12 other halloween activities near South Saint Paul.
South Saint Paul's Halloween season offers a mix of activities across the metro area. From major parades in neighboring cities to family-friendly pumpkin patches and unique costume swap events, there are plenty of ways to celebrate.
Whether you seek haunted attractions or community gatherings, consider the proximity of Minneapolis events versus those further afield.
Meet and interact with a variety of farm animals.
Multi-venue Halloween bar crawl with exclusive drink specials
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Halloween classics performed by a string quartet by candlelight.
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Community events run on volunteers, and signing up transforms the season: host a trunk at a trunk-or-treat, judge a costume contest, staff a festival craft table, or join a parade group. Sign-ups post in September through schools, libraries, and neighborhood groups, and shifts are usually two or three hours, leaving time to enjoy the event. Volunteering is also the best free ticket in town.
Ghost tours are night walking tours, so dress for 60-90 minutes outdoors in October: real walking shoes for cobblestones and uneven sidewalks, a warm layer you'd want an hour after sunset, and rain gear when the sky is ambiguous, since most tours run in drizzle. Skip the flip-flops and the costume; hands-free is best for the dark stretches between stops.
Stack by energy curve: daytime farm or market while everyone's fresh, a late-afternoon rest and food stop, then the evening event, tour, show, or haunt, as the finale. Keep drive legs under 30 minutes between stops, book only the evening portion as a timed ticket so the day can flex, and end the night close to home, not across town.