Hey neighbors, Halloween season officially kicks off this weekend: a campfire haunt Friday, a costume carnival Saturday and one last farmers market Sunday. Costumes are welcome at all three.

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Hamlin Halloween Haunt · Fri Oct 16 · 5:30-8:30pm · Hamlin Park, 16006 15th Ave NE, Shoreline · All ages · Free Spooky songs and stories around a campfire, a hay wagon ride, a costume photo booth and Halloween games in the woods. The first 30 minutes are a reduced-sensory session for kids who like it a little quieter. Details →​

Friday

Teen Karaoke Night @ Richmond Highlands Recreation Center · Fri Oct 16 · Karaoke from 6pm (center open 2:30-9pm) · 16554 Fremont Ave N, Shoreline · Teens · Free Karaoke all evening, plus food and video games at the Teen Center. Earlier, 4-6pm, Teen Art Club does Halloween needle felting. Details →​

This Weekend

Richmond Beach Halloween Carnival @ Syre Elementary · Sat Oct 17 · 2-6pm (quieter soft opening 1-2pm) · 19545 12th Ave NW, Shoreline · Kids and families Duck Pond, Fishing Booth, Musical Cakes and inflatables at the Richmond Beach Community Association’s yearly carnival. Costumes encouraged. Details →​

Holiday Shop Showcase @ Sky Nursery · Sat Oct 17 · 9am-5pm · 18528 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline · All ages · Free Sky unveils 31 themed holiday trees and thousands of ornaments, with live piano 10am-1pm and free cookies and cider while they last. Wear something wintry for a discount. Details →​

Storytime @ Shoreline Historical Museum · Sat Oct 17 · 10-11am · 18501 Linden Ave N, Shoreline · Ages 1-8 with an adult Stories, music, movement and hands-on art about local history and nature. Details →​

Six by Six NW @ Shoreline College · Sat Oct 17 · 4-6pm · 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline · All ages · Art $36 each ShoreLake Arts fills a room with hundreds of 6-by-6-inch artworks by local artists, every piece $36. Fun for kids to browse and an early start on holiday gifts. Details →​

Kruckeberg Fall Plant Sale, final weekend · Thu Oct 15-Sun Oct 18 · 10am-5pm · Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline · All ages · Free entry Last chance for native plants, ferns and woodland perennials this fall, in a garden worth wandering while you shop. Details →​

Shoreline Farmers Market · Sat Oct 17 · 10am-2pm · BikeLink Shoreline Park & Ride, 192nd and Aurora · All ages · Free Fall produce, live music, food trucks and the PoP Kids Club. Two Saturdays left. Details →​

Story Time with Traci and Michelle @ Ridgecrest Books · Sun Oct 18 · 11-11:30am · 512 NE 165th St, Shoreline · Kids The authors read Mamie Tape Fights to Go to School, the true story of an 8-year-old who fought for her right to attend school in 1880s San Francisco. Details →​

Last Lake Forest Park Farmers Market of the season · Sun Oct 18 · 10am-2pm · 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park · All ages · Free Closing day at Town Center. Stock up on apples and squash and say thanks to your favorite farmers. Details →​

Next Week

Fall Family Festival @ Dale Turner Family YMCA · Fri Oct 23 · 5-7pm · 19244 15th Ave NE, Shoreline · All ages · Free Crafts, games and more, open to the whole community. Costumes welcome. Details →​

Ridgecrest Halloween Parade · Sat Oct 24 · 3-5pm · Starts at NE 165th St and 8th Ave NE, Shoreline · All ages · Rain or shine Costumed kids, neighbors and pets parade through Ridgecrest. Want to help? Volunteer shifts run 1:30-5:30pm. Volunteer →​

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 The Puget Sound Mycological Society lays out up to 400 kinds of wild mushrooms, with kids’ discovery tables, microscopes and an ID table where you can bring your own backyard finds. Details →​