Get Your Halloween Frights Early With These Spooky Events In MN

TWIN CITIES, MN — Halloween is still more than a month away, but there are plenty of places around the Twin Cities offering seasonal frights.

Our scary guide includes everything from The Dead End Hayride in Wyoming to the Minnesota Zoo’s Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular in Apple Valley.

We’ve rounded up five spooky happenings in the Twin Cities metro that are worth getting on the calendar. And speaking of calendars: Are you planning an event this fall?

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The Dead End Hayride — Haunted hayride and walk-through sets in the woods, running through early November in Wyoming, MN.

Twin Cities Fear Fest — Mall of America haunt with multiple themed attractions, select nights through Nov. 2.

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular — Thousands of glowing pumpkins on display nightly at the Minnesota Zoo through early November.

Haunted Basement — An immersive 18+ horror theater experience returning in October.

ValleyScare at Valleyfair — Haunted mazes, scare zones, and Halloween shows at Valleyfair in Shakopee, weekends through the season.