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The kids are back in school (or studying virtually), pumpkin spice is back on the menu, and the Dallas Cowboys are back on Sundays – it’s fall in Frisco! To help you kick off the season, we’ve once again rounded up the best fall-themed activities that Frisco has to offer.
Things look a little different this year, as many of your seasonal traditions have either canceled or moved to a virtual format.
Nevertheless, whether you’re looking for pumpkin patches, trick-or-treating events, or fun runs, there’s still something for everyone. Grab your PSL and your coziest sweater, and start planning your fall season! And if you’re feeling frazzled about the State Fair of Texas being canceled, read: Where to Find Food with Fair Flair in Frisco
Due to COVID-19 safety concerns, we recommend confirming the status of the following events before heading out to attend:
Shades of Green Garden Center Pumpkin Painting
September 18 – October 31
Many seasonal activities are canceled this year, including the annual Fall Festival at Shades of Green. Still, they’d like to provide families a chance to have an Autumn experience while adhering to safety guidelines. Not only is the event FREE, but pumpkins and supplies will be supplies. Ages 10 and under, Fridays and Saturdays: 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm.
Big Orange Pumpkin Farm
September 26 – November 25, 2020, Preston Trail Farms
This North Texas tradition offers visitors fall fun and a taste of country life. Kids will be delighted by rows of pumpkins growing right on the vine, hay bales to climb on, and a petting farm with more than 50 lively animals. Other attractions include a hayride, farm train, and a 6 ft high hay maze.
Frisco Fresh Market Family Funtober Fest
October 3-4
Enjoy exploring the fresh produce and local vendors at Frisco Fresh Market, plus a great variety of fall activities for kids. The event will feature fun treats, kid-friendly inflatables, games, interactive classes, and more!
Petting Zoo Fun at FFM
Sunday, October 18, 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Play with mini goats, sheep, ducks, chickens, a mini cow, a mini donkey, a mini horse, and a piggy, among many other animals! Entry is $5 a person/child entering the enclosure. CASH ONLY – you’ll pay just before entering.
Pumpkins on the Prairie
October 17 – October 31
Pumpkins on the Prairie has been a beloved tradition in the Frisco area for over 15 years. Each year neighbors come from miles around to share in the joy that a day outside in the fall weather brings to people of all ages! Families come for pictures, to find that perfect pumpkin, and just to be together.
First Frisco UMC Pumpkin Patch
October 1 – October 31, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
An annual tradition, the First Frisco United Methodist Church pumpkin patch helps to fund youth mission trips. Find pumpkins of all shapes and sizes!
The Art of the Pumpkin
September 19 – November 1
While Frisco has a lot to enjoy, those new to the area should know that Autumn at the Arboretum is one of Dallas’ Favorite Fall Traditions! “The Art of the Pumpkin” features breathtaking colors of fall including 150,000 autumn flowers accented by pumpkins, gourds, and squash.
Trunk or Treat at the Frisco Rail Yard – UPDATE: This event has been CANCELED.
October 11, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
It’s fall and the Frisco Rail Yard wants to celebrate with a family fun TRUNK or TREAT! Enjoy food trucks, games, trick or treating, live music, local vendors, costume contest, and more!
My Gym’s 12th Annual Halloween Party
October 16 and October 23
Calling all little monsters! My Gym is hosting socially-distanced Halloween-themed games, songs, dances, puppet shows, My Gym activities, and so much more. With reduced capacity restrictions spaces are more limited than before (and sell out every year!), so reserve a space TODAY! (Please make sure that all costumes are safe for climbing equipment, running, jumping, costume parades, and all the other fun!)
Trick or Treat at Fire Safety Town
October 23, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Come in costume for this Frisco favorite. Children 5th grade and under can enjoy exploring the fire truck, the safety house, and of course trick or treating in the little village. This popular event draws big crowds so be prepared for off-site parking and a wait in line. Be sure to check the website for the current status of this event closer to the date – it might be canceled.
FRAKESenstein Manor IV
October 30, 7:00 pm, Industrial Cigar Co.
Join Industrial Cigar Co. for the 4th annual ICC Halloween Costume Party. Costume contest, food, and plenty-o-drink. It’s a Frakes-enstein event (in honor of the Owners, the Frakes family!) Open to the public, but tickets are required and space is limited.
