From
mummies and
skeletons to
costumes and candy, Halloween fun is in the bag across Oklahoma.
Halloween officially arrives on Oct. 31 , and several of the Sooner State's top museums, attractions and venues are offering a variety pack of
family-friendly tricks and treats to celebrate the pinnacle of the spooky season.
HalloWest, OKC
Information: . Youngsters are invited to dress in their best Western or Halloween get-up for the second annual celebration inside the museum's
Prosperity Junction , a life-size cow town that will transport the whole family back to the old West. Hands-on activities will include outdoor fun in the Town Square with fast-draw target practice and Western dancing, plus face painting, fall-themed crafts, candy and candy alternatives. Children 12 and younger receive free admission. General admission tickets are $20 with advance purchase and $25 at the door. Museum members pay $15 with advance purchase and $20 at the door.
Halloween Drive-in Double Feature, Oklahoma City
When: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 25-26.
Where: Winchester Drive-In , 6930 S Western Ave.
Information: . For the final weekend of its 2024 season, the venerable drive-in theater is showing two family-friendly seasonal classics for the price of one: the witchy tale
"Hocus Pocus" at 7:30 p.m. and the beloved animated spectacle
"The Nightmare Before Christmas" at 9:30 p.m. The Winchester is a cash-only business with an on-site ATM. Tickets are available at the gate and are $10 for adults and children 11 and older, $5 for youngsters ages 3 to 10, and free for children younger than 3.
ScaryTale Park: The Sequel, OKC
When: 4 to 9 p.m. Oct. 25-27.
Where: Scissortail Park, 300 SW 7.
Information: . Billed as "a blockbuster trick-or-treat trail for movie fans," this year’s event is packed with themed candy stops, interactive games, immersive photo ops and beloved characters along the trail — ideal for film fans of all ages. The cinematic adventure begins at the Children’s Play Pavilion in the Upper Park. A special session for families with special needs is set for 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 25.
Haunt the Zoo for Halloween, OKC
When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 27.
Information: . The long-running family trick-or-treat tradition is celebrating its 41st anniversary with dozens of photo props and fun activities.
Frontier City's Kids Boo Fest, OKC
When: Weekends through Oct. 27.
Where: Frontier City, 11501 N I-35 Service Road.
Information: . The OKC theme park's long-running Halloween event includes family-friendly thrills by day with Kids Boo Fest and an array of frights by night with
Fright Fest .
Brick-or-Treat, OKC
When: 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 28.
Where: Bricktown District.
Information: . Parents and guardians can bring their children to Bricktown for a free event that includes spooky tunes, roaming characters and trick-or-treating at participating businesses. Attendees can pick up an event map from the information booth on the Mickey Mantle Plaza of the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Trick-or-treaters must be younger than 14 and in costume, or with a guardian, to receive free candy and giveaways.
Halloween with Factory Obscura, OKC
When: 6:30 to 10 p.m. Oct. 31.
Where: Factory Obscura, 25 NW 9.
Information: . The
OKC artist collective's Halloween festivities will begin with participants gathering for Factory Obscura's annual tradition The Procession, where the collective and the community join forces to "carry light into the night together." People are encouraged to don illuminated costumes and ring bells and chimes as the 7 p.m. Procession marches through Automobile Alley. There will be outdoor performances along the route by Planet 9, Changing FrEQuencies, Jarvix, Hannah Helbig, Hooplahoma, Sami Wilkins and Kae Neal.
Factory Obscura's immersive indoor Mix-Tape experience will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and costume contests are scheduled all day.
stepmom kick-off concert for Factory Obscura's 'Profitopia'
When: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.
Where: Factory Obscura.
Information: .
Factory Obscura's newest temporary art installation is a collaboration with the OKC orchestral dream punk
band stepmom . The band's lead singer, songwriter and guitarist,
Lindsey Cox, is the talent booker and events manager for Factory Obscura.
"Profitopia: A stepmom Immersive Experience" reimagines the traditional EP launch, transforming stepmom's forthcoming EP into a singular multi-sensory journey. “Profitopia” will be open to the public Nov. 1-Dec. 8, with a live performance by stepmom to kick off the festivities on Halloween night.
Haunted History Cruises, OKC
When: 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Oct. 24-25; 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27; 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 28; and 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31.
Where: Bricktown Water Taxi, 111 S Mickey Mantle Drive.
Information: . ArtAfloatOKC, the same organization that puts on the
Showboat Concert Series , brings a special narrated 40-minute tour aboard the Bricktown Water Taxi that focuses on the eerie history of Oklahoma. The spooky boat rides on the Bricktown Canal were created in cooperation with
Preservation Oklahoma Inc. , a private nonprofit membership organization dedicated to promoting, supporting and coordinating historic preservation activities across the state.
Fall Festival at Orr Family Farm, OKC
When: Through Nov. 9.
Information: . The popular family-friendly destination is especially festive in fall, when it offers more than 25 attractions, including new carnival rides, a pumpkin patch, train rides, pedal cars, giant tube slide, pony rides, carousel and hayrides.
Tulsa Zoo's HallowZOOeen
When: 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 25; 2 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 26; and 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 27.
Where: Tulsa Zoo, 6421 E 36 St. N, Tulsa.
