Safety Halloween Bags: Reflective mylar bags sporting safety tips parents should know and fun graphics for kids are available at Oahu Cookie Corner locations beginning Oct. 28. McGruff bag distribution sponsored by Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl.

Generous spirits: Volunteers will be trick-or-treating for the United Nations Children's Fund on Oct. 31. For information, call 732-3191.

CyberScream: Haunted Kingdom V opens 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 25, 26 and 31, and noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 27, at Windward Mall. Tickets $4 general, $3.50 children; benefits Windward Abuse Shelter. Pumpkin patch for younger children. Trick-or-treaters welcome 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.

Once Upon a Midnight Dreary: Haunted House with an Edgar Allan Poe flair opens 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 25 and 2 to 9 p.m. Oct. 26 in the former Hartfields at Wahiawa Shopping Center. Tickets $1. Benefits Leilehua High School Key Club and Wahiawa Soccer Association for Youth.

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, elementary schools and organizations in the area.

Haunted House: 5 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 25, 26 and 31 at Waianae Mall. Admission $1. Benefits Waianae High School Band.

Haunted Fun House: Children 11 and younger are invited to the Fun House, in the former Thom McCan store at Pearlridge Center, Downtown, 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 25 and 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 26. Admission $1.50; benefits Imua E Na Keiki and Parks & Recreation programs. Call 453-7551.

The Dungeon: Haunted House at Roosevelt High School features 10 skits from 6 to 10:30 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26. Admission $3; adult should accompany children younger than 5. Call 587-4626.

Kaimuki contest: Karen Keawehawai‘i and the Royal Hawaiian Band entertain at the annual contest and parade at Kaimuki Recreational Park, 6 p.m. Oct. 25. Volunteers may call Nelson at 734-7050.

Halloween Adventures: Travel to Storybook Time, King Author’s Court, Jungle Fever, Circus Fun and Toy Land, Fridays through Sundays in October and Oct. 31 at Ward Centre. The fantasy maze and game room, next to Ryan’s Grill, are presented by the Honolulu Chinese Jaycees and Pacific Rim Junior Chamber. Hours are 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays and Oct. 31, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Tickets $3 children, $2 adults. Call Derek at 262-1382. Benefits Alzheimer’s Association and Children’s Discovery Center.

Haunted House: Spook-filled maze at Market City Shopping Center opens Oct. 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.

House of Horrors: The March of Dimes Haunted House at the Dole Cannery opens 6:30 to 11 p.m. Oct. 25, 26, 31 and Nov. 1 and 2, and 5:30 to 10 p.m. Oct. 27. Activities for young children 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26. Open-air parking is free, covered parking $1. Admission $5 general, $4 children 5 and older. Call 528-2236.

Haunted Hollow Manor: Seven rooms of gloom, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 25, 26, 29, 30 and 31. Admission $3; benefits Rotary Club of Hawaii Kai and Kaiser High School’s Interact Club. Call Kevin Carney at 395-7830.

Costume contest: McDonalds-Windward Mall has a contest for children 12 and older, Oct. 26 at Center Court. Call 233-4729.

Parade of Playhouses: Architects Hawaii has designed elaborate playhouses for display during a carnival Oct. 26 and 27 at Hawaii Kai Shopping Center. Children can trick-or-treat at the playhouses; there are also pony rides, games, clowns, food and activities. Tickets $6 children, $1 adults. Call 395-1700. Benefits the Hawaii Children’s Cancer Foundation.

Costume contest: Registration starts 9 a.m. Oct. 26 at Manoa Marketplace. Categories are Most Original, Spookiest and Cutest. Call 988-3136.

Children’s Fair: Children ages 2 to 10 enjoy pumpkin painting, a Haunted House, games, costume parades and more, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 26 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27 at La Pietra Hawaii School for Girls. With gift, plant and pottery sales and haku lei making. Free; shuttle service from Kapiolani Community College. Benefits the financial aid program. Call 922-2744.

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. Pumpkin carving, street parade (5:30 p.m.), costume contest, Haunted House (at the Moiliili Community Center), puppet show and tours of Moiliili Cemetery. Call 955-1555.

Pearl City Shopping Center: Registration starts 9:45 a.m. Oct. 26 at Chuck E. Cheese for children’s costume contest and parade. Holiday Craft Fair 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 26.

