Here’s what’s going on for Halloween around Anchorage this week

Halloween falls on a Tuesday this year, but there are plenty of ways to celebrate this weekend around Anchorage. From family-friendly festivals to late-night burlesque shows, it'll be hard to find a reason to stay in the house.

Good times for young ghosts and goblins

Trick or Treat Street 2017 — Every year downtown business owners and the Anchorage Downtown Partnership host Trick or Treat Street and transform downtown Anchorage with door-to-door trick-or-treating, hay barrels, cobwebs and more. Special events include Skinny Raven's Frightening 4K Run and Costume Contest, a Wild Scoops Halloween-themed ice cream tasting and the Frozen Founders Halloween dance party and pumpkin painting. Noon-4 p.m. Saturday, locations vary in downtown Anchorage. Free. (anchoragedowntown.org/events/trick-or-treat-street)

Fall Festival at Alaska Native Heritage Center — At the Alaska Native Heritage Center's fall festival, one village site will be turned into a haunted house, while the other will host trick-or-treat stops. There will also be a costume contest, face painting, storytelling, Alaska Native dancing and performance from Todd Grebe and Cold Country. Alaska Native artists will also be on site selling handmade goods. Noon-8 p.m. Saturday, Alaska Native Heritage Center, 8800 Heritage Center Drive. Free. (alaskanative.net)

Fright Night Haunted House — 2017 is the 32nd year of Fright Night Haunted House. The nearly 10,000-square-feet haunted house will feature 3D technology and 13 new rooms, including the zombie house and "Nightmare on Elm Street"-themed chamber. This year's haunted house will also feature 80 clowns, including Pennywise from "It." (Note: Fright Night advertises its haunted house as "fun for the whole family," but that will probably depend on how tolerant your little goblin is of scary clowns, etc.) 6-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 6-9 p.m. Sunday-Tuesday, Halloween. Northway Mall, 3101 Penland Parkway. $15. (907-272-7126, easttbirds@hotmail.com)

Kids Halloween Train — The Alaska Railroad is offering a special 2.5-hour ride on the rails from Anchorage to Indian complete with costumes, crafting, tasty treats and more. Departures at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday. Free for infants in lap, $35 for infants in a seat and kids ages 2-11, $69 for adults. (800-544-0552, alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/event-trains/kids-halloween-train)

Echo Fall Festival — A fall event hosted by Eagle River Lions Club, the Echo Fall Festival is an all-day, family-friendly event with food, games and costume contests. Special events include a Nerf Gun Battle Royale, car-to-car Trunk or Treat, chili cook-off, dessert bake-off, a "haunted forest attraction," pie-eating contest and more. 1-9 p.m. Saturday, Eagle River Lions Club, 18344 Eagle River Road. Free. (Search "Echo Fall Festival" on Facebook)

Haunted Halloween Fun Night — Every year, UAA's student clubs and organizations take over the Student Union building to create their own Halloween carnival. Past events have included a squirt gun boat race, ghost bowling, pumpkin golf and a Nerf shooting gallery. Tickets for activities are 50 cents each, with proceeds split between students and the year's featured charity, Big Brothers Big Sisters. 1-6 p.m. Saturday, UAA Student Union, 2921 Spirit Way. Free. (Search "Haunted Halloween Fun Night 2017" on Facebook)

'Boris and Natasha's Goofy Gruesome Gathering'  —  TBA Theatre presents a play about a couple having a major problem with their pumpkin patch who call in all their friends to help. This all-ages show will also feature trick-or-treating, with the cast handing out candy after the show. Noon and 3 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday; 6 p.m. Monday; and 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. $6-$9. APU Grant Hall, 4101 University Dr. (tbatheatre.org)

Spooks and spokes on Spenard  —  Celebrate the city's newest bike infrastructure on Spenard Road with a Halloween costumes, snacks, music and bike parade. There will be prizes for costume contest winners. (Extra points if the bike is a part of your costume.) This free event will kick off in front of Bosco's Comics Cards & Games on Spenard Road. There will be heaters during the initial festivities, then participants will ride up Spenard to REI and warm up with hot chocolate. This is a family-friendly event, but remember to keep kids close, as the parade will happen in the bike lane. Starts at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bosco's (2301 Spenard Rd.). (bikeanchorage.org)

