Family Fun: Boo Zoo and other Halloween happenings

Halloween Monster Mayhem

A Halloween celebration at The Children's Museum of Houston with daily interactive activities, including Slime Off! Challenge, Laser Pumpkin Carving, Halloween Bash Mash and a Thriller Dance Party.

When: 10 am-6 pm Friday-Saturday, noon-6 pm Sunday, 10 am-6 pm Tuesday-Wednesday, 10 am-8 pm Thursday

Where: 1500 Binz

Details: $ 10- $ 20; cmhouston.org

Zoo Boo

Halloween celebration at the Houston Zoo with activities, a pumpkin patch, trick-or-treating, and parades.

When: 9 am-1 pm Friday, 9 am-4 pm Saturday

Where: 200 Hermann Park

Details: $ 12.50- $ 19; houstonzoo.org

Scream on the Green

Halloween celebration with a costume contest, prizes, a movie, games, music and performances by J-Dance Company and Cirque la Vie.

When: 6-10 p.m. Friday

Where: Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney

Details: discoverygreen.com

African and Caribbean Food Festival

Cultural celebration with African and Caribbean live music, dancing and food.

When: 7:30 pm Friday

Where: India House, 8888 W. Bellfort

Details: $ 10; africancaribbeanfoodfestival.eventbrite.com

Red Baraat

Music concert featuring Red Baraat, a band that performs jazz, hip-hop beats, rock muscle, funky go-go and bhangra.

When: 7:30 pm Friday

Where: Miller Outdoor Theater, 6000 Hermann Park

Details: milleroutdoortheatre.com

St. Mary Gumbo Festival

Gumbo cooks come together for a festival, featuring fall dance, bingo games and live entertainment.

When: 9 p.m. Friday (dance), 11 am-10 pm Saturday (gumbo cook-off) and 11 am-8: 30 pm Sunday (festival)

Where: St. Mary's Catholic Church, 3006 Rosedale

Details: $ 5; facebook.com/events/692947977741035

Halloween Classic Car Show

Classic to contemporary car show with a costume contest, face-painting, arts and crafts, food vendors, live DJ and silent auction.

When: 10 am-3 pm Saturday

Where: National Museum of Funeral History, 415 Barren Springs

Details: $ 10- $ 15; nmfh.org

ARTumn Fest

Art festival with live music, local vendors and backdrops by Arts by Aaron.

When: 11 am-6 pm Saturday and noon-6 pm Sunday

Where: CityCentre, 800 Town and Country

Details: citycentrehouston.com

Día de los Muertos Festival

Festival features performances by local and national musical and dance ensembles, a children's activity area, an artisan market and food booth serving traditional favorites.

When: 11 am.m-7 pm Saturday and Sunday

Where: MECA Houston, 1900 Kane

Details: meca-houston.org

Strange Tales and Spooky Adventures

Halloween celebration at Asia Society Texas Center, featuring movies, haunted ghost trail, trick-or-treating for Asian candy, crafts and ghost-story-writing workshops.

When: 11 am – 3 pm Saturday

Where: 1370 Southmore

Details: asiasociety.org

This Joint is Jumpin '

Big Band Era concert, featuring The Chamber Choir and Richard Brown Music's Big Band.

When: 8 p.m. Saturday

Where: Miller Outdoor Theater, 6000 Hermann Park

Details: milleroutdoortheatre.com

Fall Ninja Fest

Festival features inflatable obstacle racing, lawn games, food trucks and a chance to meet American Ninja Warrior Daniel Gil.

When: 10:15 AM – 2 PM Sunday

Where: Providence Christian Church, 16510 Bissonnet

Details: facebook.com/events/308964419901488

Boo Bash

Event live music, entertainment and monster-size trick-or-treating.

When: Noon-4 p.m. Sunday

Where: Traders Village Houston, 7979 N. Eldridge

Details: tradersvillage.com

NoTsuOh Pet Fest & Parade

Festival features a costumed parade of pets and owners, prizes, food, vendors and pet-adoption services.

When: 3-5 p.m. Sunday

Where: Connally Plaza, 1100 Bagby

Details: heritagesociety.org

Pinocchio

Theater show, produced by The Panto Company.

When: 11 am Tuesday

Where: Miller Outdoor Theater, 6000 Hermann Park

Details: milleroutdoortheatre.com

Thursday Concerts

Featuring indie-folk-rock duo The Secret Sisters, and Brian Dunne.

When: 7-10 p.m. Thursday

Where: Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney

Details: discoverygreen.com

BROOKSHIRE

Dia de los Muertos at Dewberry Farm

Day of the Dead celebration with crafts, food, music, corn maze and fall festivities.

When: 10 AM Saturday and 11 AM Sunday

Where: Dewberry Farm, 7705 FM 362

Details: dewberryfarm.com

GALVESTON

Lanternlight Tours of the 1892 Bishop's Palace

A night tour of the National Historic Landmark with special access to the opened third floor.

When: 7: 30-9: 30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday

Where: 1402 Broadway Ave. J

Details: $ 30; facebook.com/events/199149407409405

Galveston Graveyard Tour

A historical walking tour of Galveston's oldest cemeteries.

When: 9:30 and 11p.m. Friday and Saturday

Where: Galveston Historic Tour, 2328 Broadway

Details: $ 15; galvestongraveyardtours.com

Night Terror Film Festival

Special screening of horror movies including "The Conjuring" and "Annabelle."

When: 5 p.m. Saturday

Where: Moody Gardens, One Hope Blvd.

Details: $ 25; moodygardens.com

KEMAH

Day of the Dead Celebration

Authentic Dia de los Muertos with dancers, mariachi bands, sugar skulls, crafts and a movie screening.

When: 2-9 p.m. Sunday

Where: Kemah Boardwalk, 215 Kipp

Details: kemahboardwalk.com

SUGAR LAND

T3 Haunted House

Annual family-friendly Haunted House, hosted by The Museum of Natural Science in Sugar Land.

When: 7-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Where: 13016 University

Details: $ 10; hmns.org/hmns-at-sugar-land

Flying Saucer Beer Feast

Sample from a lineup of carefully curated, world-class beers from the United States, Belgium, Germany, England and beyond; event also offers live entertainment and food trucks.

When: 2-6: 30 p.m. Saturday

Where: Sugar Land Town Square, 15958 City Walk

Details: $ 35- $ 68; saucerbeerfeast.com

THE WOODLANDS

Truck or Treat Halloween Food Truck Festival

Halloween-themed festival with live music, contest costume, children's activities, candy, vendors and food trucks.

When: 11 am – 7 pm Saturday

Where: Town Green Park, 2099 Lake Robbins

Details: $ 7; Inspireprod.com