Family Bingo
2025-10-01 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Richfield Community Center, 7000 Nicollet Ave, Richfield, Richfield, MN, 55423, United States
Join us every first Wednesday of the month for a lively evening of family fun at our Free Family Bingo! Bring your loved ones and enjoy an exciting game of bingo with chances to win fantastic prizes for both kids and adults. It’s a perfect opportunity for quality family time and friendly competition, Don’t miss out on the laughter and fun–mark your calendars now! Space is limited and registration is required!

Augsburg Park Library: Family Storytime
2025-10-02 10:15 - 10:45, 2025-10-09 10:15 - 10:45, 2025-10-16 10:15 - 10:45, 2025-10-23 10:15 - 10:45 | Augsburg Park Library, 7100 Nicollet Avenue, Richfield, MN, 55423
For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write, and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Free.

Night Hike
2025-10-02 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-10-22 19:30 - 21:00 | Wood Lake Nature Center, 6710 Lake Shore Drive, Richfield, MN, 55423, United States
Come explore different phases of the moon and view the urban night sky. We will keep our eyes and ears open for owls, coyotes, and other happenings in the night sky. $5 per session; free for members. Register here.

Park & Play: Storybook Hike
2025-10-03 10:00 - 10:30 | Augsburg Adventure Park, 7000 Nicollet Avenue South, Richfield, MN, 55423
This fall, kids can explore and learn in our Richfield parks. Enjoy story times that inspire imagination, hands-on experiences with Wood Lake naturalists, and Storybook Hikes that bring favorite tales to life along scenic trails. Today: Storybook Hike!

Richfield Farmers Market
2025-10-04 08:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-11 08:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-18 08:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-25 08:00 - 12:00 | Veterans Park, 6335 Portland Avenue South, Richfield, MN, 55423
On Saturday, September 6, the Richfield Farmers Market will move to its fall hours! The Farmers Market will run every Saturday morning 8 a.m. to noon, through October 25 Click here to see the list of vendors, updated every week. Enjoy free outdoor yoga every week, 8:45-9:30 a.m., and live music weekly!

MOA: Moon Festival 2025
2025-10-04 12:30 - 17:30 | Mall of America
The Alliance of Minnesota Chinese Organizations (AMCO) with Minnesota Chinese Community and local ethnic communities invite you to join us for the Moon Festival Celebration happening at MOA! Enjoy an afternoon of cultural performances by art troupes from local Chinese, Hmong, Laotian, and Vietnamese communities. The Moon Festival is a time to bring artists together to create a time of celebration, share community heritage, praise the greatness of modern life, promote ancient traditions, and unite communities.

Fall Colors Photo Hike
2025-10-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Wood Lake Nature Center, 6710 Lake Shore Drive, Richfield, MN, 55423, United States
October is a great time to be out in nature. Join professional photographer Don Tredinnick at Wood Lake Nature Center for a fun afternoon photographing the fall colors along the trails. Don will discuss various aspects of fall photography as we walk the trails and stop at a number of pre-determined photography locations.
We will meet at the Emily Day P:icnic Shelter at Wood Lake Nature Center and have a quick discussion of camera settings prior to heading down the trails. At each stop, there will be suggestions for how to capture interesting images. Everyone will get time to experiment at each stop.
This program is open to photographers of all ability levels. No previous knowledge of photography is required. 18 or older (unless accompanied by an adult); $35 per person; register here. Bring your camera, polarizer (optional), and tripod (optional but recommended).

Oktoberfest at the VFW
2025-10-04 15:00 - 20:30 | Fred Babcock VFW Post 5555, 6715 Lake Shore Drive South, Richfield, MN, 55423
Don’t miss Oktoberfest at the Fred Babcock VFW in Richfield! $30 for all-you-can-drink beer, wine, and entertainment…and all for a great cause!
The day kicks off with a dunk tank for the local coaches and will include live music from Chris Kelly Live and the musical stylings of DJ Kirkabee until 8:30. All proceeds go to support girls’ sports in Richfield! Food will be available for purchase from the VFW, not to mention the Unbakeable gourmet cookie dough food truck! Purchase tickets here.

Richfield Boardgame Night with Games by James
2025-10-04 16:00 - 21:00 | Richfield Community Center, 7000 Nicollet Ave, Richfield, Richfield, MN, 55423, United States
Join a fun-filled night of board games at the community center! Games by James and Air Traffic will be providing newly-released games and modern classics to play. Recreation staff will be on hand to help learn the rules, and help with any questions that may come up. This is a great way to connect with other community members looking for a fun night of board games! No registration required. Ages 10 and up; youth under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Free.

Apple Cidering
2025-10-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Richfield Community Center, 7000 Nicollet Ave, Richfield, Richfield, MN, 55423, United States
Discover the history and age-old tradition of cidering while mashing and pressing apples into cider! Taste a variety of apples, and learn how to blend different kinds of apples together into a delicious mix of cider. Enjoy a short fall hike while you’re at it! $8 per person; half off for members. Register here.

MOA: The Crisis Files Live Podcast Recording
2025-10-09 17:00 - 20:00 | Mall of America
Join crisis strategist and talk-show host Roshini Rajkumar for a live recording of “The Crisis Files” podcast! Meet her Crisis Squad and high-profile guests, who’ll record several episodes of the show in the Huntington Bank Rotunda. Meet past guests and show partners from around the United States! Bring your friends, clients, and family for an evening of fun and crisis-busting.

