STORY AND PHOTO BY KAREN BOSSICK

It takes a hundred-pound child 44 hours of walking to burn off the calories in the average amount of candy a child collects on Halloween. That’s three cups of sugar or 169 sugar cubes.

Wood River Valley children should be off to a great start, what with a couple hours of walking through downtown Hailey during the annual Halloween Hoopla and another hour through Sun Valley Village during the resort’s annual Halloween spooktacular.

Halloween in the Wood River Valley commences tonight with the Blaine County Education Foundation’s spooktacular movie at The Liberty Theatre and runs through Saturday, Nov. 1, with The Liberty Theatre’s screening of the movie “Sinners.”

Here’s a list of the Halloween Happenings:

THURSDAY, Oct. 23

The Blaine County Education Foundation will host a free showing of Disney Pixar’s “COCO” at the Liberty Theater at 5:30 tonight--Thursday, Oct. 23.

The movie follows young Miguel who dreams of becoming a musician despite his family’s generations-old ban on music. On his journey he finds himself in a colorful Land of the Dead with a tagalong trickster named Hector who helps him unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.

Kids are encouraged to wear costumes. There also will be a raffle with prizes. For free tickets, go to https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thelibertytheater/1839620.

SATURDAY, Oct. 25

PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST—10 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Village Market in Ketchum

The store will provide contestants with a small pumpkin and chalk markers, along with hot cocoa to fortify contestants. Shoppers will get to vote for their favorite design with prizes awarded the top three designs. All ages are welcome but it’s geared towards children 3 to 12. Register ahead of time at 208-725-2222.

HALLOWEEN FALL FESTIVAL—Noon-3 p.m. at Sun Valley Village

Sun Valley Resort will offer trick or treating, wagon rides, live music, free ice skating, a free screening of the “Hotel Transylvania” movie at 3 p.m. in the Sun Valley Opera House and a magician. Children are encouraged to wear a costume as they collect treats from Sun Valley Village shops.

MONDAY, Oct. 27

Screening of “EDWARD SCISSORHANDS”—6:30 p.m. at The Liberty Theatre

The movie features a scientist played by Vincent Price who builds an animated robot played by Johnny Depp. But the scientist dies before he can complete the robot and the freakish looking thing becomes an outcast. Tickets are $12, available at https://www.libertytheaterhailey.com/events/.

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29

Spooky COMEDY NIGHT—7:30 at The Liberty Theatre in Hailey

Four comedians will provide ghoulish giggles. Tickets are $18 at https://www.libertytheaterhailey.com/events/.

THURSDAY, Oct. 30

TRUNK OR TREAT in Bellevue—3-5 p.m. on the bike path near the Bellevue Library

Children—and adults—are invited to come in costume for treats, games, music and photo ops.

Screening of “ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW”—7:30 p.m. at The Liberty Theatre

The cult horror satire will have you singing along to Dr. Frank N. Furter. Tickets are $15, available at https://www.libertytheaterhailey.com/events/.

FRIDAY, Oct. 31

HALLOWEEN HOOPLA—3:30-5:30 p.m. in downtown Hailey

Merchants with orange and black balloons outside their shops will give away candy to trick- or-treaters. A Key Club Costume Contest will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at a location to be determined.

NIGHTMARE AT THE ARGYROS with DJ BEARSKIN RUG--7:30 p.m. at The Argyros in Ketchum

Nightmare on Main Street moves indoors for a spooky night of beats and frights featuring headliner DJ BearSkinRug with a special appearance by DJ Rowdy. There’ll be a ton of prizes for the most creative, terrifying and hilarious costumes. Tickets are $20 and $50 for VIP attendees, available at https://www.theargyros.org/.

DEAD NIGHT WITH ADAM WILLIAMS—8 p.m. at The Liberty Theatre

Adam Williams and his band will channel Grateful Dead music. Tickets are $30, available at https://www.libertytheaterhailey.com/events/.

SATURDAY, Nov. 1

A screening of “SINNERS”—6:30 p.m. at The Liberty Theatre in Hailey

The movie follows two brothers who return to their hometown to find an evil awaiting them. Tickets are $12 at https://www.libertytheaterhailey.com/events/.