The Witch & Her Owl — Why are owls associated with Halloween? Find out all about owls from volunteer Ginamaria Smith, who will bring her education bird, a great-horned owl, to visit. Costumes encouraged. 2 p.m. Sunday, Eagle River Nature Center, 32750 Eagle River Road. Free program; $5 parking for non-members. (ernc.org)

Halloween Hollow — There will be 35 games to choose from, all indoors, at this trick-or-treat carnival, and concessions available including hot dogs, nachos, drinks and more. 3-8 p.m. Tuesday, Raven Hall, Alaska State Fair grounds, Palmer, 2075 Glenn Highway. $6 per person or one new, unwrapped toy (no stuffed animals). (alaskastatefair.org or call 907-631-0649)

Zoo Boo — Trick or treat along spooky zoo trails, visit trick-or-treat stations and check out activities all around the zoo, as well as a bonfire for warming up. Special guests 501st Legion, a national organization of "Star Wars" cosplayers, will be stationed at the lower polar bear exhibit taking pictures and meeting fans. There will be a shuttle from South High School every 10-15 minutes during the event. Last entry through the zoo gate for the event will be at 7:30 p.m. 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Alaska Zoo, 4731 O'Malley Road. $6-$8. (alaskazoo.org)

Mall-o-ween — This year, all proceeds from the annual indoor Halloween trick-or-treat event at the Dimond Center will go to Red Cross of Alaska. 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Dimond Center, 800 E. Dimond Blvd. Register online at eventbrite.com to avoid lines the day of the event. Cost: $5. (907-929-7108, dimondcenter.com)

Iñupiat Halloween with AKU-MATU — Iñupiaq rapper Allison Warden, known professionally as AKU-MATU, returns to the museum for an all-inclusive, all-ages costume party. The event begins at 6 p.m. with a costume party at 7 p.m. AKU-MATU and DJ WD4D will end the night with a live performance. 6-10 p.m. Tuesday, Anchorage Museum, 625 C St. $10 adults/students ages 13 and older; $5 children ages 3-12; members receive a 10 percent discount. (anchoragemuseum.org)

'Journey to Oz' plus trick-or-treating at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts – During this staging of the L. Frank Baum classic, the audience will sing; make sound effects; participate in call and response; and play munchkins, winkies, crows and flying monkeys alongside the actors. Kids (and adults) can come to the performance in costume because afterwards, all four levels of the Atwood Concert Hall lobby are opened for indoor trick-or-treating. 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets about $22.25-$29 at centertix.com.

For grown-up ghouls and gargoyles

Downtown Asylum Interactive Installation and pop up bar – Organizers describe this as "haunted house meets art installation," involving projection art, original sound score, apocalyptic installation art – and beer and wine provided by the Avenue Bar. Proceeds benefit local art nonprofits Out North Contemporary Art House, Alaska Theater of Youth and Anchorage Community Works. Friday-Tuesday, 5 p.m.-2 a.m. $10. 420 W. 3rd Ave (the old Club Millenium). (907-980-6775, randerson@anchoragedowntown.org)

Hell Suites: The Haunted Halloween Hotel – TBA Theatre and Suite 100 are partnering up with goal of presenting the "scariest, spookiest, frightening, and thrilling experience of Halloween." $10 online or at the door. 6-11 p.m. Thursday-Tuesday. 1000 E. Dimond Blvd, Suite 102. (For details, see "Hell Suites: The Haunted Halloween Hotel" on Facebook.)

