Seasonal Guide
Halloween Events & Fall Festivals
Haunted houses, fall festivals and trick-or-treat plans around the River Valley.
Fall around the River Valley does not happen in one place. One weekend is a downtown festival and a hay ride; the next is costumes, candy and a haunted trail after dark.
Use this Guide to figure out which fall and Halloween events are worth building a day around. It focuses on the bigger festivals, family Halloween nights, local haunts and a few trips worth the drive, with enough detail to help you choose.
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Top Picks for a Spooky Good Time
A quick way to choose the kind of Halloween outing you're after.
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Family Fun
Family Fun
Kid-friendly events and candy routes.
See the detailsKid-friendly events, trunk-or-treats and more.
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Haunted & Spooky
Haunted & Spooky
Haunts and darker nights.
See the detailsHaunted houses and scarier nighttime plans.
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Fall Festivals
Fall Festivals
Community days in fall.
See the detailsSeasonal events and community celebrations.
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Weekend Planner
Weekend Planner
Friday and Saturday at a glance.
See the detailsSee the weekend laid out day by day.
Plan by day
Halloween Weekend Planner
Halloween lands on a Saturday this year, which means the River Valley gets a full Friday-and-Saturday run-up instead of trying to squeeze everything into a weeknight. You are going to have to choose. Several of the strongest family events overlap.
Friday, Oct. 30
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Friday, Oct. 30
Sharp Gaming Trunk or Treat
4–8 p.m. · 923 S. Louisville St., Fort Smith · Free
An early candy stop with more than 10 trunks. All ages are welcome.
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Friday, Oct. 30
Fall Festival at the Arkansas Center for the Creative Arts
Starts at 5 p.m. · 1101 Riverfront Drive, Fort Smith · Free
Carnival booths, food vendors, live student and staff performances and trunk-or-treating fill the evening. Check the organizer’s latest update before making late-evening plans; closing times differ between its post and flyer.
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Friday, Oct. 30
Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
8:45 p.m. · U.S. Marshals Museum · Prices vary; check current tickets
A string quartet under candlelight, with a Halloween-heavy program that pulls from film and pop-culture favorites alongside classical pieces. The concert runs about an hour. Guests must be at least 8; anyone under 16 must attend with an adult.
Good fit for: date night, older kids who like music, or anyone who wants Halloween atmosphere without a haunted house.
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Friday, Oct. 30 · after dark
Friday after dark
Four more options keep Friday going after the earlier plans. Pick the kind of spooky night you want, then find the full details in Haunted & Spooky below.
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Friday, Oct. 30 · after dark
Extreme Light Shows
6:30–10 p.m. · 8005 Bridgewood Ln., Fort Smith
Synchronized Halloween lights and music make this the lower-scare choice. Tune the car radio to 103.1 FM.
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Friday, Oct. 30 · after dark
Asylum X / Xenophobia
6 p.m.–midnight · $20 Asylum X · $15 Xenophobia · $35 bundle
Choose the indoor haunted-house walkthrough, the outdoor tactical-style haunt, or do both.
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Friday, Oct. 30 · after dark
Hackett’s House of the Damned
7 p.m.–midnight · Hackett · $20 · Cash, Cash App or Venmo
A local haunted-house fundraiser with live scare actors, special effects and themed rooms.
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Friday, Oct. 30 · after dark
River Valley Nightmare
Gates 7 p.m. · Trail 8 p.m. · Closes 11 p.m. · $20
The outdoor haunted trail runs Friday night at the Fort Smith Knights of Columbus property. The ticket booth closes at 10 p.m.; guests in line before the 11 p.m. closing time may still enter.
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Saturday, Oct. 31
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Saturday, Oct. 31 · daytime
Whitney’s Race + Halloween Festival
The Bakery District
Race events begin late morning; the festival runs after the 12:30 p.m. awards through 5 p.m. at the Bakery District. This is the easiest way to make Halloween feel like an all-day event before the candy routes open around town.
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Saturday, Oct. 31 + Sunday, Nov. 1
River Valley Comic Con
Kay Rodgers Park Expo Center
Celebrity guests, cosplay, free gaming, vendors and fan panels take over the Expo Center for Halloween weekend. Kids 12 and under are free.
