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Things to do in East Texas this Halloween Weekend: October 27-31

Things to do in East Texas this Halloween Weekend Here's our rundown of fun events going on around East Texas this Halloween Weekend! (Jade Allen)

If you’re looking for fun things to do in East Texas this Halloween weekend, you’ve come to the right place. Here’s our rundown of some awesome events happening and destinations to visit around the area!

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THURSDAY, 10/27

LIVE MUSIC: Patrick James

  • When: 11:30 AM
  • Where: The Square in Downtown Tyler
  • Cost: Free

Fall Family Fun Festival

  • When: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Where: Glass Recreation Center, Longview
  • Cost: Free

The event will include booths with candy and games, jumpers, face painting, photo op, and costume contest! Food trucks will be available for a fee.

Fall Festival/Trunk or Treat - Bonner Elementary

  • When: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Where: Bonner Elementary School, Tyler
  • Cost: Free

Come and have some Fall Fun with us!

Longview Regional Free Community Trunk & Treat

  • When: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Where: 1404 Fourth Street, Longview
  • Cost: Free

LRMC along with our community partners invite you to attend our family fun event on Thursday, October 27th. Join LRMC and community partners, for a Free Community event, a Trunk & Treat evening of Halloween fun! We will turn the trunks of our cars in to a safe and fun trick-or-treating experience where kids go car to car to get their treats.

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Halloween at the Hatchery

  • When: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Where: Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, Athens
  • Cost: $1

Grab your costumes and trick-or-treating bags! Our annual Halloween at the Hatchery event returns for an evening of family-friendly fun.

$1 per person admission (cash only, please) benefits local charities and gets you access to local businesses handing out candy and treats! Guests may enter through the main parking lot as well as the overflow parking lot located on Peninsula Point Drive.

FRIDAY, 10/28

Pumpkin Party at the Museum of East Texas

  • When: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Where: Museum of East Texas, Lufkin
  • Cost: Free

Come by the Museum of East Texas and pick out a free pumpkin (while supplies last). There will also be fun art and craft activities. Free.

Trunk or Treat - Longview

  • When: 5:00 PM
  • Where: Autism & Behavior Analysis Team, Longview
  • Cost: Free

Friends & families of all ages are invited to join us for our annual sensory-friendly trunk-or-treat event! We hope all of Longview’s ghouls & goblins will join us for some Halloween fun at our treatment center!

Trunk or Treat - South Place Rehab

  • When: 6:00 PM
  • Where: South Place Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing, Athens
  • Cost: Free

Join us at South Place for a family fun filled night of games, costumes, candy and more at our Trunk or Treat community event. This event is free to the public and great for all ages. Can’t wait to see you there!

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Baby Shark Live!

  • When: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Where: LeTourneau University Belcher Center, Longview
  • Cost: $32-$72

Splash along with Baby Shark and Pinkfong as they journey into the sea to sing and dance through some of your favorite songs in Baby Shark Live!

This one-of-a-kind immersive experience will have fans of all ages dancing in the aisles as they join Baby Shark and friends for exciting adventures into the jungle and under the sea to explore shapes, colors, numbers and so much more! Some of the hit songs in this dazzling kids spectacular include “Baby Shark,” “Five Little Monkeys,” “Wheels On The Bus,” “Jungle Boogie,” and “Monkey Banana Dance”!

Fall Festival - The Hamptons

  • When: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Where: The Hamptons of Tyler
  • Cost: Free

Bring your kids in their costumes! Start with a Trick or Treat Costume Parade through the hall of Assisted Living and Memory Care. We’ll then make our way to Independent Living for a Trunk or Treat with candy, games, and Debbie the DJ!

Halloween Spooktacular

  • When: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Where: Britt’s Wine & Dine
  • Cost: $68

Many have said it is the most haunted place in Kilgore, so come and see for yourselves. Join us as we celebrate this most fun time of the year. Come for all the treats and enjoy some of the tricks!

Dress in your best costume and enjoy some special wines perfectly paired for the season including grilled Fowl, ok, smoked turkey legs and so much more.

Open Mic Night

  • When: 8:00 PM
  • Where: The Understudy, Tyler
  • Cost: $10

If you want to perform, show up on show night and put your name on the list. The list will open 30 minutes before show time and remain open until 9:30. Each slot will be 10 minutes long. All participants & spectators must buy a ticket online or at the door. Tickets are $10.

