Local families across the Edmonds and Lynnwood areas have a packed schedule of free, alternative Halloween events this week, featuring everything from trunk-or-treating to outdoor movie screenings, My Edmonds News reported.
What Local Families Need to Know This Week
- Thunk-or-treat and carnival events kick off on Friday, Oct. 30, with gatherings hosted by Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Sound City Bible Church, and Mountlake Church.
- Saturday, Oct. 31 brings a dense slate of daytime and evening activities, spanning harvest parties, pumpkin carving, indoor laser tag, and decorated vehicle trunks.
- The slate concludes on Sunday, Nov. 1, with an evening event featuring inflatables, games, and crafts at NW Church in Lynnwood.
Friday Night Openings in Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace
The weekend’s holiday slate begins on Friday, Oct. 30. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church at 3215 Larch Way in Lynnwood hosts a Trunk or Treat from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. offering free candy. Sound City Bible Church at 17319 Larch Way follows closely behind, running its own Trunk or Treat with free candy from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Meanwhile, Mountlake Church at 23302 56th Ave. W. in Mountlake Terrace hosts a larger Halloween Carnival from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday. That event packs in a free trunk ‘r treat, an outdoor movie, indoor laser tag, cotton candy, and additional candy options for local attendees.
Churches Host Harvest Parties and Trunk-Or-Treating on Oct. 31
Saturday, Oct. 31 brings the heaviest concentration of community alternatives, starting early with Westgate Chapel at 22901 Edmonds Way in Edmonds. The church hosts an Into the Jungle Harvest Party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., supplying free food, prizes, games, and candy.
At 1 p.m., Alderwood Community Church at 3403 Alderwood Mall Blvd. in Lynnwood opens its Trunk & Treat until 3 p.m., featuring decorated trunks and free candy. Silver Creek Family Church at 5326 176th St. S.W. in Lynnwood runs a Pumpkin Palooza from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., complete with free trunk-or-treating, a photo booth, a cake walk, pumpkin decorating, and candy.
Trinity Lutheran Church at 6215 196th St. S.W. in Lynnwood hosts a Halloween Hallways Trunk or Treat from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. offering free candy, treats, and cocoa. Bethany Church at 15414 Ash Way in Lynnwood holds its Harvestfest from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., featuring free pumpkin carving, face painting, games, food, and candy.
Evening options on Saturday include Edgewood Baptist Church at 20406 76th Ave. W. in Edmonds, running a Trunk or Treat from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with free candy, popcorn, inflatables, and decorated cars. Calvary Chapel Edmonds at 8330 212th St. S.W. hosts a Trunk or Treat from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with free food, treats, candy, and games. Creekside Church at 18527 60th Ave. W. in Lynnwood runs a concurrent Trunk or Treat with Creekside from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. offering free candy.
Rounding out Saturday night, New Song Church at 23501 52nd Ave. W. in Mountlake Terrace hosts a Fall Festival from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., featuring free carnival games, bouncy houses, and worship.
| Event Name | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trunk or Treat | Friday, Oct. 30 | 5–7 p.m. | Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Lynnwood |
| Trunk or Treat | Friday, Oct. 30 | 6–8 p.m. | Sound City Bible Church, Lynnwood |
| Halloween Carnival | Friday, Oct. 30 | 6–9 p.m. | Mountlake Church, Mountlake Terrace |
| Into the Jungle Harvest Party | Saturday, Oct. 31 | 11 a.m.–2 p.m. | Westgate Chapel, Edmonds |
| Trunk & Treat | Saturday, Oct. 31 | 1–3 p.m. | Alderwood Community Church, Lynnwood |
| Pumpkin Palooza | Saturday, Oct. 31 | 2–4 p.m. | Silver Creek Family Church, Lynnwood |
Sunday Closing Events in Lynnwood
NW Church, located at 19820 Scriber Lake Road #1 in Lynnwood, hosts an event titled Candy Crush on Sunday, Nov. 1, running from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The Sunday evening program at NW Church features free inflatables, games, a cupcake walk, crafts, balloon animals, and candy, marking the final scheduled church-sponsored alternative listed for the local area.
