Austin area Halloween Happenings

Boos of 2023!

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By Heather Rivera

BOO Y'all! Enjoy the season of tricks, treats and scares in the Austin area! Have a Happy Spooktacular Halloween!

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Austin Boos

Fantastic Fest 2023 / Alamo Drafthouse
Horror, Fantasy , Sci Fi, Action and Fantastic movies
1120 S Lamar Blvd, ATX / 9/21 - 9/28

Pumpkin Nights / Pioneer Farms - Austin
Family friendly trail of hundreds of hand-carved pumpkins
10621 Pioneer Farms Drive, ATX 78754 / 9/21 - 10/30

Boo at the Zoo Nights / Austin Zoo
10/7 & 10/8, 10/13 & 10/14, 10/20 & 10/21, 10/27 & 10/28
10808 Rawhide Tr., ATX 78736
See the animals at night, Haunted Train & Haunted House

Austin Symphany Orchestra's Halloween Children's Concert
Sunday 10/22 @ The Long Center @ 3p
701 W. Riverside Dr., ATX 78704

The Arboretum / Boo & Brew
Candy Crawl Trick or Treat, costumes welcome, DJ & more
Saturday 10/28 / 4p-6p

Mexic-Arte Museum’s 40th Annual Viva La Vida Festival and Parade
Saturday 10/28 @ 4th & Congress Avenue
Grand Procession @ 12p. Festival activities 12p-6p.
Austin’s largest Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) event. Free Admission!

The Annual Dia de Los Muertos Fireworks Celebration
Tuesday 10/31 Austin Halloween / Behind Krieg Field
Planet K Fireworks

Austin Ghosts
Tours meet at the front entrance of Downtown Omni Hotel at 205 E 8th St., at the corner of 8th and Brazos.

Diagen Alley Austin / Harry Potter House on hiatus during 2023 to reimagine for 2024. Slaughter Lane and Bungalow in Vintage Place across from the park.

Escape Hour Austin / Escape Room
2113 Wells Branch Pkwy Suite 4300, ATX

Fatal Fear Haunted House / Back to the Slashers
3509 Cowden Dr. ATX 78732

House of Torment
2632 Ridgepoint Dr, ATX 78754

Horror for the Holidays / BOT
Saturday 12/2 & Sunday 12/3
Palmer Events Center 900 Barton Springs Road, ATX 78704
Holiday Art & Gift Bazaar for horror fans with hordes of vendors

Howl-O-Ween Boo-tackular Ear Candy

Belton Boos

The Beltonian Theatre Haunted House
219 East Central Ave Belton, TX 76513
Adult & Kid friendly Haunts

Buda Boos

Boo-da Halloween
Saturday 10/28 @ TBA @ Buda Amphitheater & City Park
100 San Antonio St., Buda,TX

Cedar Park Boos

Hill Country Halloween Half Marathon
Saturday 10/28. Details coming!

Georgetown Boos

Ghosts of the Georetown Square 2022
10/6 & 10/7, 10/13 & 10/14 & 10/27
Williamson Museum Georgetown Square
716 S. Austin Ave.Georgetown, TX 78626

Kyle Boos

Halloween October Contests
Pet Costume / Pumpkin Carving / Children Costume / Costume Contest
Dates vary starting October 1

Halloween Movie in the Park / Casper 1995
Friday 10/13 @ Basketball Court Located at Gregg-Clarke Park / sundown
1100 W Center Street Kyle, Texas 78640 / Free

Halloween Boogie - Dances for Individuals with Disabilities
Friday 10/27 @ Gemstone Palace / 5:30p - 8p
1101 Bunton Creek Rd, Kyle, TX 78640

Center Street Trick-or-Treat
Saturday 10/28 @ Mary Kyle Hartson City "Scare" Park
101 S. Burleson Rd., Kyle, TX / Costume contest / 12p-3p

Leander

Texas Pumpkin Fest
8760 FM 2243, Leander TX 78641
9/30 - 10/29

Manor

Scare For A Cure #GOPINKATX
Raising $ Breast Cancer Resource Center & local charities
14219 Littig Road, Manor, TX 7865

J. Lorraine, TX Ghost Town
Amusement Center
14219 Littig Road, Manor, TX 78653

Marble Falls Boos

Movie in the Park / Casper
Johnson Park Amphitheater 230 Avenue J.
Starts at dark. Free! Friday 10/27

Halloween in the Park / Lakeside Park
305 Buena Vista Drive
Vendors & trick-or-treating. Tuesday 5p-8p. 10/31

Moulton Boos

Rocky Creek Maze
784 County Road 251, Moulton, TX
10/7- 11/19

New Braunfels

Sylver Spoon Dinner Theater
6700 N Interstate 35,Ste. 201,New Braunfels, TX 78130
Sunday 10/1 Terror in Transylvania 6p-8:30p
- Are You Afraid of the Dark? A Haunted Dining Experience in the Dark
Friday 10/20 7:30p-9p
- Haunted Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner
Friday 10/27, Saturday 10/28 & Tuesday 10/31 7p-9p

