Halloween Fun in Texas State Parks

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department sent this bulletin at 10/10/2019 01:30 PM CDT
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Get a jump-start on Halloween this year by visiting a state park near you! Many parks are offering holiday-themed festivities all month long for you and your friends and family to enjoy. From trick-or-treating and edible creepy crawlies to costume contests and "zombie" hikes, we've planned great Halloween-themed events for everyone.

Find Halloween Events Near You:

Some events are weather dependent; call ahead to confirm park events.

Austin Area

Dutch oven cooking

Halloween Treats from a Dutch Oven at Colorado Bend (Oct. 26) – Learn how to cook a Pumpkin Spice Cake in a Dutch oven. Free samples!

Halloweenfest at Lockhart (Oct. 26) – Join us for witch crafts, a special spooky story time, and a costume contest.

Fall Fest at Mother Neff (Oct. 26) – Celebrate Fall with the Buffalo Soldiers!

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Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Lake Tawakoni

Spooky Campfire Stories & S'mores at Fairfield Lake (Oct. 18 and 25) – Gather around the campfire, make a tasty s'more and listen to some spooky stories told by park rangers. Halloween costumes welcome.

Geocaching for Tricks and Treats! at Ray Roberts Lake - Johnson Branch Unit (Oct. 26) – Use technology to find our tricks or treats.

Boo in the Park at Lake Tawakoni (Oct. 26) – Bring the family out for a campsite-decorating contest, pumpkin-carving contest, trick or treating, and spooky storytelling.

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East Texas

Lake Bob Sandlin

Zombie Apocalypse Hike - Register here! at Martin Dies, Jr. (Oct. 12 and 26) – Do you have what it takes to survive in the wild?

4th Annual Boo Camp at Lake Bob Sandlin (Oct. 26) – Come join us for some family-friendly Halloween fun!

Jack-o'-lantern Scavenger Hunt at Martin Dies, Jr. (Oct. 26) – Explore the park to find hidden plastic jack-o'-lanterns along park trails.

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Houston Area

Sheldon Lake Halloween

Halloween in the Park at Sheldon Lake (Oct. 19) – Experience the park after dark and join us for games, crafts, Spooky Trail, and more!

Halloween in the Park! at Lake Livingston (Oct. 26) – Celebrate Halloween in the Pineywoods!

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Panhandle Area

Abilene State Park

Caprock Campers Hall of Fall at Caprock Canyons (Oct. 26) – Decorate and dress up your campsite to celebrate the season!

Halloween in the Park at Abilene (Oct. 26) – Trick-or-treat through the campsites, learn about creatures of the night, and have a few screams on the haunted trail.

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San Antonio to South Texas

Estero Llano Grande

Spooky Science Fest at Estero Llano Grande (Oct. 19) - Bring your friends and family of all ages to our annual fall festival to learn a little science and be frightened just the right amount! Costumes welcome.

Monarch and Friends Pollinator Fiesta at Guadalupe River (Oct. 19) – Join us for crafts, activities and speakers, games, face painting, live specimens and much more!

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West Texas

Wyler Aerial Tramway

Dia de los Muertos at Fort Leaton (Oct. 26) – Celebrate the families who called Fort Leaton home for generations by joining in the cultural traditions of Dia de los Muertos!

Last Sunday Hike - Halloween Hike at Wyler Aerial Tramway (Oct. 27) – Join us for a short hike up Thousand Steps trail to the guard house and back.

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