Parents everywhere are asking, “Did COVID cancel Halloween this year? Is it ok to go door-to-door trick or treating?” Frankly, we don't know. But what we do know is that although many annual Halloween events near Dallas have been cancelled this year, there are still TONS of fun and safe ways to celebrate. The festivities begin THIS weekend, October 23-25. However you choose to celebrate Halloween 2020, be safe and have fun!
Listed below are the best family-friendly Halloween events near Dallas and safe alternatives to traditional door-to-door trick or treating. Perhaps you try one of these events instead of trick or treating in your neighborhood, or perhaps in addition to it! When it comes to candy, kids will tell you that the more, the merrier. Bonus: most of the events are FREE!
For each Halloween activity or event listed below, please be sure to call ahead or go online to confirm the hours and whether reservations are required. And be sure to ask what social distancing protocols they have in place and whether you're required to wear a mask. Or maybe your Halloween costume already comes with a mask! Win-win!
Did we miss a trunk or treat, Fall festival, or other family-friendly Halloween event? Let us know so that we can add it to the list!
While we’re on the subject of all things Fall, have you snagged the perfect pumpkin patch photos yet? For a roundup of the best pumpkin patches near Dallas, including the COVID-19 protocols for each place, click here: https://www.playsourcedallas.com/post/pumpkin-patches-near-dallas-fort-worth
HALLOWEEN EVENTS AND TRICK OR TREAT ALTERNATIVES LISTED BY CITY:
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Lowe’s Curbside Trick or Treat, multiple locations across North Texas, October 29 by reservation
ALLEN
Candyland Drive-Thru hosted by Church Eleven32, October 24 from 1pm-3pm
Trunk or Treat at Grace Church, October 24 from 5:30pm-7:30pm
Tiff's Treats Halloween Drive-Thru, October 31 from 11am-2pm
ARGYLE
Holy Ghost Weenie Roast/Trunk or Treat at Argyle United Methodist Church, October 28 from 6pm-7pm
Halloween Party at Nine Spur Ranch, October 24 from 4pm-6pm
Trunk or Treat at Rayzor Ranch CrossFit in Argyle Business Park, October 30 from 6pm-8:30pm
ARLINGTON
Hallowfest at Six Flags Over Texas, weekends from September 25-November 1
Halloween Paint & Slush (kids trick or treat paint party) at Flava Haus, October 31 from 5:30pm-7pm
CANTON
Trick or Treat on the Farm at Yesterland Farm, October 30 and October 31, from 10am-10pm
CARROLLTON
Boo Bash ‘n Splash at Goldfish Swim School, October 23 from 6:30pm-8pm, October 24 from 1:30pm-3pm, October 30 from 6:30pm-8pm
Ghost Town in Historic Downtown Carrollton, October 24 from 4:30pm-6pm
Drive by Trick or Treat at Perfection Auto Detail, October 31 from 5pm-7pm
Trunk or Treat at Saints Constantine and Helen's, October 31 from 1pm-4pm
CEDAR HILL
Scare in the Park at Valley Ridge Park, October 31 from 6pm-8pm
CELINA
Beware of the Square in the Historic Downtown Square, October 24 from 6pm-10pm
COLLEYVILLE
Trunk or Treat at NTA Taekwondo Colleyville, October 31 from 4pm-6pm
Fall CARnival at Bear Valley Church, October 31 from 4pm-6pm
Drive-Thru Candy Trail at Compass Church, October 31 from 5pm-7pm
COPPELL
Halloween Candy Cruise Drive-Thru Trick or Treat at the Coppell Senior and Community Center, October 24 from 4pm-6pm
Scare on the Square in Old Town Coppell, October 24 from 11am-2pm
DALLAS
Art, Trick, or Treat at the Wright Art Twins Gallery, October 31 from 7pm-10pm
Drive Boo Halloween at the American Airlines Center, Friday and Saturday nights October 2-October 31 from 7pm-11pm
