10 | October

Greater Houston Moms is your one-stop shop for discovering the best family-friendly things to do in Houston this October. Our website acts as your personal Halloween concierge, offering a curated calendar packed with events, attractions, and outings perfectly suited for families of all ages and scare levels.

  • Curated Content: Embrace the spooky season! Our website highlights exciting Halloween events like pumpkin patches, costumes, and trick-or-treating extravaganzas, ensuring your family creates lasting Halloween memories.
  • Direct Information: We don’t make you click around though page after page chasing information. We provide direct links and detailed listings complete with details like dates, times, costs, age appropriateness, and where to find further information.
  • October Event Highlights: October isn’t just about Halloween! We cover an assortment of family-friendly fall fun like Oktoberfest and Fall Festivals too!

oCTOBER HighlightS

more family-friendly oCTOBER events

Week One

10/5 Family Day at San Jacinto

10/5 First Saturday Arts Market (Heights)

10/5 Katy Rice Harvest Festival Parade

10/6 The Woodlands Cars & Coffee at Market Street

Week Two

10/11-13  Bayou City Art Festival (Memorial)

10/11-13 Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival

10/12 Sensory Friendly HMNS at Sugar Land 

10/12 Tomball Spooktacular

10/12 2nd Saturday at the Depot Movie Screening: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Tomball)

10/12 Family Day at the Ocean Star Museum (Galveston)

10/12 Touch-A-Truck at the Beaumont Children’s Museum (Beaumont)

10/12-13 Katy Rice Festival

Week Three

10/19 Marigolds and Monarchs at Día de los Muertos Celebration at Houston Botanic Garden

10/19 Houston Area Live Steamers FREE rides (Hockley)

10/19 Movies Under the Stars: PAW Patrol: Wonka (Mont Belvieu)

10/19 Nigerian Festival (Katy)

10/19 Houston Filipino Street Festival (Sugar Land)

10/19 Tricks & Treats in the Park (Missouri City)

10/19 Energy Day Festival (Downtown)

10/19 ARToberFEST (Galveston)

10/20 Houston Area Live Steamers FREE rides (Hockley)

10/20 A Journey Through Asia (Katy)

10/20 Sea Center Spooktacular at Sea Center Texas (Lake Jackson)

Week Four

10/26 Trick or Treat on Our Street (Pearland)

10/26 Family Overnight Program at Space Center Houston

10/26 Boo Lagoon at Lagoonfest (Texas City)

10/26-27 CAF Wings Over Houston Airshow (South Houston)

10/27 Houston Museum of Natural Science at Levy Park: Vertebrates 

10/27 Fun Day at Rosenberg Railroad Museum 

10/31 Trick or Treat in Historic Downtown Rosenberg

10/31 Trunk or Treat in Sunset Park (Rosenberg)


Planning a hauntingly fun October family adventure in Houston? Don’t waste time searching aimlessly. Let Greater Houston Moms be your guide! With our comprehensive and user-friendly website, you can create the perfect itinerary for your family, ensuring an October filled with spooky thrills, laughter, and lasting memories.

Things to do in Houston this October