This week hosts Halloween and all sorts of fun in Annapolis. See for yourself!

Annapolis Entertainment

USNA gets in on the Halloween festivities with a Halloween Concert, performed by the USNA Band. The concert begins at 8 p.m. in the Main Chapel on the 31st. Head to www.usna.edu to learn more.

On Halloween, what’s more fitting than a “Historic Hauntings Tour”? William Paca House and Gardens hosts this spooky event that peers into Annapolis’s past. The tour begins at 7 p.m. Head to http://fourriversheritage.org to read more.

Another Halloween-inspired event comes to Annapolis this week: the Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra’s Silent Film Halloween. This silent film is filled with creepy details and plenty of spooky aspects. Maryland Hall hosts this event on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The prices range from $13-$21. Learn more at www.marylandhall.org.

A Few Good Men, a performance by The Colonial Players, continues through this week. The play centers on military, law, and tension amongst numerous parties. This thought-provoking performance is available until November 8. Head to http://thecolonialplayers.org to learn more and purchase tickets.

Annapolis Families

All families can enjoy some outdoor quality time thanks to the Chesapeake Children’s Museum on Sunday. The museum hosts a family fun run and 5k from its property to the fields behind Maryland Hall. Water and snacks are provided. There’s a prize for everyone who finishes. The price is $20 per adult. The registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Go to www.theccm.org to read more.

For Halloween, take the family downtown in costumes! Enjoy walking around a safe area, seeing others in costume, and the spirit of Halloween.

Annapolis History

It’s Emancipation Week at Banneker-Douglass Museum here in Annapolis. To kick off the historical activities, the museum provides a documentary screening on Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. that’s free. Learn about Anne Arundel County and Annapolis life during the Civil War. For more on this event and all the other historical-minded ones below, visit www.annapolis.org for more information.

Tuesday, Anthony Cohen describes African American history and its influence on the area during the mid 1800s. Join him at the Maryland State Archives from 5 to 7 p.m. for this free event.

Wednesday, Dr. John Stauffer discusses the lives of Frederick Douglass and Abe Lincoln with stories and more. This is also free. It begins t 6 p.m. in the Francis Scott Key Auditorium at St. John’s.

Thursday, Annapolis High School hosts and event that details four women influential in Annapolis history. Also free, this event begins at 6 p.m.

Friday, City Dock welcomes Ann Chin for an event that highlights Annapolis’s slave trade past. This is free and also begins at 6 p.m.

Saturday, the Loews Hotel hosts the Emancipation Day Awards Gala at 7 p.m.–an event that celebrates 150 years of no slavery with food, music, dancing, and more. The price is $100 per person.

The annual Militia Muster is back this week on the 1st from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join London Town and Gardens and learn about colonial weapons and life. Head to http://fourriverheritage.org to see more.