{"id":9461,"date":"2021-10-06T09:25:30","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T14:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waxahachie360.com\/waxahachie-news\/?p=9461"},"modified":"2021-10-06T09:25:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T14:25:30","slug":"five-things-to-do-in-waxahachie-for-the-2021-halloween-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waxahachie360.com\/waxahachie-news\/2021\/10\/06\/five-things-to-do-in-waxahachie-for-the-2021-halloween-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Five things to do in Waxahachie for the 2021 Halloween season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">Once a slight chill returns in the wind late in the evening after the nights have begun to grow longer, you know it&#8217;s October in Waxahachie, and that means a month-long selection of Halloween events to choose from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s our list of the <em>five things to do in Waxahachie for the 2021 Halloween season<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Screams<\/strong><br>October 1-30, 2021: Friday and Saturday nights from 7:30 p.m. &#8211; 1:00 a.m.<br>2511 FM 66<br>Waxahachie, TX 75167 [<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/b31bwSpwwNg5GkASA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">map<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waxahachie&#8217;s renaissance faire turned haunted theme park goes over the top for Halloween each Friday and Saturday night throughout October with five haunted houses in what it boasts is a totally immersive experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the horror attractions is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Zombie Wasteland Apocalypse<\/em> where visitors must make through both the walking dead and the apocalypse survivors<\/li><li><em>Hotel D&#8217;Feers<\/em> where everything is frozen in time after a mass murder<\/li><li><em>Cursed &#8211; The Witches of Terra Mythica Castle<\/em> for those who enjoy a side of mediaeval with their haunted house<\/li><li><em>Klownz<\/em>, which will try its hardest to install a clown phobia is its visitors<\/li><li><em>Time&#8217;s Up Maze<\/em>, a time-travel labyrinth filled with horrors<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The park also has food and drink provisions, a New Orleans style cemetery experience, live music and games of skill for a full night of Halloween activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/waxahachie360.com\/waxahachie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/screams-waxahachie-texas-zombie-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waxahachie360.com\/waxahachie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/screams-waxahachie-texas-zombie-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waxahachie360.com\/waxahachie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/screams-waxahachie-texas-zombie-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waxahachie360.com\/waxahachie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/screams-waxahachie-texas-zombie-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waxahachie360.com\/waxahachie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/screams-waxahachie-texas-zombie.jpg 1200w\" \/><figcaption>The Zombie wasteland Apocalypse at Screams Haunted Theme Park in Waxahachie, Texas is among five haunted houses at the park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets are available from the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/screamspark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Screams website<\/a> for $38.71 per person, with fast passes and group discounts too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Trick-or-Treat on the Square<\/strong><br>October 28, 2021: 3:00 p.m. &#8211; 5:00 p.m.<br>Downtown Waxahachie [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/100+W+Main+St,+Waxahachie,+TX+75165\/@32.385909,-96.849564,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x864eef2536f0480b:0xe29576dec670e0b9!8m2!3d32.3859045!4d-96.84737\" target=\"_blank\">map<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a safe place to take your kids for traditional trick-or-treat candy panhandling, the Downtown Waxahachie merchants will host Trick-or-Treat on the Square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Turner Pre-K Fall Festival<\/strong><br>October 28, 2021: 6:00 p.m. &#8211; 7:30 p.m.<br>614 N. Getzendaner St., Waxahachie, TX 75165 [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/614+N+Getzendaner+St,+Waxahachie,+TX+75165\/@32.3830895,-96.8325205,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x864ee8cc329194b9:0x1e60b74a32750aef!8m2!3d32.383085!4d-96.8303265\" target=\"_blank\">map<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turner Pre-K Academy P.T.O. will host a fall festival with games, concessions and a pumpkin decorating contest in a sensory-friendly atmosphere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Altus Drive-Thru Halloween<\/strong><br>October 29, 2021: 5:30 p.m. &#8211; 7:00 p.m.<br>1791 N. Hwy. 77, Waxahachie, TX 75165 [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/wW18PbbiujtvnrpB6\" target=\"_blank\">map<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a quick drive-by sugar run, pack the kids in the car and hit Altus Emergency Center in Waxahachie during its annual Drive-Thru Halloween. Costumed Halloween personalities will pass out candy to visitors as they drive by, with no need to exit the vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Big Al-O-Ween Party at Big Al&#8217;s Down the Hatch<\/strong><br>October 30, 2021: 6:00 p.m. &#8211; 11:00 p.m.<br>200 S. 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