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Things to Do in The Woodlands Area This Weekend, Oct. 27-29
Discover things to do in The Woodlands area this weekend, October 27-29, including the Operation Pets Alive HOWL-O-WEEN Festival, Saints Simon and Jude Catholic Church Fall Festival, Village of Indian Springs Taste of The Village, Spring Fire Department’s Haunted Fire House, Village Books’ NaNoWriMo Inspiration Lab, The Woodlands Township’s Trick or Treat Trail, Día de los Muertos Celebration at City Place and more!
Friday, October 27, 2023
YMCA Run Thru the Woods Tickets on Sale
Tickets are on sale now for the 34th Annual YMCA Run Thru the Woods Presented by Huntsman on Thanksgiving Morning, Thursday, November 23, 2023! First race starts at 7:30 a.m. Start/Finish Line located in front of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion at 2005 Lake Robbins, The Woodlands, TX 77380. Register Here
Canopy H-E-B Chef Cooking Connections – Oktoberfest Tasting
From 11:30am-1:00pm, Canopy is hosting H-E-B Chef Cooking Connections featuring Oktoberfest Tasting! Canopy is a cancer survivorship on the campus of Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center. Canopy is open to men and women, no matter where you were treated, and for any kind of cancer. If your life has been impacted, whether you were the patient or the caregiver, you have a safe haven at Canopy. Learn how to join events here.
Scooter’s Coffee Courage Cookies Event
Last weekend! Visit our two local Scooter’s Coffee locations (26551 Kuykendahl Rd. and 24527 Gosling Rd.) for special events, promotions, and Spirit Days this October! Download the Scooter’s Coffee app to also get $2 off your first order, Free Birthday Drink, Earn Smiles, and Mobile Order Ahead Promos! Download the app here. All October long, 20% of Courage Cookies proceeds will be donated to The Pink Agenda, a nonprofit dedicated to finding a cure for breast cancer.
Alodia Basketball League Winter 1 Season Registration (Oct. 3–27)
October 27 is the last day to register! Season starts the week of November 6! Grades 1-8; Boys and Girls; Includes 1 Practice a week with optional Skills Training, Games on Saturdays, End of Season Tournament, All-Star Games, and amazing jerseys too. Woodlands location (and a Tomball location too)! Don’t miss out on these five-star rated and longest-running (since 2008!) quality basketball leagues! For more information and to register, visit AlodiaLeagues.com
Happy Days at SSJ Fall Festival (Oct. 27 & 28)
Join Saints Simon and Jude Catholic Church for two days of fun and games at their Annual Fall Festival held on October 27 & 28, 2023! Enjoy “Happy Days at SSJ” by participating in the 1950s Costume Contest, BINGO, Silent Auction, and Festival. Free parking and all are welcome! Friday, October 27 6:30pm: Corkscrew BBQ + BINGO + Live Auction + DJ + Costume Contest. Saturday, October 28 11am-3pm: Festival Games + Prizes + Food + Allen Oldies Band + Rummage Sale. Location: Saints Simon and Jude Catholic Church, 26777 Glen Loch Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77381. Learn More
Local Halloween Activities
Halloween activities are happening all throughout October! Get in the Halloween spirit and scare up some spooky fun at these local events: www.hellowoodlands.com/halloween-activities-in-the-woodlands-area-2023.
Visit Local Halloween Displays
Throughout October, check out the Hello Woodlands’ Halloween in The Woodlands Area 2023 album on Facebook! Discover incredible local decorations to visit with Hello Woodlands’ Must See Local Halloween Decorations list, complete with a map and videos: www.hellowoodlands.com/2023-must-see-local-halloween-decorations-map-videos-included.
