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Best Halloween Events in Houston for Kids and Families: Haunted Houses, Festivals, and More

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9/24/23 - By Rachael Cherry

Who is ready for a hauntingly fun Halloween in Houston this year? Get your trick-or-treat bags ready, because there are lots of awesome Halloween events in Houston for kids. In fact, the Bayou City is jam-packed with spooky fun events for kids of all ages. 

From classic fall events like the Houston Zoo Boo and Hocus Pocus Pops to out-of-this-world fun at NASA Galaxy Frights, you'll find Halloween events in Houston for every ghost and ghoul in your family. For brave big kids and teens, we have a whole section of haunted houses in Houston. Read on for some of the very best Halloween events Houston and nearby.

For more Halloween and fall ideas, don't forget to check out our top area pumpkin patches and our Houston Halloween Fun Guide.

 

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Try Trick-or-Treat Trail in Pearland for some pre-Halloween candy. Photo courtesy of Pearland Parks and Recreation
Try Trick-or-Treat Trail in Pearland for some pre-Halloween candy. Photo courtesy of Pearland Parks and Recreation

Top Halloween Events In Houston and Nearby

Old MacDonald's Pumpkin Patch

Sat Sep 16 - Tue Oct 31, 2023 (Daily) - Humble
Come to Old MacDonald's Farm in Humble every day from September 16th through October 31st to enjoy a pumpkin patch, train and pony rides, and other seasonal activities.  READ MORE

Color Factory HAUNTED HUES

Fri Sep 29 - Tue Oct 31, 2023 (Daily) - Museum District
Experience the happily haunted transformation of Color Factory’s interactive installations and immersive rooms with ghoulishly delightful new sweets to nibble, Instagram-worthy photo opportunities, and pumpkin decorating. READ MORE

Dewberry Farms Fall Festival and BOOrific Nights

Sat Sep 16 Sun Nov 12, 2023 (Weekends) - Brookshire
Bring the whole family to enjoy a day filled with fun, pumpkins, great food, and over 40 farm attractions. And on weekends in October stay after dark for BOOrific nights. READ MORE

Blessington Farms Pumpkin Patch

Sat Sep 23 - Sun Nov 19, 2023 (Weekends) - Simonton
Pick out a Pumpkin at the Fall Pumpkin Patch and enjoy some fun at Farm Funland. READ MORE

Zoo Boo at the Houston Zoo

Fri Sep 29 - Tue Oct 31, 2023 (Daily) - Museum District
Celebrate fall festivities at the Zoo during Zoo Boo. Costumes are encouraged, and guests will have plenty of favorites to experience including Pumpkin Lantern Tunnel, the spooktacular Scary-Go-Round, photo ops all over the Zoo, and much more. READ MORE

Pumpkin Patch at Old Time Christmas Tree Farm

Sat Sep 30 - Sun Oct 29, 2023 (Weekends) - Spring
Weekends in October transform Old Time Christmas Tree Farm into a Pumpkin Patch ripe for the picking, and includes lots of other activities like train and hayrides, a petting zoo, inflatables, and other fall-inspired family fun. READ MORE

Annual Fall Festival and Corn Maze at P-6 Farms

Sat Sep 30 - Sun Nov 5, 2023 (Weekends) - Montgomery
Experience fall fun at P-6 Farms' Fall Festival, which offers exciting activities and attractions for all ages including pumpkin picking, corn maze, flower fields, and rides and attractions.  READ MORE

Boo on the Boardwalk in Kemah

Fri Oct 6 - Tue Oct 31, 2023 (Weekends) - Kemah
Free
Freaky Fridays, Scary Saturdays, and Spooky Sundays can only mean one thing... Boo on the Boardwalk is back and as hauntingly fun as ever. READ MORE

Spooktacular at the Depot at Tomball Depot Plaza

Sat Oct 7, 2023 - Tomball
Free
Grab the family and your Halloween costumes and head to Spooktacular to kick off Halloween fun at Tomball Depot Plaza. There are games, bounce houses, face painters, food, music, a movie, and a pumpkin photo boo-th. READ MORE

ArBOOretum at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center

Sat Oct 14, 2023 - Memorial
Grab your costumes and get the kids together for the Arboretum’s biggest family event of the year! ArBOOretum features fun fall activities for all ages including live animals, pumpkin decorating, and Houston’s only Trick-or-Treat Nature Trail.  READ MORE

Nature Discovery Center's Pumpkin Patch & Fall Festival

Sat Oct 14 - Sun Oct 15, 2023 - Bellaire
Free
Pick out the perfect pumpkin and enjoy some fall fun at the Bellaire Nature Discovery Center's annual Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch. READ MORE

Hocus Pocus Pops at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Fri Oct 20, 2023 - The Woodlands
Free
Grab your people, get costumed up, and head to Hocus Pocus Pops to enjoy the music of the Houston Symphony as they play Halloween classics and other spooky tunes.  READ MORE

KBR Kids Day on Buffalo Bayou

Sat Oct 21, 2023 - East Downtown
Free
Kids Day is a free annual event for the entire community. Children and their families will gather at Tony Marron Park in the East End to experience a full day of fun. READ MORE

Halloween in the Hangar at Lone Star Flight Museum

Sat Oct 21, 2023 - Southeast Houston
Get ready for some spooky fun at Lone Star Flight Museum! Kids can trick or treat in the hangar, participate in a scavenger hunt, or create some spooky crafts for a frightfully good time.  READ MORE

