Get ready for a season of spooky fun and festive fall vibes! Whether you're looking for family-friendly trunk-or-treats, the best fall festivals, cozy farm fun or chilling haunted houses, this guide has everything happening in Eden Prairie and Carver County, MN this October.
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2025 Halloween and October Events
FEATURED EVENTS |
October 1, 2025 - October 4, 2025
Shop for gently-loved Halloween costumes and much more at Just Between Friends Sale at Fairgrounds in Waconia.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 |
Free Pumpkin Decorating at Fleet Farm - Carver
Oktoberfest at Hackamore - Chanhassen
Harvest Festival at St. Hubert - Chanhassen
Guardian Angels Fall Festival - Chaska
Harvest Festival - Delano
SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 |
Fall Picnic & The Jolly Pops at Family of Christ - Chanhassen
Heritage Festival at St. Paul's - Watertown
OCTOBER 3, 2025 |
Hauntings and History Tours RSVP $ - Chaska
Fall Activities at St. Joseph - Waconia
OCTOBER 4, 2025 |
Harvest Moon Hustle - Carver
Kid's Workshop Haunted Candy Box - Chaska
Caramel Apple Bar at Fleet Farm - Carver
Autumn on the Bluff $ - Carver
Hauntings and History Tours RSVP $ - Chaska
Kid's Workshop Haunted Candy Box - Eden Prairie
Girl Scouts Annual Fall Festival $ - Waconia
Down on the Farm - Waconia
OCTOBER 5, 2025 |
Full Hunters Moon Hike RSVP $ - MN Arboretum
OCTOBER 9, 2025 |
Pumpkin Fun at ECFE - $ RSVP - Waconia
OCTOBER 10, 2025 |
Hauntings and History Tours RSVP $ - Chaska
Fall Color Trail Run $ RSVP - MN Arboretum
OCTOBER 11, 2025 |
October-Fest & Touch-a-Truck at Fleet Farm - Carver
Llama-Rama at Lotus Lake - Chanhassen
Little Witches Ball at Little Roos RSVP $ - Chaska
Hauntings and History Tours RSVP $ - Chaska
Harvest to Halloween at the Barn - Eden Prairie
Pumpkin Decorating at Kowalski's - Eden Prairie
Fall Fest at Gale Woods Farm - Minnetrista
OCTOBER 12, 2025 |
Halloween Trunk or Treat - Carver
Fall Fest at Gale Woods Farm - Minnetrista
OCTOBER 13, 2025 |
Spooky Halloween Fun with Cub Scouts - Chaska
OCTOBER 16, 2025 |
Halloween Costume Swap at Rec Center - Chanhassen
Geocaching for S'mores RSVP $ - Waconia
Autumn Extravaganza Camp at Laketown Gym - RSVP $ - Waconia
OCTOBER 17, 2025 |
Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee Camp at Laketown Gym - RSVP $ - Waconia
Hauntings and History Tours RSVP $ - Chaska
Haunted Harvest at Oak Leaf $ - Glencoe
OCTOBER 18, 2025 |
Free Music & Brats at Fleet Farm - Carver
Kids Spooktacular at Cub - Chanhassen
Fall Festival at The Mustard Seed - Chaska
Kids Spooktacular at Cub - Chaska
Hauntings and History Tours RSVP $ - Chaska
Carve and Create Pumpkin Event at Bachman's $ - Eden Prairie
Trunk or Treat at Helping Paws - Eden Prairie
Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Party - Eden Prairie
Magic Show at EPC - Eden Prairie
Kids Spooktacular at Cub - Eden Prairie
Haunted Harvest at Oak Leaf $ - Glencoe
We Can Ride - Trick or Trot RSVP $ - Medina
Halloween Party at New Creations - Waconia
OCTOBER 19, 2025 |
Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat at Christ Lutheran - Eden Prairie
OCTOBER 23, 2025 |
Howleen Event and Parade at Paws Inn - Waconia
Happy Fall Y'All with ECFE - RSVP $ - Watertown
OCTOBER 24, 2025 |
Catrina Festival at Event Center - Chaska
Trunk or Treat at Academy - Cologne
Trunk or Treat at Zion - Cologne
Pumpkin Splash - $ RSVP - Eden Prairie
Haunted Harvest at Oak Leaf $ - Glencoe
Trunk or Treat at Trinity - Waconia
