Mexican dance. Stargazing. Tarot. Free chocolate. A doggie Halloween. Enjoy an eclectic week before the ghosts and witches take over. Please read on.

Oct. 24, Day of the Dead, Oct. 26. Calpulli Mexican Dance Company takes the audience to southern Mexico where Lupita is in love with Raul. Sounds nice, but her mother has secretly arranged for Lupita to marry Maximiliano, only son of the town’s richest family. Attend to find out how the story ends. Showtimes are Oct. 24 at 7:30 pm, Oct. 25 at 7:30 pm, Oct. 26 at 2 pm, and Oct. 26 at 6 pm. Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Oct. 24, Dead Things, Nov. 9. After two-and-a-half years of development, this play on literary icon Mary Shelley (author of “Frankenstein”) makes its world premiere. The 5 pm shows are on Oct. 26, Nov. 2, and Nov. 9. The 7:30 pm shows are on Oct. 24, Oct. 25, Oct. 30, Oct. 31, Nov. 1, Nov. 6, Nov. 7, and Nov. 8. Greek Cultural Center, 26-80 30th St., Astoria.

Oct. 24, Monthly Stargazing, 6:50 pm. Join the Amateur Astronomers Association for free monthly observing sessions. All events are 30 minutes after sunset. Floyd Bennett Field Hangar Row, 3159 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn.

Oct. 25, Halloween Harvest Festival, noon. This annual event returns with family-friendly workshops, a community resource fair, and NYC’s second largest dog costume contest co-presented with Chateau le Woof. Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City.

Oct. 25, MoMI Halloween Party, 8 pm. The evening features a DJ, refreshments for purchase, raffle prizes, and more. Members have early entry at 7:30 pm and access to Magic Lantern performances and Dark Tours (limited space). Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria’s Kaufman Arts District.

Oct. 25, Forest Bathing Walk, 11 am. Certified guide Linda Lombardo leads a 90-minute connection to nature. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 229-10 Northern Blvd., Douglaston.

Oct. 25. Tarot for Artists, 1 pm. This Tarot 101 Workshop is for any novice, but it’s designed with a specific audience in mind: artists, visual thinkers, and art history lovers. Participants explore symbols, archetypes, and dreams as entry points to reading Tarot. Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38th Ave., Flushing.

Oct. 25, Family Day, 1 pm. Live performances by the New York City Children’s Theatre and art workshops. Queens Museum, NYC Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Oct. 25, Halloween on the Farm, Oct. 26. Monster Mash Dancing, trick-or-treating at nine candy stations, The Amazing Maize Maze, hayrides, Pumpkin Patch, apple cider, donuts, and pies. From 10 am to 5 pm on both days. Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Glen Oaks/Floral Park.

Oct. 25, Howl-O-Ween Costume Pawty, 1 pm This second annual event fills NYC’s largest dog park with pooches. Rockaway Freeway Dog Run, 83-02 Beach Channel Dr.

Oct. 25, Witchy Plant Tour, 1 pm. Explore autumn gardens and learn about the herbalist uses, spiritual symbolism, and historical significance of certain plants. Queens Botanical Gardens, 43-50 Main St., Flushing.

Oct. 25, Halloween Ball with Nightlife Icon Susanne Bartrsch, 7 pm. Witches be warned. This night mixes DJs, dancing, performances, and spellbinding installations. MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City.

Oct. 25, Vegan Food Market, noon. Erica Muñoz, aka NYC’s “Vegan Godmother of Tacos,” curates this market. Expect diverse products, music, family-friendly vibes, and a Doggie Halloween Costume Contest. Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City.

Oct. 26, Totten Trot 5K Foot Race, 9 am. A Halloween-themed fun run on a waterfront course in Fort Totten Park with a children’s race at 10 am. Expect many Star Wars characters. Bayside Historical Society, 208 Totten Ave.

Oct. 28, National Chocolate Day, 10 am. Any customer who visits the shop will receive a complimentary truffle-sized chocolate while supplies last—no purchase necessary. Aigner Chocolates, 103-02 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills.

Oct. 28, Gamelan Dharma Swara, Oct. 25. The Balinese troupe Gamelan Dharma Swara offers two nights of entertainment and shadow puppetry via a collaboration with Brooklyn-based Foreshadow. Doors open at 6 pm on both nights. Stone Circle Theatre, 59-14 70th Ave., Ridgewood.

Oct. 30, nothing personal, just everything, Nov. 1. Six females — choreographer Netta Yerushalmy, lighting designer Tuçe Yasak, visual artist Mieke Ulfig, writer and dramaturg Katherine Profeta, composer Paula Matthusen, and filmmaker Alla Kovgan — collaborate around a multi-sensory tangle of pictures, bodies, and objects in motion. All four shows at 7 pm. The NEW Chocolate Factory Theater, 38-33 24th St., Long Island City.

Oct. 30, The Bakkhai, Nov. 9. Written by Euripides, this play follows a man who cannot admit he would rather live in the skin of a woman, and a god who seems to combine all sexualities into a single demand for adoration. Presented by QC Drama, Theatre & Dance, the 7 pm shows are Oct. 30, Oct. 31, Nov. 1, Nov. 6, Nov. 7, and Nov. 8, while the 3 pm ones are on Nov. 2 and Nov. 9. Queens College’s Goldstein Theatre, 153-49 Reeves Ave., Flushing.

Oct. 30, Toshi Reagon Meets the New York Arabic Chorus, 7 pm. A night of songs rooted in organizing, protest, resilience, and community. Audience members are invited to participate. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd.