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TRICK OR TREAT

At participating merchants, while supplies last.

>> Salt Lake Shopping Center: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 24, 848 Ala Lilikoi St., in conjunction with the Center’s annual Halloween festivities. Call 735-8822 or visit saltlakeshoppingcenter.com.

>> Hawaii Kai Towne Center: 5 p.m. Oct. 24, for costumed keiki ages 12 and under. Visit hawaiikaitownecenter.com.

>> Market City Shopping Center: 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 24 in the lower parking lot (next to Ben Franklin Crafts), in conjunction with Center festivities. Visit marketcityhawaii.com.

>> Royal Hawaiian Center: Oct. 25, follows the costume contest which runs from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Call 922-2299 or visit royalhawaiiancenter.com.

>> Pearl City Shopping Center: 10 a.m. Oct. 31; begins and ends at Chuck E. Cheese, led by Stevo the Clown following the costume contest at 8 a.m.

>> Mililani Shopping Center: 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 31, 95-221 Kipapa Drive and 95-390 Kuahelani Ave., in conjunction with Center festivities. Call 722-6467.

>> Ala Moana Center: 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31. Visit alamoanacenter.com.

>> Kapolei Marketplace: 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31. Visit shopkapolei.com.

>> Kapolei Shopping Center: 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31, in conjunction with Center festivities. Visit inkapolei.com.

>> Kahala Mall: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31, with a live DJ and entertainment at Center Court. Visit kahalamallcenter.com.

>> Windward Mall: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31. Call 235-1143 or visit windwardmall.com.

HAUNTED ATTRACTIONS

>> "Circus of the Dead" haunted house — Presented by Scare Hawaii, today and Sunday, and continues Friday through Oct. 31, Pearlridge Center, Uptown. Hours are 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, and 7 to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays. Not recommended for young children. Cost: $15 at the door, $25 for Fast Pass. For tickets visit scarehawaii.com. Call 330-1600.

>> Haunted Plantation: 10 Years of Fear: "Hawaii’s Scariest and Best Haunt" — 7 to 11 p.m. Friday and Oct. 10, 16-18, 23-25 and 30-31, Hawaii’s Plantation Village, 94-695 Waipahu St. "We don’t build haunted houses; ours are already haunted," and as seen on "Ghost Hunters" on Syfy and "The Dead Files" on the Travel Channel. Not recommended for ages 13 and under (ages 16 and under require adult supervision), pregnant women or individuals with heart conditions. Cost: $15, $20 for Fast Pass. Visit hawaiihauntedplantation.com.

>> Nightmare at Dole Plantation 3 — Features two attractions, 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 31, 64-1550 Kamehameha Highway, Wahiawa. Not recommended for young children; ages 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Coupons available at Times Supermarkets; military and HGEA members receive $3 off each ticket Friday and Oct. 10, 16 and 17. Visit doleplantation.com.

* "House of Nightmares": Presented by Nightmares Live, this horrifying haunted house is filled with terrorizing images that haunt your dreams. Cost: $13. Presale tickets are $11 through Oct. 15.

* "Nightmare Express: Tales From the Other Side": Go on a chilly train ride while listening to Lopaka Kapanui’s hair-raising ghost stories. Cost: $10. Presale tickets are $8 through Oct. 15.

>> "The Outbreak Experience" — 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. Oct. 16-18, 23-25 and 28-31, Ward Village, 1020 Auahi St., Building No. 3; shows run every 15 minutes and are limited to 20 guests per show. This interactive theatrical 30-minute event is set in a zombie-infested warehouse and is an "intense, in-your-face, audience-participation type of experience" that requires interaction with characters (professional actors with movie-quality makeup) and action on the visitors’ part to find a way out. For ages 14 and older (no exceptions); guests under age 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Cost: $20. Ticket booth opens 6 p.m. Presented by the creators of Haunted Plantation, Gunstock Zombie Hayride and 1706. Call 783-8381 or visit theoutbreakexperience.com.

