Halloween season is filling up across the Brainerd Lakes area. From Baxter’s haunted woods to downtown Brainerd trick-or-treating, here are verified dates and times for the next two weeks.
Northland Arboretum Haunted Trail (Baxter)
The Northland Arboretum’s Haunted Trail runs Thursday–Saturday, Oct. 15–17, 2026, from 7:00–9:00 p.m. at 14250 Conservation Drive, Baxter. Tickets cover one walk through the Low Scare, High Scare and Insane High Scare sections. General admission is tied to the night you buy; Fast Pass tickets can be used on any one of the three nights.
Downtown Brainerd Spooktacular
The annual Downtown Brainerd Spooktacular is Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Trick-or-treating at participating downtown businesses runs 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Activities follow from noon–3 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Trunk or Treat (Brainerd)
Trinity Lutheran Church / Trinity Children’s Center hosts Trunk or Treat the same afternoon, Saturday, Oct. 24, 3:00–5:00 p.m., at 1420 South 6th Street, Brainerd.
Sources: Northland Arboretum — Haunted Trail 2026; TicketSignup — Haunted Trail 2026; Explore Brainerd Lakes — Downtown Spooktacular; Camp Nisswa — Halloween events list; Brainerd Lakes Chamber — Trinity Trunk or Treat. Checked Oct. 13, 2026.
We do our best to keep these details accurate, but dates, times and locations can change. Please check with the venue or organizer before you go.
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