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  • 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.

  • Fall on the Farm at Queen Bee’z Lawn and Garden

    Kids & Family
    Queen Bee’z Lawn & Garden 17860 Panama Ave, Prior Lake, MN

    Queen Bee'z turns the garden center into a family fall day: food trucks, animal feeding, pumpkins and mums. $10 per person for a one hour slot, sign up online.

  • 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

  • Brews for Barks: Backyard Celebration at Spot’s Last Stop

    Fundraiser
    Spot's Last Stop Canine Rescue 6025 170th St E, Prior Lake, MN

    Free backyard party at Spot's Last Stop with adoptable dogs, local breweries, food trucks, vendors, raffles and a silent auction. Brewery sampler packs and a bags tournament are sold ahead.

    Free

  • 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.

  • MOOOVie Night at WEE Farm

    Kids & Family
    WEE Farm 4562 McColl Drive, Savage, MN

    An outdoor fall movie night at WEE Farm. Bring a blanket; popcorn, drinks and snacks are for sale.

  • Fall Community Fest

    Kids & Family
    Prior Lake High School 7575 150th St. West, Savage, MN

    The 40th annual Fall Community Fest fills the Prior Lake High School Activities Center with local businesses, nonprofits, games, food trucks and the PLHS band. Entry is free and everyone is welcome.

    Free

  • TeenTober at the Prior Lake Library

    Kids & Family
    Prior Lake Library 16210 Eagle Creek Ave SE, Prior Lake, MN

    Free after-school crafts for teens 12 to 18 every Tuesday in October, starting with mini notebook bedazzling on Oct. 6.

    Free

  • Prior Lake Fire Department Open House

    Kids & Family
    Prior Lake Fire Station 1 16776 Fish Point Rd SE, Prior Lake, MN

    Firefighters, fire trucks and station tours at Fire Station 1 on Fish Point Road. A good evening for kids who want to see the engines up close.

  • Savage Fire Open House

    Kids & Family
    Savage Fire Station No. 1 14321 O'Connell Road, Savage, MN

    Meet Savage firefighters and K9 Marshall, climb inside a fire truck and try on the gear, with a bounce house and live demonstrations. Free for all ages.

    Free

  • Great Train Show at Canterbury Park

    Kids & Family
    Canterbury Park 1100 Canterbury Park Rd S, Shakopee, MN

    Operating model railroads, dealers, a test track and a riding train for kids at Canterbury Park. Kids 11 and under free.

    $11

  • Sunday Stroll at WEE Farm

    Kids & Family
    WEE Farm 4562 McColl Drive, Savage, MN

    WEE Farm opens the gates for a relaxed hour with the animals: horses Mac and Grizzly, goats, pigs and donkeys.

  • Minnesota Starwatch at Lakefront Park

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

    Retired WCCO meteorologist Mike Lynch aims giant telescopes at Saturn, star clusters, and galaxies over Lakefront Park, with star maps and constellation stories to take home. Ages 7 and up.

    $8

  • Pumpkin Archery at Cleary Lake

    Kids & Family
    Cleary Lake Regional Park 18106 Texas Avenue, Prior Lake, MN

    Learn archery by aiming at pumpkins at Cleary Lake. $12 with all equipment provided; register by Oct. 15.

    $12

  • Minnesota Sports Card Show at Canterbury Park

    Market / Shopping
    Canterbury Park 1100 Canterbury Park Rd S, Shakopee, MN

    A sports-only card show fills the Canterbury Park Expo Center. It's $5 at 11 a.m. or $10 for early entry at 10, and kids 10 and under get in free.

    $5 – $10

  • Savage Halloween Bash

    Kids & Family
    Savage Sports Center 13450 Dakota Ave., Savage, MN, USA

    Wagon rides, a DJ and dancing, inflatables, games, food trucks and candy at Savage's annual Halloween party. $8 a person if you register by Oct. 9, $10 after.

    $8 – $10

  • Minnesota TCG Card Show at Canterbury Park

    Market / Shopping
    Canterbury Park 1100 Canterbury Park Rd S, Shakopee, MN

    Trading card games only, with every dealer table sold, at the Canterbury Park Expo Center. It's $5 at 11 a.m. or $10 for early entry at 10; kids 10 and under are free.

    $5 – $10

  • Super Science Saturday: Candy Chemistry

    Kids & Family
    Club Corner @ PL Library 16210 Eagle Creek Ave, Prior Lake, MN

    Skittles rainbows, candy chromatography, fizzing reactions, and edible DNA models. Chemistry taught entirely through candy. Ages 5 to 10.

    $50

  • Trick or Treat Geocaching at Cleary Lake

    Kids & Family
    Cleary Lake Regional Park 18106 Texas Avenue, Prior Lake, MN

    A Halloween geocaching hunt with treats at Cleary Lake, for all ages. $8 with equipment provided; register by Oct. 23.

    $8

  • Candy Crawl in Downtown Prior Lake

    Kids & Family
    Prior Lake City Hall 4646 Dakota St SE, Prior Lake, MN

    The city's daytime trick-or-treat for little kids starts at City Hall and continues through participating downtown businesses. Free.

    Free

  • St. Paul’s Trunk or Treat

    Kids & Family
    Featured
    St Paul’s Lutheran Church 5634 Luther Rd SE, Prior Lake, MN

    A free trunk or treat at St. Paul's in Prior Lake, with food trucks and the school playground open.

    Free

  • Community Halloween Party

    Kids & Family
    Twin Oaks Middle School 15860 Fish Point Road SE, Prior Lake, MN, USA

    Community Ed's Halloween party brings games, prizes, a DJ, a haunted house and costume contests to Twin Oaks Middle School for kids 1 to 12. It's $8 if you pre-register or $10 cash at the door.

    $8 – $10

  • Dinosaur Adventure at Canterbury Park

    Kids & Family
    Canterbury Park 1100 Canterbury Park Rd S, Shakopee, MN

    Life-size dinosaurs that move and roar, plus fossil digs, dino rides and bounce houses, indoors at Canterbury Park Friday through Sunday. Kids under 2 get in free.

    From $32.51

  • Stan Tekiela Bird Trivia at Club Prior

    Kids & Family
    Club Prior (Prior Lake Library) 16210 Eagle Creek Ave SE, Prior Lake, MN

    Naturalist and field guide author Stan Tekiela runs an audience-participation round of bird trivia, with a factoid behind every answer. $5 online, $7 at the door.

    $5 – $7

  • Dakotah! Sport and Fitness Turkey Trot

    Kids & Family
    Dakotah! Sport and Fitness 2100 Trail of Dreams NW, Prior Lake, MN

    The 5K is sold out, but the Kids Half-Mile Fun Run still has spots, and parents can run along without registering.

  • Super Science Saturday: Weather Wizards

    Kids & Family
    Club Corner @ PL Library 16210 Eagle Creek Ave, Prior Lake, MN

    A tornado in a bottle, a cloud in a jar, and homemade weather instruments. Kids find out how wind, rain, and storms actually form. Ages 5 to 10.

    $50

  • Super Science Saturday: Elf STEM Academy

    Kids & Family
    Club Corner @ PL Library 16210 Eagle Creek Ave, Prior Lake, MN

    North Pole engineering challenges: tallest toy tower, sleigh design, snowball catapults, and a gift delivery zip line. Ages 5 to 10.

    $50
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