Texas Haunts – Haunted House And Halloween News and Reviews

Swizzle Tiki Bar in Lowest Greenville is celebrating Halloween all month long with crafted Halloween drinks, Halloween decorations covering the entire place, and horror movies playing on a TV over the bar. Owners Joseph and Jen clearly love this holiday and Swizzle has Halloween spirit to spare.

Attention to detail is seen in both the drinks and the food. All of the specialty drinks are Instagram worthy, and they have a pretty extensive food menu, specializing in Polynesian dishes. I tried the Q.B Cooler, plus Halloween drinks All Tunnel, No Light, Eye of the Spider, and Harlequin. The O.B. Cooler is strong enough to be limited to 2 per person, and yet it is tasty. All Tunnel, No Light, Harlequin, and Eye of the Spider have a pleasant smoky aftertaste. All of the drinks were strong, so you get your money’s worth. The drinks menu has a convenient rating system that gives you an idea of how strong each drink is. Visual presentation of the drinks is great. My server Nicole did a great job of helping me pick drinks from the Halloween menu. On my next stop I will try Strangers Blood and Ghost of XMAS Past.

I was lucky to arrive just before the kitchen closed for the night. Loco Moco, a beef dish in brown gravy with an egg on top, went well with my drinks. The adventurous menu is pretty unique in Dallas, and has a couple of dishes that feature Spam. Pupu platters, handheld food, various rice bowls, curry, and stir fry are among the offerings. Desserts are Dole Whip, fried sweet, sugary Hawaiian rolls, and a banana filled lumpia.

Swizzle has several areas to choose from for seating. A nicely decorated patio outside the front entrance is ideal for cooler nights. Two alcoves in the back of Swizzle offer privacy. The bar itself is beautifully decorated and yet cozy. There are several larger tables available in middle of Swizzle.

Beachcomber Happy Hour is Monday-Friday from 4-6. Cocktail specials are $5, wells are $3, and beer is $1 off. There are also discounts on select menu items. Additionally, Monday is $5 Mai Tai Monday, and Tuesday is Tiki Tuesday with $5 frozen drinks and Dole Whips.

I was generously given the opportunity to attend the first paranormal investigation of Swizzle. The event began at midnight, and was hosted by Claudelia Zarate, with her friends Samantha and Oscar. This was a an interesting investigation, and it appears that Swizzle has at least one friendly ghost named Charles, and possibly three others. Charles was speaking to Samantha for several minutes while she was on the ground wearing a blindfold. All in all, Claudelia and Company did a great job. They were very professional, informative, and entertaining. The spirits at Swizzle are good natured, so you can relax and enjoy your October nights at Swizzle, with the possibility of a paranormal surprise.

A Boolesque show is coming up at Swizzle on October 26. Tickets are here and the show begins at 7.

I highly recommend Swizzle! Great food and drinks, and it’s easily the best Halloween experience I’ve had this season.

 

Check out the pics below information. Keep in mind that I took these close to closing time, and just before the paranormal investigation began.

 

Basic Info:

Contact

P: (469) 862-3102

E: SwizzleDallas@Gmail.com

Visit

1802 Greenville Ave Ste 110

Dallas, TX 75206

Monday-Thursday 4pm-Midnight

Friday 2pm-Midnight

Saturday 12pm-Midnight

Sunday 12pm-11pm

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Open to ALL AGES before 9pm

 

Contact

P: (469) 862-3102

E: SwizzleDallas@Gmail.com

Facebook

Instagram

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For Reservations:

Reservations are for dining only. Purchase of food for each guest is required. Parties of 6 or more are encouraged to make a reservation.

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Guests joining us for drinks only will be sat first come first serve. No reservation is needed.

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To reserve Swizzle for your next corporate party, catering or private event please email us at 

SwizzleDallas@gmail.com

 

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The Old Monk on Henderson, in Dallas, will be having pumpkin carving October 24-Halloween. $20 gets you a pint, a pumpkin, and a carving kit. Supplies of pumpkins are limited, so it’s best to arrive in the late afternoon, or early evening M-Thu, and earlier Fri-Sun. Old Monk opens is open 3pm-midnight Monday through Thursday, Friday 11:30am-2am, Saturday 11am-2am, Sunday 11am-midnight.

Pumpkin Carving Hours are:

 

The Dubliner, on Lower Greenville, is having pumpkin carving on Wednesday, October 25, late afternoon-early evening.

The final weekend of the season is approaching, so be sure to check out Screams Halloween Theme Park! Screams is truly a must see haunted attraction, and has something to appeal to everyone. The haunted houses at Screams are great, but if you are one of those people who becomes too frightened at haunted houses, you can eat, drink, and shop all night at Screams, while you take in the great Halloween atmosphere. Screams has a perfect 10 score from Texas Haunts.

