Halloween is a fun time for all ages, but some of the events may be aiming a little too old for kids and families to enjoy, especially with Denton’s reputation as a college town.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Even so, there are plenty of kid- and family-friendly events going on around town for Halloween, whether you’re visiting with the family for a day or you live here full time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mary\u2019s Not So Scary Trick-or-treat (Weekly)<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> The Parker House, 8550 W. University Drive<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Wednesdays, 4 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nThe Parker House is a haunted house, but on Wednesdays<\/a> they dial down the fear factor and open the house for trick or treating.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nEast Side Halloween Movies (Weekly)<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> East Side, 117 E. Oak St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Wednesdays at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWatch Halloween Movies<\/a> every Wednesday of October at East Side. Family-friendly movies are shown at 6 p.m., then mature movies at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nGraveyard Tales (Weekly)<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> City Hall Cemetery, 215 E. McKinney St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Saturdays, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nListen to spooky stories performed by the Tejas Storytelling Association<\/a>\u00a0and the Lil’ D Storytelling Guild\u00a0every Saturday in Denton\u2019s pop-up skeleton cemetery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nCrafts: Halloween STEAM<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Wednesday, Oct. 15, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nMean Green Monster Mash<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> Loveless & McNatt Families Practice Facilities, 1307 Bonnie Brae St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Wednesday, Oct. 15, 6 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nKids under 13 and their families are invited to meet UNT student athletes<\/a>, trick or treat and participate in games and activities alongside a food drive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nBoo at the U<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> TWU Student Union, 301 Administration Drive<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Thursday, Oct. 16, 6 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nCrafts: Monster Mashup<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> UNT CoLab, 207 N. Elm St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Friday, Oct. 17, 4 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nDraw with local comic artist Bryan Kelly<\/a> and design your own Frankenstein\u2019s Monster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nGoblins and Glow Golf<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> North Lakes Driving Range, 2009 W. Windsor St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Friday, Oct. 17, 7 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nGlow-in-the-dark elements will line the North Lakes Driving Range<\/a> during this all-ages golf social. The event will feature a closest-to-the-pin challenge when the sun sets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nDemo: Mad Science<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> UNT CoLab, 207 N. Elm St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Saturday, Oct. 18, 4 to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nTrick or treat: Serve After Dark<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> Serve Denton, 306 N. Loop 288<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Monday, Oct. 20, 5 to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nVisit Serve Denton<\/a> after dark for safe trick-or-treating around the office space.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nPumpkin Painting<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> Denton Maker Center, 728 N. Elm St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Monday, Oct. 20, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nCrafts: Magic Wand Making Party<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> The DIME Store, 118 E. McKinney St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nLego Club Monster Mashup<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> Emily Fowler Library, 502 Oakland St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Wednesday, Oct. 22, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nKids ages 6 to 10 can join the city’s Lego Club<\/a> to create unique Halloween monsters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nCrafts: Halloween Paper Masks<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> Denton Maker Center, 728 N. Elm St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Thursday, Oct. 23, 6 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nMake a Halloween mask<\/a> out of a paper bag at this workshop from the Denton Maker Center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nMovies: ‘Halloweentown’<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> Courthouse-on-the-Square Lawn<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Thursday, October 23, 7:15 to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWatch the 1998 family film\u00a0Halloweentown\u00a0<\/em>from the Courthouse-on-the-Square lawn<\/a> across from the Fine Arts Theater, plus get updates and information on the theater’s plans to reopen in 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nSensory-Friendly Trunk or Treat<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> Denton Tennis and Pickleball Center, 1117 Riney Road<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Friday, Oct. 24, 1 to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nMovie in the Park: ‘The Addams Family’<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> Quakertown Park, 700 Oakland St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Friday, Oct. 23, 5 to 10:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nVisit Quakertown Park<\/a> for a showing of The Addams Family<\/em> for all ages, followed by the PG-13-rated\u00a0Twilight<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n‘Haunted’ House<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> MLK Jr. Rec Center, 1300 Wilson St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Friday, Oct. 24, 6 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nDenton’s Day of the Dead Festival<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nOne of the biggest fall events in Denton, the Day of the Dead Festival<\/a>\u00a0is packed with fun for the whole family, and coincides with Cirque du Horror<\/em> performances, a family-friendly Halloween musical.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nHaunted Parlor<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> Salon NV, 305 S. Locust St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Saturday, Oct. 25, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nSalon NV will be hosting a haunted house<\/a> in their parlor. PG versions of the tour are available, making the event good for both kids and adults looking for a scare.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nHalloween Social Skate<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> Lone Star Events Center, 222 S. Mayhill Road, Suite 101<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Saturday, Oct. 25, 6 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nJoin the North Texas Roller Derby<\/a> for an open skating event for all ages. Costumes are encouraged and skates can be rented.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nSpooky Symphonic Scavenger Hunt<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> First Christian Church, 1203 W. Fulton St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Sunday, Oct. 26, 4 to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nFind musical performances around every corner as you follow the clues and solve this spooky scavenger hunt<\/a> designed for ages 4 to 12.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nTrunk or Treat: Share the Harvest<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> FUMC Denton, 201 S. Locust St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Sunday, Oct. 26, 5 to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nBoo Bash<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> UNT Union, 1155 Circle Drive<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Tuesday, Oct. 28, 6 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nTrick or Treat in Downtown Denton<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Friday, Oct. 31, 5 to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nTrunk or Treat at First CPC<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nWhere:<\/strong> First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1424 Stuart Road<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhen:<\/strong> Friday, Oct. 31, 6 to 7:45 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
