Anchorage Halloween Weekend: 11 Events From Trick-or-Treat Streets to a Crafters Rave

Anchorage's calendar from Thursday through Sunday carries 11 events, with Halloween activities concentrated Friday and Saturday. Trick-or-treat stations, dance parties, a hockey game and a costume race are all on the schedule.

Ticket prices and free events vary across the listings. Rosie Rush plays the Anchorage Museum at 625 C St. on Thursday at 7 p.m. to mark the release of her album "Evelyn." Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and admission is free for all ages. The museum also holds a Halloween event Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. with treat stations and a toddler dance party.

Friday listings include a dance party at Spenard Recreation Center, 2020 W 48th Ave., from 6 to 11 p.m. The event is free, with a suggested donation of $15 to $25 that supports Abused Women's Aid in Crisis, a local nonprofit serving domestic abuse survivors. The Anchorage Wolverines face the Kenai River Brown Bears at Sullivan Arena, 1600 Gambell St., on Friday at 7 p.m. General admission is $10, and admission is free for anyone in costume. Bandits on the Run, a Brooklyn trio using an accordion, a cello and a suitcase drum, plays the Performing Arts Center at 621 W 6th Ave. on Friday at 7:30 p.m., with tickets starting at $50.

Halloween falls on Saturday. Trick or Treat Street runs from noon to 4 p.m. between C and F streets in Anchorage, with candy from local businesses, a haunted trolley and horse-drawn wagon rides. A downtown Palmer event runs Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. The Frightening 4K costume race starts at 11 a.m. Saturday at The Hotel Captain Cook, 939 W 5th Ave.; registration is $47 with family and team discounts. The Alaska Botanical Garden at 4601 Campbell Airstrip Rd. hosts Día de los Muertos events Friday and Saturday, including an ofrenda-making session Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and a scavenger hunt with pan de muerto Sunday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free with a $5 suggested donation.

Three trunk-or-treat events are scheduled for Saturday. Lithia Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT at 9600 Old Seward Hwy distributes candy from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with free Kona Ice slushies for costumed attendees. Changepoint Church at 6689 Changepoint Dr. holds its event from 2 to 3 p.m. Trick-or-treat stations along Fish Creek Trail at 3907 E Turnagain Blvd. run from 4 to 6:30 p.m.; parking is limited, and organizers recommend walking or biking.

The Season of the Witch party at Bear Tooth Theatre Pub & Grill, 1230 W 27th Ave., starts Friday at 9 p.m. after doors open at 8 p.m.; tickets are about $25 and the show is 21 and older. A crafters gathering runs Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Winter Solstice Sewing & Crafts, 400 W Potter Dr., where attendees bring yarn and a work in progress plus a snack or side for a potluck. ComedySportz shows at The Nave, 3502 Spenard Rd., are scheduled Saturday at 6 p.m. for all ages and 8 p.m. for adults, with general admission to the first show at $22 and combo tickets at $28.