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Family Events in Minneapolis–St. Paul on Saturday, October 17, 2026

Find family events in Minneapolis–St. Paul on Oct 17, 2026, including arts and crafts and festivals and fairs. Compare times, locations, cost and age fit.

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Morning

9

  1. Richfield Spook-tacular Costume Party

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

    Augsburg Adventure Park · Richfield

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    All AgesOutdoorsSeasonal & Holidays

  2. Anoka Halloween Preschool Costume Contest

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Anoka City Hall · Anoka

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    Ages 0-5

  3. Lowe's Kids Workshop: Firefighting Plane

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

    Lowe’s – Twin Cities Locations · Twin Cities

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    All AgesArts & CraftsLearning

  4. Rocky's Pumpkin Patch

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

    Sand Creek Athletic Complex · Coon Rapids

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    KidsSeasonal & Holidays

  5. Havoc at the Pavek: Local Legends

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    Pavek Museum · St. Louis Park

    Havoc at the Pavek: Local Legends
    All AgesArts & Crafts

  6. North Mississippi Family Fundays

    FREE

    10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

    North Mississippi Regional Park · Minneapolis

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    KidsOutdoors

  7. Be a Baby Beaver at the Bell

    11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

    Bell Museum of Natural History · Saint Paul

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    best for ages 2-5Arts & Crafts

  8. Dakota County Fix-It Clinics

    FREE

    11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

    Lakeville Heritage Center · Lakeville

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    Families

  9. Mustard Seed Fall Festival

    11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

    The Mustard Seed Landscaping & Garden Center · Chaska

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    Ages 5-17Arts & CraftsFestivals & Fairs

Afternoon

5

  1. St Paul Art Crawl at Schmidt

    FREE

    12:00 PM – 7:00 PM

    Schmidt Artist Lofts Brewhouse · Saint Paul

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    All AgesFestivals & Fairs

  2. Maple Grove Halloween Family Fun Day

    $6

    12:30 PM – 4:00 PM

    Weaver Lake Park · Maple Grove

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    All AgesSeasonal & Holidays

  3. Anoka Children's Pumpkin Carving Contest

    FREE

    1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

    Riverfront Memorial Park · Anoka

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    All Ages

  4. Cornerstone Church Crystal Trunk or Treat

    FREE

    2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

    Cornerstone Church Crystal · Crystal

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    All AgesSeasonal & Holidays

  5. Mendota Heights Trick-or-Teeing

    FREE

    4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

    Par 3 Golf Course · Mendota Heights

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    All AgesSports & Active Play

Evening

2

  1. Savage Halloween Bash

    $8

    5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

    Savage Sports Center · Savage

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    Kids

  2. Anoka Light up the Night Parade and Bonfire

    FREE

    7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

    Anoka City Hall · Anoka

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    FamiliesMusic & Performance
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