Trick-or-treaters enjoy today, Monday on North Olympic Peninsula

Ghosts, goblins and little monsters have enjoyed Halloween festivities Friday and Saturday, and there’s more to come today and Monday.

While merchants in downtown Sequim hosted trick-or-treating Saturday, Port Angeles and Port Townsend will have downtown trick-or-treating Monday.

Forks merchants have welcomed kids in costumes for several days and will continue to do so through Halloween.

Trick-or-treating at Port Angeles downtown businesses is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.

Many of the historic buildings on the trick-or-treat route may have a little extra-creepy pizzazz on Halloween, said Barbara Frederick, executive director of the Port Angeles Downtown Association, which is sponsoring the event.

White Crane Martial Arts will host a free haunted house from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. during downtown trick-or-treating.

Although the haunted house is free, donations will be accepted for the Port Angeles Food Bank at the studio at 129 W. First St.

The Elks Naval Lodge’s haunted house will be toned-down and child-friendly from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, with a spine-tingling version offered from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The haunted house on the fifth floor at the lodge at 131 E. First St., Port Angeles, is $5 for children 13 and younger and $7 for those 14 and older.

Port Townsend

The Port Townsend Main Street Program will sponsor a costume parade and trick-or-treat for children in kindergarten through sixth grade from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday.

Parade participants will meet at the Bank of America, 734 Water St., then proceed to Polk Street.

When the parade ends, children can trick-or-treat at participating businesses, which will display trick-or-treat posters, said Mari Mullen, director of Port Townsend Main Street.

Water Street will be closed to vehicular traffic from 3:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Hauntownsend

The Hauntownsend Carnival of the Twilight Haunted House — a 20-minute tour of 14 rooms with scary characters — is open both tonight and Monday.

Hours at Hauntownsend at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 4907 Landes St. in Port Townsend, are from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and Monday.

Admission is $11, cash only. VIP admission, which will put the ticket holder at the head of the line, is $16.

The suggested age for this event is 14 years to adult. Children younger than 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Tickets can be pre-purchased online at www.hauntownsend.com.

For more information, visit the website, phone 360-689-1642 or email hauntownsend@aol.com.

Here are other haunted houses, parties and gatherings scheduled today and Monday.

PORT ANGELES

Harvest Fest

PORT ANGELES — First Baptist Church, 105 W. Sixth St., will hold its annual Harvest Fest from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday.

Harvest Fest is a free event for younger trick-or-treaters and family to come and enjoy indoor carnival games, a bounce house and “tons of candy.”

For more information, phone the church at 360-457-3313 or visit www.fbcpa.org.

SEQUIM

Sequim Pumpkin Patch

SEQUIM — For last-minute pumpkin shoppers and fun-seekers, the Sequim Pumpkin Patch, located at U.S. Highway 101 and Kitchen-Dick Road, offers farm-fresh pumpkins and holiday entertainment.

The patch is open from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. today and Monday.

A cornfield maze is $5 for youths ages 12 and younger, $10 for ages 13 and older.

Horseback rides are available for $5, a pumpkin launch will allow participants to use a propelled launch to send three pumpkins flying for $5 for a chance at a $100 prize, and there is a straw maze for $5 for youths and free for adults today and Saturday.

For more information, phone Theresa Lassila at 360-461-0940.

Library trick-or-treat

SEQUIM — Trick-or-treating will be encouraged at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.

For more information, phone 360-683-1161.

‘Trunk or Treat’ set

CARLSBORG — Eastern Hills Community Church’s annual “Trunk or Treat” will be held at the church, 91 Savannah Lane, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday.

The event provides a safe place for children to trick-or-treat on Halloween.

Kids can trick-or-treat from tons of decorated cars.

Trunk or Treat will also include train rides, hot dogs and hot drinks, and a bonfire.

For more information, phone 360-681-4367 or visit www.ehcchurch.org.

Trunk-R-Treat

SEQUIM — Olympic View Church of God, 503 N. Brown Road, will hold a Trunk-R-Treat Halloween event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday.

This is a free family-friendly event that is open to the community.

Trick-or-treaters can go from car to car collecting treats in a safe environment.

Hot dogs, hot cocoa, cider and coffee will be served.

