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Best Fall Festivals in Houston
It's time for fall festivals in Houston, to celebrate everything from cultural food to music to pumpkins. With tons of fall festivals near Houston over the next few months, the opportunities for enjoying cooler temperatures and good, old-fashioned family fun are endless. Here’s our roundup of fairs and festivals in Houston this fall.
Fall Festivals Near Houston For Families
Texas Gatorfest
Anahuac
Friday September 13 through Sunday, September 15, 2024
Head to the Alligator Capital of Texas for an exciting weekend of festivities celebrating the alligator and its wetland habitat.
Visit the website here.
Hummingbird Festival at Kleb Woods Nature Center
Tomball – FREE
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Witness hummingbirds in peak migration as you enjoy games, activities, and educational programs for the whole family.
Visit the website here.
Dewberry Farm Fall Festival and BOOrific Nights
Brookshire
Saturdays and Sundays, September 14 - November 3, 2024
Bring the whole family to Fall Festival and enjoy a day of Texas-sized fun filled with pumpkins, great food, friendly farm animals, and over 40 rides & attractions! Visit the website here.
Hispanic Heritage Celebration at the Houston Farmers Market
The Heights – FREE
Sunday, September 15, 2024
Enjoy an unforgettable day filled with vibrant live music from local Latin artists, a shop local market pop-up showcasing the best from Hispanic artisans, mouthwatering traditional foods, captivating Aztec and folklorico performances, fun activities for kids, and meaningful community engagement. Visit the website here.
Houston Pumpkin Festival at Discovery Green
Downtown
Friday, September 20 through Sunday, October 27, 2024
Experience a day filled with family-friendly activities, photo opportunities, and the world’s largest bouncy pumpkin.
Visit the website here.
Missouri City's Oktoberfest
Missouri City – FREE
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Experience a taste of German culture at this family-friendly Oktoberfest event. Visit the website here.
Fall Fest at Tanger Outlets
Texas City – FREE
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Head out to Tanger Outlets Houston to celebrate the season with some great Fall fun. Families will enjoy a Pumpkin Patch, a live Petting Zoo, Carnival Games, Inflatables, Face Painting, and more.
Visit the website here.
Froberg's Fall Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch & Fall Festival
Alvin
Saturday & Sundays, September 21 - November 3, 2024
Come out to the annual Corn Maze and Fall Festival. Test your luck trying to find a way through the strategic Corn Maze, play at Berry Fun Land, pick a pumpkin at the pumpkin patch, and more.
Visit the website here.
Blessington Farms Pumpkin Patch
Simonton
Saturdays & Sundays, September 21 - November 24, 2024
Pick out a Pumpkin at the Fall Pumpkin Patch and enjoy some fun at Farm Funland. Visit the website here.
Houston Slavic Heritage Festival
Independence Heights
Sunday, September 22, 2024
Join Slavic communities to honor Saint Cyril & Saint Methodius and to share in a celebration of Slavic heritage with ethnic foods, singing, and dancing. Visit the website here.
Waller County Fair and Rodeo
Hempstead
Thursday, September 26 through Saturday, October 5, 2024
Enjoy a BBQ cook-off, demolition derby, rodeo, calf scramble, carnival, and more at the Waller County Fair. Visit the website here.
Fort Bend County Fair and Rodeo
Rosenberg
Friday, September 27 through Sunday, October 6, 2024
Visit the Fort Bend County Fair and enjoy carnival rides, themed days, BBQ competitions, live music, and much more.
Visit the website here.
Bat Fest at Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Memorial – FREE
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Enjoy fun bat-themed activities and crafts for the kids, story time, food trucks, and a blood drive with Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center at this family-friendly event. Visit the website here.
Take Me Outdoors Houston at Discovery Green
Downtown – FREE
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Experience hands-on activities, exposure to the great outdoors, and more as you visit booths and engage with Texas Parks and Wildlife during this family-friendly festival. Visit the website here.
Groovfest at the Tomball Depot
Tomball – FREE
Saturday, September 28, 2024
This groovy event includes an exciting kids' zone, a throwback 360 photo booth, face painting, a bubbles station, stilt walkers, and live music. Visit the website here.
Annual Fall Festival and Corn Maze at P-6 Farms
Montgomery
Saturdays & Sundays, September 28 through Nov 3, 2024
Experience fall fun at P-6 Farms' Fall Festival, which offers exciting activities and attractions for all ages including pumpkin picking, corn maze, flower fields, and rides and attractions. Visit the website here.