Where:<\/strong> The Parker House, 8550 W. University Drive<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Wednesdays, 4 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Parker House is a haunted house, but on Wednesdays<\/a> they dial down the fear factor and open the house for trick or treating.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> East Side, 117 E. Oak St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Wednesdays at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Watch Halloween Movies<\/a> every Wednesday of October at East Side. Family-friendly movies are shown at 6 p.m., then mature movies at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> City Hall Cemetery, 215 E. McKinney St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Saturdays, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Listen to spooky stories performed by the Tejas Storytelling Association<\/a>\u00a0and the Lil’ D Storytelling Guild\u00a0every Saturday in Denton\u2019s pop-up skeleton cemetery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Wednesday, Oct. 15, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> Loveless & McNatt Families Practice Facilities, 1307 Bonnie Brae St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Wednesday, Oct. 15, 6 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Kids under 13 and their families are invited to meet UNT student athletes<\/a>, trick or treat and participate in games and activities alongside a food drive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> TWU Student Union, 301 Administration Drive<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Thursday, Oct. 16, 6 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> UNT CoLab, 207 N. Elm St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Friday, Oct. 17, 4 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Draw with local comic artist Bryan Kelly<\/a> and design your own Frankenstein\u2019s Monster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> North Lakes Driving Range, 2009 W. Windsor St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Friday, Oct. 17, 7 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Glow-in-the-dark elements will line the North Lakes Driving Range<\/a> during this all-ages golf social. The event will feature a closest-to-the-pin challenge when the sun sets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> UNT CoLab, 207 N. Elm St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Saturday, Oct. 18, 4 to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> Serve Denton, 306 N. Loop 288<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Monday, Oct. 20, 5 to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Visit Serve Denton<\/a> after dark for safe trick-or-treating around the office space.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> Denton Maker Center, 728 N. Elm St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Monday, Oct. 20, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> The DIME Store, 118 E. McKinney St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> Emily Fowler Library, 502 Oakland St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Wednesday, Oct. 22, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Kids ages 6 to 10 can join the city’s Lego Club<\/a> to create unique Halloween monsters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> Denton Maker Center, 728 N. Elm St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Thursday, Oct. 23, 6 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Make a Halloween mask<\/a> out of a paper bag at this workshop from the Denton Maker Center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> Courthouse-on-the-Square Lawn<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Thursday, October 23, 7:15 to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Watch the 1998 family film\u00a0Halloweentown\u00a0<\/em>from the Courthouse-on-the-Square lawn<\/a> across from the Fine Arts Theater, plus get updates and information on the theater’s plans to reopen in 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> Denton Tennis and Pickleball Center, 1117 Riney Road<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Friday, Oct. 24, 1 to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> Quakertown Park, 700 Oakland St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Friday, Oct. 23, 5 to 10:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Visit Quakertown Park<\/a> for a showing of The Addams Family<\/em> for all ages, followed by the PG-13-rated\u00a0Twilight<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> MLK Jr. Rec Center, 1300 Wilson St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Friday, Oct. 24, 6 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n One of the biggest fall events in Denton, the Day of the Dead Festival<\/a>\u00a0is packed with fun for the whole family, and coincides with Cirque du Horror<\/em> performances, a family-friendly Halloween musical.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> Salon NV, 305 S. Locust St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Saturday, Oct. 25, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Salon NV will be hosting a haunted house<\/a> in their parlor. PG versions of the tour are available, making the event good for both kids and adults looking for a scare.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> Lone Star Events Center, 222 S. Mayhill Road, Suite 101<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Saturday, Oct. 25, 6 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Join the North Texas Roller Derby<\/a> for an open skating event for all ages. Costumes are encouraged and skates can be rented.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> First Christian Church, 1203 W. Fulton St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Sunday, Oct. 26, 4 to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Find musical performances around every corner as you follow the clues and solve this spooky scavenger hunt<\/a> designed for ages 4 to 12.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> FUMC Denton, 201 S. Locust St.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Sunday, Oct. 26, 5 to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> UNT Union, 1155 Circle Drive<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Tuesday, Oct. 28, 6 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Friday, Oct. 31, 5 to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Where:<\/strong> First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1424 Stuart Road<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When:<\/strong> Friday, Oct. 31, 6 to 7:45 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\nEast Side Halloween Movies (Weekly)<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Graveyard Tales (Weekly)<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Crafts: Halloween STEAM<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Mean Green Monster Mash<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Boo at the U<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Crafts: Monster Mashup<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Goblins and Glow Golf<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Demo: Mad Science<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Trick or treat: Serve After Dark<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Pumpkin Painting<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Crafts: Magic Wand Making Party<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Lego Club Monster Mashup<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Crafts: Halloween Paper Masks<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Movies: ‘Halloweentown’<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Sensory-Friendly Trunk or Treat<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Movie in the Park: ‘The Addams Family’<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
‘Haunted’ House<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Denton’s Day of the Dead Festival<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Haunted Parlor<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Halloween Social Skate<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Spooky Symphonic Scavenger Hunt<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Trunk or Treat: Share the Harvest<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Boo Bash<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Trick or Treat in Downtown Denton<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Trunk or Treat at First CPC<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n