FRIDAY, OCT. 23 

Princeton Elementary School’s PTO is bringing back its trunk-or-treat from 5 to 7 p.m. Businesses and community members are invited to join in and decorate their trunks for the evening, with prizes going to the best-decorated trunks. 

Also on Friday, Mowry Beach Preserve will take on a spooky glow during the Pumpkin Glow, with the boardwalk from the school to the beach illuminated by a whole lot of glowing jack-o’-lanterns. Once you reach the beach, gather around the campfire for s’mores and spooky stories while enjoying the Halloween atmosphere along the shore. This annual event is organized by the Downeast Coastal Conservancy and is supported by the Lubec Community Outreach Center and Lubec Memorial Library. 

SATURDAY, OCT. 24

Head to the Eastport Senior & Community Center on Staniels Road from noon to 2 p.m. for a Family Halloween Party packed with games, prizes, and a classic cakewalk. Pizza and a beverage will be available for just $5, making this a fun and affordable afternoon for the whole family. 

Also on the 24th, one of the area’s biggest Halloween events returns when the Calais Elementary PTO and Walmart team up for their annual trunk-or-treat, from 4 to 6 p.m. Expect a huge crowd, plenty of creatively decorated trunks, and lots of Halloween fun, with hundreds of children expected to attend. More decorated trunks are always welcome, so businesses, organizations, and community members are encouraged to join in. Can’t make it but still want to help? The PTO is also accepting donations of candy to help keep all those trick-or-treaters supplied!

Dare to ride into the darkness along the Calais Waterfront? From 7 to 10 p.m., the International Homecoming Festival committee invites thrill-seekers to climb aboard a haunted hayride where sinister scenes, lurking horrors, and unexpected frights await around every turn. Enter if you dare — but don’t say you weren’t warned! The cost is $5 per person.

That same evening in Eastport, there will be a trunk-or-treat in front of the Eastport Elementary School from 6 to 7 p.m. Families can come dressed up and enjoy an evening of trick-or-treating, and local businesses and community members are encouraged to show up with a decorated trunk and join the fun. 

And if you’re looking for a little more fright after the trunk-or-treat, head across the street at Shead High School; the annual Haunted Hallway offers two levels of fright! The “Spooky Hallway” runs from 5:30 to 6 p.m. for those looking for a milder scare, while the “Horrifying Hallway” takes over from 6 to 8:30 p.m. for those ready to be seriously spooked. Admission is $5, with a $2 fee to re-enter.

SUNDAY, OCT. 25: Join the Princeton Parks & Recreation group for a big Halloween tradition at the Old School Family Restaurant with a trunk-or-treat at 2 p.m. Bring the kids for an afternoon of trick-or-treating and creatively decorated vehicles, with awards presented for the best-decorated trunks. 

SATURDAY, OCT. 31

The Witches of Eastport returns with a full day of Halloween festivities in downtown Eastport! For details, visit eastportartfest.org.

Stop by the Alexander Grange Hall on Cooper Road in Alexander from 4 to 6 p.m. for Goodies at the Grange! Participants will set up tables throughout the hall to hand out candy and goodies to costumed kids. It’s a fun, weather-proof way to get some Halloween treats! 

At Calais Methodist Homes, 116 Palmer Street, residents will be handing out candy in the recreation hall from 4 to 7 p.m. and look forward to greeting all the little ghosts and goblins. Visitors are encouraged to stop by and enjoy the warm hospitality, along with David’s famous chicken burgers!

Also on Halloween, the Pembroke American Legion Auxiliary is holding its annual drive-thru trunk or treat at the legion from 4 to 6 p.m. A flyer with addresses of homes that are handing out candy in Pembroke will also be distributed.