Halloween Events in the Nisswa & Brainerd Lakes Area 2025
- Camp Nisswa
- Oct 1
- 11 min read
Updated: 20 hours ago
Halloween - Friday, October 31, 2025
Looking for the Ultimate Halloween Plans in the Nisswa & Brainerd Lakes Area? We've got you covered! We've compiled a list of Halloween events, Trunk Or Treats/Trick or Treat events, haunted attractions, and Halloween parties! We will continue to update our list as we discover and confirm events and activities.
If you have a Halloween event you'd like to feature on our list, please email us at info@campnisswa.com or submit the event to us through our event submission page.
So, dust off your costumes because it's Halloween time in the Lakes Area! Sections:
Family-Friendly Trick or Treating / Trunk or Treats Events / Halloween Events
The Babinski Foundation Fall Festival
Dates: October 4, 2025Â | 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Location: Babinski Foundation | 2825 76th Street Southwest Pequot Lakes, MN, 56472
MNH&V Spooktackular Trunk or Treat Event
Date: October 4, 2025Â | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Paul Bunyan Land and This Old Farm Pioneer Village | 17553 Minnesota 18 Brainerd, MN 56401
The Great Pumpkin Festival - Brainerd Parks and Recreation
Date: October 4, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Memorial Park | 1700 Mill Ave, Brainerd, MN
Fall Festival - Cuyuna Lakes Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Crosby
Date: October 11, 2025Â | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Crosby Memorial Park & Campground | 2 2nd St SW, Crosby, MN 56441
Camp Lions Halloween Dance Party at Cragun’s Legacy
Date: October 13, 2025Â | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
PLEASE RSVP TO SCOTT HARPER (218) 828-2344
Location: Cragun’s Legacy | 11496 E Gull Lake Dr, Brainerd, MN 56401
Kid Friendly Halloween Trivia at Roundhouse Brewery
Date: October 16, 2025 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Roundhouse Brewery | 23836 Smiley Rd, Nisswa, MN
All Ages Kid Studio Saturday - Halloween Dioramas at The Crossing Arts Alliance
Date: October 18, 2025Â | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Cost: $5 per person
Location: The Crossing Arts Alliance | 711 Laurel St, Brainerd, MN
Waste Partners - Trunk & Treat
Date: October 18, 2025Â | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Waste Partners | 2928 State 371 SW, Pine River, MN
Brainerd Public Schools Early Childhood Monster Bash at the Warrior Early Learning Center Gym
Date: October 24, 2025Â | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Costs: $5 per person, $20 max per family
Location: Warrior Early Learning Center Gym | 5546 Fairview Rd, Baxter, MN 56425
7th Annual Pequot Lakes Halloween Event | Community Action of Pequot Lakes, Inc
Date: October 25, 2025Â | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Trailside Park | 31078 Government Dr, Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
Healthy Holiday Series for kids! Halloween Party at Just Juice
Date: October 25, 2025Â | 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Cost: $25
Location: Just Juice | 5380 Merril Ave, Nisswa, MN 56468
Trunk or Treat at Grace United Methodist Church Pequot Lakes
Date: October 25, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Grace United Methodist Church Pequot Lakes | 29318 Patriot Ave, Pequot Lakes, MN
Downtown Brainerd Spooktacular 2025
Date: October 25, 2025Â | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Downtown Brainerd, MN
Trunk or Treat at Mission Tavern
Date: October 25, 2025Â | 12:00 PM
Location: Mission Tavern | 13036 SW Horseshoe Lake Rd, Merrifield, MN
Trinity's Annual Trunk or Treat
Date: October 25, 2025Â | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Trinity Lutheran Church Brainerd | 1420 S 6th St, Brainerd, MN 56401
Camp Spooktacular (Trick or Treat) by Light Up The Dam
Date: October 25, 2025Â | 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Crosslake Recreation Area | 35507 County Rd 66, Crosslake, MN 56442
Low Scare Trail + Trunk or Treat at Northland Arboretum
Date: October 25, 2025Â | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Cost: $5
Location: Northland Arboretum | 14250 Conservation Dr , Brainerd, MN
Kids Halloween Party at Bridge Tavern
Date: October 25, 2025Â | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Details: Spots vanish faster than a ghost âž¡ sign up by October 15. Call or text Heather at (218) 838-2058 so we can conjure enough pumpkins, prizes, and treats.
