Weekend options: Harvest moon festival; Garden by the Woods festival

Hands-on activities acquaint youths with lifestyles of the early 1900s, with two events in one. By day, children can visit activity stations, including picking corn, dipping candles and other chores led by costumed interpreters. Once the sun goes down, guests can go on the not-too-spooky haunted walk and ride. (10 a.m.-8 p.m. today-Sat. $3-$5. Dakota City Heritage Village, 4008 W. 220th St., Farmington. 651-460-8050. www.dakotacity.org.)

A two-day celebration of autumn. On Friday, meet furry friends at the petting zoo. Bring a blanket and snuggle up with your family and friends for a double-feature of "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" and "Shaun of the Dead." Saturday features fall decorating and cooking demonstrations, plus fun on the lawn with three-legged races, pumpkin carving and bean bag toss. (5 p.m. today; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat. Free. The Garden by the Woods, 78 78th St., Chanhassen. 952-949-0726. www.bythewoods.com.)