Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board

Tiny Tot Halloween Party
2025-10-31 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Logan Park, 690 13th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States
Happy Halloween! Bring your little one to the Logan Park’s Tiny Tot Indoor playground Halloween Party. There will be the normal indoor playground with a Halloween themed bounce house, snacks, refreshments, treat bags, and coffee. Come and wear your Halloween costume and have some fun! Please pre-register so we have enough treat bags.

Toddler Halloween Party
2025-10-31 10:00 - 11:30 | Webber Park, 4300 Webber Parkway, Minneapolis, MN, 55412, United States
A special Halloween party for young children and their parents. Event is FREE to attend and is for children under 6-years-old. Games, music and more will be offered for a fun celebration! Pre-registration is required.

Pumpkin Carving/Drop -in
2025-10-30 18:00 - 19:30 | Brackett Recreation Center, 2728 S 39th Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
Halloween around the corner, come Join us to decorate a Pumpkin or get your own face painted!

Thursday, October 30, 6-7:30 pm
Supply Fee of $10 per person* for Small Pumpkin, Face Painting, Art Supplies and Mask Making.
Ages 3 years to 14 Years.
Under 6 years need to be accompanied by a Parent/Guardian for the duration of the event.
Enroll for Public Carving today!

* This is a drop-in one-time event, no discounts on enrollment for drop-in events.

Barebones
2025-10-30 18:00 | Powderhorn Park, 3400 15th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 554107, United States

North Commons Halloween Trick or Treat
2025-10-30 17:00 - 21:00 | North Commons Community Center, 1801 James Ave N, Minneapolis, MN, 55411, United States
Come down to the park dressed in your costume and make us one of your trick or treat stops for candy and hot chocolate.

Waite Soccer Boo Nited
2025-10-30 17:00 - 20:00 | Waite Park, 1810 34th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55418, United States
Come join Waite and Cavell Park soccer for a night of costume, pizza and fun. Please have child come in costume and ready to scrimmage. Pizza and beverages will be provided.

Halloween Boo Bash
2025-10-30 17:00 - 18:30 | Harrison Recreation Center, 503 N Irving Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55405, United States
Join us for some pre-Halloween fun! Activities will include pumpkin dodgeball, escape room, carnival games, cookie decoration and more! The Minnesota Panthers will also organize a trunk-or-treat in the parking lot starting at 6pm. You won’t want to miss out on this fun, family-friendly event!

Halloween Party and Parade
2025-10-30 17:00 - 18:30 | Matthews Park, 2318 29th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
Join us for the Halloween Party and Parade! Ghouls, goblins, superheroes and other costumed characters are invited to join in the spooktacular tricks and treats, games and goodies at Matthews Park. Seward neighborhood parade starts outside at Matthews Park at 5pm sharp. Party to follow in the gym.

Music and Marshmallows
2025-10-29 18:30 - 19:30 | Longfellow Park, 3435 36th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
Stop by the Longfellow Park and enjoy the warmth of the fire and roast some marshmallows with us! Enroll for Music and Marshmallows today!

East Phillips Costume Party
2025-10-29 18:00 - 19:30 | East Phillips, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Join us for East Phillips Costume Party where there will be mini games, treats, and a costume contest!

Defy Gravity Indoors: Wicked Sing-Along at Nicollet Island Pavilion
2025-10-29 17:30 - 23:00 | Nicollet Island Pavilion, 40 Power St, Minneapolis, MN, 55401, United States
Defy Gravity Indoors: Wicked Sing-Along at Nicollet Island Pavilion
Wednesday, October 29, 5:30 pm
Nicollet Island Pavilion
We’re back—and this time it’s happening! Join us Wednesday, October 29 at the Nicollet Island Pavilion for a night of magic, music, and community.
Schedule:

5:30 pm – Doors open
6 pm – Spellbinding Sky Dancers aerial performance
7 pm – Canyon Chorus by Mikah Meyer & Outside Safe Space
7:30 pm – Wicked Sing-Along on the big screen

Details:

Food & beverages available for purchase from Brick Oven Pizza
Free parking at Nicollet Island Pavilion
Free to attend – costumes encouraged, singing required
Brought to you with support from Stonewall Sports – Twin Cities.
Whether you’re Team Elphaba or Glinda the Good, this one’s for the theatre kids, the dreamers,
and everyone who’s ever been told they couldn’t fly.
Free and fabulous. Singing at full volume: absolutely required.

