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Fall
Heavenly Harvest
With mild temperatures, blue skies and a flaming, leaf-filled backdrop, fall is Minneapolis's most beautiful season. Minneapolis offers many events and opportunities to warm your spirits every autumn.
Fruity Picks
At Afton Apple Orchard in Hastings, there’s not only fresh apples for-the-picking, but apple donuts, apple fritters, caramel apples, fresh apple cider and caramel apple sundaes. For those not apple-inclined, there’s hot dogs, pop, hot chocolate—anything a kid, a family, a couple could dream of.
Afton Apple Orchard’s Annual Apple Festival
Two weekends of apple bliss slotted for October 4th & 5th and October 11th & 12th. Apple picking, old-fashioned hayrides, a petting zoo, face painting, cider and more; a relaxing hay ride and a turn through the 12-acre corn maze complete a perfect fall day.
Veggie Picks
Who could go through fall without a pumpkin? Or a gourd? What about squash?
Carve for Charity!
Local chefs and celebrities will compete in the fifth annual Bubba Gump Carving for Kids contest, a creative pumpkin carving contest, on Thursday, October 30, 2008, in Sear’s Court at Mall of America. This annual event gives professionals a chance to carve the most creative pumpkins while raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. All pumpkins will be sold in a live auction and all proceeds from the auction will go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Carving begins precisely at noon on Thursday, October 30, with the live auction to follow at 12:30 p.m.
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is stocked with your favorite fall fare. The Arboretum AppleHouse (September 4 - October 31) has over 50 varieties of apples for sale, while "Pumpkin Palooza" (October 4 - November 2) displays an endless variety of pumpkins and squash.
Scare Fest
It's the best time of year to get a little spooky. Hit up some of the metro area’s most chilling events.
Anoka Halloween’s Haunted House
Various times, October 17 – 31, Anoka County Fairgrounds
Dubbed the “Halloween Capitol of the World,” Anoka County puts on its 21st annual Haunted House, frightening generations young and old.
Mall of America’s World's Largest Indoor Trick or Treat
Friday, October 31, 5 – 8 pm Kids are invited to trick-or-treat at the mall's 200 stores, with a costume contest at 5:30 in the rotunda.
- See a full list of things to do.
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Renaissance Festival Fall
Revel in the past at this celebration of music, merriment and the days of olde.
Twin Cities Marathon
Join 250,000 spectators and cheer on elite runners from around the world at the most beautiful urban marathon in the country.
