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These trunk-or-treats in Houston are a good alternative to trick-or-treating. Photo courtesy of Klein UMC Children's Ministries
These trunk-or-treats in Houston are a good alternative to trick-or-treating. Photo courtesy of Klein UMC Children's Ministries
10/5/25 - By Ashley Jones

Looking for a fun and family-friendly alternative to traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating? Houston offers a wide variety of trunk-or-treats, trick-or-treat trails, and community candy events that are perfect for young children — especially those who may not want to stay up late or walk long distances. Best of all, many of these alternative trick-or-treat options take place throughout October, giving your family plenty of opportunities to dress up and join the spooky fun all month long!

For more Halloween events and ideas, check out our Halloween Fun and Activities Guide for Houston.

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Children's Museum Houston has trick-or-treating events. Photo courtesy of the Children's Museum Houston
Children's Museum Houston has trick-or-treating events. Photo courtesy of the Children's Museum Houston

Best Trunk-or-Treat and Alternative Trick-or-Treat Events in Houston

Boo on the Boardwalk in Kemah

Kemah – FREE Friday, October 3 - Friday, October 31, 2025 (Weekends)
The FREE spooktacular event includes creepy crafts, trick or treating, costume contests, special performances, and more ghoulish fun on Freaky Fridays, Spooky Saturdays & Scary Sundays. READ MORE

The Woodlands Boofest 2025

The Woodlands – FREE
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Get ready for a spooktacular time at The Woodlands' 2nd Annual BOOFEST—a family-friendly Halloween celebration packed with festive fun! READ MORE

Trick or Treat at Traders Village Houston

Northwest Houston – FREE
Saturday, October 4 - Sunday, October 26, 2025 (Weekends)
Celebrate Halloween all month long at Traders Village Houston with the city’s biggest weekend trick-or-treat event! Every weekend in October, families can enjoy free candy, festive craft stations, fun photo ops, and more. Kids are encouraged to come in costume and enjoy a safe, family-friendly Halloween experience. READ MORE

Halloween at the BOOseum at Children's Museum Houston

Museum District
Thursday, October 9th - Friday, October 31, 2025
This Halloween season, Children’s Museum Houston is brewing up a cauldron of frightful fun as it transforms into the BOOseum! Packed with spine-tingling excitement and eerie surprises, the museum offers a playful mix of spooky science, ghostly games, and creepy crawlers—perfect for young witches, wizards, and thrill-seekers of all ages. READ MORE

ArBOOretum at the Houston Arboretum

Memorial Park
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Grab your costumes and get the kids together for the Arboretum’s biggest family event of the year! ArBOOretum features fun fall activities for all ages including live animals, pumpkin decorating, and Houston’s only Trick-or-Treat Nature Trail. Enjoy these fall classics and so much more! READ MORE

Tricks & Treats in the Park at Buffalo Run Park

Missouri City – FREE
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Don't miss out on the spooky fun along the Tricks & Treats trail. There will be candy, games, costume contests, and so much more!  READ MORE

Galaxy Frights at Space Center Houston

Southeast Houston
Saturday, October 18 - Sunday, October 26, 2025 (Weekends)
Transport the whole family to explore the wonders of space–with a spooky twist! Show off your Halloween costumes, enjoy special activities and more. READ MORE

Trick-or-Treating in the Multiverse Family Night at Meow Wolf Houston

Fifth Ward
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Come for the candy, stay for the magic! Alongside Trick-or-Treating there will be lo-fi puppet performances and a costume contest! Costumes encouraged.  READ MORE

Boos & Brews on 19th Street

The Heights – FREE
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Get into the Halloween spirit at this beloved Heights tradition! Along with seasonal brews, families can enjoy trick-or-treating for kids and costume contests for kids, adults, and even pets. Sip, stroll, and celebrate Halloween in one of Houston’s most festive neighborhoods. READ MORE

6th Annual M-K-T Hike, Bike & Fright Fest

The Height – FREE
Saturday, October 25, 2025
  Give 'em pumpkin to talk about with M-K-T Hike, Bike & Fright Fest's 5th annual event packed with frightfully fun live entertainment, a sitewide HallowGreen Houston Plant Market, and a FREE kiddo and dog-friendly Trick-or-Treat Trail with stops for sweets and spooky surprises throughout M-K-T! READ MORE

Halloween Classic Car Show at The National Museum of Funeral History

North Houston
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Get ready for a spooky spin on classic cars at the 17th Annual Halloween Classic Car Show, presented by the Houston Metropolitan Car Club (HMCC) at the National Museum of Funeral History. Guests are encouraged to come in costume and bring a trick-or-treat bag for a one-of-a-kind trunk-or-treat experience, with vintage vehicles decked out in Halloween flair.   READ MORE

Halloween in the Hangar at Lone Star Flight Museum

Southeast Houston
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Bring your Boo Crew for a Halloween adventure like no other! The hangars transform into a fright plan packed with trick-or-treating and spooky, family-friendly fun inside 130,000 square feet of air-conditioned space. READ MORE

Camden Park's Fall Festival

Westchase District – FREE
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Camden Park invites families to an evening full of festive fun, community spirit, and plenty of treats at its annual Fall Festival. Children are encouraged to dress in their favorite Halloween costumes and bring a bag or bucket for safe and sweet trick-or-treating throughout the event. READ MORE

Trick or Treat Trail featuring Monster Mash

The Woodlands – FREE
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Princesses, pirates, ghosts, and goblins are invited to don their costumes and enjoy a spooktacular celebration at the annual Trick or Treat Trail featuring Monster Mash.  READ MORE

Boo Bash 2025 at Katy Mills Mall

Katy – FREE
Friday, October 31, 2025
Bring your Ghouls, Goblins & Little Monsters to join Katy Mills for Trick-or-Treating in a fun, family-friendly environment. READ MORE

13th Annual Halloween Trick-or-Treat at CityCentre

Memorial – FREE
Friday, October 31, 2025
Little ghouls and boys are invited to the family-friendly destination for a fun and safe Halloween evening featuring a district-wide trick-or-treat and spooy tunes and Halloween performance in the Plaza. READ MORE

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