Happy Halloween from Texas Haunts! 2020 didn’t exactly turn out as we hoped, but Halloween is on a Saturday, with a full moon, great weather, and an extra hour. Check out the post below for all of the listings to plan your weekend, and remember that some haunted attractions will also be open on Sunday. Stay safe, and have a great Halloween!
Most of the action will be this weekend, but you can watch movies in theaters, and movies and TV shows at home this week, plus, it’s not too late to order costumes and merchandise for Halloween weekend. Weather permitting, you can check out some paranormal hotspots too. Below is a list of links to help you plan out the final week of October, and Halloween weekend.
Statewide Haunted House Listings
Halloween Parties and Events October 29-Halloween
Horror Movie and TV Show Listings
Paranormal Places and Ghost Tours in Texas
October 29-30
Howl O Ween Yappy Hour and Costume Contest in Frisco on October 29, from 5-7pm
Spirits of Halloween Beer and Boos Dinner at the Social House in Arlington, from 7-9pm on October 29.
Brewed Halloween Bash in Ft Worth, October 30 from 6-10pm
Legends of McKinney Ghost Walk at Heritage Village in McKinney, October 30 at 6pm
Fall Festival in Frisco, October 30, from 6:30-9:30pm
Carbaret showing of Hocus Pocus and Nightmare on Elm Street, in Richardson, Oct 30, 6:30-9:30pm
Haunted Hollywood Party in Frisco, October 30, 7-11:30pm
Discover Studios Halloween Party October 30, 8-11:30 pm, in downtown Dallas.
A Gothic Affair at Lorenzo’s at Hotel Lorenzo in downtown Dallas, October 30, 8pm-midnight
Tunnel of Terror Haunted Car Wash in Frisco, from 8-11pm, October 30.
Halloween
Halloween Portrait Pawty at the Shops at Park Lane (Dallas, close to 75 and NW Hwy) dog park, from 10am-2pm. Have your pet’s photo taken by professional photographers, proceeds benefit Dallas Street Dog Advocates. Costumes are encouraged.
Pooch Parade and Costume Contest in Burleson, check in begins at 8:30am, parade at 9:30am
1st Annual Halloween Treats and Photos In Saginaw, from 3pm-9pm. Free, leashed pets welcome.
Truck Yard Halloween Bash in Lower Greenville, begins at 11am, dog costume contest at 2, human contest begins at 6.
Trick Or Treat in Lowest Greenville (Dallas) from 11am-3pm
Trick R Treat Train Grapevine 11am, 1pm, 3pm.
Night Vision Zombie Hunt, with real firearms, in Grapevine, 10am or 1pm.
Un-Cancel Halloween at Main Event in Lewisville from noon to 4pm
Ft Worth Halloween Crawl from 2-10pm
Uptown Halloween Bar Crawl, 2-10pm, starts at Playground Bar on McKinney.
The Haunting of Jasper’s Uptown from 2pm-7:30pm, followed by a showing of Scream
Halloweentown Market and Cinema showing Night of the Demons in Richardson, 6-10pm
Bob’s Annual Halloween Bash in Granbury, from 7-11pm
The Adolphus Cinema Series: Halloween Edition showing of the Shining 8-11pm
Halloween Party and Costume Contest at Lava Cantina, hosted by Infinite Journey. Doors open at 6:30.
Halloween Bash in Rhome, 8-11pm
2020 Dallas Halloween Night Bar Crawl 8pm-2am, exact location TBA, Uptown and Deep Ellum venues. Limited tickets, will sell out, so get your tickets early.
Death by Disco in Dallas 8:30pm-2am
Nightmare on Main St on Main St in Dallas, from 8pm-2am
Haunted W Dallas Rooftop Halloween Night Masquerade Ball 9pm-2am
Nightmare on Elm St Party in downtown Dallas, 9pm-2am
Zombie Safari Hunt in Forney, from 7-10pm
Halloween Vampire Murder Mystery Dinner at the Vineyard 6pm-10pm
Hall O Ween at Legacy Hall in Plano, from 9pm-1am.
