DALLAS — This is probably the only time we can cuss in a news story and not get in trouble: October flew by faster than a bat out of hell!
To end the month with a bang, we've been working on a list of events that'll keep you floating from Friday to Halloween night on Tuesday.
We've split the events for each day between "Spooky" and "Not Spooky." So whether or not you're in the Halloween spirit, we hope we found something that you're interested in.
Keep in mind, even if you're avoiding spooky, scary skeletons, the temps are expected to drop the weekend, so that could still send shivers down your spine!
Here's a look at what's happening this Hallo-weekend.
Friday, Oct. 27
No need to plan a visit to Hogwarts when Hogwarts is practically coming to Dallas!
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra's performance will accompany their screening of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™.
The DSO will have a show this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Starting prices vary for each day. Friday's tickets have the lowest starting price with $130.
Other Spooky events
- Halloweekend at Komodo Dallas
- Rocky Horror Picture Show (Dallas, multiple shows through Sunday)
- Dallas Halloween Bar Crawl
- Cosmic Howl at Meow Wolf (Grapevine, open through Halloween Day)
- Haunted Soiree: A Macabre Cocktail Party (Dallas, multiple dates)
- Hangman's House of Horrors (Fort Worth, multiple dates)
- Halloween at the Man House Museum (Mansfield, 12+)
- Halloween Warehouse Party (Dallas, 21+)
- Halloween Friday at Theory Nightclub (Dallas)
- Halloween on the Farm (Plano)
- Friday the 13th screening at TX Whiskey's (Fort Worth)
- AFROWEEN: A night of scary good Afrobeats & Amapiano (Addison)
Not Spooky events
- KISS: End Of The Road concert (Fort Worth)
- Dallas Mavericks Party on the Plaza (5-7 p.m. at American Airlines Center South Plaza)
- Chris Stapleton concerts (Dallas, Friday & Saturday)
- Clay Night at Pottery For The People (Dallas)
- CBD-infused dinner (Dallas, every Friday)
- Grapevine Main Live
- Cityline Live (Richardson, every Friday & Saturday through Oct. 28)
- Circus Burlesque (Dallas, multiple dates through Nov. 25)
- LEGOLAND Discovery Center (Grapevine, almost every day through Dec. 6)
- Ennis Autumn Daze (Friday-Sunday)
- Stockyards Championship Rodeo (Fort Worth, every Fri. & Sat.)
- Free concert series at Sweet Tooth Hotel (Dallas)
- Melting Pot Mixer networking event (Dallas)
Saturday, Oct. 28
"What better way to celebrate Halloween than an evening of dinner, dance ... AND MURDER!"
Head to the Lakeside Lounge for a 1950's sock hop dance-turned-murder mystery. When a death on the dance floor brings the party to a screeching halt, it'll be up to you to find the culprit and the dance back on track.
Tickets for non-members are $60. As of Thursday morning, there are 30 non-member tickets remaining.
Other Spooky events
- Halloween Bash at Sweet Tooth Hotel (Dallas)
- Halloween at Punch Bowl Social (Dallas)
- Halloween Bash & Costume Contest at Live 80 (Frisco)
- Make & Take: Halloween Treats (Plano)
- Halloween Bar Crawl (Fort Worth)
- Halloween Bar Crawl (Dallas)
- Heroes v. Villains Halloween Party (Farmers Branch)
- Movie Night: Ghostbusters (Grapevine)
- Halloween Party at House of Blues Dallas
- REMNANTS ART Showcase - Halloween Edition (Dallas)
- Costumes & Cocktails at TX Whiskey's (Fort Worth)
- Night of Nostalgia Halloween Bash (Arlington)
- IP Dance Center's Halloween Dance Day (Coppell)
- $1,000 Halloween Costume Contest & Party (Richardson)
- Halloween at Truck Yard (Fort Worth, family-friendly)
- Halloween Party with Raven Realty Group (Prosper)
- Halloween Bash - Best of the 90s (Anna)
- Halloween Costume Goat Yoga (Bedford)
- Spooktacular Silent Disco (Grapevine)
- Halloween Bash: Young Adult Social Night (Carrollton, ages 21-40)
- Halloween Par-Tee at PGA Frisco
- Halloween party (Mesquite, 21+)
- Babyween: A Gymboween Party (Southlake)
- Halloween Skate (Allen)
- La Noche de Brujas Halloween Experience (Dallas, 21+)
- Lava Cantina's Halloween Bash & Rocky Horror Picture Show (The Colony)
- Dreamland Preschool Trunk-Or-Treat Character Festival (Plano)
Not Spooky events
- John Mayer concert (Dallas)
- Puptopia Dallas
- Falling for Brunch coking event (Fort Worth)
- Build Your Own Mimosa Bar (Plano, every Sat. & Sun until Nov. 11)
- Deep End Pool Series (Dallas, every Saturday & Monday) - Use code "DeepEnd" for 50% off
- Trout Fishing in America at The Post (Fort Worth)
- Night Brunch @ ESO (Arlington, every Saturday)
- Morning Brewery Yoga (Dallas, every Saturday)
- Momo Festival - Celebrating Himalayan Cuisine (Arlington)
- $6 burritos, bowls at Freebird World Burritos
- Día de los Muertos (Dallas)
- Texas County Reporter Festival (Waxahachie)
Sunday, Oct. 29
What do Don't Look In The Basement, The Killer Shrews, and Rando & Bob all have in common?
