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Looking for a fun Halloween celebration in the Twin Cities area? Well, you can go to a great event that is fun for your whole family at a very familiar place. That place is Valleyfair theme park in Shakopee, Minnesota!
Last year, Valleyfair debuted a bran new Halloween event called Tricks and Treats. And this year it is back and better than ever! It takes place on select dates on Saturdays and Sundays from September 23, 2023, through October 29, 2023.
Valleyfair is transformed into a Halloween wonderland, complete with two different lands. You can find delicious fall foods and drinks there as well as fun activities and entertainment. I’ll tell you about each land and some of the activities and entertainment you can find there. And then I’ll tell you how you can save money on tickets!
The Land of Treats
The Land of Treats has the happy, sweeter feel of a classic fall festival.
There are two different sections of the Lands of Treats: Sweet Tooth Acres and Everfall.
Sweet Tooth Acres
Activities
Trick or Treat Trail
This event is called Tricks and Treats. So is it any surprise that this festival has trick-or-treating? This is a fun, safe way for children ages twelve years old and younger to trick-or-treat at eight different doors throughout the land.
Entertainment
The Candy Horns
When you are in Sweet Tooth Acres watch out for the Candy Horns, a roaming brass band.
The Fun-Sized Four
The Fun-Sized Four will also be bringing entertainment to Valleyfair this fall.
Everfall
Activities
Crant Central
Guests from the audience are invited to show off their creativity by creating fall crafts.
Entertainment
The Harvest Duet
Enjoy two talented musicians perform “sweater weather” songs that are perfect for this season.
Bonfire Tales
This is story-time with the younger guests with not-too-scary Halloween stories.
Forest Friends Marionettes
Watch a squirrel and tree perform vignettes in this charming marionette show.
The Land of Tricks
The Land of Tricks is the place where see all the scary, gross parts of Halloween like.
There are two different sections of the Land of Tricks: Spooky Spires and Ickyville.
Spooky Spires
Activities
Skeletons of Fun Midway Games
Kids and adults can enjoy the Tricks & Treats twist on traditional midway games.
Frame Worthy Frights
Frame Worthy Frights is a paint-by-numbers mural activity where guests can work together to create some spooky art.
Entertainment
The Spectral Sisters
Enjoy jazz arrangements of popular songs performed by a vintage trio act.
Ickyville
Activities
The Slime Works
The name says it all!
BeanBoozled
Spin a wheel and see which treat you get. It could be great – or really gross.
Entertainment
The Snots
The Snots is an all-zombie band that plays gross punk parodies of popular tunes.
Skelebration! Dance Party
Everyone likes a good dance party, right?
Ghoulish GlowFest
Be prepared to be amazed!
Coupon Code
Looking for a coupon code for this event? Well, I can get you something even better: an automatic discount!
We tell you how you can get an automatic discount for Valleyfair tickets here. And since admission to Tricks and Treats is included in general admission, you can use this discounted ticket to get into the park!