House of Halloween at Sanctuary Studios in north Irving, from 9pm-2am
Canvas Hotel Halloween Party from 10pm-2am, at the Canvas Hotel in downtown Dallas.
MASK Halloween Party in Plano, from 8pm-1am.
Haunted Hotel at Lorenzo at the Hotel Lorenzo in downtown Dallas 8pm-2am
Halloween on Halloween at the It’ll Do Club (where the Church moved) from 9pm-2am
A new haunted house called Nightscape has opened up in Lewisville, inside of Music City Mall (formerly Vista Ridge Mall) and is open October 23, 24, 25 29, 30 and Halloween. Hours are 3-8 Fridays and Saturdays, and 3-7 on Sunday, October 25, and Halloween.
Here are the major listings on Texas Haunts, to help you plan the remainder of your Halloween season. Our Halloween parties and events listing is the largest in Texas, and we have the only listing of horror movies in local theaters. Movie listings updated 10-25.
Statewide Haunted House Listings
Horror Movie and TV Show Listings
Paranormal Places and Ghost Tours in Texas
Screams and Dark Hour aren’t open this year, but some of the best haunted attractions in Texas and surrounding states are. Below is a list of haunted houses that we recommend.
Cutting Edge Haunted House in Ft Worth.
Waco Haunted Houses in Elm Mott, just north of Waco.
Thrillvania Haunted Park in Terrell.
Scream Hollow Halloween Park in Smithville, southeast of Austin.
Ripley’s Haunted Adventure in San Antonio.
Haunted Mayfield Manor in Galveston.
13th Gate in Baton Rouge.
Many of the parties and events that are held this year will probably have reduced capacity, so order your tickets early. Free Play Richardson is limiting ticket sales to 25% capacity. I’m only posting in person events, no online events will be listed here.
Pocket Sandwich Theater in Dallas, Attack of the Killer Mutant Leeches, opening October 16.
Scream and Halloween Trivia at Trinity Cider, in downtown Dallas, October 20, 7-9:30pm
Palace Arts Center Halloween Flicks, October 22,23,29,30, in Grapevine
October 23-24
Spooktacular Celebration at Cathy’s Critters Education Farm in Princeton, all weekend, starting at 5.
Murders and Mysteries of Dealey Plaza: A Ghost Tour October 23 at 5 pm, John Neely Bryan Cabin on Elm St, in downtown Dallas.
Free Play Richardson Halloween party, October 23, from 9pm-2am
PetBar Grand Opening Howl O Ween October 24, from 10am to noon, at Petbar, across the street from Inwood Village in Dallas.
Halloween Celebration at Shops at Highland Village, October 24, 2-5pm
Pumpkin Pick Me Up in Hurst October 23 and 24, from 3-6pm
Forest of Fear October 23 and 24, from 7 to 10pm. Drive through around Joe Pool Lake.
Pumkinfest by Prestoncrest October 24, from 5:30-8pm, in Dallas.
Outdoor Movies in the Park: Beetlejuice, October 24, at 8pm
Haunted Forest in Oak Cliff, October 24, from 5:30-7:30pm
Drive Boo in the American Airlines Center garage, drive through, each level has a different theme. October 23, 24, 30, from 7-11pm.
Dragons Halloween Ball October 24 9pm-4am. One of the oldest, and largest, of the major Halloween parties in DFW.
Cult Fest II in Dallas, from 8pm-2am, October 24
Halloween Bar Crawl in Legacy Hall, Plano, October 24, from 10pm-1am
October 25
Monster Mash Dance Party at Reunion Tower in Dallas, October 25, starting at 5pm.
October 29-30
Howl O Ween Yappy Hour and Costume Contest in Frisco on October 29, from 5-7pm
Spirits of Halloween Beer and Boos Dinner at the Social House in Arlington, from 7-9pm on October 29.