>> "The Revenge of Dr. Carnage" haunted house and "General Savage’s Zombie Uprising" zombie paintball shootout — Presented by Scream808, Oct. 23-31, with a special blackout walk-through Nov. 1 (no lights, glow sticks only), 7 p.m. to closing (times range from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.), 445 Cooke St. (across from Fisher Hawaii), Kakaako. The paintball shootout features two rooms in which people get to shoot at "real" zombies. Ages 12 and older are welcome. Cost: $15 presale, $20 at the door. Tickets available at scream808.com.

>> "Spookapalooza" — Board a haunted train on "the scariest active historical railroad on Oahu" as it travels through darkness for approximately 25 minutes, Oct. 23 and 24, The Hawaiian Railway Society’s train yard, 91-1001 Renton Road, Ewa Beach. Departure times are 7, 7:45, 8:30 and 9:15 p.m.; check in and pay 20 minutes prior to departure time. A snack bar will be open 6 to 9 p.m. Cost (cash only): $5 for ages 3 and older. Reservations required. Call 681-5461. Visit hawaiianrailway.com/halloween2015.html.

>> "Hell’s Clinic: The Dead Zone" haunted house — 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 28-30, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel, 120 Kaiulani Ave., Waikiki; enter through the main lobby area near the hotel’s front entrance. Recommended for ages 8 and older. Free; donations welcome. Proceeds to benefit Aloha United Way. Call 753-3261.

>> "Night Terrors" — Fear Beyond Haunts and Operation Homefront present "Hawaii’s scariest charity haunted house," 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 30 and 31, Fleet Reserve Association, 891 Valkenburgh St. While the haunted house is not recommended for children under age 13 (parental supervision will be required for all children), there will also be keiki activities and a bake sale. Proceeds benefit Operation Homefront. Cost: $7, $6 presale online, $10 VIP. Visit fearbeyondhaunts.com.

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FAMILY FUN

>> Fall Harvest — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through October, Waimanalo Country Farms, 41-225 Lupe St. The country fun includes games, rides, animals, pumpkin-picking, fresh produce, food, sweet tea, Nalo-made lemonade and more. Free. Call 306-4381 or visit the Facebook page of Waimanalo Country Farms.

>> Aiea Public Library’s "Pack the jack(-o’-lantern)" reading program — Through Oct. 31, keiki up to grade 6 receive a star for each book they read and are eligible to win a Halloween goodie bag. Free. Call 483-7333.

>> Aloun Farms 15th annual Pumpkin Festival — 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 10-11, 17-18 and 24-25, 91-1440 Farrington Highway, Kapolei. Search for your perfect jack-o’-lantern while enjoying harvest activities, pony rides, country grinds, live entertainment, sunflowers and fresh local produce. In partnership with Hawaii FoodBank, donate a canned good and receive a free small pumpkin or colorful gourd. Admission: $3, free for keiki ages 2 and under. Or, bring two garbage-sized bags of gently used clothing or goods and receive free admission and a chance to win a trip for two to Las Vegas. Donations benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hawaii, United Cerebral Palsy of Hawaii and National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii. Presented by Kraft Hawaii and Hoopili. Call 677-9516 or visit alounfarms.com.

* On Oct. 10 all military ID holders receive free admission.

* On Oct. 17 the first 200 visitors receive free admission.

* On Oct. 25 enjoy a pumpkin-carving contest and also a costume contest at noon; details are pending.

>> "Freaky Felties" — 3 p.m. Oct. 10, Hawaii State Library, second floor. Learn how to hand-sew a small felt figure that can be used as a seasonal ornament. For ages 12 and older. Free. For reservations, visit the reference desk or call 586-3520.

>> Kids in the Kitchen — "Choco-Bat Cookies": Choose from 10 to 11:15 a.m. Oct. 17 or 18, Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center, 111 Ohe St. For ages 4 and older. Cost: $22, $15 for members, $8 for additional family members. Call 524-5437 or visit discoverycenterhawaii.org.

