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Discover Lansdale is throwing a Halloween night inside the historic Freight House at 111 S. Broad St. There's a light bite buffet, drinks, a DJ all night, tarot card readings, a roaming magician and prizes for the best costumes. It's 21+ with valid ID, tickets are on Eventbrite with no refunds, and all proceeds go to restoring the building. A haunted party in a train freight house is a pun that wrote itself, and I respect that they leaned all the way in.

Toys R Us is back at Montgomery Mall, and one neighbor measured it in Starbucks.

Christ Lutheran Church at 2211 Mainland Rd in Harleysville, just off Turnpike exit 31, fills up with local Pennsylvania artisans selling ceramics, candles, jewelry, woodwork, textiles and more. The artisan spaces are sold out. There's a homemade pie sale, specialty food trucks, and Santa photos from 10:30 to 11:30 and 12:30 to 1:30. Raffle money goes to Todi's Place of Hope, a new homeless shelter in Lansdale run by RHD Montgomery County Homeless Services. Parking in the church lot is free. They say to buy a pie and freeze it for the holidays, which assumes a level of willpower I've never had. Holiday Marketplace

Lower Gwynedd · Fri Nov 6 and Sat Nov 7 · 9am-3pm · free

Foulkeways Annual Craft Fair

Foulkeways, at US 202 and Sumneytown Pike diagonally across from the William Penn Inn, opens its craft fair to the public for two days. More than 30 craftspeople sell things like pottery, quilts, wreaths, woodwork and knit goods. There's a bake sale and lunch, plant and book sales, and a kids' art studio with face painting and balloon animals. Bring pantry items and toiletries to donate for neighbors in Montgomery County. It's open to the public at no cost, which makes it the cheapest way to cross a few names off my list.