HOWLZOOWEEN
Saturday-Sunday: Seasonal fun for those who want more treats than tricks. Creature features let guests meet a variety of animals. Get your face painted, enjoy live music and see a tropical reef dive show. Also, check out an apple press demonstration, story time and hay maze. (9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. $18.50-$25.75. 13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley. www.mnzoo.org)
MONSTER MASH
Saturday: Wear your costume for ghoulish activities. The Kitchen Pantry Scientist will share experiments from her new book, "Kitchen Science Lab." Watch out for Frankenstein's monster roaming through the halls as activities include crafts and robot trick-or-treating. (10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. Free. Bakken Museum, 3537 Zenith Av. S., Mpls. 612-926-3878. www.thebakken.org.)
MELISSA WALKER
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