Hay rides will be available for the whole family.

For more information, phone Christine Paulsen at 360-461-1866 or the church at 360-683-7897.

Bark-o-Ween set

SEQUIM — Bark-o-Ween, a Halloween celebration for pets and their owners, will be held at Best Friend Nutrition from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.

All dogs in costume and all humans in costume will get treats both days and will be entered into a drawing to win a variety of prizes for both dogs and cats.

Products from Blue Buffalo, Innova, EVO, Primal Pet Foods, Liquid Health, Organic Pet Super Foods, toys and treats will be featured prizes.

Winners will be announced Tuesday.

Best Friend Nutrition is a locally owned and operated pet health food store owned by Hope and Jim Williams.

It is located at 680 W. Washington, Suite B-102, in the Safeway shopping plaza.

For more information, phone 360-681-8458.

Hallow’d Eve festival

SEQUIM — Faith Lutheran Church will host a Hallow’d Eve Harvest Festival on Monday.

Admission will be free to the festival from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the church at 382 W. Cedar St., Sequim.

Games, prizes, candy and food are planned along with a performance by the Olympic Mountain Cloggers.

For more information, phone 360-683-4803.

Bash and concert

SEQUIM — King’s Way Foursquare Church, 1023 Kitchen-Dick Road, will hold a Halloween Bash and Christian rock concert Monday.

The free bash will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will include games, prizes, snacks, pony rides and a rock climbing wall.

The Exchange, a Christian rock band, will perform at 7 p.m.

Cost is $5 for the concert.

For more information, phone the church at 360-683-8020.

‘Heroes Unmasked’

SEQUIM — First Baptist Church, 1323 Sequim-Dungeness Way, will hold a “Heroes Unmasked” event from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday.

The church’s youth groups will run free games for a chance at prizes.

The event will include a cake walk and photo area with free food.

Costumes are welcome.

For more information, phone 360-683-2114 or email office@fbcsequim.com.

Horror movies

SEQUIM — Scary movies are planned at the Three Crabs Restaurant today.

The movies will be shown from noon to 7 p.m. at the restaurant at 11 3 Crabs Road.

Phone 360-683-4264 for more information.

Port Townsend/Jefferson County

Halloween party

QUILCENE — The Quilcene Community Center, 294952 U.S. Highway 101, will hold its fifth annual Halloween party at 6 p.m. Monday.

The event will include games and prizes.

Center Director Bob Rosen will take free photos of costumed youngsters.

Halloween carnival

NORDLAND — The third annual Fort Flagler State Park Halloween Carnival will continue for the second day today.

From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., children can visit “Trick or Treat Street” for sweets and play games, hitch a ride on the zombie hayride or try the Halloween photo booth.

“The Power House of (Even More) Peril” haunted house returns as the main attraction.

The carnival is a community event and is safe fun for the whole family.

Admission is $5 per person or $15 per group of four.

Proceeds support the carnival and other family-friendly events at Fort Flagler State Park.

The event is presented by the Friends of Fort Flagler.

A Discover Pass is not required to attend the event.

Party in Transylvania

PORT TOWNSEND — Key City Public Theatre and the Old Consulate Inn will throw a Dracula-themed costume party at the theater, 419 Washington St., tonight.

A cocktail party with a costume contest is at 5:15 p.m., followed by a special performance of “Dracula” at the Key City Playhouse.

A reception with the cast follows the show. Tickets for the event are $45 per person.

For more information, visit www.keycitypublictheatre.org.

WEST END

Haunted house set

JOYCE — A benefit haunted house will be staged at Joyce Self Storage from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. today.

The haunted house boasts of a biohazard freak show, a torture chamber and “scare zones” located inside and outside the building.

Organizers are also challenging participants to be the first to “survive” a contest called “Wanna Play a Game?”

Admission is $6.

Proceeds will go to Relay For Life.

Parking for the event will be available next door at the Crescent Grange.

Halloween party

FORKS — The Sunshine and Rainbow Community Halloween Party is today.

The party for children up to 12 years old will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at 945 S. Forks Ave., across from Forks Outfitters.

Admission is free.

A contest for the best homemade costume and games and prizes are planned.

Children must be accompanied by adults.

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