Halloween is right around the corner and to kick off the holiday season there are so many options to take part in around the Valley. Fall Festival season kicks off this weekend with a few events happening at smaller venues, with bigger venues hosting something next weekend. Being that Halloween falls on a Friday, and we know our sugar loving little vampires and ghouls will be looking to have as much fun as possible past their normal trick-or-treating routines. If you still need a pumpkin, check out our guide to pumpkin patches in the RGV.
In my research, I found that most of our local cities will be hosting a variety of family friendly and safe events on Halloween night. I know there are many more out there, so if I missed a few in between, please feel free to comment with the Name of the event, city and date.
Upper Valley
Edinburg
• Edinburg Boys and Girls Club 10.31.14
• Fiesta Festival St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church 10.25.14
• Carnival of the Great Pumpkin UTPA Field House 10.25.14 6 – 9 pm
• Jumper Roos Bounce House in Edinburg: Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 5-8 pm
• Dia De Los Muertos Museum of South Texas History 11.1.2014
Hidalgo
• Sesame Street Live! Kicks off at 10:30 am at State Farm Arena 10.31.14
Mission
• Pics, Pumpkins and Paws 10.18.14 11am-3 pm Circle G in Mission Free Admission and bring your pooches! All donations go to the faster program at PVAC
McAllen
• Milam Elementary in McAllen: Saturday, October 25th , 2014 4-7 pm
• Gonzalez Elementary 10.17.14
• Oktoberfest 2014 10.30.14 (Adult Only event) IMAS
• Halloween Festival 10.31.14 McAllen Municipal Park and Pool
• Family Fun Night 10.31.14 IMAS
Pharr
• Rocktoberfest 10.19.2014 (Adult Only event)
Mid-Valley
• Mercedes Fall Festival Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church 10.25.14
• Weslaco 4th Annual Haunted Trails-Nature Nightmares 10.31.14 9 pm – 12 am (11 and older) $5.00 entrée fee
Lower Valley
Harlingen
• TSTC’s Halloween Festival 10.29.14
• 5th Annual Harlingen’s Halloween in the Park 10.31.14
• St. Anthony Catholic Parish Fall Festival 11.1.14
Brownsville
• Fall Festival at St. Luke Church Fall Festival on 10.18.14 to 10.19.14 from 5-10 pm
• Fall Carnival Aqua-Tots on 10.26.14 from 4-7 pm
• Brownsville P.D. Spooktacular Halloween Bash 10.31.14 at 6 pm
[Related Article: Pumpkin Patches in the RGV]
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Milam Elementary in McAllen: Saturday, October 25th , 2014 4-7 pm
Jumper Roos Bounce House in Edinburg: Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 5-8 pm
The Discovery School montessori school will have their Fall Festival 10/31 from 5pm-9pm. It’s open to the public and there will be rides, games, food, trick or treating, and tons of fun!
The Discovery School is located at 1711 Alberta Rd. in Edinburg between Sugar and Jackson.
From our Facebook fans:
Holy Spirit Catholic Church has a fall festival from 5:30 till 9 Halloween night!!
San Isidro Fall Fest is Saturday evening October 25, 2014.
FBC Weslaco has a Fall Festival every year. This year its on Wednesday, October 29th @6pm.
South Texas College always has Fall Festivals on each of its campuses. The one on Pecan campus is going to be on the 30th,
OCT 29 – First Baptist Church of Los Fresnos is hosting “Trunk or Treat” from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. We will have cars lined up to get candy as you trunk or treat, an inflatable bounce house, a train ride, carnival games and free fun for the whole family! Come join us…….
MCALLEN NIKKI ROWE HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE HAVING A FALL FESTIVAL ON SAT NOVEMBER 1..from 2-6.. ALL IS WELCOMED.
FUMC in Mcallen has a trunk or treat from 5-7 October 31st. It is located at 4200 N McColl RD.