>> The Great Pumpkin Festival — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 17, Holy Nativity School, 5286 Kalanianaole Highway. This third annual event features "the largest pumpkin patch in east Honolulu" with over 2,000 pumpkins grown by Aloun Farms, a country store, food and a Keiki Fun Zone with games, crafts and entertainment. Also features a costume contest, along with doughnut-eating, watermelon-eating and corn-husking contests. Free. Visit hawaiipumpkinfest.com.

>> Kids World Edition: "Mall-o-Ween" and costume contest — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 17, Windward Mall, Center Court. Features balloons, arts and crafts and more, including a magic show by Kaulana at 11 a.m., a costume contest from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (registration begins 10 a.m.) and a dance performance by 24-VII. Call 235-1143 or visit windwardmall.com.

>> 2015 Zombie Dash Hawaii — 2 to 8 p.m. Oct. 17, Turtle Bay Resort, 57-091 Kamehameha Highway. The "undead" will take over the resort in this 5K fun run filled with thrills, obstacles and zombies looking for their next meal. Runners are given flag football-style "life lines" to survive their mission of reaching the safe zone through the "Trek of Terror" while trying to retain as many life lines as possible for chances to win prizes. Cost: $49, $39 if registered by today; keiki ages 10 and under are free with parental consent. For tickets or to volunteer as a "zombie," visit zombiedashhawaii.com or eventbrite.com.

>> Bank of Hawaii Family Sunday: "Who Goes There?" — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 18, Honolulu Museum of Art. Keiki are encouraged to dress in costume for this pre-Halloween event that offers arts and crafts such as creating colorful masks and making miniature jack-o’-lanterns out of air-dry clay, and a film screening of "Fantastic Journeys" featuring live-action shorts from Children’s Film Festival Seattle 2015, which will be shown at 11:10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Attendees may take a shuttle bus to the museum’s free Family Day at Spalding House in Makiki Heights for additional fun. Free. Visit honolulumuseum.org.

>> "The Haunted Forest" — 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21, Waipahu Public Library, 94-275 Mokuola St. This second annual event features a haunted house (ideal for ages 7 and older) and Halloween carnival games and crafts. Participants are encouraged to dress in costume. Free. Call 675-0358.

>> "Forty-Five Faces of a Pumpkin" — Art exhibit opens 5 p.m. Oct. 22, Waialua Public Library. The first-grade classes at Waialua Elementary School display 45 pumpkin creations through Nov. 3. Call 637-8286.

>> Halawa Complex Halloween costume contest — Oct. 23, Halawa District Park, 99-795 Iwaiwa St. Registration is from 6 to 6:30 p.m.; judging begins shortly thereafter. There will be five age groups ranging from 2 years and under to students in sixth grade. Contestants may participate in the "Trick ‘O Treat Lane" following the contest to receive special treats. Presented by the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation, Halawa Complex. Call 483-7852 or 483-7850.

>> Halloween Fun Fest — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 24, Wahiawa Shopping Center & Wahiawa Town Center, 923 California Ave. Rides, crafts, games, slime booth, "Mad Magic Science Show" at 10:30 a.m. and costume contest (for keiki under age 10) at noon. Free. Call 221-2774.

>> "Bewitching" Halloween event — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 24, Salt Lake Shopping Center, 848 Ala Lilikoi St., with games, crafts and trick-or-treating. A keiki costume contest (for ages 12 and under) is at 11:30 a.m.; register from 10 to 11:15 a.m. Donations of canned goods and monetary gifts will be accepted by the Salvation Army. Call 735-8822 or visit saltlakeshoppingcenter.com.

>> Pumpkin Carving Festival — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 24, Windward Mall, Center Court, with entertainment, activities and pumpkin-carving fun. Watch as Michigan’s master carver Ed Moody transforms a 1,200-pound pumpkin into a "Fairytales and Dreams" pumpkin carriage. Pumpkin-carving packages are $35 and include a pumpkin, carving kit, gloves and stencils. Call 235-1143 or visit windwardmall.com.

>> "Trick or Treat" for Dogs — Noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 24 and 31, Hawaii Doggie Bakery, 2961-C E. Manoa Road. Costumed dogs that perform a "trick" will earn a free fresh-baked treat for "Howl-o-ween." Call 783-7390 or visit hawaiidoggiebakery.org.

