Halloween in Austin 2026: Parties, Haunted Houses and Events, Day by Day
Halloween lands on a Saturday this year, so Austin gets two full weekends of it. Freaky Deaky takes over the Expo Center, Four Tet plays The Concourse Project on Halloween night, rooftops go haunted downtown, and the pop-up bars are already open. Here's what's happening, day by day, with times, prices and links to every ticket page.
Last updated Oct 18. Parties keep announcing right up to Halloween, so check back, or get the week's best picks every Sunday in the Sunday Dispatch.
Halloween in Austin at a Glance
- All month — Halloween pop-up bars: Black Lagoon at King Bee, Davy Jones' Locker at Copperhead Club, Moe's Tavern at Nickel City and Twisted Carnival at Gibson Street Bar. Pumpkin Nights at Pioneer Farms runs through Nov 1.
- Sat Oct 24 — Viva la Vida Festival and Parade downtown (free, parade at noon). SAFE Truck-or-Treat at Q2 Stadium, 10am to 2pm.
- Fri Oct 30 — Night one of Freaky Deaky at the Travis County Expo Center. The 6th Sense bar crawl hits 11 bars on East 6th, 7pm to 2am.
- Sat Oct 31 — Halloween. Four Tet at The Concourse Project, the Fairmont's Haunted Rooftop, free Park & Scream on The LINE's P6 rooftop, the Official Halloween Bar Crawl, Ghostland Observatory in Buda and Sixth Street after dark.
- Sun Nov 1 — Last night of Pumpkin Nights. Día de los Muertos weekend.
Halloween Night: Saturday, Oct 31
Halloween on a Saturday means everything is open late and the whole city is in costume. These are the big ones.
Park & Scream at P6
- 📍 P6 rooftop at The LINE Austin, 111 E Cesar Chavez St
- 🗓 Sat Oct 31
- 🕒 7pm to 10pm
- 🎟 Free. RSVP encouraged. Austin Speed Shop and Tough Enuff throw a 70s horror movie night on the rooftop, Maximum Overdrive on the decks, and P6 cocktails this month send $2 each to Haven at Campise Farms animal rescue
Haunted Halloween Rooftop Party at the Fairmont
- 📍 Fairmont Austin, 101 Red River St (Rules & Regs rooftop, Palm Court and Palm Park Ballroom)
- 🗓 Sat Oct 31
- 🕒 9pm to 2am. VIP prepaid bar from 9pm to 11pm
- 🎟 21+. GA, VIP and table packages on the hotel's event page
Four Tet at The Concourse Project
- 📍 The Concourse Project, 8509 Burleson Rd
- 🗓 Sat Oct 31
- 🕒 10pm
- 🎟 21+. Tickets on AXS
Official Austin Halloween Bar Crawl
- 📍 Downtown. Check in at Willow Country Bar
- 🗓 Sat Oct 31
- 🕒 4pm to 10pm. Check-in 4pm to 6pm
- 🎟 $20 in advance, $15 each for groups of 4 or more, $40 at the door. 12 bars including The Jackalope, BBG's, Chupacabra Cantina, Dizzy Rooster, Peckerheads and Thirsty Nickel
Ghostland Observatory Halloween Show
- 📍 Buck's Backyard, 1750 S FM 1626, Buda
- 🗓 Sat Oct 31
- 🕒 8pm to 11pm
- 🎟 Ticketed. The Austin laser-rock duo's Halloween show, about 25 minutes south of downtown
Sixth Street on Halloween
- 📍 E 6th St, downtown
- 🗓 Sat Oct 31
- 🕒 Busiest from about 9pm to midnight
- 🎟 Free to walk. Bars set their own covers. Police close Sixth to cars on Halloween night and post the year's plan the week of, so expect no glass and no open containers on the street
Halloween on a Saturday: no work tomorrow, and the whole city in costume.
Friday, Oct 30 (and Both Nights)
Freaky Deaky 2026: The Revival
- 📍 Travis County Exposition Center, 7311 Decker Ln
- 🗓 Fri Oct 30 and Sat Oct 31
- 🎟 Two-day GA from $169. ILLENIUM, SLANDER, Liquid Stranger, Disco Lines, Boogie T, Crankdat, Mary Droppinz, Sidepiece, Odd Mob and Whethan
6th Sense Halloween Bar Crawl
- 📍 11 bars on and around East 6th: Shangri-La, Bluff's, Mola, Austin Garden, Low Down Lounge, The Liberty, daydreamer, Latchkey, Seven Spirits, Zilker Brewing and more
- 🗓 Fri Oct 30 and Sat Oct 31
- 🕒 7pm to 2am, any order, your pace
- 🎟 21+. One wristband, no covers, crawl-only drink specials. Online only, prices go up as tiers sell
This Weekend: Oct 24 and 25
The first Halloween weekend is also F1 race weekend, so downtown is packed. Here's the Halloween side of it.
