Please be extra careful walking, biking or driving around the neighborhood tonight as thousands of children (and their parents) will be out trick or treating. There is no designated time, but in years past it seems to start around 6 (sometimes earlier for very little ones) and last until 8:30 or 9.

7th Avenue NW will be closed from NW 70th to NW 73rd streets for an official Seattle Department of Transportation “Play Street.” Anyone else closing off their street?

Remember that our neighborhood’s annual trick-or-treating in the business district is set for 12-3 p.m. this Saturday at businesses all along Phinney and Greenwood avenues, plus some on 85th Street. Look for the Hunger Goblin’ Trick or Treat posters in the windows of participating businesses.

Anyone in costume can trick-or-treat, but you can also buy a $2 sticker or donate a can of food for the food bank at various donation stations along Greenwood-Phinney avenues, or at Umpqua Bank, 7120 Greenwood Ave. N., to get a special Hunger Goblin’ sticker.

Some businesses will have special events:

• Couth Buzzard Books, 8310 Greenwood Ave. N., is giving away a free children’s book to any child in costume from 12-3 p.m. Saturday.
• Hunger Goblin’ Photo Booth at Umpqua Bank, 7120 Greenwood Ave. N.
• Works Progress, 115 N. 85th St. (upstairs) Halloween Party with snacks and crafts.
• Illumunation Lerarning Studio, 7720 Greenwood Ave. N. Suite 101, is having a candy exchange, dance party and free freshly popped popcorn for anyone who donates to their Hunger Goblin’ food bank collection box.
• Frock Boutique, 6500 Phinney Ave. N., is hosting Dorothy and Toto from the “Wizard of Oz.”
• Pokemon Themed Halloween Party at TITLE Boxing Club, 112 N. 85th St. “Come and be a Pokémon Trainer for a day. Catch Pokémon in the Club to earn your Halloween treats. Kids will put on a trainer hat and will use Pokeballs to catch adults dressed as Pokémon. Treats will be Pokémon cards and candy. Party starts at 2:30 pm, but the club will be handing out candy throughout Hunger Goblin’ hours.”
• Green Bean Coffeehouse, 8525 Greenwood Ave. N., is having a coloring contest for kids, and offering parents with kids buy-one-get-one-free drinks from 12-3 p.m.
• Fred Meyer, 100 NW 85th St., is hosting pumpkin painting.
• A-1 Piano, 7020 Greenwood Ave. N., is hosting meet-and-greet and photos with Belle from “Beauty and the Beast.”

Our neighborhood’s annual trick-or-treating in the business district is set for 12-3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29 at businesses all along Phinney-Greenwood avenues. Look for the Hunger Goblin’ Trick or Treat posters in the windows of participating businesses.

Anyone in costume can trick-or-treat, but you can also buy a $2 sticker or donate a can of food for the food bank at various donation stations along Greenwood-Phinney avenues, or at Umpqua Bank, 7120 Greenwood Ave. N., to get a special Hunger Goblin’ sticker.

It sure was a fun weekend in Greenwood and Phinney Ridge, with the main drag teeming with more than a thousand children and adults trick-or-treating at neighborhood businesses Saturday afternoon for the annual Hunger Goblin Trick or Treat, followed by the Phinney Neighborhood Association’s annual Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead festival on Sunday night.

American Dance Institute went all out with decorations, as usual.

Frankenstein’s Monster always greets trick-or-treaters at 74th St. Ale House.

Monkeying around at Herkimer Coffee.

An amazing salmon head piece at Seattle ReCreative.

Traditional Aztec dancers lead a Day of the Dead procession from the Phinney Center through the neighborhood.

People decorated sugar skulls.

Raul Sanchez constructed the Day of the Dead altar at the Phinney Center Gallery. Here he explains the significance of using marigolds. “That flower signifies the sun. Without the sun, there is no life.”

Just a reminder that our neighborhood’s annual Hunger Goblin Trick or Treat at participating businesses is set for 12-3 p.m. today (Saturday). Look for the Hunger Goblin posters in the windows, or just follow the crowds.

