DFW Halloween Events Calendar 2025
DFW Halloween Events Calendar 2025
Spooky season in Dallas–Fort Worth is packed with haunted houses, costume parties, pumpkin patches, and family-friendly fun. Whether you love a good scare or prefer glowing pumpkins and cozy fall vibes, here’s your ultimate guide to the best Halloween events happening across North Texas this October.
State Fair of Texas: Spooky Nights
When: October 24–31, 2025
Where: Fair Park, Dallas
The fairgrounds go all out during Halloween week with themed rides, live music, and plenty of pumpkin-spiced treats. Enjoy costume nights, light shows, and fair food favorites like funnel cakes and fried Oreos.
Nearby Eats: Pecan Lodge in Deep Ellum for barbecue or Revolver Taco Lounge for authentic tacos.
Nearby Stays: Fairmont Dallas or Kimpton Pittman Hotel for a fun city getaway.
Six Flags Fright Fest
When: September 20 – November 3, 2025
Where: Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington
When night falls, Six Flags turns into a haunted thrill zone filled with scare actors, fog-filled mazes, and roller coasters in the dark.
Nearby Eats: Mercury Chophouse or Hurtado Barbecue.
Nearby Stays: Live! by Loews or Courtyard Arlington for easy park access.
Boo at the Zoo
When: October 25–27, 2025
Where: Fort Worth Zoo
Perfect for kids and families, this event offers candy stations, costumes, pumpkin carving, and a zoo-wide scavenger hunt.
Nearby Eats: Woodshed Smokehouse or Joe T. Garcia’s for classic Tex-Mex.
Nearby Stays: Omni Fort Worth Hotel or Hotel Drover in the Stockyards.
Dallas Halloween Bar Crawl
When: October 26, 2025
Where: Deep Ellum, Dallas
DFW’s biggest Halloween bar crawl with drink specials, live DJs, and prizes for the best costumes.
Nearby Eats: Easy Slider or Twisted Root Burger Co. for pre-party bites.
Nearby Stays: Canvas Hotel or Lorenzo Hotel for a boutique stay.
Frights’n Lights
When: October 10–31, 2025
Where: Riders Field, Frisco
A glowing pumpkin paradise with thousands of illuminated jack-o’-lanterns, carnival rides, and themed photo zones.
Nearby Eats: Mash’d or Babe’s Chicken Dinner House.
Nearby Stays: Hyatt Regency Frisco or AC Hotel Frisco by Marriott.
Haunted Shadows Lake Trail
When: Fridays & Saturdays in October 2025
Where: The Colony, near Lewisville Lake
A forest trail packed with actors, eerie sound effects, and jump scares. Bring friends and brave it after dark.
Nearby Eats: Angelina’s Don Francisco’s or Lava Cantina.
Nearby Stays: Courtyard The Colony or Fairfield Inn & Suites.
McKinney Nightmare Corn Maze
When: Weekends, October 4–27, 2025
Where: Chestnut Square, McKinney
Get lost in a haunted corn maze lit only by lanterns. Family-friendly versions run during the day.
Nearby Eats: The Yard McKinney or Harvest Seasonal Kitchen.
Nearby Stays: The Grand Hotel on the Square or Sheraton McKinney.
Pumpkin Nights at Howell Farms
When: October 3–30, 2025
Where: Arlington
Stroll through 5,000+ hand-carved pumpkins in themed lands like Pirate Cove and Enchanted Forest.
Nearby Eats: The Tipsy Oak or Babe’s Chicken Dinner House.
Nearby Stays: Hilton Arlington or Aloft Dallas Arlington.
Screams Halloween Theme Park
When: Fridays & Saturdays, September 26 – November 1, 2025
Where: Waxahachie
Texas’s largest Halloween park with five haunted houses, live shows, and food and drink pavilions.
Nearby Eats: The Doves Nest or Two Amigos.
Nearby Stays: La Quinta Inn & Suites Waxahachie or The English Merchant’s Inn.
Plano’s Trick-or-Treat Trail
When: October 26, 2025
Where: Oak Point Park, Plano
A free community event with costumed characters, candy stations, and live performances.
Nearby Eats: Urban Crust or Whiskey Cake.
Nearby Stays: Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park or Sandman Signature Plano.
Family vs. Adult Halloween Events
Best for Families & Kids: Boo at the Zoo, Frights’n Lights, Plano’s Trick-or-Treat Trail, Pumpkin Nights at Howell Farms.
Best for Adults: Six Flags Fright Fest, Dallas Halloween Bar Crawl, Haunted Shadows Lake Trail, Screams Halloween Theme Park.
Locals Also Recommend
Celina’s Halloween on the Square – a small-town celebration with pumpkin decorating and costume contests.
Addison Circle Halloween Bash – pet-friendly parade, food vendors, and live DJ.
Ennis Spooktacular Downtown Bash – free event with live music and games.
Grapevine Ghost Tour – year-round walking tour that’s extra popular in October.
Halloween Costume Inspiration
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For Couples: Bonnie & Clyde, Vampire & Victim, Pilot & Flight Attendant.
For Groups: Ghostbusters, Stranger Things, Scooby-Doo Gang.
For Kids: Classic Witch, Pirate, and Disney favorites like Buzz Lightyear or Elsa.
For Pet Lovers: Dog Dracula, Cat Pumpkin, or matching owner-pet costumes.
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Plan Your Halloween Weekend
Arrive early for parking at major events.
Check event costume rules before attending.
Bring cash for local food vendors.
Verify age limits for haunted attractions.
Book hotels in advance for the weekend of October 25–26.
Festival FAQ
What’s the scariest haunted house in DFW?
Screams Park and Haunted Shadows Lake Trail top the list.
What’s best for kids?
Boo at the Zoo and Frights’n Lights are favorites.
Any free events?
Plano’s Trick-or-Treat Trail and local community centers host free activities.
When is trick-or-treating?
Most neighborhoods celebrate on Thursday, October 31, 2025.
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