Afraid of missing out this Halloween season? Spooky activities are happening throughout Tarrant County leading up to Halloween for some frightful nights!\u00a0<\/p>\n
From Fort Worth to Arlington to the Mid-Cities, there are all kinds of sweet celebrations to treat yourself with, from haunted houses, costume parties and frightful fall festivals.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fort Worth
\nTest your courage with Cutting Edge Haunted House<\/p>\n
Watch your back for monsters as you explore the multistory attraction of shadowy passageways, industrial machinery and elaborate effects. The historic Fort Worth meatpacking plant takes about 55 minutes to explore \u2014 see if you can handle one of the scariest haunted houses in the country.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n What: Cutting Edge Haunted House<\/p>\n When: 7:15-9:30 p.m., Oct. 22-25, 28-31\u2014times vary per day<\/p>\n Where: Cutting Edge Haunted House, 1701 E. Lancaster Ave.<\/p>\n Admission: Starting at $29.99<\/a><\/p>\n Calling all boys and ghouls for a Boo at the Zoo<\/p>\n During park hours, the Fort Worth Zoo will have treat stations, animal shows and themed live entertainment. They also have open entries for a pumpkin patch display to enter a \u2018pumpkin\u2019 you\u2019re proud of.<\/p>\n What: Boo at the Zoo<\/p>\n When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 22<\/p>\n Where: Fort Worth Zoo, 1989 Colonial Parkway<\/p>\n Admission: $18 for kids and seniors, $22 for adults, 2 and under are free. Click here<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n Get in your autumn attitude at SiNaCa Studios\u2019 Fall Market & Pumpkin Patch<\/p>\n Enjoy two days of seasonal fun with an open air Fall Market & Pumpkin Patch<\/a> at SiNaCa Studios. Find unique seasonal glass pieces from local and regional artists, such as little ghosts and ghouls.<\/p>\n What: SiNaCa Studios\u2019 Fall Market & Pumpkin Patch<\/p>\n When: 3-9 p.m Oct. 23, noon-10 p.m. Oct. 24<\/p>\n Where: SiNaCa Studios, 1013 W. Magnolia Ave.\u00a0<\/p>\n Admission: Free\u00a0<\/p>\n Trick or treat at Truck Yard Fort Worth for live music and killer food\u00a0<\/p>\n The Truck Yard will feature a community night<\/a> of music, food and candy. The kids costume contest is at 7 p.m. and a dog costume contest is at 7:30 p.m. At 8:45 p.m., the adult contest and party begins. The pooches with the best costume win cash prizes.<\/p>\n What: Truck Yard\u2019s annual Halloween party<\/p>\n When: 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Oct. 24. Costume contests begin at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n Where: Truck Yard Fort Worth, 3101 Prairie Vista Drive<\/p>\n Admission: Free; event becomes 21 and up at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n A spooky night of music, spirits and boo-ze at Emoween<\/p>\n If you fancy a Ghoul Gulp, Fright Night Frizz or a Scream Shooter, dress up and head to Emoween<\/a> for your themed drinks. This drinking age-only event features a horror-themed night with a costume contest for plushies, a free makeover station and a DJ.\u00a0<\/p>\n What: Emoween<\/p>\n When: 8 p.m-2 a.m. Oct. 31<\/p>\n Where: The Rail, 3101 Joyce Drive\u00a0<\/p>\n Admission: Starting at $16.87<\/a><\/p>\n The Stockyards says \u2018Howdy Halloween\u2019 with their Treat Street Spooktacular Festival<\/p>\n There is fun for the whole family,<\/a> from trick or treating for kids 12 and under, hayrides, face painting and like shows. If you\u2019re looking to prowl the Stockyards at night, places like Billy Bob\u2019s has events throughout the evening and night. Check the website<\/a> for details.\u00a0<\/p>\n What: Treat Street Stockyards Spooktacular Halloween Festival<\/p>\n When: 5-7 p.m., Oct. 31<\/p>\n Where: Fort Worth Stockyards, 131 E. Exchange Ave.<\/p>\n Admission: Free<\/p>\n Head to Sundance Square at sundown for a Fort Worth monster mash<\/p>\n Have a monster mash at Sundance Square as they\u2019re Trunk or Treat<\/a> event features Duke\u2019s Car Club, dance lessons and live music by The Highrollers.\u00a0<\/p>\n What: Trunk or Treat\u00a0<\/p>\n When: 5-11 p.m. Oct. 31; trunk-or-treating runs 6-8 p.m.<\/p>\n Where: Sundance Square Plaza, 420 Main St., Fort Worth<\/p>\n Admission: Free<\/p>\n Arlington There will be plenty of pumpkins at the farm, from the Forbidden City, to Pumpkin Village, Neon Reef, and larger-than-life installations built from over 10,000 hand-carved and custom-designed pumpkins.