Embrace the spooky spirit and gather your little ghouls and goblins because Halloween is creeping around the corner! While the season might be synonymous with thrills and chills, you don't need to break the bank to enjoy some spooktacular family fun. From pumpkin patches aglow with the warmth of autumn to eerie yet enchanting costume parades, there's a treasure trove of free or affordable Halloween family events waiting to bewitch you and your loved ones. In this article, we'll unveil a cauldron of delightfully frightful festivities that are easy on the wallet but rich in memorable moments. So, grab your broomsticks and candy buckets as we delve into a world of budget-friendly Halloween excitement that's sure to leave everyone howling with joy!
These events are listed in alphabetical order
🎃 Fall Festival 2023
This is an awesome event for the whole family, with food for purchase, bounce houses, games and lots of candy! Fall Fest spans almost our entire campus, with areas for every age and fun to be had by all!
⌚️When: October 28 I 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
📍Where: 1015 Sam Rayburn Tollway, Allen TX 75013
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://cottonwoodcreek.org/event/fall-fest-2023/?fbclid=IwAR1587VnnOq2GcTGlfmAK9X3ULdC74_7r2hKYWmH9PPaJmAoYaQbTrF7l6k
🎃 Annual Halloween Event and Street Bob Giveaway!
Black Gold H-D Halloween Party and Street Bob Giveaway
Street Bob Giveaway at 2:30
- TICKETS ARE FREE FOR STREET BOB - LINE OPEN AT 8:30-1:00PM ONLY
Costume Contest kids at 12:00
Costume Contest adults at 12:30
Bike R' Treating at 12:45-2:45 by PCH
Food Truck
Band - Texas Bluesmen 11:30-3:30
Ghost Busters Car on Site 11:30-3:30
Ives Bros Wall Of Death Motorcycle Stunt Show
⌚️When: October 28, 2023 I 11:30AM - 3:30PM
📍Where: Black Gold Harley-Davidson® - 1007 State Highway 121, Allen, TX 75013
💲Cost: TICKETS ARE FREE FOR STREET BOB - LINE OPEN AT 8:30-1:00PM ONLY
ℹ️ More info: https://blackgoldhd.com/event/25388/https-blackgoldhd-com-events
🎃 Halloween Bash 2023
Mark your calendars, the Bedford Parks and Recreation Halloween Bash is back in 2023!
Join us on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at Generations Park at Boys Ranch (2801 Forest Ridge Dr.) from 3 to 6 p.m. This year the event will be held on the southwest side of the park with activities, treat stations, and more being set-up as you walk around the lake.
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and more!
Costumes, as always, are encouraged! The Bash is free to attend, but don't forget to bring money for food & shopping.
Stop by some of our great food vendors for a quick bite. This year we have pretzels and sandwiches from Braided Bites and authentic mexican food from Del Cielo Kitchen . Tikiz Shaved Ice and Ice Cream will be there as well as several vendors with tasty baked goodies.
Over 20 spooky market vendors will be set up with fantastic fall goodies and maybe even some early holiday gifts. Be sure to stop by them all, to see which might have candy or treats for your little ones.
Parking will be onsite with overflow at the Bedford Public Library. All activities are weather permitting and subject to change.
⌚️When: October 28, 2023 I 3pm - 6pm
📍Where: 2801 Forest Ridge Dr, Bedford, TX 76021
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1305727277010368/
🎃 Boo Bash Festival
Free candy for children from birth to 12 years old. Children can participate in free games, bounce houses and more. This year's activities include pumpkin painting, Country Critters petting zoo, bounce houses and performances. There will also be onsite food trucks with food available for purchase.
⌚️When: October 21, 2023 I 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
📍Where: Chisenhall Sports Complex - 500 W Hidden Creek Pkwy
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://www.burlesontx.com/1701/Boo-Bash-Festival
🎃 Ghost Town
Ghost hunt on the Square and celebrate Halloween in Historic Downtown Carrollton. Grab some candy, make a craft, and play some carnival games. Most importantly, wear your best costume for a chance to win the costume contest. Stick around for a free showing of a Halloween-themed movie at sunset.
⌚️When: October 28, 2023 | 4 - 7 p.m.
