Looking for things to do in Southeast Texas on Halloween weekend? Halloween fell on a Saturday in 2026, and the region used all three days. From a free Spooktacular morning at the Museum of the Gulf Coast and Lumberton's all-day Costume and Candy Crawl to the Jefferson Theatre's last two nights of 13 Nights of Halloween, there was plenty happening around Beaumont, Orange, Port Arthur, Vidor and Lumberton from Friday, October 30 through Sunday, November 1, 2026.
We counted 21 events and places that ran over Halloween weekend, including a long list of free things to do, a pile of trunk-or-treats and a few late-night shows. This is a look back at what was on, with the times and prices each organizer posted.
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1. Spend Friday Night at Boo Bash in the Park
Where: Conn Park, 19075 I-10 Frontage Rd., Vidor
When: Friday, 5 to 9:30 PM
The City of Vidor filled Conn Park the night before Halloween with a trunk-or-treat, a pumpkin contest, bounce houses, games and a movie in the park. Visit Vidor ran the event page, where 475 people responded.
Details were on the city's event page.
2. Close Out 13 Nights of Halloween at the Jefferson Theatre
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Library of Congress
Where: Jefferson Theatre, 345 Fannin St., Beaumont
When: Friday and Saturday; doors 6 PM, film 7 PM
The Jefferson's 13 Nights of Halloween ended that weekend. Friday's film was Coco, and Saturday night's series finale was Halloween.
Tickets were sold ahead through Ticketmaster and at the door the day of the show, subject to availability. Call the box office at (409) 838-3435, or see the City's events calendar.
3. Walk Through Haunted Betty, Dark or Lights-On
Where: Southeast Texas Stages, 4155 Laurel St., Beaumont
When: Friday and Saturday, 10 PM to midnight; Saturday lights-on hours, 2 to 4 PM
Price: $15 at night · $5 for the lights-on hours
Want a scare? Southeast Texas Stages turned its black box theatre into Haunted Betty, a walk-through haunted house that ran for one month only. Friday and Saturday were its last two late-night runs.
On Halloween afternoon the theatre ran a lights-on "spook-lite" version for $5. A ticket was good any time during open hours on the date you picked, and members got $3 off. Ticket details were on the theatre's site.
4. Catch the Last Weekend of The Wonder in Alice at Lamar
Where: University Theatre, Lamar University, Beaumont
When: Friday and Saturday, 7:30 PM; Sunday, 2 PM
Lamar Theatre and Dance wrapped up The Wonder in Alice, written and directed by Kate Brennan, with two evening shows and a Sunday matinee. It tells Alice in Wonderland from a young adult's point of view, and Lamar calls it appropriate for younger audiences.
The Sunday show on November 1 was the final performance. Tickets went through Lamar's box office.
5. Find a Pumpkin at Village Creek State Park
Where: Village Creek State Park, 8854 Park Road 74, Lumberton
When: Friday, 10 AM to 3 PM
Price: $4 ages 13 and up · Free ages 12 and under
Friday was a last chance at the Great Village Creek Pumpkin Hunt. Pumpkins were hidden around the park, so you had to look high and low along the trails, and anyone who found one took it to park headquarters for a small prize.
The $4 is the park's entrance fee, and all ages were welcome. Event details or call (409) 755-7322.
6. Run or Walk the Monster Dash 5K
Where: Beaumont Civic Center, 701 Main St., Beaumont
When: Saturday, 8 to 11 AM
Gift of Life gave its Julie Richardson Procter 5K Ribbon Run a Halloween name this year: the Monster Dash. The run and walk supports breast and ovarian cancer awareness. It honors Julie Richardson Procter, a Southeast Texas attorney and Gift of Life board member who died of ovarian cancer in 2011.
Registration, teams and sponsorships were on the Ribbon Run site.
7. Enter the Costume Contest at Cowboy Harley-Davidson
Where: Teddy Morse's Cowboy Harley-Davidson, 1150 I-10 S, Beaumont
When: Saturday, 9 AM to 3 PM
The dealership brought back its haunted house and ran costume contests by age group: under 7, 8 to 12, 13 to 17, and adults and couples 18 and up, with gift-card prizes. There was also a best-decorated Harley contest and a trunk-or-treat in the parking lot, with bikes in place of cars.
Details were on the dealership's event page.
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Subscribe free →8. Dress Up for Spooktacular at the Museum of the Gulf Coast
Where: Museum of the Gulf Coast, 700 Procter St., Port Arthur
When: Saturday, 10 AM to 1 PM
Price: Free
Port Arthur's Halloween morning belonged to the museum's Family Fun Day: Spooktacular. Kids came in costume to collect candy at participating booths, pose at a Halloween photo booth and meet costumed characters, and museum admission was free for the whole event.
