Halloween Events Near Dallas–Fort Worth 2026

Cutting Edge Haunted House

Multi-story walk-through haunt inside a century-old abandoned meatpacking plant, using the building's original machinery for effects.

• walk-through haunt
• housed in a 100-year-old former meatpacking plant
• Guinness-record-scale attraction

When

Sept 18, 25; Oct 1-2, 8-10, 14-17, 20-31; through Nov 1

Hours

Sun-Thu 7:00pm-10:30pm; Fri-Sat & Halloween 7:00pm-midnight

Hangman's House of Horrors

Large charity haunted house combining three separate attractions, including a zombie-themed walkthrough and a horror-art exhibit, on a historic military site.

• three attractions: Hangman's House, Outbreak! zombie attraction, The Beauty of Horror art exhibit
• charity haunt on a 1910s former helium plant site

When

Sept 25-26, Oct 2-31 (select nights)

Hours

8:00pm-10:00pm or 8:00pm-midnight depending on date; Scaredy Cat low-scare sessions 5:00-6:30pm select dates

Price

Parking $10

J & F House of Terror

Neighborhood haunted-house maze near Firewheel Town Center, now in its 12th season, rebuilt fresh every year.

• haunted maze
• rebuilt from scratch each season

When

Sept 25 - Nov 1, 2026 (12th season)

Price

Lowered pricing for 2026; kids 10 & under cash-only at the door

Age note

Recommended 16+; under 16 must come with a parent/guardian

Junkyard Haunted House - Dallas

Junkyard-themed walk-through haunted house in a scrapyard setting with live actors and special effects, part of a multi-location DFW haunt group.

• 25,000 sq ft junkyard-themed walkthrough
• free on-site parking

When

Opens Oct 3, 2026; every Friday-Sunday in October 2026

Hours

8:00pm start (closing time not published)

Price

$25 per person, cash/Venmo/CashApp on-site

Age note

Ages 5 and up

Moxley Manor Haunted House

Indoor haunted house between Dallas and Fort Worth offering three linked experiences: a manor haunt, an asylum, and a 3D clown-themed maze.

• three experiences: Moxley Manor, Regan's Revenge asylum, Big Top Terror 3D clowns
• indoor attraction, does not close for weather

When

Sept 25 - Oct 31, 2026

Price

Varies by date/ticket type

Reindeer Manor Halloween Park

Long-running North Texas haunt now in its 52nd season, recently relocated to downtown Waxahachie with several linked attractions.

• multiple attractions: Terror Trail, Chautauqua Theater, 8 Bit Terror
• recently relocated to downtown Waxahachie

When

Oct 2-31, 2026 (52nd season)

Hours

7:00pm-10:30pm (Terror Trail)

The Parker House Haunted Attraction

Denton-area haunted attraction with three linked experiences including a clown-themed maze and an interactive zombie shooting gallery.

• three experiences: Psycho Circus (clowns), Outbreak (interactive zombie shooter), Mary Parker history escape room

When

Opens Sept 19, 2026; Thu-Sun through the Halloween season (official site publishes only a schedule image; exact closing date not published in text, so end date is not set)

Hours

Thu 7:00-10:00pm, Fri-Sat 7:00pm-midnight, Sun 7:00-10:00pm

Age note

Everyone over age 2 must purchase a ticket

Blase Family Farm Pumpkin Patch

Small family-owned farm, a pick-your-own blueberry farm in summer that converts to a pumpkin patch with petting zoo and hayride each fall.

• petting zoo with llamas, sheep, donkeys, pigs
• hayride
• hay maze

When

Sept 19 - Nov 1, 2026

Hours

Mon-Fri 9am-6pm (by reservation), Sat 10am-6pm (by reservation), Sun 12pm-6pm (by reservation)

Fritz Park Pumpkin Patch

City-run pumpkin patch and petting zoo in a public park, with a hay maze, pony rides and other fall activities.

