South Metro Events
Events in Apple Valley
Discover things to do in Apple Valley — concerts, festivals, family events, and more in the south metro area.
Sep 20 – 26, 2026
September 2026
Sep 1 – Sep 30, 2026
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Saturday, September 26
CrossFit Templar Presents Battle in the Valley 2026
CrossFit Templar
Apple Valley
Year 6 of Battle in the Valley. Same-gender teams of two; register on Competition Corner.
Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science Workshop at the Minnesota Zoo
Minnesota Zoo
Apple Valley
Educator PD. $15 includes two books, curriculum, breakfast and lunch.
Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science Workshop at the Minnesota Zoo
Minnesota Zoo
Apple Valley
Same TIES educator workshop; $15. Separate Facebook event from the other TIES row.
5th Annual Apple Valley Fall Festival Craft & Gift Expo
Apple Valley Sports Arena
Apple Valley
Free-admission craft and gift expo.
South of the River Casual Chess in Apple Valley
6:00 PM · Revolve Hall - Food Hall in Apple Valley
Apple Valley
Family Friendly
Sporcle Pub Quiz Trivia at Bogart's
7:00 PM · Bogart's Entertainment Center
Apple Valley
Family Friendly
Villa Summer Concert Series: Bobby & Christine
7:00 PM · Apple Valley Villa
Apple Valley
Live Music
CrossFit Templar Presents Battle in the Valley 2026
8:00 AM · CrossFit Templar
Apple Valley
Outdoor & Recreation
Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science Workshop at the Minnesota Zoo
9:00 AM · Minnesota Zoo
Apple Valley
Family Friendly
Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science Workshop at the Minnesota Zoo
9:00 AM · Minnesota Zoo
Apple Valley
Family Friendly
5th Annual Apple Valley Fall Festival Craft & Gift Expo
10:00 AM · Apple Valley Sports Arena
Apple Valley
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Local Stories
Latest News in Apple Valley
Apple Valley's Eastview High School Just Opened a 60,000-Square-Foot Activity Center
Four full courts, 24 hoops, an indoor walking track and a storm shelter — here's everything inside Eastview's new activity center.
Apple Valley's $10.9 Million Kelley Park Is Finally Opening
Apple Valley spent $10.9 million rebuilding Kelley Park, and on September 26 you finally get to see it — with food trucks and a free Earth, Wind & Fire tribute.
The Inaugural Minnesota Burger Week Is Next Week
Minnesota Burger Week is here, and three spots right in our backyard are slinging $10 burgers — here's where to go first.
Every story from Apple Valley
- Highway 77 Construction Is Here: What Apple Valley and Eagan Drivers Need to Know
- County Road 42 Construction in Apple Valley: Closures, Detours & Updates (2026)
- Apple Valley's Parks and Public Projects: Here's Everything Your Tax Dollars Are Building
- A Homegrown Gym Wants to Open in Apple Valley: Los Campeones
- Apple Valley Development Roundup: What's Building, What's Approved, and What Just Opened
- Apple Valley Wants Its Rebuilt Community Center to Earn 5x More
- Apple Valley Just Paused All New Data Centers for a Year. Here's What That Actually Means.
- Free Narcan Is Now at Every Dakota County Library. Here's Where to Get It.
- South Metro Fireworks 2026
- District 196 Just Won Three State Championships This Spring
- District 196 Approved an $825 Million Budget & Here's What's Actually In It
- Three of the Four New Crunch Fitness Gyms Are Opening Right Here in the South Metro
- Apple Valley Freedom Days Turns 60 — Here's the Full 2026 Schedule
- Apple Valley's New 7 Brew Opens June 22th & Here's the Traffic Plan (and Why Neighbors Are Nervous)
- District 196's New Activity Centers Are Almost Open — Here's Where Every Project Stands
- District 196 Just Banned Smart Glasses in School — Here's What That Means
- Apple Valley Just Greenlit a $13.8M Community Center Makeover
- Apple Valley's Free Summer Concerts Are Moving to Bogart's — Here's the 2026 Lineup
- What Is Pickle Hall? Apple Valley's 18-Court Pickleball-and-Food-Hall, Explained
- Apple Valley Got $9.1 Million for Its Water & Here's Why Your Bill Might Still Go Up
- 400+ New Homes Are Coming to Apple Valley
- Apple Valley Is Getting Two Massive Entertainment Spots
- Road Work Starting This Week on Pilot Knob and County Road 42 in Apple Valley
- Serious Sanji Restaurant Coming to Apple Valley Time Square Center
- 7 Brew's Apple Valley Building Just Got Craned Into Place (Opening Late June)
- District 196’s New Busing Rules: Opt-In Model, 2-Address Limit, and the 120th Street Fight
- Lakeville School Board Recap: Policy Triage, $139.6M Bond Update, and Math Scores That'll Surprise You
- District 196 Is Cutting Magnet School Busing for 400 Students
- Moe's Southwest Grill Just Got Approved for Apple Valley's 150th Street
- Apple Valley Just Killed a 1-Million-Sq-Ft Data Center.
- Apple Valley Annual Development Recap
- Apple Valley Just Launched a Full-Day Summer Camp
- Apple Valley Is Upgrading 15 Parks This Summer
- Apple Valley's Community Center Is Getting a Major Renovation
- Chicken Salad Chick Is Coming to Apple Valley