Grand Prairie Halloween Happenings
There are many things happening in Grand Prairie during October. Take your family out and have some fun!
Nightmare at the Wax Museum 2007 – 7 PM to Midnight every Friday and Saturday in October, and on Halloween night. The Palace of Wax & Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is located off of Beltline and I-30 at 601 Palace Pkwy. Admission is $18, but there is a $3 of coupon available at participating Whataburgers. For more info, call 972-263-2391.
Fall Festival – Hosted by the City of Grand Prairie on Saturday, October 20th from 9 AM to 1 PM. Located at the corner of Main & NW 2nd Streets in downtown Grand Prairie, this festival will include food, live entertainment, as well as activities and goodie bags for the kiddos. The Farmers Market will be open for fresh produce, and numerous vendors will be on hand displaying their wares. For more info, call 972-237-8036.
Farmers Market Pumpkin Patch – Beginning Tuesday, October 16th, the Farmers Market will have a pumpkin patch at the corner of Main & NW 2nd Streets in downtown. Open from 10 AM to 6 PM every day through Tuesday, October 30. For more info, call 972-237-8036.
Haunted Hayrides – Come on out to Loyd Park (3401 Ragland Road) on October 26th or 27th for a haunted hayride. Admission is $10 per vehicle and the hayrides are open from sundown to 11 PM. For more info, call 817-467-2104 or visit http://www.LoydPark.com.
Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre – The Grand Prairie Arts Council will be hosting “A Party to Murder” from October 26th – October 28th. Presented by Murder Mystery Players, Inc., this PG-13 audience participation performance and dinner will begin at 7 PM on October 26th & 27th, and at 6 PM on October 28th. Tickets are $30 each or $100 for a full table of four. Follow the action, study the clues, talk to the suspects, and compare notes with your dining companions. Nokia Theatre will award a grand prize package to the best detective each evening. Grand Oaks Country Club, 3502 Country Club Drive. For more info, call 972-642-ARTS or email gpac@artsgp.com.
Haunted Hallway – The largest FREE spooktacular for kids in the DFW Metroplex will be at Traders Village (2602 Mayfield Rd) on October 27th. Entertainment starts at noon, and the Haunted Hallway opens at 3 PM. Parking is $3. For more info, call 972-647-2331.
Pumpkin Pick & Paint – Join us at Kirby Creek Indoor Pool (3201 Corn Valley) from 1 PM to 6 PM on Saturday, October 27th for the annual floating pumpkin patch. Swimmers can pick a pumpkin out of the pool, paint it up, and take it home. Admission is $2 per swimmer. Call 972-263-8174 for more info.
Howl-o-ween – Don’t forget your dogs this Halloween season! Starting at 6 PM on Saturday, October 27th, there will be a costume contest for dogs at Central Bark—Grand Prairie’s new dog park. If your four legged friend hasn’t been to Central Bark yet, please make the journey to Warrior Trail, just east of Great Southwest Pkwy. If you don’t have a dog, be sure to stop by Prairie Paws next door to adopt one! For more info, visit http://www.GrandFunGP.com.
The Monster Mash – Universal Monster Fest & Halloween Carnival – 1 PM to 9 PM on Saturday, October 27th at the Logos Youth Center (121 N. Center St). Admission is one canned good per person donated to the Grand Prairie Food & Clothing Co-op. Come out to see the restored classics of horror: Frankenstein, Dracula, and more! Special guest actors Burton Gilliam and Lar Park Lincoln will be on hand to sign autographs. Costume contests, concessions, trunk-or-treating, Dracula’s Blood Drive, and much more! For more info, visit http://www.scotomaevents.com or http://www.myspace.com/scotomaevents.
Free kids movie at the Main Library (900 Conover Dr) – 4 PM on Tuesday, October 30th. This spooky animated feature film is rated PG. For more info, call 972-237-5700.
Halloween Carnivals: October 31st.
- Charley Taylor Recreation Center (601 E. Grand Prairie Rd) will host a FREE Halloween Carnival from 6:30 to 9:30 PM. Featuring a haunted house, games, arts & crafts, candy, and a costume contest. Call 972-264-6890 for more info.
- Dalworth Recreation Center (2012 Spikes St) will host a FREE Halloween Carnival from 6 – 9 PM. Featuring a haunted house, carnival booths, a pumpkin patch, and games for younger children. Call 972-264-7670 for more info.
Happy Halloween!