HOWEVER!! For every non-performing patron who buys a full-price ticket and names you as the reason they came, your price of admission is reduced by $5!! So, bring a couple of friends to hear you perform and your ticket is free!!

The Rocky Horror Picture Show - The Live Show

  • When: 11:00 PM
  • Where: Liberty Hall, Tyler
  • Cost: $20

Come in your most over-the-top or camp attire and experience Rocky Horror Picture Show with your favorite live cast! 18+ show. Tickets include a goodie bag of props to use throughout the movie to interact with the cast.

SATURDAY, 10/29

Fall Fest - Marshall Farmers Market

  • When: 8:00 AM - Noon
  • Where: Marshall Farmers Market
  • Cost: Free

Halloween takes over the Farmer’s Market! Stop by the Market on October 29 for pumpkin carving, smores, hot apple cider, and more!

Boo at the Zoo!

  • When: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Where: Caldwell Zoo, Tyler
  • Cost: $12.50-$16.50

Join us for an exciting two day event at the Caldwell Zoo in Tyler, Texas: 2022 Boo at the Zoo!! Join us for family friendly fun + games wearing your best Halloween costumes!

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Tent or Treat

  • When: 9:00 AM - Noon
  • Where: Whitehouse Farmers Market
  • Cost: Free

Come out for a spooky time of Trick or Treating around the market. This will be our last market of the 2022 season!

Touch-a-Truck

  • When: 10:00 AM
  • Where: Palestine Grace Church
  • Cost: Free

Fire engines, bull dozers, 18-wheelers, and more! Join us for a day of fun playing with trucks at the Pumpkin patch.

Free inflatables and Face Paint.

Walk for Life & Fall Community Party

  • When: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Where: 218 West Cass Street, Gilmer
  • Cost: Free

Join Open Door Pregnancy Center for our 3rd annual Walk for Life & Fall Community Party! Family friendly event! 1 mile & 5K walk with a FREE Fall fest following featuring Live music with Josh Mandreager!

There will be vendors with Free games and candy for the kids. As well as a Kids land for $5 entry with bounce houses, face painting, temporary tattoos, giant bubbles, lots of games and popcorn!

Ghosts of Millard’s Crossing

  • When: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
  • Where: Millard’s Crossing Historic Village, Nacogdoches
  • Cost: $5-$10

Come out to Millard’s Crossing and have some Spooktacular Fun with us!! Ages 3 up $10.00, ages 1-2 $5.00 and under 1 free.

Auto Show, Black Out Maze, Spooky and Non Spooky Hayrides, Bounce House, Petting Zoo, Face Painting, Pet and People Costume Contest / Parade and Street Dance. Did I mention CANDY, Demos, Venders, Food, Crafts, and more.

Monster Mash on the Brick Streets

  • When: 11:00 AM
  • Where: Downtown Nacogdoches
  • Cost: Free

Join our Downtown Merchants for fun, family friendly trick-or-treating. Stop in participating Downtown stores and trick-or-treat with your favorite ghosts and goblins!

Streets will remain open during this event, so please walk on the sidewalks.

Trunk or Treat - Palestine

  • When: Noon - 2:00 PM
  • Where: Candy Cane Learning Academy, Palestine
  • Cost: Free

FREE to the public!! Come join us for Trunk or Treat!! Food | Games | Face Painting and much more!!

Fall Festival - Arabella

  • When: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Where: Arabella of Kilgore
  • Cost: Free

Join us at Arabella of Kilgore for a fun-filled Fall Festival! Bring the kids for trick-or-treats, games, and our spooky haunted bus. Enjoy delicious food and drinks from local food trucks. And while you’re here, take a community tour with our Arabella Family!

TCA Fall Festival

  • When: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Where: Tyler Classical Academy
  • Cost: Free

Join us for our annual fall festival at Tyler Classical Academy! We will have game booths, a trunk or treat, petting zoo, haunted house walkthrough, and food trucks from Billy Bob’s, Chick-fil-A, and Kona Ice! Bagged candy donations may be dropped off at lower or upper campus offices. We hope to see you there!

Pagan Pride Fest

  • When: 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Where: The Square in Downtown Tyler
  • Cost: Free

RICK OR TREAT with our AMAZING vendors! SAMHAIN COSTUME CONTEST! Dress up in your Halloween best and win some amazing prizes. PAGAN PERFORMERS throughout! “Honor Our Own” Group Ritual.

