Halloween on the Bayou - Thrills and Chills for All
Not a fan of the ghosts and the ghouls? Check out Houston's family friendly attractions and events that are fun for the whole family.
Kemah Oktoberfest
Oct. 9-11
The iconic fall celebration of the culture, food and drink of the Germanic peoples who helped settle Texas brings its unique and lively spirit to the bay. Kemah's Oktoberfest will feature all the wonderful cuisine, music and dances of the German, Czech, Polish and Dutch people. Vendors will create a German "Marktplatz" featuring beautiful crafts, clothing, pottery, wood carving and more.
Boo on the Boardwalk
Oct. 9-31
For the entire month of October, Kemah is hosting Boo on the Boardwalk where families can enjoy an array of Halloween themed activities. For the braver souls, face the dungeon of doom while the kids enjoy the Little Boo Haunted Fun house. Other attractions include pumpkin decorating, live entertainment and costume contests.
Wake The Dead Horror Paracon
Oct. 9-Oct.11
Dash Beardsley's Wake the Dead Horror Paracon is the event you have anxiously been waiting for!! The creator of Ghost Tours of Galveston Island, Dash Beardsley, has decided to get his friends together for a day that will not soon be forgotten. See actors from Hocus Pocus, The Walking Dead, American Horror Story, and much more!
Monsters' Museum of Houston
Oct. 14-Oct.29
Monstrous mayhem will be unleashed when the Children's Museum of Houston is transmogrified into the Monsters' Museum of Houston for three weeks of Halloween. From Oct. 10 to 31, 2015, we dare you to witness how monsters have rummaged, scoured, combed and turned the Museum upside down to make room for their monster lairs.
Halloween at Sheldon Lake State Park
Oct. 17
Make sure to add this day to your calendar! We will have bat watching, moth black lighting, live snakes, crafts, and the spooky trail. You won't want to miss this annual event that is free and fun for all ages!
Hocus Pocus Pops
Oct. 23
For a delightful "exfearience," join the Houston Symphony for a Halloween event full of tricks, treats and enchanting music. The orchestra casts a spell on the audience with chilling music and spooky sounds that are guaranteed to scare your socks off. Daddies, mummies and all the little ghosts and goblins are invited to dress up in their favorite Halloween costume for a chance to walk on stage during the concert.
Zoo Boo
Oct. 16-Nov. 1
The last three weekends in October, Zoo Boo at the Houston Zoo turns in to a Halloween party. Explore the pumpkin patch, go "trunk"-or-treating, and participate in a costume parade while seeing the animals.
Tricks & Treats Among the Trees
Oct. 24
Kids and the young at heart are invited to a free trick-or-treat nature trail and Halloween fun with crafts, live creepy critters, games, hayrides, a critter storybook trail, and more. Costumed trick-or-treaters are encouraged! Proceeds from carnival-inspired games benefit Jones Park.
Halloween Car Show
October 24
8th Annual Halloween Car Show One day only! Come out and see more than 100 cars from classic to contemporary, from motorized to hoof, while helping to support local charities. Enjoy the fall festival atmosphere from 10 am - 3 pm on Saturday, October 25 with face painting and arts and crafts for the kids, great food including BBQ and cupcakes from local vendors, a live DJ, silent auction and more.
Dia de los Muertos at Lawndale Art Center
Oct. 20-Nov. 8
LawndaleArt Center is pleased to present its 28th Annual Día de los Muertos events, a celebration of the art, music and folklife of Mexico. For morethan 20 years Lawndale has presented an annual open call, non-juried exhibition that celebrates the Mexican tradition of Día de los Muertos in a contemporary context.
ArBOOretum
Oct. 24
Head out to the Houston Arboretum for the annual Halloween event. Walk a forest trail with scattered trick-or-treat locations, activities and opportunities to learn about wildlife. Activities include hay rides, a petting zoo, pony rides, a cake walk, carnival games, face painting and pumpkin decorating.
Howl-O-Ween Fest
Oct. 24
Tails are already wagging as Bridgeland embarks on a Fido favorite event - Howl-O-Ween Fest! Benefiting local dog rescue groups, the event includes on-stage entertainment, the Houston Canine Frisbee Disc Club, the "Splash Dogs" dock-diving contest, a pooch fashion show and costume contest, carnival games, a farmers' market with pumpkin patch, several rounds of bingo with prizes awarded, pet vendors and street performers.
Saengerfest Mini Monster Bash
Oct. 31
Halloween fun awaits you at The 4th annual Saengerfest Mini Monster Bash taking place on Saturday, October 31, 2015 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m at Saengerfest Park. This free, spook-tacular festival will include assorted games and prizes, trick-or-treating at participating downtown businesses, face painting and a costume contest for children.