All of these movies were at least partially filmed in Texas.
The City of Garland's Cultural Arts group is celebrating Texas' impact on horror film with its first-ever "It Came From Texas" Film Festival.
The festival will run Saturday and Sunday at the Plaza Theatre with 11 screenings of movies made in the Lone Star State.
You can get a ticket for a specific movie ($10 or $15 each) or a festival pass for the whole weekend.
Other Spooky events
- G-Eazy birthday/Halloween party (Dallas)
- Samhain/Halloween Spooky Season Festival (Addison)
- Halloween paint party (Dallas)
- Halloween Fun at Blackland Ranch (Commerce)
- Haunting on Elm Street costume party (Dallas)
- Trick 'R Treat Trains at Grapevine Vintage Railroad
- Costume Late Night Climb (Plano)
- PROLIFIC ARTISTRY X BONFIRE Halloween Weekend Festival (Dallas)
- Little Shop of Horrors (Dallas, Friday-Sunday)
Not Spooky events
- Parent & Child: Breakfast at Hogwarts (Fort Worth)
- Autumn at the Arboretum (Dallas, every day until Nov. 5)
- Shrine Circus (Fort Worth, Friday-Sunday)
- Game Day Brunch at Happiest Hour (Dallas, every Sat. & Sun)
- Bob n' Shop Market (Arlington, every Friday-Sunday)
- Plano Comedy Festival (Friday-Sunday)
- Dreamland exhibit at Sweet Tooth Hotel (Dallas, multiple dates)
- Cocktails For A Cause at Bar Louie (every day for the rest of 2023)
- Make & Take: Day of the Dead sugar cookies (Fort Worth)
- Acoustic Brunch at The Revel Patio Grill (Frisco, every Sat. & Sun.)
- Karaoke Sunday Nights (Arlington)
- Sleeping Panther Latin Night (Fort Worth, every Sunday)
- Brunch at World of Beer Bar & Kitchen (The Colony, every Sat. & Sun.)
- Tragedy of Othello (Dallas, running through Nov. 5)
Monday, Oct. 30
Think you can make it through the two-time-voted Best Haunted House In The Nation?
Cutting Edge is a two-story, multi-themed haunted attraction located in a 100-year-old abandoned meat packing plant in Fort Worth's historic "Hell's Half Acre."
The haunted house is full of special effects, terrifying monsters, and realistic hanging mannequins and corpses.
It takes visitors almost an hour to go through Cutting Edge.
If you think you can handle it, click here to get your ticket. Prices for Monday start at about $40, then go up to around $60 on Halloween.
NOTE: The following video was uploaded in 2021.
Other Spooky events
- Bungee Sppok-tacular Extravaganza (Arlington)
- Enchanted Halloween Family Festival (McKinney)
- Tricks and Treats SEA LIFE (Grapevine, open through Tuesday)
- Spooky Science Night (Frisco)
- STIRR Dallas Haunted Mansion Pop-Up (open through Tuesday)
- Trick or Drink: Halloween Bar Crawl (Dallas, Friday-Tuesday)
- BOO, BOOKS & TREATS (Fort Worth)
- Trick or Treat at Legacy Hall (Plano)
- Pumpkin Nights (Arlington, last day)
Not Spooky events
Tuesday, Oct. 31 (Halloween)
If you're not a fan of trick-or-treating, then this should satisfy your kids' sweet tooth!
Two Cups Coffee will host their annual Halloween party for kids up to 11 years old.
From 6 to 8 p.m., enjoy treats and drink, dance to hauntingly good music, and bring your best costume for the costume contest.
Food and drinks cost $7 per person.
Other Spooky events
- Nightmare Before Christmas with live ballet preshow (Dallas)
- Halloween karaoke party (Dallas)
- Halloween Costume & Line Dance Bash (DeSoto)
- Murder Mystery Dinner (Dallas)
- Halloween Boo Bash at Sambuca360 (Plano)
- Free Halloween Party (Dallas, 21+)
- Chuck E. Cheese Boo-tacular (open through Oct. 31)
- Halloween Hangover Bar Crawl (Dallas)
- Halloween at the Boo-ardwalk (Plano)
- Dia de los Muertos show (Dallas)
- Munster Koach at Raising Cane's (Plano)
- PRIDENTON's "A Witchin' Good Time"
- Trick or Treat on Downtown Streets (Dallas)
- LGBTQ-affirming Halloween at Union Coffee (Dallas)
- El Chingon Fort Worth Costume Contest
- Sweet & Spooky Trick or Treat in The Village (Dallas)
- Boo Bash with Haunted Hallway at UNT Dallas
- Pecan Haunt (Flower Mound)
- Halloween Family Fun Night (The Colony)
- Free Rooftop Movie: Corpse Bride (Dallas)
- Halloween Ghost Tour at Ridglea Theater (Fort Worth)
Not Spooky events
- Tech N9ne & Hollywood Undead (Dallas)
- Kevin Gates concert (Irving)
- Dia de los Muertos show (Dallas)
- Artist Table: Halloween Edition (Midlothian)
- Trivia Game Night at Old Chicago Pizza (Fort Worth, every Tuesday)
- Taco Tuesday & Line Dance Nite (Arlington, every Tuesday)
- Curve Lounge Happy Hour at The Westin Southlake
Do you know any events happening during next weekend (Nov. 3-5)? Email the info to bhawkins@wfaa.com.
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