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Saturday, Oct. 31 · afternoon
The Wildflower Cafe Fall Festival
4–7 p.m. · 430 N. Main St., Mulberry
Live music, food, vendors and a trunk-or-treat fill the afternoon, with a costume contest offering a $100 prize.
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Saturday, Oct. 31 · candy time
Fall Family Fest: Lavaca
4:30–7 p.m. · First Baptist Lavaca Gym · 100 W. Main St.
Candy and activity booths fill the gym, with all ages welcome.
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Saturday, Oct. 31 · candy time
Ghouls on Garrison
5–7 p.m. · Garrison Avenue · Free
Downtown trick-or-treating for all ages. Main Street Fort Smith plans to share its participating-business map during event week.
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Saturday, Oct. 31 · candy time
Greenwood Trick or Treet Halloween Trail
5:30–8 p.m. · Bell Park
The City of Greenwood, Greenwood High School and local organizations set up stations along the Halloween Trail and hand out candy in Bell Park.
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Saturday, Oct. 31 · candy time
Family Fall Festival: Central City
5:30–7:30 p.m. · 12 W. Central Ave.
Games, candy, hot dogs and the annual chili cookoff at First Southern Baptist Church.
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Saturday, Oct. 31 · candy time
Halloween on Main: Van Buren
6–8 p.m. · Historic Main Street
Downtown businesses and participants hand out candy, with the costume competition at 7 p.m.
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Saturday, Oct. 31 · candy time
Alma BooFest
6–8 p.m. · Downtown Alma
Hometown Alma is organizing a downtown Halloween night with businesses, churches and community groups taking part. The current announcement uses Downtown Alma as the location without a more specific street footprint.
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Saturday, Oct. 31 · candy time
Sugar Llamas Fort Smith Trunk or Treat
Around 6 p.m. · 8399 Rogers Ave. · Free
Sugar Llamas says the parking-lot trunk-or-treat will start as it gets dark, around 6 p.m., with neighboring shopping-center businesses joining in. The shop will have Halloween activities during the day.
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Saturday, Oct. 31 · candy time
Cars & Candy: Fort Smith
7–9 p.m. · Central Mall parking lot · Free
Cars, decorated trunks and candy in the mall parking lot. This is a straightforward trunk-or-treat option for families who want to stay in Fort Smith later in the evening.
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Saturday night · Oct. 31
River Valley Nightmare
Gates open at 7 p.m., the haunted trail starts at 8 p.m. and the evening closes at 11 p.m.
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Saturday night · Oct. 31
Asylum X / Xenophobia
Asylum X / Xenophobia runs until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
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Featured Events · Big community days
Fall Festivals & Community Favorites
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Downtown Fort Smith
Fort Smith Fall Festival
This is less one festival site than a downtown-wide fall day. More than 80 living-history reenactors are planned at the National Historic Site, along with infantry, cavalry and cannon demonstrations. Around downtown, participating museums and attractions add open houses, kids activities, vendors, food and free shuttle service.
At Pendergraft Park, the Kids Zone runs 10 a.m.–4 p.m. The Farmers Market starts earlier at 7 a.m. and adds its own fall-festival extras.
RAM’s free Fall Family Day runs 10 a.m.–3 p.m. at 1601 Rogers Ave. Crafts begin at 10:30, with hot dogs from 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. while supplies last. The museum also has games and a free city trolley.
When
Saturday, Oct. 24
- 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Good to know
- Wear shoes you are willing to walk in. The shuttle helps, but there is enough spread across downtown that this works better as a day out than a quick stop.
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Bell Park
Greenwood Fall Festival
Greenwood keeps this one simple in the best way: arts and crafts vendors, food, inflatables, carnival-style games, face painting, hay rides, live entertainment and seasonal activities in Bell Park.
When
Saturday, Oct. 24
- 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Good fit for
- younger kids, families who want everything in one park, and anyone who prefers a smaller community festival over a downtown-wide event.
More around the River Valley
More Fall Events Worth Knowing About
Not every fall plan needs to take over the whole day. These are smaller one-off events worth having on the radar.
Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center
Family Bonfire Night
Friday, Oct. 16 · 6–8:30 p.m.