The guest list went past candy: Dark Outdoors podcaster Chester Moore, Sea Rim State Park, Dr. Cate and Chucho, a Chevron Phillips fire truck, Laura and Abe's Ice Cream Truck and Scouting America's Three Rivers Council. Chevron Phillips Chemical paid for it. Event details or call (409) 999-6284.
9. Shop 100 Vendors at the It's Fall Y'all Market
Where: 11701 Hwy 62 N, Orange
When: Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM
The seventh annual It's Fall Y'all Market, run by The Cottage Boutique, brought more than 100 vendors with handmade goods, holiday decor and gifts. For kids there were carnival-themed games, face painting, trick-or-treating at the vendor booths and a costume contest with three gift cards to win.
Details were on the market's event page.
10. Trick-or-Treat at 60 Businesses in Lumberton
Where: 1534 US-96 (S. Main St.), Lumberton
When: Saturday, 10 AM to 8 PM
Price: Free
The Lumberton Farmers Market and Vendor Fair hosted the Southeast TX Costume and Candy Crawl all day, with trick-or-treating at more than 60 area businesses in one place, for kids and adults. It also had door prizes, vendors, food trucks, a haunted ambulance and a s'mores roast, all free.
More than 1,000 people responded on the event page.
11. Trick-or-Treat Indoors at Main Event Beaumont
Where: Main Event Beaumont, 5380 Rexora Dr., Beaumont
When: Saturday, 3 to 6 PM
Price: Free; RSVP on Eventbrite
Tricks, Treats and Main Event moved trick-or-treating inside on Halloween afternoon, with a trick-or-treat trail, trunk-or-treat bingo, a costume contest, face painting, pumpkin decorating, photo backdrops and a live DJ.
Main Event asked families to RSVP on its Eventbrite page.
12. Make a Late Afternoon of It at Peace Lutheran in Groves
Where: Peace Lutheran Church, 5801 W. Jefferson Blvd., Groves
When: Saturday, 4 to 6:30 PM
The church's Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat had free food, games, a maze and trick-or-treating. More than 400 people responded on the event page.
Details were on the church's event page.
13. Go to NVC Nederland's Trunk or Treat on Halloween Itself
Where: Neighborhood Veterinary Centers, 3606 Hwy 365 W, Nederland
When: Saturday, 4 to 7 PM
NVC Nederland's trunk-or-treat was back, and this year it fell on Halloween itself, an evening of candy and costumes. It drew more than 660 responses on the event page.
Details were on the clinic's event page.
14. Trick-or-Treat at Central Mall-o-ween in Port Arthur
Where: Central Mall, 3100 FM 365, Port Arthur
When: Saturday, 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Central Mall's Mall-o-ween moved. The mall first planned it for Saturday, October 24, then switched to Halloween night and joined it with the Southeast Texas Monster Mash and Altitude's Halloween Festival. More than 680 people responded.
Details were on the mall's event page.
15. Find More Trunk-or-Treats on Halloween Night
Three more ran across Orange, Nederland and Silsbee on Saturday:
- Team Granger Trunk or Treat, the lot across from Granger Chevrolet on MacArthur Dr., Orange: 4 to 6 PM, free. See the event page.
- Hillcrest Baptist Church Trunk or Treat, 3324 Park Dr., Nederland: 4 to 6 PM, with decorated trunks. See the event page.
- Agape Life Church Trunk or Treat, 1710 Hwy 96 Bypass, Silsbee: 5 to 8 PM, with decorated trunks, candy and games. See the event page.
For the full list of trunk-or-treats around the region, see our guide to trick-or-treating in Southeast Texas.
16. Hear L.A. Roxx Play Halloween Rock Night in Bridge City
Where: Bridge City Community Center, 105 Parkside Dr., Bridge City
When: Saturday; doors 7:30 PM, show 8:30 to 11:30 PM
Price: $21 to $31, plus a $1 processing fee per ticket
The Oaks Events brought back L.A. Roxx, a Louisiana band that plays 1980s glam and hard rock: Bon Jovi, Guns N' Roses, Poison, Def Leppard and Ratt. Best costume of the night won $100 cash.
Tickets were front row, second row or general admission, and eight general admission tickets bought together came with a table. A full bar was open.Event details or call (409) 782-4316.
17. Pick a Halloween Show in Beaumont: Monsters Ball or Band Nite
Where: Texas Rose Saloon, 2013 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy.; The Art Studio, Inc., 720 Franklin St.; both in Beaumont
When: Saturday night
Beaumont had two Halloween night shows to pick from. At Texas Rose Saloon, the band State of Mind hosted its annual Monsters Ball, with Richard Galvan and Cuck Chair opening, Houston's Scrollkeeper next and State of Mind closing. Music ran from 9 PM to 1 AM, the cover was $10, and there were drink specials and a costume contest. See the event page.
