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19 haunted houses, pumpkin patches, family events and festivals around Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN, each checked against its own official site for 2026 dates. Scare levels and ages are our suggestions; always check the venue's own guidance.
Large outdoor scream park west of the metro with a themed haunted town, several walk-through haunted attractions with live actors, and a separate haunted hayride sold as an add-on.
Long night-time haunted hayride through outdoor horror sets at Pinehaven Farm, followed by walk-through scenes with live monsters, fog and heavy strobes.
Indoor haunt event inside Mall of America with detailed sets, live scare actors and special effects, including a licensed Friday the 13th walk-through.
Large corn maze with a patriotic 250th-anniversary design, plus pumpkin patch, corn pits, straw bale maze, petting zoo, kiddie rides and live music, all in one ticket.
St. Croix Valley orchard with a 15-acre corn maze, pick-your-own apples and pumpkins, hayrides, a big playground and petting farm.
Family pumpkin farm with hayrides out to the patch, pedal tractors, a play area and fair-style food.
Farm fall festival near Monticello with pumpkins, a petting zoo, corn and apple cannons and concessions.
Long-running family farm festival with more than 35 attractions, a pumpkin patch, flower fields and bookable bonfire pits.
Big weekend fall festival on a Shakopee farm, built around Minnesota's original corn maze, with 30+ attractions including corn pits, jumping pillows, pig races, a petting zoo and live shows.
Free family Halloween morning inside St. Paul's historic train station, with costumed kids and seasonal activities.
Free Sunday afternoon Halloween party in downtown St. Paul's historic Landmark Center with crafts, treats, live entertainment and a costume parade.
After-hours costume night for kids at the children's museum, with trick-or-treating through the exhibits, a DJ dance party and costume parade.
Evening walk along a trail lined with thousands of carved, glowing jack-o'-lanterns, with a trivia theme this year. Timed tickets; three nights are adults-only.
Daily fall display of whimsical scarecrows and a large pumpkin exhibit on Scarecrow Hill, set among the Arboretum's autumn gardens.
Half-mile evening walk past thousands of carved, glowing jack-o'-lanterns and photo spots at Pinehaven Farm, from the team behind The Dead End Hayride. Gravel trail; strollers get a bumpy ride.
Night-time Halloween takeover of the amusement park: five indoor haunted mazes, fog-filled scare zones with roaming monsters, stage shows and rides after dark.
The big Saturday parade down Main Street in Anoka, the self-styled Halloween Capital of the World, capping a month of community Halloween events.
Park district fall festival at a working education farm west of the metro, celebrating the changing season.
Free riverside festival built around giant pumpkins, with live music, kids' activities and a Sunday costume parade.
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BooMap lists 19 Halloween events near Minneapolis–St. Paul with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 3 haunted houses, 6 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 7 family events and 3 fall festivals.
The most intense haunts in this guide are ScreamTown, The Dead End Hayride and Twin Cities Fear Fest, rated 4 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
The earliest opening in this guide is The Dead End Hayride on September 18, 2026. Each haunt's full 2026 dates are listed on this page.
Afton Apple Corn Maze & Fall Farm, Fall Festival at Anoka County Farms, Fresh Acres Fall Festival, Pinehaven Farm Fall Festival, Sever's Fall Festival, and 1 more. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Afton Apple Corn Maze & Fall Farm, Anoka Halloween Grande Day Parade, BOOnion Depot, Fall Fest at Gale Woods Farm, Fall Festival at Anoka County Farms, and 9 more.
Yes: Anoka Halloween Grande Day Parade, BOOnion Depot, Great Pumpkin Halloween Celebration and Stillwater Harvest Fest list free admission on the official site.
None of the 3 towns we track around Minneapolis–St. Paul has announced official 2026 trick-or-treat hours yet. Most announce in early to mid October, and we add them to this page as they do.
These usually run every year, but we couldn't confirm 2026 dates on their official sites yet. Check with the venue before you go. Seen one open, or know the dates? Tell us and we'll check it.
Lino Lakes family farm and garden center with a pumpkin patch, corn maze and acres of farm activities in fall.
Official hours set by each town. Most towns announce in early to mid October; we update this page as they do.
| Anoka | Not announced yet |
| Minneapolis | Not announced yet |
| St. Paul | Not announced yet |
Every event here was found through local guides and then confirmed on the venue's or organizer's own website, with dates for 2026. We check each one for closures. Events we couldn't confirm yet are listed separately and clearly marked, and we recheck them every week. Scare levels (1 to 5 ghosts) and suggested ages are our read of what the venue says. Dates and hours can change, so check the official site before you go.
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