Bring lawn chairs, blankets and roasting sticks for an evening around the bonfire with s’mores at the Nature Center.
Admission Free
Good to know No registration required.
Check event detailsNature Center · 8300 Wells Lake Rd., Fort Smith
Little Ones & Loved Ones: Harvest Happiness
Tuesday, Oct. 20 · 9 a.m.–noon
A fall morning at the Nature Center geared toward ages 2–5 and their grown-ups.
Admission Free
Event DetailsCedarville Schools campus
Cedarville Zombie Fun Run 5K & 1 Mile
Saturday, Oct. 24 · 5K at 4 p.m. · 1 mile at 4:30 p.m.
Runners move through infected zones while trying to keep their flags, and every participant gets a medal. The event benefits the Cedarville Basketball Program.
Admission 5K $25 · 1 mile $20
Register430 N. Main St., Mulberry
The Wildflower Cafe Fall Festival
Saturday, Oct. 31 · 4–7 p.m.
Live music, food, vendors and a trunk-or-treat fill the afternoon, with a $100 prize for the costume-contest winner.
Kay Rodgers Park Expo Center
River Valley Comic Con
Oct. 31–Nov. 1
A two-day fan convention with celebrity guests, cosplay, free gaming, vendors and panels.
Admission Tickets required · ages 12 and under free
Event DetailsCandy, costumes and easier stops
Trick-or-Treat & Family Halloween
There are enough family Halloween events this year that the hardest part may be deciding which side of the River Valley you want to be on.
9501 Black Bear Trail, Fort Smith
Halloween Trunk-or-Treat at Fort Smith Animal Haven
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 · 4-6 p.m. Central
Fort Smith Animal Haven’s trunk-or-treat includes candy, snacks, games and a costume contest for kids and adults at 5:30 p.m. You can also meet adoptable dogs and cats and learn about volunteering or fostering.
Event Details227 Fort St., Barling
Riverstone Realty / SWBC Mortgage Trunk or Treat
Thursday, Oct. 22 · 4–7 p.m.
A Thursday trunk-or-treat with candy and games at Riverstone Realty and SWBC Mortgage. Bring a costume.
Event DetailsCavanaugh Park, Fort Smith
Cavanaugh PTA Fall Festival
Friday, Oct. 23 · 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Games, a petting zoo, a hayride and a silent auction make this a Friday evening at Cavanaugh Park. There are prizes and a photo opportunity, too.
Good to know The $10 armband covers games and inflatables. Food is sold separately.
Event DetailsCreekmore Park, Fort Smith
Fort Smith Halloween Express
Friday, Oct. 23 · 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Fort Smith Parks & Recreation brings Halloween Express to Creekmore Park for a free Friday evening.
Admission Free
Event DetailsJKC Cellars · 7709 Ellis St., Fort Smith
Teal Pumpkin Halloween Bash
Saturday, Oct. 24 · 2–4 p.m.
Allergy-friendly candy and non-food treats give families another way to celebrate. Games and dancing are part of the afternoon.
Admission Free
Event Details3928 Industrial Park Rd., Van Buren
The Blossoms at Bethesda Church Trunk or Treat
Saturday, Oct. 24 · 5–8 p.m.
A week before Halloween, The Blossoms is hosting a family trunk-or-treat at Bethesda Church with candy, Kona Ice, hot dogs, show cars, games and community activities. The flyer also invites decorated cars and vendors to join the event.
Admission Free
Why choose it you want an earlier family Halloween night and do not want to wait until Oct. 31.
Lowe’s of Van Buren · 2120 Fayetteville Rd.
River Valley Misfit Jeeps Trunk or Treat
Saturday, Oct. 24 · 7–9 p.m.
Decorated Jeeps, candy and costumes take over the Lowe’s parking lot for an earlier family Halloween stop.
Event DetailsSt. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church · 2701 Old Greenwood Rd., Fort Smith
St. Bart’s Fall Festival
Sunday, Oct. 25 · 3–6 p.m.
Trunk-or-treating, a petting zoo, a bounce castle and slide, and face painting fill the afternoon. A separate spooky feature is inside the church, with hot-dog and snow-cone carts on site.
