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Halloween and Fall Events Festivals for the whole family in Houston and surrounding areas.
Pumpkin Patches, Hayrides, Haunted Houses, and SO much more.

Thrill At The Mill

Thrill At The Mill

25th Annual Thrill At The Mill & Vendor Market

Hey Kids!  I’m Olaf the fuzzy cow, and I want to invite YOU to come Celebrate Fall with ME!

Grab a Hot Cocoa, listen to live music, take a Hayride through the park, pick your perfect pumpkin from our patch, enjoy park & play areas, and stop by to feed your favorite barnyard friend!

November 1, 2025
Half Price Admission- Tickets $5 Each

10am-3pm

Pumpkin Patch All October!

Entrance area to 7 Acre Wood; red barn with small silo says "Welcome"; family fun summer activities
Miniature golf and playground area at 7 Acre Wood

Bayou City Art Festival 2025!

Bayou City Art Festival 2025!

Dates: October 10-12, 2025
Location: Memorial Park — S Picnic Lane, Houston, TX 77007

Art projects for kids of all ages with our nonprofit partners, creative activities with our sponsors and more.

The Art Colony Association is proud to announce Jonah Ballard as the Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park 2025 Featured Artist! Jonah is an acrylic painter from Phoenix, Arizona. Dreamlike and transformative, Ballard’s work blends western spirit with a deep sense of inner awakening… 

Art Festival in Houston; Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park booth spaces and people browsing artwork
Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park; child sitting and painting on barrel with sea creatures

Houston Energy Day Fall Festival

Houston Energy Day Fall Festival

October 18th, 2025- 11am-3pm
Sam Houston Park | Downtown Houston

Houston Energy Day Festival is a FREE Family STEM Festival for Kids of All Ages!

Spark your child’s interest in STEM at Energy Day Houston! This year marks the Festival’s 12th year bringing Houston-area K-12 students and their families together with Houston’s leading energy companies for a day of interactive learning in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and showing students how fun and exciting career opportunities in energy…

Houston Energy Day Festival; kids doing experiment at booth table
Houston Energy Day Festival; kids at booth table doing experiment with potato

Haunted History – Ghostly Galveston Stops and Stories

Haunted History – Ghostly Galveston Stops and Stories

Your spirit is summoned to Galveston Historical Foundation’s Haunted History experiences! For an island that is no stranger to the strange, this Halloween season GHF is offering a breath-taking roster of uniquely created events for adults and youth alike. The island is a treasure of haunted stories and spooky places and our rich history and fascinating buildings are ideal for a truly unique Galveston Halloween event experience.

1892 Bishop’s Palace Harvest Moon Tour
This unique tour lets visitors explore the National Historic Landmark, including the third floor, and…

Galveston Historical Foundation-Haunted Harbor Tours aboard the Seagull II.
Haunted History Galveston Historical Foundation-ghost stories at the 1859 Ashton Villa.

Haunted Tales Tour at the Galveston Naval Museum

Haunted Tales Tour at the Galveston Naval Museum

“Where History Meets Haunting: Explore the Spirits of the Sea at Galveston Naval Museum”

Saturday’s from August 30th – November 1st, 2025
Friday October 31, 2025

Times: 7:30pm-9:30pm & 10pm-Midnight

The Haunted Tales Tour at Galveston Naval Museum is a thrilling and immersive experience that takes visitors through the haunted halls of two historic naval vessels! This tour combines the rich maritime history of World War II-era ships with eerie tales of ghostly encounters, making it a…

Haunted Tales Tour at Galveston Naval Museum
Haunted Tales Tour at Galveston Naval Museum

6 Weekends of Halloween Fun!

6 Weekends of Halloween Fun!

September 26th – November 2nd, 2025

Frightfully Fun for Everyone! One of the most anticipated times of year at Jellystone Park™ Waller is Halloween Weekends. Every year, the park transforms into a Halloween wonderland, filled with spooky, family-friendly fun. If you’re looking for a unique and festive way to celebrate the fall season, these weekends are packed with activities that everyone will love.

  • Golf Cart Decorating & Parades
  • Trick-or-Treating
  • Haunted Trails
  • Magic Pumpkin Experience…
Halloween costume contest at Jellystone Park in Waller, TX.
Magic of Halloween decorations at Jellystone Park in Waller, TX.

Fall Family Fun at the Old Time Christmas Tree Farm Pumpkin Patch!

Fall Family Fun at the Old Time Christmas Tree Farm Pumpkin Patch!

Bring the whole family out for a festive weekend at one of Houston’s Top Pumpkin Patches! 

Once inside, browse our many varieties of pumpkins or purchase tickets for one of our eight fun attractions – like a train ride around our 75-acre farm through the Christmas trees!

Enjoy some carnival-style food or shaved ice in our shaded picnic areas. Take some awesome photos of your family and pets that you’ll cherish for years to come. 

 

Huge pile of pumpkins by the pumpkin patch at Old Time Christmas Tree Farm.
Kids enjoying their time in the petting zoo at Old Time Christmas Tree Farm.

Step Back In Time To The 16th Century

Step Back In Time To The 16th Century

Join us for at the Annual Texas Renaissance Festival. Step through the gates and back in time to the 16th century village filled with knights, princesses, lords, ladies, fairies, and enchanted creatures.

  • Eight Themed Weekends including Halloween and Fall events and festivals.
  • Stages of Stage and Music Acts
  • Royal Fireworks Display Every Night
  • Foods from around the world
  • Wide variety of Arts and Crafts People
  • Games and Rides
Child with bow and a little princess at the Texas Renaissance Festival
Texas Renaissance Festival; pirate family; halloween and fall events festivals

Halloween and Fall Events at The Woodlands Children’s Museum

Halloween and Fall Events at The Woodlands Children’s Museum

Join the Woodlands Children’s Museum for their annual Halloween and Fall Events Mad Hatter Tea Party & Spooktacular.

Save the DATE…Don’t be LATE…Mad Hatter Tea Party.  

Join the Queen of Hearts, Alice and the Mad Hatter for child-friendly tea, cookie decorating and photo opportunities.

SpookTacular – October 31st, 2025 9am – 2pm…

Mad Hatter Tea Party at The Woodlands Children's Museum
Mermaid day at The Woodlands Children's Museum

USS Lexington Ghost Tours

USS Lexington Ghost Tours

Blue Ghost Tours
USS Lexington has long been known for its paranormal activity, from eerie creaks and clanks and missing things to encounters with otherworldly beings. We invite the public to an overnight experience like no other at the USS Lexington Museum, where you will have the chance to hunt for the supernatural. This overnight investigation is open to anyone who is curious about the paranormal.

The exploration begins as you are taken on a tour of six different sectors or “hot spots” on the ship, where you will hear the stories of “Charlie” and others, exactly where they took place….

USS Lexington ship sitting in the harbor at Corpus Christi.
USS Lexington has guided ghost tours and paranormal investigation.

23rd Annual YMCA Katy Turkey Dash Fall Event

23rd Annual YMCA Katy Turkey Dash Fall Event

Turkey Dash Thursday November 27, 2025

Whether you’re a veteran runner or participating in your first race, we have an event for you, including a 10K, 5K, 1 Mile Kids Race and 1 Mile Walk/Run. We also have the best post-race party packed with food, giveaways, a photo booth and a kids fun zone.

The tradition returns for the 23rd year!

YMCA Katy Turkey Dash start of the race
YMCA Katy Turkey Dash riding on dad's shoulders
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