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Oct 24 • 2 min read

🎃 A Ridgecrest Halloween parade, wild mushrooms and free cookie decorating


Hey neighbors, a weekend edition this time! Here’s what’s on today and tomorrow, plus a full lineup for Halloween week so you can plan the costumes.


🎃 Editor’s Pick

Ridgecrest Halloween Parade · Sat Oct 24 · 3-5pm · Starts at NE 165th St and 8th Ave NE, Shoreline · All ages · Free · Rain or shine Put the costumes on a week early: kids, neighbors and pets parade through Ridgecrest, right by the Ridgecrest shops. Details →​


This Weekend

Pumpkin Cookie Decorating @ Town & Country Market · Sat Oct 24 · 10am-2pm · 15505 Westminster Way N, Shoreline · Kids · Free Drop in to decorate a pumpkin-shaped cookie with icing, sprinkles and Halloween toppings. Details →​

Wild Mushroom Show @ Shoreline College · Sat Oct 24, 12-6pm · Sun Oct 25, 10am-5pm · 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline · All ages · $10, students $5, 12 and under free Up to 400 kinds of wild mushrooms on display, with kids’ discovery tables, microscopes and an ID table for your own backyard finds. Details →​

Shoreline Farmers Market · Sat Oct 24 · 10am-2pm · BikeLink Shoreline Park & Ride, 192nd and Aurora · All ages · Free Fall produce, music and the PoP Kids Club. Next Saturday is the Halloween Harvest Market finale. Details →​

Blue Heron Park Work Party · Sat Oct 24 · 9am-12pm · 17035 Brookside Blvd NE, Lake Forest Park · Free Help get the Blue Heron Park restoration site ready for planting season. Details →​

Sacred Harp Shape Note Singing @ Mountlake Terrace Library · Sun Oct 25 · 1-3pm · 23300 58th Ave W, Mountlake Terrace · Everyone · Free Loud, joyful group singing from an old American hymn tradition. No music experience needed and loaner books are provided. Details →​


Next Week: Halloween Week

Richmond Beach Library reopens · Tue Oct 27 · 19601 21st Ave NW, Shoreline Back after a month of roof work, with Story Time returning Thu Oct 29. Details →​

Día de los Muertos Workshop: Nicho Altar Box @ Spartan Recreation Center · Wed Oct 28 · 4:30pm or 6:15pm · 202 NE 185th St, Shoreline · Free Make a nicho, a small decorated shadow-box altar for honoring loved ones, with instructor Amaranta Sandys. Details →​

Día de los Muertos @ Evergreen Washelli · Thu Oct 29 · 5-9pm · 11111 Aurora Ave N, Seattle · All ages · Free Mariachi, ballet folklórico, face painting, kids’ activities and a community ofrenda where you can bring a photo of a loved one. Details →​

Indoor Playground Costume Party @ Spartan Recreation Center · Fri Oct 30 · 10am-12pm · 202 NE 185th St, Shoreline · Ages 5 and under · $3 residents, $3.50 nonresidents Gym play equipment, Halloween decorations and hands-on crafts; costumes welcome. Details →​

Teen Halloween Party @ Richmond Highlands Recreation Center · Fri Oct 30 · 4-9pm · 16554 Fremont Ave N, Shoreline · Middle and high school · Free Panda Express, candy, dancing, games and a costume contest (no face masks or weapons). Details →​

Día de los Muertos: Roots of Remembrance @ Spartan Recreation Center · Fri Oct 30 · 5-8pm · 202 NE 185th St, Shoreline · All ages · Free The City’s free Día de los Muertos celebration of remembrance and culture, with music, dance and hands-on activities. Details →​

Shoreline Farmers Harvest Market · Sat Oct 31 · 10am-2pm · BikeLink Shoreline Park & Ride, 192nd and Aurora · All ages · Free The season finale: mini pumpkin races 10am-1pm, a costume parade at noon (meet at the Bike Valet), a dog costume contest and trick-or-treating across the market. Details →​

Halloween @ Third Place Commons · Sat Oct 31 · 3-6pm · 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park · Families · Free The Highlight Quartet performs on the Commons stage at 3pm, then trick-or-treating through Town Center 4-6pm. Details →​


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