Minnesota events in October 2026
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Spookiest House on the Block
Back after a 3 year hiatus…come laugh into the spooky season with this hilarious R-rated Halloween comedy! Small town neighbors show off their...
Lenny Pearce
TODDLER RAVE WORLD TOUR
Medium Build
Medium Build Presents The King of Having Fun on Tour with Bella White,
OFF BOOK ⏤ THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL
WILL DEMPSEY
Carry The Weight Tour with Gavin Hughes,
Hippo Campus
Lloyd Cole: Solo Electric
“Leonard Cohen-style maturity… one of the best songwriters of the past 50 years” – MOJO Lloyd Cole will take to the road in 2026 with a run of solo shows in North America. His elegant solo live performances in
Peace Garden Volunteering
Join the Peacekeepers for staff-led volunteering in the Peace Garden! This fun and friendly group meets twice a week to care for this beloved garden. Activities include planting, weeding, light pruning, and general garde
RAV
with Teller Bank$, and, Fatboi Sharif,
The Army, The Navy
with Ella Woolsey,
An Evening with WINDBORNE
Ballet Tuesdays: Coppelia
Join us for a FREE dance program in partnership with Ballet Co.Laboratory! Enjoy excerpts from Arthur Saint Léon’s Coppelia, featuring the Junior Performance Ensemble of Ballet Co.Laboratory. This romantic era comedy... \n
Book Talk with Joe Landsberger
Join the Landmark Center Volunteer Association for a presentation and conversation with local historian, author, and champion of the West Seventh Street community, Joe Landsberger. Joe will present on his... \n
Habitat Restoration in Theo Wirth
Join us to remove invasive species, including buckthorn, in Theodore Wirth Park! Volunteer activities include cutting, pulling, and hauling buckthorn and other invasive species. No experience is necessary. All instructi
Help out in the JD Rivers’ Children’s Garden!
Help out in the JD Rivers’ Children’s Garden! Tasks will vary depending on the time of year, but may include: weeding, planting, watering, garden clean-up, soil transportation and more. Dates: Spring and Fall date
Hillhaven
with MVRROW, and, onlytime,
LWVMN: Minnesota Neighbors Film Screening + Rebel Loon Archive Reception
Join League of Women Voters of Minnesota for a screening of Not In Our Town’s new film Minnesota Neighbors. This film profiles the brave actions of Minnesota residents during ICE’s... \n
Lake Harriet Buckthorn Slaying
Help clear buckthorn around Lake Harriet! Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-11am, May-September Location: West side of Lake Harriet, between West 42nd and West 44th Supplies: Bring your own water bottle, safet
Neuza
“a soothing voice that is gently persuasive… exudes joy” – Afropop Worldwide Over the past decade, Neuza has established herself as one of the foremost singers of the soaring sounds of talaia baxo and rabolo, th
Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival presents
Noga Minnesota Premiere
We Are Scientists
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of ‘With Love and Squalor’ with Sean McVerry,
Juvenile - Boiling Point Album Release Tour
MC Lyte
“hip-hop’s original female emcee.” – Grammy.com 2026 ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Legendary lyricist, DJ, voice-over talent, actress, entertainer and icon, MC Lyte is still making crowds move acros
Peace Garden Volunteering
Join the Peacekeepers for staff-led volunteering in the Peace Garden! This fun and friendly group meets twice a week to care for this beloved garden. Activities include planting, weeding, light pruning, and general garde
The Jack Wharff Band
with Jonas Conner,
The Moth Twin Cities GrandSLAM Championship
Chris Botti
“A jazz-pop powerhouse” – The New York Times Drums – Lee Pearson Bass – Dan Chmielinski Guitar – Mark Whitfield Piano – Andy Ezrin Violin – Anastasiia Mazurok Vocals – Veronica Swift Vocals – Fernando
Fruit Bats
with Matthew Logan Vasquez,
Lake Harriet Buckthorn Slaying
Help clear buckthorn around Lake Harriet! Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-11am, May-September Location: West side of Lake Harriet, between West 42nd and West 44th Supplies: Bring your own water bottle, safet
Mati
with Moise, and, Morgan McCarthy,
Palace
USA & Canada Tour 2026 with Rollo Doherty,
RZ Shahid & Friends with Jandeltha Rae, Righteous Emcee, and Brandyn Lee Tulloch with Poetic Roots
Rose Garden Volunteering
Calling all rose lovers! Join the Deadheaders and develop skills while supporting care of the historic rose garden. Each gardening day will focus on a different topic related to the seasonal maintenance of Lyndale Park R
Sammy Rae & The Friends
the GET DOWN! with Melt,
Schubert Club: Courtroom Concert
A free Courtroom Concert at the Landmark Center featuring Havana Quartet. Free and open to the public. No advance registration required. Founded in 2017, the Havana Quartet has established itself... \n
Volunteer Day at Kroening Nature Center: Seed Collecting
Join us Thursday October 22 from 4:30-6:30 pm for an evening of seed collection in our prairies! These seeds will be used for native plantings and to diversify existing prairies within the Minneapolis Parks system. We’
Frankenstein
FRANKENSTEIN By Nick Dear. Based on the novel by Mary Shelley October 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31 and November 1. In Nick Dear's striking stage adaptation...
