North Texas venues offer 215 Halloween events before Oct. 31

North Texas communities have scheduled 215 Halloween events for the days leading up to October 31.

Venues in The Colony, Frisco, Plano, McKinney, Celina, and Fort Worth offer activities ranging from free family festivals to adult-only train rides.

In The Colony, Stewart Creek Park hosts Family Fright Fest on Saturday, October 24. The free event includes hayrides, games, crafts, and trick-or-treating at booths. Truck Yard hosts its annual Halloween party on the same day. The event features a limited-time spooky drink menu, costume contests, and fortune tellers at six Dallas-Fort Worth locations, including the new Richardson outpost. Grandscape offers Emo Night Brooklyn on Thursday, October 29, followed by a family-friendly Trick or Treat Extravaganza on Halloween evening.

Frisco venues provide multiple options for families on Saturday. Halloween Par-Tee at the PGA District features pumpkin putting, trick-or-treating from golf carts, and face painting. Heritage Halloween at the Frisco Heritage Center offers historic decorations, crafts, and food. Trick or Treat the Square runs from 1 to 4 p.m. at Frisco Square, where children collect treats at businesses along Coleman Boulevard. The Spookeasy pop-up at Omni PGA Frisco Resort pours themed cocktails until November 1. The Star's Little Stars Halloween returns to Tostitos Championship Plaza on Wednesday, October 28, for children ages five and under.

Plano hosts the Rest in Plano Fest in the Downtown Plano Arts District and Haggard Park on Saturday. The event includes carnival rides, live performances, and themed drinks from Fillmore Pub. Legacy Hall holds a free Trick-or-Treatery Halloween Parade on Tuesday, October 27. The parade begins with a screening of Hotel Transylvania and continues with a costume parade for kids and pets.

McKinney venues extend their Halloween programming through the end of the month. The Yard's Halloween Haunt runs through October 31, featuring a seasonal menu with drinks such as the Bobbing for Apples Old Fashioned. The Stix Icehouse holds a free Trunk or Treat with Macaroni Kid on Thursday, October 29. On Halloween, the Spooktacular Brews and Boos Walk sends guests to more than 20 beverage stops in Historic Downtown McKinney.

Other cities include the Fort Worth Zoo's Boo at the Zoo, which runs Friday through Sunday. Admission includes six treat coupons, a pumpkin patch, and live animal presentations. Klyde Warren Park in Dallas hosts its sixth annual Trick-or-Treating in the Park on Saturday, featuring book giveaways and a screening of Toy Story 5. Downtown Celina hosts the Beware! of the Square festival on Saturday with a haunted manor and more than 60 market vendors. The Grapevine Vintage Railroad runs the Witches' Brew Train on October 30 and 31, offering a two-hour round-trip excursion in vintage 1920s coaches with Texas craft beer.