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Trunk or Treat & Halloween Events in Minneapolis, MN

Top Halloween picks in and around Minneapolis: The Haunting Experience, ValleyScare at Valleyfair and Anoka Haunted House. We've mapped 1 event and attraction in Minneapolis and 5 more nearby (2 halloween festivals, 2 haunted houses, 1 halloween light show). 3 are family-friendly. Tap any listing for dates, times and directions.

Updated Nov 12, 2026

BareBones Puppet Theatre Halloween Extravaganza

Halloween festival · Minneapolis, MN

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

Near Minneapolis (within 25 miles)

Minnesota Children's Museum Halloween Party

Halloween festival · St. Paul, MN

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

7.8 mi

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at the Minnesota Zoo

Halloween light show · Apple Valley, MN

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

12 mi

ValleyScare at Valleyfair

Haunted house · Shakopee, MN

2027 dates TBA Very scary

14 mi

The Haunting Experience

Haunted trail / hayride · Cottage Grove, MN

2027 dates TBA Very scary

20 mi

Anoka Haunted House

Haunted house · Anoka, MN

2027 dates TBA Spooky

23 mi

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Halloween in Minneapolis: common questions

Are there trunk-or-treats in Minneapolis?

None are mapped in Minneapolis yet. Churches, schools and towns usually announce trunk-or-treats in late September and October. If you're hosting one, add it free and families will find it here.

What are the best haunted houses near Minneapolis?

Haunted attractions near Minneapolis include The Haunting Experience, ValleyScare at Valleyfair and Anoka Haunted House. Most open on weekends from late September and run nightly the week of Halloween. Buying timed tickets online usually means a shorter line.

What Halloween events in Minneapolis are good for little kids?

Family-friendly picks include BareBones Puppet Theatre Halloween Extravaganza, Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at the Minnesota Zoo and Minnesota Children's Museum Halloween Party. Trunk-or-treats and daytime festivals are the gentlest; haunted houses marked "very scary" are meant for teens and adults.

Hosting a trunk-or-treat in Minneapolis?

Churches, schools, neighborhoods, fire departments and businesses can list a trunk-or-treat or Halloween event for free. Families find it on the map with the date, time and directions.

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