Things to do in the Twin Cities Southeast Metro this weekend – with kids & family!
This Weekend Family Guide includes events and activities near the Twin Cities, Minnesota, communities of Afton, Apple Valley, Burnsville, Cottage Grove, Eagan, Farmington, Hastings, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Mendota Heights, Rosemount, South St Paul, West St Paul & Woodbury.
This guide covers the weekend of October 25-26, 2025 – the weekend before Halloween in the Twin Cities. Not locating the city you’re looking for? We also cover tons of fun family events in the areas of:
Welcome to Halloween season in the Twin Cities!
There is no shortage of not-so-spooky family events haunting the Twin Cities area this year. Pick your poison – do you want to TRICK OR TREAT? Still hunting for that perfect pumpkin to carve up? We’ve got bunches of ideas for things to do this weekend with your kids on our FAMILY FUN CALENDAR, our GUIDE TO FALL FUN IN THE TWIN CITIES or browse our ultimate TWIN CITIES GUIDE TO HALLOWEEN FUN IN 2025 (if you dare!).
Trick-or-treating in the Twin Cities Southeast Metro
Hey little ghosties and ghoulies! There are oodles upon oodles of sweet trunk-or-treat events and trick-or-treat trails going on across the Twin Cities this weekend if you’re looking to get a head start. FAR TOO MANY to list here in the weekend guide, in fact. Most of these are FREE and do not require registration! Hit up the guide for all the tasty details; see also our Southeast trick-or-treat quicklist here:
APPLE VALLEY Trunk-or-Treat
Apple Valley Family Aquatic Center, 14421 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley MN
Kids can trick-or-treat in costume among decorated vehicles in the parking lot. October 25, 2025, 11am-1pm. FREE.
BURNSVILLE Walser Trunk or Treat
14900 Buck Hill Rd, Burnsville, MN 55306
Walser Subaru, Nissan and Honda (all along Buck Hill Road) are participating in the trunk or treat event. October 25, 2025, 11am-2pm. FREE.
EAGAN Halloween Trail Walk
Viking Lakes, 2685 Vikings Circle, Eagan MN
Dress up and explore “Legends Crossing” outdoors at the Eagan Community Center while visiting trick or treat stations and playing games. A local DJ will share music. October 25, 2025, 11am-2pm, $6/child; adults free with food donation. Pre-registration required.
HASTINGS Halloween Candy Crawl
Downtown Hastings, MN 55033
Trick or treat downtown businesses, visit a bounce house, play mini golf and more. October 26, 2025, 2pm-5pm. FREE.
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS Inver Grove Ford Trunk or Treat
4725 South Robert Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN
All ages are welcome to trunk or treat at the dealership. October 25, 2025, 10am-2pm. FREE.
LAKEVILLE DLBoo
Downtown Lakeville, 20800 Holyoke Ave, Lakeville, MN 55044
Trick or treat from nearly 30 downtown Lakeville businesses. October 25, 2025, 11am-1pm. FREE.
ROSEMOUNT Haunted Trail
Central Park, 2893 145th St W, Rosemount, MN 55068
Free and open to all ages, come walk the “haunted trail” and trick-or-treat along the way, courtesy Rosemount local businesses. October 25, 2025, 6-8pm. FREE.
SOUTHEAST METRO Fleet Farm Pumpkin Decorating
875 General Sieben Dr, Hastings, MN 55033
17070 Kenrick Ave, Lakeville, MN 55044
This weekend at Twin Cities Fleet Farm locations, drop in to decorate your own pumpkin. October 25, 2025, 9am-12pm. FREE.
WOODBURY Jerry’s Creepy Crawl
7760 Hargis Parkway, Woodbury, MN 55129
Trick-or-treat around the grocery store with candy, surprises and giveaways. October 25, 2025, 10am-12pm. FREE.
WOOBDURY Valley Creek Mall Fall Festival & Trick or Treat
1750 Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125
Free trick-or-treating at participating mall businesses plus take-home crafts and coloring pages. October 25, 2025, 10am-2pm. FREE.
Twin Cities Southeast Metro church trunk-or-treat events this weekend
- OCT 25 | BURNSVILLE Good Shepherd Trunk or Treat
- OCT 25 | BURNSVILLE Prince of Peace Boo Bash
- OCT 25 | EAGAN Mount Calvary Trunk or Treat
- OCT 25 | NEWPORT Lutheran Trunk or Treat
- OCT 25 | WOODBURY River Valley Church Trunk or Treat
- OCT 26 | APPLE VALLEY Shepherd of the Valley Trail O Treats
- OCT 26 | ROSEMOUNT Trick or Treat at The Well
- OCT 26 | ST PAUL PARK Discovery Community Church Trunk or Treat
More Halloween events in the Twin Cities this weekend – Southeast Metro
APPLE VALLEY Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, MN 55124
A trail through an enchanted forest features over 5,000 illuminated and creatively carved pumpkins while a variety of musical vignettes and fog create a seasonal back drop for this family friendly fall outing. $14-$24/pp, discount for members.
