Houston Halloween events 2023: Trunk or treat, festivals
HOUSTON - Halloween is nearly here, and there are tons of events leading up to the holiday.
Check out this list of events happening all around the Houston area.
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Thursday, October 26
American Legion Post 586 (Houston): Trunk or Treat; 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Free. Read more.
Bellaire Town Square Great Lawn & Pavilion: The Great Pumpkin Hunt; 4 p.m.; Free. Read more.
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Friday, October 27
Woodchase Park (Houston): Trick or Treat Halloween Festival; 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Free; Read more.
The Woodlands Family YMCA at Branch Crossing: Halloween at the Y; 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Free, but everyone is requested to bring a non-perishable food item for the food pantry. Read more.
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Saturday, October 28
Railway Heights Market (Houston): Halloween Fest; 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Free. Read more.
Jones Hall (Houston): Houston Symphony’s Spooktacular for Kids; 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.; Tickets $29+. Read more.
National Museum of Funeral History (Houston): Halloween Classic Car Show; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $10.00 per person or $15.00 per couple or family. Read more.
Houston Museum of Natural Science: Mixer and Elixir: Spirits and Skeletons; 8 p.m. $60 for adults, $50 for member adults. Read more.
The Moran CITYCENTRE (Houston): ‘The Thriller Resurrection’ Halloween Bash; 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Tickets for $25. Read more.
Jimmy Burke Activity Center (Deer Park): Deer Park Halloween Carnival; 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Wristband for carnival rides, rockwall, and Pumpkin Town games are $10 in advance, $12 day of. Read more.
Wildcatter Saloon (Katy): Haunted Halloween Horror Market & Music Fest; noon to 7:30 p.m.; General admission $20. Read more.
Pearland Town Center: Trick or Treat on Our Street, Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra Haunt-cert, and Costume Contest; 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Free. Read more.
Fort Bend Museum (Richmond): Miss Ivy's Spooktacular Halloween Party; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Children $8, adults $12, members free. Read more.
West U Community Center: King & Spalding's West U Halloween Dash and Kids Fun Run; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; $35 for 5K, $30 for Kids’ Fun Run. Read more.
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Sunday, October 29
Nellie Keyes Park (Houston): Rice Military Kids - Halloween Parade and Trick-or-Treating; 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Free. Read more.
Karbach Brewing Company (Houston): Halloween Market; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Free. Read more.
Monday, October 30
CITYCENTRE: 11th Annual Halloween Trick-or-Treat; 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Free. Read more.
Tuesday, October 31
Children’s Museum Houston: "Bad to the Bone" Happy Halloween Bash; 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.; general admission required. Read more.
Rooftop Cinema Club Uptown: Spooktacular Halloween Party; Doors open for Hocus Pocus at 6 p.m. and Halloween (1978) at 9 p.m.; $45. Read more.
Kemah Boardwalk: Boo on the Boardwalk; 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Free. Read more.
Houston Museum of Illusions: Spooktacular Event; 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; $30. Read more.