We are just “dying” to share our roundup of Halloween activities for kids in this frightfully full list of family friendly Halloween events in the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota metro area! Check back often as we’re always adding in new events.
The Great Big List of Halloween Activities For Kids in the Twin Cities
TWIN CITIES HALLOWEEN EVENTS FOR FAMILIES
TWIN CITIES HALLOWEEN EVENTS BY METRO REGION
Planning on sticking close to home for your Halloween trick-or-treating and costume contests? You might be interested in narrowing your search by region of the Twin Cities Metro:
TRICK OR TREATING IN THE TWIN CITIES
Looking for Twin Cities trick or treat times? We don’t have official times in the Twin Cities area.
- Trick-or-treating happens on Halloween, regardless of the day of the week on which it falls. Our local communities do NOT select nights on nearby Friday, Saturday or Sundays.
- Participating houses turn on their porch light or decorate.
- There is no trick-or-treat start time and no trick-or-treat cut time.
- Our kids usually start around dusk or when they get home from school and some go until curfew. Find curfew times for your city here.
- Where else can kids trick-or-treat around the Twin Cities? Try checking our big list of Twin Cities Trunk-or-Treat events.
TWIN CITIES FREE HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES
Among our free Halloween fun favorite attractions is the BareBones Puppet Extravaganza, Halloween ComicFest, movie nights in parks, and Anoka’s Grand Day Parade. Get our huge list of free events with general admission.
TWIN CITIES TICKETED HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES
Some of the best spend-worthy Halloween fun includes the Pumpkin Express, the Minnesota Zoo, a road trip to Harvest Howl, and Valleyfair’s Tricks and Treats. Find our big list of favorites where we share links to tickets or directions on how to purchase admission.
TWIN CITIES HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS
Twin Cities Halloween lights, scarecrow contests & more decor
Each year, some of our favorite homes with holiday light displays start out the season in October with a Halloween theme. We list those homes here, along with some of the best community decoration events. Grab some apple cider, jump in the station wagon and check out these fun haunts.
HALLOWEEN FOR TWEENS & TEENS
We know that Halloween for tweens and teens can be a tricky holiday to navigate. What kind of options do they have for traditional Halloween fun in the Twin Cities? Whether your teen wants a haunted house or ghost tour or they prefer a family event, we’ve got options to go out as a family (with special scare zones for the bigger kids) as well as events done independently.
HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS AT HOME
Costume ideas, crafts, treats & more to get in the spirit
- Still putting together your family’s costume? You can find great-looking DIY ideas here.
- Need treats to share at school within your school’s treat guidelines – candy-free, nut-free, etc? Check out 40+ Ideas for School Halloween Treats.
- Gianna has rounded up year-round craft ideas for families. Her October suggestions include Tin Can Pumpkins and Pumpkins made out of books. Both make cute and easy crafts to make with children.
MORE FALL FUN IN THE TWIN CITIES: PUMPKIN PATCHES & CORN MAZES
Looking for a family-friendly Halloween event for every age? Our lists of Twin Cities pumpkin patches & corn mazes include farms around the Metro decked out with fall festivals, pumpkins for carving jack-o-lanterns or making pie and additional activities for kids and families.
Hi. Check out Nowhere in Inver Grove Heights, it’s just opened and is all indoors. It offers the following amusement activities:
Nowhere Mini Golf – 13 artist designed custom holes
Nowhere Arcade – full redemption arcade
Nowhere Escape Rooms
Nowhere Haunted House – 17,000 square foot seasonal haunts (Halloween, Yule Screen, Cupid’s Revenge, and more)
Thanks Galen: We added Nowhere to our Teen/Tween Halloween list last year as a reader recommendation. Feel free to reach out to Gianna, if you would like a more formalized entry or would like us to come out and review Nowhere.
Where is this located?
Hi Tammy. All of these events are located in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, metro area.
The link to the top ten events doesn’t seem to be working…
Haha. Thanks for catching that Emily. No one has written that article yet. I’ve removed it from the list until someone does.
Blyerys has their Boo Blast event happening next week. Times and dates vary by location. It’s a great event! http://lundsandbyerlys.com/events/
Adding a couple here to add to your list (these are fun ones):
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Thanks for posting this! LOVE that you do it!!
Thank you, Nicki.
We’ll get those added!
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