Live Music: Thomas & James Band
2025-10-10 19:00 - 22:00 | Fred Babcock VFW Post 5555, 6715 Lake Shore Drive South, Richfield, MN, 55423
Tom, Jim, and Bob are a dynamic trio who blend country, rock, and pop into a crowd-pleasing mix. With a passion for performing, whether it’s a lively bar, a community event, or a private celebration, the Thomas & James Band aim to please every audience.

Play Dates
2025-10-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Richfield Community Center, 7000 Nicollet Ave, Richfield, Richfield, MN, 55423, United States
Calling all parents! Free play dates are back at the Community Center! Bring your kiddos ages 0-5 for games and activities; drop in for a few minutes or stay all morning. Bring your coffee and meet a friend for conversation while the kids are happily playing with a different theme each time…and it’s all free. This week: Obstacle Course!

20th Annual Great Pumpkin Giveaway
2025-10-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Fairwood Park, 6700 Logan Avenue South, Richfield, MN, 55423
Richfield’s must-do Halloween activity! Join us at Fairwood Park for the 20th Annual Great Pumpkin Giveaway! Select one free pumpkin for each family, plus there will be door prizes, facepainting, a photo booth, coloring contest, and autumn refreshments. Free!
Sponsored by the Schneeberger Group, Dave and Lisa Hintermeister with Luminate Home Loans, Richfield Leadership Network, Karl Herman State Farm, Visit Richfield, and the City of Richfield.

Community Trunk or Treat
2025-10-11 15:00 - 18:00 | Morris Nilsen Funeral Chapel, 6527 Portland Avenue South, Richfield, MN, 55423
It’s Morris Nilsen’s 7th Annual Richfield Trunk or Treat event!! Stop by Morris Nilsen Funeral Chapel at 66th and Portland in Richfield to celebrate Halloween early. Bring a bag (or a bucket or a pillowcase) to collect candy; wear your best costume; and please bring donation items and help us FILL! THAT! HEARSE! with donations for the VEAP Food Shelf!

Live Music: Rare Form
2025-10-11 18:30 - 22:30 | Fred Babcock VFW Post 5555, 6715 Lake Shore Drive South, Richfield, MN, 55423
Don’t miss Rare Form at the Richfield Fred Babcock VFW! Rare Form is a high-energy band performing the songs you love (and forgot you love)! The main goal of a Rare Form show is to get people out of their seats dancing, bopping, and singing along with the band; crowd participation is fostered and encouraged!

Flashlight Storybook Trail
2025-10-15 17:30 - 20:00 | Augsburg Adventure Park, 7000 Nicollet Avenue South, Richfield, MN, 55423
Take a self-guided flashlight walk along the storybook trail to enjoy “The Halloween Tree,” a story of a grumpy tree who refuses to become a Christmas tree. Costumes are welcome and encouraged! The trail will start near the Augsburg Adventure Park, and will be on the paved accessible sidewalk adjacent to the playground. Free and non-scary!

Park & Play: Spook-tacular Storytime Costume Party
2025-10-17 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-10-18 10:00 - 10:30 | Augsburg Adventure Park, 7000 Nicollet Avenue South, Richfield, MN, 55423
This fall, kids can explore and learn in our Richfield parks. Enjoy story times that inspire imagination, hands-on experiences with Wood Lake naturalists, and Storybook Hikes that bring favorite tales to life along scenic trails. Today: Spook-tacular Storytime Costume Party!

Live Music: Solid Gold Band
2025-10-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Fred Babcock VFW Post 5555, 6715 Lake Shore Drive South, Richfield, MN, 55423
The Solid Bold Band is a professional Twin Cities band and recording artist playing danceable classic rock/variety music for any occasion. In presenting the “Soul of Rock and Roll” show, we feature the great music of rock’s first four decades. The group’s current version represents one of Minnesota’s longest-running active rock bands, and has been nominated to the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame.

Live Animal Hour
2025-10-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Richfield Community Center, 7000 Nicollet Ave, Richfield, Richfield, MN, 55423, United States
Meet Wood Lake Nature Center’s animal ambassadors up close! Come learn about the reptiles and amphibians native to Minnesota. See them up close, touch their shell, and watch them eat! Make an animal craft to take home. $5 per person; half-off for members.

Live Music: Bird Dogs
2025-10-18 18:30 - 22:00 | Fred Babcock VFW Post 5555, 6715 Lake Shore Drive South, Richfield, MN, 55423
Live music at the VFW!! Come see The Bird Dogs for a mix of rock, country, and blues that will get you up and dancing!

Live Music: Tom Hunter
2025-10-24 17:00 - 20:00 | Fred Babcock VFW Post 5555, 6715 Lake Shore Drive South, Richfield, MN, 55423
Live music at the VFW! Tom Hunter is a Minneapolis piano player and singer and a true jack-of-all-trades when it comes to music. He’s got the blues, he’s got the standards, he’s got the Americana, and he’s even got a little bit of soul. But don’t let his musical prowess fool you – Tom is also one heck of a showman. Whether he’s belting out a classic ballad or getting down and dirty with some gritty blues, Tom knows how to keep his audience on the edge of their seats.