Trunk or Treat - Drug Emporium Longview

  • When: 4:00 PM
  • Where: Drug Emporium, Longview
  • Cost: Free

Calling all 2022 Trunk-or-Treaters!! We had so much fun last year, let’s get together and do it again! **FREE VENDOR/FOOD TRUCK SET UP- UNLIMITED SPACE** We’re looking for creative, fun-loving folks that want to decorate their trunks and hand out candy in our Parking Lot on Oct. 29th! The Winning Decorated Trunk will receive a $100 Drug Emporium Gift Card!

Halloween Fun - Central Heights Appleby FD

  • When: 4:00 PM
  • Where: 4891 FM-2864, Nacogdoches
  • Cost: Free

Come join the fun with Central Heights Appleby Fire Department with Chili, Hotdogs, and bags of candy!

3rd Annual Mineola Halloween Pub Crawl

  • When: 4:00 PM
  • Where: Downtown Mineola

Get dressed up and join us for a Halloween Pub Crawl in Historic Downtown Mineola. The fun starts at 4:00PM!! Participating venues include CowBurners BBQ & Taproom, Kitchens Hardware & Deli, Logan’s Place, RNA Tavern, and The Line Bar & Grill. There will also be an 11:00pm screening of Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Select Theater, as well as their Annex of Terror haunted house. This will be a 21+ event. Kids Trunk or Treat will take place on the 31st in downtown.

Boos & Barks 1K/Fall Festival

  • When: 4:00 PM
  • Where: 160 AN County Road 3681, Palestine
  • Cost: $20

Dress your pup up and come run or walk the 1K! Only $20 entry fee and all proceeds go towards helping our local shelter, BARC, become a no kill shelter! Our annual fall festival is at the same time so after you run, come play games, get your face painted, and ride the hayride to trick or treat! Fun for the whole family.

Longview’s 1st Annual Día de los Muertos

  • When: 4:00 PM
  • Where: Heritage Plaza, Longview
  • Cost: Free

The Día de los Muertos festival will kick off at Heritage Plaza in Longview, October 29th beginning at 4:00 PM. There will be food, performers, music, activities for kids, a Catrina contest at 5:00 PM, the parade at 6:00 PM, and an ofrenda contest at 8:00 PM. The event is completely free to the public!

Carnival of the Animals

  • When: 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
  • Where: First Presbyterian Church, Tyler
  • Cost: Free

Music lovers of all ages, you are warmly invited to a Carnival of the Animals!

For over a century, Camille Saint-Saëns’ great zoological fantasy The Carnival of the Animals has been entertaining audiences with its merry musical depiction of animals. Whether young or old, you are invited to join us in costume for this exciting event!

Trunk or Treat - Tyler Legacy

  • When: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Where: Tyler Legacy High School, Tyler
  • Cost: Free

Have an elementary or middle school student? Then join us for a safe and fun environment for the entire community, especially our future Red Raiders!

Location: Bus Lanes by Cafeteria | Parking: Southwest Lot (facing Shiloh Rd.)

Trunk or Treat - Garden Valley Lindale

  • When: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Where: The Church of Garden Valley, Lindale
  • Cost: Free

Join us on October 29th from 4-6pm at The Church of Garden Valley-Main Campus for:

TRUNK OR TREAT, CANDY, GAMES, HAYRIDE, PRIZES, CONCESSIONS, FUN

Southside Fall Fest

  • When: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Where: Southside Baptist Church, Tyler
  • Cost: Free

Food, games, candy, a train and our famous maze! Invite your friends and family!

Fall Fest - Greater Life Church

  • When: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Where: Greater Life Church, Bullard
  • Cost: Free

Join us Saturday, October 29th for a FREE Fall Fest at Greater Life! There will be trunk or treat, activities, bounce house, food and more! Bring the whole family for an afternoon of fun.

Harvest Moon Festival

  • When: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Where: Sabine Elementary, Gladewater
  • Cost: Free

We are soooo excited to announce that we are hosting the Annual Harvest Moon Festival!! There will be loads of games, loads of candy and loads of fun! You won’t want to miss this years festival!

Fall Festival - Angelina Church

  • When: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Where: Angelina Church of Christ
  • Cost: Free

Angelina Church of Christ is hosting a Fall Festival on Saturday, October 29th from 4-7 pm! This will include carnival games, a chili cook off, prizes and more! This is open to all ages and FREE! Make plans to come and enjoy an evening full of fun!

