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Trunk or Treat & Halloween Events in Buda, TX

Top Halloween picks in and around Buda: Bat City Scaregrounds, House of Torment and Scare for a Cure. We've mapped 1 event and attraction in Buda and 6 more nearby (2 halloween festivals, 2 haunted houses, 1 haunted trail / hayride). 3 are free. 4 are family-friendly. Tap any listing for dates, times and directions.

Updated Nov 12, 2026

Bat City Scaregrounds

Haunted trail / hayride · Buda, TX · 2026: Thu/Sun from $27.81, Fri $33.37, Sat & Halloween $38.93

2027 dates TBA Very scary

Near Buda (within 25 miles)

StrawFest at Umlauf Sculpture Garden

Halloween festival · Austin, TX · 2026: free

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

12 mi

Halloween Carnival at the Neill-Cochran House Museum

Trunk-or-treat · Austin, TX · 2026: free

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

14 mi

Boo at the Zoo (Austin Zoo)

Halloween festival · Austin, TX · 2026: $25

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

15 mi

House of Torment

Haunted house · Austin, TX · 2026: from $19.99; varies by date and package

2027 dates TBA Very scary

18 mi

Pumpkin Nights at Pioneer Farms

Halloween light show · Austin, TX · 2026: adults $24-$38, kids $16-$28, 3 and under free; parking $10

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

21 mi

Scare for a Cure

Haunted house · Manor, TX · 2026: varies by date

2027 dates TBA Very scary

24 mi

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Halloween in Buda: common questions

Where are the trunk-or-treats in Buda?

Mapped trunk-or-treats in and near Buda include Halloween Carnival at the Neill-Cochran House Museum. Most are free and run for two or three hours on an evening in the last two weeks of October. Open each one for the date, time and directions.

What are the best haunted houses near Buda?

Haunted attractions near Buda include Bat City Scaregrounds (2026: Thu/Sun from $27.81, Fri $33.37, Sat & Halloween $38.93), House of Torment (2026: from $19.99; varies by date and package) and Scare for a Cure (2026: varies by date). Most open on weekends from late September and run nightly the week of Halloween. Buying timed tickets online usually means a shorter line.

What Halloween events in Buda are good for little kids?

Family-friendly picks include Boo at the Zoo (Austin Zoo), StrawFest at Umlauf Sculpture Garden, Halloween Carnival at the Neill-Cochran House Museum and Pumpkin Nights at Pioneer Farms. Trunk-or-treats and daytime festivals are the gentlest; haunted houses marked "very scary" are meant for teens and adults.

Are there free Halloween events in Buda?

Yes. Free options include StrawFest at Umlauf Sculpture Garden, Halloween Carnival at the Neill-Cochran House Museum and Pumpkin Nights at Pioneer Farms. Trunk-or-treats and decorated houses are almost always free; haunted houses and big festivals usually charge admission.

Hosting a trunk-or-treat in Buda?

Churches, schools, neighborhoods, fire departments and businesses can list a trunk-or-treat or Halloween event for free. Families find it on the map with the date, time and directions.

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