• petting zoo
• pony rides
• hay maze
• spooky barn

When

Weekends, Oct 3-31, 2026

Hours

Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm

Price

$6 general / $4 Irving residents; under 2 free

Hall's Pumpkin Farm & Corn Maze

Family farm with a pumpkin patch and a two-acre corn maze that can be walked by day or flashlight at night; cash only.

• 2+ acre corn maze included with admission
• flashlight night maze option

When

Fri Oct 2 - Sun Nov 1, 2026

Hours

Wed-Thu 3-8pm (closed 10/14), Fri 3-9pm, Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 1-8pm, closed Mon-Tue except Columbus Day (11am-8pm)

Price

Adults/12+ $15, kids 4-11 $10, 3 & under and seniors/veterans free; cash only

Huddin Homestead Fun Farm Pumpkin Patch

Family fun farm in Rockwall that runs an annual pumpkin patch and fall festival.

When

Pumpkin patch and fall festival starts Sept 25, 2026 (end date not published)

Hours

Wed-Sun 9am-6pm

Mainstay Farm Park Fall Festival

English-inspired 70-acre farm park about 25 minutes south of Fort Worth with a giant pumpkin patch and over 30 fall attractions.

• 30+ attractions
• hayrides
• Mainstay Nights after-dark lights

When

Sept 20 - Nov 7, 2026

Hours

Sept: Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-6pm. Oct: Fri 5-9pm, Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 11am-6pm. Nov: weekends only, same as Sept.

Price

Advance tickets from $19.95

Preston Trail Farms / Big Orange Pumpkin Farm

North Texas farm north of McKinney with a pumpkin patch, farm train, hayride and hay maze, open daily through late fall.

• farm train ride (weekends)
• petting farm
• hayride
• roping pen
• hay maze

When

September 19, 2026 - November 25, 2026

Hours

Store Mon-Sat 8:00am-6:00pm, Sun 11:00am-5:00pm; Pumpkin Farm daily 8:00am-8:00pm during season

Price

Weekdays $12, weekends $15; children under 2 free

Pumpkins on the Prairie

Free month-long harvest festival and pumpkin patch on a Frisco church lawn, with a hay labyrinth, bounce houses and a pumpkin-launching trebuchet.

• hay labyrinth
• bounce houses
• pumpkin trebuchet
• scavenger hunt
• free entry

When

Oct 3-31, 2026

Hours

Mon-Fri 2-7pm, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 11:30am-7pm

Price

Free entry; pumpkins $1-$40; trebuchet launch $4

Sunset Trail Farm Pumpkin Patch

Family-owned farm north of downtown McKinney with a pumpkin patch, hay maze, farm train and pumpkin-themed games.

• hay maze
• pumpkin bowling
• farm train ride
• pick-your-own blackberry farm the rest of the year

When

Sept 25 - Nov 8, 2026

Hours

Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 11am-7pm (open Columbus Day)

Price

$12 online Fri, $13 online Sat/Sun, $16 walk-up; ages 2+

YesterLand Farm Fall Festival

Farm fall festival with a pumpkin patch and corn maze, about an hour east of Dallas.

• corn maze

When

Sept 19 - Nov 8, 2026

Autumn at the Arboretum

Dallas Arboretum's flagship fall display of over 100,000 pumpkins built into large themed art installations across the grounds.

• 100,000+ pumpkins, gourds and squash
• life-sized pumpkin village art displays
• sensory-friendly evening Oct 20

When

Sept 19 - Nov 1, 2026 (Member Preview Sept 18); theme 'Harvest Hues'

Hours

Daily 9:00am-5:00pm

Boo at the Zoo

Fort Worth Zoo's daytime Halloween weekend with trick-or-treat stations throughout the grounds, animal shows and costumed characters.

• trick-or-treat stations
• keeper chats
• live entertainment
• animal shows
• costumed characters

When

Oct 23-25, 2026

Hours

10:00am-5:00pm daily

Price

Included with Zoo admission or membership; parking $5/vehicle

Age note

Guests 13+ must keep faces visible; no full-face masks or heavy makeup

Brick or Treat

Indoor, non-scary Halloween takeover of the LEGOLAND Discovery Center with a monster scavenger hunt, craft activity and themed 4D movie.