Galaxy Frights at Space Center Houston

Sat Oct 21 - Sun Oct 29, 2023 (Weekends) - Southeast Houston
Transport the whole family to explore the wonders of space–with a spooky twist! Show off Halloween costumes, trick or treat, enjoy special activities and more.  READ MORE

Scream on the Green at Discovery Green

Fri Oct 27, 2023 - Downtown
Free
Scream on the Green returns, with a costume contest, music, and a screening of Hocus Pocus. READ MORE

Creepy Crawlers at Armand Bayou Nature Center

Sat Oct 28, 2023 - Pasadena
The annual Creepy Crawlers non-scary Halloween alternative event is back! Experience the mystery of hiking at night in a small group with others or as a private adventure. READ MORE

Deer Park Halloween Carnival at Jimmy Burke Activity Center

Sat Oct 28, 2023 - Deer Park
Free
The City of Deer Park's annual Halloween festival is a spooky, fun family-friendly event with carnival rides, Pumpkin Town, a costume contest, and other attractions. READ MORE

7 Acre Wood Thrill at the Mill

Sat Oct 28, 2023 - Conroe
Free
Pick from the pumpkin patch and enjoy hayrides, face painting, and pony rides at this family-friendly festival. READ MORE

Gators and Ghosts at Crocodile Encounter

Sat Oct 28, 2023 - Angleton
Watch crocodile feedings along the haunted trails at the Gators and Ghosts event at Crocodile Encounters. READ MORE

Halloween Spooktacular for Kids at the Houston Symphony

Sat Oct 28, 2023 - Downtown
Put on your favorite costume and trick-or-treat yourself to a morning of all-ages musical fun.   READ MORE

Trick or Treat Trail featuring Monster Mash in The Woodlands

Sun Oct 29, 2023 - The Woodlands
Free
Princesses, pirates, ghosts, and goblins are invited to don their costumes and enjoy a spooktacular celebration at the annual Trick or Treat Trail featuring Monster Mash.  READ MORE

Pearland Trick-or-Treat Trail

Tue Oct 31, 2023 - Pearland
Free
Calling all ghosts and goblins!  Trick-or-treaters of all ages are invited out to this free community-wide event. READ MORE

SpookTacular at The Woodlands Children's Museum

Tue Oct 31, 2023 - The Woodlands
Wear your costumes and join the museum for its annual SpookTacular Halloween Monster Mash Party. This non-spooky event will be filled with child-friendly games and activities. READ MORE
Brave big kids might like Haunted Drive...if you dare. Photo courtesy of the Chain-O-Lakes Resort
Brave big kids might like Haunted Drive...if you dare. Photo courtesy of the Chain-O-Lakes Resort

Haunted Houses in Houston for Scarier Halloween Fun

Houston Terror Dome

Fri Sep 22 - Sat Nov 4, 2023 (Weekends) - Channelview
Head to Channelview for a fully air-conditioned complex of horrors at The Houston Terror Dome. Don't let the AC fool you—these terrors will have you sweating long after you leave.  READ MORE

Creepy Hollow Haunted House in Rosharon

Fri Sep 29 - Sat Nov 4, 2023 (Weekends) - Rosharon
 Located only minutes from Downtown Houston, Creepy Haunted Hollow House features three haunted attractions, multiple shows, amazing food, and games.  READ MORE

Haunted Drive at Chain-O-Lakes Resort

Sat Sep 30 - Sun Oct 29, 2023 (Weekends) - Cleveland
Get ready for some spooky fun! This 1.5-mile drive through a haunted house is fun for all ages. There is also a kid's haunted house, a trick-or-treat area, a haunted maze, and an adult haunted house. READ MORE

REDRUM Fear Park in Richmond

Sat Sep 30 - Sat Nov 4, 2023 (Weekends) - Richmond
REDRUM Haunted House features spooky attractions accompanied by live music, which include Cinegore, Twisted Circus 3D, Redrum Lazer Fury, and the Deadwood Asylum. READ MORE

Phobia Haunted House BW 8

Sat Sep 30 - Sat Nov 4, 2023 (Weekends) - South Houston
Head to Phobia Haunted House for an evening of horrors that will have you screaming for more.  READ MORE

Phobia Haunted House Kemah

Sat Sep 30 - Sat Nov 4, 2023 (Weekends) - Kemah
Head to Phobia Haunted House for an evening of horrors that will have you screaming for more.  READ MORE

Haunted Mayfield Manor in Galveston

Sun Oct 1, 2023 - Tue Oct 31, 2023 (Daily) - Galveston
Haunted Mayfield Manor features ghosts, ghouls, and all sorts of haunts that will have you screaming your way out.  READ MORE

Haunted Trails in Cypress

Fri Oct 6 - Sat Nov 4, 2023 (Weekends) - Cypress
Dare to walk among the Haunted Trails in the dark woods of a Haunted Farm. Experience thrills, chills, and frightening creatures.  READ MORE

Houston Scream Fest

Fri Oct 6 - Sat Nov 4, 2023 (Weekends) - Southeast Houston
Get ready to run for your lives at Houston Scream Fest. This is more than just your average haunted house, it's a festival in the scary sense.  READ MORE

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