Happy Halloween weekend. There's trick-or-treating downtown, a dance party where no date is required, and the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Kiggins on Halloween night. Here's how to make the most of it.

October 31 at 10:00 PM · Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St. · $20

Even if cult movies aren't your thing, this is one of the most Vancouver ways to spend Halloween night. A historic Main Street theater, a live cast acting out the film in front of the screen, and a room full of people who know every line. Go for the crowd as much as the movie.

Shadow cast by the Denton Delinquents, plus a Halloween costume contest.

Grab your Rocky Horror tickets

October 31, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM · Main Street, downtown Vancouver · Free

Downtown businesses hand out candy along Main Street, with a trunk-or-treat in the lot behind Metropolitan Performing Arts (1014 Main St.).

October 30, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM · Firstenburg Community Center, 700 NE 136th Ave · $12 Vancouver residents, $15 non-residents

A family dance with a DJ playing kid-friendly hits, snacks, and spooky activities. Costumes encouraged.

Get dance tickets on the city site

November 1, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM · Dovetail Cellars Tasting Room, 404 E. Evergreen Blvd. · Free

Write letters and cards with a glass of wine. Snacks and non-alcoholic drinks are available, and all ages are welcome. A low-key way to be around people on a Sunday afternoon.

See what else is happening at Dovetail

October 29, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM · Clark College, Gaiser Student Center, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way · Free

Portland and Montreal breakers and street dancers go head to head with a live DJ. All ages. Competitor sign-up runs from 5:00 to 6:00 PM if you want in.

October 30, 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM · Dovetail Cellars Tasting Room, 404 E. Evergreen Blvd. · $40, 21+

A grown-up prom night with dancing, and no date required. Proceeds support Woman of Wonder.

Grab a Wonder Prom ticket

October 29, 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM · Twigs Bistro, 801 Waterfront Way, Suite 103 · $20, 18+

Pacific Northwest comedians take the stage at Twigs on the Waterfront. Tickets are on Eventbrite.

October 29, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (doors at 5:30 PM) · Providence Academy Chapel, 400 E. Evergreen Blvd., second floor · $18

Music historian Joel Underwood tells Buddy Holly's story in a tribute concert inside the historic Providence Academy.

Get tickets for the Buddy Holly show

October 29, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM · Recluse Brew Works, 4035 Grant St., Suite 102, Washougal (about 20 min) · $45

A guided painting session with Ana the Artist. Supplies and two beers are included.

Save your spot at Brews and Brushes

October 31, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM · Cedar Creek Grist Mill, 43907 NE Grist Mill Rd, Woodland (about 40 min) · Free

Volunteers press about 10,000 pounds of apples at a historic water-powered mill. Kids can try the hand-cranked presses, and there's a bluegrass jam. Worth the drive.

Plan your trip to the grist mill

October 30 and 31, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM · Velvet Acres Gardens, 18905 NE 83rd St · $10 Friday, $12 Saturday

The pumpkin patch, corn maze, and hayrides close for the season after Halloween.

Check Velvet Acres hours

If you've walked the Waterfront on a dry afternoon, you may have seen Scott drawing by the splash pad. He works in alcohol-based markers with Sakura and parallel pens, and he uses limits to his advantage: a time limit, a short supply list, a small palette. "Most of the time I choose a reference photo and just see where it takes me," he says. "I like to build stories around my pictures while I draw."

Scott is autistic, and when traditional jobs didn't work for him, he decided to put himself out there and show what he can do. Part of the point is encouraging other artists, especially kids, to do the same. His favorite conversations are with people who say they can't even draw a stick figure. "If you can draw a circle and a square, then, given enough time and the right teacher, you can draw anything."

Find him: When there's less than a 30% chance of rain, at the roundabout by the south entrance of the Vancouver Farmers Market or by the Waterfront splash pad, mid-afternoon until dark. Otherwise, he's often working at Carino Coffee House or Full Heart Irish Pub.

See Scott's work on Instagram (message him there to buy a piece)

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