Check out nine events ranging from a scarecrow festival to Diwali celebrations the weekend of Oct. 23-25. Events are subject to change and this list is not comprehensive.
Jersey Village Parks and Recreation is hosting its annual Halloween celebration with fun, spooky and safe festivities including a trunk-or-treat, a live DJ, games, a costume contest, food trucks and a haunted house with three scare levels.
Oct. 23, 6-10 p.m.
Free (admission); $3 admission for haunted house
16518 Jersey Drive, Jersey Village
Keep Kingwood Green and the city of Houston are hosting a recycling event to collect old batteries, oils, paints and antifreeze, or BOPA. Officials noted some items will not be collected including smoke detectors, ammunition, business and medical waste, tires, chemicals, hazardous waste, household alkaline batteries and oil-based paint.
The Fulshear Regional Chamber for Commerce is hosting its annual scarecrow festival at Fulshear High School with a pumpkin patch, a costume and scarecrow contest and a kid zone.
Grogan’s Mill Village Association Fall Festival
Enjoy a night of fall-themed activities including face-painting, pumpkin decorating and an outdoor screening of “Hocus Pocus.”
Mi Rancho in Spring is holding a ‘Spooky’ event featuring a mariachi band, face painting and a costume contest for a chance to win a gift card.
HTX Diwali 2026 – Shine Your Light Over Houston
Tx2 Dance Company and POST Houston are hosting the second annual Diwali event with wellness and dance classes, performances, henna artists and a rooftop celebration. A schedule and RSVP link can be found here.
Oct. 24, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Free (admission)
POST Houston, 401 Franklin St., Houston
Día de los Muertos Celebration
Celebrate Hispanic heritage and tradition with the Sugar Land Heritage Foundation featuring live Mariachi music, Folklórico and Aztec dance performances, a cultural presentation, local vendors, food and more.
Oct. 25, noon-5 p.m.
Free (admission)
Sugar Land Town Square, 2711 Plaza Drive, Sugar Land
Tiffany’s Pop-up Markets is hosting an event with Halloween festivities, food and local vendors along with a bounce house and playground for kids.
The Friendswood Chamber of Commerce is hosting a family-friendly event with multiple vendors.