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Fall is *here*, so grab your pumpkin spice lattes and check out our guide to fall festivals and events in the Rochester MN area! Bookmark and come back as we shift from September to October and into November…we anticipate a growing variety of events to choose from! Click on the Month image below to jump to that month’s list of events.

Be sure to check out our guide to Apple Orchards, Pumpkin Patches & More!

SEPTEMBER FALL FESTIVALS & EVENTS

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OCTOBER FALL FESTIVALS & EVENTS

October 2, 2026

3:00 pm 18th Annual Fair Trade Market | Our Savior’s Lutheran Church

October 3, 2026

8:00 am Big Island Rendezvous & Festival | Albert Lea
9:00 am 18th Annual Fair Trade Market | Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
10:00 am Johnny Appleseed Days | Lake City
10:00 am Autumn Trail | Preston, MN
12:00 pm Apple Jam | Blossom Hill Orchard Farm
1:00 pm Apple Jam Festival | Blossom Hill Orchard
2:00 pm Fall Fest & Harvest Market | LTS Brewing Company

October 4, 2026

8:00 am Big Island Rendezvous & Festival | Albert Lea
10:00 am 18th Annual Fair Trade Market | Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
2:00 pm The Great Fall Get-Together | Evangel United Methodist

October 6, 2026

10:00 am Fall Colors Wagon Ride | Chester Woods Park
5:00 pm FREE Sensory-Friendly Trunk or Treat | Momentum Behavior Services

October 10, 2026

8:30 am Rochester’s Fall Craft, Vendors, Boutiques & More | RCTC
10:00 am Red Wing Arts Festival | Downtown Red Wing

October 11, 2026

10:00 am Red Wing Arts Festival | Downtown Red Wing
4:00 pm Fall-LA-Palooza | Century High School

October 15, 2026

1:00 pm Fall Fest 2026 | History Center of Olmsted County

October 24, 2026

9:00 am Fall Family Fun Day | Boundless MN
11:00 am Ridgefest 2026 | Autumn Ridge Church
1:00 pm Commerce Commons Spooktacular | First Alliance Commons

October 25, 2026

4:30 pm Spooktacular Trunk or Treat & Silent Film | Zumbro Lutheran Church

October 31, 2026

11:00 am Fall-O-Ween | Downtown Rochester
5:30 pm Trunk or Treat | Holy Cross Lutheran Church

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NOVEMBER FALL FESTIVALS & EVENTS

November 7, 2026

10:00 am FEAST! Local Foods Marketplace | Mayo Civic Center

November 8, 2026

8:00 am Turkey Trails Run | Soldier’s Field Memorial Park

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