Halloween
Events in Austin 2025

Halloween 2024 Celebrations In Austin

Austin's Halloween festivities blend into the city's distinctive charm with a dash of eerie allure, creating a Halloween celebration like no other. In this exploration of Halloween in Austin, we'll delve into the intriguing ways this city embraces the haunted holiday, from its iconic canal-side decorations to its mysterious traditions that beckon you to experience the thrill of All Hallows' Eve in a whole new light.

Fun Things To Do On Halloween 2024 In Austin

Austin is bursting with creativity, fright and imagination, perfect for celebrating Halloween. There are many fun and spooky things to do in Austin during Halloween weekend 2024. With us check out the different events that will take place during this spooky season with us:

1) 41st Annual Viva La Vida Festival 2024

Mexic-Arte Museum’s 41st Annual Viva La Vida Festival and Parade is Austin’s largest and longest-running Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) event. This year’s festival will occur on Saturday, October 28, at 4th Street and Congress Avenue. You can enjoy the Education Pavilion with hands-on art activities, artist demos, traditional foods, local artists and retail booths, a low-rider exhibition, and live performances throughout the day.

2) Ghosts & Guitars: Music & Storytelling

This event offers a unique Halloween experience combining music and storytelling within the atmospheric setting of a 140-year-old historic church. The performance features Guitar and violin by Will Taylor, cello by Tony Rogers and Spooky tales by Jim Trainer! Isn’t it super-exciting?! You can expect a spine-tingling evening filled with haunting melodies and captivating stories. Indeed, Ghosts & Guitars is going to be a fun night with Halloween magic!

3) Austin Halloween Run 2024

Get into the Halloween spirit by participating in the Halloween-themed running event. Lace up your running shoes and grab your Halloween costume - we've mapped out a 5k-ish course that starts and ends at this awesome taproom in. Runners and walkers of all levels can join the 5K, 10K, or 13.1-mile races while enjoying the festive atmosphere. This is an untimed, fun-run. All levels of walkers, runners and joggers are welcome.

4) Halloween Austin 6th Street Bar Crawl

Prepare your costumes summon your spirits and join a night of thrills chills and plenty of drinks! Unleash your inner zombie and join the Austin 6th Street Bar Crawl, a thrilling Halloween-themed bar crawl. Dress up as a zombie or your favourite horror character and make your way through some of Austin's best bars and pubs. You will also get to enjoy spooky drink specials, dance to hauntingly good music, and participate in fun zombie-themed activities along the way.

5) Halloween Costume Party And Silent Disco at The Belmont

With swanky interiors, skyline views, and a large open air courtyard with plenty of space to social distance, The Belmont located in the heart of downtown Austin is the perfect spot for a Silent Disco. The Halloween Costume Party And Silent Disco at The Belmont is something to create unforgettable experiences for lifetime. They will provide a pair of Quiet Events headphones, Glow in the dark gear, 3 DJs battling for your attention and a hell lot of adult fun.

Best Places To Go For Halloween Celebrations In Austin

Austin is packed with haunted happenings each October every year, from frightening to family-friendly. Celebrate the spookiest time of year with night-time parades, haunted houses, spooky movies, ghost tours, pumpkin picking, and beyond.
Austin has some fantastic venues that hosted Halloween events last year, find them below:

• Clearfield Lawn Care
• Fallout Theater
• Factory on 5th
• The Pony Shed @ Vortex Repertory
• Charles Johnson House
• Moxy Austin - University
• The Belmont
• Oasis Texas Brewing Company
• The Blind Pig Pub
• Stubb's Austin
• XO Nightclub Austin
• CRAFT
• The Courtyard ATX
• Captain Quackenbush's Coffeehouse
• My Vinyasa Practice

Where Should I Go To Celebrate Halloween In Austin?

The hardest part when celebrating Halloween in Austin is to decide what to do since the choice is great!!! as there are so many Halloween events, ghost Parties, and things to do in Austin during Halloween.
Austin has some fantastic venues that hosted Halloween events last year, find them below:

• Pumpkin Carving Event was hosted at 5555 N Lamar Blvd Suite D105.
• UNDEAD. Haunted House of Dances. was hosted at Factory on 5th.
• Lumber Society Pumpkin Carving Contest was hosted at The Buzz Mill.
• Pumpkin Carving & Family Foam Rolling Party was hosted at Workhouse Wellness.
• Pumpkin Carving & Painting (Family Friendly) was hosted at Garrison Park.
• Spooky Silent Disco Halloween Party @The Belmont I Halloween Parties Austin was hosted at The Belmont.
• Crawl-o-ween : Austin's offical Halloween Bar Crawl was hosted at 720 W 6th St.
• Mummies, Mota + Mimosas - Spooky Floral Workshop by Rosemary's Greenery was hosted at 2009 E Cesar Chavez St.
• Tarot, Tacos, & Tequila Halloween Party | Moxy | West Campus| FREE was hosted at Moxy Austin - University.
• The I-35 Massacre Halloween Party | 10.28 was hosted at XO Nightclub Austin.
• Books and Breweries: The Elementals, Michael McDowell was hosted at The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co..
• It’s spooky season! Let smartLIVING Team take care of your Halloween decors was hosted at SmartLiving Offices.
• Spooky Sesh was hosted at 9717 Sunflower Dr.
• October Evening Market with Spooky Vendors! was hosted at Captain Quackenbush's Coffeehouse.
• Spooky Sound Bath + Pumpkin Smash was hosted at Within Center.