--- title: "Twin Cities Family Events This Weekend" slug: "family-events-this-weekend" region_slug: "minneapolis-st-paul" region_display: "Minneapolis-St. Paul" intent: "weekend-family-events" window_start: "2026-10-09" window_end: "2026-10-11" generated_at: "2026-10-08T12:39:02.956839Z" event_count: "36" indexing: "index" canonical_path: "/event-guides/minneapolis-st-paul/family-events-this-weekend.md" --- # Twin Cities Family Events This Weekend Here are 36 qualifying events in Minneapolis-St. Paul from October 9, 2026 through October 11, 2026, grouped by day. Updated October 8, 2026. ## Quick Picks - [Westwood Friday Puppet Storytime: Cider Time](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-09/westwood-friday-puppet-storytime-cider-time) - 10:00 AM in MN. $6. - [Rookery Bobbing For Pumpkins](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-09/rookery-bobbing-for-pumpkins) - 4:00 PM in MN. $10-$18. - [Community Story Trail: "How to Bird"](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-09/community-story-trail-how-to-bird) - 4:30 PM in MN. Free. ## October 9, 2026 ### Westwood Friday Puppet Storytime: Cider Time Westwood Friday Puppet Storytime: Cider Time in St Louis Park on October 9, 2026, brings humorous puppet storytime, open play, exploration, and naturalist-led activities at West... - Time: 10:00 AM - Location: Westwood Hills Nature Center, 8300 W. Franklin Ave, St Louis Park, MN, 55416 - Cost: $6 - Ages: Best for preschoolers - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-09/westwood-friday-puppet-storytime-cider-time) ### Rookery Bobbing For Pumpkins Rookery Bobbing For Pumpkins in Lino Lakes, MN, October 9, 2026 — choose a Halloween pumpkin from the floating patch, wade into the splash pool, swim, carve a jack-o-lantern ons... - Time: 4:00 PM - Location: The Rookery Activity Center, 7690 Village Drive, Lino Lakes, MN, 55014 - Cost: $10-$18 - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-09/rookery-bobbing-for-pumpkins) ### Community Story Trail: "How to Bird" Community Story Trail: "How to Bird" in Eagan, Oct. 9, 2026. Free admission at Thomas Lake Park with a nature-trail reading of _How to Bird_, music with Musical Barb, and s’more... - Time: 4:30 PM - Location: Thomas Lake Park, 4425 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, MN, 55122 - Cost: Free - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-09/community-story-trail-how-to-bird) ### Movie in the Park: Hocus Pocus Movie in the Park: Hocus Pocus in St Paul, MN, on October 9, 2026. Free admission to the 1993 Halloween classic at Como Midway Pavilion, with pre-show fun, costumes encouraged,... - Time: 6:00 PM - Location: Como Midway Pavilion, 1199 Midway Pkwy, St Paul, MN, 55103 - Cost: Free - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-09/movie-in-the-park-hocus-pocus) ## October 10, 2026 ### Richfield Great Pumpkin Giveaway Richfield Great Pumpkin Giveaway in Richfield, MN, October 10, 2026, Free — one free pumpkin per family, plus face-painting, a photo booth, a coloring contest, autumn refreshmen... - Time: 09:30 - Location: Fairwood Park, 6700 Logan Ave South, Richfield, MN, 55423 - Cost: Free - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/richfield-great-pumpkin-giveaway) ### Fridley Fire Open House Fridley Fire Open House in Fridley, MN, on October 10, 2026. Open house at Fridley Fire Station. - Time: 10:00 - Location: Fridley Fire Station, 1 7071 University Avenue NE, Fridley, MN 55432 - Cost: Free - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/fridley-fire-open-house) ### City of Lakes Art Fair City of Lakes Art Fair in Minneapolis on October 10, 2026. Free admission for a weekend festival with artists, live music, and food trucks along Bde Maka Ska. - Time: 10:00 - Location: Bde Maka Ska Park, 3000 Bde Maka Ska Parkway, MN, Minneapolis, 55408 - Cost: Free - Ages: Check organizer details - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/city-of-lakes-art-fair) ### Otsego Pumpkin Patch Otsego Pumpkin Patch