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October 2: Taste of Grand: Restyled This fashion and food event has a runway show featuring clothes from Grand Avenue's many boutiques, and tastings from it's restaurants.
October 3, 4: Fall Color Chairlift Rides Hyland Hills Ski Area offers evening chairlift rides, stargazing, barbeque dinner and marshmallow roasting.
October 4: Wildlife Science Center's Harvest Howl Meet wolves, raptors and other wild animals, plus Native American demonstrations, children's games, pumpkins and more family entertainment.
October 4: On the Road Again is South St. Paul's annual fall festival. A car show, crafts, street performances, and the 25th World Championship Booya Cook-Off. Booya is a stew cooked in vast batches, and also the name of the event and festivities surrounding the cooking, eating of the food. South St. Paul's Booya is the most popular in the Twin Cities. Here's a couple more Booya events around the metro area.
October 4, 5: Afton Apple Orchard's Apple Festival The annual apple festival has hayrides, corn maze, music, a petting zoo, and of course, apples.
October 5: Festival of India The Landmark Center in St. Paul celebrates Indian culture today.
October 5: Twin Cities Marathon 15,000 runners for all around the world race the 26.2 mile course between the Metrodome and the State Capitol today. 250,000 spectators are estimated to turn out to cheer them on.
October 5: Medieval Fair at Caponi Art Park If you were missing the Renaissance Festival, you can get more olde worlde festivities including heraldry, musicians, dancing and food at the Caponi Art Park today.