Screams has five haunted attractions, two walk through attractions, a large food court, six pubs and taverns, plus 13th Hour Bakery! A wonderful acrobatic/aerialist group called Hell Dolls performs on the Screams main stage. A wide variety of Halloween themed merchants can be found around the park this season. There are also games of skill close to the food court.

Remember that Screams is open on Fridays and Saturdays only, from 7pm-1am.

Site here

Tickets here

Facebook here

Instagram here

Twitter here

Screams FAQs here

Phone (972) 938-3247

Location: Screams is on FM 66, 1.6 miles east of I-35, in Waxahachie. The address is 2511 FM 66 Waxahachie TX, 75167. Screams is about 30 minutes south of downtown Dallas and downtown Ft Worth. Screams is just off of I-35, on the Scarborough Faire grounds. Directions to Screams are here.

Check out our review of Screams here,

October 18

Purgatory Haunted House Albuquerque New Mexico. 7pm-10pm

 

October 20

Terror at The Oaks Vidor TX “8pm until it gets slow.”

Bloody Bill Haunted Attraction Odessa TX 7pm-Midnight

 

October 27

Scantling Haunted House Booneville Arkansas Opens at dark

 

TV Shows

AMC Fearfest This year, AMC has a countdown to Fearfest that begins on September 25. Fearfest begins on October 1. AMC daily schedule here.

Syfy 31 Days of Halloween Syfy has a countdown to 31 Days of Halloween that began on September 10. 31 Days of Halloween begins on October 1. Syfy’s daily schedule is here.

TCM October Horror  TCM is running horror movies on select nights in September, and begins it’s Classic Horror on October 1.

Freeform 31 Nights of Halloween Begins on October 1.

Disney Channel Monstober Countdown begins on September 25. Regular schedule starts on October 1.

Food Network Halloween Halloween Wars begins on September 17. Daily schedule here.

Halloween Movies on TV is a great site that I link to. They update through the season, so check them out once a week.

 

New Movies in Theaters

The Nun 2-In theaters now. People I know who watch horror movies have said that it is far worse than the first Nun, which was no prize winner.

A Haunting in Venice-September 15.

No One Will Save You-September 22

Deliver Us-September 29

Saw 10-September 29

The Exorcist: Believer-October 6

Pet Sematary:Bloodlines-October 6

V/H/S/85-October 6

Totally Killer-October 6

Dear David-October 13

Five Nights at Freddy’s-October 27

Suitable Flesh with Barbara Crampton-October 27

 

Theaters Showing Vintage Horror Movies in October

Texas Theater

Angelika Film Center Plano-Begins showing vintage horror movies on October 2.

The Rooftop Cinema Club Ft Worth

The Rooftop Cinema Club Houston

 

Theaters Showing Vintage and First Run Horror Movies in October

Alamo Drafhouse

Movie Tavern

Studio Movie Grill

Cinepolis

Angelika Film Center Dallas-Begins showing indie and vintage horror movies on September 22.

 

Screams Halloween Theme Park begins it’s 2023 season on Friday, September 29, and will be open Fridays and Saturdays through October 28, from 7pm-1am. Tickets and fast passes are available online now, and will be available at the ticket booth on event nights. The ticket booth closes at midnight. For the first time, Screams is offering a season pass. Season passes are available online only. Discount tickets are on sale now online, and discount coupons are available at Legacy Chevrolet-GMC in Waxahachie starting September 15. Parking is free, courtesy of Legacy Chevrolet-GMC. Buy tickets here.

Screams features five main haunted attractions, with two additional walk through haunted attractions, nightly stage entertainment from Hell Dolls, Scary-oke, 5 pubs, a large food court, the Full Moon Bar, 13th Hour Bakery, games of skill, plus a wide variety of Halloween related merchants. The price of admission gets you into all haunted attractions, as many times as you want. Fast passes are available, and are advisable on Saturdays, as well as Fridays later in the season.

The main haunted attractions at Screams are: Terra Mythica Castle, Bootlegger’s Bayou, Zombie Wasteland Apocalypse, Klownz in 3D, and the Time’s Up Maze. Two additional walk through haunted attractions are Rottingwood Cemetery and Cool Ghoul Boulevard.

Screams has four ATMs onsite. Most places offering food and drink take credit cards, but not all of them.