>> "A Spooktacular Evening at Market City Shopping Center" — 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 24, 2919 Kapiolani Blvd. Features a photo booth, cotton candy, popcorn and trick-or-treating. Visit marketcityhawaii.com.

>> "Halloween Spook-tacular" — 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 24, Hawaii Kai Towne Center, 333 Keahole St. The pirate-themed event for ages 12 and under features rides and a jumper (children who donate a canned good or $1 donation to benefit the Salvation Army may enjoy all three rides), games, free photos and a costume contest (for ages 12 and under, with a separate contest for pets), which begins 6 p.m. at the Marina Courtyard Stage. Register by 5 p.m. Children (ages 12 and under) in costume may participate in a "trick or treat" session beginning 5 p.m. Visit hawaiikaitownecenter.com.

>> Keiki costume contest — 3 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 25, Royal Hawaiian Center. The contest begins 4 p.m.; fegistration begins 3 p.m. Complimentary balloon art and trick-or-treating. Call 922-2299 or visit royalhawaiiancenter.com.

>> Keiki Costume Ball — 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25, Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center, 111 Ohe St. Features "spooktacular" arts and crafts, games, a photo booth, an appearance by Lani Moo, trick-or-treating, a carousel ride, pizza and an ice cream treat. Cost: $16. Register by Oct. 16. Call 524-5437 or visit discoverycenterhawaii.org.

>> "The Magic Hour" — 7 p.m. Oct. 27, Pohai Nani, 45-090 Namoku St. Features an evening of magic presented by members of the Hawaii Magicians Society (International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring 185). Free; donations welcome. Call 234-5262 between noon and 5 p.m.

>> "Fright Night!" — 6 p.m. Oct. 28, Kapolei Public Library, with a costume contest for both the family and children (sixth grade and under), balloon twists, crafts and goodie bags. Free. Call 693-7050.

>> Halloween Fun at Tony Roma’s Westridge — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 29, Pearlridge Center location. Features strolling magic and balloon twists, while keiki (ages 10 and under) eat free with a paid adult entree and receive goodie bags. Call 487-9911.

>> Waianae Mall’s fourth annual Keiki Fall Fest and costume contest — 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 30, 86-120 Farrington Highway. Ages ranging from infants to 17 years old. Festivities include photos, games and activities presented in part by Learning Disabilities Association of Hawaii’s School Readiness Project. Call 696-2690.

>> Costume contest — 6 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 30, Kahala Mall; registration begins 5:30 p.m. Age groups range from infants through students in sixth grade. Sponsored by Kahala Mall and the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation, Waialae Complex. Visit kahalamallcenter.com.

>> Haunted Village — 6 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 30, Hokulani Imaginarium, Windward Community College. Features a "Nightwalk" Imaginarium experience (shows run every 20 minutes from 6 to 8 p.m.) that offers 3-D animation and whisks viewers off into a 15-minute virtual tour of a haunted graveyard and a night walk through a creepy crypt and haunted mansion; tickets are $3 and available at the box office on event night only. Other activities include "Dr. Phrankenstein’s Phantom Physics Lab" which offers free hands-on activities and optical demonstrations; pumpkin-carving display; storytelling; a haunted village with lighted displays; and combat scenes as members of the Society for Creative Anachronism battle in full medieval armor. Free; some activities for a fee. Call 235-7350 or visit aerospace.wcc.hawaii.edu/imaginarium.html.

>> HiFrequency Kidz Klub: Halloween Edition — 6:30 to 10 p.m. Oct. 30, Aloha Dancesport Center, 350 Ward Ave. Halloween dance and contest, with entertainment by DJ Northstar and Friends. Proceeds will help offset the center’s cost of repairs due to rain damage. Cost: $10, $7 presale. Visit facebook.com/hifrequencyhawaii.

