Wowza! We’ve got a monster sized list of events for you this weekend, with lots of free Halloween and trunk or treat events for the kids around Tacoma, Puyallup, Auburn, and your town, too!
Plus, we’ve found fun, free things to do if you’d like to do something totally boo free (We get it)!
Do note that this list is for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
If you’re looking for events On Halloween, we have links to those lists at the bottom.
We do encourage you to use the links we’ve provided to confirm details before you head out. We strive for 100% accuracy, but at holiday times mistakes can happen, particularly with listings sent in to us.
This week we’ve organized the list by Multiple Days, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Saturday and Sunday events are also organized by region.
And, now, on to the list……Just one click away if you’re on the home page! Make it a great one!
Multiple Days
Any crafty readers out there? Bead Fest is in Tacoma the 26th-29th. Variety of workshops; kids 12 and under are free. Note that this post is from our blogging friend, Portia. I don’t have personal experience with this event. Let us know if you do!
Bass Pro Halloween Extravaganza
various activities the 27th-31st Link has details by day; photos, coloring, crafts, and more!
Halloween Fun at Sunrise Village
Bring the whole family for this free fun event the evenings of October 27th and 28th! Booths, bounce houses, candy, and more!
Pee Wee Pumpkin Parade at the Mel Korum Y
All preschool age members and community members are invited to join us for a special costume parade that will take you on a trick-or-treating adventure throughout the YMCA!
Date and Times:
October 27 | 9:15am,10:20am, and 12:20pm
October 28 | 9:15am and 10:20am
October 30 | 9:15am, 10:20am, and 12:20pm
October 31 | 9:15am, 10:20am, and 12:25pm
Old Time Harvest Fest at Crista Camps-Miracle Ranch/Island Lake in Port Orchard October 26-29 Free admission; variety of family friendly activities
Friday
Harvest Hoedown at the Orting Pierce County Library 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Enjoy stories, games and pumpkin decorating. Costumes encouraged. All ages.
Brooklake Harvest Festival 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Brooklake Christian School Federal Way
$5 admission includes dinner, trick or treating, carnival games, cakewalk, & costumes are welcomed!
Landfillharmonic The Movie, Music and More at the Karshner Museum Puyallup 6-8:30 PM
The movie LANDFILL HARMONIC follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a Paraguayan musical youth group who live next to one of South America’s largest landfills. This unlikely orchestra play music from instruments made entirely out of garbage! Following the movie, participants can participate in music making activities or projects. Free, family event
Parents’ Night Out at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma 8 spots left; registration and fees required; costume night tonight!
Trunk or Treat at Life Center in Tacoma activities, games, and more fun
Metro Parks Tacoma hosts Free events for the whole family tonight.
Harvest Fest at the STAR Center 4-9
Harvet Fest at the People’s Center 6-8
Featured Sponsor: It’s Parents’ Night Out at WiggleWorks
Drop your kids off from 5-9 PM for play, crafts, a movie, and Dinner! Yes, they’ll even feed ’em! Register here. You know you need a little grown up time!
Saturday
All Over
Storytime at Barnes and Noble stores Most area stores do a free, weekly storytime at 11AM; however, we do suggest calling yours to confirm first, as we have found participation to be inconsistent. It’s Mary McScary and Creepy Pair of Underwear today.
Crafts at Michael’s Kids can make a Vampirina inspired trick or treat bag from 10-12; 2.00 includes supplies; half-hour sessions; there is also free face painting. There is also a last minute costume making event from 1-3PM-buy a t-shirt, and the rest of the supplies are included.
Halloween event at Target; trick or treating and Paw Patrol shows
Halloween Comic Fest Many area stores are giving away free Halloween themed comics today. Some are hosting other fun in conjunction. Link will help you find a store near you!
South King County
Halloween at the Shadow Lake Nature Preserve
Bogs are full of all sorts of tricks and treats! Join us for Halloween crafts, games, treats, and a spooky celebration at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. Take haunted tours, play spider games, enjoy crafts and family friendly fun! 2-4PM
Spooky Swims at the Covington Aquatic Center
Enjoy a swim with the lights out and a glowing pool! Pick from one of two spooky sessions and be prepared to have some gouhlishly good fun!
Two sessions From 5:00PM-6:30PM and 6:30PM-8:30PM-Register
Fall Festival at Riverview Community Church, Kent
Face painting, balloon animals, and popcorn! 4:00PM-5:30PM
Tricks and Treats Funfest, Federal Way
Costume contest, games and candy, prizes, and a haunted hallway at the Federal Way Community Center. Tickets are $10 for kids ($8 in advance); adults are free. They have separate sessions for age groups, which is nice for the littles! 3-6
Halloween Harvest Festival, Auburn
Join us at our FREE Halloween Harvest Festival and Les Gove Park Truck-or-Treat. There will be games, crafts, a photo booth, Trunk-or-Treating around Les Gove Park’s trail and lots more for your lil goblin to enjoy! Lots of fun for Auburn’s Trick-or-Treaters!