While a fun event for children, it’s also a fundraiser for the Greenwood Food Bank. Anyone in costume can trick or treat, but children are encouraged to donate either a can of food or $2 at various donation stations along Phinney and Greenwood avenues during the event, or at Umpqua Bank, 7120 Greenwood Ave. N., the week before. Those who donate will receive a special Hunger Goblin sticker to wear.

And remember that lots of children will be out trick or treating tonight in the dark. Please drive slowly and watch for people wearing dark clothing. If you’re trick or treating, please bring a flashlight or other lit up object so cars so can see you.

Check out our Events calendar any time for what’s happening in the neighborhood.

Halloween on Holman, trick-or-treating from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, at Carkeek Plaza and Holman Road Square, plus face painting, chair massages, photos, a DJ and adults can enter raffle to win more than $1,000 in prizes and gift-cards from participating merchants. Bring donations of non-perishable food for the Ballard and Greenwood Food Banks (drop off at QFC).

Hunger Goblin Trick or Treat at businesses along Phinney-Greenwood avenues and 85th Street from 12-3 p.m. Saturday. Pay $2 or bring a non-perishable food donation for the Greenwood Food Bank to get a special Hunger Goblin sticker (not required, but encouraged, for trick or treating). Stickers available now at Phinney Umpqua Bank, 7120 Greenwood Ave. N., or at donation stations during the event.

Works Progress, Domino’s Beauty Salon & Dreamstrands Comicsat 115 N. 85th St. are hosting a children’s party in the lobby from 12-3 p.m. Saturday, with treats, comic book characters, fun crafts and face painting.

Naked City Brewing is hosting its 5th annual Double Feature Costume Party in the “Screaming Room” with DJ Nicfit and Noisegasm performing live soundtracks to “Vampyr” and “Nosferatu” beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday. Top three winners of the costume contest will be announced at 11 p.m.

Music Center of the Northwest, 901 N. 96th St., is hosting “Jazz Night: SPOOKTACULAR” from 7:30-9 p.m. Saturday, featuring the Music Center’s Swing Machine Big Band and Off-Center Rock Band. Wear a Halloween costume and your dancing shoes (optional), and enjoy music, soft drink, and treats. Free.

Pint & Dale performs “Spooky Songs and Stories of the Seven Seas” from 7:30-9:45 p.m. Saturday at Couth Buzzard Books, 8310 Greenwood Ave. N.

From 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, the Phinney Neighborhood Association hosts its annual, family-friendly Día de Los Muertos – Day of the Dead Festival with music, Mexican folk dancing, food, traditional altar dedication (bring personal photos and notes of lost loved ones), decorating sugar skulls and picture frames, and making paper flowers. It begins with a procession led by Aztec dancers in the Community Plaza by the upper parking lot.

(Stand-Up Style) Comedy Showcase from 7-8:30 p.m. Sunday at Naked City Brewery, 8564 Greenwood Ave. N.

First Sundays Blues Open Jam Session from 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Couth Buzzard Books.

And Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, so remember to turn your clocks back one hour and enjoy that extra hour of rest.

In case your child hasn’t mentioned it yet, Halloween is just two days away! Here are a few fun/spooky things happening in our neighborhood.

Halloween on Holman, from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, at Carkeek Plaza and Holman Road Square. Kids in costume can trick-or-treat at businesses on both sides of Holman Road. Those businesses are also providing face painting, chair massages, photos, and a live DJ. Adults can win more than $1,000 in prizes and gift-cards from participating merchants. Participants are encouraged to bring donations of non-perishable food for the Ballard and Greenwood Food Banks (drop off at QFC).