Brewed Halloween Bash in Ft Worth, October 30 from 6-10pm
Legends of McKinney Ghost Walk at Heritage Village in McKinney, October 30 at 6pm
Fall Festival in Frisco, October 30, from 6:30-9:30pm
Carbaret showing of Hocus Pocus and Nightmare on Elm Street, in Richardson, Oct 30, 6:30-9:30pm
Haunted Hollywood Party in Frisco, October 30, 7-11:30pm
Discover Studios Halloween Party October 30, 8-11:30 pm, in downtown Dallas.
A Gothic Affair at Lorenzo’s at Hotel Lorenzo in downtown Dallas, October 30, 8pm-midnight
Tunnel of Terror Haunted Car Wash in Frisco, from 8-11pm, October 30.
Halloween
Halloween Portrait Pawty at the Shops at Park Lane (Dallas, close to 75 and NW Hwy) dog park, from 10am-2pm. Have your pet’s photo taken by professional photographers, proceeds benefit Dallas Street Dog Advocates. Costumes are encouraged.
Pooch Parade and Costume Contest in Burleson, check in begins at 8:30am, parade at 9:30am
1st Annual Halloween Treats and Photos In Saginaw, from 3pm-9pm. Free, leashed pets welcome.
Truck Yard Halloween Bash in Lower Greenville, begins at 11am, dog costume contest at 2, human contest begins at 6.
Trick Or Treat in Lowest Greenville (Dallas) from 11am-3pm
Trick R Treat Train Grapevine 11am, 1pm, 3pm.
Night Vision Zombie Hunt, with real firearms, in Grapevine, 10am or 1pm.
Un-Cancel Halloween at Main Event in Lewisville from noon to 4pm
Ft Worth Halloween Crawl from 2-10pm
Uptown Halloween Bar Crawl, 2-10pm, starts at Playground Bar on McKinney.
The Haunting of Jasper’s Uptown from 2pm-7:30pm, followed by a showing of Scream
Halloweentown Market and Cinema showing Night of the Demons in Richardson, 6-10pm
Bob’s Annual Halloween Bash in Granbury, from 7-11pm
The Adolphus Cinema Series: Halloween Edition showing of the Shining 8-11pm
Halloween Party and Costume Contest at Lava Cantina, hosted by Infinite Journey. Doors open at 6:30.
Halloween Bash in Rhome, 8-11pm
2020 Dallas Halloween Night Bar Crawl 8pm-2am, exact location TBA, Uptown and Deep Ellum venues. Limited tickets, will sell out, so get your tickets early.
Death by Disco in Dallas 8:30pm-2am
Nightmare on Main St on Main St in Dallas, from 8pm-2am
Haunted W Dallas Rooftop Halloween Night Masquerade Ball 9pm-2am
Nightmare on Elm St Party in downtown Dallas, 9pm-2am
Zombie Safari Hunt in Forney, from 7-10pm
Halloween Vampire Murder Mystery Dinner at the Vineyard 6pm-10pm
Hall O Ween at Legacy Hall in Plano, from 9pm-1am.
House of Halloween at Sanctuary Studios in north Irving, from 9pm-2am
Canvas Hotel Halloween Party from 10pm-2am, at the Canvas Hotel in downtown Dallas.
MASK Halloween Party in Plano, from 8pm-1am.
Haunted Hotel at Lorenzo at the Hotel Lorenzo in downtown Dallas 8pm-2am
Halloween on Halloween at the It’ll Do Club (where the Church moved) from 9pm-2am
Sadly, there are no current mainstream horror movies to be released this October, Alamo Drafthouses are closed, and the Inwood Theater isn’t showing midnight movies.
Update: Due to a lack of new releases, national theater chains are showing classic horror movies from now through Halloween. Cinemark is showing The Shining and the original Nightmare on Elm St, for example. Check your local listings. These showings are typically one night, and vary from theater to theater.