Trunk or Treat at the three Dallas-area Habitat for Humanity ReStores, October 31 from 3pm-5pm
Legendary Trunk or Treat at 4887 Alpha Rd., October 24 from 4pm-7pm
Fall Festival and Trick or Treating at businesses on Lower Greenville, October 31 from 11am-3pm
Halloween at the Museum: Star Wars Day and Frontiers of Fright Museum at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, October 17-October 31
Hallowheels 2020 Drive-Thru Trick or Treat at Bachman Lake, October 31 from 4pm-6pm
Trunk or Treat hosted by North Dallas Early Childhood PTA at Chochran Chapel, October 23 from 4:30pm-6:30pm
Halloween Music Fest & Drive-Thru Trick or Treat at Spring Valley United Methodist Church, October 31 at 6pm
Pumpkinfest and Trunk or Treat at Prestoncrest Church of Christ, October 24 from 5:30pm-8pm
Candy Caravan at Dallas Heritage Village, October 31 from Noon-3pm
Trunk or Treat at Semones Family YMCA October 29 from 5:30pm-7pm
Dia de Los Muertos Festival at the Latino Cultural Festival October 30 from 4pm-9pm
DENTON
Teasley Commons Trunk or Treat, October 24 from10am-1pm
Trunk or Treat at The Door Church, October 30 from 6:30pm-8:30pm
Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat at St. David of Wales Episcopal Church, October 30 from 6pm-8pm
Trick a Trunk Treats at Fred Moor Park, October 31 from 8pm-9pm
DUNCANVILLE
Teacher’s Fall Fest! at Spectrum of Love, October 29 from 6:15pm-8:30pm
FARMERS BRANCH
Halloween in the Park Tour of Frights at Farmers Branch Historical Park, October 31 from 6pm-9pm
FLOWER MOUND
Food Allergy-Friendly Trunk or Treat Parade at Food Allergy Institute of North Texas, October 28 from 6pm-7:30pm
Pumpkin Dive at the Indoor Pool at the Community Activity Center, October 24 from 1pm-2pm
Halloween Party/Kids Night Out at WinKids, October 24 from 6:30pm-10pm and October 30 from 7:30pm-10:30pm
Trunk or Treat Car Show in Parker Square, October 25 from 11am-3pm
FORT WORTH
Boo at the Zoo at the Fort Worth Zoo, October 23-25 from 4:30pm-7:30pm
Medical City Alliance Spooktacular, October 31, from 10am-2pm
Halloween at Pinstripes, October 30 from 10am-4pm, October 31 from 10am-4pm, November 1 from 10am-4pm
Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat at Victory Forest Community Center, October 30 from 6pm-8pm
Trunk or Treat at Highland Hills Baptist Church, October 31 from 8am-5pm
Another Round Mini Golf is celebrating Halloween from October 23 to October 31 with Halloween-themed holes, trick-or-treating stations
Candy Land Costume Walk at Fellowship of the Parks, October 31 from 4pm-6pm
FRISCO
Reverse Trunk or Treat at Grace Avenue United Methodist Church, October 25 from 4pm-5pm
Fall Festival/Trunk or Treat at KingdomLife Church, October 31, 4pm-9pm
Annual Outdoor Fall Festival by Legacy Academy for Children, October 30 from 6:30pm-9pm
Trunk or Treat at Eagle Gymnastics, October 24 from 3pm-6pm
Trunk or Treat at Verona Villa, October 25 from 4pm-6pm
Halloween Party at My Gym, October 23 at 3:30pm-7:15pm
HalGLOWeen Trick or Treat Trail at Warren Sports Complex, October 30 from 6pm-9pm
GARLAND
Ranger Market & Festival at Firewheel Town Center, October 31 from 9am-4pm
Trunk or Treat at the Garland Habitat for Humanity ReStore, October 31 from 3pm-5pm
GRAND PRAIRIE
Harvest Fest by Word of Peace International Ministry, Inc., October 31 at 5pm
GRAPEVINE
Halloween Family Campout at Meadowmere Park, October 24 at 4pm
All Hallows Masquerade at Settlement to City Museum, October 24 from 10am-Noon
Trail of Treats at First United Methodist Church of Grapevine, October 30 at 6pm
Trunk or Treat at Grubbs Infinity, October 31 from 5pm-8pm
