Neighbors Regional Hospital Drive-Thru Trick or Treat
Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM
Drive-thru trick-or-treat. Kids stay in the car.
Cost
Free
Organizer
Neighbors Regional Hospital
Checked October 10, 2026
PolkTX · Events
Halloween in Polk County
Every trunk-or-treat, haunted trail and pumpkin patch we could confirm for 2026, with the date, time, place and cost. Each one drops off the morning after it happens.
Trunk-or-treats
7 confirmed by the organizer
Trails for Treats
Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Trail 9 AM–noon: kids in costume visit participating Onalaska stores and collect entry marks for the prize drawing. Youth activities at Onalaska City Park 11 AM–1 PM. Prize drawing at 1 PM.
The Lions Club's yearly trick-or-treat trail through Onalaska businesses. Look for the orange Trails for Treats sign in the window of each participating store.
Cost
Free
Organizer
Onalaska Greater Lions Club
Checked October 10, 2026
Sources · 2
- Onalaska Greater Lions Club flyer, posted in participating stores
- Onalaska Greater Lions Club's Trails for Treats page
Polk County Youth Rodeo Association Trunk or Treat
Sat, Oct 31 · 4:00 PM–7:00 PM
Free for kids, with candy and games. Sponsored by local businesses and the Polk County Youth Rodeo Association.
Cost
Free
Organizer
Polk County Youth Rodeo Association
Checked October 10, 2026
Sources · 1
Halloween on the Lake: Trunk or Treat & UV Glow Foam Party
Sat, Oct 31 · 6:00 PM–9:00 PM
Halloween night at The Lake Life Brewery on Lake Livingston. Trunk-or-treat at 6 PM in the Blanchard Boat Ramp lot, a UV glow-in-the-dark foam party for the kids (wear an old shirt, the glow may stain), kid and adult costume contests, games, and prizes for the best kid, adult and pet costumes and the best-decorated car or golf cart. The organizer says more events will start in the afternoon, with details to come.
Cost
Free. Food and drinks from the brewery are for sale.
Organizer
The Lake Life Companies and the Indian Hill Women's Society
Checked October 10, 2026
Lagoon Ranch Trunk or Treat
Sat, Oct 31 · 6:00 PM
The resort's first trunk-or-treat, on the second of its two Halloween weekends. A kids and adults costume contest starts at 5:45 PM, the trunk-or-treat at 6:00 PM, and the Keaton Kyzar Band plays 6:30 to 9:30 PM.
Cost
$10 parking ticket, sold by phone (936-209-2495) or in person at the resort.
Organizer
Lagoon Ranch
Checked October 10, 2026
Pacific Yard House Trunk or Treat
Sat, Oct 31 · 6:00 PM
A Halloween-night trunk-or-treat in the parking lot of On The Lake RV Resort, home of Pacific Yard House on Lake Livingston. Grab dinner before trick-or-treating: kids 12 and under eat free with an adult entrée. A local author will have his Halloween books there too. Local businesses and organizations are invited to bring a trunk; call the restaurant to join. Starts at 6 PM; no end time is published.
Cost
Free trunk-or-treat. Kids 12 and under eat free at Pacific Yard House with the purchase of an adult entrée.
Organizer
Pacific Yard House on the Lake · 936-646-5511
Checked October 10, 2026
Trunk or Treat at Sanctuary of Hope
Sat, Oct 31 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM
Trunk-or-treat at the church on Halloween night, with free hot dogs. The flyer prints the street as S Washington St; the church's own site says S Washington Ave, which is used here.
Cost
Free, with free hot dogs
Organizer
Sanctuary of Hope
Checked October 10, 2026
Best streets to trick-or-treat in Livingston
Busiest first. Local notes from 11 Halloweens of walking them.
Local notes: not an official record
First-hand, not a published source: these are the streets the site's editor has taken his own kids trick-or-treating for 11 years. Street names checked against Google Maps on 2026-10-10. Porch light on usually means come on up.
When: Trick-or-treating on these streets gets going around 5:30 PM and starts wrapping up by 8:30 PM.
#1 · Very busy
Morrison Drive to Fair Street
Livingston
The grid between Morrison Drive and Fair Street, just north of the Livingston youth baseball fields.
- Dennis Avenue
- Dogwood Lane
- Larry Avenue
- Post Oak Street
- Morrison Drive
- Fair Street
- By far the most decorated neighborhood in town.
- Most people park at the sale barn (Livingston Livestock Exchange, 100 Fair St) and along Fair Street, then walk the neighborhood.
