Halloween Events
Ignite!’s Riverfront Fright Haunted House - House of Horrors, ghostly mini golf, a terrifying SR2 ride, and the thrilling movie “Speed.” Haunted house is recommended for ages 13 and older and is open through Nov. 1 on Fridays and Saturdays, 7 p.m.-midnight; and Sundays-Thursdays, 7-10 p.m. Riverfront Park Imax. $15/all events; haunted house only: $8/general, $6/students and military.
“The Curse of Pirates Island: A Haunted Adventure” - Open Wednesdays-Thursdays and Sundays, 6-10 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 6-11 p.m., through Oct. 31. Featuring frights, costume contest, pumpkin carving, food, beverage, music, entertainment and free parking. Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way, Kathleen Avenue entrance, Coeur d’Alene. $8/general, $6/age 12 and younger; tickets available at the gate only.
Spokane Valley Mission Haunted Pool - Discover what is lurking in our locker rooms and what is waiting to petrify you on the pool deck. Geared for ages 12 and older, but welcome to all with parent/guardian. Continues today and Friday, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Spokane Valley Mission Park, Spokane Valley. $3/person. (509) 688-0300.
Haunted Attic at Schweitzer Mountain Resort - Continues Fridays-Saturdays through Oct. 31, 6-9 p.m. Co-hosted by the Sandpoint High School Mime and Masque Club. Not recommended for ages 13 and younger or adults with health issues. Meet tour guides in the Selkirk Lodge lobby and take the elevator to the Attic. Tickets available at the resort activity center. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Road, Sandpoint. $10. (208) 255-3081.
Haunted Hike - Fourth annual event presented by Inland Northwest Council of Boy Scouts. Today, 6:30-10 p.m. A Kiddie Hike will be held earlier today from 2-4 p.m. Dishman Hills Natural Area, 299 S. Sargent Road, Spokane Valley. $6/general, $5/Scouts in uniform.
Creepy Hallow - A Haunted Village - Presented by Northwest Renaissance Festival. Two tour routes. Continues Fridays-Saturdays, through Oct. 31. Gate opens at 7 p.m., last ticket sold at midnight. 18 miles northwest of Spokane on Highway 291. $5. (509) 276-7728.
Haunted House School of Terror - Elementary-age students enter 5-7 p.m.; teens and adults enter 7:30-10 p.m. Prepare to be scared. Fridays-Saturdays, through Oct. 31. West Valley City School, 8920 E. Valleyway Ave., Spokane Valley. $4/elementary; $7/teens and adults. (509) 921-2836.
Tunnel of Terror - Fridays-Saturdays, 7-11 p.m.; and Sundays-Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., through Oct. 31. Free kettle corn and hot cider upon completion. 7980 W. Diagonal Road, Rathdrum. $3/ages 12 and older, $2/ages 6-12, free for ages younger than 6.
Amaizing Corn Maze - 12 acres of family fun with mazes. Food court and free parking. Fridays, 4-11 p.m., Saturdays, 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Sundays, noon-5 p.m., through Oct. 31. No pets, no purses or backpacks in maze, strollers and wheelchairs enter at own risk. Mega Haunted Maze: today and Oct. 30-31, 6-11 p.m.; and Tuesday- Thursday, 6-10 p.m. Beck Road just off Highway 53, Hauser, Idaho. $8/adults, $5/seniors and children 5-12, free/age 4 and younger. Prices after 5 p.m. for Mega Haunted Maze: $10/adults, $7/seniors and children ages 5-12, free/age 4 and younger. (509) 242-CORN (2506).
Scarywood Haunted Nights - Silverwood Theme Park will transform every Saturday through Nov. 1 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Thunder Canyon raft ride will become Terror Canyon Walking Trail with a maze, fog and graveyards. Steam Engine No. 7 train will become the MidFRIGHT Express. 27843 N. Highway 95, Athol, Idaho. $28, includes rides. (208) 683-3400.
“Boo Bash” Costume Ball - Diane Peters will teach a nightclub two-step lesson at 7 p.m. followed by dancing until 10 p.m. Singles and couples, beginners and advanced dancers welcome. USA Dance events are tobacco and alcohol free. Costumes are optional. Prizes for the best costumes. Today. Sandpoint Community Hall, Sandpoint. $9/general, $5/students. (208) 699-0421.
