This festival features more than 120 booths showcasing arts, crafts, food products, jewelry, produce, and homegrown products from artisans ranging from Utqiaġvik to Ketchikan. Entry to the festival at Dena’ina Center is free to the public. makeitalaskanfestival.com

So much more than a ghost story, this spooky and riveting drama is about William H. Mumler, a Victorian-era spirit photographer who captures haunting images of the dead from the world beyond the veil—or is he a fraud? cyranos.org

Put on a costume and visit the Alaska Zoo to celebrate Halloween. There will be spooky trail decorations, event staff in costumes, and trick-or-treat stations throughout zoo grounds. The fun gets underway at 4 p.m. and runs until 8 p.m. Dress warm and carry a flash light to help light the way around the zoo while visiting the animals in this nocturnal setting. alaskazoo.org

Sample a variety of Alaska beers, including selections from Arkose Brewery, Broken Tooth Brewing, Denali Brewing, Double Shovel Cider, Glacier BrewHouse, Midnight Sun Brewing, Odd Man Rush, Resolution Brewing, and 49th State Brewing. Complimentary appetizers and non-alcoholic drinks will also be served. Proceeds benefit the Eagle River Boys & Girls Club. eagleriverbrewfest.com

Held at Pike’s Waterfront Lodge, this festival celebrates arts and crafts in the Interior, this year featuring the designs of Beadwitched, Desert Dogs Designs, Raven Moon Studios, Threads of Fancy, Whalebone Watercolors, and Wheelhouse Pottery. artintheautumn.com

The festival includes workshops, demos, and goods from fiber artists and farmers with an emphasis on items made or produced in Alaska, including wool, qiviut, alpaca, mohair, angora, silk, cotton, bamboo, wood, cane, and synthetic fibers. fairbanksfiberfestival.com

The UAF Arctic Innovation Competition (AIC) is Alaska’s original idea contest launched in 2009. AIC is run by the UAF School of Management and currently awards almost $30,000 in cash prizes to winners in three divisions: AIC Main, AIC Jr., and AIC Cub. Finalists are invited to present at the Wedgewood Resort at the Final Competition on October 19 to compete for first, second, third, and fourth places. arcticinno.com

Fairbanks Resource Agency (FRA) hosts City Sampler, a “delightful and delicious” evening offering an array of Fairbanks’ finest food from local restaurants and caterers, as well as live music and door prizes. It’s the organization’s premier fundraising event; proceeds help FRA achieve its mission to support Alaskans with disabilities, including the growing senior population with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia and other frail and disabling conditions. City Sampler is held in the Westmark Gold Room. fra-alaska.org