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››› Hastings Happenings ‹‹‹
Monday, October 5, 2026 · Issue No. 6
Fire Dept. open house Tuesday · Apple Festival Saturday and Sunday · Last car show of the season Sunday
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No school for ISD 200 on Friday, a teacher workshop day, and the city has a Glow Skate at the Civic Arena that morning to fill it. The Fire Department opens its doors Tuesday evening, Thursday has a home football game and AAUW’s Oktoberfest, and the weekend belongs to apples: Carpenter Nature Center’s free Apple Festival runs Saturday and Sunday, with Whistling Well and Afton Apple open too. Sunday afternoon is the last Historic Hastings Car Show of the year. Here is the week. |
This Week |
8 a.m. to
1 p.m. | Hastings Farm Market ›
Westview Mall parking lotTuesdays and Saturdays through October. |
10 to
10:30 a.m. | Storytime for 2s to 6s ›
Pleasant Hill LibraryStories and early literacy activities with Dakota County children’s librarians, for ages 2 and up with a caregiver. Siblings welcome. |
6 to
8 p.m. | Fire Department open house ›
Hastings Fire Department, 115 Fifth St. W.Meet the firefighters and EMS crews, explore the equipment they use, and watch live demonstrations of kitchen fire safety and auto extrication. You can also practice a home fire escape plan when the smoke alarm sounds. Other public safety partners will be there too. |
6 to
9 p.m. | Open jam on the Spiral Stage ›
Spiral Brewery, 111 Second St. E.Open mic night in the taproom. |
7 to
9 p.m. | Trivia Mafia ›
Spiral Brewery, 111 Second St. E.Every Wednesday. |
10 to
11 a.m. | Storytime for Babies ›
Pleasant Hill LibraryBirth through age 2 with a caregiver. |
5 to
8 p.m. | Open Craft Night ›
HPAC Creative Space, 213 Ramsey St.Bring your own project or paint a rock for the Creative Space rock garden. Free, no RSVP. Minors must come with an adult. Every Thursday. |
5:30 to
8:30 p.m. | Hastings AAUW Oktoberfest ›
Hastings Golf Club, 2015 Westview Dr.A fundraiser for AAUW’s Girls Scholarship Fund at Hastings High School. German wines, a Spiral beer tasting, appetizers and a dessert dash. Registration is $90. |
| 6 p.m. | Raiders football vs. St. Thomas Academy ›
McNamara Stadium at Todd Field |
6 to
8 p.m. | Live music with Brad Marx ›
Missi’s at The Confluence, 200 Second St. W.Thursdays inside Missi’s through the fall. |
7 to
9 p.m. | The Initials Game Live ›
Spiral Brewery, 111 Second St. E.A general knowledge and pop culture party game for teams. Second Thursday of the month. |
10:30 to
11:30 a.m. | Books and Beyond: Imagine That ›
Pleasant Hill LibraryStories and songs about imagination, with a breakout session for adults on early childhood development. Birth to age 3 with a caregiver. With Hastings ECFE. |
11 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. | Glow Skate ›
Hastings Civic Arena, 2801 Red Wing Blvd.A DJ, games, song requests, glow sticks, contests and gift card prizes on a no-school day. $10 covers admission and skate rental while supplies last, or bring your own skates. Buy admission only from arena staff on the day, not from anyone online. |
2 to
4 p.m. | Game Day ›
Pleasant Hill LibraryBoard games, giant games and games that get you moving. Ages 4 and up with a caregiver. |
6 to
9 p.m. | Johnny Table All-Stars ›
Bogey’s Pub at Emerald Greens, 14425 Goodwin Ave.A trio in the pub below the Wexford Event Center. Bogey’s has live music Fridays, 6 to 9. |
| The Weekend |
8 a.m. to
1 p.m. | Hastings Farm Market ›
Westview Mall parking lot |
9 a.m. to
2 p.m. | Fall Fest ›
Tilden Community Center, 310 River St.Hastings Community Education’s sixth annual Fall Fest: crafted goods, art and food. Admission is free. Bernie’s Bagels will be there until they sell out. |
9 a.m. to
5 p.m. | Whistling Well Farm apple festival ›
8973 St. Croix Trail S.The farm is open Thursdays through Sundays, 9 to 5, and the apple festival runs weekends through October 25. The Back Porch Band plays Sundays, noon to 4:30. |
9:30 to
10:30 a.m. | Waggin’ Tales ›
Pleasant Hill LibraryRead to a trained therapy dog in the children’s area. Ages 5 to 10. |
10 a.m. to
5 p.m. | Apple Festival at Carpenter Nature Center ›
Carpenter Nature Center, 12805 St. Croix Trail S.Saturday and Sunday both, 10 to 5, rain or shine, and free. Pick-your-own apples, hayrides if the weather allows, cider-making demonstrations, live music, live animal programs, kids’ activities, apple brats grilled by the Hastings Lions, and baked goods. |
10 a.m. to
10 p.m. | Afton Apple corn maze ›
14421 90th St. S.Open Fridays 4 to 10, Saturdays 10 to 10 and Sundays 10 to 6 through October 25, last entry an hour before close. $12 for ages 11 and up, $10 for ages 3 to 10, separate from orchard admission ($7 for ages 5 and up, $5 for 4 and under). |
11 a.m. to
4 p.m. | Historic Hastings Car Show ›
Second Street, downtownThe judged show and the last one of the season. Classic cars and trucks from 1985 and older; display cars enter at Tyler and Second Street East, gates open at 10 a.m., and the Depot Park lot is the place to wait. Music, food trucks and the shops open. |
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Coming Up |
- Monday and Tuesday, October 12 and 13. Evening conferences for ISD 200: K-4 on Monday, K-12 on Tuesday.
