Dakota County Halloween calendar

October 26, 2013 at 9:46PM
JEFF WHEELER • jwheeler@startribune.com CHASKA - 10/16/08 - Scream Town is a haunted experience in a cornfield and woods west of Chaska that is up and running for the Halloween season. IN THIS PHOTO: ] Kyle Johnson was a scary guy greeting guests in the maze at the Klown House at Scream Town Thursday night. ORG XMIT: MIN2013101817002967
JEFF WHEELER • jwheeler@startribune.com CHASKA - 10/16/08 - Scream Town is a haunted experience in a cornfield and woods west of Chaska that is up and running for the Halloween season. IN THIS PHOTO: ] Kyle Johnson was a scary guy greeting guests in the maze at the Klown House at Scream Town Thursday night. ORG XMIT: MIN2013101817002967 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

FRIGHTMARES AT BUCK HILL: Four haunted attractions, plus music and full-service bar and restaurant. Sunday, Oct. 27. Opens at 7 p.m.; ticket sales end at 10 p.m. $18. Buck Hill, 15400 Buck Hill Road, Burnsville. www.frightmares.com.

DAKOTA COUNTY PARANORMAL SOCIETY: A group of local ghost hunters presents their findings. 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, Heri­tage Library, 20085 Heritage Drive, Lakeville.

HALLZOOWEEN: Crafts, treats and animal fun at the Minnesota Zoo. Dress up as your favorite zoo animal or other creature of choice. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, with treats and goodies from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. while supplies last; Halloween craft, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Members-only version of the event on Thursday, Oct. 31. Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd. www.startribune.com/a714.

EAGAN HALLOWEEN HODGEPODGE: Trick-or-treating, carnival games, face-painting, crafts and more. 3-7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Pkwy. $6 at the door or $5 in advance, plus a food donation. Adults free with a food donation. http://tinyurl.com/q98rjvw or 651-675-5525.

BURNSVILLE ICE CENTER HALLOWEEN PARTY: Free skating, discounted skate rental, trick-or-treating and more. noon-1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, Burnsville Ice Center, 251 Civic Center Pkwy. 952-895-4651.

APPLE VALLEY HALLOWEEN BONFIRE: Creepy stories by the fire, games, crafts, hot dog roast, s'mores and more. Activities aimed at kids ages 5-9, but all are welcome. 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, Valleywood Golf Course, 4851 McAndrews Road. (Registration required; deadline was Oct. 24.) See http://ti nyurl.com/oj53ayq to register. $4 per person or $12 per family. 952-953-2300.

TRICK OR TREAT AT PRIOR LAKE CITY HALL: Kids can go from department to department and collect treats from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. Free. 4646 Dakota St. SE. 952-447-9820.

SOUTH ST. PAUL'S GREAT HALLOWEEN GET-TOGETHER: Trick-or-treating and other activities along Marie Avenue from 7th to 4th avenues. 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. http://tinyurl.com/m6bkzzp or 651-554-3230.

MENDOTA HEIGHTS HALLOWEEN BONFIRE: Firefighters will be provide free hot dogs and soda and Paster Enterprises will offer trick-or-treat goodie bags which include coupons to Mendota Plaza merchants. 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, Mendota Plaza, 750 Hwy. 110. http:// tinyurl.com/q4auhcl.

about the writer

about the writer

More from No Section

See More
FILE -- A rent deposit slot at an apartment complex in Tucker, Ga., on July 21, 2020. As an eviction crisis has seemed increasingly likely this summer, everyone in the housing market has made the same plea to Washington: Send money — lots of it — that would keep renters in their homes and landlords afloat. (Melissa Golden/The New York Times) ORG XMIT: XNYT58
Melissa Golden/The New York Times

It’s too soon to tell how much the immigration crackdown is to blame.