Admission Free admission
Event Details900 N. Waldron Rd., Fort Smith
West-Ark Trunk or Treat Fest
Sunday, Oct. 25 · 5–7 p.m.
A free Sunday-evening trunk-or-treat at West-Ark.
Admission Free
Event Details923 S. Louisville St., Fort Smith
Sharp Gaming Trunk or Treat
Friday, Oct. 30 · 4–8 p.m.
More than 10 trunks make this an early candy stop the night before Halloween. All ages are welcome.
Admission Free
Event DetailsFirst Baptist Lavaca Gym · 100 W. Main St.
Fall Family Fest at First Baptist Lavaca
Saturday, Oct. 31 · 4:30–7 p.m.
Candy and activity booths fill the gym for an all-ages Halloween evening in Lavaca.
Event DetailsGarrison Avenue, downtown Fort Smith
Ghouls on Garrison
Saturday, Oct. 31 · 5–7 p.m.
Main Street Fort Smith’s downtown trick-or-treating is open to all ages.
Admission Free
Good to know Watch Main Street Fort Smith during event week for its participating-business map.
Event DetailsBell Park
Greenwood Trick or Treet Halloween Trail
Oct. 31 · 5:30–8 p.m.
This one is built around the candy route itself. Greenwood High School, the city, businesses, churches and community groups line the Halloween Trail with stations for families.
Why choose it you want one organized place to trick-or-treat instead of driving neighborhood to neighborhood.
Event DetailsFirst Southern Baptist Church · 12 W. Central Ave.
Family Fall Festival in Central City
Saturday, Oct. 31 · 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Games, candy and hot dogs are part of the church’s Halloween evening. The annual chili cookoff gives the gathering another reason to linger.
Event DetailsDowntown Van Buren
Halloween on Main
Oct. 31 · 6–8 p.m.
A Main Street Halloween night with candy and a 7 p.m. costume competition.
Admission Free
Why choose it you like the feel of downtown Van Buren and want a traditional Halloween-night event.
Event DetailsDowntown Alma
Alma BooFest
Oct. 31 · 6–8 p.m.
Hometown Alma is organizing a downtown Halloween night with local businesses, churches and community groups taking part.
Event DetailsSugar Llamas Fort Smith Trunk or Treat
Oct. 31 · around 6 p.m.
Sugar Llamas confirmed the trunk-or-treat will start as it gets dark, around 6 p.m., with other businesses in the shopping center joining in. The shop will have Halloween activities during the day.
Admission Free
Central Mall, Fort Smith
Cars & Candy
Oct. 31 · 7–9 p.m.
Fort Smith PPC brings the cars; the trunks bring the candy. The event is set up in the Central Mall parking lot, making it one of the later family options on Halloween night.
Admission Free
Why choose it cars are part of the fun, or you need a Fort Smith option after 7.
For the scares
Haunted & Spooky
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Fort Smith Knights of Columbus property
River Valley Nightmare
River Valley Nightmare is the local outdoor haunt. The main attraction is a long wooded haunted trail at the Fort Smith Knights of Columbus property, backed up by live entertainment, food and drinks around the grounds.
The event is marketed for a broad audience, but do not read “family-friendly” as “not scary.” It is still a haunted attraction built around startles, actors and a dark outdoor trail. Use your own judgment with younger kids.
When
Oct. 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 & 31
- Gates 7 p.m. · Trail 8 p.m. · Closes 11 p.m.
Cost
- $20 general admission
Good fit for
- groups, teens, older kids who genuinely like scares, and anyone who prefers an outdoor haunt.
Good to know
- The ticket booth closes at 10 p.m. The organizer says guests in line before the 11 p.m. closing time may still enter the attraction.
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Asylum X + Xenophobia
Shady Slaughters gives you two very different haunts. Asylum X is an indoor walkthrough with live actors, dark corridors and themed rooms. Xenophobia moves outside into a higher-intensity tactical compound.
When
Fridays & Saturdays through Nov. 7
- 6 p.m.–midnight
Cost
- $20 for Asylum X
- $15 for Xenophobia
- $35 for the Double Haunt Bundle, which also includes access to the Crawford Museum of Paranormal Oddities & Curious Curiosities
Good fit for
- people who want the scare to be the whole night rather than one stop in a larger festival.
