Best Halloween Events In OKC

In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, you can enjoy various fantastic seasonal events, including Halloween attractions. Here are some of the best places in the area where you and your family can celebrate the spookiest holiday.

Pumpkinville at the Myriad Botanical Gardens

Pumpkin patch visits are some of the most cherished Halloween traditions in the United States. At the Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma City, you can enjoy an unparalleled pumpkin patch experience. More than 16,000 pumpkins of every description will be on display, and Pumpkinville will cover more than 17 acres within the gardens. The pumpkins will be displayed in various artistic and inventive ways. Visitors can also check out hand-crafted gaming experiences, a carousel, and a wide range of other Halloween and harvest-related activities.

Your kids will love the beautiful, entertaining Children’s Garden. It has a pumpkin-decorating area, a trick-or-treat experience, a cornstalk maze, fun games, and more. Vendors from all over the Oklahoma City area will be attending, and you can also shop for fun souvenirs.

Location: 301 West Reno, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73102.

Hours: October 7 to October 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Arcadia Lake Storybook Forest

The Acadia Lake Storybook Forest is a safe and secure alternative to traditional trick-or-treating. It’s not scary, so it’s ideal if you have small children who might be frightened by spookier Halloween events. The Storybook Forest is a long, well-lit path with scenes from various classic storybooks.

Visitors can collect candy, and other Halloween treats at the home of the Three Little Pigs, the shoe-shaped house of the Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe, Humpty Dumpty’s wall, a gingerbread house, and many other locations. This place also has a concession area, a hayride, a game area for kids, and closely supervised campfires to roast hot dogs and make s’mores. Restrooms and hand sanitizer stations are also available as well.

Legal service animals are the only pets allowed, and people must buy tickets in advance. They’re not refundable, but you may be able to use your keys on a different night if the weather is terrible.

Location: Arcadia Lake’s Spring Creek Park, 2.5 miles east of I-35 on 15th Street in Edmond, just a short road trip away from Oklahoma City.

Hours::  October 23 through October 30 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Haunt the Zoo

The Oklahoma City Zoo hosts the 39th annual Haunt the Zoo event. If you are a ticket holder with kids, you can get unique treat bags to carry through the event; outside treat bags aren’t allowed. No costumes with weapons or masks covering the face are allowed.

The attractions at Haunt the Zoo include a hay maze, a Halloween picnic area, a painting, and crafting experience, a Halloween-themed sea lion show, a bewitched elephant express tram, and a carousel ride. However, some attractions require additional fees. Visitors can take festive photos at 20 themed booths scattered throughout the zoo, and the popular BRICKLIVE Animal Paradise Exhibit will be decorated to fit the event theme.

Location: 2101 Northeast 50th St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73111.

Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, October 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, and 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Frightfest Ride For Your Life

The Frightfest Ride For Your Life event occurs at the Six Flags Frontier City Amusement Park. The more family-friendly attractions will be open during the day, and the more terrifying ones will be available after nightfall. A regular Frontier City admission ticket gets you visitors access to every attraction.

Younger visitors will love the Booville children’s Halloween experience if you have young kids. It includes a trick-or-treat trail, a pumpkin patch with a pumpkin decorating area, a storytelling corner, face painting, and more. The Spooktacular Shows have a magical illusion show, a saloon show, and a gunfighter stunt show. Older visitors can check out the Nightmare Haunted House, the Carnival of Chaos fun house, and the Scare Zones for those a little older. These are some of the scariest Halloween experiences that Oklahoma City has to offer. However, some regular attractions will be closed at night for safety reasons.

Location: 11501 North I-35 Service Road., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73131.

Hours: September 24 through October 30 during regular park hours on weekends and some weekdays.

The Halloween Train at the Oklahoma Railway Museum

The Halloween Train at the Oklahoma Railway Museum will be on the train’s A, B, C, and D cars. The D car will have accessible seating for people with disabilities, and kids under three years old can ride for free.

This event includes a miniature golf course and a scavenger hunt inside the museum. If you ride, and candy gift bags for everyone who rides the train, you’ll get a candy gift bag. Allergy-friendly candy gift bags are also available. There’s also a costume contest, and kids and adults can compete. The categories include the best costume for a child under 13 years old, the best group, and the best couple. This event will occur whether it rains or shines, regardless of the weather. However, the train is an old-style steam model with temperamental heating. You may want to bring some jackets or sweaters for the people in your group.

Location: 3400 Northeast Grand Blvd., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73111.

Hours::  The Halloween trains will leave Oakwood Station on October 29 and 30 at 12 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 3:45 p.m. You should arrive at least 20 minutes before your chosen departure time.

These are some of the best Halloween experiences available in the Oklahoma City area for the 2022 season. You can also find many other entertaining Halloween events. Which events do you plan to attend for Halloween.? Contact us at Seminole Chevrolet Buick GMC and share with us how you want to celebrate this fun holiday. We’re open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and you can visit from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.

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