2017 Family Fun Fall Events – The Woodlands, Conroe & Spring
Jack-O-Lantern Challenge!
October 15th Northshore Park 2505 Lake Woodlands Dr. The Woodlands, TX 77381
Join the fun and enjoy the music when you enter your jack-o-lanterns in the second annual jack-o-lantern challenge! Make sure you arrive in plenty of time; the pumpkin-guts start flyin’ at 5:30 PM. Pumpkins will be judged at dusk. A fun event for all ages, there is no charge, and it includes carving supplies and pumpkins while supplies last!
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Mad Hatter Tea Party
Mad Hatter Tea PartyEnjoy high tea and decorate cookies with the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts in a room filled with Alice in Wonderland’s whimsy! Art projects, a whimsical photo booth, face painting and much more… Don’t be late for a very important date! Held on Friday, October 6 between 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, this event is open to members and non-members; cost included in regular admission. The Woodlands Children’s Museum is located in the Panther Creek Shopping Center at 4775 West Panther Creek Drive, The Woodlands 77381. Call them at 281 465-0955 for more information.
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Hocus Pocus Pops!
Friday, October 13, 2017 at The Pavilion
An evening of spooky sounds and creepy creatures awaits for goblins and ghouls of all ages at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion! Houston Symphonyconductor Lucus Waldin mesmerizes the audience into a nightmarish performance of horrifying horns, bewitching bassoons, and chilling cellos. Daddies, mummies and all the little ghosts and goblins are invited to dress up in their favorite Halloween costume for a chance to walk on stage during the concert; the first 100 boys and girls to check in at Hocus Pocus Central in the North Plaza, fully costumed, get the chance to march in the Goblin Parade (wristbands are required to participate in the Goblin Parade). Or jump on the Great Pumpkin Express as it leaves the station to sweep you away on a tour of The Pavilion’s haunted grounds. Train rides aboard the Great Pumpkin Express begin at 5:30 in the Gold Lot. Haunting the plazas before dusk are pre-concert activities, starting when the gates open at 6:00 PM. Hocus Pocus Pops is Friday, October 13, 2017 at The Pavilion. Tickets for the orchestra seating (sections 101, 102, 103 and the pit) are only $20, with all other seats, and the lawn, free of charge. As always, plenty of free parking is available.
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A Haunting at Bear Branch Park – Sinister Circus
Fridays, October 13, 20 and 27, 2017 and Saturdays, October 14, 21 and 28, from 8:00 – 10:00 PM. 5310 Research Forest Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77381
Come one, come all!! A new circus is in town – there is just one, small, catch. Once you visit the circus, you may never come out! Do you dare take a chance to see the show? Come out to the Recreation Center at Bear Branch Park and experience the Sinister Circus for yourself – where your worst fears come to life! Recommended for ages 9 and older, parental discretion is advised. FEE: $8 per person. Ticket sales stop at 9:30 PM.
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Trick or Treat Trail
Town Green Park 2099 Lake Robbins Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77380 October 29th from 3:00 – 6:00 PM.
A FREE event for all ages; Trick or treat at Town Green Park for festive fun and special treats! This free event will have fun for the entire family and attendees are encouraged to dress in their Halloween best. While at the Trick or Treat Trail, kids will have the opportunity to trick or treat from booth to booth and fill their bags with goodies from more than 30 local vendors. Plus, the event includes children’s activities, strolling entertainment, inflatables and costume contests. This festive event is expected to draw over a thousand attendees and is produced by The Woodlands Development Company and The Woodlands Township Parks & Recreation Department. The Trick or Treat Trail will be held Sunday, October 29th from 3:00 – 6:00 PM.
Costume Contests:
• Costume Contests will take place at 3:15, 4:00, 4:45 and 5:30 PM
• Participants may only compete in one contest.
• Participants must be in the Costume Contest Corral prior to the start of the contest to participate. Once the contest begins, no additional participants will be added.
• There will be a maximum of 50 participants per contest.
• Participants will receive a number in the Costume Contest Corral and wear it until the end of the contest.
