Discover the cities that celebrate Christmas with extraordinary lights, communities famous for Halloween costumes, giant pumpkin festivals, outdoor concerts, art fairs, holiday markets, and major annual gatherings.
Explore visitor addresses and official organizer information before making plans. Festivals can change venues, move dates, take a season off, or end permanently.
Duluth is a standout destination for Christmas lights. Its Bentleyville Tour of Lights is promoted as America's largest free walk-through holiday light display, with more than five million lights. There is no single official statewide ranking of every city, display, and private home.
More than five million lights transform Bayfront Festival Park into a winter destination with illuminated displays, seasonal music, family attractions, and refreshments.
Visitor address:
700 W Railroad Street
Duluth, MN 55802
2026 season: November 21–December 26.
Admission is free; parking charges may apply.
A major free holiday display at Sibley Park with walk-through and drive-through viewing opportunities. The organizer lists November 27–December 31, 2026.
Location: Sibley Park, Mankato, MN 56001.
Official EventLarge walk-through light festival at CHS Field, with seasonal exhibits, entertainment, and reserved admission.
Address: 360 N Broadway Street, Saint Paul, MN 55101.
Official EventA seasonal illuminated garden experience at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Scheduled for November 20, 2026–January 3, 2027 on selected dates.
3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN 55318
Official InformationDrive-through holiday lights at Viking Lakes. Verify current entrance and seasonal dates.
Viking Lakes, 2685 Vikings Circle, Eagan, MN 55121
Organizer InformationSeasonal light displays associated with Sever's. The holiday venue and entrance may differ from other Sever's attractions.
Shakopee, Minnesota — verify event entrance
Official Event OrganizerCommunity holiday light celebration with drive-through viewing. The event site and route should be confirmed before traveling.
Willmar, Minnesota
Minnesota Holiday GuideSeasonal drive-through light experience in the Brainerd Lakes area.
Northland Arboretum area, Baxter, Minnesota
Minnesota Holiday GuideA recurring Minneapolis holiday celebration with markets, entertainment, and seasonal attractions. Its location has changed between editions.
Minneapolis — consult the current organizer map
Official EventMinnesota visitors attend Halloween parades, themed parties, costume contests, haunted attractions, family festivals, pumpkin activities, and downtown celebrations. Dress-up policies vary by organizer and by the type of event.
Anoka is nationally known for its Halloween traditions, including illuminated parades, family events, and the Grande Day Parade. Downtown Anoka is an important destination for visitors wearing costumes and attending seasonal celebrations.
Parade district:
Main Street, downtown Anoka, MN 55303
Official parade routes, dates, road closures, and parking locations must be checked for each year.
Official Anoka HalloweenPeople travel in witch, superhero, horror, vampire, pirate, pumpkin, historical, fantasy, and holiday costumes. Some events impose prop, mask, or weapon rules.
Seasonal attractions often provide haunted trails, corn mazes, bonfires, nighttime performances, or themed entertainment. Event availability changes annually.
Oversized costumes, masks that obstruct vision, props, sharp objects, realistic-looking weapons, and loose accessories may be subject to venue or vehicle safety rules. Festival admission policies are set by organizers.
Giant-pumpkin events are a distinctive part of Minnesota's fall festival calendar. Some include pumpkin drops, giant pumpkin weigh-offs, regattas, music, food vendors, harvest markets, and seasonal activities.
The 2026 festival took place October 10–11 and featured a giant pumpkin weigh-off, pumpkin drop from a crane, pumpkin regatta, and live entertainment.
Historic downtown waterfront:
Lowell Park / Water Street, Stillwater, MN 55082
Major Shakopee-area seasonal destination associated with corn mazes, fall attractions, and family entertainment. Check each year's site and schedule.
Shakopee, Minnesota — entrance varies by event
Official Festival InformationFamily farms across Minnesota may host harvest celebrations, pumpkin picking, hayrides, and themed activities. A farm's normal business address does not confirm an event is operating.
Explore Minnesota EventsFrom open-air music to artist studios and themed historical costumes, Minnesota attracts visitors to events in cities, stadiums, downtown districts, fairgrounds, and rural festival venues.
Major annual fair featuring concerts, food, agricultural displays, entertainment, and exhibitions.
1265 Snelling Avenue N, Saint Paul, MN 55108
Official State FairNortheast Minneapolis arts celebration with artist studios, galleries, live music, demonstrations, and local businesses. Spread across many locations.
Northeast Minneapolis Arts District
Official Arts AssociationMedieval-themed entertainment, performers, historical costumes, artisans, and music. Confirm the season's venue and entrance before departure.
Shakopee area, Minnesota
Official FestivalLarge annual community festival with music, performances, vendors, and public celebrations.
Loring Park, 1382 Willow Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Official OrganizerArt and music celebration in the Minneapolis riverfront area. Festival footprints may shift with construction and riverfront access.
Historic riverfront, 100 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Official FestivalDuluth waterfront venue hosting festivals, concerts, and seasonal events.
700 W Railroad Street, Duluth, MN 55802
Venue InformationMajor concerts, stadium events, sporting events, and special gatherings.
401 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Official EventsConcert tours, arena entertainment, and professional sporting events.
600 N 1st Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Official CalendarMajor Saint Paul arena with concerts, sports, and large indoor entertainment events.
199 W Kellogg Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Venue InformationUse this directory to explore recurring attractions and prominent event venues. Individual event dates and venue locations are subject to change.
Concerts, Christmas light displays, pumpkin festivals, and Halloween celebrations can attract travelers from neighboring counties, rural towns, hotels, regional airports, and other states.
Taxi Minnesota provides prearranged transportation from eligible Minnesota pickup locations. Advance-approved continuous hourly reservations may be requested when a customer needs the same driver to wait during an event and provide return transportation.
Customers attending Minneapolis or Saint Paul events may be dropped off. No new standalone pickups originating within Minneapolis or Saint Paul city limits are accepted. A continuous reservation originating outside those cities may include an approved wait and return for the original passengers.
Service is available 24 hours, subject to driver availability, reservation acceptance, and electronic prepayment requirements. Event congestion, road closures, weather, and restricted entrances may affect access.
Listed festivals, concerts, holiday light displays, parks, markets, and entertainment venues may be relocated, cancelled, postponed, temporarily suspended, or permanently closed without notice.
A venue address may identify a commonly used event site rather than the entrance for a particular festival edition. Dates, prices, accessibility, parking, and costume policies are controlled by independent organizers.
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