Original Haunted Hayrides, Scarborough Downs Road, Scarborough. $13; $9 ages 6 to 12; free for ages 5 and under (cash only). 885-5935; hauntedhayridesmaine.com 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. today and Sunday; until 9:30 p.m. Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday.

Walk Among the Shadows IV: Souls At Sea, hear tales of long-dead residents inside the oldest resting place in Portland, Eastern Cemetery, Congress Street, Portland. $10; $5 under age 12. spiritsalive.org. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today to Saturday; tours leave every 15 minutes.

Destination Haunt, explore the Twilight Trail, the Buried Alive Cemetery, the Execution Center and the Lebanon Laboratory during this creepy walking tour, 249 Lord Road, Lebanon. $15 (cash only); not recommended for children under 13. destinationhaunt.com. 7 to 9 p.m. today and Sunday; 7 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Wicked Walking Tours, learn about Portland’s dark legends and ghostly tales during a twisted tour through the Old Port, meet at Bell Buoy Park near Casco Bay Lines, Portland. $15; reservations required. wickedwalkingtours.com. 8 p.m. today to Saturday; 7 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Monday. “The Raven, Ghouls and Renewal: Pagan Poems and Stories for Halloween,” join Poets Theater of Maine and channel the pagan spirit of Samhain for a night of Halloween stories and dramatic performances, Mayo Street Arts, Portland. $7; $4 students and seniors. 233-4965. 7:30 p.m. today.

Dark Follies presents “The Spirit of Vaudeville,” troupe offers up a wild Halloween ride filled with dancing witches and sneaky black cats, Lucid Stage, Portland. $10 in advance; $12 at door. lucidstage.com. 8 p.m. today to Saturday.

Spine Tingling Tales, for grades three and up, Scarborough Public Library. Free. 883-4723. 6 p.m. today.

Halloween Party, best dog costume, trick or treat and spookiest howl contests, Planet Dog Company Store, Portland. Free. 347-8606. 6 to 7:30 p.m. today.

Halloween Party and Ghost Tour, watch the “Moon Witch” show, enjoy free food and tour the spooky gallery, Southworth Planetarium, USM Campus, Portland. $5; $1 for those in costume. usm.maine.edu/planet. 6:15, 6:45 and 7:15 p.m. Friday.

Third Annual Ghost Hour, ghost stories and tales of horror read by local actors in the darkened dome, USM Southworth Planetarium, Portland. $5. 780-4249. 8 p.m. Friday.

“Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror,” 1922 silent film with live music, Community House, Kennebunkport. $5. rivertreearts.org. 7 p.m. Friday.

Halloween Dance Event, dance shows, social dancing and costume contest, Avant Dance & Event Center, Westbrook. $15 to $20. 899-4211. 8 p.m. Friday.

Fifth Annual Haunted House, benefit for Gorham-based youth groups; not recommended for children under 5; children under 10 require adult supervision; First Parish Congregational Church, Gorham. $4, $6. 450-1815. 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Moonlight Corn Maze, tackle the labyrinth with only the light of the moon to guide you, Pumpkin Valley Farm, Dayton. $8. pumpkinvalleyfarm.com. 6 to 9 p.m. Friday.

The Haunting, explore a 42-room seminary and encounter visitors from beyond, Parsonsfield Seminary, North Parsonsfield. $10; $5 ages 12 and under. 793-8825. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

The Gauntlet, take your chances on the Gauntlet Night Ride of Horror or opt for the Big Corn Maze Night Adventure, Harvest Hill Farms, Mechanic Falls. $15 for Night Ride of Horror (not recommend for ages 12 and under); $6 Big Corn Maze; $19 for both. harvesthillfarms.com/Gauntlet.html. Dark to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Halloween Ha Ha, with comedians George Hamm, Karen Morgan, Kate Ghiloni and Quinn Collins; benefits Cancer Community Center; USM Abromson Center, Portland. $25 and $35. cancercommunitycenter.org. 8 p.m. Friday.

“Phantom of the Opera” with the Kotzschmar, watch the classic 1925 silent film accompanied by organist Scott Foppaino; the Portland Ballet performs “Danse Macabre” before the film; Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $18. tickets.porttix.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Family-Friendly Halloween Dance Party, kids can wear costumes and enjoy games, crafts, refreshments and dancing, Space Gallery, Portland. $6; free for children under 2. space538.org. 5 to 7 p.m. Friday.

