Families can enjoy free carnival games, pumpkins, treats and spooky tours at King County Parks’ annual Halloween carnival Saturday, Oct. 24, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Steve Cox Memorial Park in White Center.

Hosted by the White Center Teen Program, the event will take place throughout the park and community center at 1321 SW 102nd St. All carnival activities are free, according to King County Parks:

• Play CARNIVAL GAMES hosted by WC Teen Program Volunteers
• Create Spooky Town related crafts or grab some Make and Take Art kits
• Challenge themselves to the Fall SCMP Scavenger Hunt
• Snap photos at several step and repeat displays
• Hunt for Dragon eyes on the Multi purpose Field
• Visit the Pumkin Patch for a free pumpkin, try out the obstacle course and vote for your favorite pumpkin of 2026
• Take the Underground Spooky Town Tour through the basement of the Historic White Center Field House. (Friendly for all ages)
• Tour the Haunted Crypt (recommended for ages 10 and up)
• Enjoy hot cider, hot cocoa and hotdogs courtesy of Dub Sea Fish Sticks
• Trunk or treat with the Easy Duz it Car Club

The teen program also will collect optional donations for the White Center Food Bank. Requested items include canned meat and fish with pop tops, rice noodles, peanut butter, coffee, broth, spices, condiments, cooking oil, ramen and 2-pound bags of rice. The food bank also needs baby wipes and diapers in sizes 2 through 6.

White Center Teen Program participants are helping create carnival games, craft giveaways and decorations throughout October, both in person and remotely.

The program offers free recreational, educational and social enrichment activities for youth ages 12 through 19 from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Volunteers Needed

During September and October, the Log Cabin is hosting ongoing Teen Volunteer events between 4-7 p.m., Wednesdays–Thursdays. Teen volunteers will be working on a variety of projects including:

• Designing Carnival Games
• Painting Spooky Town Set Pieces
• Packing arts and crafts projects
• Making Slime
• Decorating the Spooky Town Underground Tour
• Carving and painting Pumpkins

Teens interested in volunteering can contact Peanutt at pngeth@kingcounty.gov or 206-482-1910.

More event information is available on the White Center Teen Program’s Spooky Town page.

For questions, contact Vana Danh at 206-477-2105 or vana.danh@kingcounty.gov.