Halloweenies! The Boo Bash at Bright House Field takes place 5:30-8:30 p.m. and provides around 35 candy stations on the ballpark's concourse. Games, a hayride, spook house, inflatables and other interactive activities can be enjoyed. Click here for more information. Many more parties for grown-ups, such as the Monster Mash at the Local 662, Zappaween, Jobsite's entertaining Silence! The Musical, Va ult of Souls and Scream-a-Geddon can be found in the CL Halloween Events Guide.

Hippie-ween: If you've endured candy corn overload, take part in some non-Halloween fests this Saturday. The 44th Annual Circus McGurkis takes over Lake Vista Park 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Founded during the Vietnam War by peace activists, the peace-and-love fair features artisans, vendors, nonprofits and WMNF Community Radio. 1401 62nd Ave. S., St. Petersburg.

The world takes over Vinoy Park Saturday and Sunday … sort of: SPIFFS International Folk Fair sets up again by St. Pete's bayfront. Experience folk dancing and foods from other countries and browse their goods too, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. More info here.

Free movie, eh: The International Film Series at Eckerd College shows free movies from around the world on select Friday nights, but this week's installment just ventured up a country to Canada for the 2015 Guy Madden Halloween-friendly The Forbidden Room. The freaky story follows a mysterious woodsman and a submarine isn't for everyone. Filled with flash cuts and blurry images, the film has the dubious honor of having the biggest walkout in Sundance history. Filmed in English; 7 p.m., Oct. 30, in the Dan and Mary Miller Auditorium. Next Friday's movie is Einstein in Guanajuato and the Friday after that, The Assassin.

Nom, nom, vroom, vroom: The World's Largest Food Truck Rally 4 feeds your face several different ways and hopes once again to break the Guinness World Record for most food trucks in one place. The event features a kids zone, pet costume contest and more. Benefits CASA St. Pete. $10, 14 and younger get in free. Albert Whitted Airport, 107 Eighth Ave. S.E., St. Petersburg. Click here for updates.

Park it downtown: You can't do much better for a free outdoor event than Straz Live! in the Park. Broadway performers will belt out tunes from The Lion King and Newsies; the Opera Tampa singers celebrate National Opera Week by lending their talents; food trucks will be onsite, and local award-winning visual artists will be displaying their works. Takes place noon-6 p.m. Sunday. strazcenter.org.

Pop/Indie headliners for all ages: Great concerts galore, including SubPop band Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires, Taylor Swift, Boz Scaggs and Chvurchs. Read Ear Buds to find about show details.

Comedy's cuddliest stoner: The Tampa Improv welcomes back Doug Benson, regular guest on Comedy Central's @midnight and star of the documentary spoof Super High Me, who may slur his speech time to time and seem a little out of it, but that's just an act … depending on his last smoke. Benson is clever, prolific writer, so you can't go wrong with one of his shows. Be sure to catch a filming of his podcast Doug Loves Movies at 4:20 p.m. (snicker). Other showtimes are Friday 8 and 10:30, Saturday 7:30 and 10 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. improvtampa.com.

They oughta be in pictures: Improv duo and masters Hawk and Wayne create a documentary on the spot for their new monthly show The Mockumentary at the American Stage lobby performing space, 7 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $15 in advance or pay what you can at the door. americanstage.org.

Next to Normal: MAD Theatre puts on emotionally charged rock opera that takes us into the lives of a family dealing with mental illness. Excellent vocals and live accompaniment. Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. at 1 p.m., Straz Center's Shimberg Playhouse, madtheatre.com.

This article appears in Oct 29 – Nov 4, 2015.