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Roundabout: Out & About
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Welcome to your weekly Out & About (Now on Tuesdays)!
There’s no shortage of things to do this week, from haunted bus tours to Halloween bar crawls lighting up St. Paul. Also make sure to save time for Woodbury’s own Kowalski’s, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary at its Woodbury location next weekend. And as fall winds down, the community will still be buzzing with Halloween spirit at your local favorite spots, along with a few spooky surprises.
Make the most of the season, it won’t be long before the snowflakes start to fall.
Editor: Chuck Nowlen
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Top Story
Emma Stone, Aidan Delbis, and Jesse Plemons in "Bugonia." Photo courtesy of Focus Features.
'Bugonia' Confronts Society's Bald Misdeeds
By Hunter Friesen
Oh, when will they ever learn? It’s a question that director Yorgos Lanthimos continually asks of his characters, and, by extension, the human species as a whole.
Lanthimos’s distinctly macabre filmography is filled with disturbing tales of morality, each finding ways to twist the knife on our preconceived notions. The off-kilter performances and absurd concepts — such as being turned into an animal if you don’t find a companion in “The Lobster,” or Barry Keoghan terrorizing Colin Farrell’s family in “The Killing of a Sacred Deer”— are never so disconnected from reality that they can be excused as pure fantasy.
Highlighted Events
 | Haunted Dayton’s Bluff Bus TourOctober 30 at 6:30pm | St. Paul Brewing, 700 Minnehaha Avenue East, St. PaulTake an exciting luxury bus ride filled with thrilling ghost stories and haunts! Celebrate the spooks with BOGO beer after the tour. $43 after tax. |
 | The Official Halloween Bar CrawlOctober 31, 4 p.m. to November 1, 10:59 p.m. | The Eagle Street 253 Kellogg Blvd, St PaulJoin a spooktacular TWO-DAY bar crawl featuring creepy cocktails and outrageous costumes, at 5 of St Paul’s top bars with exclusive drink deals, Halloween-themed entertainment, and surprises lurking around every corner. Tickets $32 with group discounts and other offers. |
Events Calendar
Boo Bash
Tuesday, October 28, 4–7 p.m. | Kowalski’s, 8505 Valley Creek Rd.
Trick or treat throughout the store with characters. The Woodbury Fire Department will be on-site with firetrucks, handing out little red firefighter hats. Photo area available. Free.
Teens Make Stuff: Introduction to Oil Paints
Tuesday, October 28, 4:30–6:30 p.m. | R.H. Stafford Library
An introductory workshop for ages 11–18 led by a professional artist from eHolt Art. Learn to use oil paints, build layers, and create dynamic textures. Registration required.
Saint Therese of Woodbury’s Trick or Treat
Tuesday, October 28, 4–7 p.m. | 7555 Bailey Rd.
Children are invited to show off their costumes and collect candy from residents at this accessible indoor Halloween event with music, games, and treats.
Halloween Horror Shorts 4
Tuesday, October 28, 7 p.m. | Woodbury 10 Theatre, 1470 Queens Dr.
Sensational Short Films presents a collection of local and international short films celebrating everything that goes bumpin the night.
The Great Ice Skating Spooktacular
Wednesday, October 29, 5:30 & 6:45 p.m. sessions | Cottage Grove Ice Arena
Put on your skates and costume for time in a spooky, fog-filled rink. Advance tickets required. $10 per skater.
Fall Family Festival
Wednesday, October 29, 5:30–7 p.m. | Woodbury Baptist Church, 6695 Upper Afton Rd.
Come in costume for tricks and treats, a bounce house, and a scavenger hunt. Free.
Tunnel of Terror
October 29–31 | Bubbles N Vacs, 10380 Hudson Rd.
A haunted car wash experience with spooky effects and candy for the kids — and a clean car when you’re done. Regular car wash rates apply.
Duck Donuts
Thursday & Friday, October 30–31 | Currell Blvd.
All guests in costume receive two free mini donuts.
Everyday Engineering: STEM Exploration
Thursday, October 30, 6:15–7:45 p.m. | R.H. Stafford Library
Students in grades 5–8 will explore CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software and test engineering solutions using STEM kits. Registration required.
Mean Girls (High School Version)
October 30, November 1–2, 6 & 8 | Woodbury High School, 2665 Woodlane Dr.
An energetic performance of the hit musical about high school frenemies, featuring both evening and matinee shows.
Fun & Games
Fun Fact
Depending on how old you are, you may remember the Halloween Blizzard of 1991, when nearly 30 inches of snow were dumped over the Twin Cities.
During that whiteout, trick-or-treaters were met with unsafe weather conditions, 11 counties were declared federal disaster areas and more than $15 million in damage was reported. In Woodbury, most children continued trick or treating, collecting candy from sleds. Waking up to a snow day meant lots of time to count the candy haul (and to shovel).
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