Minneapolis Halloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment 2026

4 Halloween movies, theater, and entertainment in Minneapolis and nearby.

Minneapolis offers theatrical frights and film screenings this Halloween season. For a major downtown experience, consider the Twin Cities Horror Festival. If you prefer events outside the city center, explore offerings in surrounding towns.

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Family-Friendly Fall Activities

1 of 70 Not So Scary Trick or Treat! Minneapolis

Indoor vendor trick-or-treating, face painting, and treat bag decorating.

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Food, Drink, and Parties

1 of 8 Minneapolis Zombie Pub Crawl Minneapolis

Apocalyptic Minneapolis pub crawl featuring drink vouchers, party bus, and after party.

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Haunted Experiences

1 of 14 Gangster Ghost Tour Saint Paul

Explore St. Paul's gangster history with a ghostly twist.

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Unique & Unusual

1 of 18 Minneapolis Halloween Race Minneapolis

Costumed run along the Mississippi River benefiting Shriners Children's Hospital.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How early should we arrive for Halloween screenings and shows in Minneapolis?

Reserved seating: 20 minutes covers parking and concessions. General admission: 30-45 minutes for a good seat, more for cult screenings where the front rows and aisle seats vanish first. Interactive shows often stage pre-show bits worth catching, and late arrivals to immersive productions are sometimes held out until a break. October weekends add parking time everywhere downtown.

How do we survive a horror double feature or all-night marathon in Minneapolis?

Treat it as an endurance event: eat a real meal beforehand, alternate caffeine with water, and use the intermissions to walk and stretch rather than doomscroll in your seat. Bring a hoodie, since theaters cool down overnight, plus eye drops and a snack stash within the venue's rules. Arrange the ride home in advance; nobody makes good transit decisions at 4 am.

What are the phone rules at haunted theater and immersive shows in Minneapolis?

Stricter than movies: immersive and small-house productions often require phones fully off or pouched, since a lit screen wrecks a blackout scene for the whole room, and some ghost tours-turned-shows ban recording of performers outright. Photo moments, when offered, are announced. Silence it before entering, not during the first scare, and take the no-phone hour as part of the atmosphere.

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