From costumes and candy to creepy porch displays and pets in their Halloween best, KFDM wants to see how Southeast Texas celebrates the season.<\/p>\n
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Whether you are looking for a family outing, a trunk-or-treat or a good scare, here are Halloween and fall events currently announced in Southeast Texas. This list will be updated as more events are confirmed.<\/p>\n
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Halloween and fall events in Southeast Texas<\/p>\n
History After Dark: Ghost Hunt<\/p>\n
Oct. 9-10 | John Jay French Museum, Beaumont<\/p>\n
The Beaumont Heritage Society and Ghost Texas will hold a paranormal investigation event at the historic museum. Tickets are required. Check the organizer\u2019s event page for times and availability.<\/p>\n
Dogtoberfest 2026<\/p>\n
Oct. 17, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. | Main Street Outdoor Plaza, downtown Beaumont<\/p>\n
Bring the whole family \u2014 including the four-legged members. Beaumont Main Street\u2019s dog-friendly event is set to include contests, activities and attractions.<\/p>\n
Museum Madness: Pumpkin Walk and Fall Festival<\/p>\n
Oct. 17, 6-9 p.m. | John Jay French Museum, Beaumont | $5<\/p>\n
The annual Pumpkin Walk includes a haunted tour of the 1845 home, a haunted hayride, pumpkin voting and a Halloween craft for children while supplies last.<\/p>\n
Monsters in the Park<\/p>\n
Oct. 17, 5-9 p.m. | Tex Ritter Park, Nederland<\/p>\n
A Halloween community event is planned at Tex Ritter Park. Check the event organizer\u2019s listing for admission details and any updates.<\/p>\n
Beaumont Police Department Trunk or Treat<\/p>\n
Oct. 18, 2-5 p.m. | Beaumont Police Department, 255 College St.<\/p>\n
Families can dress up and stop by the Beaumont Police Department\u2019s annual trunk-or-treat event.<\/p>\n
13 Nights of Halloween at the Jefferson Theatre<\/p>\n
Oct. 19-31, doors at 6 p.m.; movies at 7 p.m. | Jefferson Theatre, downtown Beaumont<\/p>\n
The Jefferson Theatre\u2019s Halloween movie series returns with a different film each night. Tickets are available in advance or at the door, subject to availability.<\/p>\n
Oct. 19: The Sixth SenseOct. 20: Corpse BrideOct. 21: Shaun of the DeadOct. 22: The Lost BoysOct. 23: The Phantom of the Opera with organ accompanimentOct. 24: The Rocky Horror Picture ShowOct. 25: The Addams FamilyOct. 26: Get OutOct. 27: Little Shop of HorrorsOct. 28: ScreamOct. 29: Hocus PocusOct. 30: CocoOct. 31: Halloween<\/p>\n
BOOtanical Ball<\/p>\n
Oct. 23, 7-11 p.m. | Beaumont Botanical Gardens<\/p>\n
The Botanical Gardens\u2019 adult-oriented spooky ball includes a haunted happy hour from 6-7 p.m. Check the gardens for ticket and sponsorship details.<\/p>\n
Ghosts, Goblins & Gardens<\/p>\n
Oct. 24, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Beaumont Botanical Gardens, 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive | Free<\/p>\n
The family-friendly fall festival will feature activities, crafts and entertainment.<\/p>\n
Sweet Treats on the Avenue<\/p>\n
Oct. 25, 5-8 p.m. | The Avenue, Port Neches<\/p>\n
The Port Neches Chamber\u2019s annual trunk-or-treat is planned along The Avenue.<\/p>\n
Trunk-or-treat at Lamar Institute of Technology<\/p>\n
Oct. 27, 5-7 p.m. | LIT main entrance, 855 E. Lavaca St., Beaumont<\/p>\n
LIT\u2019s fourth annual trunk-or-treat is open to staff, students and the community.<\/p>\n
Medical Center of Southeast Texas Trunk or Treat<\/p>\n
Oct. 27, 5-7 p.m. | Medical Center of Southeast Texas, 2555 Jimmy Johnson Blvd., Port Arthur<\/p>\n
The hospital\u2019s sixth annual event is set to include decorated trunks, Air Rescue, food trucks and more.<\/p>\n
Port Arthur Trunk or Treat<\/p>\n
Oct. 29, 6-8 p.m. | Robert A. \u201cBob\u201d Bowers Civic Center, 3401 Cultural Center Drive, Port Arthur<\/p>\n
Families are invited to a Halloween evening of treats and activities at the civic center.<\/p>\n
Haunted Hotel<\/p>\n
Select nights through October | 447 Orleans St., Beaumont<\/p>\n
The long-running downtown Beaumont haunted attraction is back for the season. Check the Haunted Hotel\u2019s ticket page for operating nights, times and age recommendations before you go.<\/p>\n
Have an event we missed?<\/p>\n
If your organization is hosting a community Halloween or fall event in Southeast Texas that is not listed here, email the details \u2014 including the date, time, location, cost and a contact person \u2014 to news@kfdm.com. We will continue updating this guide through Halloween.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From costumes and candy to creepy porch displays and pets in their Halloween best, KFDM wants to see…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":457100,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[27,29,28],"class_list":["post-457099","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-texas","tag-texas","tag-texas-headlines","tag-texas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457099","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=457099"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457099\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/457100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=457099"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=457099"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=457099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}