Events Up North Oct. 21-25: 'Dracula' in Brainerd, Screamatorium in Virginia

Published October 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM CDT

Events this week include trunk or treats in Hibbing, Turtle River and Grand Rapids; Hwy. 197 open house in Bemidji and a health fair in Park Rapids.

It's another busy week in Northern Minnesota. Here are some events to check out:

Indigenous and Community Health Fair - noon to 5 p.m. at the Armory Arts and Events Center in Park Rapids

Renew Highway 2 Tour - 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Beaux Arts Ballroom on the campus of Bemidji State University. Workshops, conversations and presentations about renewable energy as an economic development tool in Northwest Minnesota. Registration required.
Open Door Coat Rack distribution - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at United Methodist Church in Grand Rapids
Discovering Our Downtown Identity - 5 to 7 p.m. at Rapids Brewing Company. RSVP by calling the Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation at 218-999-9100.
Screamatorium Haunted House - 6 to 10 p.m. at CHAIR in Virginia

Open Door Coat Rack distribution - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at United Methodist Church in Grand Rapids
Highway 197 project open houses - 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. OR 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Minnesota Department of Transportation Bemidji headquarters
Screamatorium Haunted House - 6 to 10 p.m. at CHAIR in Virginia
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors - 7 p.m. at the Chalberg Theater on the Central Lakes College campus in Brainerd

History Mystery: The Fate of Emma Davids - 5:30 p.m. at Beltrami County History Center in Bemidji
Screamatorium Haunted House - 6 to 10 p.m. at CHAIR in Virginia
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors - 7 p.m. at the Chalberg Theater on the Central Lakes College campus in Brainerd

Hibbing Chamber of Commerce Trunk or Treat - noon to 2 p.m. at Hibbing City Hall
Trunk or Treat, plus horse-drawn wagon rides - 2 to 5 p.m. at New Salem Lutheran Church in Turtle River
Trunk or Treat - 3 to 6 p.m. at the Itasca County Fairgrounds. Hosted by Grand Rapids FFA, Itasca County 4-H and the Itasca County Agricultural Association.
Meatball & Lefse Dinner - 4 to 6:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Grand Rapids
Howl-O-Ween - 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Great River Rescue in Bemidji
History Mystery: The Fate of Emma Davids - 5:30 p.m. at Beltrami County History Center in Bemidji
Screamatorium Haunted House - 6 to 10 p.m. at CHAIR in Virginia
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors - 7 p.m. at the Chalberg Theater on the Central Lakes College campus in Brainerd

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