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17 pumpkin patches, family events, festivals and haunted houses around El Paso, TX, each checked against its own official site for 2026 dates. Scare levels and ages are our suggestions; always check the venue's own guidance.
As of September 24, 2026: 1 event here lists 2026 dates that include this weekend. Hours vary, so check each one before you go.
East El Paso farm with a big corn maze, a kiddie maze, pumpkin patches, farm rides, food and games on October weekend afternoons. Cashless ticket booth.
Family farm in Las Cruces' west valley with a five-acre corn maze, pumpkin patch, hayrides and dozens of farm activities, open to the public on October weekends.
Adults-only Halloween night at the zoo with costumes, craft beer, food, live music and after-dark visits to select animal habitats.
City museum celebration with community altars in the courtyard, face painting, hands-on crafts, folklórico, mariachi and dance performances.
Downtown costume bar crawl on Halloween night with drink vouchers at participating bars and a crawl map. Check in at the downtown starting bar.
The amusement park's daytime Halloween season: park-wide spooky decor and family activities alongside the regular rides, with a separate haunted attraction on October weekend nights.
City-run fall festival with a hayride through the surrounding neighborhood, family games, live music, costume contests and a pie-eating contest.
El Paso County Sheriff's family Halloween night at Ascarate Park with a costumed zombie fun run, trunk-or-treating, a small haunted house and first responder displays.
Day of the Dead festival and mile-long parade in the Downtown Arts District with floats, ballet folklórico, musicians, altars and free art activities from the city's museums.
Free evening Day of the Dead celebration with community altars, juried art, live music, an artisan market and free café de olla and pan dulce while supplies last.
Downtown Halloween music festival in San Jacinto Plaza with national and local bands, a costume contest, vendors and food, plus trick-or-treating for kids.
El Paso's long-running Halloween parade, in its 41st year, with costumed entries, floats and bands rolling through Album Park on Halloween.
Downtown Las Cruces turns Main Street into a zombie carnival with a costumed zombie parade, judging, games, vendors and a live band after dark.
Wine and hors d'oeuvres in the old courtroom, a candlelit walk through the former county jail cells, then ghost stories around a campfire in the prison yard dressed as a graveyard.
Candle-lit 2.5-hour walk through the dark corridors of the former Doña Ana County courthouse and jail annex, with recordings from paranormal investigations and stories around a prison-yard fire pit.
One-hour downtown walk past landmarks including the site of the Desoto Hotel and the Plaza Theatre, mixing border-town history with local ghost lore. Meets at San Jacinto Plaza.
Night-time haunted attraction inside Western Playland amusement park, with a hotel theme this year. Separate ticket from park admission.
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BooMap lists 17 Halloween events near El Paso with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 2 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 6 family events, 5 fall festivals and 1 haunted house.
El Paso's Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch and Mesilla Valley Maze. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
The earliest to open in this guide is El Paso's Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch, on October 3, 2026, then Mesilla Valley Maze (October 3). Each patch's full 2026 dates are on its own page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Día de los Muertos Desfile & Festival, Día de los Muertos at the Branigan, Día de los Muertos in Las Cruces, El Paso's Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch, FrightFest El Paso, and 6 more.
For the weekend of September 25–27, 2026, 1 event in this guide lists dates that include it: Freaky Frights at Western Playland. Check each one's hours before you go.
Yes: Día de los Muertos Desfile & Festival, Día de los Muertos at the Branigan, Día de los Muertos in Las Cruces, KLAQ Halloween Parade and Las Cruces Zombie Walk list free admission on the official site.
None of the 8 towns we track around El Paso has announced official 2026 trick-or-treat hours yet. Most announce in early to mid October, and we add them to this page as they do.
Halloween 2026 is on Saturday, October 31. Some towns set trick-or-treat on a different night, so check your town's official hours.
The most intense haunts in this guide are The Asylum El Paso: Hotel El Paso, rated 4 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
The Asylum El Paso: Hotel El Paso opens on October 1, 2026.
These usually run every year, but we couldn't confirm 2026 dates on their official sites yet. Check with the venue before you go. Seen one open, or know the dates? Tell us and we'll check it.
Official hours set by each town. Most towns announce in early to mid October; we update this page as they do.
| Anthony | Not announced yet |
| El Paso | Not announced yet |
| Horizon City | Not announced yet |
| Las Cruces | Not announced yet |
| Mesilla | Not announced yet |
| San Elizario | Not announced yet |
| Socorro | Not announced yet |
| Sunland Park | Not announced yet |
Every event here was found through local guides and then confirmed on the venue's or organizer's own website, with dates for 2026. We check each one for closures. Events we couldn't confirm yet are listed separately and clearly marked, and we recheck them every week. Scare levels (1 to 5 ghosts) and suggested ages are our read of what the venue says. Dates and hours can change, so check the official site before you go.
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