The National Watch & Clock Museum, 514 Poplar St., Columbia, will hold its inaugural Pumpkins and Pendulums family-friendly event on Saturday, Oct. 26, from noon to 3 p.m.

The museum will take on a festive look for this Halloween-themed event, with decorations and displays throughout the exhibits. The event will include specially themed games, crafts, a dance party with DJ Clyde Spangler, food trucks, door prizes, and trick-or-treating in the museum. Kids and grown-ups alike are encouraged to wear costumes.

Columbia Public Library staff members will be present to read spooky children's stories, and special guest Create Columbia will host a pumpkin-decorating station. The Choo Choo Barn will present a carousel music exhibit.

Tickets are available for purchase at http://museum.nawcc.org/events. Kids age 5 and under will receive free admission.

For more information about the museum, visit http://museum.nawcc.org or call 717-684-8261.