Fall Festival - Kilgore

  • When: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Where: Eastview Church of God, Kilgore
  • Cost: Free

Free Community Event for the family. Come have hot dogs, Frito pie or chili dogs. Play a few games in a safe environment!

Trunk or Treat - Speedy Axe

  • When: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Where: 2014 N Stallings Dr, Nacogdoches
  • Cost: Free

We are excited to announce we’re doing a Trunk or Treat! Bring out them kiddos and let them enjoy the different trunk themes, games and of course, CANDY! We cannot wait to see all the costumes!

Fall Festival - Hallsville

  • When: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Where: Galilee Baptist Church, Hallsville
  • Cost: Free

Halloween Fall Festival! FREE EVENT!!!Kid & Adult Friendly. Games, Food, Drinks, Candy, Raffle & Prizes!

Fall Festival - United Pentecostal

  • When: 5:00 PM
  • Where: United Pentecostal Church, Palestine
  • Cost: Free

There’s going to be food, games, and plenty of candy for the littles! We can’t wait to make your weekend the best!

In the Spirit Goat Yoga

  • When: 5:00 PM
  • Where: Oh My Goat, Palestine
  • Cost: Free

Join us for spooky fun! Door prizes, decorations, and refreshments! All kids go home with a goody bag. Dress up for spooky season or wear your yoga clothes. Goats will be in their costumes

Fall Festival - First Baptist

  • When: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Where: First Baptist Church, Palestine
  • Cost: Free

Come join us for Fall Festival 2022! Game booths, candy, food and fun! 5-7pm in the First Baptist Church of Palestine, TX parking lot. Free!

Rowdy’s Spooky Campus Trick or Treat Event

  • When: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Where: Angelina College, Lufkin
  • Cost: Free

Angelina College hosts a fun night of TRICK-OR-TREATING, food, games, appearances by Rowdy the Roadrunner, and more at Rowdy’s Spooky Campus! Dress up and bring the family!

This is a free community event. (Donations appreciated to support the student food pantry)

Trunk or Treat - HCBC

  • When: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Where: Hill Creek Baptist Church, Whitehouse
  • Cost: Free

Don’t miss the Hill Creek Baptist Church 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat! We’ll have GAMES, TREATS, POPCORN, SNO CONES & a HAYRIDE!

Come see us and join the FUN!

Fall Festival - Gladewater

  • When: 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Where: North Loop Church of Christ, Gladewater
  • Cost: Free

Come join us for some safe family fun! Lots of games, hayride and free hot dogs!!

Lindale Downtown Trick or Treat

  • When: 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Where: Downtown Lindale
  • Cost: Free

We’re having our 2nd annual downtown trick-or-treating event! A map of the event along with all participating businesses is coming!

There will be games, photoshoot and photo ops, haunted house and sooo much candy! After the event, finish the night off with Hocus Pocus in Darden Park hosted by the Lindale Parks & Rec Board -- With Kona Ice and popcorn!

Trunk or Treat - New Life Community Church

  • When: 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Where: New Life Community Church, Palestine
  • Cost: Free

Come join us for our annual trunk or treat. We will have a cupcake walk, face painting, and inflatables. As well as many trunks to get treats from.

Día de los Muertos

  • When: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Where: Michelson Museum of Art, Marshall
  • Cost: Free

Come celebrate with us. Admission is free.

This year, we have partnered with several members of the Latino community to create a memorable event for the whole family.

FamFest 2022

  • When: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Where: Eastview United Pentecostal Church, Lufkin
  • Cost: Free

We hope you will join us for FAMFEST this year!! We will have: Trunk or treat, hot dogs, pumpkin maze, children’s train, s’mores, inflatables, popcorn and cotton candy, and FUN for ALL AGES!!

Truck or Treat - Frist Presbyterian Church, Lufkin

  • When: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Where: First Presbyterian Church, Lufkin
  • Cost: Free

Bring the kids and enjoy trunk or treat fun at First Presbyterian Church Lufkin! We are located directly behind JM Chevrolet on Jane Way! Everyone is welcome!

Kim’s #47 Trunk or Treat

  • When: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Where: 10750 FM-346, Flint
  • Cost: Free

Join us and our friends with East Texas Locals for a Trunk or Treat event you won’t want to miss.

