Halloween Events & Festivals in Greater Houston

Discover Houston’s best Halloween events & festivals—pumpkin patches, parades, haunted fun, and family activities across Greater Houston. Plan your spooky season!

From pumpkin patches and glow-in-the-dark parades to haunted hayrides and trunk-or-treats, Greater Houston goes all-in for spooky season. This guide rounds up the best Halloween events and festivals across the city—family-friendly days, adults-only nights, costume contests, photo-worthy pumpkins, and everything in between. Grab your crew, pick your weekend, and let the autumn magic begin. ?????

Color Factory “Haunted Hues” – September 21- November 3, 2025

Sept. 21- Nov. 3, Color Factory Houston, 3303 Kirby Dr, Houston
No fright, just delight! Enjoy a limited-time, spirited spin on an immersive experience. Step into vibrant halls reimagined with frighteningly fun photo ops, seasonal treats, and surprises. Round up your favorite ghouls and goblins and get ready for the most colorful celebration of the seasonn! Visit website.

Halloween at the BOOseum- September 22 – October 31, 2025

Sept. 22 – Oct. 31, Children’s Museum of Houston, 1500 Binz St, Houston
A myriad of magic, mystery, monsters, and fun! Trick or treating every day. Visit website.

Boo on the Boardwalk, October 1-31, 2025

Weekends in October, Kemah Boardwalk, 215 Kipp Ave, Kemah
Visit the Kemah Boardwalk for Freaky Fridays, Scary Saturdays, and Spooky Sundays in October. Live bands, Halloween movies, kids’ crafts, stiltwalker, vendor market, magic shows,  costume contests, trick-or-treating, haunted fun house, and more. Visit website.

Haunted Drive – October 4 – November 1, 2025

Oct. 4 – Nov. 1 (Fridays & Saturdays), Haunted Drive, 235 Chain O Lakes Resort Cleveland TX 77327
A multi-haunt attraction featuring Texas’s only drive-thru haunt that’s over a mile long. Priced per vehicle (not per person). There is also a hayride option, a haunted maze, a Michael Myers Challenge, pumpkin patch, and escape room. There is also a haunted maze, a Michael Myers Challenge, a pumpkin patch and an escape room. Visit website.

Harris County ESD 11 Trunk or Treat – October 16, 2025

Oct. 16, 6-8pm, Harris County ESD, 18334 Stuebner Airline Rd.
Candy, smores, a hot dog food truck, pumpkin carving contest and fun! Visit website.

Trunk-or-Treat-osaurus – A Dino-Mite Halloween Event – October 17, 2025

Oct. 17, 5:30pm – 7:00pm, Chick-fil-A Alden Bridge, 8020 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands
Trunk or treating with a dinosaur twist! Costumes encouraged. Meet the Chick-fil-A Cow. Fossil dig pit. Dino dance party. Visit website.

Tandem Trick or Treat @ Riva Row Boat House – October 17 – 29, 2025

Oct. 17, 18, 24, 25, 29, Riva Row Boat House, 2101 Riva Row, The Woodlands
Take your trick-or-treating to the water! Paddle a tandem kayak around the lower Waterway to collect treats from costumed characters. Costumes are encouraged! Pre-registration required. Visit website.

Jack-O-Lantern Jamboree – Pumpkin Carving – October 18, 2025

Oct. 18, 2pm – 4pm, Rob Fleming Recreation Center, 6464 Creekside Forest Dr, The Woodlands
Enjoy pumpkin carving without the clean-up! Fee (Per Pumpkin): $20 Resident; $25 Non-Resident. Visit website.

Spooky BINGO Breakfast – October 18, 2025

Oct. 18, 10am – 12pm, Rob Fleming Rec Center, 6464 Creekside Forest Drive, The Woodlands
Enjoy delicious donuts, fresh fruit, and Halloween-themed bingo, and don’t miss the costume contest for a chance to win fun prizes. Perfect for all ages!
Fee (Per Person): $10 Resident; $15 Non-Resident. Click to register.

Spooktacular Costume Party – October 18, 2025

Oct. 18, 5pm – 7pm, Rob Fleming Recreation Center, 6464 Creekside Forest Drive, The Woodlands
A night dancing to age-appropriate music and light refreshments. Show off your costume and enter the Halloween dance contest! Fun for families! Fee (Per Person): $15 Resident; $20 Non-Resident. Preregistration required. Visit website.

Flashlight Candy Hunt – October 21 – 29, 2025

Oct. 21, 29,  Terramont Park, 8500 Terramont Dr, The Woodlands
Oct. 23, Rob Fleming Recreation Center, 6464 Creekside Foret Dr, The Woodlands
Bring your flashlight and trick or treating bag to hunt for candy! Prizes will be awarded for best costume and for those that find the hidden Halloween surprise. Parents must accompany children (no charge for adults). Costumes encouraged. Register online. Visit website.

Halloween Happy House – October 23, 2025

Oct 23, 5:00pm – 8:00pm, Children’s Museum of Houston, 1500 Binz St, Houston.
Howl at the moon while you bask in Houston’s ultimate Halloween party for kids.  Let the ghoul times roll as you boogie to the hauntingly hip tunes of Radio ONE’s wicked DJs along with monstrous characters.  Be sure to come dressed in your most boo-tiful or frightfully freaky costume! Visit website.