\u00a0<\/p>\n What: Pumpkin Nights<\/p>\n When: 7-9 p.m. weekdays, 6-9:30 p.m. through Oct. 31<\/p>\n Where: Howell Family Farm, 4016 W. Division St.<\/p>\n Admission: Starting at $24<\/a><\/p>\n Celebrate the spooky season early with the Spooky Night Market<\/p>\n Shop local vendors in your best costume at Downtown Arlington, rocking to the live music with food truck tacos in hand at the Small Business Mercado<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n What: Spooky Night Market<\/p>\n When: 5:30-10 p.m. Oct. 17<\/p>\n Where: Downtown Arlington, 101 W. Abram St.<\/p>\n Admission: Free<\/p>\n Shiver your timbers at Six Flags\u2019 Fright Fest, or enjoy Tricks and Treats during the day<\/p>\n Make sure to visit Fright Fest at its peak with six different scare zones. If you\u2019re looking to skip the thrill and chill, there are plenty of other events<\/a> like Tricks and Treats outside their haunted mazes and scare zones.\u00a0<\/p>\n What: Fright Fest presented by Snickers<\/p>\n When: 6-10 p.m., through Nov. 1<\/p>\n Where: 201 E. Road to Six Flags<\/p>\n Admission: Starts at $35<\/a><\/p>\n Tricks & Treats at Arlington Highlands\u00a0<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking to start off the day with some photo ops, Arlington Highlands<\/a> is the stop for the whole family. There will be trick-or-treating, DJ entertainment and plenty of places to show off your costume.\u00a0<\/p>\n What: Tricks & Treats<\/p>\n When: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 31<\/p>\n Where: Arlington Highlands, 4000 Arlington Highlands Blvd.<\/p>\n Admission: Free<\/p>\n Head to RenFest with Shakespeare\u2019s haunting tragedy: Macbeth<\/p>\n Head to the Levitt Pavilion lawn for a Renaissance faire<\/a> with combined themes of Halloween and D\u00eda de los Muertos. It will be a night of artisan art, theater, music, food and the best costumes.\u00a0<\/p>\n What: Shakespeare LIVE! RenFest<\/p>\n When: Noon-7 p.m. Oct. 31<\/p>\n Where: Downtown Arlington, 101 W. Abram St.<\/p>\n Admission: Free<\/p>\n Elsewhere Loyd Park at Joe Pool Lake is hosting their annual Forest of Fear.<\/a> Drive through over-the-top hauntingly decorated campsites and RVs, or even walk through certain areas with spooky characters handing out candy. You can do 20-30 minute experiences, but the full three-hour experience is available throughout.<\/p>\n What: Forest of Fear\u00a0<\/p>\n When: 6-10 p.m. Oct. 24. The last car must enter the line by 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Where: Loyd Park, 3401 Ragland Road, Grand Prairie<\/p>\n Admission: $20 per vehicle on-site<\/p>\n Bounce out of bed for the Bedford Boo Bash<\/p>\n Who doesn\u2019t like a bounce house? Take your family to Bedford\u2019s Boo Bash<\/a> frightfully festive activities, marketplace and a family friendly Halloween movie.\u00a0<\/p>\n What: Bedford Boo Bash, a family-friendly Halloween celebration featuring festive games, trick-or-treating, a vendor marketplace and spooky bounce houses.<\/p>\n When: 5-8 p.m. Oct. 24<\/p>\n Where: Bedford Center YMCA, 2801 Forest Ridge Drive, Bedford<\/p>\n Admission: Free<\/p>\n Track down spooky trinkets at the trick-or-treat trail at Traders Village<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking to add Halloween trinkets to your basket, head over to the trick-or-treat trail at Traders Village for crafts, face painting, pumpkin decorating and candy, of course. There will be live entertainment and places to shop.\u00a0<\/p>\n What: Halloween at Traders Village<\/p>\n When: Noon-4 p.m., all weekends in October<\/p>\n Where: Traders Village, 2602 Mayfield Road, Grand Prairie<\/p>\n Admission: Free, parking is $6 per vehicle<\/p>\n Explore spooky story tales at the Hurst Boo Fest<\/p>\n Hurst is offering a comfy and spooky family event<\/a> with a spooky story walk-through at the library, a campfire and s\u2019mores, a trick-or-treat trail, inflatable corn maze and a mini pumpkin patch.<\/p>\n What: Halloween event listed on the City of Hurst calendar<\/p>\n When: 5-8 p.m. Oct. 30<\/p>\n Where: Chisholm Park, 2200 Norwood Drive, Hurst<\/p>\n Admission: Free<\/p>\n Mica Magday is a reporting fellow for the Fort Worth Report. Contact her at mica.magday@fortworthreport.org<\/p>\n At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. 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\nNeed pumpkin to talk about? Head to Pumpkin Nights at Howell Family Farms<\/p>\n
\nDrive through the Forest of Fear at Joe Pool Lake\u00a0<\/p>\n