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 9/30/22
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!
September 24-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.
Mid-August through Halloween
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.
September 23-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.
September 30-October 30, 2022
Select dates
Valleyfair
Halloween celebrations at Valleyfair are transforming in 2022 with Tricks and Treats, an all-new, over-the-top, larger-than-life, gotta-be-there Halloween event with all fun and no fright. From little goblins to grown-up ghouls, everyone will find ghastly great things to do for Halloween. Plus, we’ve got skeleTONS of delicious seasonal treats, drinks and, of course, candy!
October 1, 2022
7pm
Artspace Jackson Flats
SPOOKY SEASON IS NEAR!! We shall gather together to celebrate the Early pop punk 2000s jams and all the glorious misery business from our teenage years. Tina B & Annabomb are here to bring you an immersive emo night artist experience. We will have a DJ, artist vendors, performances (to be announced, still taking applications!), maybe contests, and more!!
This is an emo Halloween party so feel free to dress for the theme or be creative.
Each Wednesday in October
7pm-9pm
300 Clifton
300 Clifton is an authentic Historic Home that harkens to a time when horse-drawn carriages clip-clopped through downtown. Tour through the main mansion, grounds, and carriage house, all in the most comfortable way possible: in the dark, of course. Every tour at 300 Clifton includes loads of history on the house and neighborhood, but only in the Candlelight Tour do you get to tour the darker parts of the house and hear the stories of the ghosts of 300 Clifton, and maybe even experience contact with the other side!
Horror! At The Parkway
October 6-31, 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 1-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!
October 8, 2022
10am-5pm
Union Rooftop
They are Creepy and they are Crawly! Join Domita Sanchez (host), Onya Deek, Julia Starr and Myster'EO for a show dedicated to the Addam's Family. Tickets will be available September 7 at 10 am.
October 8, 2022
Surly Brewing Co
The OG cult classics are coming back: Wet, Fiery Hell, One Man Mosh Pit, and 16 Grit. Catch timed tappings throughout the day of rare offerings, exciting sneak peeks, Surly staples, and a myriad of vintage Darkness. The best part? It's free.
October 11, 2022
6pm-8pm
Sociable Cider Werks
This Halloween season, light up your home with our Halloween Tree Light Up! This hauntingly good design was inspired by that classic ceramic tree, but with a spooktacular twist! Our Halloween tree features a jack-o'-lantern tree topper that lights up, orange and purple pin lights and to finish off the ghostly look, a cauldron base! This tree is quite large at 12 inches tall and 7 inches wide!
Included in your ticket price is one FREE drink, one halloween tree, light kit, over 20 different glaze colors, use of brushes, instruction, firing, glazing and delivery back to Sociable Cider Werks.
October 14-30, 2022
Thursday, Friday & Saturday Shows Only
Bad Manor on the Minnesota Renaissance Festival grounds
The haunted history of Bad Manor will terrify and delight you this Halloween! Do you dare come? Can you survive the Séance? Are you afraid of the dark? There are only nine performances so get your Tickets now! Includes a meal, wine or beer, and a Phantom’s Feast Collectable Mug as our gift! The Phantom’s Feast! It’s the perfect way to get into the Halloween Spirit! Don’t come alone! It may be too intense for the faint of heart.
October 15-16, 2022
National Sports Center
Join the NSC's 14th annual Halloween Kick-or-Treat Indoor Soccer Tournament. Kick-or-Treat is a non-sanctioned tournament and accepts all teams, which include: club, intraclub, tournament teams or even just a group of friends who want to play.
October 16, 2022
10am-5pm
CRAVE American Kitchen & Sushi Bar
Ursula. Scar. Queen of Hearts. Join your favorite Disney Baddies for an All Ages spooky brunch. Costumes are encouraged!
October 20-30, 2022
Crane Theater
Since its 2012 inception by Four Humors Theater, this juried, horror-themed, live-performance arts festival has spanned the two weekends surrounding Halloween. More information coming soon!
October 28, 2022
5pm-7pm
Midtown Global Market
Eat, trick or treat and be SPOOKTACULAR! Join us Friday, October 28 at Midtown Global Market, from 5:00-7:00 pm for an evening of fun!
• Trick or Treat through the Market
• Interactive Halloween storytelling
• Balloon Art
• Art Buddies will be creating fun Halloween crafts
October 28, 2022
6pm-8pm
Lakes & Legends Brewing Company
Stop by the L&L Taproom Friday Oct. 28th from 6-8pm with your spooked-up pooch. Sign up upon arrival! During this time, anyone in the taproom will be able to vote for which pup they think is best dressed this Halloween season. Each drink = 1 voting slip! (so load up on beer & votes) There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes for you AND your pup! Hope to see you there!
October 28-29, 2022
Orchestra Hall
Spread the joy (and terror) with filmmaker Tim Burton’s macabre mashup of Halloween and Christmas, a movie favorite since 1993. This spooky spectacular returns, with the Minnesota Orchestra playing Danny Elfman’s frightfully original score live, while the scary story plays on the big screen. Scare up some friends and come to Orchestra Hall!
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 29, 2022
8am-11am
Father Hennepin Park
Take your favorite costume out for a test run and fun! You can also run for a cause and raise money for the Shriners Children's Hospital.
Race Details:
- Awesome tech tee - available in unisex, women's and youth sizes
- Finisher medal for all participants
- Age group rankings and awards
- Door step delivery, or pick up your shirt and medal at Running Room in Saint Paul from Oct 21 to Oct 28
- Plus get a discount on running gear when you pick up at Running Room Saint Paul
October 29, 2022
2pm-11:59pm
Falling Knife Brewing Company
Get your costumes ready, and let's get spooky!!! We will be serving up frights, tunes and brews all evening. One day only for spooky beers, seltzers and concoctions, Halloween tunes from Backyard Boombox DJs and costume contests with massive prizes!
October 29, 2022
4pm-11:50pm
The Pourhouse
Attend the largest Halloween bar crawl in the city! Start the night at The Pourhouse, then wander to several other fun bars and venues. Plus, enter the costume contest for a chance to take home a $1,000 prize! This event is 21+.
October 29, 2022
7pm-11pm
O'Shaughnessy Distilling Co.
It will be a night full of Keeper’s Heart Whiskey cocktails, fangtastic finger food, live entertainment (band to be announced soon!), photobooth fun, and live music hosted by Jade from The Current.
October 30, 2022
10am-3:30pm
Quincy Hall
Sisters! Winifred, Mary, and Sarah gather to bring you our largest Hocus Pocus Drag Brunch ever! This is a LARGE Drag Brunch at Quincy Hall, join us and help us celebrate HALLOWEEN! Join Sasha Cassadine, Darienne Lake (RuPaul's Drag Race) and other's for a gathering of witches! All ages. All guests are required to purchase the buffet, which is $29.99 per person. Drinks and unlimited mimosas are additional.
October 30, 2022
2pm
Minnesota Orchestra
Composers have many tricks to makes things spooky—tempo and dynamics to chase, or xylophones to rattle our bones. This lively and mysterious program will keep you on the edge of your seat. Our Relaxed Family Concerts are designed for audiences of all ages, including individuals with autism or sensory sensitivities. Each concert takes place in an inclusive environment where audience members are welcome to be who they are and enjoy music together with family and friends.
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!