It’s best to arrive as early as possible at Screams. Be there about 15-20 minutes before the park opens (6:40-6:45) if possible. Screams is open for six hours, but time flies when you are having fun. You can easily spend an entire evening at Screams and not do the same thing twice. You can find everything here, haunted houses, eating, drinking, shopping, nightly shows on the main stage, plus games of skill. If you are only going to go to one haunted attraction in the DFW area, I recommend Screams because it is so all inclusive. Another great thing is that the ticket price gets you into all of the haunted attractions as many times as you want. Basically, you get into a total of seven attractions for the price of one.

 

General info:

 

Screams is on the Scarborough Faire grounds and is natural terrain, so remember to wear comfortable shoes, and don’t wear high heels. If the weather cools down, you may want to take along a light jacket, just in case. Wearing costumes, Halloween type masks, or face paint into Screams is not allowed.

Site here

Facebook here

Phone (972) 938-3247

Location: Screams is on FM 66, 1.6 miles east of I-35, in Waxahachie. The address is 2511 FM 66 Waxahachie TX, 75167. Screams is about 30 minutes south of downtown Dallas and downtown Ft Worth. Directions to Screams are here.

 

Press release from Screams:

The Time is Here… Screams® 2023 Opens This Friday!

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (September 25, 2023):  The time for the 27th season of Screams® Halloween Theme Park is here! Screams® 2023 opens this Friday, September 29th and will run every Friday and Saturday night through Saturday, October 28th. Screams® Halloween Theme Park is the ultimate Halloween experience in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex with 5 Haunted Houses and a Whole Lot More including walk-through attractions, exciting live stage entertainment, Scary-Oke, shops, food, pubs, and games of skill for an entire night of Halloween fun! At Screams® 2023, visitors will discover all new twists and turns along with terrifying characters and new sights and sounds in all of the 5 haunted houses. There are new locations for the Times Up Maze, the Zombie Wasteland Apocalypse, the Cool Ghoul Boolevard, and the Spider’s Web Pub. Screams® is also introducing a season pass for those who want to return to Screams® every night of the 2023 season for the best Halloween fun in D/FW. Screams® is sure to find what makes you scream with the different experiences offered at each of the 5 haunted houses: witches and evil spells throughout a medieval castle; a post-apocalyptic world of zombies and the undead; a maze where you’re time may be at its end; depraved family members from the depths of the bayou who don’t want you to leave; and clowns in horrifying 3-D… it’s a night filled with frights of all kind! And there’s a Whole Lot More! The Rottingwood Cemetery and the Cool Ghoul Boolevard walk-through attractions, the Screams® Stage featuring the return of the Hell Dolls with their wicked shows where aerials and fire collide, and Scary-Oke (Screams® unique version of Karaoke) where everyone is encouraged to join in the fun. When visitors are ready to take a break, they can grab a drink and a bite to eat at the Food Court or the 13th Hour Bakery. Those 21+ can partake in an adult beverage at one of the 5 Screams® pubs (must be 21+ to purchase or consume alcohol) that will feature mixed drinks, a great selection of craft beers & seltzers, and the ever-popular Jell-O Shots in a syringe! There are also palm readings, henna tattoos, and shops with hand crafted chocolates, horror/ sci-fi/cult movie themed collectables, jewelry, tarot cards, resin and ceramic art, horror themed crochet plushies, and so much more. Credit cards are widely accepted throughout the park. However, games and some other locations are cash only. Visitors are encouraged to bring sufficient cash but there are 4 ATMs available should they need them. Tickets prices at the gate (on event nights only) start at $45 and Fast Pass prices start at $33 with prices varying for Friday and Saturday nights. Tickets include admission into the park and all 5 haunted houses along with the Rottingwood Cemetery, Cool Ghoul Boolevard, stage entertainment, and Scary-Oke. To cut the wait times into the haunted houses in half, there are a limited number of Fast Passes available each night as well. Fast Passes are NOT admission tickets. Food, drink, games, and shop merchandise must be purchased separately. Discount tickets are available on-line at www.ScreamsPark.com and discount coupons are available at Legacy Chevrolet/GMC in Waxahachie. A limited number of the all-new Season Passes that provide admission into every night of Screams® 2023 are available only at www.ScreamsPark.com for a cost of $165 plus tax & fees. The Season Pass does not include a Fast Pass. Parking at Screams® is Free compliments of Legacy Chevrolet/GMC – Waxahachie. A few additional things to keep in mind for your visit to Screams® are: Screams® is designed for ages 16+ and is not recommended for small children No costumes, face paint, or decorative masks are allowed at Screams® Screams® is open Friday and Saturday nights, now through October 28, 2023, from 7:00 pm and is open late until 1:00 am. The ticket office and admission close at 12:00 Midnight on event nights. Screams® is located at the Scarborough Faire® site one mile west of I-35E at 2511 FM 66 in Waxahachie, Tx. That’s just 30 minutes south of the downtowns of Dallas & Fort Worth. Screams® is sponsored by Dr Pepper and Legacy Chevrolet/GMC. For more information about Screams® 2023 visit ScreamsPark.com or follow us at ScreamsPark on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, or Instagram.   Screams Gallery

 

Spirit Halloween has opened nearly all of their stores. Click Find a Store in the upper right hand corner of their home page.