Boo Bash Halloween Celebration
October 30, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Ninja Nation
BOO BASH! Ninja Nation is going to have a crazy fun party. Wear your costume (no face paint please and wear tennis shoes). Come do some Ninja and play fun games for prizes and candy.
Spooky Science
October 31, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Join UT Southwestern Medical Center for a morning of spine-tingling fun. Guests of all ages can tour our labs and learn about glowing brain cells and worms, practice some haunted science at home and observe some skeleton yoga! Don’t forget to wear your Halloween costume for our virtual Halloween parade!
Premier Martial Arts’ Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat
October 31, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Enjoy a fun free event in the parking lot of IM=X Pilates (5353 Independence Pkwy Suite 400, Frisco, TX 75035). Families can drive through the parking lot and visit several fun stations owned by local businesses – they’ll have CANDY for you! Visit them all to be entered in a raffle for a grand prize!
Trick or Treat with The Rail District
October 31, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Calling all ghosts and goblins! Make your way to Frisco’s Rail District on Halloween afternoon. Many of the downtown merchants will have TREATS for our little visitors!
Spooky Science at Sci-Tech
October 31, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Trick or treat at Sci-Tech on Halloween anytime from 10:00 am- 5:00 pm. They’ll have Spooky Scary Science hands-on activities, WOW Combustion Fire shows (just don’t tell Frankenstein’s monster!), a costume parade, and a contest with non-candy prizes!
Inaugural NTPA Trunk-or-Treat
October 31, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm, Shops at Willow Bend, Parking Deck D, Roof Level
Come out for the Inaugural North Texas Performing Arts Trunk-or-Treat! Enjoy our Halloween festivities in a socially-distanced, safe way by joining the drive-through Trunk-or-Treat! This trick-or-treating-meets-carnival extravaganza will provide fun for the whole family with entertainment, candy, carnival games, and more! (Individual and Group Costume Contests, too!)
Heritage Halloween
October 31, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
A come-and-go, socially distant Halloween event at the Frisco Heritage Village and Museum! Ghost stories on the Crozier House Porch, goodie bags for the kids, “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” playing in the Heritage Museum Theater, and more. Register in advance.
Halloween at FFM
October 31, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm at Frisco Fresh Market
Stock up on great Halloween Goodies and have a SPOOKY GOOD TIME! They’ll have two separate COSTUME CONTESTS throughout the day! One for children and one for your FUR babies!
Mad Science FREE Halloween Show
October 31, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm at Frisco Fresh Market
Enjoy a FREE Mad Science Halloween STEM show with free Science toys for all the kiddos (while supplies last) and an exciting 30 minute show! One lucky family will win a birthday party package!
Cinema Drive-In at The Star Presents Shudder
The Star in Frisco. October 29 – October 31. Lots open at 6:00 pm, shows begin at 7:00 pm.
Starting October 29 and running for three consecutive nights, Shudder will produce an immersive experience that combines three Halloween feature films with live-action elements and performers to create a horror-film-meets-haunted-house-style attraction.
Spooky Fun at Countdown 2 Escape
Ongoing event.
“It was a dark and stormy night…” Grab your family, friends, or colleagues, put your phones down and see if you you BEAT THE CLOCK at one of C2E’s creative adventure escape rooms. Try the newest room, “Tension” or the eery “What Happened in Ravenwoods?” Countdown 2 Escape provides suspense, intensity, and just enough nail-biting to get North Texans into the Halloween spirit!
Rail District Outdoor Market
October 16-17
Enjoy fall weather (fingers crossed) at the Rail District’s open-air marketplace, where local merchants bring their goods and services to the curbs! Businesses range from a variety of salons, gift shops, boutiques, bakeries, restaurants, arts, music and entertainment, and so much more.
Shawnee Trail Cowboy Day
Virtual event, September 26, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Come see what life was like for the cowboys along the Shawnee Trail. The free, day-long event offers something for everyone, including food trucks, live entertainment, beer and wine garden, costume photos, kids crafts and games, armadillo races, and more!
Frisco Arts Walk and Run
Virtual event, September 1 – October 3
You can run/walk/treadmill/bike across 5K and support the ARTS! This year’s Frisco Arts Walk and Run is completely virtual, culminating with an online Finisher’s Fest celebration on October 3rd, from 9 am – 3 pm.
fearlessHope Boo Ball “Sight for All”
October 30, 7:00 pm
Though we are unable to gather together in person this year for our gala, our caring fearlessHope community is needed now more than ever! Tickets include admission to the fearlessHOPE Boo Ball “Sight for All” and one entry into the costume contest (an upgraded ticket includes a “Boo Box” of surprises! Consider “boo-ing” someone you love with a Boo Box!
21st Annual FEF Gary Burns 5K and Fun Run
Virtual event, October 17 – October 31
This great Frisco tradition is back with a family-friendly 5k and Fun Run. You guessed it, it’s Halloween themed!
Presented by Frisco Education Foundation, get ready to hop, skip or jump your way to the finish line anytime between October 17-31. There will be some tricks and treats along the way!
Run for Refresh
November 6-8
A local nonprofit that provides hygiene products to children in need in our community, Refresh Frisco has a virtual 5K coming up! Cost to participate is only $15 and includes a free t-shirt. More details and registration link can be found on the Refresh Frisco website.
Radiance! A Holiday Light Special
November 11 – January 3, Dr Pepper Ballpark
Gather the family and sip a cup of hot chocolate as you marvel at two million lights, animated to the tunes of your favorite holiday classics from the safety and comfort of your car!
Cookies and Castles
December 12, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm at Scottish Rite for Children, Frisco campus.
The premier Dallas holiday gingerbread decorating event has made its way up to Frisco! The 2020 Cookies and Castles event will be a drive-through and pick up event so you can take the fun home to enjoy with family and friends. Registration Deadline: November 20.
North Texas Turkey Trot
Virtual Event.
Run first! Eat later. Earn your Thanksgiving feast while supporting a great cause at the annual North Texas Turkey Trot, benefitting the Miracle League of Frisco, a sports organization for special needs children. The 2020 virtual Turkey Trot consists of a 5K, 10K, 1-mile or whatever distance you would like. They will ship the participant shirt, running buff, and bib right to you.
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Leave a ReplyHalloween is just around the corner and whether you love it or loathe it, Halloween celebrations and events in Norfolk increase year on year. However, this year things are looking a little different, with many of the events that were scheduled to take place already cancelled. Some are still going ahead, so if you love Halloween and want to mark the occasion, here is all the information you need to enjoy Halloween 2020 in Norfolk.
From pumpkin carving, and scavenger hunts to drive-in cinemas, a Halloween Spooktacular at the Hippodrome Circus and a Monster Club Show at Wensum Valley Hotel, there is still a range of fun events taking place this coming Halloween in Norfolk.
BeWILD and Batty - this events takes place at BeWILDerwood this coming October half term, up until 1st November 2020. There will be lots of family fun in their magical autumnal woodland this October. Running from Saturday 17th October through to Sunday 1st November 2020 visitors can brave the broken bridge, climb to the top of the treetop tangles, slip down the slippery slopes looking out for Hazel’s magic pumpkins and Snagglefang’s BeWILDerbats! Definitely a treat rather than a trick!!! Find out why Snagglefang is the coolest bat in all of BeWIDerwood at the Storytelling Stage and help the BeWILDerbat’s Gang find the answers to all the jokes in the joke trail. Don’t forget to come dressed in your favourite spooktacular costume, be it a nice witch, a bat, a creepy crawly or something else. Visitors can get crafty making a Boggle-Bindle Lantern with glowing Slitherigrub at the Big Hat between 11am and 4pm, perfect for some twilight adventures.
This event runs 17th - 18th October and 22nd October - 1st November 2020.
