This list is not comprehensive, and events are subject to change.
North San Antonio
Halloween Spooktacular
Discover this Halloween night event with a costume contest, pumpkin painting workshops and a petting zoo at the Frost Plaza.
- Oct. 31, 5-11 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- The Rock at La Cantera, 1 Spurs Way, San Antonio
- www.therockatlacantera.com
Pay homage to these legendary metal bands by rocking with a pair of tribute groups. This event is for ages 21 and older.
- Nov. 1, 8 p.m.-close
- $15 (cover)
- Fitzgerald’s, 437 McCarty Road, Ste. 101, San Antonio
- www.fitzrockssa.com/events
The festival features altars, live music and local vendors. It’s a gathering for families and friends to celebrate Día de los Muertos, hosted by the Market Square Farmers Market Association.
- Nov. 1, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Nov. 2, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- 514 W. Commerce St., San Antonio
- www.marketsquaresa.com/events
Bulverde Pumpkin Patch
Enjoy the last days of this pumpkin patch featuring family games, pumpkins, tractor rides and an obstacle course.
- Oct. 30-31, 3-7 p.m. (Thursday); 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Friday)
- $25 per vehicle (monthly admission)
- 3800 W. Ammann Road, Bulverde
- www.bulverdepumpkin.com
Celebrate Halloween with this event featuring inflatables, games, music, trunk-or-treating and more.
- Oct. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- 205 James St., Boerne
- www.fumc-boerne.org
Downtown Spooktacular
Get some early trick-or-treating this year and collect candy and goodies from local businesses, the fire department and more across downtown.
- Oct. 30, 5-7 p.m.
- Free
- Main Plaza, New Braunfels
- www.newbraunfels.gov
All residents can bring up to three bank-sized boxes of unwanted documents to shred in an environmentally friendly manner at City Hall.
- Nov. 1, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Free
- 550 Landa St., New Braunfels
- www.newbraunfels.gov
Dia De Los Muertos Not-So-Fun Run
Celebrate this holiday, dress up in a costume and run a 5K on the flat track at Retama Park. Proceeds will benefit the nonprofit Haus Foundation, and there will be free pancakes at the end.
- Nov. 1, 8 a.m.
- $35
- 1 Retama Parkway, Selma
- www.runsignup.com/Race/TX/Selma/NotSoFunRun
Watch horses race at the Triple Crown and enjoy dining and community at the racetrack during this annual race at Retama Park.
- Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
- $5 (general admission)
- 1 Retama Parkway, Selma
- www.retamapark.com/events