Ribbon Cutting Celebration at Whittier Park
2025-10-27 16:00 | Whittier Park, 425 W 26th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55404, United States
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is excited to invite everyone to a ribbon cutting, celebrating Whittier Park improvements constructed over the summer and fall! New park features include:

enclosed futsal soccer/youth basketball court – the first in Minneapolis parks!
basketball shooting area
expanded playground
plaza with benches under existing shade trees
landscaping, including a basin with native plants to collect and filter stormwater
upgraded amenities: lighting, picnic tables, bike racks and paths

Event Details
Monday, October 27 at 4 pm
Whittier Park location: 425 West 26th Street (at Harriet Avenue), Minneapolis

Hear brief remarks from MPRB and other community leaders
Enjoy light refreshments
Play on the court and playground and learn about futsal

Teta’s Trek
2025-10-26 12:00 | Bde Maka Ska, Bde Maka Ska, Minneapolis, MN, 55416, United States

Trunk or Treat at Loring Park
2025-10-26 11:00 - 14:30 | Loring Park, Loring Park, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
Grab the whole family, put on your costumes and come out for a fun afternoon of Trunk or Treating at Loring Park put on by the Twin City Pride staff and Recreation staff! There will be many businesses and organizations set up along the trail to enjoy safe and free trick or treating fun.

Halloween at the Hills
2025-10-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Linden Hills Park, Minneapolis, MN, United States
You don’t want to miss out on one of the best Halloween events in town. Join us at Linden Hills for the annual Halloween party in a fun and safe environment, perfect for the whole family. Hayrides, DJ dance party and treats will be part of the fun! No pre-registration required. This event will be held outside at the park.

Howl-O-Ween Doggy Adventure & Costume Contest
2025-10-25 13:00 - 15:00 | McRae Park, 906 E 47th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Join us for Howl-O-Ween Doggy Adventure & Costume Contest. Participants are invited to bring their pups to McRae to enjoy fun activities including tricks-for-treating in the park and a costume contest. Treats will be available for dogs and humans at this event that is sure to be a scary good time! Off-leash areas will be available on site for dogs of all sizes. Registered participants will receive treats and will be entered to win a prize in our costume contest. Dog enthusiasts are invited to attend.

Halloween: Mini Monster Mash
2025-10-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Lake Nokomis Community Center, 2401 E Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, MN, 55417, United States
A Halloween party just for preschool BOO’S and GHOUL’S! Join us for a ghoulishly good time with fun, friendly frights. The park event will be filled photo op decor, silly games, monster fun and a craft project. Dress up in your cutest costume and come ready to dance, play, and have a fang-tastic time at our not-so-scary celebration. Don’t miss out on the fun! Bring your favorite adult monsters because it’s going to be a monstrously good time! Registration is limited! Sign up early!

Van Cleve Halloween Party
2025-10-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Van Cleve Park, 901 15th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414, United States
Happy Halloween! Bring your little ghosts and goblins to the Van Cleve Halloween party. Age-appropriate games, activities and treats in addition to the return of the famous ‘haunted hallway’, it will be low scare but high fun for all kids and families!

Early Birders
2025-10-25 09:30 - 11:00, 2025-10-18 09:30 - 11:00 | Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden, 1 Theodore Wirth Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN, 55405, United States
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Saturday Mornings
September – 8:30-10 am
October – 9:30-11 am
Learn to observe and identify birds by sound and sight as you walk through the garden and Wirth Park with a Garden Naturalist.
No registration necessary, meet at the Garden’s parking lot.
Email or connect on social media for more information: ebwg@minneapolisparks.org.

Open House - Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden Entrance Renovation
2025-10-25 09:00 - 11:30 | Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden, 1 Theodore Wirth Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN, 55405, United States
Attend an Open House this Saturday, October 25, to see the final design
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) thanks everyone who attended two recent open house meetings and provided input via survey for the upcoming Eloise Buter Wildflower Garden Entrance Renovation at Theodore Wirth Park.
MPRB will host an open house to share the first look at the final design concept. Anyone can attend.
Open House
Oct. 25, 9-11:30 am
This meeting will take place just outside the entrance to Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden near the existing parking lot.
If you are unable to attend and are still interested in viewing the final design concepts, they will be made available on the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden Entrance Renovation Project web page the following week.