Information: . Celebrants can visit the zoo in the daytime or evening hours to partake of candy stops, haunted train rides, carnival games and more.
Arcadia Lake's Storybook Forest, Edmond
When: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. through Oct. 30.
Where: Spring Creek Park at Arcadia Lake, Edmond.
Information: http://storybookforestok.com . This annual event provides youngsters with a chance to walk a well-lit path in the woods to collect candy and visit life-size scenes from classic storybooks. Tickets are $15 per child and $5 per adult, and everyone going down the trail must have a ticket. Tickets must be purchased in advance, and there is a limit of 600 child tickets per night.
Halloween at the Museum, Edmond
When: 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 26.
Where: Edmond History Museum, 431 S Boulevard.
Information: . The free, come-and-go event will include crafts, candy, prizes and eerie activities.
Halloween on the Trail, Duncan
When: 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 26.
Where: Chisholm Trail Heritage Center, 2150 Chisholm Trail Parkway, Duncan.
Information: . Tex and Jesse — the museum's animatronic characters — will give a special performance at this
third annual event , which also will feature spooky games and art projects. Entry is $1 per child.
Enchanted Woodland, Shawnee
When: 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 26.
Where: Woodland Park, 100 E Highland St., Shawnee.
Information: .
The festivities include free inflatables for all ages, a pumpkin decorating contest starting at 1 p.m., costume contests beginning at 2 p.m., the Jacob's Ladder Challenge by Oklahoma Baptist University Athletics, spooky sounds from
KGFF Radio and live performances from local musicians by Guitar Vault. Plus, youngsters can explore a fire truck, ambulance and police patrol car. The first 250 mummy-clad participants will receive a special treat at the Visit Shawnee tent, and the first 100 kids to arrive after 1 p.m. will receive a free ice cream treat. Vendors will be on hand with more than 500 giveaway items, including Halloween tattoos, spider rings and other fun treats.
Mummy Day, Shawnee
When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 26.
Where : Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art, 1900 W MacArthur St., Shawnee.
Information: .
One of the oldest museums in Oklahoma boasts an
eclectic collection, including the
only ancient Egyptian mummies in the Sooner State. The museum shows how wrapped up it is in its mummies with this annual celebration featuring mummy-themed art activities like scarab bracelets, mummy masks, popsicle stick mummies and Egyptian collars. Other activities include face painting, mummy games, caricatures and activities like learning the “walk like an Egyptian." Admission will be free to the museum, and the first 100 visitors will receive a free gift bag. The Mission Monks food truck will be onsite selling treats for lunch and snacktime.
Museum of Osteology's Halloween Extended Hours, OKC
When: 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 31. Last ticket sold at 8:30 p.m.
Where : 10301 S Sunnylane Rd., OKC.
Information: . Billed as
America's only skeleton museum , the
Museum of Osteology is always in the spooky season spirit, as it displays more than 450 real skeletons and skulls at any given time. On Halloween night, tickets are $10 tickets starting at 5 p.m., children 2 and younger are admitted free, candy will be available while supplies last, and visitors can get a pic with a “Skelfie” selfie station.
Museum of Osteology's Halloween Forensic Nights
When: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 26 and Oct. 30.
Where : 10301 S Sunnylane Rd., OKC.
Information: . The
Museum of Osteology hosts Halloween-theme editions of its usual Forensic Nights, where attendees can explore what forensic anthropologists, law enforcement officers and investigators can learn by examining human skeletal remains. Each table will be assigned a mystery case, and through a hands-on investigation, learn to “read” the features of a human skull to determine the subjects' age, sex, physical trauma and/or disease. The event uses replica skulls from real homicides, accidents and suicides, so personal discretion is advised. Forensic Night are for attendees ages 16 and older, and costumes are encouraged at the Halloween events.
Archaeology Day, Norman
When: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 26.
Where : Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave, Norman.
Information: . No bones about it, this event celebrates the spooky season as well as
International Archaeology Day. Hands-on activities include flintknapping,
atlatl throwing demonstrations , arts and crafts, sandbox excavations and pottery making, plus guests will have the rare opportunity to participate in behind-the-scenes collection tours that showcase artifacts and objects typically not accessible to the public. Activities are free with the University of Oklahoma museum's general admission, which is $12 for adults and $7 for children.
PhilBOO Weekend, Tulsa
When: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 26 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 27.
Where : Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S Rockford Rd., Tulsa.
Information: . Families can explore Halloween-themed artmaking, a silent disco dance party, self-guided Halloween tours and more inside the museum and then head outside for a fall carnival on the Film Lawn and Trick ART Treating around Candy Land Lane in the South Formal Gardens.
Metro Tech's Halloween Spooktacular, OKC
When: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 30.
Where : Metro Tech Springlake Campus, 1900 Springlake Dr., OKC.
Information: . For the second year, the technology center is inviting the community to a free event featuring trick-or-treating, games and activities hosted at various candy booths set up along the walking trails around campus. Attendees also can explore the different programs Metro Tech offers.
Festival de Vida y Muerte, OKC
When: Noon to 6 p.m. Nov. 3.
Where : Scissortail Park's Love's Travel Stops Stage and Plaza, 415 S Robinson Ave.
Information: . Celebrate the Day of the Dead with music, dancing, oferendas, food trucks, a cultural market and interactive activities.
