Looking for something to do in the Evansville/Tri-State area this weekend? Check out our list of events and activities.

Thursday

Olde Courthouse Catacombs and House of Lecter

Oct. 19-22, 26-31, Nov. 3-4; Fourth and Vine streets, and 325 Main St., 7-9 p.m. Sunday and Thursday, 7-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, $20 for individual tickets to either haunted house or $30 for unlimited trips on night of tour.

Downtown Evansville's scariest haunted house is back and ready to put a fright into citizens. Walk through creepy corridors of the dungeon to see the scariest parts of the building.

Halloween Illuminations

Thursday through Sunday, 6 p.m., Rivertown Trail in Newburgh, Indiana. Tickets are $5 per person.

A nightly, self-guided tour of the woods along the red bridge of the Rivertown Trail in Newburgh. The trail will feature family-friendly ghosts, carved pumpkins and lights for the Halloween season.

Friday

Boo at the Zoo

Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden, 2421 Bement Ave. Tickets are $8.

Enjoy the zoo and botanic garden for Halloween fun. Live music and entertainment, décor, trick or treating, animal encounters and more will happen each night. Attendees are encouraged to wear costumes. Tickets must be purchased online and will not be sold at the gate.

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Wheel of Fortune Live!

7:30 p.m., Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St, Tickets range from $32.50 to $89.50.

The live version of fan-favorite "Wheel of Fortune" is stopping in Evansville. Contestants are randomly selected to go on stage and feel like they've stepped into the game show.

Saturday

S.T.E.A.M. Saturday

10 a.m. CMoe-Koch Family Children's Museum of Evansville, 22 SE Fifth St. Activities included with general admission.

Happening every third Saturday, visitors can explore an interactive, hands-on activity designed to spark curiosity in science, technology, engineering, art and math.

1878 Public Lectures and Commemoration Ceremony

10 a.m. at Alexandrian Public Library, 115 West 5th St., Mount Vernon, Indiana; 6 p.m. at Posey County Courthouse, 300 Main St., Mount Vernon. Free.

The event will include public lectures from community leaders and a candlelight commemoration ceremony to honor the lives, deaths and legacies of Daniel Harrison Jr., John Harrison, Daniel Harrison Sr., Jim Good, William Chambers, Jeff Hopkins, and Edward Warner, who were lynched on the courthouse lawn.

Buddy Walk

10 a.m. to 1 p.m., McConnell Plaza along the Owensboro Riverfront, 407 W Veterans Blvd. Owensboro, Kentucky. Free.

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month and the Green River Area Down Syndrome Association is hosting its annual Buddy Walk which features live entertainment, food trucks, yard games miniature golf and more.

Fall YART 2023

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Angel Mounds.

An all-local fine art sale with nothing priced more than $60. It features more than 30 local artists from around the city.

91^st Stamp and Postcard Show and Auction

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Reed's Auction Barn, 10233 Indiana 662. Free.

Come celebrate the anniversary of the Evansville Stamp Club and see what goodies are up for bidding this year.

Evansville Holistic Expo

Noon to 5 p.m., Washington Square Mall, 4800 Green River. Free.

The Tri-State's largest holistic expo features 57 vendors − chiropractors, massage therapists, nutritional products, fitness clubs, gemstones, jewelry, aura photography, psychic readers, energy workers, silent auction and more.

Spooky Show Exhibit Reception

5 p.m., Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana Gallery, 212 Main St. Free.

This year's Spooky Show features dozens of Halloween-themed entries by local artists in the Arts Council Gallery.

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Silent Movie Night

7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 609 SE Second St. Free.

The 12th annual Silent Movie in the sanctuary of the church will be the 1920s silent film "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" starring John Barrymore, with accompanying music on the Fisk organ.

Evansville Thunderbolts Opening Night

7 p.m., Ford Center, 1 SE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Tickets range from $16 to $35.

The Evansville Thunderbolts hosts opening night against the Huntsville Havoc with "Zombie Night." The Thunderbolts will be wearing themed jerseys that will later be auctioned. A pre-party is scheduled at 6 p.m. for the public.

Styx's World Tour

8 p.m., Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St. Tickets range from $59.50 to $99.50.

Iconic rock band Styx will be stpoping in Evansville with special guest Jet Black Roses.

Sunday

Charity Car Show

2 to 5 p.m., 5600 E. Division St. Registration is $10 but free for spectators.

Enjoy more than 100 classic and unique cars and motorcycles, live music, and food from The Cheese Queen food truck for this benefit show for It Takes a Village animal rescue.

Boo at The Zoo, Sensory Spooktacular

3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden. Tickets are $8.

"Sensory Spooktacular" kicks off with limited noise, no music, minimal lighting, and limited capacity to offer a safe space for those with special needs. This event for children and adults with special sensory needs includes walking through Halloween-decorated paths, animal encounters, a quiet, free ride on the carousel with no music, interactions with life-size dinosaurs, tram rides back to the entrance included, and a candy bag on the way out. No costumes are required.

John Crist

7 p.m., Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St. Tickets range from $29.75 to $149.75.

Fast-rising stand-up comedian John Crist is stopping in Evansville on his "Emotional Support" tour.

This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: What can I do this weekend in Evansville?