Fear on the Pier, MaST Aquarium, Redondo
Come help us put together marine mammal skeletons and learn how we prepare them! Take a close look at some of our creepiest specimens, brought out only for this spooky occasion! Watch divers compete to carve the best pumpkin underwater, hosted by Underwater Sports Federal Way! Admission is free and costumes are encouraged! See you there! 10-2
It’s the event you have waited for all year, Howl & Prowl! Get your costumes on and join us for an event like no other. There will be hayrides, kids crafts, and more pet friendly fun.
Beyond
Pumpkin Chomp and Stomp at Northwest Trek
Pumpkins, pumpkins and more pumpkins! Come watch our animals around the park explore pumpkins inside and out!
Puyallup/Greater Pierce County
Lego My Library Story Time at the Puyallup Public Library weekly Lego building and story time
Cinderella’s Tea Party at Rogers High School Rogers High School is performing cinderella; special tea following the 2PM show today. You’re encouraged to get tickets in advance to hold your spot, and so that you’ll be seated together.
Halloween Origami at the Bonney Lake Library Learn how to fold monsters and bats for your Halloween decorations. Ages 7 and up. 2PM
Puyallup United Methodist Trunk or Treat and Fall Festival
Kassel Motorsports Trunk or Treat 3-5
Monster Mash with High Pointe Church
It’s the Mash! Bring the family and costumes! There will be games, free food, music, prizes for best costumes, and raffles. Please leave the scary costumes at home! Emerald Ridge High School, 12405 184th St E, Puyallup, WA 98374 5-8PM
Halloween Trunk or Treat and Haunted Hallway, Celebration Lutheran Church, Puyallup
Trunk or treat for the littles and a Haunted Hallway for the big kiddos (It’s not super scary-probably PG ). “Trunks,” will be table stations inside so everyone stays warm and dry! 6-8PM All are welcome!
Tacoma/South Tacoma
Spooky Story Time at the Seymour Conservatory
King’s books and the conservatory are teaming up to bring you an afternoon of spooky stories, geared towards ages 3-6 years old. Deadly puns! Boo hags! Ghosts! Lost gatos black! Join us for a frightenly good time.3PM $3 suggested donation
Tom Sawyer is playing at the Tacoma Musical Playhouse Ongoing through November 5th. Photos and autographs with the cast after ever show
Village Senior Living hosts their carnival from 2-4PM Trick-or-Treat! Please join us for a festive Halloween Carnival at The Village! Enjoy prizes, games and treats.
Haunted Theater at Tacoma Ballet Backstage tour and short, themed dances. Magical not spooky! Various times; last shows today and Sunday
Interactive showing of Hocus Pocus at the Fern Hill Library
Join us to run amok at this hysterical interactive screening of the classic family film, Hocus Pocus. Attendees will feel like they are a part of the action by waving glow sticks, blowing bubbles, eating popcorn and more. Feel free to come in costume, but it’s not required. Rated PG. Limited to 30 attendees. First come, first serve. 2-3:30
Harvest Festival hosted by Discovery Community Church
Free family event at Giaudrone Middle School in Tacoma. Hosted by Discovery Community Church, kids ages 3-15 will have a blast. Everyone is welcome!
A Night at the Movies Costume Concert
Tacoma Youth Symphony & Tacoma Young Artists Orchestra present a concert of familiar songs from movies you’ll recognize. Costumes invited! This is a scholarship benefit concert. 7PM
Day of the Dead dance performance at the Antique Sandwich Company
Join Sabor Flamenco for a traditional dance and live music performance with roots in Spain and Cuba. Suggested $5 Donation. This is an all ages event part of #TacomaArtsMonth. Note last year we filled to capacity quickly.
Make Your Own Glass Pumpkin at the Museum of Glass 10AM-5PM
Hilltop artists will be in the Hot Shop to help you create your pumpkin; participants will be picking color and shaping. Must be 12 years old or up. 60.00/45.00 members Also Sunday; sessions can be reserved with prepayment or at the admissions desk
South Tacoma/Lakewood/Parkland/Spanaway
Trunk or Treat at United Methodist in Lakewood 1-4; food, games, candy, and prizes
Pacific Science Center: Space Odyssey Exhibit at the Lakewood Library Exhibit 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Explore meteorites, constellations and Jupiter’s storms. What would the Big Dipper look like from the other side of the universe? How much do you weigh on Venus? Find out answers to these questions and more! Drop in; no registration required.
Creepy, Crawly Halloween Event: Live Owl at the Parkland/Spanaway Library
Join For Heaven’s Sake Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation as they introduce different species of live owls from the Northwest. Learn facts about the owls and view them up close! All ages; under 6 with an adult. 2PM
Spooky Stories Around the Campfire at the Tillicum Library
Scary stories will be read at this spooky story time along with a pretend fire. Children are encouraged to bring pillows and blankets to sit around the fire. 2PM
LeMay Family Collection Trunk or Treat
Kids get to go from vintage car to vintage car getting treats from trunks!
