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There's way too much to do for Halloween and Day of the Dead in the Twin Cities, but this list is a good place to start.

Halloween Lights on York Ave/ Schultz Family Lights


ADMISSION: Free, accepting donations for the Merrick Food Shelf


Come admire the work of five neighbors who strung 15,000 twinkling Halloween-themed lights, blowups and wire frames displayed on both sides of their street.


WHEN:  Saturday, Oct. 25; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Trick-or-Treating starts at 10 a.m.


WHERE: West 50th Street and France Avenue , Edina 


Edina's family-orientated day supplements the standard October's end trick-or-treating and face painting with a parade let by Edina High School Band and horse drawn trolley rides.


WHEN: Friday, Oct. 24 and Saturday, 25; 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.


WHEN: Saturday, 25th; 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.


ADMISSION: $2 per person, 3 and under free


WHEN:  Sunday Oct. 26; 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m.


WHERE:  Linden Hills Station, Queen Avenue South at West 42nd Street or Lake Calhoun platform on Richfield Road just south of West 36th Street. The three Halloween-themed trolley rides offer a family-friendly, 15- to 20-minute trick-or-trip.


1360 Lexington Parkway North, St Paul, MN 55103


ADMISSION: $34 pre-registration (ends Thursday);  $45 on race day


WHEN: Pumpkin drop off: Friday, Oct. 24, 12:30 - 5:30 p.m.


Displayed: Friday, Oct. 24  and Saturday, Oct. 25, 6 - 10 p.m.


WHERE: Wolfe Park, 3700 Monterey Drive, St. Louis Park


St. Louis Park wants to light up its Wolfe Park amphitheater with hundred of lit carved pumpkins. To that end it is extending an invitation to carve pumpkins and bring them to the park, before they're all displayed for a two-night stint.


WHERE: Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, 1225 Estabrook Drive, Saint Paul, MN


ADMISSION: Advance tickets $6, $7 at the gate


WHERE: Mall of America, Nickelodeon Universe


ADMISSION: Unlimited ride wristbands, $21.99


MOA amusement park adds unlit rides, black lighting and costume parties -- as well as throwing in a free treat bag for the first 1,000 ride ticket purchases on event nights.


WHERE: Science Museum of Minnesota,120 W. Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul


ADMISSION: Free for kids 12 and under in costume


Science Museum adds hands-on science activities "with a Halloween spin" to regular permanent exhibits.


WHERE: Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo boulevard, Apple Valley


Animals will be fed Halloween-themed treats and participants will be treated to scavenger hunts, hay mazes and the chance to meet creatures like reptiles, lynx kittens and bats.

Halloween Skate at the Burnsville Ice Center


WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 26; noon to 1:30 p.m.


WHERE: Burnsville Ice Center, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville


Trick-or Treat around the rink before you hit up your neighborhood with discounted $2 skate rental and free admission, plus free private lessons for new skaters.


WHERE:  Celiac Center of Minnesota, 8400 France Avenue S., Bloomington


For those gluten-free children and their parents who carefully pick out off-limits candy out of pillow cases and buckets each Halloween, this fourth annual event will provide worriless trick-or-treating.


WHERE: Southern Theater, 1420 S Washington Ave, Minneapolis 


A film-full series of horrific and murderous shows, like an adaptation of Frankenstein by RawRedMeat Productions that warns, "Do not bring children. Do not come alone."


WHEN: Weekends, Sept. 20 - Nov 2; times vary between 11:00 a.m. and midnight 


ADMISSION: Tickets range from $30.99- $73.99


Choose between daytime family-focused Planet Spooky, or its older, nighttime cousin: Halloween Haunt.


ADMISSION: Between $10 and $25, depending on show


Ghosts & Graves, Caves & Graves and Lost Souls Tour take visitors on cave tours.


WHEN: Gallery hours: 1-5 p.m. on Oct. 23- 24; 12 - 6 p.m. Oct. 26


Basement Hours: Oct. 23- 26; times range between 6 - 11: 10 p.m.


WHERE: Soap Factory, 514 2nd St SE, Minneapolis


ADMISSION: Tickets range $25 - $27, $10 tickets for 'Fraidy Cat tours Oct. 26


Get set loose in a house of horrors tailored for maximum fear.


WHEN: 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Oct. 24 -25, Oct. 30- 31; noon - 4 p.m. Oct. 26

Dia de los Muertos and Halloween at Midtown Global Market


WHEN:  Saturday, October 25 from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.


Live music, a traditional Aztec dance performance and more are planned for the market's annual Day of the Dead celebration. The following weekend, kids can stock up on internationally-sourced treats.

19. West Side of Saint Paul, Dia de los Muertos


WHERE: El Rio Vista Recreation Center, 179 Robie St. E, Saint Paul


All are invited to build ofrendas -- alters honoring or remembering lost loved ones -- make masks, follow a neighborhood procession and see an Aztec dance ceremony.

Minnesota Historical Center Day of the Dead


ADMISSION: $11 adults; $9 college and senior; $6 children; free for children five and under


The Historical Center's Day of the Dead celebration includes a puppet show by Teatro del Pueblo, community-made ofrendas, Mexican folk song and dance and an exhibit featuring Mexican printmaking.


WHEN:  Saturday Oct. 25 - Sunday Oct. 26; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

 
WHERE:  Minnetonka Orchards, 6530 County Road 26 , Mound


ADMISSION: $7, free for ages 3 and under


Minnetonka orchards offering trick-or-treaters the best in Halloween harvest: hay, pumpkins and, of course, apples.


Come to the self-proclaimed Halloween mecca of the world for a slew of spooky events -- from a 5k run (and 1-mile fitness walk) to its 94th annual Grand Day Parade, Halloween Bingo and a 21+ Monster Mash costume and dance contest.


WHEN: Every Saturday and Sunday until Oct. 26; 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.


WHERE: James J. Hill House, 240 Summit Ave. St Paul


In the dimply lit parlor of the former home of a local railroad magnate, the Historical Society is putting together readings by costumed actors of 19th-century spooky-themed stories, as well as "true" ghost stories. Then visitors will tour the Hill House.
 


Open from 7.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Sundays


ADMISSION: $16.95 advanced, $19.95 general admission


It's all about walking -- or running -- through a house full of bugs and creepy crawlies, a night in jail gone wrong, a pub crawl and zombie paintball.


Minneapolis' many parks are also hosting Halloween- themed events this month.

Marion Renault

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