Halloween Run
2025-10-25 08:30 | Father Hennepin, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Pumpkins & Giggles: A Mess-Free Family Carving Extravaganza!
2025-10-23 18:00 - 20:00 | 40th Street Park, 1900 E 40th Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407
Get ready for a pumpkin-carving adventure like no other! Say goodbye to sticky kitchen floors and hello to creativity unleashed with our Pumpkins & Giggles program. Join us for a hilariously messy-free family carving extravaganza that promises laughter, fun, and zero hassle cleanup!

New Nicollet developer/non-profit mixer event
2025-10-22 16:00 - 17:30 | Centro Nicollet, 2412 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, 55404, United States
Interested site developers/non-profits can meet the project team and ask questions.

North Mississippi Regional Park Plan Community Advisory Committee Meeting
2025-10-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Carl W. Kroening Nature Center, 4900 Mississippi Court, Minneapolis, MN, 55430, United States
North Mississippi Regional Park Plan Community Advisory Committee to meet on October 21 at Kroening Nature Center
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is working on a plan to guide improvements and stewardship at North Mississippi Regional Park for the next 20+ years.
The North Mississippi Regional Park Plan is being developed through a collaboration between the project team, advisory committees, community groups and park users. This includes a Community Advisory Committee (CAC), made up of people who are participating in regularly scheduled meetings to collectively make recommendations about the plan’s content.
Community Advisory Committee Meeting 7
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 6-8 pm
Kroening Nature Center
4900 Mississippi Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55430
Good to Know
All Community Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public and food will be provided at each CAC meeting. Childcare services will also be available for all meetings. If you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact me at sali@minneapolisparks.org.

Brush with Nature: Watercolors in the Garden
2025-10-19 13:00 - 15:30 | Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden, 1 Theodore Wirth Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN, 55405, United States
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Gather in community and get creative with watercolors inspired by the nature around you!
Naturalist-led instruction and introduction to watercolors offered on the hour.
All skill levels welcome!
Observe the techniques artists from the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden Florilegium use to create their botanical masterpieces.
Some basic materials provided. Gather outside the Visitor Shelter.
Questions about Brush with Nature: Watercolors in the Garden can be sent to: ebwg@minneapolisparks.org

Trunk or Treat Halloween Party
2025-10-18 15:00 - 17:00 | Webber Park, 4300 Webber Parkway, Minneapolis, MN, 55412, United States
Trunk or Treat is a new alternative to the traditional idea of going house to house trick or treating. Costumed Kiddos will go from car trunk to trunk collecting candy and playing games all in one spot in the Webber Parking lot. Each trunk will be decorated and some will even have games to play in-between.

Trick or Treat & Paint Something Sweet!
2025-10-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Loring Park, Loring Park, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
Grab your family & friends and join us for a Halloween painting party!
Get creative this spooky season! Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where you’ll design and paint Halloween-themed rocks to decorate your home, garden, or give as a festive gift. We’ll provide all the materials—paints, brushes, and a variety of rocks—plus some frightfully fun design ideas to inspire you. Whether you paint pumpkins, ghosts, black cats, or your own ghoulish masterpiece, you’ll leave with a unique Halloween keepsake. All ages welcome!
Enroll for Trick or Treat & Paint Something Sweet today!

Owamni Falling Water Festival
2025-10-18 11:00 - 16:00 | Mill Ruins Park, 102 Portland Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55401, United States
Owámni: Falling Water Festival is a celebration of indigenous Minnesota cultures.
This year’s event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18, at Mill Ruins Park, Water Works Park and across the river at Father Hennepin Park.
This free, all-ages event is co-presented by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and the St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board to celebrate indigenous Minnesota culture with music, art, food and more!
Owámni is what the Dakota called the area at St. Anthony Falls. It means, “whirling or falling water” in the Dakota language, making it an appropriate name for this festival along the Mississippi River.

VEG Cares Get Together
2025-10-18 10:00 | Lake Nokomis, Minneapolis, MN, United States