Hours are for opening night only. Check the haunted attraction’s site for all other information.

 

Open All Year

Haunted Mayfield Manor in Galveston TX

 

September 15

Scream Hollow Smithville TX 7pm-Midnight

House of Torment Austin TX 7pm-9pm

Haunted Forest Downsville Louisiana  7:30pm-11:30pm

 

September 16

Six Flags Arlington Fright Fest  Arlington TX Park opens at noon, closes at 10pm. Six Flags does not list separate Fright Fest hours.

13th Floor San Antonio TX 7:30pm-9:30pm

13th Floor Houston TX 7pm-9:30 pm

Haunting on the Blue Ghost Corpus Christi TX Overnight Ghost Hunting 6pm-9am

The Mortuary Haunted Mansion New Orleans Louisiana 7pm-10pm

 

September 22

North Texas

J&F House of Terror Haunted House Garland Tickets online only, from 7pm-10:30pm

 

East Texas

Graystone Haunted Manor Longview 7pm-Midnight

World of Khaos Thrillpark Tyler 7pm-Midnight

 

Central Texas

Silo of Screams Temple 8pm-10pm

 

Houston Area

Houston Terrordome Houston 8pm-11pm

Purgatory Scream Park Kingwood 8pm-11:30pm

 

Louisiana

New Orleans Nightmare 8pm-10:30pm

 

Oklahoma

Hex House Tulsa 7pm-11pm

 

Arkansas

Nightmares Haunted House Bentonville Dusk-11pm

Haunted Hotel of Arkansas Little Rock 7pm-Midnight

 

September 23

Dark Hour Haunted House  Plano TX 7pm-Midnight

Doc Wilkes House of Horrors Longview TX 7:30pm-Midnight

The Asylum Haunted Attraction Nowata OK 7pm-10pm

 

September 28

Haunted Houses of Terror El Paso TX 7pm-10pm

 

September 29

North Texas

Screams Waxahachie 7pm-1am

Haunted Shadows Lake Trail The Colony 7:30pm-Midnight

Texas Scaregrounds  Mineral Wells 7pm-Midnight

Hangman’s House of Horrors Ft Worth 8pm-Midnight

Moxley Manor Bedford 8pm-11:30pm

Haunted Mead Manor Alvarado 7:30pm-Midnight

Creekside Manor Midlothian 7:30pm-Midnight

 

Central Texas

American Scaregrounds Elm Mott 7:30-Midnight

Bat City Scaregrounds Austin 7:30pm-11pm

 

Houston Area

Creepy Hollow Haunted House Rosharon 7:30pm-Midnight

Redrum Fear Park Richmond 7pm-11pm

 

East Texas

The Haunted Hotel Beaumont 7pm-11pm

 

West Texas

6th Street Massacre Amarillo 7pm-Midnight

Nightmare on Main Street Vernon 7:30pm-10pm

The Blackness Haunted House Plainview 7:30pm-11:30pm

 

South Texas

The Hauntings of the Boogeyman Haunted House Corpus Christi 8pm-Midnight

 

Oklahoma

Wicked Forest of Terror Oklahoma City 7pm-11pm

Guthrie Haunts Scaregrounds Guthrie 7pm-11pm

The Castle of Muskogee Halloween Festival Muskogee Gates are open from 5:30pm-10pm. Park opens at 6pm, and remains open after 10 to allow people in line to go through the haunts.

Newcastle Nightmare Haunted Attraction Newcastle 7pm-11pm

Madhouse Haunted Attraction Oklahoma City Opens at dark

Nightfall Haunted Territory Oklahoma City Box office opens at 6pm. Haunt opens at dark, closes at 11pm

 

Louisiana

13th Gate Baton Rouge 6:30pm-11:30pm

Fright Trail  Lafayette 7pm-11pm

Necromanor Haunted House Bossier City 7pm-Midnight

Dark Woods Haunted Attraction Natchitoches 7pm-11pm

 

New Mexico

McCalls Haunted Farm Albuquerque area, 7pm-Midnight

 

