Your weekend plans

Friday

📚 Be your introverted self during Silent Book Club at The Slowdown Coffee Co. | 6-8pm | Free!

🌝 Visit the Jester Park Nature Center after dark for a Halloween-themed event. | 6-7:30pm | Free!

Saturday

🤘 Don your best tunics — Uptown Garage Brewing in Ankeny is hosting a viking market. | 11am-5pm | Free!

🍭 Trick-or-treat at the Ankeny Hy-Vee off SW State Street. | 10am-1pm | Free!

Sunday

💀 Celebrate Día de Los Muertos at the Des Moines Art Center. The family-friendly event includes arts activities, a Catrina costume contest and an altar designed by local young artists. | 11am-3pm | Free!

🎃 Valley Junction is hosting a family-friendly pumpkin walk with gourds to take home. | 2-5pm | Free!

👻 Valley West Mall is hosting "Mall-O-Ween." Dress your kids up in costumes and find treats. | 3-5pm | Free!