Halloween happenings for the family – and for adults only

The scariest day of the month falls on Wednesday this year with plenty of celebrations carrying the holiday from the weekend through the end of the month. Even if you're scared of the cold, there are plenty of indoor celebrations for you to bite into.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVENTS FOR YOUNG SUPERHEROES AND VILLAINS

Trunk or Treat and Halloween Pipe Organ Mini-Concerts — Kids of all ages are invited to hear Halloween music on the Fritts Pipe Organ. Concerts are every half-hour beginning at 5:30 p.m. and will last 15-20 minutes. The Anchorage Lutheran Church will also have trunk or treating in the parking lot. The event encourages donations to provide for organ restoration. 5:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Anchorage Lutheran Church, 1420 N St. (anchoragelutheran.org)

American Legion Halloween Party — Both kids and adults will get the chance to party the night away with a divided party schedule. Kids party time is 4-7 p.m. and adult party time is an hour later from 8 p.m.-midnight Saturday, American Legion Jack Henry Post 1, 840 W. Fireweed Lane. (Search "Halloween Party" on Facebook)

Haunted Halloween Fun Night — Forget the cold and stay inside for this indoors trick-or-treating event. The Haunted Halloween Fun Night is hosted by UAA clubs and organizations and it raises funds for those respective clubs or for a chosen charity. Make sure to get there early because attendance is generally in the thousands. 1-6 p.m. Saturday, 2921 Spirit Way. (Search "Haunted Halloween Fun Night" on Facebook)

Halloween Nature Walk "Open House" — Families with children are invited to visit a series of fun (perhaps even creepy and gross) and educational Halloween-themed stations set up along the Rodak Nature Trail (3/4-mile round trip). Costumes are welcome, but be sure to dress warmly for the outdoors. 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Eagle River Nature Center, 32750 Eagle River Road. (ernc.org)

Halloween Happenings — This event celebrates fun for the whole family with games, candy, raffles and prizes. $7-$12. 5-9 p.m. Wednesday, The Arctic Rec Center, 4855 Arctic Blvd. (PeggyB@centerak.org)

Zoo Boo on Halloween — Lions, tigers, and bears, oh my! Enjoy spooky trails and nearby animals in this Halloween twist on the Alaska Zoo. There will be trick-or-treating stations around the zoo as well as the usual amenities of the Discovery Center, zoo animals and coffee shop. $7-$10. 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, The Alaska Zoo, 4731 O'Malley Road. (alaskazoo.org)

Halloween Party at Shockwave — What's more shocking than a bouncy house night of fun in costume. Shockwave will have spooky music, candy and costume contests. There is a reduced entry price for those in costume. 5-9 p.m. Monday, Shockwave Trampoline Park, 3101 Penland Pkwy. (Search "Halloween Party" on Facebook)

Halloween Carnival — The Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton School celebrates their annual Halloween festivities with this carnival filled with games, a haunted house and a headlining cake walk. 6-9 p.m. Friday, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 2901 Huffman Road. (Search "Halloween Carnival" on Facebook)

Halloween at the Museum — Don't just see the art, be the art while wearing your costume to the museum. There will be trick-or-treating in the galleries, story time and a special planetarium show. Cap off the night with the Spooky Science Demonstrations and the Ooky Spooky Music Show. 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center, 121 W. Seventh Ave. (moores@anchoragemuseum.org)

Fright Night Haunted House —  This haunted house spans around 10,000 square feet and takes about 15-25 minutes to adventure through. There will be clown rooms, ghosts, dragons, pirates, zombies and more. $15. 6-10 p.m. Tuesday- Wednesday, Northway Mall, 3101 Penland Parkway. (easttbirds@hotmail.com)

Willy Wonka Halloween — Focus less on the tricking and more on the treating with this candy shop setting. The Willy Wonka Halloween will include food, games and movies. 6-9 p.m. Friday, Alaska National Guard Child and Youth Program, 49000 Army Guard Road. (Search "Willy Wonka Halloween" on Facebook)

Little Pumpkins Halloween Party — Let your little pumpkin's light shine by avoiding the crowds and PG-13 costumes. This event will include music for babies and toddlers with no monsters in sight. There will be doughnuts, apple cider and crafts. Registration required. $20 per child. 3-4 p.m. and 4:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nimble Lark Music Studio, 12100 Old Seward Highway. (nimblelarkmusic.com)

Trick or Treat Street — Brave the cold and the monsters in this trick-or-treating event in downtown Anchorage. This event will also have the Frightening 4K at 11 a.m. while the kiddos go from business to business for candy. Noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Anchorage Downtown Partnership, 333 W. Fourth Ave. (anchoragedowntown.org)

Trunk or Treat and Hot Dog Roast — Take the kids trunk-or-treating, roast a hot dog and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate. 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Christian Church of Anchorage, 10800 Lake Otis Parkway. (ccaoffice@gci.net)

