🎃🕷🕸🍭🐈👻🍫 Halloween is such a fun holiday for the kids and many adults too. While this year feels so different I am so impressed with the creativity with businesses and communities to adapt and adjust to our current situation. Below I listed many fun events and activities for your family. Enjoy! 🎃
Pumpkin Pursuit in the Parks @ Springbrook Nature Center, October 16 from 9 am - 6 pm
Pumpkin Pursuit in the Park is an interactive, team scavenger hunt that takes place throughout the entire Fridley Parks system.
Pumpkin Pursuit in the Parks will take place over MEA weekend (normally we would be running Pumpkin Night in the Park, which we're really bummed we can't do this year....) October 16-17. The cost to register your team of up to 8 people is $25!
Register Online www.SpringbrookNatureCenter.org/PumpkinPursuit
🎃 Rocky's Pumpkin Patch at Sand Creek Park (Coon Rapids), October 17 from 10 am - 1 pm
Come to Sand Creek Athletic Complex to enjoy the Coon Rapids Community Strength Foundation Pumpkin Patch! Receive a free pumpkin and learn about local organizations that serve youth in the community. Limit 1 pumpkin per child age 12 and under*.
This event will be a drive-thru event. Volunteers will hand out pumpkins and goodie bags. Participants do not need to leave their cars. Thank you for your patience as volunteers work to adjust activities based upon the guidelines in place surrounding gatherings.
*note - this is a change from what was printed in the Fall edition of the Coon Rapids Connection City Newsletter. It said one pumpkin per family in that publication, but thanks to great support, this has now been extended to one pumpkin per child age 12 and under.
🎃 Virtual Dia de los Muertos: A Kit Based Arts and Culture Class with the Columbia Heights Library, October 17 from 3-4 pm
Join the library and HeightsNEXT for a crafting and cultural celebration in honor of Mexico’s Day of the Dead. We will create a painted skull craft and paper marigolds. In order to participate in this class, you must register and then plan to pick up your supplies kit at Columbia Heights Public Library the week prior to the program. The program will be presented virtually. Registrants will be emailed an invitation link prior to the start of the class. You will need an Internet enabled device or computer to participate via Zoom Meetings. Register here
🎃👻🕷 Curbside Trick or Treat @ Lowe's (Coon Rapids), October 22 and October 29
Come celebrate Halloween with Lowe’s Drive-through Curbside Trick-or-Treating event! Register your child today so they don’t miss out on free sweet treats and a kid-sized pumpkin. Register now
🎃 Riverdale Crossing Pumpkin Patch (in front of Hobby Lobby), October 24, 10 am-2 pm
Join us for free pumpkins and treats! Rain or shine, our event is held outside! We will be in front of Hobby Lobby.
🍂🎃 FALL. FAMILY. FUN @ Eveland Family Farm (Andover), October 24 at 11 am
Come join me at Eveland Family Farm in Andover for an afternoon of fun at the pumpkin patch! My way of saying THANK YOU to all my clients both past and present. By registering you get free admittance to the farm and a voucher to use inside! Eveland Family Farm offers many great activities including hayrides and farm animal!
TO REGISTER: lachapellefallfamilyfun.eventbrite.com
CODE: PUMPKIN
We do ask that everyone follow safe distance rules and there are multiple hand sanitizing stations throughout the farm.
🎃🚘 Trunk or Treat Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Circle Pines, October 25 from 2-5 pm
We will have many trunks set up that kids can visit to get some treats. Volunteers will be wearing gloves and masks. Also the candy will be on tables at least 6 feet front of the trunks. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Circle Pines, 1 Shepherd Ct,
Circle Pines, MN 55014
🎃👻🕷 Curbside Trick or Treat @ Lowe's (Coon Rapids), October 22 and October 29
Come celebrate Halloween with Lowe’s Drive-through Curbside Trick-or-Treating event! Register your child today so they don’t miss out on free sweet treats and a kid-sized pumpkin. Register now
🎃 Free Porch Pumpkins and Pretzels at The Sanctuary at Brooklyn Center, October 28 from 4-6 pm
Please join us to celebrate the season with a couple of fall favorites! Drive-up to receive a FREE pumpkin for your porch and get a warm soft pretzel with cheese just in time for Halloween. No tricks. Just treats! RSVP by October 26 to Maria 763-504-6703 or Mrandal5@fairview.org
🎃 Trick or Treat at First Lutheran in Columbia Heights, October 29 from 4-6 pm
You are invited to Trick or Treat at the 9 outside doors of First Lutheran Church in Columbia Heights. All ages can dress up and walk around our church getting candy, listen to spooky live Organ music, and interact with neighbors from a safe social distance. It will be a fun all ages activity and neighbors are welcome to join. Costumes encouraged...masks required.
We also need all ages volunteers to hand out candy (socially distanced) at each of the church's 9 main doors! You are welcome to decorate your doors with spooky decorations! Contact Nathan Roberts nathan@flcch.org to volunteer
🎞 Drive-in Movie: Coco (Rated PG) at Maple Grove LIfeTime in grassy area near the front, October 30 from 5-9 pm
Join us on Friday, October 30 for a Drive-in Movie! We’ll be screening “Coco at sunset. Admission will be $20/car, register at bit.ly/OctoberMovieMG
The parking will be open at at 5:00pm and the movie begins at sunset. Drive in movie will take place in the grassy area in front of Maple Grove LifeTime, address is 12601 82nd Ave. N.E. Maple Grove, MN 55369.
🎃👻🕷 Everything We Missed: Trunk-or-Treat @ the Maple Grove Community Center, October 31 from 1-4 pm
This Halloween we invite your family out for an afternoon of Trunk-or-Treating in the Maple Grove Community Center parking lot from 1-4pm! We will be revisiting some of the holidays and events that have not been given the celebration they deserve this year.