Hunger Goblin Trick or Treat at businesses along Phinney-Greenwood avenues and 85th Street from 12-3 p.m. Saturday. Pay $2 or bring a non-perishable food donation for the Greenwood Food Bank to get a special Hunger Goblin sticker (not required, but encouraged, for trick or treating). Stickers available now at Phinney Umpqua Bank, 7120 Greenwood Ave. N., or at donation stations during the event. Couth Buzzard Books, 8310 Greenwood Ave. N., will give kids in costume a free book. American Dance Institute at 8001 Greenwood Ave. N. transforms its studio with 10 bales of hay, corn stalks, moss laden dead tree branches, five 30-gallon bags of Big Leaf Maple leaves, and hundreds of decorations, including flying bats, huge spiders and ghosts.

Once children enter the studio, they follow a designated foot path that takes them through a grave stones obstacle course, to games of balance and imagination and Halloween themed displays and costumed volunteers. Stationed along the course are live ballet, break, tap dancers and more who stand mannequinlike and come alive as the children pass by. Appropriate music plays in the background.

Mannequin dancer at American Dance Institute.

The Cookie Counter, coming soon to 7415 Greenwood Ave. N., will give free mini cookies to trick or treaters, and is also hosting a fundraising Meet & Greet from 1-5 p.m. Saturday to support Old Dog Haven. Tickets are $5 and include a free hot dog from Cycle Dogs, a free ice cream sandwich, and a raffle entry for a private party at The Cookie Counter.

Works Progress, Domino’s Beauty Salon & Dreamstrands Comicsat 115 N. 85th St. are hosting a children’s party in the lobby from 12-3 p.m. Saturday, with treats, comic book characters, fun crafts and face painting.

Naked City Brewing is hosting its 5th annual Double Feature Costume Party in the “Screaming Room” with DJ Nicfit and Noisegasm performing live soundtracks to “Vampyr” and “Nosferatu” beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday. Top three winners of the costume contest will be announced at 11 p.m.

Music Center of the Northwest, 901 N. 96th St., is hosting “Jazz Night: SPOOKTACULAR” from 7:30-9 p.m. Saturday, featuring the Music Center’s Swing Machine Big Band and Off-Center Rock Band. Wear a Halloween costume and your dancing shoes (optional), and enjoy music, soft drink, and treats. Free.

Pint & Dale performs “Spooky Songs and Stories of the Seven Seas” from 7:30-9:45 p.m. Saturday at Couth Buzzard Books, 8310 Greenwood Ave. N.

From 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, the Phinney Neighborhood Association hosts its annual, family-friendly Día de Los Muertos – Day of the Dead Festival with music, Mexican folk dancing, food, traditional altar dedication (bring personal photos and notes of lost loved ones), decorating sugar skulls and picture frames, and making paper flowers. It begins with a procession led by Aztec dancers in the Community Plaza by the upper parking lot.

Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting a lot of Halloween events throughout the city this month. Here are a few in and near our neighborhood.

Halloween Carnival at Loyal Heights Community Center, 2101 NW 77th St., from 6-9 p.m., Oct.23. Carnival games, pumpkin decorating, cake walk, costumes. Game tickets are 50 cents, unlimited bracelet is $12.

Big Pumpkin Bash at Bitter Lake Community Center Annex, 13040 Greenwood Ave. N., from 6-8 p.m. on Oct. 24. Carnival games, face painting, cake walk. Game tickets are 25 cents; suggested donation of canned food.

Pumpkin Carving Contest at Green Lake Community Center, from 6-7 p.m. on Oct. 30. For ages 6-11; free.

Pumpkin Swim Friday at Evans Pool, 7201 East Green Lake Dr. N., from 7-8 p.m. on Oct. 30. Swim in a pool full of pumpkins, games, snacks, prizes. Free.

Our neighborhood’s annual Hunger Goblin Trick or Treat at participating businesses is set for 12-3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. Look for the Hunger Goblin posters in the windows, or just follow the crowds.

While a fun event for children, it’s also a fundraiser for the Greenwood Food Bank. Anyone in costume can trick or treat, but children are encouraged to donate either a can of food or $2 at various donation stations along Phinney and Greenwood avenues during the event, or at Umpqua Bank, 7120 Greenwood Ave. N., the week before. Those who donate will receive a special Hunger Goblin sticker to wear.