The Glorious Glowing Lantern Parade - taking place at BeWILDerwood between Saturday 17th October and Sunday 1st November 2020. Their much-anticipated event will see a new adventure and BeWILDerwood will glow like never before in a magical light extravaganza. Journey through the woods and watch the story unfold as you see the park in a whole new light at dusk, where you can enjoy tasty, warming snacks and a fantastical tale. Help the Boggles light up the woods by making your own Boggle Bindle Lantern, complete with Slitherigrub at Hazel’s Hideaway. Venture deep into the woods looking out for Boggles in the marshes and listen to the Twiggles in the trees. The Thornyclod will be busy making marshmallows in his mud kitchen and Hazel is casting spells high up in her witch’s house. Celebrate this special time of year with spooktacular costumes; a family event that is magical rather than scary!
The Parade has scheduled time slots and is a separate ticketed event. Tickets need to be booked online but some may be available on the day if space allows. If visitors wish to visit during the day and in the evening, they will need to make two separate bookings. This event runs 17th - 18th October and 22nd October - 1st November 2020.
To find out more about BeWILD and Batty and the Glorious Glowing Lantern Parade, including opening times, ticket prices and FAQs, please visit the BeWILDerwood website.
BeWILDerwood, Horning Road, Hoveton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 8JW
This popular Halloween event returns between Saturday 24th October and Sunday 1st November 2020 at ROARR! Dinosaur Adventure. Dippy and his friends are busy preparing for some spooky fun across the park and visitors can join Vincent the Vampire at the Graveyard for some spooky Halloween tales. Then, with the Dinomite gang, follow the clues to find out whether or not there is a Werewolf in the woods!
In Dippy-ville, guests can enjoy individual craft tables to create some Halloween Witch Crafts with Bobble-de-boop the Witch (1 per child) and take on the trail to find the Blue Skeleton Parts - where a Halloween prize can be won.
To find out more about Dippy's Halloween Days at ROARR! Dinosaur Adventure, please go to their website.
ROARR! Dinosaur Adventure, Lenwade, Norwich, NR9 5JW (Sat Nav: NR9 5JE)
Housed within a Big Top in the lovely surroundings of Wensum Valley Hotel, Golf and Country Club, The Monster Club Show promises spook-tacular fun with a mix of live music, performance, dance and circus. If you are looking for a family friendly event for your little monsters, then this could be just the thing to keep everyone entertained this coming Halloween.
Running from Saturday 24th October to Saturday 31st October 2020 (October half term), Wensum Valley Hotel, Golf and Country Club in Taverham will be hosting both daytime and evening events. There will also be Halloween themed movies screened during the half term week, details of which can be found by using the links below:
Wensum Valley Hotel, Golf and Country Club, Beech Avenue, Taverham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6HP
This Halloween event is taking place between Thursday 29th October and Sunday 1st November 2020 at the Norfolk Showground.
Visitors can expect the ultimate spooky drive-in experience this Halloween……….if they dare!!! Book tickets to see some terrifying and some not-so-terrifying movies this coming Halloween in Norfolk. Watch a horror or family friendly Halloween film in the comfort of your own car with audio coming straight to your car stereo. There will be street food to accompany your choice of Halloween themed film including: Nightmare Before Christmas, Get Out, Blair Witch Project, Beetlejuice, 28 Days Later, Scream, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Hotel Transylvania, Hocus Pocus, Ghostbusters, The Exorcist and Nightmare On Elm Street.
To find out what’s on and when, please use the link below:
Norfolk Showground, Dereham Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0TT
Don’t miss a Grimm Halloween at the Holkham Estate between Wednesday 28th October and Saturday 31st October 2020.
Inspired by The Brothers Grimm, visitors can enjoy live mini-performances of Hansel and Gretel, spooky storytelling, face painting, pumpkin carving, crafts and trails, creepy crawlies, tree top terror ropes course and more.
To find out further details about Holkham’s Halloween 2020 event, please go to their website.
Holkham Hall, Holkham Road, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1AB
Nightmares in Norfolk is west Norfolk’s newest scare attraction and is run by a group of passionate horror lovers who want to create the most intense and realistic horror attraction. Featuring actors, this is a live action scare maze that promises to scare!!!
To find out more about Nightmares in Norfolk and to book tickets, please go to their website.
Nightmares in Norfolk, 75 Station Road North, Walpole Cross Keys, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 4HB
Book your tickets for October half-term, between Thursday 22nd and Saturday 31st October 2020 for their Pumpkin Festival which promises to be bigger and better in 2020!!