in Otsego, MN, on October 10, 2026 is free and features the Pumpkin Patch Trail trick-or-treat route, a DJ playing Halloween music, and a fall-themed photo... - Time: 10:00 - Location: Prairie Park, 13355 90th Street Northeast, Otsego, MN, 55330 - Cost: Free - Ages: Check organizer details - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/otsego-pumpkin-patch) ### Pinehaven Farm Fall Celebration Pinehaven Farm Fall Celebration in Wyoming, MN, on October 10, 2026. Enjoy mazes, all-terrain trikes, trolley rides to the pumpkin patch, pick-your-own, and a jumping pillow. - Time: 10:00 - Location: Pinehaven Farm, 28186 Kettle River Blvd, Wyoming, MN, 55092 - Cost: $15-$29 - Ages: All Ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/pinehaven-farm-fall-celebration-579726) ### Stillwater Harvest Fest Stillwater Harvest Fest in Stillwater, MN, October 10, 2026: annual community fall festival with kids activities all weekend, free trolley rides, live music, the pumpkin regatta... - Time: 10:00 - Location: Downtown Stillwater, Downtown, Stillwater, MN, 55082 - Cost: $12/advance & $15/door - Ages: Check organizer details - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/stillwater-harvest-fest) ### Badger Hill Saturday Morning Story Telling Badger Hill Saturday Morning Story Telling in Shakopee, MN, on October 10, 2026. Free admission for a story telling event presented by Teller Jen Scott in partnership with Minne... - Time: 10:00 AM - Location: Badger Hill Brewing, 2805 Winners Cir Dr, Shakopee, MN, 55379 - Cost: Free - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/badger-hill-saturday-morning-story-telling-580750) ### Carpenter Apple Festival Weekend Carpenter Apple Festival is free in Hastings on October 10, 2026. Celebrate apple season at Carpenter Nature Center. - Time: 10:00 AM - Location: Carpenter’s Minnesota Campus, 12805 St Croix Trail S, Hastings, MN 55033, USA - Cost: Free - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/carpenter-apple-festival-weekend) ### Mendota Heights Fire Department Open House Mendota Heights Fire Department Open House in Mendota Heights, MN, on October 10, 2026. Free admission for fire truck tours and hands-on demos. - Time: 10:00 AM - Location: Mendota Heights Fire Department, 2120 Dodd Road, Mendota Heights, MN, 55120 - Cost: Free - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/mendota-heights-fire-department-open-house) ### Viking Lakes Fall Fest Viking Lakes Fall Fest in Eagan, MN, on October 10, 2026 is free and features a hay maze, pumpkin patch, llama petting zoo, face painting, balloon twisting, corn hole, football... - Time: 10:00 AM - Location: Viking Lakes, 2685 Vikings Circle, Eagan, MN, 55121 - Cost: Free - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/viking-lakes-fall-fest) ### Plymouth on Parade Plymouth on Parade in Plymouth, MN, on October 10, 2026. Free admission for this parade featuring floats, local organizations, city vehicles and equipment, musical acts, dance g... - Time: 10:30 - Location: Plymouth on Parade, Plymouth Boulevard and 34th Avenue, Plymouth, MN, 55447 - Cost: Free - Ages: All Ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/plymouth-on-parade) ### Brain Day 2026 Brain Day 2026 in Minneapolis, MN is free on October 10, 2026, and features live demos, experiments, and hands-on activities from the University of Minnesota. - Time: 11:00 - Location: Coffman Union, 300 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455 - Cost: Free - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/brain-day-2026) ### Owámni: Falling Water Festival Owámni: Falling Water Festival in Minneapolis, MN, October 10, 2026. Free admission for Minneapolis Parks’ annual celebration of indigenous Minnesota cultures, with live music a... - Time: 11:00 - Location: Father Hennepin Bluff Park, 420 SE Main Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55414 - Cost: Free - Ages: Check organizer details - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/owamnifalling-water-festival-579656) ### Stages