Rain or Shine: Weekend events celebrate fall and Halloween
Fall in Alaska is well underway, and while the windy, rainy weather may seem later than years past, there’s still some hope for this weekend’s outdoor events as well.
Friday night, you’ll want to keep it inside, with rain expected in southcentral Alaska. The Seward area is under a flood advisory for the Resurrection River.
Saturday in southcentral will be pretty nice, though there could be some scattered showers.
Sunday will even be partly sunny if you want to enjoy the outdoors while this extended fall season is still here.
But regardless of whether it’s sunny or rainy, there are plenty of events going on this weekend – and the Halloween-themed events have begun. Here are a few options:
Friday, Oct. 12 is the first night for Fright Night at the Northway Mall. This year’s excitement includes a dragon from China. The Haunted House opens at 6:00 p.m. each day through Halloween.
Saturday’s Boo at the Beach is a Halloween-themed event held in Chugiak at the Beach Lake Trails. There’s a kid-friendly Trick-or-Treat trail from 5:30 – 8 p.m. From 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. there’s a “Haunted Trail” for older kids and adults.
This Palmer event takes place on Saturdays, October 6, 13 and 20. The event is open from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. It includes a hay maze, inflatables, pony rides, a reindeer tour, a reindeer train, a tractor wagon ride, horsedrawn wagon rides, a spooky walk, potato launching and more.
Saturday from 7-9 p.m. Mad Myrna’s presents its annual production of Richard O’Brien’s cult musical “The Rocky Horror Show.” 21+
Saturday Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. – 4p.m. at the Viking Hall on 8141 Briarwood St. Shop an array of talented Alaskan artists & makers. Eat food from scratch including a bake sale and lefse. Scandinavian items like art, gifts, ornaments, home décor, sweaters, packaged food and more.
Saturday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. a pop-up exhibition organized by the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam will be on display at the Anchorage Loussac Public Library.
Saturday, Oct. 13 from 3-7 p.m.
This inaugural game will have APD facing AFD at 3:00 p.m. before the Alaska Football League's two best teams battle for the Randy "DOC" Deeter Trophy. Opportunities to win prizes and more. Held at Anchorage Football Stadium.
Saturday, Oct 13 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Alaska's longest running improv comedy troupe performs at 49th State Brewing Co. at 717 W. 3rd Ave. Anchorage.
Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Atwood Concert Hall, with a pre-concert lecture at 3 p.m. This performance features special guests Pamyua, combining the band's Inuit Soul Music and Tribal Funk with the Anchorage Concert Choir. Performance includes the premiere of Mass for the Oppressed," an emotional and artistic response to the release of the Fairbanks Four; "To Have Been There Before" is original music based on John Muir's epic Travels in Alaska.
