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👻 What's Happening Around Houston for Halloween?

🎃 The Best Family Events in the City!

By Melissa Martinez, Macaroni KID Downtown Houston October 17, 2024

If you haven’t started on your Halloween fun and activities, you’re still on time! In and around Downtown are these fun Halloween activities for families and some for the older kids in your clan and even your dogs. 

Check out this list and click links to add directly to your calendar!


10/18 7-9pm

FREE Movie: HOCUS POCUS

📍Midtown - Bagby Park

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10/19 10am-4pm

ArBOOretum

📍Houston Arboretum

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10/19 11am-3pm

KBR ANNUAL KIDS DAY

📍Buffalo Bayou

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Thousands of children and their families will gather at Tony Marron Park in the East End to experience a full day of fun including: hands-on nature activities, pumpkin painting, rock climbing wall, performance, face painting, balloon artists, Halloween costume parade and much more.


10/22 10:30am-12:30pm    *Your local Macaroni KID Publisher will be at this event!

TODDLER TUESDAYS with Scooby Doo: A Halloween Story!

📍Discovery Green

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Interactive story time, costumed character meet and greet, activities and soft play equipment from Toddler Towns and activities from Collab Lab. Costumes are encouraged!


10/24  5-8pm

HALLOWEEN HAPPY HOUSE

📍Children’s Museum

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10/25 7:30-9pm

FREE Movie: THE ADDAMS FAMILY

📍Miller Outdoor Theater

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10/25 7-10pm

SCREAM ON THE GREEN

📍Discovery Green

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Houston’s city-wide Halloween celebration with living sculptures, palm readers and psychics, games, music and more. PLUS! Enjoy a screening of GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE.

Pre-registration required for costume contest by 10/24


10/26 12-6pm

HALLOWGREEN

📍M-K-T

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Give 'em pumpkin to talk about with M-K-T Hike, Bike & Fright Fest's 5th annual event packed with frightfully fun live entertainment, a sitewide HallowGreen Houston Plant Market, and a FREE kiddo and dog-friendly Trick-or-Treat Trail with stops for sweets and spooky surprises throughout.


10/27 1-4pm

TRICK-OR-TREAT

📍CITYCENTRE

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Meet in The Plaza for spooky tunes and a Halloween performance by The Real Witch Wives of Houston starting at 2p & 3:15p. Participating stores and restaurants throughout CITYCENTRE will have goodies for the little trick-or-treaters and will be marked with festive balloons outside their door.


10/27 2:30-6pm

7th ANNUAL HOWL-O-WEEN DOG PARADE AND COSTUME CONTEST

📍Levy Park

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The fan favorite event kicks off with a pup parade around the park followed by a costume contest where participating guests will strut the “runway” for the chance to win some pup-tastic prizes. Additionally, DJ Sur will be spinning spooky tunes and kids will have an opportunity to walk the runway following the contest.


10/29 10:30am-12:30pm    *Your local Macaroni KID Publisher will be at this event!

TODDLER TUESDAYS with Vamperina & Bridget

📍Discovery Green

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10/31 11am-2pm

TODDLER-WEEN

📍Houston Farmers Market 

Featuring Toddler Towns

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Your tots will enjoy soft play, arts and crafts (by Kidcreate Studio), character visits, sensory play (by Tiny Learning Hands), costume contests, trick or treating, mimosas and sangria bar, build your own candy apple station, story time, music and dance, and more.

There will be an indoor designated area for toddler with special needs.


10/31 10am-8:30pm

HALLOWEEN

📍Houston Aquarium

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Kids eat for 99¢ with an adult entree purchase - kids 10 and under not valid with any other discount

½ off admission for kids in costume with a paying adult.



Zoo Boo at Houston Zoo


ZOO BOO

📍 Houston Zoo

On select dates, there will be extended hours to allow guests to experience the fun lights and spooky sparkle of Zoo Boo after hours. New this year: Explore Ghost Town located between Cypress Circle and the giraffe barn, see glowing Pumpkins near Flamingo Terrace and talking Pumpkins located in African Forest near the arrival Building and at the end of Spooky Forest!


Now-10/31 9am- 5pm (until 8pm on Family Thursdays and Halloween night)

HALLOWEEN AT THE BOO!SEUM

📍 Children's Museum Houston

A number of Halloween themed events happening, including daily trick or treat Tuesday to Friday from 3-5 pm, Free Family Night Thursdays, and all day weekends!. 

Check out all the Halloween themed events HERE

SAVE MONEY BY DRESSING UP IN COSTUME at the Children's Museum! Strut your stuff by showing off your Halloween costume and receive $2 off admission, NOW to 25th. Tell your mummy!


NOW-11/3 10am-8pm

HAUNTED HUES

📍Color Factory

Boo-tiful colors to see, immerse yourself into a color wonderland that’s on brand for Halloween!



Additionally, the following events that are not in the city but so worth the 30ish minute drive…


Halloween in the Hangar - Lone Star Flight Museum


10/19 10am-3pm

HALLOWEEN IN THE HANGAR

Lone Star Flight Museum

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The holidays are the best time to take a drive to Lone Star Flight Museum for their awesome family events like this one!


10/19 & 10/20, 10/26 & 10/27 10am-6pm

GALAXY FRIGHTS

📍Space Center Houston

Add to your calendar for 10/19, 10/20, 10/26, 10/27

Every year in October, Space Center Houston transforms into a launchpad for space-themed Halloween fun. Transport the whole family to explore the wonders of space–with a spooky twist! Show off your Halloween costumes, enjoy special activities and more.

Event is included in the cost of general admission for these days


10/26-10/27 5-8pm

HALLOWEEN EVENT

📍Houston Interactive Aquarium & Animal Preserve

FREE for guests in costume. Pumpkin painting, costume contest and more.


10/30 5:30-9pm

HALLOWEEN TOWN

📍Constellation Field - Sugar Land

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Event Includes Costume Contest, Halloween-Themed Movie and More



🎃 Wishing you all a safe and fun Halloween.

All events are subject to change without notice. Please verify event before attending. 🎃



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