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18 haunted houses, pumpkin patches, family events and festivals around San Antonio, 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.
Downtown multi-attraction haunted house near Sunset Station with a licensed Friday the 13th walkthrough, live actors, dark mazes and jump scares; built for teens and adults.
Forty-acre family farm festival on fall weekends with a pumpkin patch, goat races, flower fields, farm games, shows and live music.
New Braunfels farm festival with a pumpkin patch, maze, pig races and petting zoo by day, and the Pumpkin King's haunted woods trail after dark.
Hill Country ranch pumpkin patch with free entry, a corn maze, barrel rides, farm tours and crafts, plus a farm-to-table restaurant on site.
Big ranch fall attraction west of San Antonio with a large corn maze, a pumpkin patch, giant slides, a zipline and kids' play areas on weekends.
Six weekends of pumpkin-patch fun between San Marcos and Austin, with photo spots, games, food and artisan vendors.
Free city-run pumpkin patch in the field behind the fire department, staffed by local nonprofits, with themed community weekends through October.
The botanical garden's annual morning Halloween event for families, with costumed kids exploring the gardens and seasonal activities.
Free city Halloween festival at the Patrick Heath Public Library with trick-or-treating, crafts, bounce houses, carnival games and costume contests for kids, adults and pets.
Indoor LEGO attraction's Halloween month with minifigure monster décor, a monster hunt through Miniland, themed building and a Halloween 4D film for young kids.
City-run downtown trick-or-treat night where local businesses, police, fire and city departments hand out treats along the streets around Main Plaza.
The children's museum turns October into a month-long Halloween party with decorated galleries, costume wear, dance breaks, weekly themed activities and a sensory-friendly night.
Seasonal Día de los Muertos exhibition with eight giant Catrina figures and thousands of marigolds placed throughout the botanical garden.
Daytime not-so-scary Halloween at SeaWorld with trick-or-treating, a Spookley pumpkin maze, kid-friendly Halloween shows and character meet-and-greets.
Daytime, no-fear Halloween weekends at the theme park for younger kids, with trick-or-treat stops, family shows and seasonal décor before the nighttime scares begin.
Cibolo's free annual city festival with a kids' carnival, train and pony rides, petting zoo, an afternoon-to-evening music lineup and a fireworks finale.
Free weekend fall festival outside the Selma dance hall with a pumpkin patch, local vendors, food and live music for families.
One of the country's biggest Día de los Muertos festivals, filling Hemisfair with community altars, a procession, music, art and food over three days.
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BooMap lists 18 Halloween events near San Antonio with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 1 haunted house, 6 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 8 family events and 3 fall festivals.
The most intense haunts in this guide are 13th Floor Haunted House San Antonio, rated 4 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
13th Floor Haunted House San Antonio opens on September 12, 2026.
Fall CountryFest at Devine Acres Farm, Fall Festival at Sundrop Springs, Harvest Festival + Pumpkin Patch at Sovereignty Ranch, South Texas Maize at Graff 7A Ranch, Uhland Fall Fest, and 1 more. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include BOOtanica at San Antonio Botanical Garden, Boerne Boo!, Brick or Treat at LEGOLAND Discovery Center San Antonio, Cibolofest, Downtown Spooktacular, and 11 more.
Yes: Boerne Boo!, Cibolofest, Downtown Spooktacular, Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch at Blue Bonnet Palace, Harvest Festival + Pumpkin Patch at Sovereignty Ranch, and 2 more list free admission on the official site.
None of the 5 towns we track around San Antonio 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.
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.
Farm on the far west side that runs a pumpkin patch by day and six outdoor haunted trails by night, including clown, alien and haunted-doll themes plus a milder cowboy trail.
New small-town walk-through haunted house about 30 minutes southwest of San Antonio, with live scare actors; part of each ticket supports the Devine VFW.
Free-entry pumpkin patch at an animal-rescue sanctuary north of San Antonio with rescued farm animals, games and photo spots; proceeds support the rescue.
Fall weekends at the show cave with bat-themed family activities, costumes, free kids' hay maze and trick-or-treating on Halloween afternoon.
The zoo's long-running not-scary Halloween season, with daily trick-or-treating, costumed fun among the animals and a new Día de los Muertos area.
Nighttime takeover of the theme park with haunted mazes such as a sinister circus, roaming monsters in scare zones and Halloween shows alongside the regular coasters.
After-dark Halloween event across the marine park with five haunted houses, themed scare zones full of roaming actors and live shows; included with a day ticket.
Official hours set by each town. Most towns announce in early to mid October; we update this page as they do.
| Boerne | Not announced yet |
| New Braunfels | Not announced yet |
| San Antonio | Not announced yet |
| Schertz | Not announced yet |
| Universal City | 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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