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Trunk or Treat & Halloween Events in El Paso, TX

Top Halloween picks in and around El Paso: Forbidden Acres Haunted House, Freaky Frights and The Asylum at Western Playland and Haunted Scaregrounds at Wet 'N' Wild Waterworld. We've mapped 5 events and attractions in El Paso and 2 more nearby (4 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

Boo at the Zoo at the El Paso Zoo

Halloween festival · El Paso, TX

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

City of El Paso Halloween Carnivals

Halloween festival · El Paso, TX · Free

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

Forbidden Acres Haunted House

Haunted trail / hayride · El Paso, TX · 2025: $28 general admission, $48 fast pass

2027 dates TBA Very scary

Halloween Town Art Show and Market

Halloween festival · El Paso, TX · 2025: free

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

KLAQ Halloween Parade

Halloween festival · El Paso, TX · Free

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

Near El Paso (within 25 miles)

Freaky Frights and The Asylum at Western Playland

Haunted house · Sunland Park, NM

2027 dates TBA Spooky

12 mi

Haunted Scaregrounds at Wet 'N' Wild Waterworld

Haunted house · Anthony, TX

2027 dates TBA Spooky

19 mi

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Halloween in El Paso: common questions

Are there trunk-or-treats in El Paso?

None are mapped in El Paso yet. Churches, schools and towns usually announce trunk-or-treats in late September and October. If you're hosting one, add it free and families will find it here.

What are the best haunted houses near El Paso?

Haunted attractions near El Paso include Forbidden Acres Haunted House (2025: $28 general admission, $48 fast pass), Freaky Frights and The Asylum at Western Playland and Haunted Scaregrounds at Wet 'N' Wild Waterworld. 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 El Paso are good for little kids?

Family-friendly picks include Boo at the Zoo at the El Paso Zoo, KLAQ Halloween Parade, City of El Paso Halloween Carnivals and Halloween Town Art Show and Market. 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 El Paso?

Yes. Free options include KLAQ Halloween Parade, City of El Paso Halloween Carnivals and Halloween Town Art Show and Market. Trunk-or-treats and decorated houses are almost always free; haunted houses and big festivals usually charge admission.

Hosting a trunk-or-treat in El Paso?

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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