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Ready to make some Halloween plans? San Antonio has plenty going on this October, from family-friendly trick-or-treating and fall festivals to haunted attractions and costume parties after dark.
We’ve rounded up the best Halloween events San Antonio has to offer, so you can find something that fits your plans, grab your costume, and enjoy the season with the people you love.
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Family-Friendly Halloween Events San Antonio
Corny Maze & Enchanted Lights at Traders Village
Bring the family to Traders Village for a solid family Halloween outing that starts in a 10-acre corn maze and ends with a mile-long drive through thousands of glowing Halloween displays.
The maze has three difficulty levels, so younger kids can stick to an easier route while older kids and adults can take on something a little more challenging.
Once the sun goes down, climb back into the car for the Enchanted Lights show, where the displays light up to a Halloween soundtrack.
The Enchanted Lights show runs through October 31, so Halloween night is your last chance to see it.
Kids can also paint pumpkins, visit the petting zoo, and play carnival games, while adults can try the axe-throwing attraction. The corn maze stays open through November 8 if you’d rather save that part for another visit.
Tickets for the light show start at $29.99 per vehicle. The corn maze and other attractions are priced separately.
When: September 18 – November 8, 2026
Where: Traders Village San Antonio, 9333 SW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78242
How Much: $9.99 for corny maze
Zoo Boo! at San Antonio Zoo
Bring the kids to SA Zoo Boo for an afternoon of trick-or-treating, animals, and just enough Halloween creepiness to keep things interesting.
The San Antonio Zoo has hosted the event for 40 years, and 2026 brings a new Fiesta de los Muertos trail with stops at the Plaza de los Recuerdos, Marigold Bridge, and Ofrenda de Animales.
The Ofrenda is a tribute to animals the zoo has lost over the years and adds a more meaningful moment to an otherwise lively Halloween event.
Kids 12 and under can trick-or-treat for free from 4 to 5 PM at six stations around the zoo. The rest of Zoo Boo includes live entertainment and a DJ every Saturday, while older kids and adventurous adults can head to the John and Greli Less Spider Rainforest for real spider encounters.
On October 18, bring the family dog along for Dog Day, which includes a dog-friendly trick-or-treat trail and costume contest.
The zoo stays open until 9 PM on Halloween with special evening programming, giving you plenty of time to make an evening of it. Halloween masks are permitted only for children under 12.
When: September 20 – October 31, 2026
Where: San Antonio Zoo, 3903 N St Mary’s St, San Antonio, TX 78212
How Much: Included in admission
SeaWorld Spooktacular
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Spend the day at SeaWorld Spooktacular for a kid-friendly Halloween event in San Antonio filled with candy, colorful decorations, and plenty of things to keep little ones busy.
Running Thursdays through Sundays through November 1, the event includes trick-or-treating stops for kids 12 and under, the Spookley the Square Pumpkin Maze, and Día de los Muertos displays decorated with hand-painted alebrijes and accompanied by traditional folk music.
If you have a Baby Shark fan at home, make time for the new live Baby Shark and Pinkfong Halloween show at the Rescue Jr. Stage. The production is exclusive to SeaWorld San Antonio and isn’t playing anywhere else in Texas.
Trick-or-treat candy is available while supplies last, so arriving earlier in the day is a good idea.
But keep an eye on the clock if you’re bringing younger kids. At 7 PM, the park transitions into Howl-O-Scream, its separate adult-oriented Halloween event.
When: September 11 – November 1, 2026
Where: SeaWorld San Antonio, 10500 SeaWorld Dr, San Antonio, TX 78251
How Much: Included in admission
BOOtanica at the San Antonio Botanical Garden
Let the kids fill their candy bags while you enjoy a walk through the San Antonio Botanical Garden at BOOtanica.
The event takes over 41 acres of gardens for one morning, with trick-or-treat stations along the paths, hands-on activities, pumpkin painting, and nature-themed educational stops.
It’s a nice change of pace if you want your family Halloween plans to include some time outdoors rather than spending the entire day around rides and carnival attractions. You can wander through the garden, let the kids collect their treats, and still have the afternoon free for another Halloween event or a trip around San Antonio.
