Get your costume ready because we’ve rounded up the best ways to celebrate Halloween in the Modern Frontier. Whether you’re looking to spend spooky season with your family, friends or even dogs, we’ll point you in the right direction.
Family Fun
There’s plenty of kid-friendly Halloween events to explore this October in the Modern Frontier!
Kicking off spooky season is OKC’s Pumpkinville at the Myriad Botanical Gardens. This event features homemade games, a pumpkin mosaic, pumpkin decorating, special treats and much more. This Oklahoma fall staple has picked a mythical creature theme for 2024 and will be open Oct. 4-20.
At Haunt the Zoo, children can enjoy the wonders of the zoo and Halloween simultaneously. With 14 candy locations and 16 Halloween-themed booths throughout the zoo, the 41st year of this Halloween tradition runs Saturdays and Sundays in October from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
If your family has a sweet tooth, come down to Bricktown on Oct. 28 from 4-7 p.m. for the district’s 10th annual Brick-or-Treat, where children under the age of 14 are invited to wear their costumes and celebrate with music, candy, pictures and all the other Halloween classics.
With more than 25 activities, Orr Family Farm will keep your kiddos occupied all day! Cannon blasters, super slides, giant jumping pillows, tube rollers and gemstone mines are just a few of the unique fall attractions offered by the local farm. The annual fall festival opens Sept. 21 and runs through Nov. 9.
Visit the Oklahoma Railway Museum for a Halloween train ride. On Oct. 26 and 27, the whole family is invited to explore the museum grounds for a scavenger hunt, receive a candy gift bag and ride the Halloween Train.
Frontier City is offering family-friendly fall activities in one place with no frights, just fun delights. On weekends from Sept. 21 through Oct. 27 at Kids Boo Fest, kids can enjoy special daytime attractions, such as a trick-or-treat trail and a special kid-friendly entertainment.
Adult oriented
The Museum of Osteology is hosting three Forensic Nights in the month of October. Sign up with your friends to explore what forensic anthropologists, law enforcement and investigators can learn by examining human skeletal remains. This event is only available to participants ages 16 and up. Tickets are $45 per person, and the dates in October include Oct. 18, 26 and 30.
Looking for something a little more frightening? You’re in luck! Frontier City’s Fright Fest shifts the amusement park’s thrill from daytime rollercoasters to nighttime haunted houses. In addition to horrifying haunted houses, Fright Fest includes spooktacular shows to keep guests entertained with a variety of activities. Frontier City’s special Halloween event operates from Sept. 14-Oct. 27.
Oklahoma River Cruises will briefly transform its classic ambiance to a Halloween-themed boat featuring decorations, food, Halloween music and a cash bar. Haunt the River lasts an hour and a half and is open to those 21 and older. Haunt the River rides are available Oct. 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26.
On Saturdays from Sept. 28 through Nov. 23, solve the murder mystery at The Dinner Detective Comedy Mystery Dinner Show. Each ticket includes a signature award-winning mystery dinner theatre show, along with a full plated dinner, waitstaff gratuity and plenty of surprises during the show.
Man’s best friend
Do your dogs enjoy the spooky festivities? Well, we’ve got something for them too!
Bring your pup to Myriad Gardens on Sunday, October 20 from 3-4 p.m. for the Spooky Pooch Parade. Register ahead of time and show off your dog’s heart-melting costume in a prized canine costume contest. Or just come enjoy the cutest Halloween celebration you’ll find.