Community Trick or Treat and Haunted House — Trick-or-treat indoors, test your courage in the haunted house and snack on bags of candy. Haunted house: $1. 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Chugiak-Eagle River Senior Center, 22424 N. Birchwood Loop. (chugiakseniorcenter@mtaonline.net)

FSS Trunk or Treat — Young monsters can enjoy candy, games and contests while older ghouls can decorate the trunk of their car for a chance to win $125-$500 FSS gift cards. $1. 4-7 p.m. Friday, Arctic Oasis Community Center, 9497 20th St. (907-552-8529)

Trick or Treat for a Cause — This trick-or-treating event serves as a fundraiser for the Native Village of Eklutna food bank. Guests are encourage to bring canned goods in order to enter a raffle for prizes. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, 3600 San Jeronimo Drive. (907-602-6519)

Eagle River Trunk or Treat — This sixth annual trick or treat event will have local businesses set up in the Bear Paw parking lot passing out candy. 5-6 p.m. Wednesday, 11901 Business Blvd.

Costume Fun Run — What's scarier than running in costume in the dark? This race will have prizes for the top three finishers in the half-mile for monsters ages 1 through 10 and in the 1-mile for 11- to 16-year-olds. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, JBER Elmendorf Fitness Center, 9510 22nd St.

Halloween Dance at the Arc — Grab the kids and the costumes for this Halloween dance and dinner event. $10. 6-9 p.m. Friday, The Arc of Anchorage Recreation Center, 2211 Arca Drive. (thearcofanchorage.org)

Malloween — Enjoy picking up candy and benefiting the American Red Cross of Alaska with this indoor trick-or-treating event. $5. 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dimond Center, 800 E. Dimond Blvd. (www.cvent.com)

Bird TLC's Owl-O-Ween Celebration — Join Bird TLC and their parliament of live owls (as well as a raven and two crows) as they celebrate the spirit of Halloween. Discover why owls are a witch's best friend and how ghost stories got started. They'll also have a kids costume contest. 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Loussac Library, Learning Commons, Level Four, 3600 Denali St. (NicolaiEL@muni.org)

FOR ADULTS IN MASKS AND COSTUMES

Mighty Monster Boo Fest — If you like Halloween and you love beer, this event is perfect for you. The Mighty Matanuska Brewfest will have feature beers from local and state brewers including 49th State Brewing Co., Denali Brewing Co., Glacier Brewhouse and more. There will be a costume contest, live music by Agents of Karma, a silent auction and raffle with barbecued food and tamales available for purchase. 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Alaska State Fair grounds, 2075 Glenn Highway. (alaskastatefair.org)

Haunted Hotel Scavenger Hunt — This haunted hotel is a hell-themed speakeasy, and tickets include drinks and a buffet dinner. Prizes will be awarded to those with the best costume, with the fastest time and for the winner of the Boo contest. $85.44-$106.66. 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Inlet Tower Hotel, 1020 W. 12th Ave. (eventbrite.com)

Halloween Reggae Dance Party at Williwaw — Dance to the H3 Hawaii Reggae Band and wear your best costume in order to win $100 in best group/couple, best female and male costume categories. 21 and over. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Friday, Williwaw Social, 609 F St.

Halloween at Sitzmark — This may not be one of the scariest events hitting Alaska this week, but the Sitzmark will showcase the Young Dubliners as they get ready for their 2018 U.S. summer tour. The band has released eight albums with original content and they are working on a new album now. This Celtic rock band has appeared on TV and notably on "Jimmy Kimmel Live." $20. 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sitzmark, 100 Olympic Loop (thesitzmark.com)

Halloween Dog Party — Why leave all the fun to the humans when the dogs want to trick-but-mostly-treat in costume as well. Bring your dog and receive goodie bags customized for dogs with various treats and toys. 2:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, Valley of the Moon Park, 610 W. 17th Ave. (Search "Halloween Dog Party" on Facebook)

Halloween Bash — The Alaska Dance Theatre is trying out their most haunting dance moves with this bash. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Alaska Dance Theatre, 550 E. 33rd Ave. (Search "Halloween Bash!" on Facebook)

Thriller Halloween with the Stack — Koot's encourages partygoers to wear their best zombie apparel and start practicing their moonwalk for these three nights of "Thriller"-themed fun. 10 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Wednesday, Chilkoot Charlie's, 2435 Spenard Road. (Search "A Thriller Halloween at Koot's" on Facebook)

Halloween Bash with Justin Boot — This is the first Halloween Bash at the Carousel Lounge. The event will feature prizes, music and dancing. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, The Carousel Lounge, 3206 Spenard Road. (Search "Halloween Bash with Justin Boot" on Facebook)

Bloodello at Koot's — Enjoy this burlesque and variety show and find out how haunted Koot's really is. The show will include performers Babes Flaming and Scarlett Crypt with others. All proceeds from the event will go toward the fourth annual Freezing Tassel Burlesque Festival. There will be raffle giveaways at each show. 21 and over. $10. 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Koot's, 2435 Spenard Road. (koots.com)