What's Happening at Saint Paul Parks and Recreation: Halloween Edition

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What's Happening: Halloween Edition

Your guide to the best Halloween events and parties taking place at Saint Paul recreation centers and parks!

Recreation Center Parties & Events

Halloween 1

Friday, October 21

El Rio Vista Halloween Party

6:30pm-8:30pm

El Rio Vista Recreation Center, 179 Robie St E, Saint Paul, MN 55107

Come enjoy carnival games, a haunted house, treats and more at El Rio Vista's Halloween Party. Costumes encouraged. For more information, call (651) 789-3692. Free and open to all.

Tuesday, October 25

Hazel Park Halloween Party

6pm-7:30pm

Hazel Park Recreation Center, 945 Hazel St N, St Paul, MN 55119

Families will enjoy carnival games, a jump castle, arts and crafts, face painting and more at the Hazel Park Halloween Party. Costumes encouraged. Bring your camera to take photos at our photo booth. Free and open to all.

Wednesday, October 26

McDonough Halloween Party

6pm-8pm

McDonough Recreation Center, 1544 Timberlake Rd, Saint Paul, MN 55117

Halloween games, crafts and family fun! McDonough Recreation Center will partner with Youth Care and Keystone for this free Halloween event. Costumes encouraged. For more information, call (651) 558-2171.

Thursday, October 27

Duluth & Case Halloween Party

6pm-7:30pm

Duluth and Case Recreation Center, 1020 Duluth St, St Paul, MN 55106

Kids will love the haunted house, spooky carnival games, jump castle, face painting, Halloween tattoos, and crafts at the Duluth and Case Halloween Party. Costumes encouraged. Free and open to all. Call 651-298-5709 for more information.

Halloween 3

Friday, October 28

Merriam Park Halloween Party

5pm-8pm

Merriam Park Recreation Center, 2000 St Anthony Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55104

Come join the MJM Campus (Merriam Park, Jimmy Lee, MLK) to celebrate Halloween! Halloween Party activities include a petting zoo, jump castle, haunted house, and more! Don’t be scared, come party and wear your best costume for the costume contest! Free. Ages 3+.

North Dale Hallow Fest

5:30pm-7:30pm

North Dale Recreation Center, 1414 St Albans St N, Saint Paul, MN 55117

Enjoy fun Halloween activities at Hallow Fest. Come in costume! Activities geared towards 12 and under. Free.

Halloween Bonfire

6pm-8pm

Rice Recreation Center, 1021 Marion St, Saint Paul, MN 55117

Come celebrate Halloween at Rice Recreation Center and stay warm by the bonfire! Get your face painted and roast marshmallows and hotdogs. NOTE: Please do not wear loose fitting or flammable costumes. Free and open to all. Call (651) 558-2392 for more information.

Battle Creek Halloween Party

6pm-8pm

Battle Creek Recreation Center, 75 Winthrop St S, Saint Paul, MN 55119

Join us for our annual free family Halloween Party. Activities include carnival games, haunted room, face painting, craft project, jump castle, photo display (bring camera), popcorn treat & climbing tower (weather permitting). Activities are for 6th grade & under.

Teen Spooky Dance Night

6pm-9pm

Hancock Recreation Center, 1610 Hubbard Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55104

Halloween dance, movie, treats and costume contest for teens age 13-17. Cost is $1. Call (651) 298-4393 for more information.

Groveland Halloween Party

6:30-8:30pm

Groveland Recreation Center, 2021 St. Clair Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, 55105

This is a family friendly event with spooky games, spooky treats, haunted house, crafts, and Halloween fun! Costumes encouraged. Admission is $5. Children under the age of 2 are free. Please register online or call (651) 695-3714.

Halloween 2

Monday, October 31

Halloween Soccer Jamboree & Carnival

4:30pm-8pm

Conway Recreation Center, 2090 Conway St, Saint Paul, MN 55119

Soccer Jamboree, food, games, bouncy house, face painting, prizes and more at the Conway Halloween Fest. Soccer Jamboree from 4:30pm-6pm, Halloween Carnival from 6:30pm-8pm. Costumes encouraged for both. Free. Call 651-501-6343 for more information.

Beary Scary Halloween Bash

5pm-7pm

Arlington Hills Community Center, 1200 Payne Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55130

Come join the ghouls at the Arlington Hills Halloween Bash! We will have a costume contest, a spooky house, face painting, Halloween photo booth, jump castle and more.  Free and open to all.

Teen Halloween Hang Out

5pm-7pm

North Dale Recreation Center, 1414 St Albans St N, Saint Paul, MN 55117

Teens ages 13-17 are invited to come and hang out at the North Dale Lounge and participate in fun Halloween activities. No registration necessary, just show up and hang out. For more information, call (651) 558-2329.

West Minnehaha Halloween Party

5pm-9pm

West Minnehaha Recreation Center, 685 W Minnehaha Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55104

Giveaways, games, food, music and Halloween fun! Admission: Please bring one non-perishable food item per child. Open to children 14 years old an under along with their parents/caregivers. For more information call (651) 298-5823.  

More Halloween Fun!

Monster Dash

Monster Dash

Put together your best racing costume and sign up for the Monster Dash half marathon, 10 mile, 5k, or 5k kids run today! Registration includes entry into the costume contest, a Monster Dash running jacket and medal.

Register Online

When: Saturday, October 29

Where: Starting locations vary, but you will run along the Mississippi River and throughout beautiful Saint Paul

Ages: All

Cost: $34.99-$69.99

Barebones

Barebones Halloween Outdoor Puppet Extravaganza

Since 1993, BareBones Productions has presented the Annual Halloween Outdoor Puppet Extravaganza, a community-created spectacle pageant of larger-than-life puppetry, drama, stilting, dance, fire, song, and music that honors the circle of life by celebrating its seasonal arc of death in the fall.

When: October 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 & 31 Gates open at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm.

Where: Hidden Falls Regional Park, 1313 Hidden Falls Dr., Saint Paul, MN 55116

Cost: $10-$20 suggested donation

Ages: All

ZooBoo

ZooBoo

For four nights in October, Como Zoo is transformed into a furry and fairy-tailed wonderland—a perfect fright-free destination for your tiniest trick-or-treaters. Community support and more than 200 costumed characters have helped to make Como Friends’ ZooBoo at Como Zoo one of the longest-running fundraisers for any nonprofit in the state.

Buy Tickets

When: October 22, 23, 29 & 30 from 4:30pm-7:30pm

Where: Como Zoo, 1225 Estabrook Dr, Saint Paul, MN 55103

Cost: $6-$7

Ages: All are welcome, but ZooBoo is best suited for children up to age 8.

Pumpkin Patch

Como Lake Pumpkin Patch

The Como Lake Pumpkin Patch is the perfect family fall activity. Wristband includes entrance to pumpkin patch, hay ride, unlimited inflatables, games, and picture station. Surrey bike and watercraft rentals are also available onsite.

When: Saturdays & Sundays through October 30, 10am-Sunset

Where: Como Dockside, 1360 North Lexington Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55117

Cost: $5 for under 3, $9 for 3+, $5 for 18+

Ages: All

Want to see more great activities and events?

Browse our Activity Brochure to view available programs including after-school activities, dance classes, teen programs, fitness classes, special events, adult field trips, preschool programs and more.

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