Halloween events

SLIGHTLY HAUNTED PUPPET THEATRE: Melchior Marionette Theatre, 92 S. Van Buren St., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Oct. 26 to 28, with additional shows at 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. Characters include juggling scarecrow, dancing skeleton and ghost, alien, purple people eater, kitchen witch, concert pianist and Dracula performing a 20-minute show on a Halloween set. Free popcorn. Cost: $5 per ticket, with children younger than 2 admitted free. Information/group reservations: peewinklespuppets.com or 800-849-4853.

FRIENDLY FOREST: Jackson Township fire station, 4831 Helmsburg Road, 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26 and 27. Games from 5 to 7 p.m. (corn shucking, popcorn eating, become a pirate) with prizes. Walk the forest (weather permitting) from 7 to 9 p.m. With hot dogs, chips, soda, candy, snacks, hot chocolate and coffee. Costumes encouraged. Cost: $1 per child, adults free with a child. Pumpkins sold. Information: facebook.com/events/204086617113855 or 812-988-6201.

"YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN": Showing of classic Mel Brooks movie, rated PG, Brown County Playhouse, 70 S. Van Buren St., 4 and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, Sunday, Oct. 28 and Nov. 4. Cost: $6 for adults, $5 for kids. Tickets: browncountyplayhouse.org.

"THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW": Showing of cult classic film, rated R, Brown County Playhouse, 70 S. Van Buren St., 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, doors open at 10:30 p.m., costume contest at 10:45 p.m. Beer, wine, Jello shots, bloody marys and pizza sold; authorized prop bags $5. Cost: $10. Tickets: browncountyplayhouse.org. 

SALT CREEK TRICK-OR-TREAT TRAIL: Salt Creek Trail, between Brown County YMCA and CVS, 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31. Visit candy stations manned by volunteers along three-quarter-mile paved path. To donate candy, volunteer or create a station, contact Heather Ford at [email protected], stop by the Y, 105 Willow St., or the Brown County Parks and Recreation Office, 1001 Deer Run Lane.

NASHVILLE TRICK-OR-TREAT HOURS: 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31.