Twin Cities weekend: 10,000 Laughs, Trunk-Or-Treat, psychic fair
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Forget the lakes — Minnesota is about to become the land of 10,000 laughs.
Driving the news: The annual 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival returns Thursday through Saturday, with dozens of local and national stand-up comedians performing over 20 showcases.
- Headliners include Leslie Jones and Hannibal Buress alongside "WTF with Marc Maron" standout Mary Mack, "Wild 'n Out" star Maddy Smith and television host Al Jackson.
Audrey's pick: The national names get a lot of attention, but as a casual local stand-up fan (and semi-regular at MJ Matheson's comedy night Easy Speak), I have always laughed out loud at Tido Maldonado, Aidan Thibault and Lily Meyer.
- And if you've ever enjoyed Sam Schedler's TikTok or stint as MPR's state fair host, you should check him out Friday night at Mack's show.
📍 Details: Thursday-Saturday at five venues across the metro. Prices vary.
More things to do ...
🐶 Dress up with your pup at Friday night's return of the Dog and Owner Costume Contest. Broken Clock Brewing Company in Minneapolis will partially transform its taproom into a runway to show off your coordinating or matching looks, and prizes will be awarded for best in show. Free
🔮 Get a reading from Twin Cities mediums at the Fall Psychic Fair on Saturday, hosted by the Lake Harriet Spiritual Community.
- Visitors can receive insight on personal relationships, contact loved ones who have passed on, take workshops about their own psychic power or take an "aura photograph" with interpretation from a "colorstrologist." Free entry
🎃 Break out the chainsaw Saturday and Sunday at a Pumpkins and Powerdrills event in Minneapolis, the annual opportunity to carve jack-o'-lanterns with power tools. BYOPumpkin or buy one there. Free, preregistration appreciated
🍭 Get a head start on Halloween candy at Twin Cities Pride's annual Trunk-or-Treat in Loring Park Sunday afternoon. Expect creatively decorated cars handing out everything from Pokémon cards to allergy-friendly treats. Free
👻 "Boonion Depot," Union Depot's annual family-friendly Halloween celebration, also returns Sunday afternoon with trick-or-treating around the building, themed crafts, face painting, balloon animals and photo ops with Spiderman and "Wicked" characters. Free
🇲🇽 Sunday is last call for "ALEBRIJES: Keepers of the Island," the giant papier-mâché public art exhibition on St. Paul's Raspberry Island. The Mexican folk art-inspired sculptures are up to 16 feet tall; check them out remotely via Instagram. Free