📍Where: Historic Downtown Carrollton - 1100 Elm St, Carrollton, TX 75006
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://www.cityofcarrollton.com/departments/departments-g-p/parks-recreation/programs-events/downtown-carrollton/ghost-town
🎃Perry Pumpkin Patch & Craft Fair
Step into the beauty of autumn, as the A.W. Perry Homestead
Museum and Pearl Perry Gravley Park are decorated for a delightful
celebration of all things, fall and homemade crafts.
Immerse yourself in the joy of classic, old-fashioned games that will transport you to a bygone era. Capture magical moments at the picture-perfect photo-op stations scattered across the museum grounds, explore the pumpkin patch for the perfect pumpkin and, a lot more. Plus, the City is thrilled to introduce craft vendors to enhance the experience. Don’t let this incredible opportunity slip away.
Register as a craft vendor or find more details at cityofcarrollton.com/events. 
⌚️When: October 21st I 10am - 3pm
📍Where: A. W. Perry Homestead Museum - 1509 Perry Rd, Carrollton, TX 75006
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/848872483510387/
🎃 Halloween PointBank Mixer
Get your costumes ready and let’s have a ghoulishly good time mixing it up at the PointBank Halloween mixer!
More details to come.
⌚️When: October 25 2023 I 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
📍Where: PointBank - Corinth - 3971 FM2181, Corinth, TX 76210, USA
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://lakecitieschamber.com/events/halloween-pointbank-mixer/
🎃 Halloween Fun
The Dallas Legacy Mission Coalition of Hispanic Nonprofits of North Texas presents Halloween Fun!
Join us for a family fun community event.
Free Candy
Free Hotdogs
Free Resource Information
Games
Giveaways
Children are encouraged to wear Halloween Costumes!
⌚️When: 21 October 2023 I 11am - 2pm
📍Where: West Dallas Multipurpose Center -WDMC -> 2828 Fish Trap Road, Dallas, TX 75212
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/707312904566459/
🎃 Not-So-Spooky Trunk or Treat
Join us on Saturday, October 28th at 5PM for the Not-So-Spooky Trunk or Treat in Lake Highlands! Games, inflatables, face painting, balloon art, and LOTS OF CANDY! Did we mention that it's FREE???
Concessions like popcorn and cotton candy will be available for purchase on-site! Bring your friends and family for all the fun!
⌚️When: October 28th I 5:00pm - 7:30pm
📍Where: GraceHill Church - 8535 Ferndale Rd Dallas, TX 75238
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://gracehillcc.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1931222
Notes: Please Register at https://gracehillcc.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1931222/reservations/9a784e44-d0f0-4807-bdda-27d71de987f5
🎃 Denton’s Day of the Dead Festival 2023
Denton's Day of the Dead Festival is a free multi-cultural event for our friends and neighbors in the DFW area. Experience music, art, food, and fun as we celebrate the hallmarks of autumn in the American Southwest: Dia De Los Muertos, Halloween, and the Fall Harvest. #DODF2023
Sponsored by Casa Modelo, the City of Denton, and many more!
Attend Cirque du Horror under the circus tent for a whole new experience! Tickets are on sale now: https://bit.ly/3eIP8qD
Join us for our the second Annual Pinebox Coffin Races on Friday the 27th: https://bit.ly/3eYtzlN
Annual Coffin Races start Saturday the 28th at noon: https://bit.ly/3EZdTJU
Show off your spookiest style and register for the Costume Contest: https://bit.ly/3qI2Z2T
Take a stroll through historic Downtown Denton and illuminate the night at the Twilight Lantern Parade: https://bit.ly/3Ujku74
For the younger goblins and ghouls, be sure to visit this year’s Pumpkin Patch now bigger than ever! https://bit.ly/3MOIKe3
Feel like lending a hand? Become a Volunteer for this year’s event: https://bit.ly/3DxO3fo
Visit us at www.dentondayofthedeadfestival.com for more information!
⌚️When: October 28th I 11am
📍Where: Industrial & East Hickory streets in downtown Denton
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2446176108894588?active_tab=about
🎃Halloween Town Market
Join us for our Halloween Town Market. We will have Local Vendors, Special guest Dj, Prizes, Food and Spirits. A specialty spooky experience. Come dressed in your Halloween Best! All located inside the hauntingly beautiful Studio E in Denton.