Halloween Photos - RSVP $ - Waconia
OCTOBER 25, 2025 |
Trunk or Treat at East Union - Carver
Trick or Treat Event at Fleet Farm - Carver
Halloween Spooktacular at Market Square - Chanhassen
Halloween Party at Rec Center - $ - Chanhassen
Halloween Jamboree at CCC - Chaska
Trick or Treat at Chaska Commons - Chaska
Trick or Treat at Downtown Businesses - Chaska
Trunk or Treat at St. John's - Chaska
Trunk or Treat at Jonathan Montessori School - Chaska
Baby Boo Bash at Play Date RSVP $ - Chaska
Trick or Treat at Jerry's - Eden Prairie
Not-So-Scary Nature Trail $ RSVP - Eden Prairie
Trunk or Treat at Fat Pants - Eden Prairie
Fall Fest at Wild Prairie - Eden Prairie
Spooky Skate $ - Eden Prairie
Trick or Treat Bags - RSVP $ - Eden Prairie
Bats, Cats & Spiders Oh My! - RSVP $ - Eden Prairie
Trunk or Treat at First Lutheran - Glencoe
Haunted Harvest at Oak Leaf $ - Glencoe
Trunk or Treat at Zion - Mayer
Harvest Party at St. John's - Norwood Young America
Trunk or Treat at Crown - St. Boni
Halloween Party & Trick or Treat - Victoria
Halloween Bash at OMNI - Victoria
Enchanted Forest Halloween $ RSVP - Victoria
Haunted Hustle 5K - Waconia
OCTOBER 26, 2025 |
Trunk or Treat at The Dance Warehouse - Chanhassen
Trunk or Treat at Westbrook - Chaska
Halloween Event at Community Center - Cologne
Trunk or Treat at St. Andrew - Eden Prairie
Fall Festival at EPUMC - Eden Prairie
Emanuel Harvest Carnival - Hamburg
Trick or Treat Geocaching RSVP $ - Norwood Young America
Kids Halloween Party at WBC - Waconia
Trunk or Treat With Tippy at Fairgrounds - Waconia
Trunk or Treat at Faith - Waconia
Trunk or Treat at Trinity - Watertown
OCTOBER 27, 2025 |
Trunk or Treat at All Saints - Norwood Young America
OCTOBER 28, 2025 |
Boo Blast at Lunds & Byerlys - Chanhassen
Tot Time Adventure-Halloween Party! $ RSVP - Chaska
Boo Bash at Kowalski's - Eden Prairie
Not Spooky Storytime - Norwood Young America
Trunk or Treat at The Harbor - Norwood Young America
Not So Spooky Toddler Storytime - Waconia
OCTOBER 29, 2025 |
Not Spooky Storytime - Chanhassen
Not Spooky Storytime - Chaska
Trunk or Treat at Prairie Community - Eden Prairie
Trunk or Treat at Assembly - Eden Prairie
Trunk or Treat at Prairie Lutheran - Eden Prairie
Trunk or Treat at Yellow Brick Road - Eden Prairie
Not Spooky Storytime - Victoria
Not Spooky Storytime - Waconia
OCTOBER 30, 2025 |
Not Spooky Storytime - Chaska
Jonathan Association Halloween Event - Chaska
Boo Blast at Lunds & Byerlys - Eden Prairie
Not Spooky Storytime - Watertown
OCTOBER 31, 2025 |
NEW DATE: Halloween Party at City Hall - New Germany
Skating Spooktacular $ - Victoria
Trick or Treat at Mackenthun's - Waconia
Trick or Treat at Businesses - Watertown
Harvest Party at Evangelical Free - Watertown
NOVEMBER 1, 2025 |
Halloween Party at Hackamore - Chanhassen
Trunk or Treat at Immanuel - Eden Prairie
Please note: This list will be updated as info about more events comes in, so check back often to make sure you don't miss out on any Halloween family fun in Carver County and Eden Prairie, MN! Events are subject to change or cancel without notice.
Don't see a family-friendly Halloween event listed here that you know about? Send me an email at Jamies@macaronikid.com with the details!
🎃 Trick-or-Treating Tip: In Minnesota, door-to-door trick-or-treating happens every year on October 31, no matter what day of the week it falls on. If the porch light is on, it’s a good sign they’re giving out candy! Most homes welcome trick-or-treaters between 5–8 PM.
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