Halloween is embraced by children and grown-ups as a holiday for fun and fooling around.
The Star-Bulletin today kicks off its kazillionth annual "Halloween Happenings," a list of holiday-related events in which the public can participate. The list will be published every Thursday in this "Do It!" section through Oct. 31, Halloween.
If you or your group are planning a Halloween event and want it publicized, please send us the information, including date, time and location as well as a brief description of the event. Include a daytime phone number, the name of a contact , and send it to:
Halloween Happenings
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
P.O. Box 3080
Honolulu, HI 96802or fax it to: 523-8509
Boo!
Costume sale: Diamond Head Theatre presents a collection of cartoon monsters, Indians, child witches and ethnic and vintage outfits, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Park for free in the lot and enter through the stage door marked Costumes. Cash only. Call 734-8763.
Mask sale: The Windward Community College Players have masks to wear or use for decoration, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 12 and 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 19 and 26 in the Little Theatre. Many are unique, made by students and hand-painted by students and local artists; prices are $5 to $75. Call 235-0077 ext. 446 or 235-7446.
Generous spirits: Volunteers will be trick-or-treating for the United Nations Children's Fund on Oct. 31. For information, call 732-3191.
Haunted House: Spook-filled maze at Market City Shopping Center opens Oct. 18, 19, 25 and 26. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 6 to 10 p.m. Saturdays. Guided tours adjusted to age levels. Tickets $2 in advance, $3 at the door. Call 737-5544. Benefits the Kaimuki-Waialae YMCA Teen Leadership.
Spooky Stories: Mission Houses Museum has activities for children, a scavenger hunt and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" video 5 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 and 26. Tours leave for the Mission Cemetery, Royal Tomb, Lunalilo's Tomb and other sites at 5:15, 5:45 and 6:15 p.m. (tickets must be purchased in advance). Admission for tour and activities $5 adults, $2.50 children; for activities only, $4 and $2. Call 531-0481.
Haunted Houses: Mililani High School has two scary spots - one for younger children - with games and food booths 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26. Call 627-7100. Benefits campus groups, Mililani elementary schools and area organizations.
Haunted House: Waianae High School Band Booster Club fund-raiser opens 5 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 25, 26 and 31 at Waianae Mall. Admission $1.
Discover Moiliili Festival: Halloween-themed activities stretch from Kuhio School to the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 26. Craft fair, ceramics sale, pumpkin carving, street parade, costume contest, Haunted House (at the Moiliili Community Center), stories, puppet show and tours of Moiliili Cemetery. The JCCH Historical Gallery will be open to the public; call 945-7633. For festival information, call 955-1555.
Parade of Playhouses: Architects Hawaii has designed four elaborate, life-size children's playhouses, to open during a carnival Oct. 26 and 27 at Hawaii Kai Shopping Center. Children 12 and younger may enter the play structure, surf shop, general store and summer palace; the carnival features pony rides, games, clowns, food and activities. Tickets $6 children, $1 adults. Call 395-1700. Benefits the Hawaii Children's Cancer Foundation.
Supernatural tales: Glen Grant tells Hawaii ghost stories at the Waikiki Heritage Theater 7:30 to 10 p.m. Fridays in October. Costs $8. Call Honolulu TimeWalks at 943-0371.
Hungry Ghosts: Storyteller Barbara Wong conjures up Chinese ghosts 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Waikiki Heritage Theatre, International Marketplace. Tickets $8. Reserve at 943-0371. Repeats 7 p.m. Oct. 26.
Halloween Bash Dance: The party's in the Community Room at Waianae Mall 6 to 11 p.m. Oct. 25. Tickets $2 in advance, $3 at the door. Call Tammy at 696-9720.
Kuei and Obake: Barbara Wong tells Chinese and Japanese ghost stories 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Honolulu Academy of Arts Theater. Tickets $10. Call 532-8700 or 532-8768.