Weekend options:Art gone eco-wild

Last update: October 1, 2009 - 6:55 PM

ART GONE ECO-WILD

Breathe in the crisp and fresh fall air at this annual fall festival. Minnetonka Center for the Arts hosts hands-on craft stations. Get your picture taken with Smokey the Bear and see a reptile showcase by Turtle Fun. The Wildlife Science Center features feathered friends and new events include hayrides and a performance and activities with Radio Disney's Team Green. (10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. Free. St. David's Center for Child & Family Development, 2295 Plymouth Rd., Minnetonka. www.stdavids.net.)

RED OR GREEN AND DELICIOUS

Celebrate the fall's most harvested fruit at the Gibbs Museum Apple Festival. Play apple-themed games, crafts, activities and foods. Visit the Herita Apple Orchard and learn about varieties made famous in Minnesota. Meet Johnny Appleseed and take a hayride tour of the site. (2 to 4 p.m. Sat.-Sun., 2097 W. Larpenteur Av., Falcon Heights. $4.50-$7.50. 651-646-8629.)

HAUNTED RIDES

The happy summer fun destination that was once Valleyfair has been taken over by ghosts, ghouls and goblins and turned into Valleyscare. The seasonal attraction dares thrillseekers to wind through haunted mazes, scare zones and family fun shows. (7 p.m.-midnight today; noon-midnight Sat.; 6 p.m.-midnight Sun. Thru Nov. 1. $17.99-$38.99. Hwy. 101 and Valleyfair Dr., Shakopee. www.valleyscare.com.)

MELISSA WALKER

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