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7 DON’ T MISS FALL OUTINGS!
1 Sever’ s Corn Maze
The Maze & Fall Festival has a Corn Pit, giant jumping pillows, an exotic animal zoo, a pumpkin patch, and of course, the corn maze.
2 ValleySCARE at Valleyfair Amusement Park
When fall rolls around, Shakopee’ s famous amusement park turns into the seasonally festive ValleySCARE! Visit their scary“ Carnevil” rides and adventures, the spooky Blood Creek Cemetery, and even go back to the land before time with Dinoslaughter. For daytime, family fun, visit The Great Pumpkin Fest at ValleySCARE for trick-or-treating, games, and more!
3 Trail of Terror
Be prepared to shake in your boots at the Trail of Terror. Explore the haunted woods, Hotel 666, the Hogtied Pub Crawl, and many more terrifying attractions. For the faint of heart, scare free attractions are also offered.
4 Minnesota’ s Largest Candy Store
Minnesota ' s Largest Candy Store is only open June through November. Get all of your Halloween candy in one place this year by paying a visit! Also enjoy fresh baked goods, hard-to-find sodas, specialty meats, and more.
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5 Pumpkins in the Park
If you have children ages 10 and under, visit Pumpkins in the Park! Hosted by the Shakopee Chamber & Visitors Bureau, the event includes a trick-or-treat trail, games, beverages, snacks, and even festive face painting.
6 Renaissance Festival
One of Shakopee’ s biggest annual festivals! The festival kicks off late summer and continues until October. From themed weekends, to a unique marketplace, and live entertainment, this is the perfect event to bring your entire family.
7 Minnesota Harvest Apple Orchard
Apples are the perfect fall fruit( pie, anyone?) and apple picking is the perfect fall activity! The Minnesota Harvest Apple Orchard offers 25 varieties of apples for picking. Go home with a bushel of apples to munch on for the rest of the season. If you run out, come on back! Apples are available into November.
Hear the real story of Maurice Stans and the Watergate Scandal.
Then stroll through historic Downtown Shakopee and check out the amazing mural in the Holmes Street Tunnel.
Stans Historical Museum: 235 Fuller Street S, Shakopee | scottcountyhistory. org
If you dare, we have spine tingling, bone chilling, blood curdling Halloween fun. And for the little ones, visit Planet Spooky for family-friendly Halloween fun.
Trail of Terror 3525 145th St W, Shakopee trailofterrormn. com
Halloween Haunt 1 Valleyfair Dr, Shakopee | valleyfair. com
The Great Pumpkin Fest At Valleyscare: 1 Valleyfair Dr, Shakopee | valleyfair. com
Fall Cleanup!
The SMSC Organics Recycling Facility( ORF) is part of the SMSC’ s larger goal of being a good steward of the earth. The ORF accepts organic materials— like paper, food, and yard waste— from residential, commercial and municipal customers. They take what may have been tossed into a landfill and instead create high-quality compost, compost blends, and colored mulch in an environmentally friendly way. Owned and operated by your neighbor, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. 1905 Mystic Lake Drive S, Shakopee smscorf. com.