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There’s no shortage of Halloween happenings when the holiday hits us Saturday. Here’s your guide to eerie events going on in town and around the region. Keep in mind, some events may have an admission fee and weather can cause cancellations.

Freaky Fright Night, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Fargo Youth Commission, 2500 18th St. S. Come in costume for games and crafts, magic show, haunted attic, snacks and other refreshments. (701) 241-8160.

Fall Community Carnival, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Atonement Lutheran Church, 4601 S. University Drive, Fargo. Games, prizes, climbing wall and candy. Appropriate costumes encouraged. Nonperishable food items collected. (701) 237-9651 or www.atonementfargo.org.

Storytime: Happy Halloween, 11 a.m. Saturday, Barnes & Noble, 1201 42nd St. S., Fargo. Stories and kid costume contest. (701) 281-1002 or www.bn.com.

Pumpkin Carving Day, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Renaissance Hall, 650 NP Ave., Fargo. Children and adults can carve, decorate and paint pumpkins. Refreshments, games, prizes, pumpkins and painting supplies provided. (701) 231-8818.

Halloween Hoot, noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Washington Square Mall 808 Washington Ave., Detroit Lakes, Minn. Parade of costumes begins at 2 p.m. Trick-or-treating is from 2 to 5 p.m.

Movie: “The Exorcism of Emily Rose,” 2 p.m. Saturday, Moorhead Public Library, 118 5th St. S. Rated PG-13. (218) 233-7594.

Grace Lutheran School Fall Carnival, 3 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 1025 14th Ave. S., Fargo. Carnival games and food. Costumes encouraged. (701) 232-7747 or www.gracelutheranschool.org.

Community Halloween Carnival, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Courts Plus Fitness Center, 3491 S. University Drive, Fargo. Inflatable and carnival games, face painting, art project, pizza, candy. (701) 241-8160 or www.fargo parks.com.

Frontier Village and National Buffalo Museum Treat Nite, 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Jamestown, N.D. All-in-one trick-or-treating stop. (701) 252-8648.

Fargo Jaycees Halloween Event, 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Fargo Civic Center Centennial Hall.

Halloween Trick-or-Treating, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, West Acres mall, 3902 13th Ave. S., Fargo. (701) 282-2222.

BOO-Galoo on Broadway, 6 p.m. Saturday, downtown Fargo. Halloween parade heads north on Broadway from NP Avenue to Sixth Avenue North.

Heaven’s Gates, Hell’s Flames, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Saturday, First Assembly of God, 3401 25th St. S., Fargo. (701) 232-0003 or www.firstassembly.fm.

Acres of Terror, dusk to 1 a.m. through Saturday, Leonard, N.D. Haunted fields, woods, buildings and vehicles. (701) 491-2587.

Buffalo River Pumpkin Patch, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Glyndon, Minn. Horsedrawn rides, petting zoo, barrel cars, cowboy camp, games and more. (218) 498-2684 or www.buffaloriverpumpkinpatch.com.

Dakota Carriage Co. Pumpkin Patch, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 7414 40th Ave. N., Fargo. Horse-drawn rides, petting zoo, bale and corn mazes, barrel train rides and more. (701) 347-4069 or www.dakotacarriagecompany.com.

Haunted Farm, 7 to 11 p.m. through Saturday, 10 miles south of Moorhead on Highway 75. Site also includes Haunted Corn Maze and Extreme Scream. (218) 585-4302 or www.hauntedfarm.com.

Not Too Scary Haunted House, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, The Children’s Museum at Yunker Farm, 1201 28th Ave. N., Fargo. Play great ghoulish games and create creepy crafts throughout the museum. (701) 232-6102.

Adults-only Halloween party, 7 p.m. Saturday, El Zagal Shrine Center, 1429 3rd St. N., Fargo. Music, costume contest and door prizes. (701) 235-7521 or www.elzagal.org.

Starstruck Halloween, 8 p.m. Saturday, Shooting Star Casino, Mahnomen, Minn. With Carmen Electra, Brooke Hogan and Catt Sadler. Country band 32 Below will play, and there will be a costume contest. (800) 313-7469.

Red River Singles Halloween Dance, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sons of Norway, 722 2nd Ave. N., Fargo. Music by Lone Wolf. (218) 233-0517.

Costume contest and music by Joy Ride, 9 p.m. Saturday, Dilworth VFW, 1505 W. Center Ave. (218) 233-6100 or www.moorheadvfw.com.

Halloween Extravaganza, 9 p.m. Saturday, The Aquarium, 226 Broadway, Fargo. (701) 235-5913.

Halloween party and costume contest, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Elks Club, 3435 Broadway, Fargo, Prizes and karaoke. (701) 293-5151 or www.fargoelksclub.com.