The State Fair may be behind us, but there’s still plenty of fun to go around. Here’s a selection of festivals, fairs and other frivolities to fill your fall over the next couple months: Now through Sept. 29 — Minnesota Renaissance Festival, Shakopee: Now in its 53rd season, the iconic Renaissance-era festival returns with plenty of entertainment, food and fun costumes.
Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 29, plus a bonus Friday, Sept. 27.
Gate admission for adults is $27.95, seniors $25.95, and kids under 12 $18.
95; renaissancefest.com . Now through Oct.
6 — Take Me To The River, St. Croix Valley: During this annual art crawl, visit open studios throughout the valley; specific dates/locations at takemetotheriver.info .
Sept. 13–14 — St. Paul Oktoberfest, Germanic-American Institute: The ultimate German fall celebration, with beer; food vendors serving pretzels, brats, potato pancakes, strudel and more; and more than eight different music and dance groups.
Prost! Free, but a $10 wristband is required to buy beer or wine. Runs 4 p.m.
to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept.
13, and 10 a.m. to 10 p.
m. Saturday, Sept. 14; 301 Summit Ave.
Sept. 13–15 — Arb Glass Pumpkin Patch, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum: The only downside of these gorgeous glass pumpkins for sale is that you can’t make pie with them! More than 7,000 hand-blown pumpkins will be for sale. You’ll need to enter the arboretum to access the sale: free for members and $20 advance tickets for nonmembers ($25 at th.