Halloween is just around the corner! If you are looking for some cool things to do around the South side of San Antonio this Halloween, look no further!
Good News Pumpkin Patch – 1020 Old Corpus Christi HWY San Antonio Texas 78223 – Open Monday-Friday 1PM-9PM, Saturday 10AM-8PM, Sunday 12PM-8PM. Its FREE to enter the patch, maze, & moon bounce. Hayrides are .50 per person. FREE movies in the patch on Saturday nights. Laser tag every Sunday afternoon from 3PM-7PM in the Big Maze; .50 per person for 15 minutes.
October 5- November 3- Fear Factory– Traders Village- 9333 Southwest Loop 410- Traders Village is a jumbo flea market & midway, starring food, diverse new & used items & local chow in a shaded area. Fear Factory is a run-down factory that has been turned into a haunted house. It is open on weekends in October, from 12PM to 5PM. Tickets are $7.99 each.
October 5- December 1- Corny Maze– Traders Village- 9333 Southwest Loop 410- The Corny Maze is San Antonio’s 1st and only corny maze. The maze is situated on 10 acres and features 3 different trail levels- easy, medium and hard. The Corny Maze is open on weekends in October and November, from 11AM to 6PM on Saturdays and 11AM to 5PM on Sundays. Tickets are $11.99 for ages 3 and older and free for ages 2 and under.
October 18- Mission Monster Mash– Harvey E. Najim Family YMCA- 3122 Roosevelt Avenue- This free event for families is from 6PM to 8PM and features a costume contest, games and more.
October 19- Upside Down 80’s Halloween Party– Southtown Commons- 1150 South Alamo Street- From 7PM to 1AM- Join a Stanger Things, the popular sci-fi, horror Netflix television series, theme Halloween party. General admission tickets are $7.00 each.
October 19 & 20- Palomino Pumpkin Patch – Palo Alto College – 10AM-2PM, FREE and open to the public. Pumpkin sale, hay maze, face painting, crafts, and games. For more info, visit alamo.edu/pac/pumpkin-patch.
October 20- Boo Bash– Traders Village- 9333 Southwest Loop 410- This free event for kids is from 12:30PM to 4:30PM and features Halloween activities, a Bootastic Parade, live musical entertainment and trick-or-treating.
October 20- San Antonio Storytellers Spooky Tales Concert– Confluence Park- 310 West Mitchell Street- Confluence Park is a green space offering landscaped hike & bike paths by the river, native plants & unique structures. This 2nd annual free event, for the whole family, is from 6:30PM to 8:30PM and features “Spooky Stories to Chill Your Bones.”
October 25- 1st Annual Halloween & Costume Ride– The Aquaduck Beer Garden- 9214 Espada Road- This event starts at 6:30PM and features an evening filled with a costume contest, food trucks, thrills and treats. After the ride, local rock artist Ruben V will perform live on stage.
October 25- Pumpkin Patch – The Anderson at Brooks – 7938 City Base Landing – Games, snacks, prizes, and family fun. Open to the public from 6PM-8PM.
October 26- Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Contest– 4 Paws Animal Hospital- 3630 Southeast Military Drive- This event is free to enter and is from 11:30AM to 3PM. Prizes are awarded for Best Pet Costumes in 3 categories: small breed, large breed and group.
October 26- Halloween Party– Royal Palace Ballroom- 3506 Southwest Military Drive- This Halloween event is from 7PM to Midnight and features live music by Bandango with special guest Rudy T., a Chicano rock ‘n’ roll pioneer. Tickets are $15 per person.
October 26- Primo Halloween Spooktacular– The Aquaduck Beer Garden- 9214 Espada Road- This inaugural event starts at 8PM and features a costume contest, arts & crafts vendors, food trucks and live music from the Latin rock band Mexicana & The Monster Squad, as well as the Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute band Venice Queen.
October 26- A Spooktacular Halloween- Villa Finale Museum & Gardens- 401 King William Street- Villa Finale Museum & Gardens provides tours of an Italianate mansion on 1.5 acres showcasing fine & decorative artwork & Southern gardens. This event, for kids ages 3-12, is from 3:30PM to 6PM and features a costume contest, a screaming contest, snacks and treats, Halloween-themed games and more.
October 31- Halloween at The Good Kind Southtown– 1127 South St. Mary’s Street- The Good Kind is a modern, counter-serve eatery inside the Bottling Dept Food Hall offering healthy sandwiches & bowls. This free event for families is from 3PM to 6PM and features food and drink specials, games and a spooky movie.
October 31- Halloween Event for Kids– Lavaca Studios- 1103B South Presa Street- This free event, which runs from 6PM to 9PM, features a fun night of candy, coloring and screen printing.
October 31- Spooklandia Halloween Event– PicaPica Plaza- 910 Southeast Military Drive- PicaPica Plaza is a Latin American-style mall boasting salons, fast-food stalls & diverse shops, plus amusement rides. This free event, for all ages, is from 4PM to 7PM and features a costume contest, games and indoor trick-or-treating.