However, the original Halloween, plus Halloween 4 and 5, will be released in select markets this October, including Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, Tyler-Longview, and Austin. I haven’t found comprehensive listings, but in Dallas (according to Google) Halloween will be playing Friday, October 30, Halloween, and November 1, at Studio Movie Grills, Cinepolis Cinemas, and Moviehouse and Eatery locations.
Additionally, those three chains will show other vintage horror movies in October. Cinepolis will be showing It, It Ends, Beetlejuice, Hocus Pocus beginning October 9, and will show the original Halloween, The Exorcist, Friday the 13th, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Practical Magic, and The Addams Family later in the month.
Studio Movie Grills will be showing The Goonies, Hocus Pocus, and new indies No Escape and Death of Me, beginning October 9. Brand new indie horror movie, The Empty Man, will begin showing on October 23. Saw is showing during the final week of October. The original Halloween will be shown on Halloween weekend, beginning on October 30.
Moviehouse and Eatery locations are showing Beetlejuice, Hocus Pocus, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Practical Magic beginning October 9. The Exorcist will begin playing on October 23. The original Halloween will be gin playing on October 30.
Movie Tavern locations will be playing The Conjuring, Scream, Annabelle, Lights Out, Beetlejuice, Hocus Pocus, beginning October 9. A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Hotel Transylvania will be out later in the month.
The Drive In at the Central Rooftop Cinema Club in Dallas, close to Uptown, has horror movies playing nightly from October 18-Halloween. Early shows start at 7:15 or 7:30, with later shows starting between 9:45 and 10:30. Showings include Halloween, Friday the 13th, The Conjuring, The Craft, Scream, Ghostbusters, Hocus Pocus, The Lost Boys, Beetlejuice, and Nightmare on Elm Street.
The Texas Theater is showing Sleepaway Camp (Oct 23 8pm), the original Nightmare on Elm St Oct 24 4 and 9pm), The Love Witch (Oct 29 8pm), and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Halloween at 4:30 and 9pm).
Amazon Prime has Welcome to the Blumhouse, with four horror movies, dropping in October.
TV Listings
Syfy 31 Days of Halloween: October 1-Halloween. Their full schedule is here. The full schedule will be released later in September, or October.
AMC Fear Fest: October 1-Halloween. Their full schedule is here. The full schedule will be out later in September, or October.
TCM October Horror: From October 2-Halloween. Full schedule is here.
Travel Channel Ghostober: Travel Channel has only paranormal programming, but their special Ghostober lineup begins on October 14, with the premiere of the new season of Ghost Nation. They have numerous specials during the last seven days of October. See their lineup here, and check their daily schedule here.
The Food Network has several Halloween related shows, the best known of which is Halloween Wars. Halloween Wars began it’s new season on September 13, and has a new show every Sunday night, through October. You can catch up on past episodes on the Food Network site. Read about Halloween Wars here, and the Food Network schedule is here.
Freeform 31 Nights of Halloween: From October 1-Halloween. Full schedule is here.
Disney Channel Monstober: From October 1-Halloween. Partial schedule is here. The full schedule will be out later in September, or October.
I get a lot of my information from a site called Halloween Movies on TV. They are a comprehensive resource, and the site is updated daily. Their home page is here.
Due to the fluid nature of Covid, check the site of the event that you want to attend for the latest in days open and hours of operation.
Boo at the Zoo October 22-25, with a drive through this year.
Dallas Arboretum Art of the Pumpkin Now through November 1. Located next to White Rock Lake. Separate charges for admission and parking. There have been changes to ticketing, so check their site for current information before you go.
Pumpkin Patches DFW
Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch Attendance by reservation only. See the site for details.
Halls Pumpkin Farm Opens October 2, check the site for hours, directions, and prices.
Preston Trail Farm Open now, check the site for hours, prices, and directions.
More pumpkin patches and outdoor Halloween activities are listed here.
Costume Shops DFW
Incognito Costume World-Dallas, on Inwood, close to the Galleria. Open for in person business.