Arkansas

The Reaper Haunted House North Little Rock 7pm-11pm

Warehouse of Fear Siloam Springs 7pm-11pm

Fields of Terror Mountain Home Sundown until 10pm

 

September 30

North Texas

Cutting Edge Haunted House Ft Worth 8pm-10pm

The Parker House Denton 8pm-10pm

 

Houston Area

Phobia Haunted House BW-8  Houston 8pm-11pm

Phobia Haunted House Kemah Boardwalk Kemah 5pm-10pm

Haunted Drive Cleveland 7:30pm-11:30pm

P6 Farms Fall Festival and Corn Maze Montgomery 10am-6:30pm, entrance closes at 5:30pm

Haunted Trails 8pm-11:30pm

 

West Texas

Nightmare on 19th Street Lubbock 7:30pm-11pm

Amarillo Scaregrounds  Amarillo Sneak Peek night 7:30pm-9:30pm

 

Louisiana

Rise Haunted House Hammond 7pm-10:30pm

 

Arkansas

Fear Factory 501 Jacksonville 7pm-11pm

The Asylum Haunted House Cave Springs 7pm-Midnight

 

October 5

Forbidden Acres El Paso TX 8pm-10:30pm

The Asylum El Paso TX Hours 7pm-11pm

 

October 6

North Texas

Zombie Safari Forney 7pm-10pm

 

Houston Area

Forest of Fear Drive Cleveland 7:30pm-11pm

Houston Screamfest 8pm-12:30am

 

East Texas

Terror Trails Yantis Dark until Midnight

The Asylum Haunted House Talco 7:30-10:30

Zip Line With The Zombies Diana Call for reservations at 903 968 6924

Yesterland Farm Spooktacular Nights  Canton Dark -10pm

Afterlife Haunted Attraction 8pm-11pm

 

South Texas

Fright Night Haunted House Corpus Christi Opens at 7pm

Haunting on the Blue Ghost Corpus Christi 7pm-10:30pm

 

Oklahoma

Nightmare Warehouse Enid 7:30pm-11:30pm

DCP Haunted Trail Yukon 7pm-11pm

Mad Jack’s Haunted House Ardmore 7pm-11pm

Psycho Path Haunted Attraction Sperry 7:30pm-11pm. Tickets are sold in time slots and must be purchased online.

Haunted Plantation Coweta 7pm-11pm

Noble Scaregrounds Noble OK Box office opens at 7:30, trail opens at dark.

 

New Mexico

The Horror Hall Haunted House Tularosa 7pm-10pm

 

Arkansas

Carpenter’s Mortuary Spook House Gentry 7pm-11pm

The Expelled Haunted House Huntsville 7pm-11pm

 

October 7

Thrillvania Haunted House Park Terrell TX 8:30pm-10:30pm

Nightmare in the Country Woodward OK 8pm-11pm

Rocky Creek Haunted Trail and Maze Moulton TX Tickets must be purchased online. Begins at 7pm, runs till 11pm, but entry gates close at 9pm. You may check in beginning at 5pm on Friday, and 10am on Saturday. Farm fall festival during the day. Dates are October 7, 14, 20th, 21st, 27th, and 28th.

 

October 13

Central Texas

Fatal Fear Haunted House Austin 7pm-11pm

 

Houston Area

Texas Zombie Hunt Richmond 7pm-11pm

Terror Isle Haunted Attraction  Texas City 7pm-10pm Reservations only

 

East Texas

Delusions Screams Park Bryan 7pm-Midnight

 

Arkansas

Banshee Manor Haunted Attraction Fayetteville 7pm-11pm

 

Louisiana

The Devil’s Knot Haunted Trail Haughton 7:30pm-Midnight

 

October 18

Purgatory Haunted House Albuquerque New Mexico. 7pm-10pm

 

October 20

Terror at The Oaks Vidor TX “8pm until it gets slow.”

Bloody Bill Haunted Attraction Odessa TX 7pm-Midnight

 

October 27

Scantling Haunted House Booneville Arkansas Opens at dark

 

Dark Hour Haunted House in Plano will be having it’s Dead by Dark Hour one night event on Friday, July 14, from 7pm-10pm. Tickers are here.

Through October

Dallas Haunted Soiree: A Macabre Cocktail Party  Select dates from October 13-31

Nightly Halloween Mansion Pop Up at Stirr Dallas October 5-31. Hours vary.