Trunk-r-Treat - Church members give out candy from the trunks of their cars or beds of their trucks. For ages 10 and younger. Wear a costume that isn’t bloody, violent or evil. Doughnuts and cider in the fellowship hall follows. Today. 3:30-5:30 p.m. 115 N. Raymond Road, Spokane Valley. Free. (509) 926-6277, Ext. 1335.
Opportunity Harvest Festival - Hosted by Opportunity Presbyterian Church. There will be food, pumpkin carving and other family activities. Today. 5:30-8 p.m. Opportunity Presbyterian Church, 202 N. Pines. (509) 924-9750.
Halloween Party and Spooky Trail - Snacks, fun, games and a newly expanded Spooky Trail. Costumes optional. Today. 6:30 p.m. Indian Creek at Priest Lake State Park, Priest Lake, Idaho. Free. (208) 443-2200.
One World Harvest Party - Bake sale, snacks, pumpkins and prizes at 3 p.m. Homemade pie auction and pie-making demo at 1 p.m. Proceeds benefit the One World kitchen and One World garden Sunday. 1804 E. Sprague Ave. $10/ages 16 and older; $5/ages 5-15; free/age 4 and younger. (509) 270-1608.
Halloween Costume Contest for Dogs - Sponsored by the Dachshund Club of Spokane. Small breeds invited to participate in this event featuring prizes. Bring a potluck dish and have your dogs on a leash. Proceeds benefit Dachshund Rescue NW. Sunday. 1 p.m. The Lilac City Dog Training Club, 1612 E. Houston. $5 a dog. (509) 796-2140.
Pumpkin Painting - For children 3 and older. Decorate, paint or etch a pumpkin. Pumpkins will be provided. Tuesday or Wednesday, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Mobius Kids, River Park Square, lower level, 808 W. Main Ave. $5/members, $7/nonmembers. (509) 624-KIDS.
Haunted House - With fortune tellers, witches, werewolves, mad doctors (and nurses), ghosts and goblins. Wednesday-Thursday, 6:30-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 5:30-10 p.m., through Oct. 31. Pend Oreille Playhouse Community Theatre and Events Center, 240 N. Union Ave., Newport. $5/adults, $3/age 12 and younger.
Haunted Maze - Presented by the Spangle Service Club. Thursday, 6-10 p.m.; Friday, 6 p.m.-midnight; Saturday, noon-midnight, through Oct. 31. Follow signs to Spangle Street and Fourth, Spangle. $3 and a can of food for the food bank.
Liberty Lake Halloween Party - Activities from 5-6:30 p.m. for ages birth to second grade, older kids from 7-8:30 p.m. There will be an age-appropriate funhouse, games, crafts and story times. Costumes are encouraged. Friday. Liberty Lake Library, 23123 E. Mission. (509) 232-2510.
Trunk or Treat - Kids are invited to dress up and trick or treat out of the trunks of decorated cars during this safe event. Friday. 5-7:30 p.m. Boys & Girls Club, 544 W. Providence Ave. Free. (509) 489-0741.
Animals of the Night Family Day Event - Hosted by the Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute. View owls, reptiles, spiders and more with trained animal educators and handlers. Also enjoy a variety of fall activities including games, face painting, scarecrow building and more. Snacks will also be provided. Tickets available at Moscow Farmers Markets, at www.pcei.org or at the PCEI Nature Center. Friday. 5-8 p.m. Palouse- Clearwater Environmental Institute, 1040 Rodeo Drive, Moscow, Idaho. $8/family for PCEI members, $12/family for members to be. (208) 882-1444.
Carnival - Annual event with silent auction, bingo, games, food, face painting and a haunted house. Friday. 5-8 p.m. Woodard Elementary, 7401 E. Mission Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 921-2160.
Halloween Happy House - For kids ages 1-10, includes, games, booths, haunted house, costume contest, crafts, and short performances. 5:30-8 p.m. Friday. Unity Church of North Idaho, 4465 N. 15th St., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 664-1125.
Murder Mystery and Halloween Carnival - For all ages. Cake walks, apple bobbing, live music, costume contests, piñatas and prizes. Free food and live music. Open to the public. Friday. 8-11 p.m. Gonzaga University, Crosby Student Center. Free. (509) 313-4097.