Rain or shine…Enjoy a unique way to trick-or-treat! Trunk-or-Treat provides a safe environment for families to enjoy an inexpensive afternoon of Halloween fun in a neat atmosphere! Costumed children (age 12 & under) trick-or-treat outdoors by visiting car trunk hosts to get their bags filled with goodies.
There is no charge to participate – the more the merrier! Note from SFM-This is the collection site in Parkland/Spanaway; NOT the museum by the Dome.
Children and all ages shows at the Science Dome presentations and shows on the overhead dome at the area’s only indoor, digital planetarium.
Olympia/Lacey/Beyond
St. Martin’s University Halloween in the Halls Kids trick or treat in the safe and dry residents’ halls at St.Martins 10-noon *Look for listing on the calendar that says, “Community Halloween.”
Visit the South Sound Estuarium interactive marine discovery! Open 11-4 weekends at their new location.
Visit the LOTT Wet Science Center The center is free and hosts special activities every Saturday. Learn about spooky creatures of the deep today. Presentation at 2PM; activities all day including anglerfish hat making
Boo Bash at the Hands-On Children’s Museum 10AM-5PM This is a great Halloween option for young kiddos! What makes a monster monstrous?
Study nature and imagination to discover your favorite furry beasts and learn why these monsters have been misunderstood. Look for bigfoot, dissect a sea creature, experiment with robots and make an artful alien! Activities include:
- Print glow-in-the-dark silkscreen
- Dissect a sea creature
- Build a monster scarecrow in the garden
- Press apples into cider
- Get your face painted
- Visit the Dragon Cave
- Investigate Glow Bots in the black light room
- Explore our Creature Feature room
- Join Miss Betsy in the Snug Gallery for a story & playdough
Join us for an un-goulish good time! Boo Bash offers fun Halloween-inspired activities, costumes and more without the fright
FREE Admission for Members
Gig Harbor/Kitsap
All aboard the Ghost Train through the Haunted Park! Tickets are $5 and benefit the Kitsap Foster Care Association of Kitsap County. These are miniature trains you actually sit on top of! It’s a short loop through the woods and should be lots of fun, though you may want to skip it if your kiddos are fearful of the outdoors at night.
Date: Saturday, October 28, 5:00pm-9:00pm
STEM Saturday: Building Madness at the Key Center Library Madness 11AM Build something cool with LEGOs, Straws & Connectors, blocks and more.
Sunday
South King County
Christ’s Church Federal Way presents this free event for kids and families! Enjoy Halloween in a fun, safe, family-friendly environment. Don’t miss the Amazing Blacklight Shows at 5:00PM and 6:30PM! Plus check out trick or treating, carnival games, bouncy houses, a photo booth, and a hot-dog dinner!
Date: Sunday, October 29, Carnival 4:30PM-8:00PM, Showtimes 5:00PM & 6:30PM
Trick or Treat Street in Covington
Covington Esplanade’s Trick-or-Treat Street is a fun adventure for the family. Kids can collect all kinds of treats, and there’s family dance lessons and a Prize Wheel where everyone is a winner! Join us in the fun! 4-6PM
Puyallup
Kids Yoga at Prana Hot Yoga & Body Sculpt
Kids Yoga
-Grades K-4
-Last Sunday of every month 10:30-11:30a
-$10/kid; additional kids from the same family are half off
-Parents can take Yoga Sculpt or sit in the lobby. Parents need to remain at the studio during their kids’ yoga class.
Tacoma
Free day at the zoo for City of Tacoma residents Photo id and proof of residence required.
Tom Sawyer is playing at the Tacoma Musical Playhouse Ongoing through November 5th. Photos and autographs with the cast after ever show
Haunted Theater at Tacoma Ballet Backstage tour and short, themed dances. Magical not spooky! Various times; last shows today and Sunday
Any crafty readers out there? Bead Fest is in Tacoma the 26th-29th. Variety of workshops; kids 12 and under are free. Note that this post is from our blogging friend, Portia. I don’t have personal experience with this event. Let us know if you do!
Bass Pro Halloween Extravaganza
various activities the 27th-31st Link has details by day
Join us for our free Halloween Extravaganza Event we will be offering a bunch of different activities for the whole family! We will be having Ghoulish Crafts and Coloring for all ages, Free Spooky Halloween Photos with the 3 Peanuts, Pumpkin Toss with fun prizes, Trick or Treating and Customer Parade! So make sure to check the dates below and stop by!
Gig Harbor/Kitsap
Gig Harbor Film Festival–There are two family shorts blocks today.
Old Time Harvest Fest at Crista Camps-Miracle Ranch/Island Lake in Port Orchard October 26-29 Free admission; variety of family friendly activities
Gig Harbor Macaroni Kid is hosting a trunk or treat. Tickets are free but you need to reserve one so they have enough loot!
Olympia
Benefit showing of Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone It’s back on the big screen today at Capitol Theater.
Visit the South Sound Estuarium interactive marine discovery! Open 11-4 weekends at their new location.
Still need to visit a pumpkin patch or a corn maze? Here’s our master list!
Planning your Halloween? Here’s our trick or treating guide.
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