Halloween Happenings
Get ready to experience creepy, crawly, eerie, ghoulish and frightening Halloween fun in Minneapolis! You can get your fix of all things Halloween at our corn mazes, pumpkin patches, breweries and more. Check out our favorite Halloween events.
Last updated 10/31/22
Check back for more events later this season.
While you're here, be sure to check out the Halloween Capital of the World, Anoka, MN!
Now through October 31, 2022
Mall of America
Nickelodeon Boo-niverse is back! Celebrate the season with spinetingling fun at Nickelodeon Universe®. Meet your favorite Nickelodeon characters in their Halloween costumes and check out all our upcoming events throughout the season.
Now through November 5, 2022
The Minnesota Zoo
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular is back for a third year at the Minnesota Zoo! An enchanted forest, nestled in the heart of the Zoo, plays host to this strolling exhibit. The trail features over 5,000 illuminated pumpkins of all different sizes, shapes and faces creatively carved and displayed from ground to tree-top. A variety of musical vignettes and fog make the perfect back drop for a special date night or family-friendly, fall outing!
Now through October 31, 2022
10am-4pm
Afton Apple Orchard
Enjoy and explore the 250+ acres, producing Minnesota grown of apples, pumpkins, strawberries and raspberries. Venture into the 15-acre corn maze or take a hayride into the orchard for apple picking! Fall pumpkin season begins late September.
Now through October 30, 2022
Weekends and select weeknights
Scream Town, Chaska MN
Seven scary attractions including Crop Spawn, Santa's Slay, Ludicrous Labyrinth, Zombie Apocalypse CDC, Circus Asylum, and more.
Now through Nov 5, 2022
Travail Kitchen
Join the Travail Chef's for an immersive Halloween dining experience. The experts from The Haunted Basement transform Travail’s Basement Bar into a haunted space filled with mayhem and delights to keep you entertained your entire meal. Enjoy a 10-course Halloween themed menu with interactive cocktail flights based on our favorite spooky season!
Horror! At The Parkway
Now through October 31, 2022
Various Times
The Parkway Theater
Experience the sheer terror of watching a movie with other people at The Parkway with a $45 Horror! at The Parkway Movie Pass. Included with the movie pass is a free bag of popcorn with each screening. Click "Learn More" for screening times and titles.
October 28 - November 1, 2022
8pm-2am
Skyway Theatre
A three night extravaganza of Halloween music and sounds! Featuring costume contests, multiple stages and drink specials. Buy tickets for all three nights or just one (or two).
October 31, 2022
3pm
Mall of America
Leave the tricks at home, and starting at 3 p.m., grab your treat bag full of goodies in the Huntington® Bank Rotunda. Then, turn yourself into a cat, witch or vampire with a spooky personalized caricature, snap a photo at our boo-tiful photo booth, test out a robot in our Allergy Free Zone + visit the Pumpkin Carvers in West Market SCARE! Plus, stick around for our fantastic Fright Lights Show in Nickelodeon Universe®. It'll be a spooktacular evening for all ages!
North Loop Halloween Party
October 31, 2022
5:30pm-7pm
The Nordic Minneapolis
- Candy - Lots of candy!
- Costume parade at 6:30pm
- Prizes for best costumes (kids, adults, and pets)
- Roast marshmallows
- Pumpkin decorating
- Live music
October 31, 2022
6:45pm
The Market at Malcolm Yards
Join us on Monday, October 31st for a special presentation of Shakesfear: A BARd Halloween Hootenanny with locally sourced actors, craft beers and refreshing drama. This live performance at 7pm is free to attend. Come early dressed in your best costume at 6:45pm and enter the costume contest. BARd Shakes is a theatrical company that creatively engages the audience and uses the room as their stage.
October 31, 2022
8pm
First Avenue & 7th St Entry
First Avenue’s Halloween Party and Costume Contest is back for a one-night Haunted Disco! Gather your friends and get your costume ideas flowing because there’s over $1,000 in cash prizes to be awarded to the most creative costumes! Advance tickets are currently available for $5 through September 30. Ticket prices increase to $10 on October 1 and $15 on October 24. See you at the Haunted Disco — AKA the best Halloween party in town!
