Sno-Isle library branches feature Halloween fun

With the year’s spookiest holiday coming up on Sunday, community activities will kick into high gear this weekend.

Several Sno-Isle library branches will offer free events, starting with one from 7 to 10 tonight at the Lynnwood branch at 19200 44th Ave. W. There, guests will find a Haunted Teen Night with music, movies, a monster makeup session and a candy hunt.

Another Halloween party is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Mukilteo branch, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd., featuring spooky stories, treats and monster-themed crafts. Costumes are encouraged. The Lynnwood branch also will offer a Halloween craft and activity session at 1 p.m. Sunday, again, with costumes encouraged.

Spooky Halloween stories and creepy noises will take center stage at 1 p.m. Saturday with Noiseguy Charlie Williams at the Mountlake Terrace branch, 23300 58th Ave. W.

For more library fun, check the events calendar at www.sno-isle.org. Branches’ phone numbers also are on the website.

“Halloween with the Lights On” will return to Everett’s Imagine Children’s Museum, at 1502 Wall St., from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Guests, who are encouraged to wear costumes, will be treated to live performances at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. of “The 13 Nights of Halloween” story.

Ooey Gooey Potion and black light chalk art will be part of the fun. These activities are included with museum admission of $7.75 for those over age 1. For more details, call 425-258-1006.

Here are some more Halloween options:

Halloween events

Snohomish, Island counties

Halloween party: 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 29, Everett Boys &Girls Club, 2316 12th St., Everett; free; members and nonmembers welcome; 425-259-5147.

Chumleighland Halloween: Gates open 6 p.m. Oct. 29, 1624 Dallman Road, Camano Island; Halloween movies, costume dance contest, magic show and Haunted Railpup Ride; Halloween horror movies at 9:15 p.m.; $5 suggested donation ages 6 and older and $10 suggested donation for adults; 360-387-4579; www.chumleigh.com.

All-night Halloween party: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Oct. 29, Skate Inn, 7313 44th Ave. NE, Marysville; $20 at door, $23 for speed or inline skaters; wear costumes for contest; 360-659-3900; www.marysvilleskateinn.com;http://www.marysvilleskateÃ⅛ƒâ€šÃ&frac18.

Edmonds Halloween Extravaganza: Events at the downtown sites listed; free unless otherwise noted; 425-771-1000.

Witches coloring contest entries accepted through Oct. 29 at Coldwell Banker Bain, 108 Fifth Ave. S.; judging on Oct. 30; prizes for various age groups.

Halloween costume photos, 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31, Coldwell Banker Bain, 108 Fifth Ave. S.

Tulalip Resort Casino: 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip; 866-716-7162; www.tulalipresort.com.

Michael Jackson “Thriller” party, 6 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show Oct. 29, Orca Ballroom; $15.

Monster Bash 2010, 8 p.m. doors, 9 p.m. show Oct. 30, Orca Ballroom; $25 advance, $30 at door.

Off the Rails — A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, 6 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show Oct. 31, Canoes Cabaret; free.

KISS (106.1 FM) House of Terror: 6 p.m. to midnight Oct. 29 and 30, 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 31, 19802 Highway 99, Lynnwood; $15 regular admission; $25 “speedy” admission line; event intended for ages 12 and older; www.kissfmseattle.com.

Haunted hay ride: Dusk to 11 p.m. Oct. 29 and 30, Blue Boy West Golf Course, 27927 Florence Acres Road, Monroe; $6 per person, free for ages 6 and under, non-perishable food donation allows $1 off admission; length of event depends on weather; call 360-863-6828, 360-793-2378 for status; www.blueboywest.com.

Joss Whedon’s “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog — Live!”: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29 and 30, 2 p.m. Oct. 31, Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley; $12 to $16; 360-221-8268, 800-638-7631; www.wicaonline.com.

Haunted house: 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 29 through 31, Stanwood Community and Senior Center, 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood; $5 per person; 360-629-7403.

Haunted house: 6 to 11 p.m. Oct. 29 through 31, Snohomish Eagles, 606 Maple St., Snohomish; $7; recommended for ages 7 and older; 425-299-6943.

