5 Halloween things to do in Tri-Cities (before Oct. 31)

COVID has canceled a number of signature trick-or-treat Halloween events in Tri-Cities this year.

But here are some other activities to make up for it.

Here are a few so far:

▪ HalloWeekend Cinema by Pasco Parks and Recreation will feature two movies in a free event at GESA Stadium parking lot, 6200 Burden Blvd. in Pasco.

“Hocus Pocus” will start at 8 p.m. Oct. 23 and Disney’s “Coco” will be at 11 a.m. Oct. 24.

Preregistration is required at pascoparksandrec.com

▪ Kennewick Parks and Recreation will be holding “Flick-Or-Treat” movies Oct. 31. City parks officials are showing the movies drive-in style at Columbia Park. The audio for the movies will be sent to vehicles through a radio transmitter.

“Halloweentown” will be shown at 5 p.m. and “Hocus Pocus” will start at 8:30 p.m. Registration is $9 per vehicle and includes a large bag of popcorn.

To purchase tickets, go to bit.ly/KennewickMovies.

▪ Downtown Kennewick’s annual trick-or-treating has been canceled. Instead, the Historic Downtown Kennewick Partnership is holding a virtual pumpkin carving contest.

Judging groups are ages 5 to 10, 11 to 16 or 16 and older. Winners will receive a golden pumpkin and a gift card.

To enter the contest, post to Facebook or Instagram with the tag @DwtnKennewickPartnership or #DKpumpkin2020. The contest runs from Oct. 22-30. Winners will be announced Oct. 31.

▪ The REACH museum has turned Screech at the REACH into a virtual live Facebook event from Oct. 24-31.

The week-long event is in partnership with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week.

Each day the Screech at the REACH livestream will feature a topic on a different animal from owls and ravens to spiders and bats. For details and schedule, go to visitthereach.org.

▪ Richland’s Annual Fall Carnival isn’t altogether canceled, but will take on a different look this year. Richland Parks and Recreation Department will hold the Fall Carnival from Oct. 26-30 with activities including:

▪ A family-friendly Halloween-themed drive-in movie at Columbia Point Marina Park on Oct 30. There will be two shows with the first starting at 5 p.m. Cost is $5 per car.

▪ “Scary in a Sack” Halloween starter and pumpkin pack giveaway that will include candy, Halloween swag, pumpkin decorating supplies and a pumpkin. There will be drive-thru pick up for these items Oct 19-20.

▪ Other events include pumpkin carving and pet costume contests, science experiments and children’s stories all done virtually.

More details will be released on the parks and recreation department’s Facebook page as they become available.

Oct. 31 events

▪ Free drive-thru Trunk or Treat is planned in Pasco from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Pasco Sporting Complex, 6520 Homerun Road, courtesy of Pasco Parks and Rec.

▪ Candy bags will be distributed during a drive-thru by the Kennewick Parks and Recreation from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 31 at Columbia Park in the parking lot next to the Playground of Dreams. The bags will be given out as long as supplies last.

A costume contest also is being held with prizes going to the top three winners.

Photo opportunities will be available with police and fire vehicles.

This story was originally published October 7, 2020 at 12:47 PM with the headline "5 Halloween things to do in Tri-Cities (before Oct. 31)."