1. Pumpkins After Dark and Big Rivers Water Park
Following its smash success this past year in Houston, Pumpkins After Dark comes back to life this October better than ever at Big Rivers Water Park. Here, visitors can explore an immersive Halloween experience with over 10,000 hand-carved pumpkins, spooky installations, roaming performers, fall treats, and more!
October 9 – November 2
23101 Texas 242, New Caney, 77357
2. Chilling Candlelight Concerts
Candlelight at Paraiso Maravilla
In celebration of the most hallowed time of the year, Candlelight presents a series of spellbinding concerts coming to cast a spell on audiences in Houston this fall. For these magically macabre performances, some of the city’s most magnificent venues will be lit up with the enchanting glow of candlelight including the Lone Star Flight Museum with Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics.
October 30
11551 Aerospace Ave, Houston, TX 77034, 77034
3. Binge Watch Horror Movies
If you’re like us and spend the entirety of October watching exclusively horror movies, you’re in the right place. While there will be numerous cinemas in and around Houston screening horror flicks – including the reopening of River Oaks Theatre – Rooftop Cinema Club in Uptown is a mainstay that regularly screenings cult-classics, horror classics, and the latest and greatest in scary movies.
Featured screenings include Get Out, Hocus Pocus, Scooby Doo, Scream 2, Se7en, Zombieland, and much more!
October
1700 Post Oak Blvd 5th Level
4. Scream your Head Off at Texas’s Largest Horror Amusement Park
Scream Fest Houston stands apart from your typical amusement park. While others may offer occasional frights with specific rides and experiences that can provoke a few screams, akin to the scream canister moments from Monsters, Inc., Scream Fest Houston takes things to a whole new level, making other theme parks seem as gentle as a beloved Pixar film.
Fridays & Saturdays from October 3 to November 2
1500 Elton St.
5-7. Enter the Scariest Haunted Houses in Houston
If you’re looking for a hair-raising Halloween experience, visit the most spine-chilling haunted houses in Houston.
- 13th Floor: Rated one of the “top 5 most terrifying haunted houses in the U.S.A.” 13th Floor is an essential Halloween experience in Houston. Opening September 13, 13th House is celebrating 5 years of fear with three thrilling attractions: Chop House, Legends of the Deep, and All Hallows’ Eve. September 13 – November 9, 7075 Farm to Market 1960 Rd W Ste 20
- Houston Terror Dome: Once heralded as the “scariest haunted house in Houston”, Houston Terror Dome is back for another year this fall with all killer no filler. Featuring haunted houses, pumpkin patches, paintball, axe-throwing, escape rooms, live DJs, and carnival games, Houston Terror Dome is a sure-fire way to get your thrill this spooky season! September 19 – November 2, 16030 East Freeway in Channelview
8. Take a Trip Down Candy Cane Lane
Candy Cane Lane in Quail Valley is a go-to for holiday decor during the Christmas season. But during October, the area also goes heavy on Halloween. Whether trick-or-treating or just a festive drive, take a trip down the most Halloween-decorated neighborhood in Houston!
Daily
3100 block of Robinson Road
9. Monster Mini-Golf
This spooky, glow-in-the-dark mini-golf course in Katy is ideal for ghouls, young and old! Monster Mini-Golf features an 18-hole putt-putt course – populated with docile creatures – as well as an arcade, mini-bowling alley, VR activity area, and laser maze.
Daily
1705 North Fry Road, Suite 3
10. The Black Lagoon
The continent-wide Halloween pop-up known as Black Lagoon is making its way back into Houston for its second year. Much like the Sippin’ Santa and Miracle pop-ups that happen over Christmastime, Black Lagoon is an immersive Halloween pop-up taking over Daiquiri Time Out with sinister sips and a dash of metal flair.
Dates TBA
2701 Market St.
11. Boo at the Boardwalk
Boo on the Boardwalk returns for another year this October, bringing a treat-filled experience for all age groups. Every weekend in October, the Kemah Boardwalk will host themed evenings filled with Halloween-themed activities. Whether you visit for Freaky Fridays, Scary Saturdays, or Spooky Sundays, you’re in for a delightfully eerie time, complete with live music, mesmerizing magic shows, and festive entertainment.
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays October
215 Kipp Ave
12. The Cursed Cauldron
Summed for its second year, Cursed Cauldron is a spellbinding Houston Halloween pop-up that weaves enticing cocktails with witchy hijinks. While its location has still yet to be announced, visitors can expect to enjoy themed libations conjured by the resident cocktail coven, themed music, fortune tellers, and bewitching burlesque dancers – all inside an immersive interior that transports patrons to an otherworldly realm. The Cursed Cauldron materializes in Houston October 3rd.
October 3 – November 2
2031 Westcreek Ln, Houston, TX 77027
13. Go Medieval at The Texas Renaissance Festival
The 50th edition of the Texas Renaissance Festival, the biggest renaissance fair in the country, is poised for a grand comeback this weekend, starting on October 12h, offering a realm of entertainment suitable for the entire family. On the weekend ofOctober 26 – October 27, the festival will feature a special All Hallows Eve weekend, with costume contests, Kettle Korn eating contests, and a Transylvanian court.
Weekends October 11 – November 30
21778 FM 1774
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