Check out the car and truck show while the kids fill their bags with lots of goodies. And we can’t forget the costume contest!

CTMF Halloween Hustle 5K Costume Run

  • When: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Where: Christus Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, Tyler
  • Cost: $15-$25

Join us for a family-friendly 5k that’s sure to scare! Our Halloween Hustle will start and finish at the CHRISTUS Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute and all proceeds will benefit the United Way of Smith County. Stay after the race for a trick-or-treat throughout our facility!

Fall Festival - Marshall Convention Center

  • When: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Where: Marshall Convention Center
  • Cost: Free

This is a perfect FREE family fun event! There will also be a hunted house upstairs ($10) of the Convention Center.

Fall Festival - New Hope Church

  • When: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Where: New Hope Church, Nacogdoches
  • Cost: Free

Join us at our annual Fall Festival! We will have indoor games for kids of all ages, face painting, cake walk and bingo! Grab some nachos or a Frito pie and hang out with us!

Fall Festival - Mount Carmel

  • When: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Where: Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Lufkin
  • Cost: Free

Come join us for our Fall Festival October 29th @ 6PM! We have always had this on Wednesday nights, but after much prayer and consideration we have decided to move it to Saturday. There will be plenty of food, and activities for all ages kids and adults. Costumes are welcome! We would love to see you!

All Star Improv

  • When: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Where: The Understudy, Tyler
  • Cost: $20

You won’t want to miss this show. Two of Dallas’s top Improvisers are coming in to join our crew for an amazing show!

Trunk or Treat - Old Town Riders

  • When: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Where: Harry’s Building Material, Nacogdoches
  • Cost: Free

Come join Old Town Riders for trunk or treat at Harry’s Building Material parking lot in Nacogdoches tx! Come dressed up for our costume contest for the kiddos and adults! See all the decorated bikes and get some treats!

Terror in Transylvania - Murder Mystery Dinner

  • When: 7:00 PM
  • Where: Stone House Kitchen, Nacogdoches
  • Cost: $40

Join us for an evening of spooky fun...and murder! Appetizers and dinner will be included. This event is BYOB.

Trail of Terror - Haunted Hall

  • When: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Where: Marshall Convention Center
  • Cost: $10

The haunted hall will be in the second story of the Marshall Convention Center known to be actually HAUNTED!

Do you think you have what it takes to make it through three rooms of TERROR?! Join us on October 29th & 30th from 7:00PM-10:00PM at the Marshall Convention Center. There is a cost of $10 per person. Children will only be let through if the are accompanied by a guardian.

Be sure to read all posted rules while waiting in line.

Henderson Country Club’s 1st Annual Halloween Party

  • When: 7:30 PM - 1:00 AM
  • Where: Henderson Country Club

Henderson Country Club’s First Annual Halloween Party! Featuring live music from Trick Shot

Eat, Drink and Be Anything But Yourself!

The Rocky Horror Picture Show - The Pines

  • When: 8:00 PM
  • Where: The Pines, Lufkin
  • Cost: $10-$15

Costumes are strongly encouraged and there will be fun participation bags for sale for $5!

Chills & Thrills: Halloween Costume Party

  • When: 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM
  • Where: Banita Creek Hall, Nacogdoches
  • Cost: $25

Chills and Thrills: Halloween Costume Party! The adult costume party you don’t want to miss! 21+

Prizes for Best Costume, Best Couples Costumes and Beat Group Costumes! Let’s have a fun & scary night together where we dress up, party together, and celebrate Halloween! And all the profits will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club in Nacogdoches!

All Star Improv

  • When: 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Where: The Understudy, Tyler
  • Cost: $20

You won’t want to miss this show. Two of Dallas’s top Improvisers are coming in to join our crew for an amazing show!

The Rocky Horror Picture Show - The Live Show

  • When: 11:00 PM
  • Where: Liberty Hall, Tyler
  • Cost: $20

Come in your most over-the-top or camp attire and experience Rocky Horror Picture Show with your favorite live cast! 18+ show. Tickets include a goodie bag of props to use throughout the movie to interact with the cast.

SUNDAY, 10/30

Boo at the Zoo!

  • When: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Where: Caldwell Zoo, Tyler
  • Cost: $12.50-$16.50

Join us for an exciting two day event at the Caldwell Zoo in Tyler, Texas: 2022 Boo at the Zoo!! Join us for family friendly fun + games wearing your best Halloween costumes!

