Number of U.S. manufacturers that produced chocolate and cocoa products in 2005, employing 38,718 people and shipping $13.6 billion worth of goods.
477
Number of U.S. manufacturers that made nonchocolate confectionary products in 2005, employing 21,389 people and shipped $7.6 billion worth of goods that year.
26 pounds
Per capita consumption of candy by Americans in 2006; it is believed a large portion is consumed around Halloween.
2,232
Number of costume rental and formal wear establishments in the nation in 2005.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
•POPtoberfest, 4 to 7 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, POPS, 660 W State Highway 66 Hay maze, face painting and pumpkin patch.
•Storybook Forest, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. through Wednesday, Spring Creek Park at Arcadia Lake. Forest trail walk-through and hayrides. Cost is $5 a child.
Ardmore
•2007 Birthday/Halloween Bash for Angeila Harris with the Ian Moore and Band, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Two Frogs Grill, 2646 W Broadway.
Braggs
•Haunted Forest, All day Saturday, Greenleaf State Park, 3 miles South of Braggs off State Highway 10 S. Pumpkin carving contest, costume contest and ghost stories.
Checotah
•Old Lake Eufaula State Park Stables. Dark to 10 p.m. Saturday.Lake Eufaula State Park, off U.S. 69. Walk-through maze, tram and stable tour.
Choctaw
•Haunted Forest. 7 to 11 p.m. today, Saturday and Wednesday, Choctaw Creek Park, 1900 Harper St. Forest tours and hayrides. Cost is $5.
Drumright
•Scream Country Haunted Forest, Ticket booth hours are 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. today, Friday, Saturday and Wednesday, and Nov. 2-3. Hours are 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Newman Farm, near Drumright. Vampires, werewolves and boogeymen cover 40 acres. Tickets are $17 online, $18 at the booth.
Edmond
•Costume Contest for Seniors, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Edmond Senior Center, 2733 Marilyn Williams Drive.
•Fall Family Night, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Festival Market Place, 26 W First, Arts and crafts, games and pumpkin carving. Free.
•Halloween Carnival, 6:30 to 9 p.m. today Edmond YMCA, 1220 S Rankin, Games, prizes and food.
•Trick or Treat on the Street, 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday Downtown Edmond, Merchants will hand out candy to kids.