When: October 17, 2026, 9 am – 1 pm
Where: San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX 78209
How Much: Starts at $53.99
Morgan’s Wonderland Halloween Bash
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Bring the kids to Morgan’s Wonderland for a Halloween Bash filled with candy, costumes, face painting, and a new live show. The park’s eight candy stations offer free trick-or-treating, while Saturday visitors can join costume contests and get their faces painted on weekends.
This year’s live show, The Wonder Squad! in the Friendship Flytrap, takes place at the Starlight Amphitheater and follows the characters as they try to rescue a captured Friendship Fairy from a giant spider.
Morgan’s Wonderland is designed for guests of all abilities, with accessibility built into the park’s rides, pathways, and attractions, making it one of the most inclusive family Halloween options in San Antonio. Individuals with special needs receive free admission, and the park extends its hours on Halloween night for illuminated rides and trick-or-treating after dark.
Family-friendly masks are welcome, but real or prop weapons aren’t permitted.
When: September 27 – October 21, 2026
Where: Morgan’s Wonderland, 5223 David Edwards Dr, San Antonio, TX 78233
How Much: $30 for adults | $20 for kids 3 – 13 and seniors (62+) | $25 for military | Free for kids 2 and under and those with disabilities
Cavern Bat Fest at Natural Bridge Caverns
Come see Halloween’s most famous creature in its natural habitat at Cavern Bat Fest.
Natural Bridge Caverns sits next to Bracken Cave, home to an enormous colony of Mexican free-tailed bats. Each October evening, an estimated 15 to 20 million bats leave the cave to feed, eating more than 150 tons of insects before morning.
The festival turns that spectacle into a family outing with a free mini-hay maze, bat-themed scavenger hunt, live music from local performers, yard games, and fall photo spots.
Dress the family in Halloween costumes and you’ll also get free admission to the AMAZEn’ Ranch Round-Up maze. On October 25 and 26, kids can stop by for free trick-or-treating from 3 to 5 PM.
There’s one costume detail to remember before you go: decorative Halloween masks aren’t permitted on the property for guests 10 and older. Costumes are welcome, but you’ll need to leave the full-face masks at home.
Most festival activities are free, while cavern tours are ticketed separately and priced according to the attraction.
When: October 3 – November 1, 2026
Where: Natural Bridge Caverns, 26495 Natural Bridge Caverns Rd, San Antonio, TX 78266
How Much: Free | $10 for parking
Spooktacular Halloween Bash at Tower of the Americas
Head to HemisFair for a free Halloween night with the Tower of the Americas lighting up the sky above you.
The Spooktacular Halloween Bash takes place October 30 from 7 to 11 PM, with live music, food trucks, a trunk-or-treat car show, pumpkin carving, a costume contest, a moon bounce, and a Fun Zone for kids.
The trunk-or-treat gives younger kids an easy way to collect candy without walking around an entire neighborhood. You can move from decorated car to decorated car while the kids fill their bags, then stick around for the other activities happening throughout the plaza.
There’s also a Dracula 4D movie experience inside the Tower if you want to add something a little creepier to the evening.
The pumpkin carving contest is another fun stop, with prizes for the best designs.
When: October 30, 2026 | 7 pm – 11 pm
Where: Tower of the Americas, 739 E César E. Chávez Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78205
How Much: Free
Trunk or Treat SA & Community Festivals
Trick or Treat on the Trail — Brackenridge Park
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Trade the parking lot for a tree-lined trail at Brackenridge Park on October 23.
The Ghisallo Cycling Initiative and Brackenridge Park Conservancy are turning the Red Oak Trail into a car-free trick-or-treat route, with more than 15 community stations handing out candy, running games, and offering free health and safety resources.
The route starts at Koehler Pavilion near the zoo entrance and continues toward Mulberry Street.
You and the kids can walk the trail in costume alongside the San Antonio River, stopping at each station as you go.
There are no cars weaving through the route, and the wooded park setting makes the whole outing feel different from a typical neighborhood or parking-lot trick-or-treat.
