8 pumpkin patches, family events, festivals and haunted houses around Waco, 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 October 6, 2026: 3 events here list 2026 dates that include this weekend. Hours vary, so check each one before you go.
Church pumpkin patch in its 20th year. Admission is free and pumpkins are sold by size to benefit the church's children, youth and outreach ministries.
Large farm festival in Temple, about 35 miles from Waco, with a pumpkin patch, pig races, live music on select dates, rides and games, and Halloween candy and fireworks on Oct 31.
Family farm in West, north of Waco, with a fall pumpkin festival that has pumpkins, farm animals and photo spots. Tickets are sold online.
Ticketed Halloween fundraiser for The Arc of McLennan County at the Lee Lockwood Library and Museum, with dinner, dancing, a haunted experience, games and a costume contest.
Library storytime with a mild Halloween puppet show and a flying-ghost craft. Children are encouraged to wear costumes and each gets a treat.
Baylor Theater Student Society reads and acts out Halloween stories at a family storytime. Costumes are welcome, there is a spooky ghost craft, and everyone gets a treat.
Greater Hewitt Chamber of Commerce and the City of Hewitt host traffic-free trick-or-treating, a costume contest and food trucks at Warren Park. Activities are free; parking is charged per carload.
Sixth annual trunk-or-treat hosted by the Waco Police Department and Waco ISD Police Department in the Waco ISD stadium lot. Decorated vehicles hand out candy. The page found is the organizers' vehicle sign-up form.
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BooMap lists 8 Halloween events near Waco with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 3 pumpkin patches and corn mazes and 4 family events.
Central Christian Church Pumpkin Patch, Central TX Pumpkin Fest at Robinson Family Farm and Western Belle Farm Pumpkin Festival. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
The earliest to open in this guide is Central TX Pumpkin Fest at Robinson Family Farm, on September 26, 2026, then Western Belle Farm Pumpkin Festival (September 26), then Central Christian Church Pumpkin Patch (September 27). Each patch's full 2026 dates are on its own page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Central Christian Church Pumpkin Patch, Central TX Pumpkin Fest at Robinson Family Farm, Hewitt Spooktacular Halloween Bash, Waco PD and Waco ISD PD Trunk or Treat, Western Belle Farm Pumpkin Festival, and 2 more.
For the weekend of October 9–11, 2026, 3 events in this guide list dates that include it: Central TX Pumpkin Fest at Robinson Family Farm, Western Belle Farm Pumpkin Festival and Boos on the Brazos. Check each one's hours before you go.
Yes: Central Christian Church Pumpkin Patch and Hewitt Spooktacular Halloween Bash list free admission on the official site.
Halloween 2026 is on Saturday, October 31.
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.
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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