Due to COVID-19, we will require all volunteers and businesses/ organizations to wear a face mask while handing out pre-packaged goodies. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND all participants to wear face coverings as well.
This is a free event and no online- registration is required. We hope to see you there!
🎃 Halloween at Metta Coffee Cafe (Andover), October 31 from 12-4 pm
Come celebrate Halloween with Metta! We wanted to do something family-friendly for our favorite holiday so we are throwing a party. From 12pm to 4pm stop by and grab a goodie bag from our dressed up staff, takes some fall themed pictures, play a game, grab some free cider, and show off your costumes! @Mauloasweets will be there for some cookie decorating fun and we are giving away some of her custom mini cookies in our goodie bags! And of course we will still have all of our beverages and full menu available.
*Our staff will follow all of our covid guidelines. We ask that all attending wear a mask when not eating or drinking. We are only allowed 30 people at a time inside and 4 people per table(6 people if all in a family group), at least 6 feet apart.
🎃 Fall Fest! at Life Assembly Church (Maple Grove), October 31 from 1-4 pm
Join us this October 31st for Fall Fest at Life Assembly Church in Maple Grove! This is a FREE outdoor family event that will have a PETTING ZOO, FREE LUNCH, and CARNIVAL GAMES. All are welcome, so bring the family on out for this free community event. We will adhere to the CDC guidelines with distancing
🍂🎃 Fall Festival at Refuge of Hope Church (Andover), October 31 from 1-4 pm
Refuge of Hope is hosting a Fall Festival on Saturday, October 31st from 1pm - 4pm.
We understand the concerns due to the current pandemic we are facing, so we will offer the option to drive up and pick up goodie bags for children, without having to get out our your vehicle.
We will have games and prizes, as well as a craft project that can be done safely while social distancing.
We are excited to be able to serve our community, and we really hope you can make it out and enjoy some fun family time.
🎃🚘🍫 Mighty Fortress Drive-Thru Trunk and Treat Excell Academy Charter (Brooklyn Park), October 31 from 2-4 pm
Greeting Family and Friends! It’s that time of year for Mighty Fortress’ Annual Community Celebration! We invite you all to join us on October 31st from 2:00pm-4:00pm for our Drive-thru Trunk and Treat Event!
We are so excited to have you all join us for this fun, family friendly event! To ensure we are practicing social distancing we are doing a drive-thru this year. We are also asking that everyone wear a mask! If your child will be walking up to this event we ask that they are accompanied by an adult!
Feel free to invite your friends and family to join as well, we look forward to seeing you all then!
🎃🚘 Cornerstone Trunk or Treat! @ First Baptist Church of Coon Rapids, October 31 from 2-4 pm
Join us from 2pm - 4pm on Saturday October 31st for Trunk or Treat! Members of Cornerstone Church along with the Flooded Youth Group Members will be decorating cars to see who has the best design! Come out for some fun and a safe way to get your Halloween Candy!We will have Bounce Houses set up for kids to jump and some other fun activities for kids as well! Join us! See Less
🚘 Family Candy Night at Creative Church (Maple Grove), October 31 from 3-4 pm
Indoor Trick-or-treat event for kids, Social distancing, family fun! Creative Church's brand new 36,000 square feet facility is open to the community for this special indoor trick-or-treat event for all kids. Lot's of sealed, safe, individually wrapped candy to be given away, and safe, social distancing. Make sure to register (it's free) before capacity is filled.
🎃🍬 Candy Walk @ North Point Church (Coon Rapids), October 31 from 3-5 pm
Join us at North Point Church for some family fun while following COVID-19 protocol. Walk with your family and show off your Halloween costume and get lots of candy. This will be a non-scary, kid-friendly event.
🎃🚘 MG Street of Treats! Maple Grove Musical Theatre @ Maple Grove High School - A Drive-Thru Halloween Experience, October 31 from 3-6 pm
Maple Grove Senior High Musical Theatre is hosting our first-ever drive-through trick-or-treating event - "MG Street of Treats" - bring your little superheroes and goblins to have a car side visit from some costumed characters and have some treats! Tickets are free - if you'd like to make a donation, you can do so at the event or donate on our page. Please RSVP so we know how much candy to purchase.
🎃🚘 Trunk or Treat @ Andover Christian Church (Andover), October 31 from 3-5 pm
Join us for our annual Trunk or Treat event! On October 31st from 3-5pm, decorate your trunk, dress up your family, invite your friends and neighbors, and come to ACC for Trunk or Treating! We are shooting for 40 cars, so start thinking of ideas, and use the following link to sign up as a Trunk Decorator!
https://andovercc.ccbchurch.com/need_detail.php?need_id=320
Email Office@andoverchurch.com with any questions!
🎃👻🕷 Halloween Family Night @ Majestic Oaks, October 31, 3-7 pm
Join us for a night of food, fun and music in the Majestic Ballroom. We will also have goodie bags for the kiddos, a costume contest, activities and music by Jon Li of Rock It Man Entertainment and dueling pianos. Space is limited and social distancing guidelines in effect. Reservations appreciated at 763-755-2140
🎃🚘 Trunk Or Treat @ North Star Community Church (Coon Rapids), October 31 from 4-7 pm
Come out and enjoy some Halloween festivities while trying Chub Hub's special event Menu- you wont want to miss this!
Games.
🎃🍫 Costumes and Candy! Living Word Christian Center (Brooklyn Park), October 31 from 5-6:30 pm
Join us for Costumes & Candy for kids during our weekend services. All kids are encouraged to wear family-friendly costumes to service. (Birth–Grade 5) There will be a costume contest with prizes in Grades 1–5
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