- The Polk County Youth Rodeo Association trunk-or-treat is on Fair Street too (4–7 PM at Barney Wiggins Arena), so expect it to be extra crowded.
- Local tip: see if you can find the house at the end of a 628-foot driveway. Brave the walk, climb the few steps and ring the doorbell, and a full-size candy bar awaits.
#2 · Busy at peak
Behind Owen Furniture
Livingston
The bird streets behind Owen Furniture on Washington Avenue, next to Matthews Street City Park and the city pool.
- Mockingbird Lane
- Chickadee Street
- Whippoorwill Circle
- Hummingbird Circle
- The second most decorated neighborhood.
- Spread out enough that you can drive and follow your kids.
- It can get crowded during peak hours.
#3 · Easygoing
Off Briar Way, behind H-E-B
Livingston
Between US 190 and Mill Ridge Drive. Briar Way runs along the east side, H-E-B is to the west.
- Banbury Circle
- Calico Lane
- Mossycup Lane
- Andover Lane
- Usually not decorated.
- Easy to drive and follow your kids.
#4 · Quick
Campbell Wood Drive, off East Church Street
Livingston
North off East Church Street, between Old Woodville Road and 1st Street.
- Campbell Wood Drive
- McVea Street
- McCardell Lane
- A quick stop. Some years are better than others.
- Easy to drive and follow your kids, but the turnaround at the end is awkward.
Also recommended by locals
13 more spots other parents named
From local Facebook groups, 2025
Pulled from "where should we take the kids?" threads in Polk County Facebook groups in October 2025. These are other parents' picks, not ours, and we haven't walked them ourselves. Some are subdivisions with their own rules, so be respectful and follow the porch lights.
Livingston
- Somerset (Amber Dawn Court) MapOff Hwy 146. The most-mentioned street in the 2025 threads; neighbors posted their own invite on Halloween.
- West Calhoun Street Map"Lots of candy" and decorations. One household had candy ready for 50 kids.
- Lakeside Village MapBehind the Ford dealership.
- Davis Woods MapNamed in two groups.
- Foresters Retreat MapPark at Stardust. Things get going around 5:30 PM.
- Behind Pedigo Furniture, by Paloma's MapNamed once.
- Downtown historic area MapAround the square and the post office.
Onalaska
Shepherd
- Beeson Avenue MapJust over the county line in San Jacinto County. A big graveyard walk and mini haunted house, and "tons of kids."
Haunts, pumpkin patches & parties
13 confirmed by the organizer
Double Creek Farm Pumpkin Patch
Through Sun, Nov 1
Saturdays 10 AM–5 PM, Sundays 1–5 PM: Oct 17, 18, 24, 25, 31 and Nov 1. No entry after 4 PM.
Hayride, hay jump, train ride, bounce house, corn maze, farm animals, and pumpkin painting (pumpkin sold separately). Leashed dogs welcome.
Cost
$10 a person, 2 and under free. Cash preferred.
Organizer
Double Creek Farm · 936-967-3912
Checked October 10, 2026
Sources · 1
First Methodist Pumpkin Patch
Through Sat, Oct 31
Every weekend through Oct 31: Fridays 4–6 PM, Saturdays 10 AM–6 PM, Sundays noon–6 PM. Trunk or Treat Saturday, Oct 24, 4–6 PM.
The church's yearly pumpkin patch, open to the whole community, with a Trunk or Treat on Oct 24. Proceeds fund local Polk County ministries, including Helping Hands and MannaFest.
Organizer
First Methodist Church of Livingston · 936-327-7100
Checked October 13, 2026
Sources · 1
Grounds of Fear
Through Sat, Oct 31
Fridays and Saturdays in October, 5–9 PM: Oct 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31. Lights stay on 5–6 PM for younger kids, then go off 6–9 PM for the scarier walk-through.
A free haunted walk-through in Livingston, run every Halloween. Thanks to donations that have come in, they'll have some things to hand out this year.
Cost
Free. Donations accepted at the entrance.
Organizer
Grounds of Fear
Checked October 10, 2026
Haunted Woods Texas
Through Sun, Nov 1
Open Oct 15–18, 22–25, 29–31 and Nov 1. Night market 6 PM, trails 8 PM, free movie on the lawn 8:30 PM.
A quarter-mile haunted trail in the woods, plus a night market and a free movie. It used to be called Haunted Hill. The organizer says the trail may not suit kids under 13. Hours can change with the weather, so check their Facebook page that night.