Location: Bridge Tavern | 26969 MN-6, Crosby, MN
Pillager Harvest Festival at Pillager Fair Grounds
Date: October 26, 2025Â | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Pillager Fair Grounds | 207 E 2nd St, Pillager, MN 56473
Ideal Fire Department's Trunk or Treat
Date: October 26, 2025Â | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Ideal Township Fire and First Responders | 35458 Butternut Point Rd, Breezy Point, MN
Trunk or Treat at Lutheran Church of the Cross
Date: October 26, 2025Â | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Lutheran Church of the Cross | 5064 Co Rd 13, Nisswa, MN 56468
Trunk or Treat at Central Lakes College (Lower lot of the Paul C. Findorff Athletic Complex)
Date: October 28, 2025Â | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Central Lakes College | 501 W College Dr, Brainerd, MN
Super One Bakery Halloween Cupcake Walk
Date: October 30, 2025Â | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: Pequot Lakes & Brainerd Super One Locations
Mills Monster Mash at Mills Ford Brainerd
Date: October 30, 2025Â | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Mills Ford Brainerd | 14858 Dellwood Dr, Baxter, MN 56425
Trick or Treating at Nordic Woods Assisted Living
Date: October 30, 2025Â | 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Nordic Woods Assisted Living | 14396 Grand Oaks Drive, Baxter, MN
Trunk or Treat at Bites Pub & Grub
Date: October 30, 2025Â | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Bites Pub & Grub | 2793 State 371 SW, Pine River, MN
Pumpkin Hunt at the Crosslake Community Center
Date: October 31, 2025 & November 1, 2025Â | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Crosslake Community Center | 14126 Daggett Pine Rd, Crosslake, MN,
Super One Bakery Halloween Cupcake Walk
Date: October 31, 2025Â | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: Pequot Lakes & Brainerd Super One Locations
Trunk or Treat with Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office
Date: October 31, 2025Â | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: The Crow Wing County Public Parking Lot on the corner of Laurel ST & S 4th ST. Brainerd, MN
Spooktacular Family Night at Nisswa Elementary School
Date: October 30, 2025Â | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Nisswa Elementary School | 5533 Lakers Lane, Nisswa, MN
Truck or Treat at Gloria Dei Pequot Lakes
Date: October 31, 2025Â | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Gloria Dei Pequot Lakes |Â 30701 Patriot Avenue, Pequot Lakes, MN
Trick or Treat at The Pietig Properties Group - REMAX Advantage Plus
Date: October 31, 2025Â | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: The Pietig Properties Group - REMAX Advantage Plus | 8101 County Road 11 Breezy Point, MN
North-East Trunk or Treat at Memorial Park hosted by Rosallini's
Date: October 31, 2025Â | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Memorial Park (Mill Ave / Stew C. Mills Parking Lot) | 1700 Mill Ave, Brainerd, MN 56401
Trunk or Treat with Zion Lutheran Church (LCMS)
Date: October 31, 2025Â | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Zion Lutheran Church (LCMS) | 220 N 8th St, Brainerd, MN
Trunk or Treat at Hackensack City Park
Date: October 31, 2025Â | 5:00 PM - Until Dark
Location: Hackensack City Park | Hackensack, MN
Haunted Houses, Trails, Hay Rides, And Attractions
Fall Festival Days at Copper Creek 2025
Dates: September 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, & 28 and Oct.3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, & 26, 2025
Location: Copper Creek | 24735 State Highway 371 , Nisswa, MN
Boys-N-Berries Fall Fun
Dates: Opening September 19, 2025 | Tuesdays - Sundays from 10am - 6pm
Location: 9925 St Mathias Rd, Brainerd, MN
Babinski Foundation Haunted Shed
Dates: October 4, 2025Â | 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Location: Babinski Foundation | 2825 76th Street Southwest Pequot Lakes, MN, 56472
Haunted Hidden Hollows (Paul Bunyan Land)
Dates: October 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31 & Nov. 1, 2025Â | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Cost: $16 - $32