Fair Park Fright Haunted House and Ghost Bar Dallas October 1-31. Hours vary

Cosmic Howl at Meow Wolf October 13-31 Grapevine Mills Mall

List of Dallas area bars with the Halloween spirit

 

For a list of family friendly Halloween events, check out familyeguide.com

 

October 13

Friday the 13th Party Saginaw Begins at 7pm

The Goodfella’s Playhouse Halloween Party Dallas 10pm-2am

 

October 14

Spooky Sprint Irving Race begins at 8am, packet pickup 6:30am-7:45am

Ghouls Night Out McKinney 6pm-10pm

Lake Dallas Ghost Walk 7pm-9pm

Pictures on the Plaza Halloween Movie Night Grapevine Opens at 7:30pm

Halloween at the Heard McKinney 6pm-10pm

Lit Halloween Dallas 10pm-2am

 

October 15

Fronto Factory Halloween Party Dallas 7pm-10pm

 

October 17

Haunts and Houses: Trick or Treating at the Historical Park Farmers Branch 4pm-6pm

 

October 19

Doggie Halloween at the Stoneleigh Dallas 5:30pm-7:30pm

Halloween Happenings Mesquite Library 6pm-7:30pm

Hocus Pocus Party Colleyville 6pm-9pm

Halloween Spirits Walk The Colony 6pm-9pm

 

October 20

Roanoke Trunk or Treat 4pm-7pm

Halloween Carnival Carrollton 4:30pm-6pm

Spooky Halloween Cocktail Mixology Course Dallas 6pm=7pm

Halloween Lock and Key Party@Federales Dallas 6pm-8pm

Haunted Halloween Gingerbread Workshop Dallas 6:30pm-9am

Screams Halloween Theme Park 7pm-1am

Addams Family Halloween Party at Free Play Arcade Richardson 9pm-2am

Brazaween at the Candleroom Dallas 9pm-2am

Fire and Ice Costume Party Ft Worth 8pm-Midnight

Paranormal investigation at Swizzle Tiki Bar Lower Greenville Dallas Midnight-2am

 

October 21

Maggiano’s Northpark Halloween Trick or Treat Kid’s Cooking Class! Dallas 10am-1pm

Dirty South Halloween Bully Bash 10am-7pm

FWAAA Halloween Pawty and dog adoption event @ Old Texas Brewing Co Ft Worth 11am-2pm

Lakewood Brewing Co. Hosts 12th Annual Halloween Extravaganza Garland 11am-9pm

PumpkinFest Mesquite Noon-5pm

Halloween Costume Goat Yoga Keller 3pm-4pm

Halloween Masks Painting with a Twist Lewisville 3pm-6pm

Trick or Treat Trail at Towne Lake Park McKinney 3pm-9pm

6th Annual Trunk or Treat Dallas 4pm-8pm

Official Halloween Crawl Ft Worth 4pm-2am

Halloween Harvest in Denton 5pm-7pm

Nightmare at Legacy North Plano 5pm-8pm

Boo Bash Festival Burleson 5:30pm-8:30pm

Dallas Happy Hour Halloween Weekend Bar Crawl@Bottled Blonde Dallas 4pm-11pm

Dallas Halloween Pub Crawl Dallas 4:30pm-9pm

Halloween Party at Kava Culture North Fort Worth 4pm-Midnight

Fort Worth Happy Hour Halloween Weekend Bar Crawl 4pm-2am

Pumpkin Prowl Sachse Begins at 6pm

Bey-A-Ween Beyoncé Halloween Costume Party Dallas 7pm-10pm

Screams Halloween Theme Park 7pm-1am

West End Zombie Crawl Dallas 7pm-2am

4th Annual Owe-Mez Halloween Party Rowlett 7:30pm-11:30pm

Masquerade Party at Nora Dallas 8pm-11:30pm

Heroes V. Villains Halloween Party Farmers Branch 9pm-2am

UniTea Masked Macabre Dallas 9pm-2am

Enchanted Masquerade Halloween Party Frisco 9pm-2am

Scream Hollow will have it’s summer show this June. The dates are June 2,3,9,10,16, and 17. Hours are 7pm-11pm. Live music, bonfires, 6 bars, and 2 cafes will be part of the Summer Monster Bash, in addition to Scream Hollow’s 5 haunted attractions. Tickets are here.

Scream Hollow is a 20 acre haunt park, about 35 miles southeast of Austin. They offer an all inclusive pass for all haunted attractions, and a ticket for the park only, in case you want to eat, drink, and listen to live music, but have already seen the attractions.

Open All Year

Haunted Mayfield Manor in Galveston

Ripley’s Haunted Adventure in San Antonio

 

House of Torment and 13th Floor Houston are opening for two nights, May 12 and 13th, for their Halfway to Halloween Event. At House of Torment, tickets are $27.99 and can be purchased here. These are timed tickets, although a Flex ticket can be purchased for an additional $5. 13th Floor Houston has $24.99 tickets, which can be purchased here. Flex tickets are also available for an additional $5.

