If Halloween means more to you than bite-sized Twix and decorative gourds (both good), you’re not alone. Seattle takes All Hallows’ Eve very seriously, as displayed by the hundreds of freaky options on our Halloween calendar. To help you narrow down your plans, we’ve rounded up the biggest and best events to know about, from major parties where you can show off your costume (like FreakNight) to spooky performances (like Dracula) to family-friendly affairs (like the Museum of Fright). See them all below, and be sure to check out our guides to spooky movies playing in theaters, haunted houses, and pumpkin patches, too.
OCTOBER 23 & 25
Alice B. Toklas Dinner and Ghost Tour
Alice B. Toklas, who lived in Seattle during the 1890s and studied at the University of Washington, is believed to still haunt Seattle’s historic Hotel Sorrento, though it seems unlikely that any ghost would pick Seattle over Paris (where she spent most of her life). Also, she never stepped foot in the hotel (but she did live on First Hill). But her ghost is the fuel behind the hotel’s annual ghost tour, which is followed by a prix fixe French dinner and wine pairing inspired by The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book. No word* on whether its most famous recipe, Hashish Fudge (a very early edible, possibly the original source of pot brownies), will be served for dessert. DAVID LEWIS
Hotel Sorrento, First Hill