BURNSVILLE Halloween Skating Party
Burnsville Ice Center, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, MN 55337
FREE admission for public skating plus trick or treating. Costumes are encouraged. October 26, 2025, 12-1:30pm, Free admission, $6 skate rental.
COTTAGE GROVE Monster Bash Parade
Start: 7362 East Point Douglas Road
Cottage Grove’s community Halloween offering features floats with spooky themes and, of course, treats. You can find the parade route here. October 25, 2025, 10-11am.
COTTAGE GROVE Halloween Extravaganza
Shepard Farm, 8946 70th Street S, Cottage Grove MN 55016
Trick-or-treat in the woods, take a hayride, play field games, watch silly science skits, meet live critters and warm up at the bonfire. October 25, 2025, 12-4pm. $8-$10/pp.
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS Gertens Halloween Costume Contest & Parade
5500 Blaine Ave, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
Get the chance to show off your masterpiece in the costume parade. Prizes for places 1-3 in each category. October 25, 2025, starting at 10am. FREE.
LAKEVILLE Haunted Forest Festival
Steve Michaud Park, 17100 Ipava Avenue, Lakeville, MN 55044
Trick-or-treat through a maze made for little kids. Bigger kids can explore a Haunted Forest Trail, watch a Haunted Bonfire Puppet Show, go on a Haunted Hayride and grab a free pumpkin. October 25, 2025, 5:30-8pm. $4/pp ($15 family max).
MENDOTA HEIGHTS Boltz Family Martial Arts Trunk or Treat & Haunted Maze
780 S Plaza Dr, Mendota Heights, MN 55120
The Halloween Bash includes a two-part maze (first part very light on the scare, second half for bigger kids and with a tour guide) AND a trunk or treat event. October 25, 2025, 5-8pm. FREE, donations appreciated.
SOUTH ST PAUL Halloween Skate Spooktacular
Doug Woog Arena, 141 6th St S, South St Paul, MN 55075
Ice skate in your costume and get your face painted. Skate rentals available, skating free. October 26, 2025, 1-2:30pm.
Visit a Twin Cities pumpkin patch or corn maze this weekend in the Southeast Metro
Coming up on last call to peruse a patch for that perfect pumpkin – we’ve got the details on many Southeast Metro locations in our giant GUIDE TO THE BEST TWIN CITIES PUMPKIN PATCHES & FALL FESTIVALS we think are worth checking out. It’s FINAL WEEKEND for:
COTTAGE GROVE Zywiec’s Fall Fun Fest
10900 E. Pt. Douglas Rd, Cottage Grove, MN 55016
Choose between two Halloween activity packages with activities like a lights-on haunted house tour, pumpkin painting, sand and spin art. Plus, free hayrides are offered every half hour along with free coloring sheets and goats to pet. October 25-26, 2025, 11am-3pm. Packages $18-$25 apiece.
- AFTON | Schiltgen Farms – Pumpkin patch closes after this weekend.
- APPLE VALLEY | Pahl’s Market – Last weekend for the market’s annual Fall Festival ($10/ticket).
- FARMINGTON | Crazy Legs Farm & Pumpkins – It’s also the final weekend for the giant corn maze.
- HASTINGS | Afton Apple – Also known for their pick-your-own pumpkin patch. This weekend is the final one for the Luke Bryan-themed corn maze.
- LAKEVILLE | Brand Farms – Fall fun ends this weekend!
Fun outdoor activities in the Twin Cities Southeast Metro parks this weekend
WEST ST PAUL Trivia on the Trails at Dodge Nature Center
365 Marie Ave W, West St Paul, MN 55118
The hike is self-guided so you can go at your leisure and at your own pace. Start at the kiosk across from the main office and follow the trail. All MEA Weekend 2025, open during park hours. FREE.
Did you know? DODGE NATURE CENTER is the setting of a working farm in the city. There is no charge to wander the trails and maybe get a glimpse of the animals.
More free things to do with kids this weekend - Twin Cities Southeast Metro
WOODBURY Music & Movement Storytime
8595 Central Park Pl, Woodbury, MN 55125
Preschoolers 2-6 years can kick off a morning at the library with a special storytime that incorporates music, movement and even an art project. Drop right in. October 25, 2025, 10:30-11:30am. FREE.