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Need weekend plans? We’ve got spooky stuff, food trucks and more

Saturday’s Zombie Walk lets you shuffle and moan around downtown Raleigh in your finest zombie makeup.
Saturday’s Zombie Walk lets you shuffle and moan around downtown Raleigh in your finest zombie makeup. News & Observer file photo

Triangle events to add to your daybook:

Boo-st your Halloween

Through Monday; Venues across the Triangle; nando.com/halloween2016

There’s other Halloween stuff to do in addition to all the trick-or-treating and the dozens of haunted houses and corn mazes and pumpkin-picking patches. Check out our list.

Kart for charity

Noon-midnight Friday; Rush Hour Karting, 5335 Raynor Road, Garner; rushhourkarting.com

Doing something to help others has never been this fun. All the proceeds from this go-kart benefit will go to the American Red Cross to assist with Hurricane Matthew recovery.

Barbecue Revival

Friday-Sunday; Green Button Farm, 9623 N. Roxboro Road, Durham; $25-$250; ncbbqrevival.com

This inaugural event celebrating wood-smoked, whole hog barbecue kicks off with a dinner Friday evening and resumes Saturday morning with classes, a lunch, a farm walk and dinner. On Sunday, there’s a BBQ Church, pig pickin’ and picnic.

Hollyfest

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; Sugg Farm Park, 2401 Grigsby Ave., Holly Springs; free; hollyspringsnc.us/356/HollyFest

There’s a lot going on at this annual community celebration: arts and crafts vendors, Cornhole Cup 2016 and delicious food. Plus, games, inflatables and rides for the kids.

Zombie Walk

7-9 p.m. Saturday; Moore Square, 200 S. Blount St., Raleigh; free; nando.com/zombie2016

This family- and pet-friendly event lets you shuffle and moan around downtown in your finest zombie makeup. Or if you’d rather be a zombie snack, slap some red duct tape on your back – and run! After-party at London Bridge Pub.

Food Truck Rodeo

Noon-4 p.m. Sunday; Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St., Durham; durhamcentralpark.org

Bring a blanket or chair to the Triangle’s original food truck rodeo and enjoy an afternoon of diverse food options, live music from The Swang Brothers and crafts for the kids.

This story was originally published October 27, 2016 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Need weekend plans? We’ve got spooky stuff, food trucks and more."

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