Moody Gardens Ghostly Gardens
Oct. 25
Drive out to Moody Garden's Halloween celebration for some free fun! Trick-or-treat throughout the complex, make creepy crafts and participate in a costume contest for a prize.
Traders Village Boo Fest
Oct. 31
Throw on your best Halloween costume and get ready to do the Monster Mash as Traders Village presents the annual Boo Bash, the biggest free spooktacular for kids in Houston. Boo Bash 2015 will present continuous live musical entertainment and activities, and monster-sized Trick-or-Treating.
Scream on the Green
Oct. 30
Discovery Green hosts Scream on the Green from 6-10 p.m. Enjoy live music, face painting, fortune tellers and dancing, and of course this year's feature film, Book of Life.
9th Annual Bayou City Outdoors Haunted Hike & Pizza Party
October 31
Get your spooky with BCO as we hike and slither our way through Memorial Park with our closest pals on Halloween! We will nourish ourselves afterwards with pizza and beverages, for those who make it out of the forest. Tap into your inner wolf or go all vampy on us, or come as a traditional ghoul (or, hey, wear your office attire- that could be scary enough!) Leave the bars to the zombies and join us in the woods for some quality and creepy exercise and socializing at Memorial Park.
Aliens and Asteroids
Oct. 31
This is not your average creepy crawlies, jack-o-lanterns, and black cats Halloween fun. Enjoy a day of slightly spooky, space adventures! As part of The Next Giant Leap 2015-16 season of exhibits and educational events, this full day of family fun will inspire your family to the thrills of exploration.
Ghostbusters & Ghouls
Oct. 31
It's Halloween, and there's no better place to be than at the Houston Symphony. The Symphony's spooky celebration includes music from Ghostbusters and Michael Jackson's epic hit "Thriller."
Day of the Dead/Dia de los Celebration
Oct. 31-Nov. 2Visit the National Museum of Funeral History on November 1 and 2 to learn more about the Latin customs surrounding the Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos and celebrations held for deceased loved ones.
Dia de los Muertos at MECA
Oct. 12-Nov. 20
MulticulturalEducation and Counseling through the Arts (MECA) presents this Dia de los Muertos celebration featuring traditions from throughout Latin America, with an altar exhibit competition, foods from the Americas, vendors selling authentic Latin American Dia de los Muertos arts and crafts, and a Calavera Fashion Show.
Oct. 9-11
The iconic fall celebration of the culture, food and drink of the Germanic peoples who helped settle Texas brings its unique and lively spirit to the bay. Kemah's Oktoberfest will feature all the wonderful cuisine, music and dances of the German, Czech, Polish and Dutch people. Vendors will create a German "Marktplatz" featuring beautiful crafts, clothing, pottery, wood carving and more.
Boo on the Boardwalk
Oct. 9-31
For the entire month of October, Kemah is hosting Boo on the Boardwalk where families can enjoy an array of Halloween themed activities. For the braver souls, face the dungeon of doom while the kids enjoy the Little Boo Haunted Fun house. Other attractions include pumpkin decorating, live entertainment and costume contests.
Wake The Dead Horror Paracon
Oct. 9-Oct.11
Dash Beardsley's Wake the Dead Horror Paracon is the event you have anxiously been waiting for!! The creator of Ghost Tours of Galveston Island, Dash Beardsley, has decided to get his friends together for a day that will not soon be forgotten. See actors from Hocus Pocus, The Walking Dead, American Horror Story, and much more!
Monsters' Museum of Houston
Oct. 14-Oct.29
Monstrous mayhem will be unleashed when the Children's Museum of Houston is transmogrified into the Monsters' Museum of Houston for three weeks of Halloween. From Oct. 10 to 31, 2015, we dare you to witness how monsters have rummaged, scoured, combed and turned the Museum upside down to make room for their monster lairs.
Halloween at Sheldon Lake State Park
Oct. 17
Make sure to add this day to your calendar! We will have bat watching, moth black lighting, live snakes, crafts, and the spooky trail. You won't want to miss this annual event that is free and fun for all ages!
Hocus Pocus Pops
Oct. 23
For a delightful "exfearience," join the Houston Symphony for a Halloween event full of tricks, treats and enchanting music. The orchestra casts a spell on the audience with chilling music and spooky sounds that are guaranteed to scare your socks off. Daddies, mummies and all the little ghosts and goblins are invited to dress up in their favorite Halloween costume for a chance to walk on stage during the concert.
Zoo Boo
Oct. 16-Nov. 1
The last three weekends in October, Zoo Boo at the Houston Zoo turns in to a Halloween party. Explore the pumpkin patch, go "trunk"-or-treating, and participate in a costume parade while seeing the animals.
