• 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.

  • 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.

    Included with park admission; day tickets from $ online37.99
  • 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.