Halloween Goth Ball, dress as a goth or steampunk character and join Gothic Maine for a 21-and-older fashion show, costume contest and dancing, Asylum, Portland. $8 in advance; $10 at door with costume; $12 at door without costume. gothicmaine.com. 9 p.m. Friday.

“Rocky Horror Picture Show,” film screening and live on stage, children must be with adult, Center Theatre for the Performing Arts, Dover-Foxcroft. $8, $10. 564-8943. 8 p.m. and midnight Friday and Saturday.

Haunted Schoolhouse, not suitable for young children, Schoolhouse Arts Center, Sebago Lake. $8; $5 for ages 12 and younger. schoolhousearts.org. 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Camp Sunshine Pumpkin Festival, kids’ activities, entertainment, food, costume parade, 6,000 jack-o-lantern display and more, L.L. Bean Flagship Store, Freeport. 655-3800. Noon to 8 p.m. Saturday.

Yarmouth Pumpkin Run, kids, adults and pets in costume race to benefit Yarmouth Food Pantry, Yarmouth High School. $10 to $45. tiny.cc/pumpkinrun. 8:30 a.m. Saturday.

Midcoast Youth Theatre Costume Party and Karaoke Night Fundraiser, costume contest with prizes, cookie decorating and games, Midcoast Performing Arts Center, Brunswick. $10; $25 per family. youth-theater.org. 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday.

“Damnationland,” six horror film shorts made by Maine independent filmmakers, Strand Theatre, Rockland. Price not given. rocklandstrand.com. 10 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday.

Banned Book Film Festival, screening of film “Carrie” (1976; rated R), Portland Public Library. Free. portlandlibrary.com. 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

Haunted House and Costume Ball, with music from The Cramps, Mayo Street Arts, Portland. $10 at the door. mayostreetarts.org. 7 to 10 p.m. (haunted house), 10 p.m. (costume ball) Saturday.

Family Fright Night at the Gardens, treats, costume parade with prizes, live characters, Haunted Fairy Village, crafts and more, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay. $15; $10 for members. 633-4333. 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday.

Halloween Dance Party, wear a wild costume, enjoy photo-booth debauchery and dance to local performers, Space Gallery, Portland. $10. space538.org. 9 p.m. Saturday.

Sid Tripp’s 16th Annual Halloween Bash, costumes are required (theme is zombies); dance to music from Under the Covers; Mariner’s Church Banquet Hall, Portland. $20. Search “Sid Tripp’s Halloween Bash” on Facebook. 9 p.m. Saturday.

Three Ring Nightmare Halloween Party, join PortSports for dancing, a costume contest, games and prizes, Geno’s Rock Club, Portland. $10. http://bit.ly/ql6AU1. 9 p.m. Saturday.

Haunted House and Costume Ball, with live actors; theme is “Science Experiments Gone Wrong”; Mayo Street Arts, Portland. $10. mayostreetarts.org. 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday.

Halloween Harvest, scarecrow decorating and costume contest, face painting, games, hay and tractor rides and more, Raitt Homestead Farm, Eliot. $3. raittfarmmuseum.org. 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday.

Halloween Horrors Spooky Tours, Old Fort Western, Augusta,. $1. 626-2385. 5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Spooky Car Day, Seal Cove Auto Museum. $4.50, $5; free for children under 12. sealcoveautomuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Symphony Spooktacular, hear some of the best-known spooky music by the Portland Symphony Orchestra with the Portland Ballet, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $10. tickets.porttix.com. 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Dress Up Halloween Bash, mask making, trick-or-treating, slime making, Halloween parade and Monster Mash, Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, Portland. $9; free for children under 18 months. 828-1234. 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

Unity College Drama Club’s Haunted House, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts. Free. unity.edu. 5 to 7 p.m. (kid-friendly version); 5 to 11 p.m. Sunday.

Haunted House, Sanford Elks Lodge. Free. 651-5236. 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.

Zombie Night, dress in your zombie finest and take part in the Zombie Walk from Monument Square to the State Theatre, then watch screenings of “Dawn of the Dead” and “Shaun of the Dead,” State Theatre, Portland. $8. statetheatreportland.com. 6 p.m. (zombie walk), 7 p.m. (show) Monday.