“Horrors on the Lake” - Lakedance international film festival. Come in costume. Shows at 7 and 10 p.m. Oct. 31. Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. (208) 263-9191.
Downtown Coeur d’Alene Trick or Treat - Dress in costume and enjoy the safety at the downtown merchants. 4-6 p.m. Oct. 31. Sherman Avenue. Free. (208) 415-0116.
Pinehurst Fall Harvest Festival - Free games, goodies, fun and candy for the family. Donations and food items accepted at Real Life Thrift Store, 10 S. Division St. in Pinehurst. Sponsored by Real Life Ministries Silver Valley and the Pinehurst-Kingston Lions Club. 6-8 p.m. Donations of nonperishable food for the RLM Food Pantry will be accepted. Oct. 31. Pinehurst Elementary School, Pinehurst. Free, food donations accepted. (208) 682-4801.
Mudgy and Millie Halloween Family Walk - Family exercise program follows the 2.4-mile Mudgy and Millie trail through downtown Coeur d’Alene. Oct. 31. 9 a.m. Meet at the Mudgy statue at the base of Tubbs Hill near the Third Street parking lot in downtown Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 769-2315.
Halloween Pumpkin Plod - Run or walk a mile in this event hosted by the Panther Tracks Running Club. Prizes will be awarded for best costumes, with judging by the East Valley High School football seniors. Oct. 31. 9 a.m. East Farms Elementary, 26203 E. Rowan Ave., Spokane Valley. $5 per person/$20 per family. (509) 226-3039.
Auntie Violet Halloween Storytime - Auntie Violet will read some great Halloween stories and then we’ll send you on your way with a bag of goodies. Feel free to wear your favorite costume. Oct. 31. 11 a.m. Auntie’s Bookstore, Children’s Section, 402 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 838-0206.
Alternative Harvest Festival - Petting zoo, Bible Room, performances, food, fun, candy, games and fire and police representatives. 4-8 p.m. Oct. 31. 4 p.m. North Country Chapel, 2281 W. Seltice Way, Post Falls. Free. (208) 777-7100.
Kroc Center Halloween Party - “A Night of Pirates and Princesses,” free event for all ages. Follow a treasure map, fun, games, candy, trick or treat from 4-6 p.m., party goes until 8 p.m. Oct. 31. 1756 W. Golf Course Road, Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 667-1865.
RLM Harvest Festival - Community event on Halloween from 5-8 p.m. for kids through fifth grade. Oct. 31. 5 p.m. Real Life Ministries, 1866 Cecil Road, Post Falls. Free. (208) 777-7325, Ext. 153.
Edgecliff Fall Festival - The annual event is hosted by Edgecliff SCOPE. There will be games, candy and a costume contest. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Admission is free. Oct. 31. 5:30-8 p.m. Pratt Elementary, 6903 E. Fourth Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 477-6345.
Broomstick Bash - For families and children 10 and younger. Wear a costume and enjoy games, crafts and a costume contest. Trick or treating will follow the event from 7-9 p.m. Oct. 31. 5:30-7 p.m. Mobius Kids, River Park Square, lower level, 808 W. Main Ave. $3. (509) 624-KIDS.
Halloween Party - Free for kids. Oct. 31. 6-8 p.m. First Church of the Nazarene, 9004 N. Country Homes Blvd. Free. (509) 467-8986.
Wakin’ up Dead Halloween Fundraiser - An examination of life and death through song, drama and story. Featuring four-time cancer survivor Pamela Faye Houston and former Spokane news anchor Pamela Stark. Free child care for kids up to 3. Kids can come in costume and enjoy games, stories, crafts and treats. Proceeds benefit Hospice of North Idaho. Oct. 31. 6:30 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1700 Pennsylvania Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Donation.
Dead Ringer Halloween Bash - Music begins at 9 p.m. on Oct. 31 with Darrius Willrich Trio at The Edgewater Hotel’s Six Seven Lounge in Sandpoint. Costume judging at 11 p.m. (208) 269-4575.
Senior Halloween Dance - 7-9:30 p.m. Oct. 31. Entertainment by The Redheads Plus. Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 E. Third Ave., Post Falls. $3.50. (208) 773-9582.