At The Art Studio, Halloween Band Nite put live original music from Southeast Texas and beyond on stage at 8 PM, with Allhopecamedown, Zero Found, xSHANKx and Kill Larry. All ages were welcome, and the suggested donation at the door was $5. See the event page.
18. Browse the Fall Farmers Market at Charlton Pollard Park
Where: Charlton Pollard Park, Beaumont
When: Sunday, 1 to 5 PM
Price: Free admission
Urban Roots hosted an afternoon Fall Farmers Market with local vendors, food and handmade goods. More than 230 people responded on the event page.
Details were on the event page.
19. Hear Choral Evensong for All Saints at St. Mark's
Where: St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 680 Calder Ave., Beaumont
When: Sunday, 5 PM
Price: Free
St. Mark's choir sang evening prayer for All Saints, with a reception afterward.
Call the church at (409) 832-3405, or see the event page.
20. Take the Whole Family to Whispering Grove Faire
Where: Whispering Grove Faire, 2785 FM 770, Kountze
When: Saturday, 10 AM to 6 PM; Sunday, 10 AM to 5 PM
Price: $12 adults 16+ · $6 ages 6 to 15 · Free ages 5 and under
About 30 minutes north of Beaumont, Whispering Grove Faire ran its second weekend of the fall season with pirates, Vikings and fantasy characters, plus magicians, musicians and shops of handmade wares along shaded paths.
The fall season runs Saturdays and Sundays from October 24 to November 15. Buy tickets online.
21. Spend Sunday Afternoon at Beaumont's Museums
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Library of Congress
Where: Art Museum of Southeast Texas, 500 Main St.; McFaddin-Ward House, 1906 Calder Ave.; both in Beaumont
When: AMSET noon to 5 PM; McFaddin-Ward garden tour at noon, house tour at 1 PM
Price: Free
If you wanted Sunday slow, the Art Museum of Southeast Texas was open noon to 5 PM, and admission is always free. The McFaddin-Ward House ran free guided tours: the carriage house and garden at noon and the historic home at 1 PM.
The house tour is for ages 8 and up and includes stairs. Book online, or walk in and join a tour with space.
Free Things to Do in Southeast Texas on Halloween Weekend
Halloween weekend was easy on the budget. The free things to do in Southeast Texas that ran included:
- Spooktacular at the Museum of the Gulf Coast, Saturday
- The Costume and Candy Crawl in Lumberton, Saturday
- Tricks, Treats and Main Event in Beaumont, Saturday (RSVP on Eventbrite)
- Team Granger's trunk-or-treat in Orange, Saturday
- The Fall Farmers Market at Charlton Pollard Park, Sunday
- Choral Evensong at St. Mark's, Sunday
- AMSET and the McFaddin-Ward House tours, Sunday
A free Saturday on the Port Arthur side started at the museum's Spooktacular at 10 and ended with Mall-o-ween at 5:30.
What to Do in Southeast Texas on Halloween Night
Halloween fell on a Saturday, and the evening stacked up. The trunk-or-treats ran from 4 PM: Peace Lutheran in Groves until 6:30, NVC Nederland until 7, Team Granger and Hillcrest Baptist until 6, and Agape Life in Silsbee from 5 to 8. Central Mall-o-ween in Port Arthur ran 5:30 to 7:30.
For the after-dark crowd, the Jefferson's Halloween started at 7 PM, Haunted Betty ran from 10 PM to midnight, and L.A. Roxx, Band Nite and the Monsters Ball filled the late evening in Bridge City and Beaumont.
What to Do in Southeast Texas on Sunday
Sunday was slower, and the clocks fell back an hour at 2 AM. Whispering Grove Faire opened at 10 AM, The Wonder in Alice had its final show at 2 PM, and the Fall Farmers Market ran from 1 to 5 PM at Charlton Pollard Park.
In Beaumont, AMSET and the McFaddin-Ward House were open in the afternoon, and Choral Evensong at St. Mark's closed the weekend at 5 PM. Shangri La, the Stark Museum and the Museum of the Gulf Coast are closed on Sundays.
Southeast Texas Weather on Halloween Weekend
The National Weather Service station at the Beaumont/Port Arthur airport recorded a high of 81°F on Friday, with light rain around 6 PM and again from about 9 PM into the night. Saturday reached 82°F, with a brief shower around 12:30 PM and a low near 71.
Sunday began with fog and mist, then warmed to 86°F. The airport recorded no rain from 1 PM to midnight on Saturday.
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