Linden Hills Fall Festival and 8 other free things to do

A community event with live music, food trucks, beer garden and activities for all ages. (Noon-6 p.m. Sat. Linden Hills Park, 3100 W. 43rd St., Mpls. lindenhills.org)

The Vikings will be in Dublin, Ireland, but you can still catch the game locally, and on a 15-foot outdoor screen. While at it, enjoy drink specials, yard games and a free halftime meat raffle. (7 a.m.-1 p.m. Sun. Forgotten Star Brewing, 38 Northern Stacks Dr., Fridley. forgottenstarbrewing.com)

Combine time and taste when you explore timepiece collections, along with fine whiskey and wine. Crooked Water Spirits leads a whiskey tasting and guests can savor wine from Kincaid’s. (4-7 p.m. Thu. Landmark Jewelers, 402 St. Peter St., St. Paul. landmarkjewelers.net)

An outdoor screening of “Divine Intervention,” a love story between a Palestinian man living in Jerusalem and a Palestinian woman from Ramallah. (8 pm. Thu. Under the 3rd Av. bridge across from the Main Cinema, 115 SE. Main St., Mpls. nemaa.org)

Travel through time with historic games, a cake walk, scavenger hunt and fall photo opportunities. (10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Sat. Stearns History Museum, 235 S. 33rd Av., St. Cloud, Minn.)

Go behind the scenes at this historic landmark on the University of Minnesota campus where students graduate and world-renowned performances occur. (12:30-5:30 p.m. Fri. 84 Church St. SE., Mpls. northrop.umn.edu)

Get into the Oktoberfest frame of mind in September with food, crafts, live music and activities. (Noon-6 p.m. Sat. Central Park, 12000 Central Park Way, Maple Grove. maplegrovemn.gov)

This block party celebrates the purchase of a building with art making, food, Hijinks Stilts performance, poetry and free stuff. (3-6 p.m. Sat. ArtStart, 1459 St. Clair Av., St. Paul. artstart.org)