There's more to do this Halloween than just don a sheet or a witch's hat and call yourself costumed.

Take a haunted hike, check out an exhibit on Frankenstein in pop culture or see a play or magic show. And, of course, there are plenty of costume contests to enter. But being a ghost or a witch probably isn't going to win you any prizes.

Here's a sampling of some of the Halloween events going on this week:

Events

Outside

Black Beard's Revenge ... Curse of the Severed Head -- 4101 N.E. Crain Highway, Bowie / 301-464-4880 or baysox.com

6 p.m.-11 p.m. today through Wednesday: Visit this scary, pirate-themed haunted house in the upper deck of the Bowie Baysox's stadium. $13-$20.

5K Run and Halloween Fun Walk -- 570 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park / 410-975-0067 or rpascal.org

8:30 a.m. Saturday: Participate in a 5K run or walk at the Halloween Fun Walk benefiting mental health. $15-$25, free for children 10 and younger.

Great Halloween Lantern Parade -- 410-276-1651 or creative alliance.org

7:30 p.m. Saturday: To march in the parade, gather near Pulaski Monument, Kenwood and Eastern avenues.

8 p.m. Saturday: To watch the parade, gather at Patterson Park on Pagoda Hill, Pratt and Patterson Park avenues.

Gwynns Falls Trails XTERRA Run -- 4500 Franklintown Road / gwynnsfallstrail.org

9 a.m. Sunday: At this 6K run, adults and children can also compete for the best-costume award. $25.

Halloween in the Garden -- 13480 Dowell Road, Solomons / 410-326-4640 or annmariegarden.org

11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday: Annmarie Garden presents spooky art activities, trick-or-treating and more. $1.

Halloween Skate -- 200 S. Linwood Ave. / 410-396-9392

7 p.m.-9 p.m. tomorrow: Dress up in your scariest costume and hit the ice for a night of skating. $3.

Haunted Graveyard of Charlesmont -- 3413 Wallford Drive, Dundalk / 410-282-3635

dusk-11 p.m. tonight-Wednesday: See the annual Halloween display and donate regular and pets' canned goods to the food drive, which will go to a local food bank and/or animal rescue shelter.

Haunted Hike: Fright Night on the Gwynns Falls Trail -- 4500 Franklintown Road / 410-396-0808

7 p.m.-11 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday: Take a scary walk down the haunted Gwynns Falls Trail and be prepared for whatever scary things are lurking along the way. $10.

Jason's Woods -- 99 Stehman Road, Lancaster, Pa. / 717-872-5768 or jasonswoods.com

7 p.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Sunday: Experience one or all of Jason's Woods' seven haunted attractions, including the Horrifying Hayride, Barn of Terror, Pirate's Revenge, Mystery Maze, Macabre Museum, Pitch Black and Psycho Circus. $3-$40.

Kim's Krypt Haunted Attraction -- 1748 Merritt Blvd, Dundalk / 410-391-726 or kimskrypt.com

7 p.m.-10:30 p.m. tomorrow through Oct. 31: Experience a long-running haunted house, only bigger than before, at its new location in Baltimore. $10 for adults, $6 for children 11 and younger.

Night of Fright aboard Baltimore's Own Haunted Ship -- Pier 5, Pratt Street / 410-396-3453

6 p.m.-11 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday: Tour the dark and haunted halls of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Taney, the last surviving warship of Pearl Harbor, which is transformed into a terrifying ghost ship. $6 for adults, $3 for children.

Nightmare on York Street -- 19 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Towson / 301-652-7712 or lindypromo.com

5 p.m.-midnight Saturday: Take a walking tour of Towson and enjoy food and drink specials at local bars and restaurants. $5 with costume, $8 without.

Nightmares from Elmridge Haunted House -- 5400 East Drive, Arbutus / 443-865-1445 or nightmaresfromelmridge.com

7 p.m.-11 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday and 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday: The eighth year of this indoor haunted house. $7 for ages 11 and older, $5 for children ages 5-10 and free for ages 4 and younger. Sunday is college night, $5 for people with a college ID.

13th Inning and Castle Frankenstein -- 873 Long Drive, Aberdeen / 410-297-9292

7:30 p.m.-9:30 through Wednesday: See a castle of terror filled with monsters or hear the chilling legend of the clubhouse of ex-manager Justin Bobby at Ripken Stadium. Festivities will run until 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $11-$13.

Family

Frankenstein Penetrating the Secrets of Nature -- 10375 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia / 410-313-7800

9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 17: An exhibit at the Howard County Central Library that examines the world of Mary Shelley, who created Frankenstein in 1816;Frankenstein pop culture; and more. Free.

A Gothic Evening -- Riversdale House Museum, 4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale Park / 301-864-0420 or pgparks.com.

7:30 p.m. tomorrow: Lantern-guided tours begin every 10 minutes until 8:30 p.m., Gothic tales will be read, and refreshments will be provided. $10.

Lantern Night at the Fire Museum of Marlyand -- 1301 York Road, Lutherville / 410-321-7500 or firemuseummd.org.

6 p.m.-8 p.m. Saturday: The Fire Museum will be lit by lanterns and candles that hang from the fire engines. Tour-goers are invited to wear costumes. $4-$8 adults, half-price with costume.

Harriet's Happiest Halloween at Harford Community College -- 401 Thomas Run Road, Bel Air / 410-836-4211 or harford.edu.