>> Keiki costume contest and trick-or-treat parade — Oct. 31 , Chuck E. Cheese at Pearl City Shopping Center. The contest (for ages 12 and under) begins 8 a.m. with appearances by Chuck E. Cheese and Stevo the Clown, who will entertain with balloons and magic, and lead a Keiki Trick or Treat Parade at 10 a.m.

>> Pumpkin Tales — 10 a.m. Oct. 31, Waialua Public Library. Keiki are encouraged to dress up as their favorite storybook character and enjoy stories of harvests and pumpkins, with a puppet show, pinata and cupcake-decorating. Free. Call 637-8286.

>> Penny Carnival — 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 31, United Church of Christ, 467 N. Judd St. The event, themed "A New Hope in Our Galaxy," features food, prizes and games for pennies. Call 285-8623.

>> Sea Life Park Halloween Festival — 2 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31, 41-202 Kalanianaole Highway, Waimanalo. The fun kicks off with trick-or-treating from 2 to 4:30 p.m., a special Dolphin Lagoon show at 5:15 p.m. and a movie showing of "ParaNorman" in Makapu’u Meadows. Enjoy a special Halloween admission of $10.31. On-site parking is $5, $3 for costumed drivers. Call 253-2500 or visit sealifeparkhawaii.com.

>> Halloween at Mililani Shopping Center — 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 31, 95-221 Kipapa Drive and 95-390 Kuahelani Ave. Features a costume contest for both pets and kids of all ages, and trick-or-treating. Free. Call 722-6467.

>> Costume contest — 4 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 31, Kamehameha Shopping Center parking lot, 1620 N. School St. Age groups range from infants to 12 years old. Call 848-1011.

>> Halloween fun at Kapolei Shopping Center — 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31, 590 Farrington Highway (off of Makakilo Drive). Features free activities, free miniature pumpkins and trick-or-treating. Visit inkapolei.com.

>> "No Fright Kids Night" — 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31, International Church, 20 Dowsett Ave., with games, a bouncy house, balloons, a maze and food. Free. Call 636-3559.

>> Windward Church of the Nazarene and Windward Nazarene Academy’s "10.31 Fun Fest" — 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31, Bay View Golf Course. Features food, games and activities, including contests for costumes, pie eating and pumpkin carving. Decorated pumpkins must be submitted by 3 p.m. on event day, along with an entry form (which can be picked up at the academy or golf park). Free; some activities for a fee. Call 235-8787 or email church@windwardnazarene.com.

>> Harvest Festival 2015 — 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31, Calvary Chapel Windward in Aikahi Shopping Center, 25 Kaneohe Bay Drive. Features free games, candy, balloons and prizes, with food, drinks, face painting and glitter tattoos for a small fee. Proceeds to benefit church’s missions. Call 254-5546.

>> Pearl City Foundation’s Halloween Bash 2015 — 6 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31, Momilani Community Center, 715 Hoomoana St., with free games and prizes, a Trick or Treat Village and costume contest (begins 7 p.m.) Call 456-2073.

GHOST STORIES/TOURS

>> "Walk With the Dead" ghost tour — Steve Fredrick leads a journey through the dark side of Honolulu on a 1.5-mile walk in the downtown/Chinatown areas to visit sites of murder, death and suicide, and where paranormal activity is known to occur. Available 7 p.m. nightly through Oct. 31. For ages 21 and older. Cost: $40. Reservations required 48 hours prior to tour date. Call 395-0674, email filmguy54@hotmail.com or visit stevestoursandfilms.vpweb.com.

>> "Cemetery Curiosities" — Graveyard historian Nanette Napoleon presents a slideshow of odd and unique tombstones from around the world, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31, Oahu Cemetery Chapel, 2162 Nuuanu Ave. Free. Call 261-0705.

NIGHT SCENE

>> Trick or Treat at the Trump "Yelloween Party" by Veuve Clicquot & Belvedere — 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 16, LUX at the Trump at Trump International Hotel Waikiki Beach Walk, 223 Saratoga Road. Features sexy, scary, funny and best Halloween costume contest, tentatively scheduled for 10:30 p.m.; and DJ Dana Kruse. Strict dress code requires all to wear a costume (or dress to impress); no denim, slippers, sneakers or T-shirts allowed. For ages 21 and older. Costs range from $10 to $40; options include bottle service and valet. A portion of proceeds benefit nonprofit groups. Visit luxatthetrump.eventbrite.com.