Cost
$15 full trail · $10 strobe-free trail · kids 6 and under free
Organizer
Haunted Woods Texas
Checked October 10, 2026
Lagoon Ranch Halloween Weekends
Thu, Oct 22 – Sun, Nov 1
Oct 22–25 and Oct 28–Nov 1. The schedule includes pumpkin decorating, a pup costume contest, a slow-roll parade, a glow scavenger hunt and movie nights.
Two weekends of Halloween activities at the resort. Their flyer lists face painting, live entertainment, a trunk-or-treat, costume contests, hayrides, pumpkin painting, a slow-roll golf cart parade and Howl-O-Ween pup activities. The schedule doesn't say which activities are open to non-guests, so call before you go (936-209-2495).
Organizer
Lagoon Ranch
Checked October 10, 2026
Sources · 1
Broomsticks & Brews
Sat, Oct 24 · Business hours
Each participating business sets its own hours, so there's no official start time. Check the event page for each shop's hours.
Dress up and shop, dine and play your way through Livingston. Over 30 local businesses are taking part, downtown and across town. Pick up a Fall into Small Passport at any participating business and collect stickers along the way. The participating businesses and their special happenings are listed on the event page.
Cost
Free to attend
Organizer
Livingston Main Street & Livingston Specialty Merchants' Guild
Checked October 10, 2026
Sources · 1
Central Baptist Church Fall Festival
Sun, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM–6:00 PM
Free family fall festival with games, candy and prizes.
Cost
Free
Organizer
Central Baptist Church · 936-327-5614
Checked October 10, 2026
Sources · 1
Lake Livingston Homeschool Hangout Halloween Spooktacular
Tue, Oct 27 · 12:00 PM
A daytime Halloween party from a local homeschool group: cookie decorating, painting, pumpkins and games. Now free to attend (the organizer dropped the earlier $10-per-kid price). RSVP by phone so they can plan supplies. No end time is published.
Cost
Free. RSVP to 936-436-3900.
Organizer
Lake Livingston Homeschool Hangout
Checked October 10, 2026
First Baptist Corrigan Fall Festival
Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM
The church's fall festival, with games, food and fun. Everyone is invited. It's in the church's Family Life Center. The church's Facebook post gives 6–8 PM; the flyer gives only the 6 PM start. No price is published, so call the office (Mon–Thu, 9 AM–3 PM) if you have questions.
Organizer
First Baptist Church Corrigan · 936-398-4177
Checked October 16, 2026
Haunted Fishing Pier
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Halloween night at the park's fishing pier (check in at the Park Store/Nature Center). Costume contest, pumpkin carving (bring your own pumpkin), live snakes and alligators, nature crafts, rod-and-reel fishing, and Halloween booths from local groups handing out candy, so bring a bag. ADA accessible.
Cost
Free with park entry. Pay at the self-pay station by park headquarters, unless you have a state park pass or are camping that night.
Organizer
Lake Livingston State Park, with Fishing's Future, the Polk County SPCA and other local groups
Checked October 10, 2026
Hallelujah Harvest
Sat, Oct 31 · 5:30 PM–8:00 PM
Free Halloween-night festival the church has run for more than 30 years with partner churches and businesses: food, candy, games, train rides, popcorn and pony rides. Parking at the church, the N Houston St lot, the student center lot, and the Latter-day Saints and First Baptist churches on N Houston.
Cost
Free (food, games and candy all free)
Organizer
Livingston First Assembly · 936-327-4468
Barrels USA Farmers Market Halloween Haunt
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Petting zoo 10:00 AM–2:00 PM. Face painting and rock painting 10:00 AM–3:00 PM. The market itself is open 9:00 AM–5:00 PM on Saturdays.
A Halloween family day at the farmers market on US 190 West toward Onalaska. There will be a petting zoo with a cow, a goat and a pig, face painting, rock painting, games and prizes, a mini haunted house and candy, and costumes are encouraged. Feral Farms is bringing Phenox, a 16-foot snake you can get your picture taken with. Vendor spots are still open but limited. Call 832-794-0808 to set up, and plan to hand out candy, since every vendor is required to.
Cost
Free to come. Petting zoo is $3. Photos with Feral Farms' 16-foot snake, Phenox, are $5.
Organizer
Barrels USA Farmers Market · 832-794-0808
Indian Springs VFD Fall Festival & Chili Cook-Off
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM until dark
Runs 10:00 AM until dark, with a hay ride once it gets dark (sunset is 6:32 PM).