Dallas Vintage Costume Shop-Plano, off of 75, just north of Collin Creek Mall. Open for in person business.
Magic Etc. In Ft Worth, on Forest Park Blvd, just north of I-30, west of downtown Ft Worth. Open for in person business, seven days a week.
Norcostco Dallas Closed for in person shopping. Online and phone orders only, with curbside pickup. On Wycliff, south of I-35, in the Design District.
Rose Costumes-Denton, off of I-35 (northbound side) at 288. Closed for in person shopping, but they have online shopping available.
Dallas Costume Shoppe-in east Dallas, on Main. By appointment only, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Due to Covid, it’s possible that haunted attractions will have to close with little notice, so please check with the haunted attraction before buying tickets, and before you leave for the attraction. It’s best to call the number for the attraction for updates, or to check their Facebook site. Websites are usually last to be updated. Please remember to take a mask with you. Most attractions will be required to enforce mask wearing, and most will not have masks to provide to customers.
Update: Some haunted attractions will be selling a limited number of tickets, online only, this season, so it’s best to buy your tickets in advance this year. If nothing else, check with the attraction’s site, or Facebook page to find out whether advance tickets are required. In 2020, don’t show up at a haunted house with the expectation of being able to buy tickets at the box office.
Update II: House of Torment is closed for the 2020 season.
Dates and times are for opening night only. Please check with the haunted house’s site for all other dates and times.
All Year
Ripley’s Haunted Adventure 11am-6pm Sun-Thu, 10am-9pm Fri-Sat (210) 226-2828 Facebook
Haunted Mayfield Manor 1pm-6pm, except Saturday 1pm-8pm. (409) 762-6677 Facebook
Opening September 18
Scream Hollow 7pm-Midnight (512) 710-8267 Facebook
13th Floor 7:30-10pm (210) 910-6450 Facebook
Opening September 25
World Of Khaos 7pm-Midnight (903) 283-8939 Facebook
Doc Wilkes House of Horrors 7:30-Midnight (903) 297-5397 Facebook
Purgatory Scream Park 8pm-Midnight (281) 622-6186 Facebook
6th Street Massacre 7pm-Midnight (806) 337-0749 Facebook
Opening September 26
Amarillo Scaregrounds 7-9pm, tickets on sale only at the box office. (806) 367-9516 Facebook
P6 Farms Fall Festival and Corn Maze 10am-6pm (936) 597-6062 Facebook
Opening October 2
Cutting Edge 8-11pm (817) 348-8444 Facebook
13th Gate 6:30-11:30pm (225) 389-1313 Facebook
Hangman’s House of Horrors 8pm-Midnight (817) 336-4264 Facebook
Houston Screamfest 8pm-11pm Must sign waiver before entering park. Facebook
Phobia 8pm-Midnight (713) 526-3323 Facebook
J&F House of Terror (Online tickets only) (972) 278-7692 Facebook
Texas Scaregrounds 7:30pm-Midnight (817) 819-6773 Facebook
The Mortuary 6:30pm-Midnight (504) 483-2350 Limited tickets, time slot only Facebook
Hex House 7-11pm (877) 980-7882 Facebook
Houston Terror Dome 8-11pm (281) 864-9686 Facebook
Haunted Trails 8pm-Midnight (713) 618-3323 Facebook
Creepy Hollow 7pm-Midnight (800) 357-3323 Facebook
Graystone Manor 7pm-Midnight (In person sales only, at 50% capacity) (903) 918-3889 Facebook
Afterlife Haunted House 8-11pm (903) 202-0123 Facebook
Yesterland Fright Farm “Dark until 10” (903) 567-2255 Facebook
Parker House 7:30-11pm (469) 556-3475 Facebook
Creekside Manor Dusk till Midnight (469) 471-4030 Facebook
Moxley Manor Hours TBA (682) 231-1313 Facebook
Haunted Shadows Lake Trail 7:45pm-Midnight Facebook
3Haunts 8-11pm (713) 962-2339 Facebook
Psycho Path Haunted House 7:30-11:30pm Timed tickets sold online only. (918) 288-7685 Facebook
The Blackness Haunted House 7:30-11pm Facebook
