
The Great Pumpkin Festival returns for the 18th year at Memorial Park this Saturday, October 4, from 1-4pm—it’s the perfect family-friendly fall outing. You’ll find all sorts of fun games, activities, and contests WITH prizes for all ages. Memorial Park is located at 1700 Mill Avenue, Brainerd, MN. You don’t want to miss it!
ARTS & CULTURE
- Cookie Decorating Workshop – Taylor Swift Themed (October 3)
- ‘Hello Fall’ Wood Door Hanger Paint & Build Class (October 3)
- Mosaic Pumpkin Class at The Crossing Arts Alliance (October 4)
- Sound Journey – Using Sound Bowls at Northland Arboretum (October 4)
- Winterize your Landscape Seminar at Landsburg Landscape Nursery (October 4)
FAMILY
- Fall Festival Days at Copper Creek (October 3-5)
- Crow Wing Mounted Patrol Spooktacular Fun Show (October 4)
- The Great Pumpkin Festival (October 4)
- MNH&V Spooktackular Trunk or Treat Event (October 4)
- October-Fest at Fleet Farm (October 4)
- Camp Community Day at Confidence Learning Center (October 5)
FOOD
- Baxter Farmers Market (October 3)
- Crow Wing Energized Lunch Tour at Northland Arboretum (October 4)
- Food Truck – Rollin’ Dough (October 3)
- Main Street Downtown Brainerd Market (October 3)
- Brunch Cruise on Gull Lake (October 5)
- Football Tailgate Cruise on Gull Lake (October 5)
- Viking’s Football Sunday Brunch Buffet AYCE (October 5)
LIVE MUSIC
- Live Music at B*Merri (October 3)
- Live Music at Jack Pine Brewery (October 3)
- Live Music at Quarterdeck Resort (October 3)
- Live Music at O’Neary’s Irish Pub (October 4)
- Live Music at Quarterdeck Resort (October 4)
- Live Music at Roundhouse Brewery (October 4)
HANDS-ON ACTIVITY
- Karaoke at Dunmire’s on The Lake (October 3)
- Karaoke at O’Neary’s Irish Pub (October 3 & 4)
- 13th Annual Fishing to End Hunger (October 4)
- Boards & Brews – A Skatepark Fundraiser (October 4)
- Chair Yoga at Carnegie Wellness (October 4)
- Mindfulness Training at Cargegie Wellness (October 4)
- Oktoberfest with Gull Lake Events (October 4)
- Children’s Miracle Network Designer Purse Bingo (October 5)
- Full Moon Restorative at Carnegie Wellness (October 5)
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