The fire department's fall festival and fundraiser: chili cook-off, pumpkin carving contest, costume contest, bobbing for apples, a horseshoe and washer tournament, a trunk-or-treat, and a hay ride at dark. The chili cook-off is not a sanctioned cook-off; it's part of the fundraiser. Vendors are welcome, and they're still looking for people to host a trunk at the trunk-or-treat. Chili teams, horseshoe teams, vendors and trunk hosts can call or text any of the three contacts: Michelle 936-239-8878, Cheyann 936-433-8556 or Lindsey 936-239-9847.
Cost
Free to attend. Two things cost money: chili cook-off entry ($10) and the horseshoe and washer tournament ($10 a team).
Organizer
Indian Springs VFD
Checked October 10, 2026
Halloween night safety
Tips for kids, parents, drivers and porch-light houses.
Halloween falls on a Saturday this year. The sun sets in Livingston at 6:32 PM and it's fully dark by about 7 PM, so most trick-or-treating happens after dark. The moon doesn't rise until nearly midnight, so streets will be darker than usual. Clocks fall back an hour that night.
Sunset
6:32 PM
Dark
6:57 PM
Moonrise
11:54 PM
What the weather usually does
A typical Halloween evening in Livingston is mild and dry: about 73° at 6 PM, dropping to about 68° by 8 PM, with light wind. Over the last 30 Halloweens, rain fell during trick-or-treat hours (6 to 9 PM) in only 3. It has run anywhere from 43° (2019) to 77° (2004) by 8 PM. This section adds the National Weather Service forecast on October 25, as soon as it reaches Halloween, and updates it again Halloween morning.
Be seen
- Give every kid a flashlight or glow stick, and put reflective tape or stickers on costumes and treat bags.
- Pick bright, light-colored costumes, short enough not to trip on.
- Face paint and hats beat masks, which can block a child's view.
Walking out there
- Go with kids under 12. Older kids should stay in a group, on a route you know, and check in.
- A lot of Polk County has no sidewalks. Walk facing traffic, single file, on the far edge of the road.
- Cross at corners and intersections. Don't dart out between parked cars.
If you're driving
- Children are more than twice as likely to be hit and killed by a car on Halloween than on any other day.
- Slow down in neighborhoods and near trunk-or-treats, and watch for kids crossing mid-block, especially at dusk.
- Heading to a party? Plan a sober ride home.
Candy check
- Feed kids before they go so they're not snacking from the bag.
- Eat only commercially wrapped treats. Toss anything with pinholes, tears or an odd look.
- Food allergy? Read every label before anything gets eaten.
Costumes & makeup
- Look for "flame resistant" on the costume label.
- Test face paint on a small patch of arm a day or two ahead.
- Skip non-prescription colored contact lenses. The FDA says they can injure eyes.
At home
- Use battery candles or LED lights in jack-o'-lanterns instead of flames.
- Leave the porch light on and clear the walk of cords, hoses and decorations kids could trip on.
- Keep dogs inside. A doorbell every five minutes and a parade of masks stresses even friendly pets.
Around Polk County
- Check the burn ban before any bonfire or fire pit at a fall party.
- Want to know who lives on your route? Texas DPS has a free public sex offender registry you can search by address.
Numbers to have
- Emergency 911
- Polk County Sheriff (non-emergency) 936-327-6810
- Livingston Police 936-327-3117
- Onalaska Police 936-646-5676
- Corrigan Police 936-398-2551
Sources: National Weather Service forecast, Livingston · Safe Kids Worldwide · FDA: costumes, candy and contact lenses · FDA: Halloween food safety · Texas DPS sex offender registry. Sun and moon times: U.S. Naval Observatory for Livingston. Typical weather: hourly reanalysis for Oct 31, 1996 to 2025, via Open-Meteo. Typical conditions, not a forecast.
Know a Halloween event we missed?
Trunk-or-treat, fall festival, haunted trail or church carnival anywhere in Polk County: send it to us and we'll add it. It's free.
How this page is put together
Every confirmed listing comes from the organizer's own website or the calendar entry they posted with the Polk County Chamber of Commerce, checked October 10, 2026. Nothing here is paid for or ranked. Times change, especially when it rains, so check the organizer's page the day of.
Left off for now: Livingston Seniors Apartments Halloween Evening (5 to 8 PM, community room, 1600 N Houston Ave): the flyer prints no date. Waiting on the date before it gets a card. Polk County Pagan Market's Samhain market and costume contest (Oct 31): two different venues are published, Pedigo Park and 3300 US-190 W, and no time is given.
Running a trunk-or-treat or fall festival in Polk County? Send it to us, free.
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