Best Family-Friendly Halloween Events in Houston
The Halloween season in Houston means that there are many exciting things to do in the place! Whether you’re exploring for a spooky, family, or pet-friendly enjoyment, you’re sure to find what you’re searching for here. Don’t let the wide selection of Halloween events in and around Houston scare you away from having a good time.
We have some excellent nearby events, such as costume contests, Halloween street parties, and more!!! Check out these 10 Houston Halloween events to keep you busy throughout the season.
SpookTacular at The Woodlands Children’s Museum
October 30, 2021, 10 am – 5 pm
4775 West Panther Creek Dr. #280
The Woodlands, TX 77381
Grab your costume and join the museum for its yearly SpookTacular Halloween Monster Mash Party. This non-spooky event will be packed with child-friendly games in addition to fun activities. Have fun with live entertainment, art assignments, science slime, and face painting. Timed session tickets are coming soon.
Goat Yoga Houston Nett Bar Halloween
October 30 2021, 10 am – 11:30 am
NettBar
4504 Nett St.
Houston, TX 77007
Join the fun and meet the sweet pygmy kids while they wander and hop around or even hop on you! This is an experience you do not want to skip! These lovely goats chew on everything, so don’t forget to bring towels over your mat. All ages are welcome, but the place may not be ideal for smaller kids or kids under 9-year olds. Always supervise and watch all your kids.
2021 Halloween Street Party
October 29, 2021, at 9:00 pm & October 31,2021 2:00 am
611 Hyde Park Blvd
Houston, TX 77006
One of the biggest parties in Montrose is back. Eagle Houston’s Halloween Street Party has returned and is ready to be bigger than ever! This three-night festival will have entertainment, vendors, and local artist.
Kids Halloween Paint Party
October 31, 2021, 11 AM – 3 PM
Primary Paint Party – Prime Art Gallery
11002 Westheimer Rd.
Houston, TX 77042
Let the kids dress up in their favorite Halloween costumes and head over to this fun paint party at the Primary Paint Party.
Prime Art Gallery. Be part of this spooky event with lots of fun, art, scrumptious treats, and a costume contest!
Halloween Spooktacular at Sea Center Texas
October 24, 2021, 1 pm – 3 pm
302 Medical Dr.
Lake Jackson, TX 77566
Join Sea Center Texas for an afternoon of family-friendly Halloween fun, learn about wildlife, play games, and collect some yummy Halloween candy. There will also be a Halloween costume contest, so come dressed up and ready to win and enjoy making crafts for a small fee.
Halloween Sunrise 6k Marathon
October 31, 2021, 6am – 7am
714 Yale Street, Houston, TX77007
Halloween Sunrise 6k is a fun race that happens at Houston’s low-rise urban Heights neighborhood market. You need to run 6000 meters for your life on your own in just 10 minutes of sunrise. The celebration is completely free for all where you go around through the picturesque marketplace, flanked with fall foliage and skyline sights. Rewards are granted to top male and female runners every round.
Haunted Drive at Chain-O-Lakes Resort
September 24, 2021 – October 31, 2021
The Retreat at Artesian Lakes
235 Chain-O-Lakes Resort
Suite Haunted Drive
Cleveland, TX 77327
If your family loves to be scared, they will definitely enjoy a night at Haunted Drive at Chain-O-Lakes Resort. Families will be spooked driving thru a spooky 1.5-mile haunted house drive-through, test their luck getting through a haunted corn maze or adult haunted house, and smaller kiddos can enjoy a kid’s haunted house and enjoy a trick-or-treat area. The event will run till the end of October every weekend; please visit their website for all details.
Zoo Boo
October 2 – November 1, 2021, 9am – 5pm
6200 Hermann Park Drive,
Houston, TX 77030
The Houston Zoo encourages all your little princesses and brave firefighters to frolic in the fall with kid-centric Halloween activities on weekends in October. Visitors can look into the myriad of mini activities within Zoo Boo, such as a ride at Frost Bank’s Spooky Train Village, taking a spin at the large Wildlife Carousel, or storytelling sessions at Safe Dragon.
Galaxy Frights at Space Center Houston
October 2, 2021 – October 31, 2021 10 am – 6 pm
1601 NASA Pkwy
Houston, Texas, 77058
Celebrate Halloween at the Space Center with some spooky cosmic activities. Your family is sure to have spooky space-time! They will have costume parades, a creepy space movie, Halloween-themed activities, candy stations, and much more.
Nature Discovery Center’s Pumpkin Patch & Fall Festival
October 16 & 17, 2021 11 am – 4 pm
Nature Discovery Center
7112 Newcastle
Bellaire, TX 77401
Mark your calendars and plan to spend the day at the Nature Discovery Center’s Annual Pumpkin Patch Festival. Find your perfect pumpkin, enjoy festival games, crafts, activities, eat delicious foods, meet farm animals, and more!