Halloween Fun Day

  • When: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
  • Where: 4430 FM 2021, Lufkin
  • Cost: $10

Come join us for a Halloween fun day! Your kids can play games, craft a paper pumpkin, bounce, slide, run, swing, climb, hang, and balance on our warrior lines. We will have popcorn, cotton candy and have a Halloween treat for your kids. $10 admission for each child.

Trunk or Treat - St. Andrew

  • When: 11:30 AM
  • Where: St. Andrew Catholic Church, Lufkin
  • Cost: Free

We will be having a Halloween Trunk or Treat in the parking lot in from of the parish hall. This will be after the 10:30 mass Sunday October 30th. Kids can wear their costumes to mass, bring treat bags. Adults can have a parking spot for the kids to trick or treat out of. The Knights of Columbus will be cooking hot dogs for the kids. We will have pop corn and cotton candy. We have also rented a jumpy house/slide for the kids to enjoy.

Trunk or Treat - Tejanos

  • When: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Where: 411 East Hospital Street, Nacogdoches
  • Cost: Free

Hey guys, just wanted to share a Trunk or Treat that Tejanos will be hosting this year again. This is not a car meet, this is for the kids in the community to come out and see cool cars and get candy. Last year’s was a great success and the candy was going fast. Hope to see you there!

Carnival of the Animals

  • When: 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
  • Where: First Presbyterian Church, Tyler
  • Cost: Free

Music lovers of all ages, you are warmly invited to a Carnival of the Animals!

For over a century, Camille Saint-Saëns’ great zoological fantasy The Carnival of the Animals has been entertaining audiences with its merry musical depiction of animals. Whether young or old, you are invited to join us in costume for this exciting event!

Trunk or Treat - Lanes Chapel

  • When: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Where: Lanes Chapel United Methodist Church, Tyler
  • Cost: Free

Free & Fun Event!! Obstacle Course, Toddler Bouse House, Cake Walk, Hotdogs, Trunk Games, Photo Booth and More!

Family Fun Festival

  • When: 4:00 PM
  • Where: New Life Worship Center, Tyler
  • Cost: Free

We invite you and your family to join us here at New Life Worship Center for a night of FREE FUN! This festival will include a giant inflatable slide, an obstacle course, bounce houses, games, a cake walk & dunk tank! ALSO! We’ll have free hot dogs, hamburgers & candy! This night is all for you and your family so please, invite someone to join!

Fall Festival - Keltys First Baptist

  • When: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Where: Keltys First Baptist Church
  • Cost: Free

Join us on Sunday, October 30 from 4P-6P! Free Food & Free Fun!

Trunk or Treat - Bullard Methodist

  • When: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Where: Bullard Methodist Church, Bullard
  • Cost: Free

Kids and families please join us for a fun evening of games, candy, prizes, supper, cake walk and more! Everyone is welcome! Please wear your costumes!

Trunk or Treat - Trinity Baptist

  • When: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Where: Trinity Baptist Church, Lufkin
  • Cost: Free

Bring you kiddos to our Trunk or treat!! We will also have scavenger hunts and door prizes. Hope to see y’all there!

Trunk or Treat - West Erwin Church of Christ

  • When: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Where: West Erwin Church of Christ
  • Cost: Free

Join us for our FREE family fun event! Trunk or Treat is for all ages. There will also be inflatables, “Frighthouse”, face painting & chili cookoff.

Tricked Out Trunk or Treat

  • When: 5:00 PM
  • Where: Hideaway Community Church, Hideaway
  • Cost: Free

Join us for trunk or treat and so much more! They’ll be food, hayride, a coffee truck, dunking booth, petting zoo and more.

TJC Trunk or Treat & Baseball Game

  • When: 5:00 PM
  • Where: Mike Carter Field, TJC, Tyler
  • Cost: Free

Student Life and TJC Baseball are teaming up once again for the 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat on Oct. 30 at 5 PM. Following, the TJC Baseball will play in costume at 6:30 PM.

Open to the Community and Costumes are Encouraged!

Trunk or Treat - CDBC

  • When: 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Where: Chestnut Drive Baptist Church, Lufkin
  • Cost: Free

Come on out to our Trunk or Treat church event on October 30, 2022, from 5:00 pm-7:30 pm!