Location: 17553 State Highway 18, Brainerd
Haunted Trail 2025 - Northland Arboretum
Dates: October 16, 17, & 18, 2025Â | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Cost: $20 - $30
Location: Northland Arboretum | 14250 Conservation Dr, Baxter, MN 56425, USA
Halloween Hayride at Confidence Learning Center
Dates: October 23 & 27, 2025Â | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
PLEASE RSVP TO AMYNDA HADFIELD (218) 454-5071
Location: Confidence Learning Center | 1620 Mary Fawcett Memorial Drive East Gull Lake, Minnesota 56401
Haunted Barn and Hayrides - Nisswa Fire Department
Date: October 25, 2025Â | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM "Not So Scary"Â | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM "Scary Hours"
Location: 8089 Garden View Rd, Nisswa, MN 56468 (Follow signs)
Adult Halloween Parties / Events
Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner Show "I Love the 80’s to Death" at The Woods - Gather on 3 Event Center
Date: October 25, 2025 | 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Costs: Individual Assigned Seating Ticket: $69.95 | VIP Table of 8: $655.95
Location: Gather on 3 Event Center | 19624 County Road 3, Brainerd, MN
Live music with My Famous Friends, Costume Contest, & Halloween Party at CC'S Bar
Date: October 25, 2025 | 7:30 PM
Location: CC'S Bar | 121 NE Washington St, Brainerd, MN
Halloween Party at Jr's Junction
Date: October 25, 2025 | 8:30 PM
Location: Jr's Junction | 22974 CR-2, Brainerd, MN 56401
Xtreme Music Bingo-Halloween at Roundhouse Brewery
Date: October 29, 2025 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Roundhouse Brewery | 23836 Smiley Rd, Nisswa, MN
Crew Halloween Ride at Sagamore with Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Trails
Date: October 30, 2025 | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Sagamore Unit Trailhead | 20939 County Road 59Ironton, MN, 56455
Spooky Season Trivia with Trivia Vanguard at Jack Pine Brewery
Date: October 30, 2025 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Jack Pine Brewery | 15593 Edgewood Dr, Baxter, MN 56425
Trivia -Halloween Cult Classics (SCARY) at Roundhouse Brewery
Date: October 30, 2025 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Roundhouse Brewery | 23836 Smiley Rd, Nisswa, MN
No Tricks, Just Pints! BOGO Axe Throwing at Roundhouse Brewery
Date: October 30, 2025 | 4:00 PM
Location: Roundhouse Brewery | 23836 Smiley Rd, Nisswa, MN
Halloween Party & Costume Party at Lakes Tavern
Date: October 31, 2025Â | Starting at 4 PM
Details: 10% Off Dinner & Costume Contest at 8 PM
Location: Lakes Tavern | 29067 Peterson Path, Pequot Lakes, MN
Halloween Party & Costume Party at Riverside Tavern
Date: October 31, 2025Â | Starting at 4 PM
Details: 10% Off Dinner & Costume Contest at 8 PM
Location: Riverside Tavern | 35322 Co Rd 3, Crosslake, MN
Last Day Open -Meat Raffle & Halloween Party at Barajas Mexican Bar and Grill
Date: October 31, 2025Â | Starting at 5 PM
Details: 5:30 PM Meat Raffle
Location: Barajas Mexican Bar and Grill | 31094 Front Street, Pequot Lakes, MN
Halloween Party & Costume Party at the Nisswa American Legion
Date: October 31, 2025 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Nisswa American Legion | 25807 Main St, Nisswa, MN
Meat Raffle, Halloween Costume Contest, & Live Music at Brainerd American Legion
Date: October 31, 2025 | 5:30 PM Meat Raffle | Live Music - Wayside 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: American Legion Post 255Â | 708 Front St, Brainerd, MN 56401
Halloween Party & Costume Party at The Woodtick Inn
Date: October 31, 2025 | 6:30 PM
Location: The Woodtick Inn | 24916 Minnesota Ave, Cuyuna, MN
Mark Petersen Band & Costume Contest at Crosslake Fifty Lakes American Legion Post 500
Date: October 31, 2025Â | 7:00 PM
Location: Crosslake Fifty Lakes American Legion Post 500 | 35112 Co Rd 3, Cross Lake, MN
Adult Halloween Party at Brainerd Eagles
Date: October 31, 2025Â | 7:00 PM
Location: Brainerd Eagles |Â 124 Front Street Brainerd, MN 56401
Halloween Party & Costume Contest at Dunmire's on the Lakes (371 Location)