Tricks & Treats Among the Trees
Oct. 24
Kids and the young at heart are invited to a free trick-or-treat nature trail and Halloween fun with crafts, live creepy critters, games, hayrides, a critter storybook trail, and more. Costumed trick-or-treaters are encouraged! Proceeds from carnival-inspired games benefit Jones Park.
Halloween Car Show
October 24
8th Annual Halloween Car Show One day only! Come out and see more than 100 cars from classic to contemporary, from motorized to hoof, while helping to support local charities. Enjoy the fall festival atmosphere from 10 am - 3 pm on Saturday, October 25 with face painting and arts and crafts for the kids, great food including BBQ and cupcakes from local vendors, a live DJ, silent auction and more.
Dia de los Muertos at Lawndale Art Center
Oct. 20-Nov. 8
LawndaleArt Center is pleased to present its 28th Annual Día de los Muertos events, a celebration of the art, music and folklife of Mexico. For morethan 20 years Lawndale has presented an annual open call, non-juried exhibition that celebrates the Mexican tradition of Día de los Muertos in a contemporary context.
ArBOOretum
Oct. 24
Head out to the Houston Arboretum for the annual Halloween event. Walk a forest trail with scattered trick-or-treat locations, activities and opportunities to learn about wildlife. Activities include hay rides, a petting zoo, pony rides, a cake walk, carnival games, face painting and pumpkin decorating.
Howl-O-Ween Fest
Oct. 24
Tails are already wagging as Bridgeland embarks on a Fido favorite event - Howl-O-Ween Fest! Benefiting local dog rescue groups, the event includes on-stage entertainment, the Houston Canine Frisbee Disc Club, the "Splash Dogs" dock-diving contest, a pooch fashion show and costume contest, carnival games, a farmers' market with pumpkin patch, several rounds of bingo with prizes awarded, pet vendors and street performers.
Saengerfest Mini Monster Bash
Oct. 31
Halloween fun awaits you at The 4th annual Saengerfest Mini Monster Bash taking place on Saturday, October 31, 2015 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m at Saengerfest Park. This free, spook-tacular festival will include assorted games and prizes, trick-or-treating at participating downtown businesses, face painting and a costume contest for children.
Moody Gardens Ghostly Gardens
Oct. 25
Drive out to Moody Garden's Halloween celebration for some free fun! Trick-or-treat throughout the complex, make creepy crafts and participate in a costume contest for a prize.
Traders Village Boo Fest
Oct. 31
Throw on your best Halloween costume and get ready to do the Monster Mash as Traders Village presents the annual Boo Bash, the biggest free spooktacular for kids in Houston. Boo Bash 2015 will present continuous live musical entertainment and activities, and monster-sized Trick-or-Treating.
Scream on the Green
Oct. 30
Discovery Green hosts Scream on the Green from 6-10 p.m. Enjoy live music, face painting, fortune tellers and dancing, and of course this year's feature film, Book of Life.
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9th Annual Bayou City Outdoors Haunted Hike & Pizza Party
October 31
Get your spooky with BCO as we hike and slither our way through Memorial Park with our closest pals on Halloween! We will nourish ourselves afterwards with pizza and beverages, for those who make it out of the forest. Tap into your inner wolf or go all vampy on us, or come as a traditional ghoul (or, hey, wear your office attire- that could be scary enough!) Leave the bars to the zombies and join us in the woods for some quality and creepy exercise and socializing at Memorial Park.
Aliens and Asteroids
Oct. 31
This is not your average creepy crawlies, jack-o-lanterns, and black cats Halloween fun. Enjoy a day of slightly spooky, space adventures! As part of The Next Giant Leap 2015-16 season of exhibits and educational events, this full day of family fun will inspire your family to the thrills of exploration.
Ghostbusters & Ghouls
Oct. 31
It's Halloween, and there's no better place to be than at the Houston Symphony. The Symphony's spooky celebration includes music from Ghostbusters and Michael Jackson's epic hit "Thriller."
Day of the Dead/Dia de los Celebration
Oct. 31-Nov. 2Visit the National Museum of Funeral History on November 1 and 2 to learn more about the Latin customs surrounding the Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos and celebrations held for deceased loved ones.
Dia de los Muertos at MECA
Oct. 12-Nov. 20
MulticulturalEducation and Counseling through the Arts (MECA) presents this Dia de los Muertos celebration featuring traditions from throughout Latin America, with an altar exhibit competition, foods from the Americas, vendors selling authentic Latin American Dia de los Muertos arts and crafts, and a Calavera Fashion Show.
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