Interfaith Day of Caring: Community Wide Food Drive
Join Interfaith of The Woodlands in celebrating 50 years of service to the community at its Day of Caring: Community Wide Food Drive. Support Interfaith’s mission by collecting non-perishable food, or bring by an individual food donation on October 27 from 10:00am-2:00pm. Interfaith of The Woodlands is located at 4242 Interfaith Way, The Woodlands, TX 77381. Learn More
Día de los Muertos Celebration (Oct. 27-29)
The third annual Día de los Muertos weekend celebration at City Place features three days of spirited festivities, including the Art of the Spirit cocktail reception, a Mercado, Calacas & Cocktails, and Día de los Muertos Cinema, a free, alfresco movie night featuring the film Coco. Learn More
Halloween at the Y
Halloween at the Y is free family fun for the entire community and safe place for families to celebrate. Activities include face art, bubble station, glow party with music, trunk n’ treat stops, games, concessions for purchase, and much more. Friendly costumes are welcome! Admission is FREE with a non-perishable food item that will be donated to the YMCA Food Pantry. Halloween at the Y is from 6:00–8:00pm at YMCA at Branch Crossing, 8100 Ashlane Way The Woodlands, TX 77382. Learn More
Frights, Heights & Bites
Frights, Heights & Bites is a two-hour twilight climb at Texas TreeVentures with a Halloween twist! The aerial course will feature spooky special effects, frights and fun! After the climb concludes, share your favorite scary stories and treat yourself to tasty s’mores around the campfire. Adult Supervisor climber required for ages 6–12. Ages 6+. Texas TreeVentures is located at 6464 Creekside Forest Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77389. Learn More
Haunted Farmhouse (Oct. 27-28)
The thrills and chills of a haunted farmhouse await you at The Wunderlich Farm historical farmhouse! Haunted Farmhouse will be serving up scares from 8:00-11:00pm at Wunderlich Farm, 18218 Theiss Mail Rte Rd, Spring, TX 77379. Learn More
Fall Conroe Swap Meet (Oct. 27-29)
At the Hot Rod of Texas Fall Conroe Swap Meet, you’ll find over 600 vendors selling thousands of car, truck, and motorcycle parts & accessories and much more. The event will be held at The Lone Star Convention & Expo Center in Conroe. Learn More
Mall-O-Ween
Have a fang-tastic time at The Woodlands Mall’s annual Mall-O-Ween! Guests will be able to participate in family friendly activities throughout the first level and second level main hallways, as well as the Courtyard area from 6:00-8:00pm. Trick or treat bags will be passed out while supplies last to children 12 and under. The event wouldn’t be complete without a special showing of Monsters University starting at 7:00pm in the Courtyard. Make sure to bring your chairs and blankets. Learn More
Live on the Lawn at Market Street
Enjoy live music on the lawn at Central Park in Market Street with Sarah Kelly Music School from 6:30–8:00pm on Friday nights. Blankets and lawn chairs welcome. Learn More
Saturday, October 28, 2023
The Search for the Loch Ness Monster! (For Kids!)
The biggest search for the Loch Ness monster was launched this year! Nessie continues to elude detection (good for her!) save for a grainy photo here and there. This Halloween season local children’s book author and mystical creature expert Alicia Salazar will join Village Books to discuss Nessie and trolls, reading from her children’s books! This fun program, perfect for kids of all ages, begins at 11:00am. Village Books is located at 9955 Woodlands Parkway Suite F. Reserve your free spot at TheSearchforNessie.eventbrite.com.
