Events Up North Oct. 27-Nov. 1: Halloween activities, ski swap

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

Monday, Oct. 27

• Fall Harvest Night - 5 to 7 p.m. at the Itasca County Family YMCA in Grand Rapids. Come in costume for a light meal, kids' games, a slightly spooky trail, dance party and more.

Wednesday, Oct. 29

• Screamatorium Haunted House - 6 to 10 p.m. at CHAIR in Virginia

Thursday, Oct. 30

• 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

Art

Area Voices: Brainerd Community Theater tackles Dracula comedy

Andrew Dziengel

Brainerd Community Theater presents “Dracula A Comedy of Terrors” Oct. 23-Nov. 1, 2025. Director Amy Borash and producer Joey Yow joined “Area Voices” to discuss the production.

Listen • 11:15

Friday, Oct. 31

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• Trunk or Treat - 4 to 6 p.m. on Chestnut Street in downtown Virginia
• Trunk or Treat - 4 to 6 p.m. at the Emeralds Nursing Home in Grand Rapids
• Trunk or Treat - 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Community Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids
• Halloween Skate - 5 p.m. from the Bangsberg Hall parking lot at Bemidji State University. Bike, skate or roll down Beltrami Avenue. Costumes encouraged. Go the whole route or part of it.
• Halloween Bash - 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Marcell Family Center
• Screamatorium Haunted House - 6 to 10 p.m. at CHAIR in Virginia (tamer version for young kids from 4 to 6 p.m.)
• Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors - 9 p.m. at the Chalberg Theater on the Central Lakes College campus in Brainerd

Saturday, Nov. 1

• Brainerd Nordic Ski Club ski swap - 9 a.m. to noon at Forestview Middle School in Baxter. Used equipment may be dropped off beginning at 7:30 a.m.
• Opening reception for Eliza Klarer's Mikwendamowinan (I See Epiphanies) - 2 to 4 p.m. at Watermark Art Center in Bemidji. The artist will speak at 2:30 p.m.
• 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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Events Up North is made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota.