September
Albert Lea
September 18
Cheeseburger Fundraiser for the History Center
Austin
September 6
Rachel's Hope Family Fun Fair
Meeple Center Birthday Bash - Jay C. Hormel Nature Center
September 5-8
National Barrow Show
September 13
Honey Harvest Open House - Jay C. Hormel Nature Center
September 13, 20
Sola Fide Observatory Open House
September 20
3rd Annual Hormel Nature Center 8K Race & 1M Fun Run
September 20
6th Annual Statewide Star Party - Jay C. Hormel Nature Center
September 27
Fall Harvest Celebration - Mower County Historical Society
September 28
Farmer John's Pumpkin Patch Opening Day
Lansing
September 6, 12, 19
Chateau Racing
Mankato
September 13
Bend of the River Music Festival
Blue Earth County Pheasants Forever Annual Banquet
Indian Island Winery Grape Stomp and Beer Fest
September 19-21
53rd Annual Traditional Mahkato Wacipi
September 19
Women of Kato Festival
September 25
Crave (Culinary Competition)
September 27-28
KATO Bike Fall Festival
Mason City/Clear Lake
September 4-6
18th Annual Iowa Independent Film Festival
September 6
Midwest Attitude Adjustment Aerobatic Competition
September 7
Fall Festival - Lime Creek Nature Center
September 12-14
Battle of Belmont, Missouri
September 12
River City Oddities & Antiques Vendor Showcase
September 13
Indoor Garage Sale - Craft & Vendor Show
September 17
Outdoor Cooking 101 - Lime Creek Nature Center
September 26
Wolfdog Comedy Presents "Fall on the Floor Fest"
September 26
Kid's Pumpkin Party
Osage
September 18
Fall Rug Painting Workshop at Limestone Brewers
September 20
25th Annual Autumn Artistry
Preston
September 20
Wagon Ride and Learn - Historic Forestville
Red Wing
September 13
Free Family Fun Day: Back To School - Goodhue County Historical Society
September 14
Historic Home Tour
September 17
History Breaks: Stories of a Mississippi Riverboat Captain
Rochester
September 1-7
Do Portugal Circus
September 5
Chateau Puzzle Contest
September 6
Young Eagles - Farr Airplane Flights for youth 8-17
September 6
Fall Festival - Quarry Hill Nature Center
September 6
Foragerfest 10 Year Celebration
September 13
Community Fun Feztival
September 13
Prescribed Laughter Comedy Series
September 18-21, 25-28
The Prom: The Musical - Mayo Civic Center
September 19
A Choral Arts Cabaret!
September 20
Kiss On Wood - Rochester Chamber Music Society
September 27
Oktoberfest
September 27
Rob Schneider: Rescue Husband - Mayo Civic Center
Wabasha-Kellogg
September 5-7
Kellogg Watermelon Festival
September 13
First Annual Art Fair Under the Bridge
September 14
St. Felix Fall Festival
September 19
Tailgate Party
September 20
Two-Hour Eagle Viewing Riverboat Cruise
September 20-21
Driftless Area Art Festival
Winona
September 3, 10, 17
Celebrate Bach Festival Noontime Recitals
September 3
Dead Fish Polo w/Sanborn Canoe
September 4, 11, 18, 25
2025 Cruise Ship Dockings at Levee Park
September 5
9th Annual Big Muddy Brew & Cue
September 6
Winona State Warriors Game Day Experience
September 6
Bunnell House Self-Guided Tour
September Full Moon Sound Bath
September 7
Winona Sandlot Baseball
Zumbrota
September 7
Zumbro Block Party
September 20-21
Covered Bridge Festival
October
Albert Lea
October 4-5
Big Island Rendezvous and Festival
October 9-12
Citywide Garage Sales
October 23-26
Oktoberween
October 30
Halloween Spooktacular
October 30
Creepy Doll Scavenger Hunt - Freeborn County Historical Museum
Austin
October 3, 11, 17, 18
Austin Bruins Home Games
October 4
Fall Into Shopping Craft Show
October 10-11
Halloween Warm Up - Jay C Hormel Nature Center
October 11
Oktoberfest - St. Olaf Lutheran Church
October 12
15th Annual Taste of Mower County
October 16
Fall Senior Special: Apples - Jay C. Hormel Nature Center
October 24
Nature Resin Earring Making Class - Jay C. Hormel Nature Center
October 25
Downtown Trick or Treat
October 29-31, November 1-2
Sleepy Hollow: The Musical - Riverland Community College
Blooming Prairie
October 25
Village Affair (Craft Show) - Blooming Prairie High School
October 26
Trunk or Treat - Pumpkins in the Prairie
Mankato
October 11
History Fest - McGowan Farm
October 18-19
Mankato Marathon
October 18-19
Great Northern Viking Festival
October 25
Old Town Mankato Day of the Dead
October 31