Halloween Spooktacular: The Town Center of Mililani has games and costume and pumpkin carving contests, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26. Children up to age 15 can line up for a costume parade 10:45 a.m. at Fountain Court; residents can bring their carved pumpkins at 11 a.m. Donations of a dime to a quarter are requested for the games, for Mililani High School Band.

Costume contest: Children up to age 17 can register 11 a.m. Oct. 26 at Windward City Shopping Center. Categories are Scariest, Cutest, Most Creative and Super Heroes.

Great Pumpkin Event: Kahala Mall offers a free pumpkin to customers with $50 in receipts, noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 26. Trick-or-Treat Wheel has prizes and tricks, noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 27. Costume contest registration begins 6 p.m. Oct. 30. Categories are Most Original, Funniest/Cutest and Judge’s Choice. Call 732-7736.

Boo in the Zoo: The Honolulu Zoo features a Haunted House created by zookeepers, trick-or-treating among the animals, entertainment by the “Monster Band” and more fun, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 26. Admission $3 adults, $1 children. Call 926-3191.

Haunted House and Fun Fair: 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 26 at Lanikai School, 140 Alala Road, Kailua. House admission $3 adults, $2 children.

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. 26. Tours leave for the Mission Cemetery, Royal Tomb and other sites at 5:15, 5:45 and 6:15 p.m. (purchase tickets in advance). Admission $5 adults, $2.50 children; for activities only, $4 and $2. Call 531-0481.

Halloween parade: Ghosts, goblins and assorted spooks head toward Moiliili Community Center’s Haunted House, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 26. Call 955-1555.

Run For Your Bones: The 2K fun walk/run and Halloween party begins 5:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at Kamakee Street and finishes at Ward Warehouse Amphitheater, where judges will choose the best costumes. Jack-o’-lanterns carved by architecture students will be on display. Entry forms available at the Hawaii Osteoporosis Foundation, Fox 2 Hawaii’s News Channel and Ward Warehouse and Ward Centre stores. Entry fee is $20. Call Cindy Cote at 592-2639.

FrankenStomp: Halloween Hop sponsored by the Department of Parks & Recreation, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 26, McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Park. Free for children, with dancing and costume contest. Call 522-7034.

Halloween stories: Donna Segaran shares stories with children in preschool through third grade, 1 p.m. Oct. 27 at Borders, Waikele. At 4 p.m. Oct. 27, Rick Carroll tells “Chicken Skin!” stories. “Halloween Safety” performance 7 p.m. Oct. 30. Call 676-6699.

“Chicken Skin” radio show: Program featuring shivery Hawaii stories and chats with Glen Grant and James Grant Benton airs 8 p.m. Sundays on KCCN 1420 AM. Call 943-0371.

Haunted House: The House at Crestview Community Park in Waipahu opens 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 29 and 30, with carnival games. Admission $1. Call 671-4838.

Palama Settlement: “Family First” with costume contest, games and activities, 4 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 30. Call 845-3945.

Costume contest: Registration starts 6 p.m. Oct. 30 at Waimanalo District Park. Categories are Most Original, Most Adorable and Spookiest. Call 259-8926 between 2 and 5 p.m.

“Spooky Stuffs”: Nyla Ching-Fujii and Jeffry Stephen Babb present Halloween Story Hour, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Salt Lake-Moanalua Library. Call 831-6831.

Halloween Magic: Ala Moana Shopping Center scares up family fun with costume contests, trick-or-treating a magic show 5 p.m. Oct. 31. Michael Ching performs 6 p.m. at Centerstage. Children must register by 6:30 p.m. for the 7 p.m. contest; adults, by 7:30 p.m. for 8 p.m. contest. Contests sponsored by KSSK radio and Tsuruya Noodle Shop. Call 841-8300.

Kids Safe Halloween Carnival: First Baptist Church of Honolulu has games, treats, costume contests, Bible skits and prizes for children ages 3 to 12, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31. The church is at 1313 Pensacola St., Makiki.

Halloween Treat Street: Children 10 and younger are invited to a custom-designed neighborhood for safe trick-or-treating, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at Bishop Museum. University of Hawaii architecture students designed houses in various styles of the world. See the Planetarium show “Superstitions” and the “Spiders!” exhibit. Free. Call 847-3511.

Trick or Treat Parade: Stevo the Clown leads costumed keiki store-to-store in a parade that departs at 6 p.m. Oct. 31 from Longs Drugs at Mililani Shopping Center. Free.