Houston Symphony: Hocus Pocus Pops – October 24, 2025

Oct. 24, 7:30pm, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 2005 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands

Get ready for tricks and treats at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s Hocus Pocus Pops featuring the Houston Symphony. Costumes encouraged. FREE Mezzanine & Lawn seating. Visit website.

Kanga’s Halloween Party – October 24 – 25, 2025

Oct. 24 – 25, Kanga’s Indoor Playcenter, 26803 Hanna Road, Bld 6, Ste 601, Oak Ridge North
Costumes, trick-or-treating, fun activities, costume contest. Visit website.

Trot or Treat – October 25, 2025

Oct. 25, 3:30pm – 5:30pm, Inspiration Ranch, 33029 Wright Road, Magnolia
Games, activities, costumes, reading with Finn, lots of candy. Registration required. Visit website.

Trick or Treat Historic Montgomery – October 25, 2025

Oct. 25, 3:00pm – 6:00pm, Historic Montgomery, 14420 Liberty Street, Montgomery
Montgomery’s littlest goblins and ghouls are invited to haunt downtown Montgomery and trick or treat amongst the many businesses that will be ready for their shenanigans! Put your game faces on because there will be prizes for best costumes this year! Visit website.

Tricks and Treats Among the Trees – October 25, 2025

Oct. 25, 3:00pm – 6:00pm, Jesse H Jones Park & Nature Center, 20634 Kenswick Dr, Humble
Enjoy a free trick-or-treat nature trail at the park. Fun festival atmosphere includes games, crafts, live creepy critters, story time, hayrides, costume contest and more! Costumed trick-or-treaters encouraged. All ages are welcome. Please wear closed-toed shoes. No reservations required. Visit website.

A Nightmare Before EMOween – October 25, 2025

Oct. 25, 9:00pm, Sawyer Park Icehouse, 314 Pruitt Road, Spring
Get ready to scream your heart out—Take This to Our Grave is bringing all your favorite emo hits to life for one unforgettable Halloween party. Come dressed to depress and sing along to the soundtrack of your teenage angst. Costumes encouraged. Live emo anthems all night. No cover – just vibes. Visit website.

Trunk or Treat @ The Woodlands Methodist Church – October 25, 2025

Oct. 25, 4pm-6pm, The Woodlands Methodist Church, 2200 Lake Woodlands Dr, The Woodlands
Candy, rides and games for the whole family. Wear your costumes and bring your candy bucket for an afternoon of fun. Visit website.

Trick or Treat in Old Town Spring – October 25, 2025

Oct. 25, 11:00am – 3:00pm. Old Town Spring, 301 Gentry St
Participating shops will be handing out candy to the kids. Visit website.

Halloween Classic Car Show – October 25, 2025

Oct. 25, 10am – 3pm, National Museum of Funeral History, 415 Barren Springs Dr, Houston
Trunk or treat amongst classic cars that will be dressed up for your viewing pleasure. Fall vendor market, food trucks, The Funeral Museum (museum entrance is a separate fee.) Visit website.

The Woodlands Trick or Treat Trail featuring Monster Mash – October 26, 2025

Oct. 26, 1:00pm-5:00pm, Rob Fleming Rec Center Outdoor Campus, 6464 Creekside Forest Drive, The Woodlands
Princesses, pirates, ghosts and goblins don their costumes and enjoy a spooktacular celebration at the annual community favorite. Children have the opportunity to trick or treat from booth to booth and fill their bags with goodies from local vendors. The event also includes strolling entertainment, carnival games, costume contests, photo areas, food trucks and more! Visit website.

Ladies Night – Halloween Party – Ghouls Night Out – October 28, 2025

Oct. 28, 6:30pm, Two Tones Dueling Piano Bar, 27832 Interstate 45 North, The Woodlands
Annual Halloween Party, musical BINGO, costume contest. Grab your girls and get ready for fun! Visit website.

Trunk or Treat at Bridgestone MUD Park – October 31, 2025

Oct. 31, 5pm – 8pm, Bridgestone MUD Park, 20202 Rhodes Rd, Spring
Enjoy an evening of trunk-or-treating in the park.

Zoo Boo, September 26 – October 31, 2025

Sept. 26 – Oct. 31 (regular business hours); Zoo Boo After Hours – Select Days (open til 9:30pm); Houston Zoo, 6200 Hermann Park Dr, Houston
Visit the zoo to celebrate fall festivities all month long. Costumes are encouraged. Guests will have plenty to experience including Giant Pumpkin, Photo opps, Lantern tunnel, special animal enrichment (weekends), Scary-Go-Round, and more. Visit website.

Spooktacular – The Woodlands Children’s Museum – October 31, 2025

October 31, 9am-2pm. The Woodlands Children’s Museum, 4775 W. Panther Creek Dr, Suite 280
This non-spooky event will be filled with child-friendly games and activities. Live magic shows, Art projects, Games, Monster Mash Boogie Bash. Visit website. 

Dia de los Muertos at Kemah Boardwalk – November 1, 2025

Nov. 1, 2:00pm – 9:15pm, Kemah Boardwalk,  215 Kipp Ave, Kemah
Authentic Dia de los Muertos celebration mariachi bands, sugar skull crafts, trick or treating, haunted house, kids crafts and activities, and more. Visit website. 

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