We’re doing the mash. The monster mash that is. Join in the fun? We have dozens of Halloween- and fall-themed events scattered throughout the city in October. Find a fun event in your neighborhood.
For specific event details, please call the associated community center or pool directly.
NORTHEAST
Scarecrow Mini Fest
What: Fall carnival, tractor rides, kids activities, scarecrow making
Location: Magnuson Park
Ages: All
Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Sept. 26
Cost: $15 to build a scarecrow
Harvest Festival
What: Fall festival with bouncy house and pony rides
Location: Meadowbrook Community Center
Ages: All
Time: 6-8 p.m., Oct. 2
Cost: $5 pony rides
Haunted Bounce House (in conjunction with Spook the Pool at Meadowbrook Pool)
What: Haunted bounce house
Location: Meadowbrook Community Center
Ages: All
Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Oct. 23
Cost: $2
Freaky Fall Festival
What: Come in costume for tricks and treats
Location: Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center
Ages: All
Time: 6-8 p.m., Oct. 23
Cost: $3/$12 per family of 5+
Fright Night
What: Pizza, Games and a not-too-haunted house. This event is sponsored by the Lake City Lions Club and Lake City Western Vigilantes. It begins at North Seattle Family Center at 5 p.m., where kids can pick up trick-or-treat bags and visit merchants on Lake City Way for their treats, then off to the Lake City Community Center for food and games.
Location: North Seattle Family Center and Lake City Community Center
Ages: 12 and under
Time: 5-8 p.m., Oct. 30 (for details, please call 206-362-4378)
NORTHWEST
Fall Festival
What: Apple press, scarecrow building, games
Location: Ballard Community Center
Ages: All
Time: 11 a.m., Oct. 10
Cost: $5
Halloween Carnival
What: Carnival games, pumpkin decorating, cake walk, costumes
Location: Loyal Heights Community Center
Ages: All
Time: 6-9 p.m., Oct. 23
Cost: Game tickets $.50, unlimited bracelet $12
Big Pumpkin Bash
What: Carnival games, face painting, cake walk
Location: Bitter Lake Community Center Annex (13040 Greenwood Ave N)
Ages: All
Time: 6-8 p.m., Oct. 24
Cost: $.25 per carnival game ticket; cans of food suggested donation
Lil Spooky
What: Games, costumes and pumpkin decorating
Location: Magnolia Community Center
Ages: 4 and under
Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Oct. 29
Cost: $4
Tot Carnival
What: Halloween costumes, games, treats
Location: Queen Anne Community Center
Ages: all
Time: 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., Oct. 29
Cost: $5 per tot
Pumpkin Carving Contest
What: Pumpkin carving contest
Location: Green Lake Community Center
Ages: 6-11
Time: 6-7 p.m., Oct. 30
Cost: Free
CENTRAL
Fall Carnival
What: Trick or treating and other activities
Location: Montlake Community Center
Ages: All
Time: 6-8 p.m., Oct. 30
Cost: Free
Fall Carnival
What: Halloween games, face painting, snacks
Location: Yesler Community Center
Ages: 3-11
Time: 5:30-7 p.m., Oct. 30
Cost: $1 per child
Campus Creepy Crawl
What: Prizes, carnival games, cake walk, costume contest, music
Location: Garfield Community Center
Ages: 12 and under
Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m., Oct 30
Cost: $3 suggested donation
SOUTHEAST
Toddler Halloween Fest
What: Costume contest, cookie decorating, pumpkin painting
Location: Rainier Community Center
Ages: Toddler
Time: 10 a.m.-noon, Oct. 24
Cost: Free
Fright Fest
What: Costume carnival and games
Location: International District/Chinatown Community Center
Ages: All
Time: 6-8 p.m., Oct. 30
Cost: $1/child
Halloween Carnival
What: Carnival and haunted house
Location: Jefferson Community Center
Ages: All
Time: 6-7:30 p.m., Oct. 30
Cost: Game tickets 5 for $1; haunted house tickets $2
Halloween Dance
What: Costume party
Location: Van Asselt Community Center
Ages: 12-19
Time: 6-9 p.m., Oct. 30
Cost: free
Boo Bash at the Beach
What: trick or treating, music, games, crafts
Location: Meet at Rainier Beach Safeway (9262 Rainier Ave. S)
Ages: All
Time: 2-5 p.m., Oct. 31
Cost: Free
SOUTHWEST
Halloween Carnival
What: Carnival
Location: Alki Community Center
Ages: 1-11
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 23
Cost: $.25 per game; $7 unlimited bracelet
Fall Festival
What: carnival, bouncy house
Location: High Point Community Center
Ages: All
Time: 6-7:45 p.m., Oct. 22
Cost: Free
Halloween Carnival
What: Haunted house (ages 8+), games, face painting, treats, prizes
Location: South Park Community Center
Ages: All
Time: 5-7 p.m., Oct. 23
Cost: $2 suggested donation for haunted house
Haunted House
What: Teen-created haunted house
Location: High Point Community Center
Ages: All
Time: 6-7:45 p.m., Oct. 22-23
Cost: $2 suggested donation – all proceeds support teen programming
Toddler Pumpkin Palooza
What: Toddler dress up station, bubbles, face painting, carnival games
Location: High Point Community Center
Ages: 1-5
Time:10 a.m.-noon, Oct. 29
Cost: $5
Glow in the Dark Party
What: glow-in-the-dark costumes, glow-in-the-dark games
Location: Delridge Community Center
Ages: 12 and under
Time: 6-7:30 p.m., Oct. 29
Cost: Free
Halloween Carnival
What: Carnival
Location: Hiawatha Community Center
Ages: 12 and under
Time: 6-8 p.m., Oct. 30
Cost: $.25 per game ticket
Creepy Carnival
What: Carnival
Location: Southwest Teen Life Center
Ages:10 and under
Time: 6-8 p.m., Oct. 30
Cost: Free
HALLOWEEN SWIMS
Queen Anne Spook In and Spook Out
What: Themed public swim
Location: Queen Anne Pool
Ages: All
Time: 6:30-8 p.m., Oct. 23
Cost: Free
Spooky Swamp Swim
What: Themed public swim
Location: Medgar Evers Pool
Ages: All
Time: 6:30-8 p.m., Oct. 23
Cost: Free
Madison Pumpkin Swim
What: Games, prizes, pumpkins
Location: Madison Pool
Ages: All
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 28
Cost: $2
Spook the Pool (in conjunction with Haunted Bounce at Meadowbrook Community Center)
What: Carnival games and prizes
Location: Meadowbrook Pool
Ages: All
Time: 7:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 30
Cost: Kids $3.75; adults $5.25
Pumpkin Swim Friday
What: Swim in a pool full of pumpkins, games, snacks, prizes
Location: Evans Pool
Ages: All
Time: 7-8 p.m., Oct. 30
Cost: Free
Halloween Swim
What: Swim in a pool full of pumpkins, games, snacks, prizes
Location: Rainier Beach Pool
Ages: All
Time: 7-8 p.m., Oct. 30
Cost: Free
Pumpkin Family Swim
What: Swim in a pool full of pumpkins, games, snacks, prizes
Location: Southwest Pool
Ages: All (children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult)
Time: 7-8 p.m., Oct. 30
Cost: Free