The Herald's weekly entertainment picks - goSkagit

Looking to be entertained from Thursday, Oct. 15, through Wednesday, Oct. 21? Check out the Skagit Valley Herald’s weekly recommendations. OCT. 16‘House on Haunted Hill’ showingThe reportedly haunted Concrete Theatre will host a showing of the 1959 film “House on Haunted Hill” at 5 p.m. Friday. “House on Haunted Hill” is a supernatural horror film that follows an eccentric millionaire who offers $10,000 — worth about $115,000 in 2026 — to five strangers if they can survive a night locked in a haunted mansion. The film has a score of 6.7/10 on IMDb, 80% on Rotten Tomatoes and 3.4/5 on Letterboxd. Tickets will be sold at the door for $9. OCT. 17Skagit Drag Halloween ShowGlittery, spooky performances will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Lincoln Theatre during the Skagit Drag Halloween Show. Hosted by Gina Touché and Lady Charlamaine, the night will include live performances from a variety of local drag kings, queens and things. The show will include live vocals, comedy, dancing, extravagant costumes and spooky performances sure to entertain the entire family.

Looking to be entertained from Thursday, Oct. 8, through Wednesday, Oct. 14? Check out the Skagit Valley Herald’s weekly recommendations. OCT. 8-JAN. 10‘Surge: A Geography of Flow’The Museum of Northwest Art’s “Surge” exhibition series returned Oct. 3 with “Surge: A Geographic Flow,” which was developed in collaboration with the Skagit Climate Science Consortium. Inspired by the December 2025 floods, climate scientists and local artists were brought together to examine how climate change is reshaping the movement of water, people, plants, animals and the ecosystem of the region. The art installations are inspired by peer-reviewed climate research and examine topics such as salmon survival, forest ecology, wildfire science, hydrology, habitats, plant pathology, coastal geomorphology and marine microorganisms. A September news release from the museum states, “Rather than prescribing solutions, ‘Surge’ instead exists to create space for dialogue and shared understanding.”The exhibit will run until Jan. 10. More information is available at monamuseum.org/surge-2026. OCT.

Looking to be entertained from Thursday, Oct. 1, through Wednesday, Oct. 7? Check out the Skagit Valley Herald’s weekly recommendations. OCT. 2-5Arts Alive! Two hundred works of art from 11 invited artists and 65 juried artists will be featured Friday through Monday at Maple Hall in La Conner for the La Conner Arts Foundation’s Arts Alive! Invitational and Juried Fine Arts Shows. Along with displayed artwork, there will also be a variety of events, such as:An opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Art demonstration with acrylic painter Aleta Critchley from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. A grand piano performance by Ben Starner from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Art demonstration with mandala artist Jeanna Gamman from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. The event will be 1 to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday. The event is free, but donations are appreciated. Find more information at artsalivelaconner.com. OCT. 3Concrete Ghost WalkConcrete will be celebrating the town’s spooky past all month with the 21st annual Concrete Ghost Walk.

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