 

Dark Hour Haunted House will be having a Saint Patrick’s celebration on Friday, March 17, with Leprechaun Lights Out. The event will be from 7pm-10pm. You can buy tickets here.

Open All Year

Haunted Mayfield Manor in Galveston

Ripley’s Haunted Adventure in San Antonio

 

Friday, February 10

Hangman’s House of Horrors 50 Shades of Fear 8pm-11pm

Old Midland’s Trail Of Horrors 6:30pm-10pm

 

Saturday, February 11

Dark Hour Haunted House Dead by Dark Hour 80’s Slasher movie tribute. 7pm-10pm

Hangman’s House of Horrors 50 Shades of Fear 8pm-11pm

Nightmare on 19th Street (Lubbock) 7pm-10pm

Old Midland’s Trail Of Horrors 6:30pm-10pm

The Asylum (Oklahoma) 7pm-10pm

The Expelled Haunted House (Arkansas) 7pm-11pm

 

Sunday, February 12

Hangman’s House of Horrors 50 Shades of Fear 8pm-11pm

 

Valentine’s Day

Cutting Edge 8pm-10pm

 

Weekend of February 17-19

House of Torment February 17-19. Timed tickets, buy on their site.

13th Floor Houston February 17-18. Timed tickets, but on their site.

 

 

A new year has arrived, and 2023 should be a great year for haunted haunted houses! Halloween will be on a Tuesday this year, so most of the parties will be on the weekend before Halloween. Texas Haunts will keep you up to date on haunted house news through the off season. Our site will update for the 2023 season in July.

 

Open All Year

Haunted Mayfield Manor in Galveston

Ripley’s Haunted Adventure in San Antonio

 

November 4

Central Texas

Scream Hollow (Pitch Dark) 7pm-11pm

House of Torment Check for times available in ticket selection

 

Houston area

Phobia 7:30pm-11pm

Houston Screamfest 8pm-11pm

Purgatory Scream Park Lights Out Night 8pm-11pm

Redrum Fear Park 7pm-11pm

Creepy Hollow Haunted House 7:30pm-10pm

13th Floor Houston Blackout night, check for available time in ticket selection

 

San Antonio

13th Floor San Antonio Blackout night, check for available times in ticket selection

 

Louisiana

13th Gate 6:30pm-11:30pm Flashlight night

New Orleans Nightmare Blackout night, check for available times in ticket purchase

Evil Visions Haunted House Blackout night 7pm-Midnight

 

Oklahoma

Hex House 7pm-11pm

Guthrie Haunts Scaregrounds Blackout night 7pm-11pm

Mad Jack’s Haunted House 7pm-11pm

 

Arkansas

Haunted Hotel 7pm-Midnight

 

November 5

DFW

Cutting Edge 7:45pm-9pm

 

Central Texas

Scream Hollow (Pitch Dark) 7pm-11pm

American Scaregrounds 7:30pm-Midnight

House of Torment Check for times available in ticket selection

 

Houston Area

Phobia 7:30pm-11pm

Phobia Kemah 5pm-9pm

Houston Screamfest 8pm-11pm

Purgatory Scream Park Lights Out Night 8pm-11pm

Redrum Fear Park Blackout night 7pm-11pm

Creepy Hollow Haunted House 7:30pm-10pm

13th Floor Houston Blackout night, check for available time in ticket selection

 

San Antonio

13th Floor San Antonio Blackout night, check for available times in ticket selection

 

East Texas

Afterlife Haunted Attraction Blackout night 8pm-10pm

Haunted Hotel Texas 7pm-11pm

 

Louisiana

13th Gate 6:30pm-11:30pm Flashlight night

The Mortuary Opens at 6pm

New Orleans Nightmare Blackout night, check for available times in ticket purchase

Evil Visions Haunted House Blackout night 7pm-Midnight

RISE Haunted House Lights out night, 7pm-9pm

 

Oklahoma

Hex House 7pm-11pm

Guthrie Haunts Scaregrounds Blackout night 7pm-11pm

Mad Jack’s Haunted House 7pm-11pm

 

Arkansas

Haunted Hotel 7pm-Midnight

 

November 11

House of Torment  Blackout, check for times available in ticket selection

Houston Screamfest 8pm-11pm

 

November 12

House of Torment  Blackout, check for times available in ticket selection

Houston Screamfest 8pm-11pm

 

Happy Halloween from Texas Haunts! Check out our listings below to help you decide what to do tonight. If you just want to stay in and watch horror movies, consider Trick ‘r Treat, Tales of Halloween, The Exorcist (original), The Omen (original), the original Halloween, Night of the Living Dead, and a black and white classic, Curse of the Demon.

