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No matter who you are, what you like to do or where you live in
Texas — you’ll find something wonderful going on at a Texas State Park this fall. From haunted hikes and pumpkin carving contests to autumn festivals,
here are some great fall events happening across the state. You can also download a copy of our Fall for Parks brochure (available as a PDF) for more fall event listings.
Halloween Cave Tour at Kickapoo Cavern (Oct. 30 and 31) – Ride through our haunted cedar forest before being taken into the depths of Kickapoo Cavern by experienced guides. Ages 5+
Creatures of the Night at Inks Lake (Oct. 31) – Inks Lake is offering families a fun and safe spot to trick or treat. Creatures
of the night will be hiding around the park with candy and spooky stories.
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Boo in the Park at Lake Tawakoni (Oct. 24) - Celebrate Halloween early with trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving and if you're staying overnight, join in the campsite decoration contest.
Zombie Apocalypse Hike at
Eisenhower (Oct. 16, 23 and 30) - Do
you have what it takes to survive the zombie apocalypse? Test your wilderness
survival skills on this fun and informative hike
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Fido Fright Hike at Franklin Mountains (Oct. 30) – Two-legged and four-legged participants can dress up for this fun pre-Halloween two mile hike.
Halloween Fest / Pumpkin Carving
Contest at Wyler Aerial Tramway (Oct. 31) – Show off your pumpkin carving
skills and creative Halloween costumes.
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Haunted Hike at Martin Dies (Oct. 24) – Celebrate Halloween outdoors with a scary hike through the haunted forest, fun games and activities, roasting hot dogs over the campfire and a costume contest.
Plant-a-thon at Sheldon Lake (Nov. 14) – Join us for the annual prairie planting! Nature lovers can get their hands dirty while helping restore this rare coastal prairie right outside Houston.
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Bats of Texas
at Guadalupe River (Oct. 17) –
Join Ranger Craig for a talk on the bats of Texas and then, head out in search
of late season bats using a bat detector.
Autumn Celebration at Garner (Oct. 24) – Celebrate
the arrival of cooler weather and Halloween! Enjoy pumpkin-painting,
carnival games, photo booth, face-painting, free candy, spooky tales, and
campfire treats.
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9th annual Spooky Science Fest at Estero Llano
Grande (Oct. 24) – Turn back time to the
Jurassic! Kids of all ages can enjoy a dynamic dinosaur program, costume
contests, food, a DinoMaze, hayrides, fishing, archery and more.
Fall Hawk Watch
at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley (Every day in October) – Join
Bentsen State Park Naturalists as they spot and count thousands of migrating
raptors during the annual Hawk Watch. This South Texas park offers some of the best
chances to watch birds and other wildlife.
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