Each child gets a free pumpkin, unlimited rides on their newly refurbished fun park and there’s a potion and spell school with Wilma the Witch. Tickets MUST be booked online so that they can manage their capacity.
Prices are £11.95 per child, which includes a pumpkin. Adults £10.95 excluding pumpkin. Additional pumpkins cost £1.50. Tickets are subject to a booking fee.
To find out more about Wroxham Barns’ Pumpkin Festival 2020, please go to their website.
Wroxham Barns, Tunstead Road, Hoveton, Norfolk, NR12 8QU
Between Thursday 22nd October and Sunday 1st November 2020, visitors at Pensthorpe Natural Park can become Eerie Explorers for this October half term Halloween themed event! Perfect for families and children of all ages, this Halloween 2020 event is sure to be lots of fun. Uncover the grim and gruesome side of nature, from creepy crawlies to the sinister sounds heard outdoors. Discover fun facts about nature and wildlife in all its dark and dreadful forms. There will be a spooky scavenger hunt that will force visitors to wander the reserve and gardens without waking sleeping predators that lurk in the trees, hedgerows, and grasslands.
To discover the heart of the reserve and to uncover parts of Pensthorpe that aren’t accessible on foot, book a seat on the Pensthorpe Explorer tour, an off-road adventure that will teach visitors about habitats, the history of the estate and the diverse wildlife that lives here. The Pensthorpe Explorer is an additional £4 per person and can be pre-booked online or when you arrive.
Daily activities include Eerie Explorers Trail around the reserve, Hootz & Friends Discovery Trail around the reserve, Sculpture Trail around the reserve, Squirrel Talk, Craft Activity in the WildRootz marquee and Bird Feed and Talk in the Viewing Gallery.
To find out more about Pensthorpe’s Eerie Explorers October half term events, please go to their website.
Pensthorpe Natural Park, Pensthorpe, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0LN
From Thursday 22nd October 2020 to Sunday 1st November 2020 some spooky Halloween fun is to be had this coming October half term. Pettitts Pumpkin Pickin’ is back for 2020 and visitors also get to ride their spook-tacular rides and see animals and attractions for a fun family day out.
All paying children get to pick a pumpkin from their Pumpkin Patch, take it to the carving area using their little wheelbarrows and with their carving team, create, carve and keep a spooky pumpkin!
For full details, please go to their website and their Facebook page.
Pettitts Animal Adventure Park, Reedham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3TZ
Hirsty’s Halloween Hoot takes place between Thursday 22nd October and Sunday 1st November 2020 at Hirsty’s Family Fun Park. Visitors can pick a pumpkin, carve it on site and get their face painted, as well as enjoy all their play equipment. Each day they award prizes for the best costume and best pumpkin and visitors can join the Pumpkin Queen for a walk through the maze and help her scare away the pesky crows!
To find out more, please go to their website.
Hirsty’s, Yarmouth Road, Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 4NL
Book tickets for the ultimate family friendly spooky experience at the Hippodrome Circus in Great Yarmouth. Starting on the 22nd October until 1st November 2020 experience a whole new adventure, written by rib tickling comedy partnership and Hippodrome favourites Johnny Mac and Jack Jay. Watch their brand-new show incorporating a cast of international acts, laugh out loud comedy and fun from start to finish. Certain to be another monster hit, Halloween Spooktacular 2020 at the Hippodrome is running for a limited time - 11 days only!
For further details, please go to their website.
Hippodrome Circus, St. Georges Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2EU
Something less scary to do around Halloween that the whole family are sure to enjoy. Between Thursday 24th October and Sunday 1st November 2020 kids go free with a full return fare paying adult. Maximum of 2 children per adult regardless of age (0-15).
Prices: Adults £14.50. Depart from either Aylsham Station located in the historic market town or from Wroxham Station, the home of the beautiful Norfolk Broads. Booking is advisable to avoid disappointment.
To find out further details, please go to their website.
Bure Valley Railway, Aylsham Station, Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6BW
Bure Valley Railway, Wroxham Station, Belaugh Road, Hoveton, Norfolk, NR12 8UU
Please note the above information was correct at time of publishing. Always check with the individual attraction for their latest advice/restrictions/amendments/cancellations etc.