Ghosts and goblins invade North Lake Tahoe as towns and villages pull out all the stops for
scary and merry events.

Tahoe City is getting spooky this Friday, October 16 with the Rocky  Horror Dance Party & Costume Contest on the Marina Green at the  Boatworks Mall, starting at 9 p.m., with movie showing, dancing and costume contest. Tahoe City’s Harvest Festival is in full swing and  features the Rideout Community Center Pumpkin Patch Saturday, October  17, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with bounce house, dessert walk, hay and pony  rides, silly games and pumpkin patch. Tahoe City merchants are  staying open late so children can trick-or-treat down “main street”  Saturday, October 31, 4-6 p.m.

Incline Village kicks off all things scary with the 2nd Annual  Monster Dash Saturday, October 17, 11 a.m., with a 5K fun run that
starts in the Upper Village Center. Halloween costumes are encouraged  for all runners, walkers and spectators. The 30th Annual Pumpkin  Patch returns to the Incline Village Elementary School that same day,  Saturday, October 17, with clowns, bake sale, bounce house and pony  rides. The Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Casino & Spa in Incline  Village hosts their first-ever Pumpkin Carving Contest Saturday,  October 24, 4-6 p.m., for ages 6 to 12 years, with prizes awarded to  the best jack o’ lantern creators.

The first-ever Historic Haunted Tour of Truckee is Wednesday, October  21, when guests enjoy a guided walking tour to learn about the Old  West, shootouts and the city’s haunted history. The tour is for  adults only and starts with a glass of wine, live music and a silent  auction of wonderful treats. Childcare is provided by the KidZone  Museum in Truckee with “Professor Higginbody’s Halloween Night Out.”  Cost is $10 per child for parents attending the tour and includes  gooey pizza and oozy science activities for children 2 years and  older. Guided tour tickets are $25/per person.

Spending the witching hours at the Village at Squaw Valley, where  travelers can guess the weight of The Giant Pumpkin anytime from  Saturday, October 24 through Saturday, October 31, 10 a.m. to 10  p.m., with prizes for the closest guess. There’s also a Great Pumpkin  Scavenger Hunt during that same week, and trick-or-treating with  merchants on Halloween. Both the Auld Dubliner and Le Chamois host  Halloween Costume Bashes Saturday, October 31 featuring DJs spinning  the tunes.

The Tahoe Maritime Museum on the West Shore gets into the Halloween  spirit Thursday, October 29 with Family Night Out, starting at 5  p.m., with children’s activities and family-friendly movie. Guests of  all sizes are encouraged to wear costumes.

It’s adults only at the Devil’s Night Costume Party with AC/DShe at  the Crystal Bay Casino in Crystal Bay Friday, October 30, 10 p.m.  Tickets are $23/per person. The rock band Tainted Love gets partiers  grooving the following evening, Halloween, at 9 p.m. with the  Creepers Ball Costume Part. Tickets are $25/per person.