• Prizes will be awarded to the top three costumes per contes (no age group or categories).
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The Woodlands Children’s Museum Annual Spook-tacular
Tuesday, October 31 between 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM 4775 West Panther Creek Drive, The Woodlands 77381
Kids ages 7 and under can have the best fun at The Woodlands Children’s Museum Halloween Spook-tacular! There will be stage entertainment, a bone dig, monster truck, monster eyes, creepy crawly sensory play, a pumpkin ring toss, mummy wrap, pin the nose on the cat, a bean bag toss haunted house, monster bowling, pom pom caces, dunkin’ ducks, pumpkin shooters, face painting, a photo booth, pin the bowtie on the skeleton, and art projects like a Halloween necklace and Monster bags! Since the museum caters to young children, nothing will be scary. Costumes are encouraged! Please note: In keeping with the museum’s health and wellness initiatives candy will not be served at this event. Held on Tuesday, October 31 between 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, this event is open to members and non-members. Cost is only $2 for members and $8 for non-members. The Woodlands Children’s Museum is located in the Panther Creek Shopping Center at 4775 West Panther Creek Drive, The Woodlands 77381. Call them at 281 465-0955 for more information.
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Harvest Delights Craft Show
This arts and crafts show has been held each October for several years now at the Wood Winds Shopping Center on Sawdust Road near Big Lots. Held from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM on Saturday, and 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM on Sunday, October 21 and 22, at 365 Sawdust Road, Spring 77380. For more information, contact Happy Garren at 281 451-7728 or [email protected].
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Pumpkin Patch at Market Street
October 27 – 28, 2017 from 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Each fall, a much-loved family tradition is to visit a pumpkin patch in search of the pick of the patch, or perhaps just an adorable photo. This year Market Street invites local families to visit as they host a pumpkin patch in Central Park October 27 – 28, 2017 from 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM. There is no charge to select a pumpkin, but donations will be accepted for Interfaith of The Woodlands.
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The 11th Annual Creekside Campout
Saturday, October 7, 2017 The Recreation Center at Rob Fleming 6464 Creekside Forest Drive The Woodlands, TX 77389
Remember when life was simple? Real fun meant catching fireflies with friends and camping out in the yard. Relive that fun with your kids and grandkids. Fee includes dinner, breakfast, snacks and all activities; just bring your tent and sleeping bags. The experience is priceless
Same overnight camping fun but at our new location, The Recreation Center at Rob Fleming Park! Tents will be on the field and activities throughout the park in the tipi’s, amphitheater, trails and open space. Ages: All
Fee: $135 Family of Four/Resident, $145 Family of Four/Non-resident, $30 per extra family member New This Year! – Rent a tree house for overnight at the campout for $65 (limited tree house rentals) Tree house rentals can accommodate up to 8 people max.
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HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR! ONE DAY! TWO EVENTS!
Join us on Sunday, October 8th in Willis, TX for our Little Miss Boo-tiful Pageant AND Costume Contest! The pageant is open to girls 0 and up! No Experience Needed! Fun and Stress Free! The costume contest is open to boys and girls of all ages! Pumpkin buckets, trick-or-treating, prizes and MORE! Come for the pageant! Come for the costume contest! Come for both! Who’s ready for a frightfully good time!! Registration and Information: https://goo.gl/2xcPuh
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2nd Annual Truck or Treat Halloween Family Food Festival
Join us for our 2nd Annual Truck or Treat Halloween themed food truck festival on Saturday, October 28, 2017. This fun event if for kids of all ages. Kids will get to trick or treat at each vendor station, play on inflatable, enjoy live entertainers and much more! Adults get to enjoy the 20 food vendors, market and boutique vendors, live music, a variety of cold beers, frozen, rocks and hand0crafted margaritas, tequila flights and more. Tickets prices are $10. Teachers, Police, Military, First Responders, and Kids under 12 are Free. Join us at the Heritage Place Ampitheatre Downtown Conroe, Tx for a day of spooky fun!
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