Fall Festival at Market Street
Fall into fun at Market Street from noon – 2:00pm with kids activities, live music, cotton candy, and more! Snap your pics at the pumpkin photo op from October 20-30. Learn More
Mosaics of Mercy Family Fun Run
Enjoy a timed 5K Trail Run, or a fun Family 1K, and a Fall Festival at the second annual Mosaics of Mercy Family Fun Run! This fun fall event helps to bring awareness of the resources available in Montgomery County to address mental health and substance abuse. Help break through the mental health stigma and have a good time doing it! The race will be held at The Grounds 1488, 11512 FM 1488, Magnolia, Texas. Learn More
HOWL-O-WEEN Festival
Operation Pets Alive, a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal rescue, is excited to invite the community to a spine-tingling celebration of furry friends and family fun at their annual Howl-O-Ween Festival from 10am to 4pm at Northshore Park. All day long you can meet the ghouls and furry monsters (adoptable homeless pets) to scare you out of your senses with mega sweetness and kisses! Witness the enchanting spectacle of our four-legged friends strutting their stuff in imaginative costumes. Prizes await the most spellbinding ensembles at the pet parade and costume contest! All proceeds from the Howl-O-Ween Festival will directly benefit the vital efforts of Operation Pets Alive in their mission to rescue, rehabilitate, and find loving homes for animals in need. Learn More
Conroe Community-Wide Garage Sale
The City of Conroe is hosting its Community-Wide Garage Sale at Heritage Park from 7:00am-1:00pm. The event is free and open to the public. Rain date is November 4, 2023. Learn More
Tandem Trick or Treat
Take your trick-or-treating to the water! Paddle a tandem kayak around the lower Waterway to collect treats from costumed characters. Costumes are encouraged! Pre-registration required. Admission covers two people and candy for one child. All Ages (10 and under recommended). Depart from Riva Row Boat House at 9:00am. Learn More
Parker McCollum
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presents Parker McCollum with Josh Abbott Band live onstage at 7:00 p.m. Learn More
Día de los Muertos Festival and Family Day
Join the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts to celebrate Dia de los Muertos with an outdoor art market, storytime & craft, free art activities, free face painting, Ballet Folklorico, Aztec Dance performances, and more! The museum will have a public ofrenda for visitors to bring art, photos, and items of their loved ones to add to. Dress festively according to the traditions of Dia de los Muertos! Please register for this free event. Día de los Muertos Festival and Family Day is from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts, 6815 Cypresswood Dr, Spring, TX 77379. Learn More
National Drug Take Back Day
Clean out your medicine cabinets and turn in – safely and anonymously – unused, unneeded, and out-of-date prescription and over-the-counter medications for safe disposal. This National Drug Take Back Initiative (NTBI) event is a joint project of the Shenandoah Police Department and the DEA. The DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA’s commitment to Americans’ safety and health, encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting. Drop off medications from 10:00am – 2:00pm at the City of Shenandoah offices, 29955 I45, Shenandoah, TX. Learn More
Halloween Party in the Park
At Creekside Park Village Green’s Halloween Party in the Park you’ll find witches, live dinosaurs, music, and more! The party is from noon to 4:00pm at Creekside Park Village Green, 26400 Kuykendahl Rd, The Woodlands, TX 77389. Learn More
Thrill at the Mill
7 Acre Wood is hosting its annual Thrill at the Mill with a pumpkin patch, over 40 vendors, pony rides, hay rides, face painters, and more from 10:00am – 3:00pm. Admission is free. 7 Acre Wood is located at 4401 N Frazier St, Conroe, TX 77303. Learn More
Wunderlich Farm Interactive History Park Fall Festival
Shop one-of-a-kind vendors, enjoy some great food from local food vendors, and enjoy the sound of acoustic and folk musicians as you stroll over 8 acres of 100 year old trees and history. Game bracelets are $5 for a chance to prizes and lots and lots of candy! Admission is free. The festival will be held from 10:00am–3:00pm at Wunderlich Farm, 18218 Theiss Mail Rte Rd, Spring, TX 77379. Learn More
Indian Springs Taste of the Village
Taste of the Village returns with more memorable performances from local young performing artists, incredible food, live entertainment, and a variety of family friendly activities including bouncy houses, a balloon artist, face painting, and numerous raffle prizes. The free event begins at noon at Indian Springs Shopping Center, 6777 Woodlands Parkway. Learn More
Spring Fire Department’s Haunted Fire House
Spring Fire Department’s Haunted Fire House will be in the bay of Spring Fire Station 75. This fun event for the family costs $5.00 per person and will go to the Spring Firefighter Assistance Fund. Your support is appreciated! Spring Fire Station 75 is located at 3975 FM 2920, Spring, 77388. The event is from 6:30-9:30pm. Learn More
Texas Renaissance Festival (Oct. 7-Nov. 26)
Since 1974, there has been a magical kingdom about an hour north of the Houston area, where guests can step through the gates and enter an enchanted world filled with kings and queens, knights and nobles, fairies and elves, pirates and peasants, and other fanciful delights. The Texas Renaissance Festival spans 8 weekends from October 7 to November 26, plus Thanksgiving Friday, from 9:00am–8:00pm. Learn More
P-6 Farms 2023 Fall Festival (Sept. 30-Nov. 5)
Join P-6 Farms for an unforgettable seasonal experience packed with exciting activities and attractions for all ages. Capture fall photos in picturesque landscapes, enjoy food and desserts, and treat yourself to adult beverages while you explore the farm’s festive offerings. From pumpkin picking to strolling through vibrant flower fields, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Dates and Hours: Saturdays & Sundays, September 30 – November 5 from 10:00am–6:30pm. Entrance to the farm ends an hour before closing. Location: P-6 Farms, 9963 Poole’s Road, Montgomery, TX 77356. Learn More
Sunday, October 29, 2023
NANOWRIMO INSPIRATION LAB
Do you have a book in you that’s just itching to get out? Well November, National Novel Writing Month, is the time to do it! Join Village Books 3:00 pm for an Inspiration Lab and warm up your creative muscles before getting down to work! Registration is $35 and space is limited! Sign up at inspirationlab.eventbrite.com.
