Get festive—or frightened—at these 7 Bastrop County fall events

Get ready for spooky season with pumpkin patches, haunted houses, festivals and more happening across Bastrop County.

1. Scream Hollow Wicked Halloween Park
Visitors can explore five haunted attractions and a haunted hayride at the 20-acre Halloween park, which also features live music, bonfires, food, a Halloween museum and a museum of haunted artifacts.

• Open through Nov. 1 (weekends); 7 p.m.-midnight Fridays-Saturdays, 7-10 p.m. Sundays

• $32.48-$75.78 (admission)

• Scream Hollow Wicked Halloween Park, 149 Split Rail Lane, Smithville

• www.screamhollow.com

2. Evergreen Farms Pumpkin Hunt
A wagon ride through the Christmas tree fields takes visitors to hidden pumpkins, with additional activities including a pumpkin launcher, train rides, a fishing pond, foam axe throwing, zip lines, mazes and a bounce house.

• Sept. 26-Oct. 31 (weekends); 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays

• Free (admission, parking); $3.50 (each activity)

• Evergreen Farms, 242 Monkey Road, Elgin

• www.evergreenfarms.biz/pumpkin-hunt

3. Pumpkin Patch and Trunk-or-Treat party
The annual pumpkin patch will include train rides, bounce houses, giant slides, pumpkin painting, a children’s activity zone, local vendors and food. The venue will also host a free trunk-or-treat Oct. 23 at the patch with decorated booths and vehicles handing out candy and other treats.

• Oct. 3-Oct. 31 (weekends), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (pumpkin patch); Oct. 23, 5-8 p.m. (trunk-or-treat)

• $5-$25 (pumpkin patch and activity wristbands), free (children age 2 and under); free (trunk-or-treat admission)

• Community Gardens, 1067 SH 71 W., Bastrop

• www.cgbastrop.com/events

4. Spooks & Scandals Walking Tour
A dusk walking tour through historic downtown Bastrop will explore ghost stories and other spooky tales connected to the people and buildings that shaped the city.

• Oct. 24, dusk

• $10 (admission)

• Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center, 904 Main St., Bastrop

• www.bastropcountyhistoricalsociety.com

5. 21st annual Fall Fest
The family festival will feature train rides, face painting, a petting zoo, a bounce house, food and treats, a silent auction and a raffle.

• Oct. 25, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

• $20 (first wristband); $10 (each additional wristband); food prices vary

• Toro Plata Ranch, 771 SH 304, Bastrop

• www.calvaryschool.net/support-ces/fall-festival.cfm

6. Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again
Costumes are encouraged for a screening of the cult classic featuring a red-carpet photo opportunity. Admission includes the movie, one drink and a commemorative photo.

• Oct. 30, 6:30-9 p.m.

• $33-$38 (admission)

• Film Alley Bastrop, 1600 Chestnut St., Bastrop

• https://bit.ly/RockyHorrorBastrop

7. Boo Bash
Downtown Bastrop’s Halloween celebration will feature trick- and trunk-or-treating along Main and Spring streets, activity booths, bounce houses, food vendors and other family activities.

• Oct. 31, 2-6 p.m.

• Free (admission)

• Downtown Bastrop

• Facebook: Bastrop Boo Bash 2026