Get your toothbrush ready. Halloween starts this weekend with a flood of candy and spooky thrills. Here’s a look at some of the biggest events taking place the week of Oct. 23 through Oct. 31, 2018 around the region, from pie eating and pumpkin rolling contests to flash mobs and zombie hordes.
LEWISTON-CLARKSTON-ASOTIN
Fourth annual Lewis-Clark Valley Pumpkin Patch
When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., daily through Oct. 31
More than 3,000 pumpkins and gourds for sale, along with games and photo opportunities. Proceeds benefit charity organizations. Donate two cans of food and get $1 off your pumpkin.
Where: Lewiston First United Methodist Church, 1906, Broadview Dr., Lewiston
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9th annual Pumpkin Palooza
When: Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday
Beautiful Downtown Lewiston’s free, family-friendly harvest carnival offers games, activities, food, prizes and craft vendors, as well as a costume contest and pumpkin pie eating contest. The Great Pumpkin Roll, named by Food Network Magazine as Idaho’s best pumpkin-related activity in 2017, will return to Fifth Street grade. The costume contest is open to all ages and awards prizes in six categories. The pie eating contest is open to anyone 12 and older, with the Pumpkin Trophy and cash prize awarded to whoever eats a whole pie plus whipped topping the fastest.
Where: Main Street, Lewiston
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Hells Gate Haunted Hayride
Take a hayride through some spooky haunted campsites.
When: Gates open at 6 p.m. with rides starting at 7 Saturday.
Where: Hells Gate State Park, 5100 Hells Gate Road, Lewiston
Cost: $5 vehicle admission to park, $2 for hayride
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Spookin' Boo's Haunted House
When: 4 to 9:15 p.m. Saturday and Wednesday
All ages haunted tour with spooky performances presented by the Lewiston High School Skills USA Club, Elks and Terry Settles.
Where: Lewiston Elks, 3444 Country Club Drive
Cost: $3 children under 12, $5 ages 12 and up. Bring two cans of food and get $1 off admission.
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11th annual Boo Bash
When: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday
All-ages event with games, crafts, trick or treat, haunted maze. Where: Asotin County Aquatic Center,
Cost: $5 per family
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Fourth annual Haunted House
When: 7 to 11 p.m. Friday
This year’s theme for Clarkston High School Drama Club’s haunted house is classic horror movies brought to life. The tour goes through the school’s halls and gyms.
Where: Clarkston High School
Cost: $3 children, students and seniors; $5 adults, at the door, cash only. There is a $1 discount to go through a second time with your original ticket.
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“Night of the Living Dead” on stage and screen
The Lewiston Civic Theatre is bringing the classic horror film to stage.
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Wednesday
Where: Clarkston Grange Hall, 2220 Reservoir Road, Clarkston
Cost: $10 to $15
The theater will also show the classic film followed with a talk by area actors in the production.
When: 7 p.m. Sunday
Where: Lewis-Clark State College Center for Arts & History, 415 Main St., Lewiston
Cost: By donation. Popcorn and soda will be available.
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Sixth Street Trick-or-Treat
When: 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Downtown Clarkston
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Trick-R-Trunk
All ages, free event with treats, costume contests and food and drink for sale.
When: 4 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: Asotin County Fairgrounds, Asotin
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Chief Tim 'r Treat
When: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday
Kids can trick or treat through the campground from RV to RV. Gates open at 5:30. Attendees are asked to bring flashlights.
Where: Chief Timothy State Park, Clarkston
Cost: Free
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MOSCOW-PULLMAN
Halloween Barn Dance
When: 9 p.m. to midnight, Friday
Music and swing dance, costume contest and a roping dummy. Fundraiser for the Student Idaho Cattle Association.
Where: Animal Pavilion and Meats Lab, West Farm, University of Idaho, Moscow
Cost: $5
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11th annual Animals of the Night
When: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday
Free family-friendly event featuring live animals, interactive exhibits, face painting, crafts, a campfire and music. Hot food and beverages available by donation. Costumes encouraged.
Where: Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute, 1040 Rodeo Dr., Moscow
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Ridenbaugh Haunted House
When: 8 a.m. to midnight Saturday
Sigma Alpha Iota and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia run this annual haunted tour. Proceeds go to local and national charities.
Where: Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho, Moscow
Cost: $1 or one can of food.
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Downtown Moscow Trick-or-Treat
Face painters will be at the Moscow Chamber of Commerce, and there will be a photo booth at Friendship Square. City staff will be handing out small pumpkins and apples.
When: 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Downtown Moscow
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Halloween Flash Mob to “Thriller”
Festival Dance and Performing Arts presents a flash mob performance set to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” during downtown trick or treat. All are welcome to join the mob.
When: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Fifth and Main Streets, downtown Moscow
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“Haunted Skies” planetarium show
Show focuses on Halloween’s celestial origins and spooky sights in space. There’s also a contest for space or sci-fi themed costumes.
When: 7 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Sunday
Where: Washington State University Planetarium, Room 231, Sloan Hall, Pullman
Cost: $5 cash or check only, free for ages 6 or younger.
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PALOUSE
17th annual Haunted Palouse
When: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday
For ages 12 and up only. Tours of two haunted buildings, a haunted hayride and spooky street vendors and fortune tellers. Tickets sold the night of performances in the drive-through area at the Palouse Branch of Banner Bank, 150 N. Bridge St. Proceeds benefit community activities.
Where: Palouse, Wash.
Cost: $20, cash only
OROFINO
Trick or Treat on the Street
When: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Downtown Orofino
Cost: Free
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