• Potion Kitchen craft
• monster scavenger hunt in MINILAND
• Halloween-themed 4D movie

When

Oct 1-31, 2026

Hours

Open during attraction hours

Price

Included with admission (from $21.99 advance)

Age note

Best suited to young children (indoor LEGO attraction)

Heritage Halloween

Free daytime trick-or-treat event through Frisco's historic village and museum, with carnival games and photo setups.

• trick-or-treat through the historic village and museum
• carnival games
• costume photo setups

When

Oct 24, 2026

Hours

11:00am-1:00pm

Price

Free

McKinney Trick or Treat Trail

McKinney's annual family trick-or-treat trail, moving to Bonnie Wenk Park this year, with candy stops along the trail, costumes and fall activities.

• trick-or-treating
• costumes
• family activities

When

Saturday, Oct 17, 2026

Hours

3pm–6pm

NorthPark Pumpkin Patch

Free month-long decorative pumpkin display and photo installation in the mall's CenterPark Garden, now in its third year.

• whimsical garden pumpkin displays
• photo ops
• storytimes

When

Oct 1 - Nov 1, 2026

Price

Free

Pumpkin Nights at Howell Family Farms

Ticketed evening walkthrough of elaborate hand-carved pumpkin sculpture displays across nine themed lands, plus a food-and-games village.

• half-mile walk through 9 pumpkin-sculpture lands
• 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins
• live fire show
• Pumpkin Village food and games

When

Sept 17 - Oct 31, 2026; closed nights Sept 21-23, Sept 28-29 and Oct 5-6

Hours

Sept 17-Oct 1: entry 7:00-8:30pm weekdays, 7:00-9:00pm weekends; Oct 2-31: 6:00-9:00pm weekdays, 6:00-9:30pm weekends

Price

Timed-entry tickets, pricing varies by date

Trick 'R Treat Trains

Costumed round-trip excursion on the historic Grapevine Vintage Railroad with an interactive Halloween story performed by the railroad's theatrical players.

• costumed train ride
• interactive theatrical storytelling
• prepackaged treat bag included

When

Oct 24-25, 2026

Trick or Treat Trail at Traders Village

Free weekend trick-or-treat trail through the Traders Village flea market grounds with craft stations, face painting and photo ops.

• decorated trick-or-treat trail
• craft station
• face painting
• pumpkin painting

When

Every weekend in October 2026

Price

No admission or parking fee

Trick-or-Treating in the Park

Klyde Warren Park's annual trick-or-treating event in downtown Dallas.

When

Saturday, Oct 24, 2026

Fright Fest at Six Flags Over Texas

Six Flags Over Texas' annual Halloween event with haunted mazes, roaming scare actors, themed shows, and rides that run after dark.

• haunted mazes
• scare zones
• themed rides after dark
• live shows
• both intense scare zones and daytime kid-friendly areas

When

Select nights, Sept 11 - Nov 1, 2026 (Fri-Sun, plus Mon Oct 12)

River Legacy Fall Festival

Nature center fundraiser festival in a public park with a pumpkin patch, climbing wall, live bands and games, benefiting environmental education programs.

• pumpkin patch
• climbing wall
• live music
• bounce houses

When

Oct 10, 2026

Hours

10:00am-7:00pm

Price

$8/person ages 3+; $45 Family Fun Pack (4 tickets + coupons, Aug pre-sale only)

Scarborough's Hollow Fall Fantasy Festival

Fall fantasy-and-folklore festival held on the Scarborough Renaissance Festival grounds, with live entertainment, themed environments and artisan vendors.

• 16th-century-village fantasy theming
• live entertainment
• artisan shopping
• Dia de los Muertos closing day

When

Saturdays Sept 26 - Oct 31, 2026, plus Sun Nov 1 (Dia de los Muertos)

Price

Adults from $29.70, children 5-12 from $16.50 (plus tax)