⌚️When: October 14, 2023 I 3pm - 9 pm
📍Where: Studio E - 208 W Walnut St, Denton, TX 76201
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: facebook.com/events/939692623844928/
🎃 Interfaith Community Halloween Edition
Join us for the October Interfaith Ministries Community Market. We are raising money for interfaith. We will have a vendor market, trick or treating, games , food and prizes. Also a raffle raising money for interfaith.
⌚️When: 29 October 2023 I 1pm - 5pm
📍Where: Interfaith Ministries of Denton - 1109 N Elm St #1, Denton, TX 76201
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/546473320981665/
🎃 Trunk or Treat
Calling all local families! Get ready for a fang-tastic evening of Halloween fun at our Annual Trunk or Treat event.
What's in Store for You:
How to Join the Fun:
Mark your calendars, gather your family, and prepare your trunk for a night of Halloween magic. RSVP to this event to stay updated on all the spooky details and invite your friends and neighbors to join in the fun!
Let's make this year's Trunk or Treat event the most spooktacular one yet. We can't wait to see your creative costumes and smiling faces!
Get ready for a ghoulishly good time! 
⌚️When: October 24 I 4:30pm - 6:30pm
📍Where: Keller Williams Realty Denton - 2434 Lillian Miller Pkwy, Denton 76205
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/248310884403917/?ti=ls
🎃 Hallo-Wing Trunk or Treat
Please come join us for our first-ever Hallo-wing Trunk or Treat event, where your kids will get to trick or treat from plane to plane!
⌚️When: October 26th I 6pm - 8pm
📍Where: Denton Enterprise Airport - 5000 Airport Rd, Denton, TX 76207
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://allevents.in/denton/hallo-wing-trunk-or-treat/200025443009754
🎃 Trunk or Treat
Join us for a FREE night of fun for the whole family! Trunk or Treat starts at 5pm with lots of candy, carnival games, inflatables and more. Don’t miss this family-friendly Halloween event open to anyone in our community.
If you're interested in hosting a trunk, or serving on our team, please visit firstdenton.org!
⌚️When: Oct 28 2023 I 05:00 pm
📍Where: 1100 Malone St, Denton, TX 76201-2755, United States
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://www.firstdenton.org/ministries/kids
🎃 Trunk or Treat: Share the Harvest in Downtown Denton
Trunk or Treat: Share the Harvest in Downtown Denton
This is a free Halloween event at FUMC Denton in Downtown Denton near the Square! We are looking forward to celebrating this year with Trunk or Treat, festival games, a bounce house, face painting, and more!
We’ll get together for a night of fun and laughter, trunk-or-treating and games, and costume-wearing. This will be a night full of fun for everyone!
Trunk-or-Treating will take place in the East Wing parking lot (on the corner of Mulberry & Industrial). We'll also have an outdoor bounce house and festival-style games for all ages!
Share the Harvest also got its name from members in our community donating cans and non-perishable food items at this event. This year we are selling hot dogs for any donation amount benefitting our First Meal ministry with our unhoused neighbors in Downtown Denton.
We are incredibly excited to provide this free opportunity to our community. Remember that here at FUMC Denton, all are welcome and we cannot wait to see you!
Youth or adult, long-time member or first-time visitor, your presence is needed at this event! Whether it’s signing up to host a game, decorate a trunk, or being another smiling face there to get candy — you are both welcome and needed to shine God’s love and to every life.
⌚️When: October 29 2023 I 05:00 pm to 07:00 pm
📍Where: First United Methodist Church Denton - 201 S Locust St, Denton, TX 76201
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://fumcdenton.com/events/share-the-harvest-halloween-drive-thru-79tml-eefsj
🎃 Halloween Harvest
Come out and enjoy a family friendly Halloween event at Denia Recreation Center! Activities include costume and pumpkin carving contests, carnival games and a hayride with Halloween themed storytelling!
