What's Going On in Mankato Today? Events & Things to Do
No events are listed in Mankato for today, Friday, October 30, yet. Below: what's coming up this week in and around Mankato (Blue Earth County), plus attractions, trails and places to eat you can go to today.
Pick who you're with, your budget and indoor or outdoor, and we match events, trails, attractions and places to eat to the forecast.
Mankato is in Blue Earth County, part of the Southern Minnesota region of Minnesota, with a population of about 45,742. This page gathers everything Minnesota Headquarters lists within about 12 miles of Mankato: 24 upcoming events, 34 attractions, 13 trails, 15 campgrounds and 150 places to eat. Counts and dates update automatically as listings change.
Events in Mankato today (Fri, Oct 30)
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Coming up this week in Mankato
- Minnesota State Mavericks Men's Hockey vs. Lake Superior State Sat, Oct 31 · 7:07 PM · Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, MN
- Saint Peter Halloween 5K Sat, Oct 31 · 9:30 AM · Saint Peter High School, 2121 Broadway Ave, St. Peter, MN
- Old Town Mankato Day of the Dead 2026 Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM · Old Town Mankato, 300-800 blocks of Riverfront Drive · Free
- Mankato Vet Clinic Open House Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM · Mankato Vet Clinic, 1660 Tullamore Street
- Halloween Trick-or-Treating at River Hills Mall Sat, Oct 31 · 5:00 PM · River Hills Mall, 1850 Adams St, Mankato, MN · Free
- Minnesota State Mavericks Men's Hockey vs. Lake Superior State Sat, Oct 31 · 6:07 PM · Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, MN
- Hubbard House Flashlight Tours Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 PM · The Hubbard House, 606 S. Broad St., Mankato, MN
- Military Monday Mon, Nov 2 · 5:15 PM · FXB Mankato, 1170 South Riverfront Drive
- Pinot & Paint Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM · Carnegie Art Center, 120 S Broad Street
Things to do in Mankato today
- Blue Earth County Historical Society
- Hubbard House
- Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota
- Minneopa Falls
- Lower Minneopa Falls
- Upper Minneopa Falls
- Duck Lake County Park Access
- E. St. Julien Cox House
- Goodyear Trail trail
- Minnesota River Trail trail
- Rex Macbeth River Trail trail
- Sakatah Singing Hill Trail trail
Places to eat in Mankato
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Events in Mankato today
- Minnesota State Mavericks Men's Hockey vs. Lake Superior State
- Saint Peter Halloween 5K
- Old Town Mankato Day of the Dead 2026
- Mankato Vet Clinic Open House
- Halloween Trick-or-Treating at River Hills Mall
- Minnesota State Mavericks Men's Hockey vs. Lake Superior State
- Hubbard House Flashlight Tours
- Military Monday
- Pinot & Paint