Halloween weekend is upon us and there are events happening throughout the city starting this evening:

FRIDAY:

Seattle Parks and Recreation is offering numerous Halloween activities throughout the city this month. These events are either free or low-cost. In the Ballard area, Seattle Parks will be offering the following events:

- Haunted Bounce

Ballard Community Center, 6020 28th Ave. NW

Friday, Oct. 28, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

All ages

$2 per person


Join us for the Haunted Bounce. This Green Halloween event is kid-tested and parent-approved: no candy and all fun. Prizes are included

- Halloween Carnival

Loyal Heights Community Center, 2107 NW 77th St.

Friday, Oct. 28, 6 to 8 p.m.

Ages: 11 and younger

Free


Join us for a fright fest of activities. Show us your best costume and remember to bring a goodie bag. Festivities include Halloween carnival games, crafts, mini pumpkin decorating, cookie decorating, a cakewalk, and ghastly prizes. We’ll have a special area for tots.

- Teen Flashlight Pumpkin Hunt

Bitter Lake Community Center, 13035 Linden Ave. N

Friday, Oct. 28, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Free


Let’s kick off a Halloween to remember with a hunt for wicked prizes on our wooded lakeside grounds. We’ll award a Best Dressed prize at the end of the hunt, and we’ll provide free hot cider for everyone. Dress warmly, and remember to bring a flashlight and goodie bag. The hunt will begin at the community center lobby promptly at 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAY:

- Halloween on Holman

A community and family fun filled event on Sunday, October 30th from 1-4 p.m. in the Carkeek Plaza & Holman Road Square. Trick or Treat, Prizes, and so much more! Bring donations for the Greenwood and Ballard food banks.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Halloween-on-Holman/299474486735480

MONDAY:

The annual Trick or Treat in downtown Ballard is on Monday, October 31st between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. along Market Street and Ballard Avenue

And some safety tips:

To ensure trick-or-treater's safety as well as your own:

- Clear your yard and sidewalk of any obstacles or decorations that may be hard to see in the dark, lest someone go bump in the night.
- Keep your house well lighted, both inside and out; you wouldn't want to miss any particularly good costumes, would you?
- Ask your Neighborhood Watch or local citizen's group to patrol your community.
- Report any suspicious or criminal activity to your police or sheriff's department.
- Older kids should trick-or-treat in groups.
- Review the route for trick-or-treating beforehand and set a time when kids should be home. Also, have a plan if your child gets separated from his or her friends or from you.
- Remind your children not to enter strange houses or cars.
- Remind your children not to eat treat's until they've come home. To help ensure this, feed them a meal or a substantial snack before they go out.  
- Check all treats in a well-lighted place. Be especially wary of anything that is not wrapped by the factory or that is no longer sealed.  
- Attach reflector strips to costumes and bags, and remind trick-or-treater's to carry glow sticks or flashlights.