Jupiter's week runs from a Halloween party built for kids who usually cannot handle one to the morning the best 18-and-under baseball players in the country play for a title in Abacoa. Here are six things worth leaving the house for between now and next Friday, each checked against the people running them, and a sentence on why each one earns the drive.

Saturday: FALLoween at the Els Center

The Els for Autism Foundation opens its campus on Limestone Creek Road for FALLoween Festival on Saturday, October 10, from 9 a.m. to noon. There is a haunted hallway designed to be sensory friendly, carnival games, crafts, fall movies, trick-or-treating in the courtyard and a costume contest. Entry is free with online registration, with a suggested $10 donation per family going to the foundation's programs.

Why go: for families whose children find the usual Halloween crowds and noise too much, this is a rare morning built for them, and for everyone else it is a gentle, generous way to start the season.

Saturday: PumpkinFest on the waterfront

Later the same day, Harbourside Place hosts PumpkinFest from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its amphitheater on US 1. There is a pumpkin patch, a haunted house, face painting, stilt walkers, live music and costumed trick-or-treating at more than 50 local vendors. Harbourside says this is the event's tenth year, with proceeds going to the Chasin A Dream Foundation, which supports children facing serious illness. Check the foundation's page for any admission details before you go.

Why go: it is the most efficient trick-or-treat in north county, fifty stops in one walkable loop on the Intracoastal, and the money stays with a local children's charity.

Saturday through Monday: the WWBA World Championship

The 28th WWBA World Championship reaches its bracket rounds at the Roger Dean Complex at 4751 Main Street. The Perfect Game schedule has the round of 32 on Saturday, the round of 16 and quarterfinals on Sunday, and the semifinals at 9 a.m. and the championship game at 11:20 a.m. on Monday, October 12. Daily passes are $15, $10 for seniors 65 and older, military and youth, and must be bought in advance online. No coolers.

Why go: more than 700 major league scouts and college coaches come to Jupiter for this, and for $15 you can sit behind them and watch players you may see on television in a few years.

Tuesday: the National Night Out parade

The town's National Night Out parade rolls at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, along Central Boulevard to University Drive, with more than 30 police cars, fire trucks and emergency vehicles running lights and sirens and staff handing out giveaways. The town suggests watching from Maplewood Park, Jupiter Village Park, Indian Creek Park, Abacoa Community Park or the corner of University Drive and Main Street by Roger Dean Stadium.

Why go: any child who has ever waved at a fire truck will remember a parade made entirely of them.

Wednesday: a sunset climb at the lighthouse

The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum has been closed for maintenance and reopens on Wednesday, October 14. That evening it runs a sunset tour from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m., with check-in 15 minutes early. Tickets are $25, or $20 for members, sold only on the lighthouse website and limited in number. Climbers must be at least 48 inches tall, and the tour depends on the weather.

Why go: the view from the top of the red tower at dusk, over the inlet and the Loxahatchee, is the best in the county, and it is better with the daytime crowd gone.

Thursday and Friday: two nights at the Maltz's small room

Before its main stage season opens later this month, the Maltz Jupiter Theatre is using its intimate Island Theatre on Indiantown Road for two concerts at 7:30 p.m. On Thursday, October 15, Generations of Rock with Alexander Zenoz and The Birds of Paradise runs from 1970s rock through 1990s alternative to current pop. On Friday, October 16, Amplified features singer Emily Rynasko in a pop and R&B set with a jazz-funk edge. The box office is at 561-575-2223.

Why go: a cabaret-sized room means you are close enough to see the band breathe, which is the opposite of an arena show and a better night out.

How to plan the week

If you only have one day, make it Saturday: FALLoween in the morning, PumpkinFest at lunch and an evening at the ballpark. If you have one evening, take the lighthouse climb on Wednesday and book it now, because sunset tours are capped and the tower has been closed for a week.