Top Events for Kids in Houston in October 2025

Best Activities in Houston in October 2025

Zoo Boo at the Houston Zoo
Museum District
Friday, September 26 - Friday, October 31, 2025
The Houston Zoo invites families to celebrate the spooky season with its beloved, month-long Zoo Boo event, running from September 26 through October 31. Little ghouls and goblins are encouraged to dress in their best costumes and enjoy a host of autumn-themed activities perfect for all ages. Visit the website here.

Arts District Month
Arts District – FREE
Wednesday, October 1 - Friday, October 31, 2025
Arts District Houston invites residents and visitors to celebrate creativity, culture, and community this October during Arts District Month 2025. Anchored in Houston’s historic First and Sixth Ward neighborhoods, this free, family-friendly celebration blends art, history, and neighborhood charm with the city’s most vibrant mix of cultural and culinary experiences. Visit the website here.

The Original Greek Festival
Montrose
Thursday, October 2 - Saturday, October 4, 2025
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.

Cirque du Soleil OVO at Toyota Center
Downtown
Thursday, October 2 - Sunday, October 5, 2025
Toyota Center is excited to welcome Cirque du Soleil OVO from October 2nd to 5th! From mighty crickets bouncing off trampolines to a hypnotic spider contorting inside her web, OVO exudes extraordinary showmanship to tickle the imagination. Visit the website here.

Gabby's Dollhouse Live!
Sugar Land
Friday, October 3, 2025
In this a-MEOW-zing musical show, Gabby unboxes a special acorn that needs the magical touch of a rainbow to grow. But when CatRat causes a color cat-astrophe and breaks the rainbow, Gabby and the Gabby Cats must find the colors again to set things right. Visit the website here.

Mid-Autumn Family Day at Asia Society Texas Center
Museum District – FREE
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival at Asia Society Texas! Enjoy an afternoon of family-friendly fun highlighting the rich traditions and stories behind this beloved holiday. Visit the website here.

Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park
Memorial Park
Friday, October 10 - Sunday, October 12, 2025
The 2025 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.

Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival
Conroe
Friday, October 10 - Sunday, October 12, 2025
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.

Spooktacular at the Depot at Tomball Depot Plaza
Tomball – FREE
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Guests can enjoy Ghostbusters-themed games, bounce houses, face painting, crafts, local vendors, and more. Visit the website here.

Houston Pets Alive! Barktoberfest
Spring Branch – FREE
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Join Houston Pets Alive! for Barktoberfest, at The Powder Keg Houston (1300 Brittmoore Rd.). This festive fall celebration, presented by Pacifico, is free to attend and packed with fun for the whole family—people and pets alike. Visit the website here.

Korean Festival Houston at Discovery Green
Downtown – FREE
Saturday & Sunday, October 11 & 12, 2025
Korean Festival showcases the best of Korean food, music, performing arts, and culture and family-friendly crafts and activities. Visit the website here.

Katy Rice Harvest Festival
Katy
Saturday & Sunday, October 11 & 12, 2025
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
Saturday, October 11 - Sunday, November 30, 2025 (Weekends)
It's the 51st 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.

Monster Jam Sparkle Smash Bash at NRG Stadium
Southwest Houston
Saturday, October 18, 2025
This special Sparkle Smash Bash features thrilling stunts, fan-favorite monster trucks like Grave Digger, El Toro Loco, JCB DIGatron, and of course, Sparkle Smash herself. Visit the website here.

ArBOOretum at the Houston Arboretum
Memorial Park
Saturday, October 18, 2025
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. Enjoy these fall classics and so much more! Visit the website here.

Houston Energy Day Festival
Downtown – FREE
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Energy Day is Houston’s largest free family festival showcasing exhibits focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Visit the website here.

Galaxy Frights at Space Center Houston
Southeast Houston
Saturday, October 18 - Sunday, October 26, 2025 (Weekends)
Transport the whole family to explore the wonders of space–with a spooky twist! Show off your Halloween costumes, enjoy special activities and more. Visit the website here.

Houston Filipino Street Festival
Sugar Land
Saturday, October 18, 2025
The Houston Filipino Street Festival has proudly become the largest Filipino celebration in Texas, offering an unforgettable day of Filipino street food, vibrant entertainment, family-friendly activities, and more! Visit the website here.

Diwali Festivities - Festival of Unity
Stafford – FREE
Saturday & Sunday, October 18 & 19, 2025
A family celebration spanning Saturday and Sunday! Embark on a magical journey embracing unity and the spirit of Diwali. Dive into devotion with a grand offering (annakut) of vegetarian delights. Kids Diwali with carnival games and fun-filled food booths. Visit the website here.

Wings Over Houston Airshow
Ellington Airport
Saturday & Sunday, October 18 & 19, 2025
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.

2025 KBR Kids Day at Buffalo Bayou Park
Downtown – FREE
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Kids Day at Buffalo Bayou Park is a free outdoor festival perfect for enjoying the cooler weather and quality time with family in nature. This year’s event celebrates the park’s 10-year anniversary and will be held at The Water Works. Families are encouraged to come in Halloween costumes and enjoy a full day of festive fun! Visit the website here.

Hocus Pocus Pops at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
The Woodlands – FREE
Friday, October 24, 2025
Get ready to kick the Halloween season off in style! Enjoy a haunting evening of plaza trick-or-treating, ghoulish games, spooky songs and a cacophony of costumes! It’s all the fun you’ve come to expect from a Pavilion performing arts show, with a creepy twist that’s just the right amount of scary for any family. Visit the website here.

Halloween in the Hangar at Lone Star Flight Museum
Southeast Houston
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Bring your Boo Crew for a Halloween adventure like no other! The hangars transform into a fright plan packed with trick-or-treating and spooky, family-friendly fun inside 130,000 square feet of air-conditioned space. Visit the website here.

Nature Discovery Center's Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival
Bellaire
Saturday & Sunday, October 25 & 26, 2025
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
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Scream on the Green returns with a costume contest, living sculptures, palm readers and psychics, games, music, and more. Plus, enjoy a screening of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Visit the website here.

Boo on the Bayou: Celebrating the Port in Your Backyard at the Houston Maritime Center and Museum
East River – FREE
Sunday, October 26, 2025
This special event invites families from across Houston to enjoy a unique blend of Halloween fun and maritime discovery. The event will feature a variety of hands-on activities and entertainment for kids of all ages. Visit the website here.