Bloodello: A Burlesque and Haunt Experience — One night before All Hallow's Eve, a lovesick patron tried to lure a bordello worker away. When she refused him, he went on a killing spree of epic proportions. Or so the story goes, anyway. Join VivaVoom Brr-lesque and 907HauntAK for a special presentation featuring Strawberry Stems, Bunnicula Blanc, Gracie Goodnight, Pinky Tata and Scarlett Crypt. Three shows a night, starting at 7:30 p.m, 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Friday through Halloween Tuesday at Koot's, 2435 Spenard Road. $10 at the door. (koots.com)

Nocturnal — Every year ADK Events puts on a Halloween music event featuring some of the hottest acts in EDM. This year's special guest is Sluggo, a dubstep DJ and music producer from Phoenix. Recently, Sluggo helped produce metal band Korn's latest album. He'll be supported by local acts Scotty B Naughty, Lazuryte and The Shaman. For attendees 21 and up, the House Lounge will feature Evie & Conscious Rhythm and Simplicate. 8 p.m. Friday, Egan Center, 555 W. Fifth Ave. $39-$65. (Search "Nocturnal ft. Sluggo" on Facebook)

Koot's — Anchorage's classic Spenard bar will host two "Stranger Things"-themed Halloween parties: 9 p.m. on Saturday and 9 p.m. on Halloween Tuesday. There will be costume contests and cash prizes, as well as a BPU Suspension show. 2435 Spenard Road. (koots.com)

Van's Dive Bar — A new addition to the Halloween bar scene, Van's is bringing acts including rapper AlaSka Boi, producer-DJ Reflector, rapper ROzi, new all-female trio Broad Squad, alternative rhythm and blues singer/songwriter Luna Bruja, multi-genre DJ North and singer and producer Young Caasi. This is a free show, and costumes are encouraged. 8:30 p.m. Friday. On Saturday, Van's lineup will include Dutchess, Night Trash, Druj, QWLTS and Droning Machine starting at 9 p.m. Van's Dive Bar, 1027 E. Fifth Ave. (Visit Van's Dive Bar on Facebook)

'Igor: The Butcher of Salzburg'  — This TBA theatre production about murder, mad science, grave-robbing and revivification closes its 11-day run this week with a special Halloween day presentation. "Igor" is recommended for ages 12 and up. 7 p.m. Friday-Sunday; 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Tuesday. $6-$9. APU Grant Hall, 4101 University Dr. (tbatheatre.org)

Scared Scriptless presents: Ha-Ha-Halloween  —  Join improv comedy troupe Scared Scriptless for a night of tricks, treats, and laughs. Everything is made up on the spot and based on audience suggestions, so put on a costume and help make comedy gold. There will be prizes and candy for the audience. 8 p.m. Saturday, 49th State Brewing Co., 717 W. Third Ave. $12.50-$14.75. (centertix.net)

Halloween at the Library —  Celebrate Halloween in the newly renovated Loussac Library after dark with live music by Pamyua, burlesque and modern dance performances by Pulse Dance Company, an Escape Room by BreAKout Alaska and a costume contest for "100 Years of Anchorage" and "Literary" themes. 7-10 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $100 or two for $75 each, which includes two free drinks per person and hors d'oeuvres by Bridge Catering. Proceeds benefit the Anchorage Public Library. (For tickets and details see "Halloween at the Library" on eventbrite.com)

Williwaw — Williwaw is keeping the party going all weekend with multiple events celebrating Halloween. On Friday night head upstairs to Blues Central and the birch for "It's a Mad Party," a '60s-themed event, or hang out downstairs for Skalloween with local ska band Nervix Rex. DJ Just Adam will take over the decks for a Halloween dance party on Saturday night. All three events start at 9 p.m., and all three will feature $100 cash prizes for best male, female and couple/group costumes. Free. 609 F St. (williwawsocial.com)

Danger Money live at Post 28 —  American Legion Post 28 and Danger Money are putting on a Halloween party with a costume contest and swag that's up for grabs – including a brand-new Danger Money electric guitar signed by the band (they promise to shred on it just before giving it away to add mojo). 8 p.m. Saturday (7001 Brayton Dr.; see "Danger Money Presents the Best Halloween Party Ever!" on Facebook for details)

Halloween with Lez Zeppelin — Lez Zeppelin is back to rock your socks off for another Halloween bash at the Sitzmark. Call for reservations and concert package prices. Saturday-Sunday, Alyeska Resort, 1000 Arlberg Ave. (907-754-1111, alyeskaresort.com/hotel-specials-packages)

Correction: This story has been corrected to reflect that there is no Alaska Railroad train package for the Lez Zeppelin shows at the Sitzmark. Also, Lez Zeppelin will perform Friday and Saturday, not Saturday and Sunday as originally reported.