Theatre Company presents: "Bowwow Powwow" Stages Theatre Company presents "Bowwow Powwow" in St. Paul, MN on October 10, 2026. Pay-What-You-Will, suggested $8-$10 per person, at the Minnesota History Center. - Time: 11:00 - Location: Minnesota History Center, 345 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN 55102, USA - Cost: Pay-What-You-Will (suggested $8-$10/pp) - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/stages-theatre-company-presents-bowwow-powwow) ### Columbia Heights Fire Department Open House Fire Department Open House is free in Columbia Heights on October 10, 2026. Tour the fire station and explore fire equipment. - Time: 11:00 AM - Location: Columbia Heights Fire Department, 825 41st Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421, USA - Cost: Free - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/columbia-heights-fire-department-open-house) ### Fall On Eidem Farm Fall on Eidem Farm is free in Brooklyn Park on October 10, 2026. Explore fall activities at Historic Eidem Farm. - Time: 11:00 AM - Location: Historic Eidem Farm, 4345 101st Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN, 55443 - Cost: Free - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/fall-on-eidem-farm) ### Autumn Chairlift Rides All Weekend Autumn Chairlift Rides All Weekend in Bloomington, MN, on October 10, 2026. $10/person. Take a chairlift ride up Mount Gilboa for fall colors, plus live music and a family walk... - Time: 11:00 AM - Location: Hyland Hills Ski Area, 8800 Chalet Rd, Bloomington, MN, 55438 - Cost: $10/person - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/autumn-chairlift-rides-all-weekend) ### MGM Indigenous Peoples Day Event MGM Indigenous Peoples Day is free in Minneapolis on October 10, 2026. Explore Indigenous culture and food at Midtown Global Market. - Time: 12:00 - Location: Midtown Global Market, 920 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55407, USA - Cost: Free - Ages: Check organizer details - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/mgm-indigenous-peoples-day-event) ### Hennepin County Fix-It Clinic Hennepin County Fix-It Clinic in St Stephen Lutheran Church on October 10, 2026: Free admission and volunteer help to disassemble, troubleshoot, and fix broken items. - Time: 12:00 PM - Location: St Stephen Lutheran Church, Bloomington, Minnesota, ZIP - Cost: Free - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/hennepin-county-fix-it-clinic-580751) ### Haunted Trail Kids Day Haunted Trail Kids Day in Greenfield, MN, on October 10, 2026. $5 per child for a child-friendly trick-or-treat walk through with characters handing out candy and a Hanover Fire... - Time: 12:00 PM - Location: Nightmare On the Crow, 6470 Harff Road, Greenfield, MN, 55357 - Cost: $5 - Ages: Check organizer details - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/haunted-trail-kids-day) ### Family Folk Dance Night Family Folk Dance Night in Minneapolis, MN on October 10, 2026. Monthly folk dance with live music, a caller teaching simple dances from the British Isles and America, plus circ... - Time: 18:00 - Location: Tapestry Folkdance Center, 3748 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55406 - Cost: $8/adults; $4/ages 10-17; 9 & under FREE (or pay-what-you-can) - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/family-folk-dance-night-580753) ### Eden Prairie Harvest to Halloween at the Barn Eden Prairie Harvest to Halloween at the Barn in Eden Prairie, MN, on October 10, 2026, is free and features trick-or-treating at the historic barn plus pumpkin decorating, hors... - Time: 1:00 PM - Location: Riley Lake Park, 9180 Riley Lake Road, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344 - Cost: Free - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/eden-prairie-harvest-to-halloween-at-the-barn) ### North Mississippi Nature Art North Mississippi Nature Art in Minneapolis, MN on October 10, 2026 is free and features nature-themed art, the Kroening