As the leaves crunch underfoot and the nights grow longer, the charm of Halloween is creeping into the heart of Aberdeen!

This spooky season, we’re brewing up a cauldron of fun with local favorites and community gatherings that promise to delight ghosts and ghouls of all ages.

Whether you’re donning your best costume or simply looking to enjoy some boo-tiful festivities, there’s something for everyone! So, gather your little monsters and join in the frightful fun!

And hey, don’t ghost us — if you know of any fang-tastic Halloween events happening in your neck of the woods, we want to hear about them!

Lets make this Halloween a howling good time together!

Oct. 31

Trick-or-Treat on Main Street

• 3-5:30 p.m.
• Downtown Aberdeen.
• Free.

Trick or Treat at the Library

• 3-5:30 p.m.
• K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library, 215 Fourth Ave. S.E.
• Free.
• We warmly welcome all you ghosts and goblins to the library for some trick-or-treating fun! We’ll have plenty of treats waiting just for you.

Dakotaland Trunk or Treat

• 3-5 p.m.
• Dakotaland Federal Credit Union, 224 Sixth Ave. S.E.
• Free.
• Drive through trick-or-treating event.

Groton Downtown Trick or Treat

• 4-6 p.m.
• Downtown Groton.
• Free.

Trunk Or Treat at Automaxx

• 4-6 p.m.
• Automaxx, 515 Jones St.
• It’s our favorite time of year again! We will start doing candy at 4 p.m. until gone. All are welcome.

Trick-or-Treating

• 5-7 p.m.
• Uptown Aberdeen Mall, 3315 Sixth Ave. S.W.
• Free.
• Trick-or-treating throughout the mall.

Nov. 2

SkateAway’s Annual Halloween Costume Party

• 1-3:30 p.m. family event.
• 7-10 p.m. evening event.
• SkateAway, 721 Circle Drive.
• $15.
• Get ready to roll into Halloween with a thrilling costume skate. Join us for a night of tricks, treats, and epic skating under the dark but glowing lights. Whether you’re channeling your inner witch, zombie, superhero or classic ghost, come dressed in your best Halloween attire and show off your skills on wheels. Lots of fun prizes for best costumes… best overall costume wins free skating for the month of November.

Aberdeen Moose Lodge Adult Halloween Party

• 7-11 p.m.
• Aberdeen Moose Lodge, 410 Ninth Ave. S.W.
• Aberdeen Moose Lodge adult Halloween party. costume judging. Mike Johnson karaoke at 8 p.m. Open to the public!