Annual Halloween Party - Mankato Makerspace
Mason City/Clear Lake
October 2
Blank Space: The Taylor Swift Tribute
Tracy Lawrence - Surf Ballroom
October 3
Monster Mash! with Hotel Transylvania
Pumpkin Spice Skate - Roller City
October 3-4
Ghosts of Clear Lake Walking Tour
The Nightmare - Haunted Hike
October 4
Annual Lime Creek Timber Trot
Harvest Festival
October 8
Mushroom Foray - Lime Creek Nature Center
October 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31
Haunted Hayrides - Festive Farmstead
October 17
Artoberfest - MacNider Art Museum
Owatonna
October 2-5, 9-12
9-5 the Musical - Little Theatre of Owatonna
October 4
Oktoberfest - Mineral Springs Brewery
Red Wing
October 4
Fall Antique Festival - Pottery Museum of Red Wing
October 11-12
Red Wing Arts Fall Festival
October 16
From Prince to Dylan - Music of Minnesota's Legends
Rochester
October 2-5
The Prom: The Musical - Mayo Civic Center
October 10-November 1
Fright at the Farm & Haunted Hemp Maze
October 11
Michael W. Smith: Beyond The Far Horizon Tour - Mayo Civic Center
October 11
Blippi: Join The Band Tour! - Mayo Civic Center
October 11-12, 18-19
Pinkalicious: The Musical - Mayo Civic Center
October 17
Girl Named Tom - Mayo Civic Center
October 23-26, 30-31
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Mayo Civic Center
October 25
A Choral Collaborative
October 25
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror - Pop's Art Theater
October 28
Iluminate: The Tour - Mayo Civic Center
October 29
Hocus Pocus - Historic Chateau Theatre
Wabasha
October 4
National Eagle Center Eagle Viewing Riverboat Cruise
October 11
Live Music at The Lost Dutchman
October 19
Sip & Shop at The Anderson house Hotel
October 24, 26
Attack of the Killer Man from the Sun! - Wabasha-Kellogg Theatre
Winona
October 1, 8
Dead Fish Polo with Sandborn Canoe
October 2-5
Plein Air Experience - Minnesota Marine Art Museum
October 2, 16
Cruise Ship Dockings at Levee Park
October 7-11
Sandbar Storytelling Festival
October 23
Magician Justin Willman: One For The Ages Tour
October 25
Streets and Treats
November
Albert Lea
November 8
Autumn Market - Wedgewood Cove
Austin
November 4
Dallas Brass with Austin High School - Paramount Theater
November 7, 8, 15, 27
Austin Bruins Home Games
November 28
Hometown Christmas
Owatonna
November 1
Fall Extravaganza - St. Joseph's Halls
November 6-8
Pastimes Fine Arts & Craft Fairs - Owatonna Arts Center
November 8
Fall Bazaar & Holiday Bake Sale - St. Joseph Parish
November 14
Santa's Cellar Holiday Boutique - Owatonna VFW
Mankato
November 1
4th Annual Fall Family Festival
November 7-9
Holiday Craft And Gift Show
November 8
Family Day at the History Center - Blue Earth County History Center
November 21-23, 28-30
Holiday Bazaar Craft Show
November 23
Mankato Symphony Orchestra: Whispers Through Time
November 29-30
Twin Rivers Arts Festivals
Mason City/Clear Lake
November 1
Mason City Classic Bull Riding & Barrel Racing
November 6
Fall Puppet Show: The Big Election
November 6
Scandinavian Bazaar - Trinity Lutheran Church's
November 8
Bingo at the Becker Center
November 8
Dancing Queen An Abba Salute
November 17
Lime Creek Littles - Take a Hike
November 17
Beer Choir - Fat Hill Brewing
November 18
Artrageous - NIACC Performing Arts Center
November 20
Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland
Rochester
November 1-2
The Complete Works for William Shakespeare - Mayo Civic Center
November 1-2
Crown & Choir: The Great British Tradition
November 6
Randy Travis: More Life Tour - Mayo Civic Center
November 14
The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes - Mayo Civic Center
November 14-17
Cirque Italia - The Apache Mall
November 21
Tuvergen Band at Sound School - Historic Chateau Theatre
November 28
Here Comes Santa Claus - Historic Chateau Theatre
November 29
Christmas with C.S. Lewis - Mayo Civic Center
Wabasha
November 8
Hunter's Widow Weekend - VFW
November 8
Paint & Sip - The Anderson House Hotel
Winona
November 20
Craft + Cocktail Series - Minnesota Marine Art Museum
November 21-22
RAA Art Walk
November 22
Workshop: Relief Woodcuts with Kevin Ewing - Minnesota Marine Art Museum
November 28
MN DNR: Free Park Day - Great River Bluffs State Park