When: October 23, 2026 | 5 pm – 8 pm
Where: Brackenridge Park, 3700 N St Mary’s St, San Antonio, TX 78209
How Much: Free
Traders Village Trick or Treat Trail
Bring the kids to Traders Village on a Saturday or Sunday in October and let them work their way through a full-property trick-or-treat trail.
The timing makes this one especially handy if you want to pack more than one Halloween activity into the same day.
The Trick or Treat Trail runs alongside the Corny Maze and Enchanted Lights, so you can start with candy and costumes, tackle the maze in the afternoon, then settle into the car for the mile-long light show after dark.
All three are running together only during October, with Enchanted Lights wrapping up on Halloween night.
The Trick or Treat Trail is free every Saturday and Sunday in October. The corn maze and Enchanted Lights require separate admission.
When: Every weekend this October
Where: Traders Village San Antonio, 9333 SW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78242
How Much: Free
Retama Park Trunk or Treat SA (Creepy Crawlers)
One of the best trunk or treat SA events on the calendar, Creepy Crawlers brings more than 80 Jeeps to Retama Park, each one decorated with its own Halloween theme and loaded with treats.
You can bring the whole crew in costume, too. The costume contest has separate categories for dogs, kids ages 0–12, teens 13–17, and adults 18 and up, so your pup can compete right alongside the kids.
The Headless Horseman also makes a surprise appearance during the evening, something older kids may love and younger ones may want to inspect from a safe distance.
It’s one of the earlier trunk-or-treat SA events on the calendar, so you’ll want to put it on your list before October gets busy.
When: October 17. 2026 | 7 pm – 9 pm
Where: Retama Park, 1 Retama Pkwy, Selma, TX 78154
How Much: Free
Adult Halloween Parties & Bar Crawls
The Horror Section Pop-Up Bar at Be Kind & Rewind
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If your idea of a good Halloween involves horror movies, questionable decisions after midnight, and cocktails served in a bar covered in VHS nostalgia, make your way to Be Kind & Rewind.
The downtown bar already looks like someone raided a ’90s video store and a horror-movie collection, with VHS covers lining the walls, vintage horror figures on display, murals by local artist Colton Valentine, and cocktail menus designed to look like cassette tapes.
For The Horror Section, the bar goes all in.
The pop-up takes over the entire venue with elaborate horror decor, themed photo spots, spooky cocktails, roaming monsters, and weekend events that turn the bar into a full-on Halloween hangout.
Costumes are strongly encouraged.
Entry is free Sunday through Thursday. Friday and Saturday nights have a $7 cover after 9 PM.
When: September 11 – October 31, 2026
Where: Be Kind and Rewind, 115 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205
How Much: Free Entry Sunday-Thursday | Free Before 9 pm Friday-Saturday | $7 After 9 pm Friday-Saturday
The Official Halloween Bar Crawl (Crawl With US)
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You get two chances to go all in on Halloween with this crawl: October 30 and October 31. Both nights start at Howl at the Moon on the River Walk, where check-in opens at 4 PM.
Once you’re checked in, your ticket gets you 2 to 3 drinks or shots, free cover at every stop, exclusive Halloween drink specials, food specials at select venues, and access to the mid-party and after-parties.
You’ll also get a custom Halloween cup and lanyard, while professional photographers make their way through the venues throughout the night. In other words, you can leave the phone in your pocket for at least part of the evening.
The crawl runs from 4 pm to 12 am through several downtown bars, with the after-party continuing once the main route wraps up.
When: October 31, 2026 | 4 pm – 12 am
Where: Multiple locations in San Antonio
How Much: $20
Unique San Antonio Halloween Experiences
A Very Rocky Halloween
Fans of The Rocky Horror Picture Show can do the Time Warp all over again when the Original Cast Spooktacular Tour comes to the Majestic Theatre.
The October 22 show features original cast member Nell Campbell (Columbia), a new 4K restoration of the cult classic, a live shadow cast, audience participation, and a costume contest.
Come dressed as your favorite character and be prepared to shout, sing, and throw yourself into the wonderfully chaotic experience.