- Tuesday, October 13. Free Coffee Concert at the Hastings Arts Center, 10:30 a.m., with Zeitgeist. Doors at 10 for coffee and treats, freewill donation.
- Tuesday, October 13. Will Hale and the Tadpole Parade at Pleasant Hill Library, 10 to 10:45 a.m. A music show for ages 2 and up, siblings welcome.
- Tuesday, October 13. The Hastings Area Historical Society’s October meeting, 6 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Library, 1490 South Frontage Road. Local historian Rick Magee speaks on Zebulon Pike. Free and open to the public.
- Wednesday through Friday, October 14 to 16. No school for ISD 200: conferences on the 14th, then the MEA break.
- Wednesday, October 14. Tuttle Park neighborhood meeting, 5 p.m. at the park, 4125 Shannon Drive, hosted by Parks and Recreation.
- Thursday, October 15. Barktoberfest, 5 to 7 p.m. in the BKYD at The Confluence, with Get Real Dog Training: dog care vendors, a “barkcuterie,” training tips and a best-dressed-dog contest. Beer and pizza for sale. Pets need a waiver signed at check-in.
- Friday, October 16. Storytime with a Firefighter at Pleasant Hill Library, 10 to 11 a.m., with a fire truck to look over afterward, and a Falcon Encounter at 2 p.m. with a live peregrine falcon. Both free, no registration.
- Sunday, October 18. A 5K fun run from Spiral Brewery, starting at 11 a.m., part of the Minnesota Brewery Running Series. Registration required.
- Friday, October 23. Public bird banding at Carpenter Nature Center, 8:30 a.m. to noon. Free, come and go.
- Sunday, October 25. Trunk or Treat on Sibley Street, 2 to 5 p.m. Hastings Family Service lists a non-perishable food collection at the downtown Halloween Candy Crawl the same afternoon.
- Friday, October 30. The Community Halloween Party, 6 to 8 p.m. at Hastings High School: 30-plus activity stations, a DJ, games and candy from local businesses and school teams. For families with kids 12 and under; admission is a non-perishable food item for Hastings Family Service or a donation to the Youth Impact Council scholarship.
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Local Spotlight |
Hastings Farm Market
Westview Mall parking lot
The Farm Market runs through the end of October: Tuesdays and Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., just off Highway 55 and Pleasant Drive, across from the Speedway.
Vendors bring locally grown produce, flowers, jams and jellies, herbs, honey, soap, salsa and some crafts. Not every vendor is there both days. The day’s list goes up on the market’s Facebook page around opening time.
It is open in almost all weather and closes when the forecast is bad.
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Around Town |
- Tuesday, October 13 is the last day to pre-register to vote for the November 3 election, online or by mail. After that, Minnesota lets you register at your polling place on Election Day with proof of residence. Early voting is open now at the Dakota County Administration Center, 1590 Highway 55; Hastings City Hall opens for early voting October 16. Minnesota Secretary of State
- Registration for Project Share intake appointments opens Monday, October 5 at 9 a.m. Project Share is Hastings Family Service’s December holiday program, providing gifts for children and food for ISD 200 families going through a hardship. Intake appointments start October 21; registration closes November 25. Hastings Family Service
- Gobble Gait early-bird registration runs through October 31: $40 for the 8K (shirt included), $25 for the 2K, $40 for a family 2K of up to six. The race is Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 8:30 a.m. start, and benefits Hastings Family Service. Hastings Family Service
- Frattallone’s is running its $5 charity bucket sale Friday through Sunday, October 9 to 11: 20 percent off whatever fits in the bucket, with bucket proceeds going to Gillette Children’s or the Ridgeview Foundation. HastingsNow
- The Hastings Area Rotary Club’s annual rose sale is on: $24.99 a dozen, delivered within city limits on October 22 and 23. HastingsNow
- Spiral Food Co-op is running an October ownership drive. New owners who join this month are entered in a drawing for a $100 Spiral gift card, and the owner who referred them gets a $10 card. HastingsNow
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