Halloween Haunting: Free admission to Kalani High School’s cafeteria and gym for Halloween scenes and games and art activities for children, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Call 373-7327.

Halloween Outreach: Hope Chapel South Shore features a concert with Crimson Robe and a play, “The Redeemer,” 6:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 31 at Kuhio Beach, Waikiki. Free. Call 926-5544.

“The Hunchback of Notre Dame”: John McCreary accompanies with organ music the silent horror film starring Lon Chaney, 7 p.m. Oct. 31 at St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Donation. Call 524-2822.

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.

Halloween Dance Party: The Country & Western Dance Association has dancing and a costume contest, 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Pali Golf Course Clubhouse. Admission $5 with costume, $7 general. Call 423-0199.

Hungry Ghosts: Storyteller Barbara Wong conjures up Chinese ghosts 7 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Waikiki Heritage Theatre, International Marketplace. Tickets $8. Reserve at 943-0371. Wong tells Chinese and Japanese stories of kuei and obake 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Honolulu Academy of Arts Theater. Tickets $10. Call 532-8700 or 532-8768.

Halloween Open Dance: Join Parents Without Partners, 8 p.m. to midnight Oct. 26 at the Tripler Officers Club. Costume contest, fun and food. General admission $10. Call 262-7441.

The Groove: “Transylvania” features performances by Red Session and Sprung Monkey, a costume contest and a Haunted House, 9 p.m. Oct. 27, 1130 N. Nimitz Highway. Tickets $10 in advance, $13 at the door, $14 younger than 21. Benefits the Surfrider Foundation.

Aloha Tower Marketplace: Observe the night Oct. 31 with Best, Most Creative and Worst contests at Gordon Biersch; Monster Mash Bash at the Pier Bar; Anything Country Western at Buffalo Bud’s; and Wicked Bikinis contest at Hooters. Also, music by Sunburn, Surf Psycho Sexy and Willie K. Gordon Biersch line-up includes Jon Osorio, Stevie Brown and Island Rhythms.

Aloha Tower also hosts a Haunted House at Irwin Park, across the street, to benefit the Hawaii Food Bank. Hours are 6 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 to 11 p.m. other days, through Nov. 2. Admission $5 adults, $3 children. Call 528-5700. “Spooky dollar” discount Oct. 29 (see merchants).

Pelican Lounge: Costume contest and Halloween pupus and drinks from 5 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Airport Holiday Inn. Call 836-0661.

Ku‘uipo Dinner Dance: Seniors are invited to a sweetheart dinner dance 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Captain’s Table, Hawaiian Waikiki Beach Hotel. With entertainment by Kit Samson, John Norris, costume contest and psychic fair. Tickets $30 in advance, $35 at the door. Call 923-1802. Benefits the Waikiki Community Center.

Crickets Pub: Costume contest 6 p.m. Oct. 31, Best Western Plaza Hotel, airport.

Restaurant Row: Party with music by the Swinging Johnsons and costume contests, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31. Call 538-1441.

This Masquerade Costume Ball: The Jazz Hawaii Big Band with vocalist Shari Lynn, and Dizanne, the Fire Sorceress, entertain, 7:30 p.m. to midnight Oct. 31 at the Ilikai hotel’s Main Ballroom. Dancing, costume contest and fire show (9 p.m.). Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Call 949-3811, 941-5007 or 734-0264.

Beauty & the Beast: Doors open 8 p.m. Oct. 31 for a costume contest and 9:30 p.m. show with Alisa Randolph & Disco Inferno at Buffalo Bud’s, Aloha Tower Marketplace. Cover $2 after 10 p.m. Call 536-6868.

Things That Suck in the Night: The theme for costumes at Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand includes vampires, bats and vaccuum cleaners, 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Cash prizes will be awarded for theme and nontheme outfits. Tickets $11 in advance, $13 at the door. Call 923-0669.

Lost in Space: Dress in theme costumes for cash and other prizes at the Wave Waikiki, 9 p.m. Oct. 31. Tickets $10 in advance, $13 at the door. Call 941-0424.

All Souls: Hawaii Animal Sanctuary invites guests to come in costume, 6 p.m. Nov. 2 at 1114 Mokuhano St., Kalama Valley. Donation $10; pupus and beverages included. Call 395-3644.