Statewide Haunted House Listings

Halloween Parties and Events October 24-Halloween

Horror Movies and TV Shows October 2022

Halloween Merchandise and Costume Links

Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, and Hayrides

Paranormal Places and Ghost Tours in Texas

We’re getting to the part of the season where there will be quite a few posts every week. Some posts get buried, so here are the most important links, as you plan your Halloween season.

Statewide Haunted House Listings

Halloween Parties and Events October 24-Halloween

Screams Review

Full Moon Bar at Screams Review

Horror Movies and TV Shows October 2022

Halloween Merchandise and Costume Links

Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, and Hayrides

Paranormal Places and Ghost Tours in Texas

 

On the final weekend of the season, be sure to check out Screams Halloween Theme Park! Screams is truly a must see haunted attraction, and has something to appeal to everyone. The haunted houses at Screams are great, but if you are one of those people who becomes too frightened at haunted houses, you can eat, drink, and shop all night at Screams, while you take in the great Halloween atmosphere. Screams has a perfect 10 score from Texas Haunts, and is the only attraction that we visit more than once per season.

Screams has five haunted houses, two walk through attractions, a large food court, seven pubs and taverns, plus the all new 13th Hour Bakery! A wonderful acrobatic/aerialist group called Hell Dolls performs on the Screams main stage, two to three times per night. A wide variety of Halloween themed merchants can be found around the park this season. With the exception of 13th Hour bakery, credit cards are accepted where food and alcohol are served. Four ATMs are available onsite.

While you are at Screams, be sure to visit Full Moon Bar and Cafe. Bartenders Cheltsea and Michael have created a menu of specialty, Halloween themed drinks for 2022. Beer, wine, and a full bar are available at Full Moon.  Full Moon is the only full service cafe at Screams, so try some items from the menu, which includes toasted ravioli, cheeseburgers, buffalo chicken wings, street tacos, and bacon cheese fries. Full Moon has plenty of seating available. Keep in mind that 11:30 is last call at Full Moon, and around the park.

Remember that Screams is open on Fridays and Saturdays only, from 7pm-1am, and that all tickets must be purchased online. Tickets and fast passes are date specific, with the exception of the VIP combo, which is also purchased online. Screams will not be open on Sunday, October 30, or on Halloween, so tonight is your last chances to experience Screams this year. Tickets may be purchased here. Screams is limiting the number of tickets it sells for each night, so it’s a good idea to buy tickets as early as you can today.

Remember to dress comfortably for Screams. It’s a large park, so wear comfortable shoes, and this weekend, bring a jacket or coat, since the weather will be chilly at night.

Check out our review of Screams here, and our review of Full Moon Bar and Cafe here.

The Old Monk in Dallas will be having it’s annual pumpkin carving this week, through Halloween. The fun begins on Tuesday, October 25. $20 gets you a pint, a pumpkin, and carving tools. Proceeds benefit local schools. Old Monk is a well known Irish pub, with an excellent selection of beer and whiskey from Ireland, plus great Irish food. It’s been voted as having the best fish and chips in Dallas for years. Old Monk also has beer, liquor, and food from the US and other countries. It’s been decorated for Halloween, so pumpkin carving should be lots of fun. Their Facebook is here, and hours for pumpkin carving are below.

 

October 12

Spooktacular Bowl in Lewisville  noon-4pm

Halloween Pumpkins Painting With a Twist Lewisville, 7pm-9pm

 

October 13

Pumpkin Hollow in Little Elm 6pm-9pm

 

October 14

October Crafting Event in Kaufman 2pm-Midnight, dinner included.

Haunted Lock In Flower Mound 4:30pm-9pm Must be there by 5.

Screams Halloween Theme Park 7pm-1am

Solitaire Homes Presents Trick or Treat Fall Fun in Ft Worth 8pm-10pm

Pumpkin Hollow in Little Elm 6pm-10pm

Black Lagoon Halloween Pop Up Bar at Nickel City Ft Worth, begins at noon, runs through Halloween

 

October 15

Puptopia Festival Dallas 10am to 5pm

Pawtoberfest in Richardson  10am-6pm

Woof ‘O Ween in Forney from 5pm-7pm

Halloween Bash in the Park in Arlington. Kids $10, adults free. 5pm-8pm

Sparkle and Glam Halloween Event 6pm-8pm in DeSoto

Downtown Dallas Zombie Crawl 6:30pm-2am

Screams Halloween Theme Park 7pm-1am

 

October 16

Pawtoberberfest in Richardson begins at 10am