Fall Festival - First Christian Nac

  • When: 5:30 PM
  • Where: First Christian Church, Nacogdoches
  • Cost: Free

Join us for games, candy and TONS of fun!!

Trunk or Treat - Cornerstone

  • When: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Where: Cornerstone United Pentecostal Church, Lufkin
  • Cost: Free

Free Family Fun for all ages! Treats + Games! Bring a friend! Park at the church, and join us in the field next door for tons of fall fun!

Trunk or Treat - Central Baptist

  • When: 6:00 PM
  • Where: Central Baptist Church, Tyler
  • Cost: Free

This event is for our community! Everyone is invited! Invite your friends, family, co-workers! Spread the word!

Games, food trucks, inflatables and of course, CANDY!!!

Fall Festival - Lufkin First Church of the Nazarene

  • When: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Where: Lufkin First Church of the Nazarene
  • Cost: Free

Bring the whole family and come enjoy a night of food, games and fun! We will have 2 different food trucks along with lots of games and bounce houses.

Terror in Transylvania - Murder Mystery Dinner

  • When: 7:00 PM
  • Where: Stone House Kitchen, Nacogdoches
  • Cost: $40

Join us for an evening of spooky fun...and murder! Appetizers and dinner will be included. This event is BYOB.

Trail of Terror - Haunted Hall

  • When: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Where: Marshall Convention Center
  • Cost: $10

The haunted hall will be in the second story of the Marshall Convention Center known to be actually HAUNTED!

Do you think you have what it takes to make it through three rooms of TERROR?! Join us on October 29th & 30th from 7:00PM-10:00PM at the Marshall Convention Center. There is a cost of $10 per person. Children will only be let through if the are accompanied by a guardian.

Be sure to read all posted rules while waiting in line.

HALLOWEEN, 10/31

3rd Annual Chick-O-Treat

  • When: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Where: Atkinson Candy Company
  • Cost: Free

Atkinson Candy Company is hosting it’s 3rd annual Chick-O-Treat event on Monday, October 31st! It’s a drive-through Trick-or-Treat for the entire community!

We will hand out candy 4pm to 6pm, so come show us your costumes and CAR-stumes and join the fun! Location: The Atkinson Candy Store parking lot at 1608 W. Frank Ave., Lufkin.

Please use the entrance by The Spud. Honking for candy is encouraged!

Trunk or Treat - Patterson Nissan

  • When: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Where: Patterson Nissan, Longview
  • Cost: Free

We are having a family friendly “Truck Or Treat” this year on October 31st! We will have some of the vehicles in our inventory filled with candy, employees will be passing out candy, food trucks on site, face painting, the fire department coming out!

Brownsboro CandyFest

  • When: 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Where: Union Hill Baptist Church, Brownsboro
  • Cost: Free

Brownsboro Candy Fest is a partnership between local churches and businesses in our community. Candy Fest is an outdoor event that strives to provide a Christ-centered, family-friendly, safe alternative to Halloween for our community and features tons of carnival style games, activities and food.

FREE ADMISSION TO THE UNION HILL PUMPKIN PATCH INCLUDED (5pm-7:30pm ONLY).

Trunk or Treat - UMC of Frankston

  • When: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Where: UMC of Frankston Family Life Center, Frankston
  • Cost: Free

Enjoy family friendly, safe Halloween fun in the UMC of Frankston parking lot, at 161 S Weldon St at Main St, Frankston, TX 75763. Lots of decorated Vehicles full of treats. Hours are 6 pm to 8 pm.

Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat - LifePoint Church

  • When: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Where: LifePoint Church, Lufkin
  • Cost: Free

Drive thru Trunk or Treat Monday October 31st from 6 pm to 8 pm.

Halloween Trick or Treating at the Bakery

  • When: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Where: Sweet Creations Cake & Catering Co., Longview
  • Cost: Free

Bring the kids out for some trick or treating, fun decorations, games and employees in costumes. I will keep the bakery open while we play outside.

Nightmare on Mobberly

  • When: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Where: 1110 South Mobberly Ave, Longview
  • Cost: $10, discounts available with a can good donation.

Sneaux Company is hosting their First Annual Halloween haunted house.Stop by for some Halloween fun & Scares.We will be giving away Candy to all kids.

Halloween - The Film

  • When: 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Where: Liberty Hall, Tyler
  • Cost: $8-$10

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.


*All dates and information are subject to change. Contact us if there are changes to the schedule or if we left anything out

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