GeekGirlCon, Halloween on the Hill, and more things to do this weekend in our area

Hey, welcome back. If you don't know what to do this weekend, we have some really great ideas for you and your family. Erica Bigelow with Seattle's Child Magazine here with all the juicy details. Erica, good to see you. Good to see you. Good morning. Okay, so we're starting with an event that's all about girl power and really just like embracing your geekiness. What's this one about? Absolutely. So Geek Girl Con 2026 is happening this weekend. So this is dedicated to, of course, celebrating the contributions and achievements of women and other underrepresented groups in geek culture so from panels and workshops to gaming and cosplay there's going to be something for everyone to enjoy at this two-day event and this is happening at the Seattle Convention Center there are presentations on cosplay tips and tricks and you can do some crafting some sports some storytelling and games and the weekend's really going to be about finding your community celebrating your passions and supporting all of your fellow geeks so you can get your tickets online they've got a sliding scale for one day two day and whatever and that's what's going on I love that one, that sounds awesome. Yes, definitely. Okay, so we are a week away from Halloween. What's going on in Bellevue today? Halloween on the Hill is back. So this is a fun and annual event at South Bellevue Community College. They've got a series of Halloween themed activities for all ages happening today. There is a great Spooky Pumpkin Race. They've even got a carnival with games and inflatable bouncers, you can wander through that. They've got a magical magic show, much more. It's a fall tradition for all ages. You definitely don't want to miss it. They do ask that you pre-register so they have enough supplies on hand, and that's happening today, 10 to 3, at South Bellevue Community College. Okay, that sounds awesome. Then in Little Saigon, there is a new space to work on arts and crafts, maybe make a friendship bracelet. Yes, so Little Saigon Creative is a community gathering space and cultural hub in the Chinatown International District that celebrates and elevates Vietnamese and Vietnamese-American voices. Then you can come and learn about their great programs while getting hands-on with a fun and free Shrinky Dink activity. And, oh, my gosh, I love Shrinky Dinks so much. I forgot those things existed. They are so fascinating. And so you'll get to create Shrinky Dink keychains, bracelets, or pendants while meeting the staff, visiting booths, and learning how you can get involved there. And you want to register to reserve your spot in advance as well. It's happening from 10 to 1, and it is free. Okay, back to the spooky vibes. Tell us about the Great Sci Spooktacular. This is right. This is happening at the SciView Community Center in North Bend, and it is the return of it. So it's been a very popular event. They're going to have a fun and spooky rated PG haunted house. They've got fun Halloween-themed games and activities. They've got pumpkin decorating, a costume contest, face painting, and more. So pull on one of your many Halloween costumes and get over there. This event is geared toward preschool and elementary-age kids and their families. You can get tickets for this online. adults and kids under the age of two are free but they do still need to register okay that sounds awesome okay well tis the season for a haunted house it's going on at packside this weekend okay this one sounds amazing it's part haunted house part live theater part escape room and part math so called fracture it's math theaters haunted house it's happening at pacific science center families are going to have two options one of them is called before dark which is suitable for all ages and math theater is recommending that the participants have about a third grade math level to get the most out of the experience and then the other one is called after dark which turns up the scare factor with flashing lights jump scares dark rooms and loud noises it's aimed at of course the older kids and others who are comfortable with a bit scarier of an experience and so through imaginary numbers transfinite ordinals irrational numbers and the Pythagorean theorem the scariest part actually maybe finding out how much you really like math so that's happening i love that that sounds awesome great ideas absolutely everyone thank you yes have a great one you too we're gonna have a link to all of those up on our website fox13seattle.com