Oct. 24
SHAMOKIN - Annual Halloween parade, sponsored by First National Bank and The News-Item. Registration and formation begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Claude E. Kehler Jr. Community Park. Parade beings at 6:30 p.m. Rain/snow date. Oct. 25.
Oct. 25
KULPMONT - Annual Halloween parade. Registration and formation begins at 6 p.m. at the Holy Angels picnic grounds, with the parade starting at 7 p.m.
Oct. 27
MOUNT CARMEL - Annual Halloween Parade, sponsored by Union National Bank. Registration begins at 11 a.m. at the Elks on Oak Street. Parade forms on Second Street in front of VFW and starts at noon. Register at the Mount Carmel Public Library until Friday. Rain/snow date is 1 p.m. Oct. 28.
GOWEN CITY - Halloween party for children of East and West Cameron townships, 1 to 2:30 p.m., St. Paul's United Church of Christ. For children up to and including 10 years old.
SHAMOKIN - Zombie Run, a zombie-inspired race featuring the living and the undead, kind of. An approximate 2.7-mile dash around city streets. $20. Register at 11 a.m. at municipal parking lot by city post office. Race at 1 p.m. Photo tent, zombie face painting, food and games at lot. All proceeds benefit Shamokin Cemetery and Shamokin's 150th anniversary celebration.
KULPMONT - Trick or treat night, 6 to 9 p.m. Please have porch light on to accept visitors.
Oct. 28
ELYSBURG - Trunk or treat, 6 to 8 p.m., Elysburg Alliance Church, 113 Alpha Ave. Kids up to age 12 and their families. Decorated trunks, candy, games, crafts, prizes and food, all free of charge. For more information or questions call 672-2176.
OVERLOOK - Light the Night event, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Oak Grove Church, 133 Oak Grove Road. Free hayrides, games, prizes, pumpkin painting, drinks and treats. For more information or directions to the church, call 898-9093.
ASHLAND - Halloween parade, 3 p.m. , 19th and Centre streets. Costumed children accompanied by parents or guardians will march down Centre Street to the post office on Ninth Street, where treats will be distributed to the costumed children.
Oct. 29
ELYSBURG - Trick or treat night, 5 to 8 p.m. Ralpho Township EMS will be handing out free glow sticks as part of Operation Be Seen.
Oct. 31
SHAMOKIN - Trick of treat night, 6 to 9 p.m. Also, Trunk or Treat, 6 to 8 p.m., municipal lot, Independence and Rock streets, sponsored by Citizens for a Better Community.
COAL TOWNSHIP - Trick or treat, 6 to 8 p.m.
TREVORTON - Trick or treat night, 6 to 9 p.m.
MOUNT CARMEL - Trick or treat night, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - Trick or treat night, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
MARION HEIGHTS - Trick or treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Leave porch lights on.