Rochester loves Halloween! There are plenty of fun and festive events for everyone…from the spooky to not-so-spooky! There are also lots of trunk or treats to choose from too. Check back often as we add events as they are scheduled!
Wednesday October 19th
Wee Wednesday: Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Planter | Sargent’s Gardens
Pumpkins extend garden fun. Join the fun as we create a pumpkin centerpiece for fall decorating.
Address: 7955 18th Ave NW, Rochester, 55902
Time: 9:30am or 10:30am
Cost: $8 register here.
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Saturday October 22nd
Trunk or Treat | Hope Summit Christian Church
A FREE family friendly event! Games, prizes, candy, and more! Come in costume and trick-or-treat from car to car.
Address: 1315 6the Ave SE, Rochester, 55904
Time: 4:30pm-6:00pm
Cost: FREE
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Lumberjack Fest and Pumpkin Chuck’n | GamehavenClub
Scouts and Boy Scouts can participate in a day filled with fun events and competition. A great time for the whole family to watch and cheer them on. Build a catapult with your group to compete for the longest distance or most consistent throw.
Address: 1124 11 1/2 Street SE Rochester, 55904
Time: Events will take place all day.
Cost: $25/team for pumpkin chuck’n
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Trunk or Treat | Farrel’s Extreme Body Shaping
Bring your family dressed in costume for some FUN and CANDY!
Address: FXB Highway 52 Parking Lot, 4214 Hwy 52 N, Rochester, 55901
Time: 11:00am-1:00pm
Cost: Donations graciously accepted – All proceeds to benefit Brighter Tomorrows, an outreach to families with children facing pediatric cancer.
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Slatterly Park Pumpkin Carving
Join neighbors for candy, refreshments and cider. Pumpkins available first-come-first-served, donated by Cub Foods. Or, bring own pumpkin to carve. Be sure to bring your own carving utensils. Families welcome!
Address: 950 11th Ave SE, Rochester, 55904
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Cost: FREE
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Halloween Party | Hy-Vee West Circle
Mini pumpkin and cookie decorating, a coloring activity and trick or treating in the store!
Address: 4221 W Circle Dr NW, Rochester, 55901
Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Cost: FREE
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Thursday October 27th
Special Needs Halloween | The Arc of Southeastern Minnesota
“Trick or Treat” in your Halloween costume. No masks or scary costumes allowed.
Address: Rochester Alternative Learning Center, 37 Woodlake Drive SE, Rochester, 55904
Time: 4:00pm-5:30pm
Cost: FREE
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Friday October 28th
Kid’s activities from 4pm-7pm with games, candy and a costume contest! Adult fun begins at 7pm with live music at 8:30pm. Special beer releases, creepy Halloween food, adult costume contest and dancing! And don’t forget to bring your four-legged friend as the dog costume contest is at 5pm! Your dog could win some of our Forager Dog Beer, coming soon for the holiday season!
Address: 1005 6th Street NW, Rochester, 55901
Time: 4:00pm-11:00pm
Cost: FREE admission
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Saturday October 29th
A Halloween race in Stewartville!
Address: Florence Park, Stewartville
Time: 8:00am-12:00pm
Cost: Check here for updates.
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Rochester BooFest |Rochester Public School Foundation
Over 40 different activity booths, performances, and more, this is an event you do not want to miss! While most activities are geared towards preschool through middle school, all ages are welcome!
Address: Rochester Century High School, 2525 Viola Road NE, Rochester, 55906
Time: 10:00am-4:00pm
Cost: $5 for 10 tickets, $10 for 20, or a family pack of 50 tickets for only $20! Most activities are only 2-4 tickets.
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Pumpkin Party | Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo
Address: 5731 County Rd 105 NW, Byron, 55920
Time: 2:00pm
Cost: FREE
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Sunday October 30th
Trunk or Treat | Ascension Evangelical Lutheran
Trick or Treat at Ascension Evangelical Lutheran Church!
Address: 2207 11th Avenue SE, Rochester, 55904
Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Cost: FREE
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Goats and Goblins Halloween Party | Red Barn Learning Farm
Come celebrate Halloween and the LAST day of our season! Treats for all the kids as well as treats for the kids to give the animals! Enjoy all of our Fall activitie and make sure to wear your costume. Cheap deals on remaining pumpkins, squash and gourds!
Address: 27251 State Highway 30, Hayfield, 55940
Time: 12:00pm-5:00pm
Cost: $6+tax per person, ages 1 and older
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Thursday November 3rd
“My Story My Voice” | Day of the Dead Poets Slam
Youth from our community take center stage to perform original poetic works about their lives and experiences, their travails and dreams, centered around the theme, “My Story, My Voice”!
Address: 40 Civic Center Dr Se, Rochester, 55904
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cost: FREE, To enter as a performer please email Danny Solis, eldannysolis@yahoo.com or call him at 505-459-3574
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Saturday November 5th
FREE Family Day | Rochester Art Center
Children and their families are invited to create traditional Day of the Dead altars, decorate sugar skulls, and make papel picado, a traditional Mexican craft using brightly colored paper and scissors.
Address: 40 Civic Center Dr Se, Rochester, 55904
Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Cost: FREE
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Day of the Dead Poet Slam | Rochester Art Center
Day of the Dead Poets Slam is a combination of a Poetry Slam and Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. A Poetry Slam is is a poetry competition in which three judges, chosen randomly from the audience, give poets scores and decide who will proceed to the next round, and ultimately choose a Grand Champion! Day of the Dead is a traditional Latino holiday that celebrates and honors the lives of lost loved ones through altars, crafts, parades, and more.
Address: 40 Civic Center Dr Se, Rochester, 55904
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Cost: FREE
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