Pumpkin Patch at the Bellaire Nature Discovery Center: Sat. & Sun., Oct. 15-16, 11am-4pm; Pick out the perfect pumpkin, enjoy kids’ games, wagon rides, and more; www.naturediscoverycenter.org
Turkishfest: Sat. & Sun., Oct. 15-16, noon-8pm; Authentic Turkish food, live music, traditional dancers, belly dancing, kid's activities, and more; Jones Plaza 601 Louisiana; www.TurkishFestHouston.com
Zoo Boo: Sat. and Sun., Oct. 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, & 30, 9am -4pm; Decorate a pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch, enjoy the Costume Parade, Monster Mural, “thrilling” music, and animal-themed Trunk-or-Treat stations (bring your own bag!); All Zoo Boo events included with regular admission; www.houstonzoo.org
Dia de los Muertos Retablo Exhibition at Lawndale Art Center: Oct. 17 - Nov. 5; www.lawndaleartcenter.org
Gulf Coast Dragon Boat Regatta: Sat. and Sun., Oct. 22-23, 8:30am - 4:30pm; Experience the tradition and sport of dragon boat racing; Brooks Lake @ Fluor in Sugar Land; www.texasdragonboat.com/oct/
Puerto Rican and Cuban Arts and Music Festival: Sat., Oct. 22; Tranquility Park; prcfestival.com
Tricks & Treats at Jesse Jones Park: Sat., Oct. 22, 3:30 – 7:30 pm—An afternoon of Halloween fun including games, stories, hayrides, live creepy critters, free trick or treat candy, and other fun activities; Costumed trick-or-treaters are encouraged; Carnival-type games require tickets; All ages; www.hcp4.net/jones
Creepy Crawlers presented by Armand Bayou Nature Center: Sat., Oct. 22, 4:30-7:30pm; Featuring guided night hikes, crafts, story-telling, face painting, hay rides, animal demonstrations and more; Reservations required 281-474-2551 (Ext 10); http://www.abnc.org/
Texian Market Days at the George Ranch: Sat., Oct. 22, 9-5pm; A celebration of Texas history that includes costumed historical interpreters and volunteers presenting vignettes of daily lives and heroic moments from the early days in Stephen F. Austin's colony (1830s) through the late years of the Great Depression and World War II (1940s) along with toe-tapping old-time tunes, arts and crafts from around the region at the Texian Market Place and so much more. Funds support educational programs of the Fort Bend County Museum Association, including the George Ranch Historical Park and the Fort Bend Museum. www.texianmarketdays.com
ArBOOretum: Sat., Oct. 22, 11am-5 pm; $15 ages 3+; www.houstonarboretum.org/arbooretum.asp
Papel Picado Workshop at Lawndale Art Center: Thurs., Oct. 27, 6pm; Discover the traditional art of Mexican paper cutting. Then create your own in a FREE workshop; www.lawndaleartcenter.org
Carnivorous Plants at Jesse Jones Park: Sat., Oct. 29, 10am: Discover the many types of carnivorous plants and learn how each attracts, captures, and digests its prey. Take home a free plant (one per family)! All ages; FREE; www.hcp4.net/jones/
Tricks, Treats & T-Rex: Saturday, October 29, 10am - 2 p.m; Wear your favorite Halloween costume to Houston’s very own dinosaur bone-yard at the Houston Museum of Natural Science! Be awed by Mad Scientists, Creepy Chemists, and Terrorizing Taxidermists; $5 members, $10 non-members; (713) 639-4629; www.hmns.org
Pumpkin Carving Workshop at The Orange Show: Saturday, October 29, 11am - noon; Bring your own pumpkin, and Orange Show artists will supply the tools, materials, and guidance to help you transform it into a work of art; 2402 Munger; FREE; www.orangeshow.org
Halloween Night Hikes at Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary: Sat., Oct. 29, 5-9pm; Explore nocturnal life in the woods, touch & see live animals, guided night hikes, crafts, creepy crawly candy for everyone in costume; Dress for walking in the woods & bring a flashlight; Park in the Memorial Methodist west parking lot (12955 Memorial Drive); $5 per person; www.houstonaudubon.org
“Day of the Dead Festival”: Sat., Oct. 29 & Sun., Oct. 30, 11am-6pm; MECA (Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts) features Día de los Muertos celebrations from throughout Latin America, foods from Latin American countries, and vendors selling authentic Latin American Dia de los Muertos arts and crafts; 1900 Kane Street; 713-802-9370; www.meca-houston.org
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