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TexasTripper.com Selects Top 10 Texas Halloween Events
By Paris Permenter and John Bigley

Texas offers a full range of Halloween events from trick or treat parties for mini monsters to fright fests for grown-up goblins.Looking to scare up a little fun this Halloween season? Texas has a whole range of spooky options, from nostalgic trick-or-treat parties for mini monsters to frightful fests for grown-up goblins. TexasTripper.com Travel Guide has selected the state’s top 10 Halloween events.

“Halloween is such a special time across Texas,” notes John Bigley who, along with his wife, Paris Permenter, edits the online travel guide. “The cooler weather—coming after months of Texas summer heat—makes travelers ready to get out and enjoy activities and festivals. The many night activities associated with Halloween make the event that much more exciting.”

TexasTripper.com’s top 10 Halloween events are:

Six Flags over Texas Fright Fest, Arlington

Giggle with the ghouls at this family-friendly event. While some attractions may be too intense for very young children, scare-free zones are provided.

Nightmare Factory, Austin

Your fate is in your hands as you choose which way to turn along the path at the Nightmare Factory mansion, which has been scaring folks in the capital city for nearly 20 years. Dubbed "the most terrifying haunted house in Texas," this attraction is not for the faint of heart.

6th Street Halloween, Austin
As the moon begins to rise over the capital city, Austinites gather along a seven-block stretch to cavort in costume. This event is one of the world’s largest Halloween celebrations.

Dallas ScareGrounds, Dallas

Celebrating its 10th season of scares, this Halloween haunt houses three terrifying attractions in a 23,000-square-foot venue. Dallas ScareGrounds also offers a FestEvil featuring a series of live bands.

Boo at the Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth
This family-friendly event combines the fun of an evening zoo visit with the excitement of trick or treating. Lions and tigers greet young ghosts and goblins in three sections of the zoo; along with trick or treat stations, the event includes stage shows and plenty of carnival games.

Cutting Edge Haunted House, Fort Worth

Billed as the world's largest haunted house, your screams will echo inside this former meat packing plant. Texas Chain Saw Massacre ghosts will terrify visitors, and jolly old Saint Nick will never look the same after an encounter with Santa's spooky specter.

Terror on The Bayou, Jefferson

The train whistle mimics the screams of the passengers who dare to climb aboard the Runaway Fright Train, which makes a five-mile trek through the Piney Woods. Family-friendly trips are scheduled for the early evening hours, while a PG-13 version is available as the clock creeps closer to the witching hour. Other attractions include a haunted forest walk, the Creepy Screamin' Maze and the underground Tunnel of Terror.

Nightmare on Grayson, San Antonio

Scaring citizens of the Alamo City for nearly 20 years, this haunted attraction also features the family fun of FestEvil, a carnival-style atmosphere complete with flame throwers, a magician, face painting and tarot card and palm readings.

Thrillvania/ Verdun Manor, Terrell

Considered one of the top haunted attractions in the nation, creatures at the thrill park's many different attractions lie in wait to send a shiver up your spine. The horror of "The Island of Dr. Moreau" is conjured up inside haunted Verdun Manor, and the surrounding grounds are no safer as you make your way through Voodoo Bayou.

Screams Halloween Theme Park, Waxahachie

As All Hallows Eve nears, the grounds of Scarborough Renaissance Festival are transformed into the World's Largest Halloween Theme Park, where medieval mayhem awaits those who dare to enter the Castle of Darkness, the venue's most popular attraction. Anarchy reigns inside the Arcane Asylum, while a crazed clown causes chaos at Terror Visions In 3D and time traveling trick- or-treaters can get sucked into The Black Hole and encounter a T-Rex and history's most notorious night stalker, Jack The Ripper. Little ones can enjoy the park's fear-free zone, Spooky Hollow.

Paris Permenter and John Bigley are Texas-based travel writers and the editors of TexasTripper.com, an online guide to Texas getaways and vacations.