Columbia Heights Spooktacular

HeightsNEXT will host its Annual Spooktacular Jack O’Lantern Walk at Kordiak Park, 1845 49th Ave. NE, on Friday, Oct. 17, 4:30-8 pm. Dress up or come as you are. Free s’mores and hot apple cider. Selfie stations. Food trucks for purchase. To donate pumpkins in advance, drop off on Oct. 16, 8 am-8 pm at 4711 Chatham Rd NE, Columbia Heights. You can also bring pumpkins to public carving events at Ramsdell Park, 4956 Johnson St. NE, on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 5-8 pm or Thursday, Oct.16, 6-8 pm. After the event, you can choose to take your pumpkin home as a keepsake or donate it and leave it at the park and volunteers will make sure it is composted.