⌚️When: October 21, 2023 I 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
📍Where: Denia Recreation Center - 1001 Parvin St. Denton, TX 76205
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://bit.ly/47Wfb4k
🎃 The Ranch II
Don't miss out on our annual Haunted House at MLK Jr. Recreation Center!
The haunted house theme this year is The Ranch II. This is sure to be a spooky good time!
New this year, sensory hour, designed for younger kids and those with sensory needs. This haunted museum-style walk-through will boast appropriate lighting, no strobes, and stationary characters with limited movement.
⌚️When: October 21-22 I 6-10 p.m. (Sensory Hour, 6-7 p.m.)
📍Where: MLK Jr. Recreation Center - 1300 Wilson St, Denton, TX 76205
💲Cost: $5/each
ℹ️ More info: https://bit.ly/45GLUca
🎃Spooky Fun at Explorium
Creepy, kooky and altogether spooky! Our Spooky Museum will have you concocting mysterious mad experiments, seeing live creepy crawlers up close, and other monster-iffic activities as we make our way through the museum in search of goblins, goodies and goo! All ages are invited! Costume highly recommended. Registration not required.
⌚️When: October 28th I 3pm - 5pm
📍Where: Explorium - Denton Children's Museum - 5800 I 35, #214, 5800 N Interstate 35, Denton, TX 76207
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/617301973948593/
🎃 Trunks with Treats at Faith Lutheran Church
Join us for a morning full of fun trunk-or-treating!
Rain or shine, we're having a fun time! In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved inside to the Love to the Max Center on campus. Trunk or Treating will happen along the Morriss Rd Parking Lot.
⌚️When: October 21st I 10am - 12pm
📍Where: Faith Lutheran Church - 6000 Morriss Rd, Flower Mound, TX 75028
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1739280419844263/?ref=newsfeed
🎃 4th Annual Trick or Treat at the Museum
Celebrate Halloween with us and Trick or Treat at Fort Worth Aviation Museum!
Wear a costume, get FREE admission!
Bring a treat bag and visit our candy stations!
⌚️When: October 28th I 9:00am - 4:00pm
📍Where: Fort Worth Aviation Museum - 3300 Ross Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76161
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://fortworthaviationmuseum.com/event/4th-annual-trick-or-treat-at-the-museum/
🎃Not So Scary Trunk or Treat
First Grapevine, A United Methodist Church will host its annual Not So Scary Trunk or Treat on October 28, 2023 at the Church St. parking lot (422 Church St., Grapevine, TX) from 4 PM - 6 PM. The free event features uniquely decorated trunks filled with candy, games, photo opportunities, and more.
A Not So Scary Trunk or Treat is in a well-lit place for parents to bring their children to collect candy from trusted sources and creates a friendly environment for families to engage with neighbors. All of the volunteers go through an extensive background check and are required to complete Ministry Safe training, which is designed to protect children. All families are welcome to attend.
⌚️When: October 28 I 3:00 - 5:00 PM
📍Where: Church St. Parking Lot - 422 Church St., Grapevine, TX 76051
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://www.firstmethodistgrapevine.org/trunkortreat
🎃 Hooowling Halloween at the Haltom Library
Bring the whole family to the library after hours for an indoor Halloween extravaganza! We will have different stations for trick or treating, games, and more! Registration is not required this year, so this event is while supplies last.
⌚️When: October 27th I 6:30pm - 8:00pm
📍Where: Haltom City Public Library - 4809 Haltom Rd, Haltom City, TX 76117
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/844955817157021/
🎃 Lake Dallas Trunk or Treat
The Lake Dallas's Trunk or Treat is a safe, family event that takes place every year. This year, Lake Dallas Trunk or Treat will take place on October 31 from 5 PM to 7 PM.
Trunk or Treat will take place at City Park in Lake Dallas, located at 101 E Hundley Drive, Lake Dallas, TX 75065. For more information, or to participate or be an event sponsor, contact us at trunkortreat.lakecities@outlook.com.
⌚️When: October 31st I 5pm - 7pm
📍Where: Lake Dallas City Park - 101 E. Hundley Dr., Lake Dallas 75065
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://www.lakedallas.com/222/Trunk-or-Treat
🎃 Thrive-O-Ween
Spooky scare skeletons and shivers run down your spin at our inaugural Thrive-O-Ween!