Viva la Vida Festival and Parade
- 📍 4th St and Congress Ave, by the Mexic-Arte Museum
- 🗓 Sat Oct 24
- 🕒 Grand Procession at noon. Festival noon to 6pm
- 🎟 Free. Austin's 43rd Día de los Muertos parade and festival. Parking is paid
SAFE Truck-or-Treat
- 📍 Q2 Stadium, 10414 McKalla Pl
- 🗓 Sat Oct 24
- 🕒 10am to 2pm. VIP hour 9am to 10am
- 🎟 Kids trick-or-treat from fire trucks, construction rigs and emergency vehicles. VIP $50. Proceeds go to SAFE Alliance
Halloween Pop-Up Bars
Austin's bars go all in for October. These are open now, so you don't have to wait for Halloween.
- Black Lagoon at King Bee — Black Lagoon, the haunted-house-meets-cocktail-bar pop-up that runs in 34 bars across North America, takes over King Bee with eerie lighting, collectible tiki glassware and a pumpkin-infused rum. Through Oct 31.
- Davy Jones' Locker at Copperhead Club — A shipwreck-themed tiki bar for pirate and ghost story fans, with drinks served on fire. Through Oct 30.
- Moe's Tavern at Nickel City — Nickel City turns into the Simpsons bar, life-size Moe and doughnut garnishes included. Comedy instead of scares. Through Oct 31.
- Twisted Carnival at Gibson Street Bar — A creepy circus takeover with DJs on Saturdays and a private table you can book inside a cage. Through Nov 1.
- Fear Fair at Sign Bar — A walk-through maze with live actors ($14.50) or a daytime version without them ($6.50). 21+ after 7pm. Through Nov 1.
Haunted Houses Near Austin
Bat City Scaregrounds
- 📍 14101 S Turnersville Rd, Buda
- 🗓 Select nights through Sat Oct 31
- 🕒 7:30pm to 11pm Fri and Sat, 7:30pm to 10pm Thu and Sun
- 🎟 One ticket covers three haunts, Ritual (new this year), Castle Orlock and Slaughter Mall 3D, plus live shows and music
House of Torment
- 📍 2632 Ridgepoint Dr
- 🗓 Select nights through Nov 8
- 🎟 Austin's biggest haunted house. Prices vary by night and fast pass. Ask at check-in about the 21+ secret bar
Halloween in Austin With Kids
Pumpkin Nights
- 📍 Pioneer Farms, 10621 Pioneer Farms Dr
- 🗓 Through Sun Nov 1
- 🕒 Entry 6pm to 9pm weekdays, 6pm to 9:30pm weekends
- 🎟 Timed tickets, advance only. Parking $10 per car. A half-mile trail of 10,000+ carved pumpkins, no scares
Boo at the Zoo
- 📍 Austin Zoo, 10808 Rawhide Trl
- 🗓 Fri and Sat nights through Oct 24
- 🎟 $25. Haunted train, haunted house and the animals after dark. Staff check the scare level with your group first
Halloween in Austin, Quickly
What day is Halloween in 2026?
Saturday, Oct 31. That makes Fri Oct 30 and Sat Oct 31 the big party nights, with family events on the weekend before.
What is there to do in Austin on Halloween night?
Four Tet at The Concourse Project, the Fairmont's Haunted Rooftop Party, free Park & Scream on The LINE's P6 rooftop, the Official Halloween Bar Crawl downtown, Freaky Deaky at the Travis County Expo Center, Ghostland Observatory at Buck's Backyard in Buda and Sixth Street, which closes to cars that night.
Are there free Halloween events in Austin?
Yes. Park & Scream at P6 is free with an RSVP, the Viva la Vida parade and festival on Sat Oct 24 is free, and walking Sixth Street on Halloween night is free, though bars set their own covers.
What are the best haunted houses near Austin?
House of Torment on Ridgepoint Dr runs select nights through Nov 8, and Bat City Scaregrounds in Buda has three haunts on one ticket through Oct 31.
What can kids do for Halloween in Austin?
Pumpkin Nights at Pioneer Farms (through Nov 1), Boo at the Zoo (through Oct 24), SAFE Truck-or-Treat at Q2 Stadium (Oct 24) and the free Viva la Vida parade (Oct 24).
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