5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. tomorrow: The annual play tells the story of Harriet's spooky journey at the carnival. Costumes are encouraged. $8 for adults, $6 ages 17 and younger.

Halloween Around the Harbor -- 410-986-1311 or waterfront partnership.org

6 p.m.-9 p.m. tomorrow: Enjoy Port Discovery's annual Rattle Your Bones Shindig, where you can meet Hello Kitty and Batman, participate in a costume contest judged by the Baltimore Ravens, do "Kooky Cookie" decorating, view anime movie shows and more at 35 Market Place. $12-$15.

10:30 a.m. Saturday: See a performance from Milkshake at West Shore Park, between the Baltimore Visitor Center and the Maryland Science Center.

11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday: Go trick-or-treating at the Baltimore Visitor Center, 401 Light St.

Halloween Hauntings at the Carroll Mansion -- 800 E. Lombard St. / 410-605-2964 or carroll museums.org

6:45 p.m.-10 p.m. today and tomorrow and 6 pm.-11 p.m. Saturday: A murder-mystery ghost tour based in the mansion's saloon. $6-$10.

Joe Romano's Magical Halloween -- 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown / 301-528-2260 or blackrockcenter.org

1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday: See magician Joe Romano perform a Halloween-inspired magic show and come dressed up in a costume for the post-show costume party. $15.

NSO Family Concert: More Spooky Sounds and Scary Tales -- 2700 F St. N.W., Washington / 202-467-4600 or kennedy-center.org

1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday: Dress in costume and see the National Symphony Orchestra dressed in their own trick-or-treat outfits performing Halloween-inspired music. $15-$18.

Scary Halloween Fun -- Baltimore Museum of Industry, 1415 Key Highway / 410-727-4808 or thebmi.org

11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday: Hear creepy tales of old industrial Baltimore while on tours of the museum's haunted, historic galleries. $3-$8.

Spook-Tacular Fun at the Maryland SPCA -- 3300 Falls Road/ 410-235-8826 or mdspca.org

noon-3:30 p.m. today-Wednesday: Dogs perform tricks for treats in costume. Free tickets are available on certain days, and adoption specials are available. Dates vary for events. Free.

Trick or Treat on Main Street -- Laurel Main Street between Route 1 and Seventh Street / 301-483-0838.

6 p.m.-8 p.m. today: Laurel Board of Trade's Trick or Treat parade. Children younger than 12 must be with a parent.

Urban Pumpkin Patch -- First and Franklin Street Presbyterian Church, 210 W. Madison St. / 410-728-5545.

noon-6 p.m. through Wednesday (10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday): Purchase pumpkins, baked goods, gourds and more, to benefit Navajo Indian farmers in New Mexico, as well as the ministries of First and Franklin Presbyterian Church.

Scene

Bruisers Ball at Ottobar -- 2549 N. Howard St. / 410-662-0069 or theottobar.com

9 p.m. Wednesday: There will be a costume contest, music and mayhem from the Charm City Roller Girls. Free.

Deuce Halloween Party at Sonar -- 407 E. Saratoga St. / 410-327-8333 or sonarbaltimore.com

9 p.m. Wednesday: See Optical and Remix Renegades. $8 with a costume, $10 without.

Halloween Costume Contest -- 9:30 Club, 815 V St. N.W., Washington / 930.com

6 p.m. Wednesday: See The Bravery in your best costume and enter for the chance to win various prizes. The grand-prize winner gets tickets to every show at 9:30 for the rest of the year. $15.

Halloween Surf Music Party at Frazier's on The Avenue -- 919 W. 36th St./ 410-458-2401 or myspace.com/thetritons

9 p.m. Saturday: Baltimore-based guitar band The Tritons perform at this costume party, packed with contests, games and prizes. $5.

Hampden HalloweenFest -- 800 block of W. 36th St. / 410-235-3442 or mapetiteshoe.com

11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday: Dress up in your scariest costume and enjoy street entertainment all day, trick-or-treating shop-to-shop 5 p.m.-6 p.m. and the 56th annual Halloween Costume Contest 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Free.

Load of Fear: Halloween Extravaganza at Load of Fun Studio -- 120 W. North Ave. / loadoffun.net

8 p.m. Saturday: Go through a blacklight maze, see six live bands including Dirty Marmaduke Flute Squad, OFM, Kheris Witch Hat and more perform and see a spooky art show. $7

Telesma Halloween Show -- Metro Gallery, 1700 N. Charles St. / 410-458-2401

9 p.m. Saturday: Put on your costume and celebrate Halloween with performances by Telesma, ORGAVIN (Tryst) and the Indra Lazul Bellydancers. $8.

Movies

Don Dohler Halloween Gore Fest at the Patterson -- 3134 Eastern Ave./ 410-276-1651 or creativealliance.org

7 p.m. tomorrow: The film Blood, Boobs and Beast presents the chronology of the B-horror master's films, comic art and magazine work, and his film Blood Massacre tells the story of a family taken hostage. $7-$10.

Halloween 4 and 5 -- Eastpoint 10 theater, Baltimore, Columbia Mall 14 theater, Columbia and Snowden Square Stadium 14 theater, Columbia / fathomevents.com

7:30 p.m. Tuesday: See Halloween 4 -- The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween 5 -- The Revenge of Michael Myers as a big screen double-feature, as well as two featurettes: Halloween: Faces of Fear and Meet the Michaels. $10 at the presenting theater box offices or online.