IAN SWEET
with meg elsier,
In Her Own Words
and Every Avenue Perfectly Unfamiliar Tour with Fluorescents,
Maggie Koerner – Upstate Tour with Susie McCollum
Ryan Bingham
and The Texas Gentlemen Still Gettin’ Away With It Tour
Sylvan Esso
with papa mbye,
Tank and The Bangas
The Last Balloon Tour with DJ Zeus, and, Ariel J.,
Zac Brown Band
jeremy messersmith
All Hallows’ Eve
Beltrami Park Open House
Join us in person at the Open House on October 24, 5:30-8 pm at Beltrami Park (1111 Summer St. NE). You will have the opportunity to review and provide feedback on the initial design concepts that are based on feedba
Buckthorn Bust on Minnehaha Creek
Join the Pleasant Ave Pals for buckthorn slaying along the creek! Date: October 24th 9:30am-noon Location: Meet on the north side of Minnehaha Creek at Pleasant Ave S. Link to map Supplies: Bring your own
DICE
with The Back Alley,
Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel
Early Birders – October
Saturdays in October 9:30-11:30am 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 parkin
Father Hennepin Bluff Stewardship
Help restore native habitats and protect the clean waters of this scenic nature sanctuary by the Mississippi River. As a volunteer, you will assist in creating spaces for native plants to thrive, removing invasive speci
Gilla Band
with PISS,
Halloween Costume Swap
Halloween Costume Swap 🎃👻 Get ready for Halloween at the MPRB Downtown Parks Halloween Costume Swap! This free, all-ages event is a chance to give your gently used costumes a second life, find a new-to-you Halloween lo
How Do You Like Them Apples
Join us at JD Rivers Garden for storytelling, arts and crafts, apple pressing and cider-making. Learn about the garden’s history, its community connections and ways you might get involved. Garden tours will be led by MPR
Loring Park Pond Invasive Plant Pull
Thistle & Burdock: Be Gone! Join us to remove invasive species from the pond and restore its natural beauty! Dates: Monthly Saturdays, 9am-noon Location: Loring Park. Meet by the Garden of the Seasons Supplies
Majmin
Sylvan Esso
jeremy messersmith
All Hallows’ Eve
Afford Your Life ⏤ Live! at First Avenue
with Attorney General Keith Ellison
Afro-Cuban All Stars
“ hard to beat this kind of music – soulful, technically brilliant, sexy and uplifting .” – The ArtsDesk Afro-Cuban All Stars is a unique orchestra that has always promoted the full range of Cuban music.
American Aquarium
with Kalyn Fay,
HORA: From Hearth to Table – Romanian Culinary Traditions
Explore the rich culinary heritage of Romania through From Hearth to Table: Romanian Culinary Traditions, a temporary exhibit highlighting the foods, ingredients, customs, and traditions that have brought Romanian families and... \n
Making Space for Native Plants in Greater Eloise Stewardship Area
Join the Greater Eloise Butler Stewards to remove invasive plants! Dates: Second and fourth Sundays, 2-4:30pm Location: Eloise Butler. Follow our signs from the Garden’s front gate kiosk to the weeding site. We work
Minnehaha Regional Park Buckthorn Removal
Dates: Every Sunday 10-noon, July 12th-October 25th Location: Minnehaha Regional Park. Sign up below. A link to the exact location will be included in your confirmation email. Supplies: Please bring loppers an
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Toronto Raptors
Neighborhood Creek Restoration: Bloomington to 12th Ave S
Help Field Regina Northrop Neighborhood Group restore the Minnehaha Creek woods by removing buckthorn, garlic mustard and other invasive plant species and adding native grasses, flowering plants and shrubs. Dates: S
Public Building Tour
Join a Landmark Center volunteer tour guide for a free building tour. Learn about the building’s history, gangster connections, and restoration. Tours are held every Sunday, walk-ins are welcome and... \n
Randy Feltface
Gimmick
Shawn James
Flew Too Close to the Sun Tour with Evan Bartels,
Slow Down, Tune in. Yin Yoga + Sound Bath with Ellie & Kristen
Sundays at Landmark: Great Pumpkin Halloween Festival
The Great Pumpkin Halloween Festival is back—and bigger than ever! This year’s festivities include all the favorites: a lively costume parade, face painting, crafts, a DJ spinning dance tunes, and,... \n
Wishy
Nature’s Pill Tour with Dead Sullivan,
Delicate Steve
with Yellow Ostrich,
JazzMN Orchestra Presents: Sinatra | Ellington
The region’s premier big band celebrates two titans of 20th Century jazz! Frank Sinatra and Duke Ellington were two of the most prolific artists of their time. However, they met in the studio only once: 1968’s F
Overlook Garden Volunteering
Garden with us in Stevens Square at the Overlook Garden! * This event is eligible for the Rent Discount Program. Contact Stevens Square Community Organization for more info. Dates: Monthly Mondays, 5-7pm, May
Plini
An Unnameable Desire North American Tour with Night Verses, and, Portraits,
Shakey Graves
Fondness, Etc. Tour with Wild Pink,
All Them Witches
with Emma Ruth Rundle,
Greg Freeman
with Walker Rider,
Judy Collins: Sweet Judy Blue Eyes – Farewell
“One of the most beautiful and moving voices” – Rolling Stone Judy Collins inspires audiences with her sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs, and unwavering commitment to soc
PACIM: Remarks on American Student Reactions to Visiting Poland
What happens when American university students encounter Poland for the first time—not through textbooks or headlines, but by walking its streets, visiting its historic sites, and standing where history actually... \n
The Dresden Dolls
Yes, Virginia (Tailor’s Version)
Virtual Artist Talk with Ni-Ka Ford & Leslie Barlow
Join artists Ni-Ka Ford and Leslie Barlow for a conversation about art, identity, health, and the power of storytelling. Ni-Ka Ford, a board-certified...
