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Re: Halloween in Houston

by Keyser

As the earlier poster said, I'm not sure what you mean by "feast" - can you describe a bit more of what you're looking for? And, is this just adults traveling or are there any kids/teenagers?

There are webpages at:
http://www.digitalcity.com/houston/halloween/
and
http://houston.citysearch.com/roundup/38068/
that give some of the Halloween-related activities that will be going on in Houston. I imagine they might add more things as we get closer to the actual date. The Houston Chronicle (main newspaper) web site might have a similar list.

Generally, the things that go on at Halloween here are:
1) Little kids dress up in costumes and trick-or-treat (go to houses and get candy). This is done in residential areas - unless you are driving around where people live, you probably won't notice this.

2) There are "Haunted Houses" that people set up - you pay money and they have elaborate and (sometimes) frightening/grotesque scenes that you walk through. These are geared mainly toward teenagers/young adults, though a lot of older adults enjoy them, too. I know there are some of these in and around Houston.

3) Sometimes people have elaborate displays of carved pumpkins set up in their yards and people will drive to see them - I don't know if there are any of these around Houston. This, again, is likely to be in residential areas - you'll have to hunt it out to find it.

4) There are adult parties where people dress up in costumes. Most of these that I know of tend to be private things that people have with their friends at someone's house. But, there are some that are public (e.g. at a hotel/nightclub), if you are wanting to wear a costume and pay to go to a party. One listed on the above pages is the Vampire Ball - that's not my kind of party, though.

5) Sometimes, large attractions (e.g. Six Flags Astroworld in Houston does this) redecorate and have a Halloween themed party.

6) You might find some Halloween specials at restaurants, and often some people will dress in costume even at work on Halloween.