Join us for an evening of spook-tacular fun at Thrive.
We'll have food, music, games, and fun for the whole family as well as a costume contest for each age group and a trunk-or-treat!
⌚️When: October 14th I 5pm - 9pm
📍Where: Lewisville Thrive - 1950 S Valley Pkwy, Lewisville, TX 75067
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/617010230561919/?ti=ls
🎃 Trunk or Treat at VFW 9168
Come and join us for a fabulous Trunk or Treat ( it’s the good candy! ) and games!
Hot dogs 
⌚️When: October 28th I 4pm - 7pm
📍Where: VFW post #9168 - 325 E Valley Ridge Blvd, Lewisville, TX 75057
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/3094773724163990/?ti=ls
🎃 Halloween at the Heard
Experience Collin County’s premier family-friendly Halloween event at Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary. Halloween at the Heard features a safe environment to experience the joy of trick-or-treating along the eerie Dinosaurs Live! Live-Size Animatronic Dinosaurs trail. Families will enjoy an evening full of fun activities, including a presentation of a movie on the Heard’s outdoor amphitheater stage.
⌚️When: October 14th, 2023 I 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
📍Where: Heard Natural Science Museum - 1 Nature Place McKinney, TX 75069
💲Cost: Adults $15, Children (ages 3-12) $10
ℹ️ More info: https://www.visitmckinney.com/event/halloween-at-the-heard/7971/
🎃 Hall-O-Ween Sip-N-Shop
GONE HAUNTING... WE MEAN SHOPPING AT LEGACY HALL!
Join us on Sunday, October 8th for our first ever Hall-O-Ween Sip & Shop!
Shop our outdoor market in the Lexus Box Garden. This pop-up event features a curated mix of fashion, jewelry, home décor and other unique lifestyle goods vendors.
⌚️When: October 8, 2023 I 11:00am
📍Where: Legacy Hall - 7800 Windrose Ave Plano TX 75024
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/965678528021222/
🎃 Family Fright Fest
Join us for an evening of fall family fun at the re-imagined Family Fright Fest! Hay rides, games, trick-or-treating at booths, crafts, and so much more.
All activities are FREE to participate.
⌚️When: October 14th I 3pm - 7pm
📍Where: Stewart Creek Park - 3700 Sparks Rd., The Colony, TX 75056
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://www.thecolonytx.gov/835/Family-Fright-Fest
🎃 Dia de los Muertos
Feliz Dia de Los Muertos!
Join us as we celebrate Dia de los Muertos, also known as Day of the Dead, on Thursday, November 2 from 6:00-9:00pm. Dia de los Muertos is the tradition of celebrating and sharing memories of loved ones who have passed, and we are celebrating with live entertainment, unique food vendors, a colorful photo op, and more!
Stage Schedule:
• 6:15-7:15pm: Mariachi Rosas Divinas
• 7:45-8:45pm: Mexico 2000 Ballet Folklorico
• 9:00-10:00pm: Latin Party Band
The event will include:
• Food vendors
• Face painting
• Stilt walkers
• Tarot card reader
• Tissue flower craft station
• Flower vendor
Come out & celebrate Dia de los Muertos! We’ll see you here!
This event is FREE and open to the public, but food and drinks will be available for purchase from each individual vendor throughout the event.
No outside alcohol or coolers are allowed. Please visit www.grandscape.com/event-faq/ for more information.
Looking for parking? Use our free parking garage! https://www.grandscape.com/visit/#parking-garage
⌚️When: November 2nd I 6pm - 9pm
📍Where: Grandscape - 5752 Grandscape Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/334794742418492/
🎃 Watauga's Halloween Bash
Save the date and get ready to bring the whole family to a night of Halloween fun at the Hector F. Garcia Community Center, Saturday, October 28 from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Enjoy Bounce Houses, Costume Contest, Pumpkin Walk, Concessions, and more!
⌚️When: 28 October 2023 I 4pm
📍Where: 7901 Indian Springs Rd, Watauga, TX 76148-1343, United States
💲Cost: Free
ℹ️ More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/190241360612062/
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