Spooktacular events for the family ramp up for Halloween

Makana Kids Halloween Costume Contest

Ka Makana Aliʻi welcomes keiki to take part in its Halloween Costume Contest starting at 5 p.m. Oct. 19. Registration is 3-5 p.m. Studio 808 Danceproject will open and close the show. On Oct. 31, bring the keiki back for a Halloween Magic Show, 5:30-6 p.m., and trick-or-treating at participating stores, 6-7:30 p.m.

“1706” – The Masked Ones

The creators of Haunted Plantation bring this walk-through theatrical horror experience back by demand to Hawaii Theatre Center, various times Oct. 21-22, 28-30. Submit yourself to a master hypnotist and watch as he raises the dead with his skill! Absolutely no one under the age of 18 will be allowed. Valid ID card must be shown and a waiver must be signed. Tickets.

Ghobake (Ghost + Obake) Stories with Aunty Ipo

Hawaii storyteller, folklorist and shaman Moira “Ipo” Maeda-Nakamine will share stories based on true events that have been experienced by Aunty Ipo herself, her family members or close friends at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, 7 p.m. Oct. 22. Whether you believe in the supernatural or not, the question is are you open to it? Not advised for children under 12 years of age. $12 tickets.

Hauntopia at Da Dream Lab

Families are invited to a guided haunted walking tour through themed rooms with surprises, trick-or-treat stops and interactive art and science activities, 5-9 p.m. Oct. 24-30. Not meant to be spooky, tours are 1.5 hours long available in time slots. Ages 2 and under are free; parent or legal guardian must accompany keiki 14 and under. Da Dream Lab is located at Kapaa Industrial Park, 905 Kalanianaole Hwy. in Kailua. Tickets.

Annual Halloween Costume Contest

Kahala Mall hosts its annual Halloween Costume Contest and makes it easy for parents with no registration, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 25. Participants can just line up by age groups at a designated assembly time and each will receive a mini backpack of treats. On Oct. 31, bring your costumed keiki back for mall-wide trick-or-treating, 5-6:30 p.m., with tons of treats, festive decorations and a live DJ in Center Court.

Lopaka Kapanui: Do You Believe in Ghosts?

Hawaii’s premier ghost storyteller invites the audience to enter the world of the supernatural for an evening of spine-chilling ghost stories from ancient legends to modern encounters, Honolulu Museum of Art, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 25. Tickets.

Halloween Celebration & Pumpkin Patch

Ward Village will offer up a spook-tacular celebration at the South Shore Market Courtyard with a pumpkin patch, face painting, caricature drawings, festive photo opportunities, yummy pumpkin spice malasadas and more, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 26.

Trunk ‘N Treat at Mililani YMCA

Open to the public, this family-friendly event offers free activities — trunk & treat trick-o-treating, costume and “car-stume” contest and food trucks with food for purchase, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 26. Activity stamp cards are available $20+fees presale or $25 on event day that will get you into the arts and crafts booth, carnival games, bounce house and inflatables, a haunted house, face painting and more perks. Additional parking is available at Mililani High School lower parking.

Boo Zoo Halloween by Storybook Station

Bring the family for all treats, no tricks at this fun-filled event at Windward Mall’s Center Court, 5-7 p.m. Oct. 26. Enjoy games, a scavenger hunt, character performances and more.

Halloween Double Header at TAG

The Actor’s Group presents its 1st Annual Halloween double-header event — A Dark Night Production of “The Scary Question” and “A Game,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26-27. What would you do with a zombie apocalypse on the horizon? That’s the premise behind “The Scary Question” by Wayne S. Rawley, directed by Pedro. “A Game” is a psychological drama by Dennis E. Noble and directed by Pedro in which a human’s desire to possess more “causes hatred and starts wars.” TAG performs at The Brad Powell Theatre located at Dole Cannery, 650 Iwilei Rd., Suite 101. Tickets.