Events
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A Halloween swim at the Shakopee Community Center pool, with creature photo ops, crafts and snacks. Two sessions; register ahead.
$15 – $19.50
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A free 2.5-mile guided evening hike over the hills at Murphy-Hanrehan to a prairie view. Meet at the horse trail entrance off Sunset Lake Road.
Free
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Club Prior's afternoon Halloween party has a costume contest with prizes, snacks and a spooky dance showcase from its line dance class. Bring a friend and a snack to share.
Free
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Kids in costume trick-or-treat from car to car in the Shepherd of the Lake parking lot, with a cash-only pizza dinner from 5 to 5:45.
Free
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A free Halloween-themed vendor social with local wellness and beauty businesses, sips and treats, and raffle prizes from Chulas, Nautical Bowls, Eileen's Colossal Cookies and more.
Free
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3 events,
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Grind a fresh chai blend from the traditional spices, then sit down to the brewed tea with cookies and a little spice trivia. $32 for ages 18 and up; register by Oct. 22.
$32
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Fireside yoga in the Cleary Lake pavilion, then cider and spooky stories. Costumes encouraged; $15.
$15
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Last three performances of the Prior Lake Players' reality-TV take on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m. at Twin Oaks.
$21 – $24
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6 events,
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A free trunk or treat at St. Paul's in Prior Lake, with food trucks and the school playground open.
Free
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The city's daytime trick-or-treat for little kids moves through participating downtown businesses, with city staff handing out treats at Club Prior. Free.
Free
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The Shakopee Montessori school opens its trunk or treat to the whole community, the day before Halloween, from 3 to 5.
Free
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5 events,Mystic Lake's free Halloween night brings live music, roaming movie monsters and a costume contest worth more than $13,000 in Mysticash.
Free
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A Halloween morning 5K in costume, plus a half-mile pumpkin run for kids, at the Shakopee Community Center.
$5 – $30
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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
The Prior Lake VFW's free Halloween party starts at 8 with DJ Alex and a costume contest paying $375 in VFW gift cards. Register your costume by 10:30; winners are named at 11.
Free
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1 event,
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A free hour of singing bowls and chimes for adults at the Savage Library. Bring a mat or blanket; registration opens Oct. 12.
Free
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1 event,
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A free morning expo for older adults and their families, with dozens of senior services, free health screenings and hourly prizes.
Free
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2 events,
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Hope Pantry turns one and opens its doors, with tours of the pantry, snacks, a photo booth and kids' activities. Bring a non-perishable food item if you can.
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Bring whatever you are reading and read quietly with a glass of wine at Rhino for an hour, then chat. First Wednesdays, free, no assigned book.
Free
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3 events,
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An autumn evening of sipping and shopping local vendors at Legends Club. Bring a donation for the Messiah Food Shelf and get in free.
Free with a food shelf donation
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Bestselling author Jen Hatmaker opens Shepherd of the Lake's new Current Conversations speaker series with a keynote and Q&A. Doors at 6 with the Lakeside Band, and tickets are $10.
$10
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Minnesota singer and guitarist Mike Bustin plays a free three-hour set at LaunchPad Golf, from a 2,000-song list that runs from The Beatles to Zach Bryan. Walk-ins welcome.
Free
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5 events,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
The downtown shops team up on giveaways and specials Friday and Saturday of deer opener weekend. Details are still coming together; Rhino Wine Bar is in from 3 to 10 both days.
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More than 40 local makers fill the former Fong's building with handmade, vintage, home and gift finds, Wednesday through Sunday until Dec. 20.
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Free 90s pop culture trivia at the Shakopee Community Center. Teams of up to four, all ages; captains register by Nov. 3.
Free
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Comedy duo Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley bring the Crashing Out Tour to the Mystic Showroom. Tickets from $29.
$29
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A holiday sip and shop with new arrivals, a free tote with a $100 purchase while supplies last and a giveaway of the shop's favorite gifts of the season.
Free
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A beginner-friendly archery session for families at Cleary Lake, ages 8 and up. $12 a person with all equipment provided; register by Nov. 6.
$12
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1 event,A four-day handmade boutique and bake sale in downtown Shakopee, with every dollar going to Southern Valley Alliance's services for domestic abuse survivors. |
2 events,Over 500 artists and crafters fill Canterbury Park November 12 to 15 with handmade work and holiday gifts. One admission is good all weekend with a handstamp, and parking is free.