Yana
The Feelings are Forever Tour with Emma Andersen,
Dweezil Zappa
DZ20: Like Father, Like Son
Gangster Ghost Tour 2026
Immerse yourself in the gritty world of bootlegging, gambling, and bank heists right in St. Paul. Encounter the infamous Barker gang, known for their daring bank robberies and kidnappings, meet... \n
Judy Collins: Sweet Judy Blue Eyes – Farewell
“One of the most beautiful and moving voices” – Rolling Stone Judy Collins inspires audiences with her sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs, and unwavering commitment to soc
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors
Sienna Spiro
My House Tour with Summer Joy,
Sweeping Promises
with Panel, and, Constant Insult,
Winyah
with Foxtide,
gavn!
Akeem Ali
Amble
with Vincent Lima,
FORBIDDEN
Chaos By Design US Tour 2026 with Heathen, and, Void,
Good Emotional Man with Dylan Hicks & Small Screens
Nachito Herrera
“One of the world’s great Cuban pianists.” – TEDx Talks “One of the world’s great Cuban pianists. [Nachito] blends jaw-dropping technique and rich, powerful soulfulness in an amazing display of musical p
Count Spookula
A Halloween Eve Spooktacular with Hastings 3000 • King Sized Coffin • Lusurfer • DJ Eve
Flip Phone XXL Halloween starring Crystal Methyd
( winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars ) hosted by Luna Muse • featuring Sasha Cassadine • Julia Starr • Queen Onya • Rose Nylon • Myster’eo Cassadine • Iconica • Carmen Monoxide • Kat Wilderness •
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Clippers
New Constellations
It Comes In Waves Tour with Vox Rea,
Noise Party Vol. 15
Phillip Phillips
with Katie Lynne Sharbaugh,
Skalloween with Space Monkey Mafia
featuring Stacked Like Pancakes • Maggy and the Skanks • The Prizefighters • Courtesy of Tim
The Tallest Man On Earth
with Gwenifer Raymond,
Early Birders – October
Saturdays in October 9:30-11:30am 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 parkin
First Avenue’s Annual Halloween Party and Costume Contest
with Sophia Eris, •, Michael Grey, •, Izzie P, •, McShellen, •, DJ Smitty, • hosted by, DIANE, • photos by, Tony Nelson, ,
Forever, For Always, For Love: Celebrating the Life & Music of Luther Vandross
21st Annual Show! Luther Vandross lives on as one of the greatest R&B/soul singers of our time. Hailed for his ballad work, Vandross sold over 40 million albums and won eight Grammy awards. Here, an all-star lineup
Halloween with McNasty Brass Band
DJ sets in the Clown Lounge by Theology with Radiochurch, Rada K & The Cicadas, and, Theology,
INTERNET KIDS Hyperpop Dance Party
Halloween: Night of the Living Core featuring Daisy Hex • bubucore69 • be3e • Evilsoundguy • live visuals by Visa_Card • Wizard.Imma
MARIS
Minnehaha Park Invasive Plant Management
Join us for buckthorn removal (and other restoration activities) in Minnehaha Regional Park! Dates: Saturdays 10-noon, through October Location: Meet at 4749 46th Ave S, parking lot. Wabun Park Maintenance Facil
Minnesota Duluth vs. University of Jamestown (football)
NCAA Division II football home game, UMD vs. University of Jamestown, 12 p.m. (local time per source).
Quarter Life Crisis ⏤ Emoween
with Retro//Modern,
The Family Gathering Concert Series with The Cactus Blossoms (duo), LAAMAR and School of Rock
The Rock and Roll Playhouse presents
Halloween Spectacular for Kids Come dressed to impress! Dance to your favorite spooky season tunes!
Twin Cities Ballet presents
Phantom of the Opera