>> "Hawaii Zombie Crawl" — Oct. 17 at various nightclubs and bars in Chinatown. This year’s theme is "Zombie Dating Service"; meet your "rotting partner-eternal" by participating in the "Dead-Head Dating Game" and then "seal the deal" with an "Undead Wedding" with a photo booth and wedding photographer at The Manifest from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Quarantine headquarters is at Nextdoor (43 N. Hotel St.), where attendees can get zombified with makeup at the Creeper Salon from 4 to 10 p.m. (fees range from $15 to $65) and watch a "Living Dead" costume contest at midnight; register before midnight. Participating venues include Downbeat Lounge, Manifest, The Dragon Upstairs, Hank’s Cafe, O’Toole’s Irish Pub, Scarlet, JJ Dolan’s, Bethel St. Tap Room and Proof Public House. For ages 21 and older. Cost (per wristband): $20 at the door (available at Next Door, Downbeat Lounge, Fresh Cafe, The Dragon Upstairs, Scarlet, Sensually Yours and Surf ‘N Sea in Haleiwa), $15 online presale. Call 638-1659 or visit hawaiizombiecrawl.com.

>> "The WonderShow: Monster Mash!" — Oct. 17, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand, 134 Kapahulu Ave., Waikiki Grand Hotel; doors open 9 p.m. Dress up as your favorite monster and enter a costume contest; juggling, contortionists and acrobatics, pole dancing, hula hooping, burlesque artists and more beginning 10 p.m. For ages 21 and older. Cost: $7; $5 for kamaaina, active military, industry and college students; $50 for VIP tables (seats four, includes $10 bar tab). Visit hulas.com or hulaswaikiki.eventbrite.com.

>> Fifth annual Miss Vamp Hawaii Beauty Pageant & ReVamp Tour — 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 18, Hawaii Theatre, 1130 Bethel St. The event is open to women ages 18 and older from "all walks of life," cultures, backgrounds, nationalities and interests, and features a Q&A session, gown/costume competition and the evening’s highlight, the "Moon Bathing Lingerie Competition." Winner receives $1,000 and more. Special guest performance by Aurelio Voltaire. Call 528-0506 or visit hawaiitheatre.com or missvamphawaii.com.

>> Eighth annual Hallowbaloo Music & Arts Festival — Oct. 31. Free trolley service available 8 to 11 p.m. from Alakea Street to Nuuanu Avenue. Visit hallowbaloo.com.

* "Hallowbaloo Street Festival," 5:30 to 10 p.m., Hawaii State Art Museum lawn (250 S. Hotel St.) and on two additional stages with food, beverage and vendor tents along Richards and Hotel streets. Features Grammy award-winning and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame musician Booker T. Jones and local artists Taimane, Mike Love, Tubby Love, Ron Artis II & Thunderstorm and more. For ages 21 and older unless accompanied by an adult. Cost: $5, free for keiki and attendees who purchase a "Club Hallowbaloo" wristband.

* "HiSAM Hallowbaloo Ball," 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the museum’s Sculpture Garden and second-floor courtyard with VIP experience, food, mixologists and live entertainment. For ages 21 and older. Cost: $80.

* "Club Hallowbaloo" runs from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the Chinatown Arts District and features entry into eight clubs with a single cover charge. For ages 21 and older. Cost for wristbands (includes entry into the festival and eight clubs: Bar 35, Nextdoor, Downbeat Lounge, Manifest, Fresh Cafe, The Arts at Marks Garage, Scarlet Honolulu and Square Barrels): $20, or $10 to $15 for early-bird tickets at hallowbaloo.eventbrite.com.

>> Halloween in the Dragon — 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31, Dragon Upstairs, 1038 Nuuanu Ave. Features a costume contest with prizes and entertainment by Good Foot and DJ Coop D Ville. Cost: $10, $8 with costume. Visit thedragonupstairs.com.

