Especially spooktacular will be the haunted houses, meant to elicit shrieks of delight and surprise.
The second annual haunted house at the Port Angeles Elks Naval Lodge, 131 E. First St., will show off all the frights in town.
The haunted house will run from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. tonight and 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. Admission will be $3 for those 13 and younger and $5 for those older.
The frights will be scaled back Saturday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. to make it friendlier to younger children, said Randy Lawrence, the loyal knight at the Elks.
“We’ll really, really ramp it up after 7 though,” he said.
Carnival of Twilight
Port Townsend also will have its share of ghoulish fun at the Carnival of the Twilight.
The event is run by Ted and Linda Krysinski, TLK Productions Inc.
The haunting — at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 4907 Landes St. — will be from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. tonight and 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday.
The admission is $10. Proceeds benefit the Jefferson County Humane Society, Law Enforcement Memorial Fund, Fallen Firefighters and the Exponential Project.
Anyone younger than 15 attending Haunt Townsend must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information visit www.hauntownsend.com.
Another haunted occasion will be sponsored by PA Muffler at 2026 E. First St. from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. today and 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday.
Admission is $3 per person, or $5 for two, and children 10 and younger are free with adult admission. For more information, phone 360-452-3136.
But hauntings aren’t the only way to commemorate the spookiest day of the year. Events throughout the North Olympic Peninsula will abound.
Port Angeles
•The Port Angeles Downtown Association will host the annual downtown trick-or-treating.
Businesses will provide treats for children from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Pictures of children in costume will be taken at the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain on Laurel Street throughout the time.
Events also will include a pumpkin decorating contest at The Landing mall — entries must be submitted before 2 p.m. — a costume contest also at the Landing from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and a coloring contest at My Favorite Memory, 110 N. Laurel St.
•The Port Angeles Elks Lodge will give adults a chance to dress up with its costume ball Saturday.
The ball will run from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., and is for those 21 and older only.
The Big Fine Daddies will rock the night away.
Treats, dancing and drink specials will be available throughout the night.
Admission to the ball is $10 per person.
••A Halloween carnival will be held at Queen of Angels School, 209 W. 11th St., from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. today.
The carnival will include activities, games, cake walk, bingo, concessions and raffles and is free.
For more information, phone the school at 360-457-6903.
Scarecrow voting
Today is the last chance to vote in the Peoples Choice Award Voting for Scarecrows on the Town, festive Halloween scarecrows at several downtown businesses.
“Mickey and Minnie” is sponsored and located at the Toggery, 105 E First St.
“Silia the Scrappin’ Flipper from the Roarin’ 20s” is sponsored and located at My Favorite Memory, 110 N. Laurel St.
“Freddy Financial Fallout” is sponsored by Clallam County Auditor’s Office and located at Ernst Photography, 120 N. Laurel St.
“Hang in There, Harry,” created by Port Angeles Youth and Family Recreation and sponsored by Olympic Spring Bottle Water, is at Rick’s Place, 102 W. Front St.
“Elphaba and Fiyero Defying Gravity” is sponsored and located at Odyssey Bookstore, 114 W. Front St.
“Maisy,” sponsored by St. Andrews Place, is at Family Shoe Store, 130 W. Front St.
In its third year, “Scarecrows on the Town” is sponsored by Soroptimist International of Port Angeles-Jet Set and the Port Angeles Downtown Association.
•Constant Hope Fellowship Church, 51 O’Brien Road, will hold a free Halloween event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Those attending will receive a free container of fresh apple juice.
Chili and cornbread will also be available.
A100-year-old antique apple press will be on display as well as a modern apple press.
Port Townsend
•The 15th annual Port Townsend Downtown Trick or Treat and Costume Parade will be Saturday.
Participants in the parade will meet at the Bank of America building at the corner of Water and Adams St. at 3:45 p.m.
Trick or treating at downtown merchants will begin at 4:30 p.m.
For more information, visit www.meetmeinporttownsend.com.
•The Port Townsend Orchestra will hold a “Fright Night Concert” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Chimacum High School auditorium, 91 West Valley Road, in Chimacum.
Dressed in Halloween costumes, the orchestra will play music appropriate to the season. Attendees are encouraged to come in costumes. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted.
•The annual Pumpkin Patch at Sunfield Farm, 10903 Rhody Dr., Port Hadlock, will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Admission is $4 per person. For more information, phone 360-385-3658
•A safe Halloween event will be held at Fort Flagler State Park from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday.
The event, sponsored by the Friends of Fort Flagler, will include tours of the “haunted hospital,” a children’s carnival with games and trick or treating.
Children can bring a carved pumpkin to be eligible for prizes.
Bring an item for the canned food drive, and receive a discount on admission.
Proceeds from the event will go to the renovations of the historic buildings at Fort Flager.
For more information, phone 360-385-3701.
Sequim
• The city of Sequim will hold downtown trick-or-treating from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Businesses will provide treats and activities for children.
•The annual 10th annual Pumpkin Patch will run from 1 p.m. to dusk today and from 9 a.m. to dusk Saturday.
The Pumpkin Patch is on U.S. Highway 101 at Kitchen-Dick Road and entry is $5 for children and free for adults.
In addition to picking the perfect pumpkin, for $5 participants can attempt to shoot a pumpkin into a barrel. The $5 purchases three chances and those who succeed are awarded $100.
A straw maze is also available.
• Sequim High School will hold a Halloween fair for children 10 and younger.
The “Haunted House” will run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Sequim High School, 601 N. Sequim Ave.
Events will include a cake walk, face painting and other games run by the Associated Student Body.
•The annual “Trunk of Treats” will be held at Eastern Hill Community Church, 91 Savannah Lane, Carlsborg, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
The event will include safe trick-or-treating, hot dogs, bounce houses, Haunted Hills Express train rides and music.
The Halloween event is free.
For more information, phone 360-681-4367 or visit www.ehcchurch.org.
• First Teacher at Sequim Community School, 220 W. Alder St., will organize pumpkin painting from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday.
In addition to the pumpkin painting the Gentle Paws therapy dogs will visit in costume.
For more information phone 360-385-3428, or visit www.firstteacher.org.
Forks
•In honor of the vampires and werewolves that live in the fictional Forks, Dazzled by Twilight, a store that sells all things Forks and Twilight related, is planning a spooky “Scaryoke” night — or scary karaoke night — on Saturday at the Twilight Lounge portion of the store, 81 N. Forks Ave.
The event will run from 7 p.m. to midnight. Admission is free.
Costumes are encouraged and attendees may bring a “scary snack” but are not required to.
• Forks Assembly of God, 81 Huckleberry Lane, will hold its annual fall festival for children from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Quilcene
The Quilcene Community Center will hold the fourth annual Halloween Coastume Party from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.
Costumes are encouraged and the best child’s costume will be awarded with a prize.
Photos will be taken for those who wish and refreshments — such as eyeball cake — will be available.
