Cross Timbers area Halloween Trick or Treating and Events 2025

Sat, Oct 11

• Weatherford — Monster Bash 2025 (5:00–9:00 pm | Heritage Park Amphitheater) Free entry; pumpkin decorating, live music, Haunted Woods Walk, costume contest. experienceweatherford.com

Fri, Oct 17

• Mineral Wells — Senior Center Halloween Carnival (6:00–9:00 pm) Family-friendly carnival night. Visit Mineral Wells

Thu, Oct 23 – Sat, Oct 25

• Weatherford — Jack-O’-Lantern Nights @ Chandor Gardens (7:00–10:00 pm nightly) Foggy, lit-up gardens, scavenger hunt, pumpkin-carving contest (tickets required). weatherfordtx.gov

Sat, Oct 25

• Tolar — Sledge Distillery “Hootenanny: Halloween Party + Cookie Class” (2:00–10:00 pm) Party + baking fun, 8210 Paluxy Hwy. visitgranbury.com

• Hico — Project Graduation Halloween Carnival (6:00–9:00 pm | Hico ISD) Games & treats for families. hico-isd.net

• Bluff Dale — Greenwood Saloon Halloween Party (Dirt Road Hookers + Jason Custer) (9:00 pm) Live music Halloween night out. AllEvents+1

Mon, Oct 27

• Stephenville — Safe Trick ‘R Treat (City Park, Birdsong Amphitheater): Treat stations, Fun Zone, big costume contest (multiple age groups). stephenvilletexas.org

Thu, Oct 30

• (Brown County/Lake Brownwood) Early, TX Calendar — Lake Brownwood State Park Trunk-or-Treat (Saturday, Oct 25 listed; runs as the park’s official Halloween event) Entry fee waived with donation; ranger program. earlytx.net

Fri, Oct 31 — HALLOWEEN NIGHT

• Granbury — $5 “Halloween Movie for Halloween” @ Cinergy Cinemas (1201 Waters Edge Dr.) visitgranbury.com

• Granbury — Spooky Spectacle (season kickoff, Sept 20–21 already happened) Note for next year’s planning: annual horror/sci-fi/cosplay fan fest at Lake Granbury Conf. Center. SpookySpectacle+1

• Mineral Wells — “Spooky Wells” Downtown (5:00–7:00 pm | Zappe Park) Family trick-or-treat & activities. Visit Mineral Wells+1

• Palo Pinto County — Courthouse Trunk-or-Treat (Mineral Wells) Community candy handout at the county complex. Facebook

• Comanche — Drive-In Trunk-or-Treat + Free Movie (Opens 4:00 pm; ToT 5:00 pm; movie ~6:30 pm) COMANCHE DRIVE IN THEATRE+1

• Eastland — Trick-or-Treat @ Blake Fulenwider Chevy GMC (4:00–6:00 pm) Candy, hot dogs, photo backdrops. Eastland Chamber of Commerce+1

• Mingus / Gordon / Strawn — W.K. Gordon Museum Trunk-or-Treat (I-20 @ Mingus/Strawn) Family-friendly, 4:00–6:00 pm; local businesses hosting. Tarleton State University+1

• Fort Worth — Boo at the Zoo (Oct 24–26 dates; include in weekend plans). Treat stations & shows, free with admission. fortworthzoo.org

• Fort Worth — Cutting Edge Haunted House (Open through Halloween weekend; nationally ranked haunt) Cutting Edge Haunted House+1

“Trucker Treats” & Road-Warrior Perks (seasonal)

• TA/Petro — Featured Fall Deals (through Nov 4) $3 donut & coffee; 2-for-$5 roller grill; rotating in-store savings. Great pit-stop treats for drivers. TravelCenters of America

• Love’s — Ongoing App Freebies & Fall Promos Free Drink Club & Monday freebies via Love’s Connect; seasonal offers (some through Oct 31). Love’s+1

Tip for drivers rolling US-67/377/281/I-20: Granbury, Stephenville, Eastland, and Weatherford all have easy on/off options to pair events with fuel or snack stops. (See the TA/Petro & Love’s app offers above.)

“Save the Date” & Nearby Biggies (worth the drive)

• Denton — Official “Halloween Capital of Texas” Citywide month-long festivities, 200+ events, and coffin races throughout October. MySA

Need-to-Know by Town (fast map)

• Stephenville: Safe Trick ‘R Treat (Oct 27); chamber events page lists Halloween happenings & nearby pumpkin patches. stephenvilletexas.org+1

• Granbury / Tolar: Cinergy $5 movie (Oct 31); Sledge Distillery party (Oct 25); Spooky Spectacle (annual, Sept). visitgranbury.com+2visitgranbury.com+2

• Weatherford: Monster Bash (Oct 11); Chandor Jack-O’-Lantern Nights (Oct 23–25); Safe Howl-o-ween community event. experienceweatherford.com+2weatherfordtx.gov+2

• Hico: Project Graduation Carnival (Oct 25); Buzzed Brumby Halloween Bash (Oct 30). hico-isd.net+1

• Bluff Dale: Greenwood Saloon Halloween Party (Oct 25); neighborhood trunk-or-treats pop up locally. AllEvents

• Brownwood/Early: Lake Brownwood State Park Trunk-or-Treat (Oct 25); Downtown Trick-or-Treat Trail (annual). earlytx.net+1

• Comanche: Drive-In Trunk-or-Treat + Movie (Oct 31). COMANCHE DRIVE IN THEATRE

• Mineral Wells / Palo Pinto: “Spooky Wells” (Oct 31); county courthouse Trunk-or-Treat (Oct 31); JH Halloween Pep Rally (Oct 21). Visit Mineral Wells+2Facebook+2

• Eastland: Blake Fulenwider Chevy GMC Trick-or-Treat (Oct 31). Eastland Chamber of Commerce

• Mingus / Gordon / Strawn: W.K. Gordon Museum Trunk-or-Treat (Oct 31). Tarleton State University

• Fort Worth: Boo at the Zoo (Oct 24–26); Cutting Edge Haunted House (select nights through Halloween); multiple bar crawls Oct 31–Nov 1. PubCrawls.com+3fortworthzoo.org+3Cutting Edge Haunted House+3

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