Halloween Events in Austin

Date: 2009-11-06 | Author: Ki Gray

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Halloween in Austin, Texas, is one of the most popular nights of the year for revelers in the city center, especially 6th Street. Every year, throngs of people, young or old, dressed in their scariest, wackiest or most unusual costumes, some homemade, some expensive and fancy shops in the parade 6th Street, enjoying the festive atmosphere.

6th Street promises a wild night for those who attend, and there is usually a large consumption of alcohol and subsequent intoxication. Most people say they have a great time, even though there are the usual numerous arrests of intoxicated or rowdy, but also more calm, sober activities around town, many of which are family oriented.

This year promises to be different from years past at Halloween in Austin, and some of the activities offered by the City of Austin sound almost as fun as 6th Street, or possibly more fun. Halloween falls on a Friday this year, but many of the city-sponsored events take place a few days before the actual date of Halloween, which is October 31.

For example, there is the annual Halloween Trick or Treat Trail under the moonlight tower in Zilker Park on 26 October from 2:00 until 5:00, and this event offers a variety of activities, including carnival booths, entertainment and concessions. Admission is free, but participants are encouraged to bring two items of nonperishable food for the food bank to help feed the needy in and around Austin. A live music sing along is on tap as well as the costume contest for Halloween, and this event promises to be fun and safe.

Another city sponsored event the same day is the Spooky Science Extravaganza at the Mexican American Cultural Center, and this event involves examination of many Halloween "mysteries" and explaining them in a scientific manner. Current event and also 2:00-5:00 event offers an educational experience for children that is also fun.

Another educational event is being held from Tuesday to Sunday, October 21 through November 2 in the Education Center in Beverly Sheffield Zilker Park, and the event is called "Haunted Cave". The timing of this event is 10:00-5:00, except on Sundays when the hours of the event is 12:00-5:00, and this event offers interactive games, a movie about the Edwards Aquifer, and a recreated cave for children to go and observe the salamanders in their natural habitat.

On 30 October, a Halloween Carnival is being held 6:00-8:00 at the Recreation Center of Pan Am, the carnival also includes a costume contest for children and games with prizes. This event will offer a safe place for children to wear their costumes and have fun while their parents relax and let the kids spend very little money for a safe night out. All game booths are .25 cents at the event, and food and drinks are 75 cents, and the carnival includes a Halloween Dance so parents can enjoy it too. The Halloween Carnival promises fun for the whole family.

Two options for adults or families who do not choose to hit 6th Street include the Austin Spirit Tour, which is a guided tour of downtown Austin with stops at all scary haunted places in the city center. Another possibility is the Mansion of Terror, which is a maze Pitch Black behind the Walgreens on IH 35 at the intersection with 281, and the labyrinth will be full of scary ghosts, but since the proceeds go to charity, the event provides a way to help the community to have a good time.

Halloween in Austin will surely be as exciting as this year has been in recent years, and as revelers remember to remain sober and observe the laws, everyone should have so much time, make a plan now, get a costume, and start look forward to one of the most celebrated annual events !

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