Trick 'r Treat Trains at Grapevine Vintage Railroad, Saturday, Oct. 31 at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm
Un-cancel Halloween at Main Event, October 31 from Noon-4pm
Howl-o-Ween at Great Wolf Lodge, every day in October
Goblins and Giggles at the Gaylord Texan, weekends in October
HIGHLAND VILLAGE
Halloween Celebration at The Shops at Highland Village, October 24 from 2pm-5pm
Halloween Drive-Thru at Tiff's Treats, October 31 from 11am-2pm
IRVING
Candy Crawl at Irving Mall, October 31 from 6pm-8pm
LAKE DALLAS
Trunk or Treat at Lake Dallas City Park, October 30 from 5pm-7pm
LEWISVILLE
Drive-Thru Fall Festival at Bethel Dallas Church, October 31 from 5pm-7pm
Trunk or Treat at Garden Ridge Church of Christ, October 25 from 4:30pm-6:30pm
Carnival of Candy at Northview Baptist Church, October 31 from 5pm-7pm
Trunk or Treat at Elevation Church, October 25 from 5:30pm=7pm
Treat or Treat Halloween Decorating Party by Thirsty Cupcake Custom Cakes & Cake Studio, October 31 at 11am
Trunk or Treat at Lakeland Baptist Church, October 31, 2pm-4:30pm
Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat at Vista Ridge United Methodist Church, October 24, 4:30pm-6pm
LITTLE ELM
Fall Festival at Living Word Baptist Church, October 30 from 4pm-9:30pm, October 31 from 11am-9pm
MCKINNEY
Trunk or Treat at One Cause Church, October 24 from 4pm-6pm
Trunk or Treat at Revolution Church, October 25 at 1pm
McKinney Fall Festival at 7560 Stacy Rd., October 31 from 1pm-3pm
Trunk or Treat at Craig Ranch Fitness & Spa, October 30 from 5pm-6:30pm, outdoor screening of Hocus Pocus at 7pm
PITTSBURGH
Boo Camp at Lake Bob Sandlin, October 31 at 6pm
PLANO
Screamin' Green Hauntoween at The Crayola Experience, October 1-31 during normal business hours
Trunk or Treat at Chase Oaks Church, October 24 from 5pm-7pm
Trunk or Treat at Grace Presbyterian Church, October 25 at 4:30pm
Momleta Candyland Trunk or Treat at The Shops at Willow Bend in the Neiman Marcus parking garage, October 31 from 10:30am-11:30am
Trunk or Treat hosted by the North Texas Performing Arts at The Shops at Willow Bend Parking Deck D, Roof Level, October 31 from 11am-4pm
Trick or Treat presented by Plano Family Expo, October 24 from 10am-4pm
Trunk or Treat at MedcoER & Urgent Care, October 31 from 5pm-7pm
Trunk or Treat at Wind Rose Academy, October 24 at 6:30pm
RICHARDSON
Halloween Party at The Kids Play Co, October 31 from 10am-2pm
ROANOKE
Trunk or Treat at Roanoke New Transitions Center, October 30 from 3pm-7pm
ROCKWALL
Trick or Treat at Sonoma Verde Community, October 31 from 5:30pm-7:30pm
SAGINAW
Halloween Treats & Photos by Julien & Lambert Photographic Services, October 31 from 3pm-9pm
SHERMAN
Caravan to CandyLand at the Pecan Grove Athletic Complex, October 30 at 6:30pm
SOUTHLAKE
Haunted Family Campout at Bob Jones Nature Center & Preserve, October 24 at 4pm - October 25 at 9am
Truck or Treat presented by Southlake DPS, October 30 from 4pm-7pm
Trunk or Treat at The Lonesome Dove Baptist Church, October 31 from 5pm-7pm Southlake
Trunk or Treat Drive-Thru at Southlake Baptist Church, October 31 from 5-7pm
Tech & Treat at iCode Southlake, October 29 from 4pm-6pm
THE COLONY
Haunted Shadows Lake Trail at the Blue Sky Sports Center every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in October rom 7:30pm-Midnight
Spooktacular Halloween Drive-Thru at Stewart Creek Park, October 24 from 5pm-7pm
Halloween at Grandscape, October 31 from Noon-3pm
Halloweekend at Nebraska Furniture Mart, October 30 & 31
Trunk or Treat Community Drive-Thru at First United Methodist Church The Colony, October 25, 6pm-8pm
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