Interpretive Center’s animal and nature materials, plus... - Time: 1:30 PM - Location: North Mississippi Regional Park, 4900 North Mississippi Drive, Minneapolis, MN, 55430 - Cost: Free - Ages: Check organizer details - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/north-mississippi-nature-art-580752) ### Mahtomedi PunkinMania Mahtomedi PunkinMania in Mahtomedi on October 10, 2026 is free and features games, pumpkin crafts, refreshments, fire trucks, and a community pumpkin patch. - Time: 9:00 AM - Location: Veterans Memorial Park (formally Triangle Park), 93 Mahtomedi Avenue - Cost: Free - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/mahtomedi-punkinmania) ### Climb the Highland Park Water Tower Highland Park Water Tower Climb is free in St Paul on October 10, 2026. Climb the tower for a rare view from above. - Time: 9:00 AM - Location: Highland Park Water Tower, 782 Snelling Ave S, St Paul, MN 55116, USA - Cost: Free - Ages: Check organizer details - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-10/climb-the-highland-park-water-tower-576597) ## October 11, 2026 ### Stillwater Harvest Fest Stillwater Harvest Fest in Stillwater, MN, October 11, 2026. Free trolley rides, live music, the pumpkin regatta, giant pumpkin drop, kids activities, and the Chili Cook Off. - Time: 10:00 - Location: Downtown Stillwater, Downtown, Stillwater, MN, 55082 - Cost: $12/advance & $15/door - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-11/stillwater-harvest-fest-579658) ### City of Lakes Art Fair City of Lakes Art Fair in Minneapolis on October 11, 2026 is free and features artists, live music, and food trucks at Bde Maka Ska Park. - Time: 10:00 AM - Location: Bde Maka Ska Park, 3000 Bde Maka Ska Parkway, MN, Minneapolis, 55408 - Cost: Free - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-11/city-of-lakes-art-fair-579159) ### MIA Family Day: Spooky Couture MIA Family Day: Spooky Couture in Minneapolis on October 11, 2026 is free at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, with hands-on art activities, storytelling, artist demonstrations,... - Time: 10:00 AM - Location: Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2400 3rd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55404 - Cost: Free - Ages: All Ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-11/mia-family-day-spooky-couture) ### Pinehaven Farm Fall Celebration Pinehaven Farm Fall Celebration in Wyoming, MN, Sept. 12-Oct. 31, 2026. Enjoy mazes, all-terrain trikes, trolley rides to the pumpkin patch, pick-your-own, and a jumping pillow. - Time: 10:00 AM - Location: Pinehaven Farm, 28186 Kettle River Blvd, Wyoming, MN, 55092 - Cost: $15-$29 per person - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-11/pinehaven-farm-fall-celebration-579727) ### Roseville Open Game Room Roseville Open Game Room in Roseville, MN, on October 11, 2026: Free admission and a collection of over 30 table games plus bring-your-own games at Roseville Library. - Time: 12:00 PM - Location: Roseville Library, 2180 North Hamline Ave, Roseville, MN, 55113 - Cost: Free - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-11/roseville-open-game-room-580853) ### St Louis Park Howl-O-Ween St Louis Park Howl-O-Ween in St Louis Park, MN on October 11, 2026 is free and features a costume contest at 2:30pm, vendors, community organizations, and prizes at Wolfe Park. - Time: 12:00 PM - Location: Wolfe Park, 3700 Monterey Dr, St Louis Park, MN, 55416 - Cost: Free - Ages: All ages - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-11/st-louis-park-howl-o-ween) ### Climb the Highland Park Water Tower Climb the Highland Park Water Tower in Saint Paul, MN, on October 11, 2026. Free admission for this rare weekend climb at one of the city’s notable landmarks. - Time: 9:00 AM - Location: Highland Park Water Tower, 782 Snelling Ave S, Saint Paul, MN, 55116 - Cost: Free - Ages: Check organizer details - Details: [View event](/events/minneapolis-st-paul/2026-10-11/climb-the-highland-park-water-tower-580573)