Halloween happenings
A guide to Superiorland’s holiday events
Marquette
Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 4-7 p.m. Downtown trick or treat will be on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 4-7 p.m.
Negaunee
Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 4-7 p.m.
Ishpeming
Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 4-7 p.m.
Ishpeming Township
Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m.
Gwinn and KI Sawyer
Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30- 7:30 p.m.
Aside from trick-or-treating, there are plenty of family-friendly frights to be had in the region. The Highway 2 Community Drive-In Theater in Manistique will be holding its eighth annual Fright Night event on Saturday. The event kicks off at dusk, with a screening of the 1993 kids classic movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” followed by the 2013 remake of “Carrie.” There will be intermissions between movies to allow for people to enter and exit the field.
The gates open at 5:30 p.m. with time to set up for trunk or treat, which starts at 6 p.m. There will be prizes for the best-decorated trunks, as well as the best Halloween costumes.
Admission to Fright Night is free, courtesy of the event sponsor, Nicolet National Bank.
The Highway 2 Community Drive-in Theater is located east of Manistique on U.S. 2 across from the Schoolcraft County Airport.
For more information on the event, email upfilmunion@gmail.com or visit www.upfilmunion.com.
On Sunday, there will be a Halloween Movie Night at the Westwood High School Auditorium. At 4 p.m., a screening of “Coraline” will be held, followed by a screening of “The Visit” at 6:30 p.m.
The event is $4 per person. Participants who wear a costume can be entered into a prize contest.
The downtown trick-or-treating is only the beginning of Marquette’s Saturday events. They are as follows:
9 – 11 a.m. “Trick or Trot” 5K/10K run/walk – Queen City Running
10 a.m.- 4 p.m. “Carnival of Horrors” at the Peter White Public Library
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Trick or Treat at the Marquette Farmer’s Market
4-7 p.m. – Spooky Science at the Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum
The Chocolay Lions Club will also hold its annual Halloween Party at Cherry Creek School in Harvey from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31. The event will feature food, games, and prizes. For more information, contact Peter or Marilyn LaRue at 906-250-9934.