Join the Superior Community Gardens Association in our annual harvest celebration! Free and open to all ages! Feel free to bring a potluck dish to share and a pumpkin to carve.
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Scarium at the Aquarium 2026
Explore a spookily-decorated Aquarium, trick-or-treat among the exhibits, and show off your creative costumes! We will provide crafts, projects, and games as well as activity materials to take home and enjoy. Great Lakes Aquarium proudly participates in the Teal Pumpkin Project. That means that no edible treats will be provided during trick-or-treat. 🎃 IMPORTANT: Pre-registration is required for *all* parties! 🎃 2026 Dates: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2026 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 29, 2026 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Adjusted Hours: In order to allow time for event set up, Great Lakes Aquarium will be open to the public from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on October 27th, 28th, and 29th. The exhibit floor will reopen at 4:00 p.m. each day to accommodate *pre-registered* Scarium at the Aquarium guests. Cost: Adults: $20.00 Youth (age 13 – 17) $16.00 Children…
Haunted Paddle Party at Bent Paddle
💀Calling all the weird, wild, and wonderfully wacky!💀 Our most haunting bash of the year is BACK, and it’s taking over the Bent Paddle Taproom for a night where your playful, spooky, strange, and downright unhinged side will take center stage. Last year cut to the bone, so we’re going even deeper this year. More room for your gooney gang. More chillingly delicious specialty drinks. More music. More costumes. Same hauntingly good vibes. 💀 LIVING DEAD LIVE MUSIC LINEUP ~ Mr. Wonderful — Fleetwood Mac Tribute ~ The one and only JUMPSUIT 💀 THE LARGER-THAN-AFTERLIFE DJ LINEUP – Horror Film Dub Vibes ~ DJ Al PAJAMAs ~ DJ ANNIBoDi 💀 PARTY DETAILS: 📅 October 24 📍 Bent Paddle Taproom 🕖 6 PM–11 PM 🔞 21+ 💵 $10 cash at the door (Doors 6P) 💳 Cash + card accepted at the bar 🍴 FOOD PARTNER Bowlz N Thangz — bringing ALL…
Nerd Nite of the Living Dread
Celebrate spooky season with Nerd Nite in our NEW location: Dovetail Café & Marketplace! Presentations include: -“Ghouls Rule: the Life and Legacy of Vampira” by Kelly Florence Presentation Description: Many may not know all that Maila Nurmi, aka Vampira, contributed to horror. Also…come to hear the tea of the men she dated, the people who lied to her, and her time living in Duluth, MN! Presenter Bio: Kelly Florence is the co-author of eight books including The Science of Women in Horror. She teaches at Lake Superior College and is the horror programmer for the Zeitgeist Minnesota Film Festival. -“MTV’s Fear–What Were They Thinking?” by Luke Moravec Presenter Bio: Luke Moravec is a radio show host with The North 103.3 in Duluth. He’s in a Scooby-Doo-inspired one-man band called Zeb or Zeke and the Run Away Screamings. He loves biking, swimming in Lake Superior, and presenting at Nerd Nite. -“Haunted…
Fall Craft Show
Fall craft show at the Evergreen Senior Center in West Duluth. Everything handmade and homemade! Find the perfect thing for yourself or gifts for family and friends; sweet treats, jewelry, holiday decor, beauty products, books, and more! Interested in being a vendor? Fill out application here: https://forms.gle/3rKuvTi3tihnjPp57 or email mpccmn@gmail.com
BOO!seum: Monster Masterpieces
Celebrate Halloween with a creative twist at BOO!seum: Monster Masterpieces at the Duluth Children’s Museum! On Saturday, October 24, families are invited to explore the museum while enjoying silly monsters, creepy crafts, imaginative art activities, and plenty of opportunities to create their very own monster masterpieces. Choose from two event sessions, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. or 1–3 p.m. Costumes are encouraged, but never required, for this not-too-spooky Halloween celebration designed especially for kids and families. Expect hands-on activities, festive museum fun, and lots of wonderfully weird, colorful, and creative monsters along the way. Advance registration is required.