There is no wrong way to celebrate Halloween.

Some people like to do really frightening things, like walk through a dark haunted house with monsters and zombies at every turn. Some families would prefer to dress as Marvel superheroes and go trick-or-treating on a trolley. Others want to be scared (a little), have fun gawking at 12-foot-high skeletons dressed as ballerinas and forget the real world for a while.

Halloween has evolved over the years from just one day to a whole season of scary fun, and an attitude, really. That’s why it’s easy to find ways to celebrate it to suit just about everyone. Here then is a list of 13 Halloween happenings around Maine this month, to illustrate that point. Halloween is Oct. 31.

NIGHTMARE ON THE RIDGE

Thursday through Saturday and Oct. 30-Nov. 1, Wallingford’s Orchard, 1240 Perkins Ridge Road, Auburn. Unassuming apple orchard by day, this place turns into a “haunted walk through some of your darkest nightmares” when the sun goes down. The frights and fun are led by someone (or something) called The Ringmaster. Tickets are $25. wallingfordsorchard.com

WALK AMONG THE SHADOWS

Thursday through Sunday, Eastern Cemetery, 224 Congress St., Portland. This nightly cemetery tour focuses on the bombardment and burning of Portland (then called Falmouth) by the British in October of 1775. People will hear from those who were there (or at least people portraying them) about the tragic destruction of the town. Tickets are $10, $5 for children under $5. Spiritsalive.org

HAUNTED GRANDVIEW MANOR

Thursday through Sunday and Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 147 T M Wentworth Road, Lebanon. A mix of haunted trails and creepy buildings, this attraction includes the Grandview Funeral Home, the Pig Man, cemeteries, hillbilly shacks, slaughterhouses and more. Tickets are $25, and $10 for “no scare” nights. hauntedgrandviewmanor.com

DEAD RECKONING: SHIPYARD DEATHS AND DISTURBANCES

Thursday through Sunday and Oct. 29-30, Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. The Maine Maritime Museum is staying open late and turning the lights out, to lead one-hour tours of its “haunted” and historic shipyard buildings, built in the mid- and late 1800s. People will hear the true stories of shipyard deaths, macabre injuries and unexplained hauntings. Bring your own flashlight. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. mainemaritimemuseum.org.

THE HAUNTING AT PARSONSFIELD SEMINARY

Friday and Saturday, 504 North Road (Route 160), Parsonsfield. This stately/spooky structure, opened in 1832, was reportedly the first Free Will Baptist Seminary (high school) in the country. Docents lead people through 42 rooms over four floors of scary surprises. This year’s theme is “Screams Do Come True!” Admission is $20, $5 for 12 and under. Money raised benefits the nonprofit that maintains the building and grounds. facebook.com

HAPPY TROLLEYWEEN AT SEASHORE

Friday through Sunday, Seashore Trolley Museum, 195 Log Cabin Road, Kennebunkport. Families are invited to come in costume, ride the museum’s historic trolleys, and trick-or-treat, all on the museum’s grounds. There will also be a ghost hunt and a scavenger hunt. Tickets are $12, free for kids 2 and under. trolleymuseum.org

TRAIL OF TERROR

Friday and Saturday, and Oct. 30-Nov. 1, Aquaboggan Waterpark, 980 Portland Road (Route 1), Saco. This is a haunted walk through the woods, at night, where all manner of man or beast might be lurking. This year, the Banshee of the Boggan is taking prisoners and the Krampus is “tormenting all souls.” Organizers say it will be “a night you will remember, even if you want to forget.” Tickets are $25, $10 for children under 10, and $10 for the “no scare night” on Sunday. trailofterrormaine.com

FARMINGTON FRIGHT FEST

Friday and Saturday and Oct. 31-Nov. 2, Farmington Fairgrounds, 292 High St., Farmington. Three walk-through attractions is filled with creatures and sights to scare you silly, including Mr. Marbles Maze, a sinister estate called Blackwater Hall and Granny Grimms, a twisted fairytale come to life. “Don’t scream, they’ll hear you.” Tickets are $25, $20 for students. mefrightfest.com

THE CAT AND THE CANARY

7 p.m. Saturday, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. A screening of the 1927 silent horror-comedy classic “The Cat and the Canary,” with a fully improvised score by municipal organist James Kennerley on the city’s mighty Kotzschmar Organ. Tickets are $33 including fees. porttix.com.

BARD, BOOS & TUNES

7 p.m. Oct. 30, The Dance Hall, 7 Walker St., Kittery. An evening of Shakespeare’s creepiest moments and monologues, performed to hauntingly atmospheric live music. Four actors will perform lines from “Macbeth,” “Hamlet,” “Richard III” and more. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 show day and $8 for students. thedancehallkittery.org.

HALLOWEEN PARADE

4:30 p.m. Oct. 31, 191 Maine St., Brunswick. This Midcoast town’s annual Halloween parade starts at the Mall (not the shopping kind) and folks are invited to come in costume and “monster march” down Maine Street and around downtown. After the parade there will be a Tent or Treat event on the Mall where local groups will be handing out candy from decorated tents. People who want to march should be on site by 4:15 p.m. brunswickme.gov

DOWNTOWN CREEPY CRAWL

3-5:30 p.m. Oct. 31, Biddeford. Local businesses on Main Street and around downtown will be opening their doors to trick-or-treaters. Just look for the black cat poster in the window to see which businesses are participating. Costumes are highly encouraged for all ages. heartofbiddeford.org.

PSYCHO

7 p.m. Oct. 31, Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. One of the all-time classic horror/suspense films, “Psycho,” will play the Strand Halloween night. The 1960 film was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and stars Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins, the latter in a memorably creepy role. Tickets are $10, $8 for seniors and those under 12. rocklandstrand.com