Haunted Night Haunted House: 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 29 through 31, Jump Planet and Haunted Night Haunted House, 22310 20th Ave. SE, Suite 200, Bothell; $5 to $25; www.hauntednight.com.

Haunted house: 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Oct. 29 and 30, Boys &Girls Club, 402 Second St., Snohomish; $5 per person; 360-568-7760; www.bgcsc.org.

Third Street “Pumpkin Parade” trick-or-treat: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 30, shops on Third Street in Marysville; free; 360-659-3222.

Family trick-or-treat: 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 31, all Everett Mall entrances, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way; for ages 12 and under; limited supply of trick-or-treat bags provided; food bank donations welcome; Haunted Hollow area open through Oct. 31; 425-355-1771; www.shopeverettmall.com.

Safe Halloween: 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31, Country Village, 23718 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell; trick-or-treat event for ages 12 and under, costumes encouraged; 425-483-2250; www.countryvillagebothell.com.

Spooky Street Trunk R Treat: 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31, corner of 232nd Street SW and 56th Avenue W., Mountlake Terrace; free; walk-through haunted house, interactive haunts, costume displays; 425-218-5996.

Family Safe Downtown Halloween: 4:45 p.m. children’s costume parade staging Oct. 31, parade starts at 5 p.m. at Boys &Girls Club, goes along Main Street to Jay’s Market, carnival and not-so-haunted-house at community center immediately following parade, Lake Stevens; Main Street merchants offer trick-or-treating; car show trunk-or-treat; activities end at 9 p.m.; 425-397-7433.

Northlake Christian Church Harvest Carnival: 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31, 19029 North Road, Bothell; free games, reptile show and “Treat Walk”; some costs for food; 425-672-8044; www.northlakecc.org.

City of Bothell’s Safe Halloween: 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31, Main Street merchants open for trick-or-treating; free; intended for up to age 12; 425-486-7430; www.ci.bothell.wa.us.

Snohomish children’s carnival: Inflatables, candy, carnival-style games, 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31, Maple Avenue Campus, 601 Glen St., Snohomish; for sixth-graders and younger; free admission, canned food donations accepted; 360-568-5100.

Treats on Main Street: 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31, Mill Creek Town Center, Bothell-Everett Highway and 153rd Street SE; free; www.millcreektowncenter.biz.

Fall Festival: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31, Zion Lutheran Church parish hall, 330 Union Ave., Snohomish; free games and snacks; 360-568-2700.

Trunk or Treat Halloween Haunt: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31, city hall parking lot, 15728 Main St., Mill Creek; event is for ages 12 and under; participants must bring own bags to collect candy; free, but food bank donations requested; 425-745-1891; www.cityofmillcreek.com.

Pumpkin Patch Party and harvest carnival: 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 31, Bethany Christian Assembly, 2715 Everett Ave., Everett; inflatables, carnival games, pony rides, live music; $3 per child, parents and those under age 2 admitted free; food costs extra; event is for ages 2 through elementary students; 425-339-3303; www.bca-online.com.

Seattle

Halloween Planetarium shows: 2:30 p.m. Oct. 30, Pacific Science Center, 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle; $11 to $18, free for under age 3; 206-443-2920; 206-443-2001, www.pacsci.org.

Pumpkin Bash: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 30 and 31, Woodland Park Zoo, west entrance at Phinney Avenue between N. 55th and N. 56th streets, Seattle; kids may trick-or-treat and also watch animals receive treats; event is included with admission of $11, $8 ages 3 to 12, free for ages 2 and under; 206-548-2500; www.zoo.org.

Northwest Railway Museum: Halloween trains depart 11:01 a.m., 12:01, 1:01, 2:01 and 3:01 p.m. Oct. 30 and 31 from Snoqualmie station at 38625 SE King St.; also at 11:31 a.m., 12:31, 1:31 and 2:31 p.m. Oct. 30 and 31 from North Bend Depot, 205 McClellan St.; round-trip fare $4 to $8; prizes and $2 fare discount for dressing in costume; 425-888-3030; www.trainmuseum.org.