Fall Fun Festival
Old Settlers Park 3300 Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock, TX 78665
9a-11:30 on 10/31

Round Rock

Round Rock Pumpkin Festival / Old Settlers Park
3300 Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock, TX 78665 / 10a-7p
Portion of our proceeds will go to benefit the Williamson County Animal Shelter. 10/7 - 10/29 / Fall Festival, Food Trucks, Funnel Cakes, Face Painting, and Fifty thousand pounds of pumpkins! Closed Tuesdays for restocking

Hairy Man Festival
Cat H0llow Park / 8320 O'Connor Drive, RR 78681
Free. Suggested donation for Round Rock Serving Center: 2 non-perishable food items or $2 per person. 10/21. 11a-6p.

San Antonio Boos

Fright Fest at Six Flags
Six Flags Over Texas
17000 IH 10 W, San Antonio, TX
Kids Boos Fest by day Oktoberfest Food Festival 8/26-10/29
Solar Eclipse at the Park 10/14

Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld
10500 SeaWorld Drive, San Antonio, TX
9/15- 10/29
Spooktacular 9/14-10/29

Ripley's Believe It Or Not
329 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX

San Antonio Zoo Halloween Celebration Zoo Boo
3903 N. St. Mary’s Street, San Antonio, TX 78212
9/16 - 10/31

The Annual Dia de Los Muertos Fireworks Celebration
San Antonio Day of the Dead
Woodlawn Lake Park 11/2 @ 4p-8:30p

Smithville Boos

Scream Hallow Wicked Halloween Park
149 Split Rail Lane, Smithville, TX 78759
9/16-10/31

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Pumpkin Patches, Hayrides & More

Crowe's Nest Farm / Family Fall Fest
Pumpkin patch, hayride, owl & hawk shows & more
10300 Taylor Lane, Manor, TX 78653

Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival
Pumpkins & 5 shady acres packed with Fall Fun
419 Founders Park Road, Dripping Springs, TX 78620

E lgin Christmas Tree Farm Fall Fun / Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin photo ops, crazy maze, animals and more
120 Natures Way, Elgin, Texas 78621
Saturdays & Sundays starting 10/7

Evergreen Farms Pumpkin Hunt
242 Monkey Road, Elgin, TX 78621
10/7 - 10/29

Indian Springs Ranch Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin patch, exotic animals & more
403 Elm View Way Manchaca, TX 7865
9/23-10/29

Mama Mary's Farm & Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin patch, hayrides, rubber duck races & lots more
5701 Williamson Rd Creedmoor, TX 78610
Opening 9/30

Pioneer Farms
Pumpkin Nights
10621 Pioneer Farms Drive, ATX 78754
9/21 - 10/30

Sweet Berry Farm
Pumpkin Patch & 4 Acre Maze
1801 FM 1980, Marble Falls, TX 78654
9/23-11/5

Sweet Eats Fruit Farm Pumpkin Patch / Fall Fesitval
Safari themed corn maze paired with a Texas sized pumpkin patch
14400 E. State Highway 29 Georgetown, TX. 78626

Texas Humane Heroes
Texas Pumpkin Fest
8760 FM 2243, Leander, TX 78641
9/30-10/29

The Robinson Family Farm
2651 Bob White Road, Temple, TX 76501
Fall Festival Starting 9/23

Disney Family Friendly Halloween Ear Candy

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Furbaby Fun

2nd Annual Cause for Paws / Dog House Drinkery & Dog Park
benefitting Take Me Home - Advocates for Transport
3800 County Road 175 Leander, TX 78641
Sunday 10/1 / 2p-5p

Jo's Puppy Party with Austin Humane Society
Barks & Brews Puppy Party @ Jo's Coffee Red River
1000 E. 41st Street. ATX 78751 / 10/7 / 9a-11a

Puptopia Festival @ Pease Park
First-ever amazement park for furbabies and their people.
1100 Kingsbury St, ATX 78703
SaturDAY 10/21 / 10A-5P

Pet-Tober Fest @ The Domain
Poodle Parade, live music, costume contest & more.
On the green space, Amy Donavon Plaza
Saturday 10/28 / 10a-4p

3rd Annual Howl-O-Ween @ Yard Bar with Love-A-Bull
Pit Bull Awareness Month celebration, Costume Contest and more!
6700 Burnet Road ATX 78757 / Saturday 10/28 / 1p-3p

21st Annual Pet Fest @ San Marcos Plaza Park
Free family friendly festival promoting responsible pet ownership
206 N C M Allen Pkwy, San Marcos, TX 78666
Sunday 10/29 / 10a-4p