In Local

In US & World

In Sports

In Business

In Entertainment

In Lifestyle

In Jobs

In Cars

In Real Estate

« Back to Article

Lockdown in effect after multiple shootings in Ontario

Celebrate tricks or treats and nights full of frights

| October 22, 2014

Page 1 of 1

Photo By Courtesy photo

The fifth annual Trick or Treat Trail in The Woodlands will feature games, a costume contest and plenty of activities for the kids.
Photo By Courtesy photo

Children can get into the Halloween spirit at the Children's Museum of Houston, which has transformed into the Monsters' Museum. Activities for kids are scheduled daily.

Looking for Halloween-related fun? Here are events and attractions to check out:

Howl-O-Ween at La Centerra

Pups will strut their stuff at the Howl-O-Ween Dog Walk, Costume Contest & Expo at La Centerra at Cinco Ranch. The event includes a one-mile noncompetitive walk and a costume contest with prizes. The first 200 participants will receive a commemorative T-shirt, and refreshments will be available for dogs and owners. Proceeds benefit Citizens for Animal Protection.

When: 8-11 a.m. Saturday

Where: 23501 Cinco Ranch, Katy

Tickets: $35 per dog; cap4pets.org

Mini Monster Bash in Galveston

Galveston's Saengerfest Park will be the site of an admission-free festival for kids that includes a costume contest for ages 11 and younger, Halloween photos and trick-or-treating.

When: 1-4 p.m. Saturday

Where: 2302 Strand, Galveston

Information: galveston.com

ArBOOretum

Trick or treat as you learn about Texas wildlife at the Houston Arboretum. The family-focused day will include visits by owls and other animals, a hay maze, petting zoo, puppet shows and pumpkin carving.

When: noon-5 p.m. Saturday

Where: 4501 Woodway

Tickets: $15; houstonarboretum.org

Food Truck Fright Night

Have a scare and then comfort yourself with food-truck fare. With help from Phobia, one of Houston's longest-running haunted houses, Xavier Educational Academy will be transformed into "Phobia Inside the Loop" for one night only. St. John's Fire, Bare Bowls and Menchie's food trucks will be parked outside with monster munchies. Proceeds with benefit the Friends of Xavier Scholarship Fund and the Houston Food Bank. Discount (with Food Bank donation) and VIP tickets available.

When: 7-10 p.m. Saturday

Where: 6203 Edloe

Tickets: $20; foodtruckfrightnights.com

Trick or Treat Trail

Halloween comes early in The Woodlands. The fifth annual Trick or Treat Trail at Town Green Park will feature games, a costume contest and the chance for kids to fill their goodie bags. The afternoon of free fun will include strolling entertainers, a marketplace and music.

When: 3-6 p.m. Sunday

Where: 2099 Lake Robbins, The Woodlands

Information: visitthewoodlands.com

Monsters' Museum of Houston

The Children's Museum of Houston has morphed into the Monsters' Museum. Youngsters can go trick-or-treating every day from 4 to 6 p.m. (with extended hours on Thursday and the weekends) through Oct. 31.

Other festivities include disguising pumpkins as monsters, designing a Frankenstein mansion, making a zombie disguise, learning mad-scientist skills, mastering monster shrieks and making "Drippy Monsters" appear and disappear.

Note: Not all activities will be available daily. Check the museum's website for details. The children's museum's Halloween festivities culminate with Moe's Monster Mash Bash on Oct. 31.

When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursdays and noon-6 p.m. Sundays

Where: 1500 Binz

Tickets: $9 (free 5-8 p.m. Thursdays); cmhouston.org

Zoo Boo

The Houston Zoo puts a wild spin on Halloween with its Zoo Boo, which ends this weekend. The festivities include a pumpkin patch, a Candy Cave, trick-or-treating, a monster mural, a Tatzoo Parlor and special holiday-related Meet the Keep talks. Costumes are encouraged.

When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday

Where: 6200 Hermann Park Drive

Tickets: $15, $11 for ages 2-11; houstonzoo.org

Ghost Walk Tours

Discover Houston Tours leads 90-minute strolls around some of downtown's spookiest sights. Guides Phil Stewart and Dot Honeycutt share stories of the macabre, including a yarn about the city's first hanging. Tours are limited to 30 people, so reservations are advised. Tours start at the Spaghetti Warehouse.

When: 7 and 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 1

Where: 901 Commerce

Tickets: $15; discoverhoustontours.com

Boo on the Boardwalk

Trick-or-treating, Halloween movies on the plaza, a little kids' haunted house and live music are part of the holiday festivities at Kemah Boardwalk.

When: Friday evening and all day Saturday and Sunday

Where: Kemah Boardwalk, 215 Kipp, Kemah

Information: kemahboardwalk.com, 877-285-3624

Haunted houses

Most are open on Friday and Saturday nights, for now. Check individual websites for hours, prices and age restrictions.

Creepy Hollow: 12872 Valley Vista, Rosharon; 800-357-3323, creepyhollowhauntedhouse.com

Dungeon of Doom: 215 Kipp, Kemah; 281-535-8100, kemahboardwalk.com