Things To Do Near Austin For Halloween 2025
Wondering what to do for Halloween 2025 in Austin? While you scroll Amazon and select that perfect picante sauce bottle costume, below are some fun places to wear it.
The Pumpkin Patch At Texas Pumpkin Fest
8760 FM 2243, Leander, Texas 78641
Head out to Leander, Texas any weekend after October 3rd and bring the kids. From 10 am to 9 pm it is Halloween all day. The gigantic pumpkin patch has your family Halloween photos waiting, and it is free with admission. If you are feeling brave, the hall of monsters is an indoor haunted house with props and scary animatronics. For the kids to run around, they have a giant slide, a pumpkin spinner, and bounce house.
Check out the Halloween face painting where you can add bling, glitter or zombie FX. If you came hungry , a pumpkin pie eating contest. All the info can be found here.
Pumpkin Nights at Pioneer Farms
10621 Pioneer Farms Drive, Austin, TX 78754
If you are already adding pumpkin spice creamer to everything, good news Pumpkin Nights opens September 18 and runs until Oct. 31. Right here in Austin on Pioneer Farms Drive. You and your family can walk the half mile trail and tour the fall-themed light up exhibits. This year they include the Pirates Cove, and the Enchanted Forest. At the village you can enjoy fall themed food, games and even fire-dancing. All the info is here.
3 Haunted Houses At Bat City Scaregrounds
14101 South Turnersville Road, Buda 78610
Ok this one is a little spicier than a haunted hayride and doesn't admit kids under 5. Bat city is a 15 acre complex with 3 separate haunted houses. For 2025 there is: MallRats Selling Murder, Castle Orlock, and Ancient Evil. The scenes in these houses are very life-like and spooky folks are hidden around dark corners. Aside from the haunted houses, the Scaregrounds have Vegas-Style performers, vendors, and spooky eats. You can get info and tickets here.
House of Torment
2632 Ridgepoint Dr, Austin, TX 78754
Another one nestled right in Austin, the House of Torment is exactly that. This one is usually scary and this year they have 3 attractions. Blood Stained- a trek through a Vampire Queens Ruins. Cursed Pharohs Tomb- an ancient catacomb with a haunted Pharoh King and Le Casa De Bruja, watch out for this lady! After you go through they have a redemption pass for a second trip, axe throwing and mini escape games. Here is their website
Whatever y'all end up doing for Halloween, stay safe. Keep an eye on each other, and bring a flashlight or glowsticks for visibility when trick-or-treating.
