North Texas venues schedule 215 Halloween events across six cities

Residents of six North Texas cities have access to 215 specific Halloween activities scheduled between Oct. 24 and Oct. 31. These events include free family gatherings, paid dining experiences and adult-only excursions. The calendar spans venues in The Colony, Frisco, Plano, McKinney, Fort Worth and Dallas.

In The Colony, Stewart Creek Park hosts Family Fright Fest on Saturday, Oct. 24. This free event includes hayrides, games and trick-or-treating at booths. Truck Yard offers a Halloween party with a limited-time drink menu and costume contests at its six Dallas-Fort Worth locations. Grandscape schedules Emo Night Brooklyn on Oct. 29 and a family trick-or-treat event on Halloween evening.

Frisco offers three main family events on Saturday. Halloween Par-Tee at the PGA District features pumpkin putting and trick-or-treating from golf carts. Heritage Halloween at the Frisco Heritage Center provides crafts, cotton candy and balloon animals. Trick or Treat the Square runs from 1 to 4 p.m. at Frisco Square, offering wagon rides and treats along Coleman Boulevard. The Spookeasy pop-up at Omni PGA Frisco Resort serves themed cocktails until Nov. 1.

Plano hosts R.I.P. 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-treat parade on Tuesday, Oct. 27, following a screening of Hotel Transylvania.

McKinney venues focus on dining and walks. The Yard hosts Halloween Haunt through Oct. 31, serving seasonal drinks that benefit Cody's Friends Dog Rescue. The Stix Icehouse holds a free Trunk or Treat on Oct. 29. The Spooktacular Brews and Boos Walk operates on Halloween, sending guests to more than 20 beverage stops in Historic Downtown McKinney.

Fort Worth and Dallas provide large-scale public attractions. The Fort Worth Zoo runs Boo at the Zoo from Friday to Sunday, with admission covering six treat coupons and access to a pumpkin patch. Klyde Warren Park in Dallas hosts its sixth annual Trick-or-Treating in the Park on Saturday, including a screening of Toy Story 5 and book giveaways. Downtown Celina hosts the Beware! of the Square festival on Saturday, featuring a haunted manor and 60 market vendors.

The Grapevine Vintage Railroad operates the Witches' Brew Train on Oct. 30 and 31. This two-hour excursion uses 1920s vintage coaches and serves Texas craft beer. All events are open to the public unless noted as adults-only or age-specific in the venue schedules.