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  • Prior Lake Lantern Festival 2026

    Festival
    Prior Lake Lakeshore Prior Lake, MN

    Lakeshore homes string colorful lanterns around the lake for three August evenings, with live music off Lori Road Wednesday night. Best viewed from the water.

  • Corn Fest at Valleyfair

    Live Music
    Valleyfair 1 Valleyfair Dr, Shakopee, MN

    Roasted corn and elote, live music, and a corn-eating contest, Saturdays and Sundays through August 30 at Valleyfair. Included with park admission.

  • Minnesota State Fair 2026

    Kids & Family
    Minnesota State Fairgrounds 1265 Snelling Ave N, St. Paul, MN

    The Great Minnesota Get-Together, daily through Labor Day. Fair express buses run every day from Southbridge in Shakopee and Burnsville for $6 round trip.

    $4 – $20

  • Canceled: Chalk Fest 2026 – Friday

    Arts/Entertainment
    Downtown Prior Lake Main Ave SE, Prior Lake, MN

    Canceled because of the weather. Chalk Fest is still on for Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Main Avenue.

    Free

  • Chalk Fest 2026 – Saturday

    Kids & Family
    Downtown Prior Lake Main Ave SE, Prior Lake, MN

    The full day of Chalk Fest, with the chalk pieces filling Main Avenue plus an amateur contest, live music, and food trucks.

    Free

  • Fall Fest at Bridgewood Church

    Kids & Family
    Bridgewood Church 6201 W 135th St, Savage, MN

    A free outdoor festival at Bridgewood Church in Savage, 11 to 2: live music, inflatables and a petting zoo, with a $5 lunch.

    Free

  • See Me Neurodiverse Community Fest

    Kids & Family
    Lakefront Park 5000 Kop Pkwy SE, Prior Lake, MN

    An afternoon at Lakefront Park built around neurodiversity, with a ninja course, sensory friendly spaces, inflatables, crafts, and resource booths.

  • 2026 Pleasant Street Art Walk

    Market / Shopping
    ANM Pottery 4667 Pleasant St SE, Prior Lake, MN

    More than 70 artists, performers and food vendors take over Pleasant Street SE downtown for the 8th annual art walk, Saturday 10 to 4. The street closes to traffic, with live music and artist demonstrations all day, and the library book sale and the Hope Pantry food drive run the same day a few blocks away.

  • Ladies & Lords Shopping Day at the Renaissance Festival

    Market / Shopping
    Minnesota Renaissance Festival 12364 Chestnut Blvd, Shakopee, MN

    A $30 Festival Friday ticket at the Renaissance Festival: admission, a mini wine bottle, a gift bag and discounts from artisans.

    $30

  • ValleyScare at Valleyfair

    Arts/Entertainment
    Valleyfair 1 Valleyfair Dr, Shakopee, MN

    Valleyfair after dark: five haunted mazes, scare zones, live shows and coasters in the dark, Friday and Saturday nights through October 31. Separately ticketed, from $49.99 online. Not for young kids.

    $49.99 – $89

  • Minnesota Renaissance Festival 2026

    Kids & Family
    Minnesota Renaissance Festival 12364 Chestnut Blvd, Shakopee, MN

    Last weekend of the Renaissance Festival: Festival Friday on Oct. 2 with discount gate prices, then Oktoberfest on Saturday and Sunday with Bavarian music, hearty fare and a pretzel jewelry contest. Gates open 9 to 7 in Shakopee; the season ends Sunday, Oct. 4.

    $19.95 – $29.95

  • Sever’s Fall Festival

    Kids & Family
    Sever's Fall Festival 3121 150th St W, Shakopee, MN

    The long-running Shakopee fall festival, open weekends through Nov. 1 with more than 30 attractions, live entertainment and seasonal food.

  • Shakopee Fall Food Truck Festival

    Kids & Family
    Featured
    The Landing 2187 County Road 101, Shakopee, MN

    More than 30 food trucks, live music through the day and a 2 to 4 p.m. trunk-or-treat for the kids at The Landing in Shakopee. Free parking, beer on site.

  • Tricks and Treats at Valleyfair

    Kids & Family
    Valleyfair 1 Valleyfair Dr, Shakopee, MN

    Valleyfair by day for the kids: trick-or-treat trails, character meet and greets, kid shows and Halloween midway games, Saturdays and Sundays through November 1. Included with park admission.

    $37.99

  • Oktoberfest Celebration at Holy Cross Lutheran Church

    Kids & Family
    Holy Cross Lutheran Church 14085 Pike Lake Trl NE, Prior Lake, MN

    A fall afternoon Oktoberfest at Holy Cross Lutheran in Prior Lake: brass band music, brats, sauerkraut, drinks and games for all ages.

  • Downtown Dogs in Shakopee

    Festival
    Downtown Shakopee 145 1st Avenue East, Shakopee, MN

    Vendors, food trucks and a beer tent for the people, water bowls and waste bags for the dogs. Sunday, noon to 4, in the downtown Shakopee lot at 222 Lewis Street.

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