A free Halloween community event in Hawaii is expanding this year with new attractions, good news for local families looking for low-cost fun.

• One Love Church's sixth annual Pumpkin Paʻina happens Oct. 31, with organizers aiming to draw 4,000 attendees, up from 3,000 in past years.
• New this year: a petting zoo for kids and a paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy) theme giving the event more local flavor.
• The event stays free and includes over 20 carnival games, face painting, a costume contest, and a "passport" activity where guests collect stamps from local businesses for a prize drawing.
• Organizers are asking attendees to keep costumes kid-friendly and skip anything scary, since the event is meant to stay family-oriented.

Outlook: The event is expected to draw a bigger crowd than previous years as it adds new attractions and keeps admission free.