Redrum Fear Park 7pm-Midnight (281) 762-0034 Facebook
Rise Haunted House 7pm-10pm (985) 277-9666 Facebook
Haunting on the Blue Ghost 7:30-10pm (361) 248-8268 Facebook
Nightmare on Main Street 7:30-10 pm Facebook
Tree Farm Massacre 7pm-Midnight (337) 378-8726 Facebook
Dark Woods Adventure Park 7-11 pm (318) 289-9019 Facebook
Zombie Safari 7-10pm (972) 203-0014 Facebook
Opening October 3
Nightmare on 19th Street 7:30-10:30pm (Tickets online only) Facebook
Zip Line With Zombies (903) 968-6924 Begins at 7, reservations only, made by phone only. Facebook
Opening October 9
Thrillvania 8:30-10pm (972) 428-9653 Facebook
Waco Haunted Houses 8pm-Midnight (254) 826-7473 Facebook
Silo of Screams Opens at 8 for first showing, 10:15 for second showing Facebook
Fright Night Haunted House Online ticket sales only, limited tickets, timed entry. 7-11pm Facebook
Evil Visions Haunted House 7pm-Midnight (318) 355-1751 Facebook
Opening October 16
Texas Maze of Terror Timed tickets only this year, buy online. 8 to 10 (409) 681-5115 Facebook
Opening October 23
Defcon One and Circus of the Dead 7pm-Midnight (432) 894-2494 Facebook
Thrillvania Haunted House Park opens this Friday, October 9th, at 8:30pm. The hours for this coming weekend are 8:30-10pm Friday, 8:30-10:30pm Saturday, and 8:30-10pm Sunday. Thrillvania features Verdun Manor, Cassandra’s House of Clowns, and Sam Hain’s Trail of Torment.
Thrillvania encourages guests to purchase tickets in advance. You can buy tickets here. Once on the property, you can join a virtual queue line, and remain in your car until your group is up for entrance into the haunted attractions. You can read about Thrillvania’s safety protocols here.
Check their Facebook page for updates, and remember to buy your tickets in advance.
Waco Haunted Houses opens Friday, October 9, at 8pm. Plans are for 8pm-midnight, Friday and Saturday. This attraction features two haunted houses, and nice gift shop. Things will be a little different this year, as with all haunted houses, but you can refer to my 2019 review for a full rundown of Waco Haunted Houses. This place has always been one of my favorites, and it’s worth the drive if you live in DFW or Austin. Check their Facebook page for updates.
House of Torment was to have opened on September 12. They have delayed their opening weekly since then. They just announced cancellation of their 2020 season, and to no one’s surprise, the fault lies with the Austin city government. The full statement is below.
We have been working with the City of Austin over the last few weeks and despite submitting multiple plans that exceed Texas’ requirements for safely opening, we have been unable to receive that approval. Unfortunately, at this time, we are sad to say that we will not be opening the House of Torment (as you know it) for the 2020 Halloween Season. We are currently working on an alternative way to celebrate the season and continue the House of Torment tradition, so stay tuned! In the meantime, our sister attraction, 13th Floor Haunted House in San Antonio is open now, we’d love to see you there this season, please keep your eyes open for some great discounts that we will be offering specifically for House of Torment fans that visit San Antonio!
All orders for this season have been issued full refunds. Please allow 3 – 5 business days for refund to reflect on your bank statement.
Thrillvania 8:30-10pm (972) 428-9653 Facebook
Waco Haunted Houses 8pm-Midnight (254) 826-7473 Facebook
Silo of Screams Opens at 8 for first showing, 10:15 for second showing Facebook
Fright Night Haunted House Online ticket sales only, limited tickets, timed entry. 7-11pm Facebook
Evil Visions Haunted House 7pm-Midnight (318) 355-1751 Facebook