178 Minnesota events and attractions are confirmed on organizers’ own pages for Oct 2026 to Apr 2027, across 9 regions. Every row links to the organizer and carries a check date; prices an organizer has not published say so.
Browse by region
Twin Cities Metro
46 events. Minneapolis, St. Paul and the seven-county metro.
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St. Croix Valley & East Central
9 events. Stillwater, Taylors Falls, Chisago Lakes and Hinckley.
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Duluth & North Shore
17 events. Duluth, Two Harbors, Grand Marais and Lutsen.
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Iron Range & Voyageurs
9 events. Grand Rapids, Hibbing, Virginia, Ely and International Falls.
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North Lakes
7 events. Bemidji, Walker, Park Rapids and Roseau.
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Red River Valley
12 events. Moorhead, Crookston, Thief River Falls and Warren.
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Central Lakes & St. Cloud
19 events. St. Cloud, Brainerd, Alexandria and Detroit Lakes.
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Minnesota River Valley & Prairielands
20 events. Mankato, New Ulm, Willmar and the southwest prairie.
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South Lakes & Bluff Country
39 events. Rochester, Winona, Red Wing, Albert Lea and Northfield.
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Regions with fewer than 4 confirmed events are shown as still being researched; we add a region page only when it has enough checked events to be useful.
Next up across the state
| Event | Where | Dates | Hours | Price (as published) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free live music at Rival House, Grand Casino Hinckley (Sota Pop, Drive) | Hinckley | Oct 23, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | Fridays and Saturdays 9 PM to 1 AM. Oct 23-24 Sota Pop; Oct 30-31 Drive. Later dates not yet published. | Free (listed as free live music) | Not published |
| BoOo-tepils Spooky Market at Utepils Brewing | Minneapolis | Oct 24, 2026 | Sat Oct 24, 12:00-8:00 pm (also listed Fri Oct 23) | Not published | Not published |
| Caddyshakes (Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West 3rd St) | Northfield | Oct 24, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026 | Page lists: Sat 2:00 pm (1st Saturday), Sun Oct 25 2:00 pm with post-show playwright discussion, Fri Oct 30 7:30 pm, Sat 7:30 pm (2nd Saturday; Halloween costume contest with prizes at intermission), Sun Nov 1 2:00 pm | $22; $18 for Seniors & Students | Rated PG13 for language and suggestive content |
| Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra: Masterworks 2, Close to Home | Duluth | Oct 24, 2026 | 7:00 PM | Not published | DECC Symphony Hall, 350 Harbor Dr; no age notes published |
| Gophers football vs Iowa (Huntington Bank Stadium) | Minneapolis | Oct 24, 2026 | Sat Oct 24, 2:30 PM (Central, per the schedule page) | Not published | Not published |
| Grande Day Parade (Anoka Halloween) | Anoka | Oct 24, 2026 | Sat Oct 24, 1:00-3:30 PM, Main Street | Not published | Not published |
| MSUM Dragons Football home game vs. Northern State (SCHEELS Field at Nemzek Stadium) | Moorhead | Oct 24, 2026 | 12:00 PM | Not published | NSIC game |
| Minnesota State football vs Wayne State, Family Weekend (Blakeslee Stadium) | Mankato | Oct 24, 2026 | Sat Oct 24 1:00 p.m. CT | Not published | Billed as Family Weekend; no other family details published |
| Minnesota State men's hockey vs St. Thomas (Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center) | Mankato | Oct 24, 2026 | Not published | Not published (single-game tickets on sale since Sept 8; a $2 per ticket Competitive Excellence Fund surcharge applies to all single-game tickets) | Not published |
| Schell-O-Ween: trick-or-treating, costume contest, fall games, music (Schell's Brewery, 1860 Schell Road) | New Ulm | Oct 24, 2026 | 2-4 PM | Not published | Not published |
Frequently asked questions
How current is this list?
Rows were checked on 2026-10-19. Check dates are shown in each region page’s source list. See our verification log.
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