Pumpkin patches &corn mazes

Bailey Vegetables’ pumpkin patch: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Oct. 31, 12711 Springhetti Road, Snohomish; 360-568-8826; www.baileyveg.com.

Baylor Farm: 28511 Ben Howard Road, Monroe; 360-793-0822. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. Wagon rides, fall decorations; U-pick pumpkins, 15 cents per pound.

Biringer Farm: 4625 40th Place NE, between Everett and Marysville off Highway 529; 425-259-0255; www.biringerfarm.com. U-pick pumpkins priced by size, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. See website for details on Pumpkin Country, corn mazes and Boo Barn.

Bob’s Corn: 10917 Elliott Road, Snohomish; 360-668-2506; www.bobscorn.net. Pumpkin patch open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Oct. 31; corn maze open 6 to 10 p.m. Fridays through Sundays in October; hay rides Fridays through Sundays. See website for corn maze and hay ride details.

Carleton Farm: 630 Sunnyside Blvd. SE, Everett; 425-334-2297; www.carletonfarm.com. Farm open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. or dusk daily; regular corn maze 10 a.m. to one hour before dusk daily, through Oct. 31; haunted corn maze 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 29 and 30. U-pick pumpkins priced by size. Corn mazes, weekend hay rides and pumpkin cannon.

Craven Farm: 13817 Short School Road, Snohomish; 360-568-2601; www.cravenfarm.com. Pumpkin patch, 9:30 a.m. until dark daily through Oct. 31. Tractor-drawn hay rides, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; corn maze; weekday farm tours by appointment.

Fairbank Hands-On Pumpkin &Animal Farm: 15308 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-743-3694; www.fairbankfarm.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 30 and 31. Farm includes vegetable garden, Hidden Bear Trail, maize maze and hay tunnel, farm animals to pet; $2.50 admission, $1 and up per pumpkin, 50 cents and up per gourd.

The Farm at Swan’s Trail: 7301 Rivershore Road, Snohomish; 425-334-4124; www.thefarm1.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. Weekday field trips by reservation. Barn maze, Washington State Corn Maze, wagon rides. U-pick pumpkins priced by size.

Foster’s Produce and Corn Maze: 5818 Highway 530 NE, Arlington; 360-435-6516; www.fosterscornmaze.com. Corn maze and giant pumpkin patch, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Oct. 31.

Kurt’s Produce: 17819 Highway 203, Monroe; 360-794-5940. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. U-pick pumpkins, approximately 18 cents per pound.

Pumpkins for Literacy: The Plant Farm at Smokey Point, 15022 Twin Lakes Ave., Marysville; 360-652-3351; www.theplantfarm.com, www.marysvillerotary.org. Pumpkin patch, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. Field trips scheduled through North County Bank, 360-657-3100. U-pick pumpkins priced by size.

Remlinger Farms: 32610 NE 32nd St., Carnation; 425-333-4135, ext. 250; www.remlingerfarms.com. U-pick pumpkins priced by size. Mini Festival with hay maze and hay jump, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 29, plus Fall Harvest Festival, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 30 and 31.

Stocker Farms: 360-568-7391; www.stockerfarms.com. U-pick pumpkin patch, 10622 Airport Way, Snohomish, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. Corn maze open Oct. 29 through 31. Pumpkin Festival Field, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 30 and 31 at 8705 Marsh Road, Snohomish. See website for more corn maze, Pumpkin Festival Field and Haunted Field of Screams details.

Strotz’s Country Feed: 21713 27th Ave. NE, Arlington; 360-652-6064; www.strotzscountryfeed.com. U-pick pumpkins, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 29 and 30, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 31.

Williams Pioneer Pumpkin Patch: I-5 exit 212, Highway 532 west, next to the Camano Island bridge; 360-629-3580. U-pick pumpkins, squash and gourds, 11 a.m. to dusk Wednesdays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to dusk Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 31. Hay rides during patch hours on Saturdays and Sundays.