1. Linden Hills Fall Festival
A community event with live music, food trucks, beer garden and activities for all ages. (Noon-6 p.m. Sat. Linden Hills Park, 3100 W. 43rd St., Mpls. lindenhills.org)
2. Vikings Tailgate Watch Party
The Vikings will be in Dublin, Ireland, but you can still catch the game locally, and on a 15-foot outdoor screen. While at it, enjoy drink specials, yard games and a free halftime meat raffle. (7 a.m.-1 p.m. Sun. Forgotten Star Brewing, 38 Northern Stacks Dr., Fridley. forgottenstarbrewing.com)
3. Watches, Whiskey and Wine
Combine time and taste when you explore timepiece collections, along with fine whiskey and wine. Crooked Water Spirits leads a whiskey tasting and guests can savor wine from Kincaid’s. (4-7 p.m. Thu. Landmark Jewelers, 402 St. Peter St., St. Paul. landmarkjewelers.net)
4. Twin Cities Arab Film Festival
An outdoor screening of “Divine Intervention,” a love story between a Palestinian man living in Jerusalem and a Palestinian woman from Ramallah. (8 pm. Thu. Under the 3rd Av. bridge across from the Main Cinema, 115 SE Main St., Mpls. nemaa.org)
5. Historic Harvest Fest
Travel through time with historic games, a cake walk, scavenger hunt and fall photo opportunities. (10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Sat. Stearns History Museum, 235 S. 33rd Av., St. Cloud, Minn.)
6. Northrop Open House
Go behind the scenes at this historic landmark on the University of Minnesota campus where students graduate and world-renowned performances occur. (12:30-5:30 p.m. Fri. 84 Church St. SE., Mpls. northrop.umn.edu)
7. Maple Grove Oktoberfest
Get into the Oktoberfest frame of mind in September with food, crafts, live music and activities. (Noon-6 p.m. Sat. Central Park, 12000 Central Park Way, Maple Grove. maplegrovemn.gov)
8. Ruff Start 15-Year Anniversary Open House
The foster-based rescue organization celebrates its anniversary of connecting people and pets. Meet adoptable animals, play games, make tie blankets for animals and support the silent auction. (1-4 p.m. Sat. 12526 319th Av., Princeton. ruffstartrescue.org)
9. ArtScraps Community Celebration
This block party celebrates the purchase of a building with art making, food, Hijinks Stilts performance, poetry and free stuff. (3-6 p.m. Sat. ArtStart, 1459 St. Clair Av., St. Paul. artstart.org)
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