Trick or Treat Trail featuring Monster Mash
Princesses, pirates, ghosts and goblins are invited to don their costumes and enjoy a spooktacular celebration at the annual Trick or Treat Trail featuring Monster Mash at the Rob Fleming Recreation Center (NEW LOCATION) from 2:00–6:00pm. While at the event, children have the opportunity to trick or treat from booth to booth and fill their bags with goodies from local vendors. The FREE event also includes strolling entertainment, carnival games, costume contests, photo areas, food trucks and more! Learn More
The Woodlands Township’s Fall Sweep (Oct. 29-Nov. 4)
Help keep The Woodlands looking clean and green. Join The Woodlands Township’s Fall Sweep, a community-wide litter cleanup week! Fall Sweep is a self-guided weeklong volunteer opportunity for individuals and family groups to target litter along pathways, waterways, and natural areas. No registration is required. Bags, gloves, and trash grabbers are available for loan from the Environmental Services Office at 8203 Millennium Forest Drive. Learn More
Plan Ahead: Upcoming Events
Local Fall Festivals
Fall Festivals are happening all over The Woodlands area! Find out what’s coming up next here: www.hellowoodlands.com/local-fall-festivals-2023
Rock the Row (Oct. 5 – Nov. 9)
Experience Hughes Landing on scenic Lake Woodlands with live music Thursday evenings! Rock the Row features local and regional bands playing a variety of favorites from pop and rock to country. Rock the Row is from 7:00 – 9:00pm. Learn more at www.thewoodlands.com/things-to-do/events
The Woodlands Area Business Summit (Nov. 3)
The Business Summit presented by The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce provides access to leading edge business resources which enables competitive and productive functioning, while maintaining a healthy business culture for all employees. In addition to hearing from keynote speakers, registrants are offered various topical tracks over the span of four breakout sessions. Sponsorships and tickets available! Learn more and register today here.
Montgomery County Heart Walk (Nov. 4)
The Montgomery County Heart Walk has always been a great way to get moving while socializing with friends, family and co-workers leading up to and on the day of event. But it’s so much more than a walk. Walking in the Heart Walk boosts your heart health AND mental health while helping millions of others at the same time. The walk is held at Northshore Park, 2505 Lake Woodlands Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77380, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Learn more and register here.
Harvest in The Hills Model Home Tour and Fall Festival (Nov. 4)
Don’t miss the Harvest in The Hills Model Home Tour and Fall Festival on Saturday, November 4. The Woodlands Hills will showcase 15 homes from 8 builders, plus family fun, food and entertainment. Learn more at www.thewoodlandshills.com/harvestinthehills
Alden Bridge Village Association’s Fall Festival (Nov. 4)
The annual Alden Bridge Village Association Fall Festival will feature food from Chick-fil-A, snacks from HEB, drinks from Kroger, ice cream, and snow cones. There will be a DJ, bounce houses, a bubble master, face painters & balloon twisters, a petting zoo, a rock wall, carnival games, a photo booth, a visit from The Woodlands Fire Department, as well as The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department, including a special visit from a K-9 Unit! The free event is open to the entire community. Proceeds from participating organization’s booth rentals fund the ABVA scholarship fund. The festival will be held from 1:00–4:00pm at Lakeside Park, 5001 S. Alden Bridge Dr. Learn More
Check back on Hello Woodlands’ Calendar Page and the monthly 31 Things to Do list for more events as they come up!
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