>> Halloween at the Hyatt — This year’s theme is "Comics Come Alive," Oct. 31, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., Hyatt Regency Waikiki, 2424 Kalakaua Ave.; guests must check in at the Koa Avenue entrance on the first floor. Features a costume contest and a $1,000 cash prize, with new expanded indoor and outdoor areas and two dance floors and DJ stages on the pool deck and Japengo Restaurant. Official Halloween after-party festivities continue through 4 a.m. at The District and Ginza Nightclub. For ages 21 and older. Presented by HPELive, Racesauce Events and Element Group. Presale tickets: $10, $20 for VIP (includes glow stick and Fast Pass with candy pouch), with options for bottle service and cabana; $15/$25 at the door. Tickets available at Local Motion, Ginza Nightclub, UH Campus Center, The Lounge, The District or online at events.racesauce.com.

MISCELLANEOUS

>> "Hidden Treasures" — Through October, find accessories to perfect your Halloween costume at Moiliili Community Center’s Thrift Store, 2535 S. King St. Visit the store in costume on Oct. 30 for a chance to win a basket full of Halloween goodies. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Call 942-0595.

>> Wiki Wiki One-Day Vintage Collectibles & Hawaiiana Show — 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Neal Blaisdell Center, Hawaii Suites; early entry at 9 a.m. (extra $15 fee). The 14th annual Halloween edition offers unique Halloween costumes and accessories, jewelry, toys, props and other antique and vintage items from more than 70 vendors. Admission: $4.50. Visit ukulele.com/wikiwiki.html.

>> October is "Hitchcock-tober" — Celebrate the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, with screenings of his classic films: Thursday, "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (rated PG); Oct. 15, "Dial M for Murder" in 3-D (rated PG); Oct. 22, "Rope" (not rated); and Oct. 29, "Psycho" (rated R), Consolidated Ward Stadium 16 Theatres. All showings begin 7 p.m. Cost: $7. Tickets available at the box office or consolidatedtheatres.com.

>> ‘O’okala 100 — Taurie Kinoshita directs this one-hour play filled with a collection of haunting local ghost stories written by award-winning playwright Susan Stanton and performed by students enrolled in the Theatre 260 Dramatic Production course at Windward Community College. Show dates are 8 p.m. Oct. 23 and 24 (with a post-show talk with the cast on Oct. 24); 4 p.m. Oct. 25; 4:30 p.m. Oct. 28 and 29; and 8 p.m. Oct. 28-30, WCC’s Paliku Theatre. Recommended for ages 16 and older. Cost: $15; $10 for students, seniors and military; $5 for WCC students. For tickets, call 235-7310 or visit etickethawaii.com. Call 779-3456 or email taurie@hawaii.edu.

>> "Let the Ghoul Times Roll" — Oct. 31, 7 p.m. to midnight, "Tunnels" at Aikahi, 221 Iliaina St., Kailua. This fundraiser for Hawaii Animal Sanctuary features a costume contest, live entertainment, dancing, with dinner (and BYOB) from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Cost: $25 presale, $30. Call 206-4968 or 253-0675 or visit hawaiianimalsanctuary.org.

>> Halloween ComicFest’s "The Greatest Halloween Costume Contest Ever" — Through Nov. 10, children and adults are invited to enter for a chance to win a shopping spree to their local comic shop and additional prizes. To enter, entrants must take a picture in costume while holding one of the 21 free Halloween ComicFest full-size or minicomics; select one of five costume categories (Superhero/Comic, TV/Movie, Horror, Gamer and Original); and upload photos to the website for public voting (Nov. 3-10); photos will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. Nov. 10. Fans will help decide category winners, and two grand-prize winners will be selected at random; winners to be announced Nov. 13. Visit halloweencomicfest.com/costumecontest.

* On Oct. 31, participating comic shops will be handing out the 21 comics. Locations include Gecko Books & Comics (732-1292), Other Realms Ltd. (596-8236), Dragons Lair (722-9126) and Westside Comics and Games (282-6699).

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