When: October 22, 2026 | 7:30 pm
Where: Majestic Theatre, 224 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205
How Much: Please check website for tickets
Nightly Spirits Booze and Boos Tour®
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Grab a drink, follow a costumed guide through downtown, and let San Antonio’s actual history provide the creepy parts. The Nightly Spirits Booze and Boos Tour® takes you through several historic bars and buildings over about 2.5 hours, with 3 to 4 stops along the way.
The tour begins at Maverick Whiskey on Broadway before moving through places with their own strange histories.
At the Sheraton Gunter Hotel, you’ll stop at Bar 414, named for the room where blues legend Robert Johnson recorded in 1936. The hotel also has a connection to an unsolved 1960s murder.
Over at the St. Anthony Hotel, you can grab a drink at Haunt, where the cocktails are named after some of the hotel’s documented ghosts.
The Alamo is part of the route as well, giving you a chance to see one of San Antonio’s most recognizable landmarks after dark while hearing about the history surrounding it.
The stories are tied to the buildings and people who actually shaped San Antonio, which gives the tour more substance than a collection of made-up ghost tales.
Guests must be 21 or older and have valid ID. Departure locations also vary by day: Maverick Whiskey on Wednesday through Saturday nights and the Sheraton Gunter Hotel lobby on Sundays through Tuesdays.
When: Varies by schedule
Where: Various locations in San Antonio
How Much: $29.95 per person
Six Flags Fiesta Texas Fright Fest
Put aside the mild Halloween decorations and head to Fiesta Texas when the sun goes down.
Fright Fest turns 30 in 2026, and the anniversary brings six haunted mazes, seven scare zones, nine live entertainment experiences, and nighttime roller coasters surrounded by fog, custom lighting, and eerie sound effects.
The new Conjuring Universe maze is the big addition, taking you inside the Warrens’ occult museum with appearances from Annabelle, The Nun, and the Perron farmhouse.
SAW: Legacy of Terror returns with Jigsaw’s traps, while two new scare zones bring their own brand of trouble: Cirkus Bezerkus drops you into a sinister, run-down circus, and Alley of the Dead turns a neon-lit street into zombie territory.
Don’t skip the lantern experience if you’re planning to spend the whole night here. For $49.99, you get a specialty lantern that activates hidden effects at more than 25 locations around the park. Monsters react, hidden surprises appear, and some scares only happen when you’re carrying one.
Fright Fest is recommended for guests 13 and older. And guests 17 and younger must have a chaperone who is at least 21.
Also, leave the elaborate Halloween costume at home: guests 11 and older cannot wear costume masks, full-face paint, or costume attire inside the park.
When: September 11 – November 1, 2026
Where: Six Flags Fiesta, San Antonio, TX 78257
How Much: Entry is included in admission | Haunted attraction pass starts at $35
Know Before You Go
Halloween events in San Antonio aren’t limited to Downtown. You’ll find family-friendly trick-or-treats, festivals, and seasonal events across the city and into nearby communities like Selma, Stone Oak, and Helotes.
Depending on where you’re headed, these spots are generally about a 20- to 30-minute drive from central San Antonio.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does San Antonio do anything for Halloween?
Absolutely. You can take the kids to SA Zoo Boo or a local trunk-or-treat, spend an evening at SeaWorld Spooktacular or Six Flags Fright Fest, or join a ghost tour downtown. San Antonio has plenty of ways to celebrate, whether you want a low-key family outing or a full night of Halloween fun.
What can adults do for fun on Halloween in San Antonio?
Adults have plenty of options once the kids are in bed. Check out the Horror Section pop-up at Be Kind & Rewind, join a downtown Halloween bar crawl, or catch a cult-classic screening or paranormal show. If your Halloween plans involve costumes, cocktails, and staying out late, you won’t have to look far.
Where can I go trick-or-treating in San Antonio?
For a family Halloween, check out SA Zoo Boo, Traders Village, Retama Park’s Trunk or Treat SA, and the Trick or Treat on the Trail at Brackenridge Park. These events give kids plenty of chances to dress up, collect candy, and enjoy some Halloween activities along the way.
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