The Original Greek Festival
Montrose
Thursday, October 3 through Saturday Oct 5, 2024
Opa! The Original Greek Festival has been bringing a host of festivities to Houston for over 50 years and includes children's activities, live music, dancing, food, shopping, and more. Visit the website here.
Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival
Conroe
Friday, October 11 through Sunday, October 13, 2024
The family-friendly event features live music, food vendors offering festival and Cajun favorites, arts & crafts vendors, a professional carnival, assorted community and educational exhibits, and an annual Catfish Pageant. Visit the website here.
Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park
Memorial Park
Friday, October 11 through Sunday, Oct 13, 2024
The 2024 Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park returns with national and international artists for a dynamic weekend full of art, food, music, and entertainment. Visit the website here.
Spooktacular at the Depot at Tomball Depot Plaza
Tomball – FREE
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Grab the family and your Halloween costumes and head to Spooktacular to kick off Halloween fun at Tomball Depot Plaza. There are games, bounce houses, face painters, food, music, a movie, and a pumpkin photo boo-th. Visit the website here.
BeeWeaver Infuzzed Fall Festival
Navasota
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Enjoy live music, arts and crafts, costume contests, a family-friendly haunted history hayride with treat bags for kids, live hive tours every hour, face painting, retail discounts, and so much more!
Visit the website here.
Korean Festival Houston at Discovery Green
Downtown – FREE
Saturday & Sunday, October 12 & 13, 2024
Korean Festival showcases the best of Korean food, music, performing arts, and culture. Visit the website here.
Katy Rice Harvest Festival
Katy
Saturday & Sunday, October 12 & 13, 2024
Bring the family and enjoy a full day of great craft vendors, live music, kids zone, food trucks & much more! Visit the website here.
Texas Renaissance Festival
Todd Mission
Saturdays & Sundays, October 12 - December 1, 2024
It's the 50th season of North America’s largest Renaissance theme park. Join other Renaissance fans to celebrate all the fun, food, music, shopping, and entertainment that the Texas Renaissance Festival is known for bringing. Visit the website here.
ArBOOretum at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Memorial
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Grab your costumes and get the kids together for the Arboretum’s biggest family event of the year! ArBOOretum features fun fall activities for all ages including live animals, pumpkin decorating, and Houston’s only Trick-or-Treat Nature Trail. Visit the website here.
Houston Energy Day Festival
Downtown – FREE
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Energy Day is Houston’s largest free family festival showcasing exhibits focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Visit the website here.
Nature Discovery Center's Pumpkin Patch & Fall Festival
Bellaire – FREE
Saturday & Sunday, October 19 & 20, 2024
Pick out the perfect pumpkin and enjoy some fall fun at the Bellaire Nature Discovery Center's annual Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch. Visit the website here.
Scream on the Green at Discovery Green
Downtown – FREE
Friday, October 25, 2024
Scream on the Green® returns with a costume contest, living sculptures, palm readers and psychics, games, music, and more. Plus, enjoy a screening of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
Visit the website here.
Island Oktoberfest in Galveston
Galveston – FREE
Friday & Saturday, October 25 & 26, 2024
Don your German costumes, grab your bier steins, and head to Galveston's Island Oktoberfest, an annual event that is packed with two days of music, dancing, authentic German food, a children's activities area, and more. Visit the website here.
Wings Over Houston Airshow
Southeast Houston
Saturday & Sunday, October 26 & 27, 2024
One of the top air shows in the United States, this premier Houston event is dedicated to showcasing vintage World War II aircraft, along with the thrills of modern aviation. Visit the website here.
The 24th Annual Día de Muertos Festival at MECA
Old Sixth Ward – FREE
Saturday & Sunday, November 2 & 3, 2024
This year's Día de Muertos two-day celebration will offer children's art activities, an ofrendas/altar exhibition, artist and artisan vendors, delectable festival foods, and three captivating performance stages. Visit the website here.
Story Square in Discovery Green – Texas Family Literacy Festival
Downtown – FREE
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Journey to Story Square, where alphabet magic spells fun family learning. This day is sure to dazzle with the bliss of alphabet magic and an unforgettable haven for families with children of all ages.
Visit the website here.
IGBO Fest Houston at Discovery Green
Downtown – FREE
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Experience West African traditional dances, cultural presentations, and jollof rice. Visit the website here.
Children's Festival: Barnyard Bash at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
The Woodlands
Saturday & Sunday, November 9 & 10, 2024
Join a spectacular two-day Barnyard Bash! Featuring Peppa Pig on the Main Stage plus hands-on activities, toddler fun, art projects, inflatable adventures and rides - and more! Visit the website here.
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