$10
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4 events,Barn on the Hill's Christmas Market opens in the greenhouses at Cal's Garden Center in Savage. Gifts, Christmas trees, wreaths and porch pots in one stop, open daily through December 6.
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Josh Turner's deep baritone and hits like Your Man come to the Mystic Showroom, with Will Jones. Tickets from $39.
$39
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Fish Lake Immanuel's 10th annual holiday vendor fair: free to attend, with lunch for sale and anniversary giveaways.
Free
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Myles Kennedy and Alter Bridge bring the What Lies Within Tour. Tickets from $39.
$39
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Everclear plays the 90s catalog with American Hi-Fi opening. Tickets from $29.
$29
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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
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A free evening of mahjong at Club Prior with game boards, snacks and drinks provided.
Free
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More than 30 small businesses fill The Wilds ballroom for an evening of holiday shopping: gifts, fashion, jewelry and treats from local vendors.
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PLHS theater stages Chicago for its fall musical, with four performances Nov. 19 to 22. Tickets through GoFan.
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Drake Walters, a Minnesota musician steeped in Southern rock and blues, plays a free night of live music at LaunchPad Golf from 7 to 10 p.m. Walk-ins welcome.
Free
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3 events,Gifts, Christmas trees, wreaths and porch pots in the greenhouses at Cal's Garden Center in Savage. Open every day through December 6.
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The Guardians Quartet returns to Prior Lake Baptist Church for a Friday evening concert.
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Sweet Keys Dueling Pianos takes requests all night in the Horse and Hunt Club banquet hall. 18 and older; presale tickets are $21 until 5 p.m. that day.
$21
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The 5K is sold out, but the Kids Half-Mile Fun Run still has spots, and parents can run along without registering.
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Local makers bring handcrafted goods and one-of-a-kind gifts to Club Prior for the city's Prior Lake Holiday Market. An easy way to shop local for the holidays.
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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
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More than 100 crafters, bakers and small businesses fill Shakopee High the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Free admission and parking.
Free
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Thanksgiving Eve at Charlie's on Prior: The Jake Nelson Band plays live from 8 to 11, with drink specials. |
1 event,
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A Thanksgiving morning 5K on the trails at Cleary Lake Regional Park. Turkey-themed costumes welcome; register ahead on Race Roster. |
2 events,Holiday shopping weekend at the Christmas Market in the Greenhouse at Cal's in Savage: gifts, trees, wreaths and porch pots, open daily through December 6.
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A Black Friday holiday shopping show with local vendors at the Shakopee Legion, 10 to 3. |
4 events,Downtown Prior Lake's independent shops make a day of Small Business Saturday: store specials, brunch and drinks downtown, and Rhino Wine Bar open 10 to 10 with discounts.
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The MMMBop brothers bring three decades of pop-rock to the Mystic Showroom. Tickets from $49.
$49
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Stand-up comedy at T.J. Hooligan's on Thanksgiving weekend. Seating starts at 6, show at 8; tickets $27.
$27
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The Irish ensemble returns with a Christmas program of carols, Celtic Woman favorites and traditional Irish tunes. Tickets from $49.
$49
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Minneapolis singer-songwriter Tyler Herwig, who calls his pop-country "rom-com country," plays a free night of live music at LaunchPad Golf from 7 to 10 p.m. Walk-ins welcome.
Free
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2 events,Last weekend of the Christmas Market in the Greenhouse at Cal's Garden Center in Savage. It closes Sunday, December 6 at 4 p.m.
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Prior Lake lights the tree at Lakefront Park on Friday, December 4 from 5:30 to 8 p.m., with fireworks, Santa photos, ice carving, and a giant bonfire. |
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Breakfast with Santa at the Shakopee Legion, by free-will donation. All donations go directly to help local veterans.
Free-will donation
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Kids stuff two furry friends, one to keep and one for the Shakopee police to give to children in need, plus a cookie and a craft. Register by Nov. 29.
$25
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Downtown Shakopee's holiday kickoff: a vendor market, photos with Santa, a parade and the tree lighting on First Avenue, Saturday afternoon into the evening.
Free
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