Date: October 31, 2025Â | 8:00 PM
Location: Dunmire's on the Lakes |Â 19090 MN-371, Brainerd, MN
Halloween Party, Costume Contest, & Live Music with Hillbilly Rock Show at Damsite Supper Club
Date: October 31, 2025Â | 8:00 PM
Location: Damsite Supper Club | 417 Barclay Avenue , Pine River, MN
Live Music with Bombshell, Costume Contest, & Halloween Party at Bridge Tavern
Date: October 31, 2025Â | 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Location: Bridge Tavern | 26969 MN-6, Crosby, MN
Halloween Party, Costume Contest, & Live Music with Smiley Road & Halloween Fun at Ye Old Pickle Factory
Date: October 31, 2025Â | 8:00 PM
Location: Ye Old Pickle Factory | 25532 Murray Rd, Nisswa, MN 56468
Karaoke & Costume Contest Night 1 at O'Neary's Irish Pub
Date: October 31, 2025Â | 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Location: O'Neary's Irish Pub | 305 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN
Halloween Party and Costume Contest at Zorbaz on Gull
Date: October 31, 2025Â | 9:00 PM - 2:00 AM (Contest starts at Midnight)
Location: Zorbaz on Gull | 8105 Lost Lake Rd, Lake Shore, MN 56468
Halloween Night Live Music from System 13 at The Side Track | Brainerd, MN
Date: October 31, 2025Â | 9:30 PM
Location: The Side Track | 18071 State Hwy 371, Brainerd, MN
Black Light Bingo & Costume Contest at Brainerd American Legion
Date: November 1, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM & 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: American Legion Post 255Â | 708 Front St, Brainerd, MN 56401
QD Halloween Bash at Quarterdeck Resort
Date: November 1, 2025Â | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Bingo 1 PM - 2 PM)
Location: Quarterdeck Resort | 9820 BIRCH BAY DRIVE S.W. COUNTY RD. 77 NISSWA, MN 56468
Karaoke & Costume Contest Night 2 at O'Neary's Irish Pub
Date: November 1, 2025Â | 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Location: O'Neary's Irish Pub | 305 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN
Commander Halloween Party & Live Music POP Syndrome at The Commander Restaurant and Bar
Date: November 1, 2025 | 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM
Location: The Commander Restaurant and Bar | 30279 Airport Road Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
Other Halloween Activities
Haunted Mini Golf at Whistling Wolf & Dark Moon Mini Golf
Dates: Friday & Saturday Evenings Until Halloween
Location: 36006 County Road 66, Cross Lake, MN
Cookie Decorating Workshop - Halloween Themed
Date: October 17, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Cost: $25
Location: Knotty Pine Bakery | Both Locations Nisswa & Brainerd
October Game Night at Crazy Plant Company
Date: October 18, 2025 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Cost: $35 (Limited Tickets)
Location: Crazy Plant Company | 816 Front Street , Brainerd, MN
Halloween Painting with Bridget at CC'S Bar
Date: October 20, 2025 | 6:00 PM
Cost: $35 per person
Location: CC'S Bar | 121 NE Washington St, Brainerd, MN
Botanical Pumpkins with Ami from Homegrown Haven
Date: October 24, 2025 | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Cost: $25
Location: Knotty Pine Bakery Nisswa Location
PYO (paint your own) Jack-O-Lantern at Knotty Pine Bakery
Date: October 25, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Knotty Pine Bakery | Both Locations Nisswa & Brainerd
Scary Bingo and Meat Raffle at The Brainerd Center
Date: October 26, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: The Brainerd Center | 803 Kingwood St, Brainerd, MN 56401
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Dates: October 23 - 25 & October 30 - November 1, 2025
Location: Brainerd Community Theatre Chalberg Theatre | 501 W College Dr, Brainerd, MN 56401
If you have a Halloween event you'd like to feature on our list, please email us at info@campnisswa.com or submit the event to us through our event submission page.
Don't forget to check out the Halloween Safety Tips provided by the City of Brainerd's website for a safe Halloween experience.
*All dates and activities are subject to change*