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8005 Bridgewood Ln., Fort Smith
Extreme Light Shows: 2026 Halloween Light Show
If you want Halloween atmosphere without a haunted-house scare, this is the family-friendly night-drive option. Kyle Speegle’s synchronized Halloween display returns nightly through Oct. 31, with the music broadcast over 103.1 FM.
When
Nightly through Oct. 31
Time
- Sunday–Thursday, 6:30–9 p.m.
- Friday–Saturday, 6:30–10 p.m.
Good to know
- Tune to 103.1 FM, keep the car radio low, use parking lights when possible and do not block neighborhood driveways.
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Amity Masonic Lodge · 9670 AR-10, Hackett
Hackett’s House of the Damned
Hackett Volunteer Fire Department’s fundraiser haunt runs Friday and Saturday nights in October with live scare actors, special effects and themed rooms. The organizer warns that the experience is built to scare.
When
Fridays & Saturdays in October
Time
7 p.m.–midnight
Cost
$20 per person · Cash, Cash App or Venmo
Good fit for
- groups looking for a straightforward local haunted-house night.
Good to know
- Confirm the address with the organizer before traveling: a newer post lists 400 W Hwy, which conflicts with the 9670 AR-10 address shown here.
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Bonneville House · 318 N. 7th St., Fort Smith
Mayhem Ghost Hunt & History Tour
The Fort Smith Museum of History hosts an adults-only evening with a hayride, dinner and local ghost history, starting at Bonneville House.
When
Oct. 22, 23 & 29
- 5:30–9:30 p.m.
Cost
$100 + $2.50 ticket fee
Tickets
- Oct. 29 is sold out. Check the Museum’s ticket page for Oct. 22 and 23 availability.
Evening plans
Halloween for Adults & Date Night
Not every October plan needs a candy bucket.
Fort Smith Regional Art Museum
Spooky Soirée: Diabolical Disco
Saturday, Oct. 17 · 6–8 p.m.
RAM gives this costume night a 1970s theme, with food, drinks and a cakewalk.
Admission Free for members · $10 nonmember guests
Event DetailsFort Smith Convention Center
MISBOOHAVE RAVE
Friday, Oct. 23 · doors 5 p.m. · show 6 p.m.
DJs, vendors and a costume contest take over the Convention Center for an 18+ Halloween night. Guests must be 21+ to drink.
Good to know Costume-contest prizes are $200 for first, $100 for second and three tickets to the next show for third.
Get TicketsMiss Laura’s Brothel Museum
3rd Annual Radium Girls Paint & Sip
Thursday, Oct. 29 · 6–9 p.m.
A 21+ paint-and-sip at Miss Laura’s where guests turn a wine bottle into a painted light piece with a fairy-light cork. The current event encourages 1920s-inspired attire.
Admission $55
Good to know Bring ID and a physical ticket; both are required for entry.
Event DetailsU.S. Marshals Museum
Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Friday, Oct. 30 · 8:45 p.m.
A one-hour string-quartet concert by candlelight with a Halloween program that moves from Danse Macabre and Night on Bald Mountain into recognizable themes from Halloween, The Addams Family, Ghostbusters, The Nightmare Before Christmas and more.
Admission Prices vary; check current tickets
Good to know Doors open 45 minutes early, and late arrivals are not permitted. Ages 8+, with anyone under 16 accompanied by an adult.
Get TicketsBonneville House · 318 N. 7th St.
Mayhem Ghost Hunt & History Tour
Oct. 22, 23 & 29 · 5:30–9:30 p.m.
An adults-only Museum evening with a hayride, dinner and local ghost history. Oct. 29 is sold out; check the Oct. 22 and 23 sessions before making plans.
Admission $100 + $2.50 ticket fee
Check Oct. 22 & 23 ticketsWorth the Drive
Worth the Drive
If you’re up for a longer drive, these are the Halloween destinations worth knowing about.
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Muskogee, Oklahoma
Haunted Castle Halloween Festival: Muskogee
The Castle of Muskogee turns the property into a full Halloween village with multiple haunted attractions, food, shops and live entertainment. The draw here is range: you can make the trip with a family group and stick to lighter options, or build the night around the more intense haunts.
Family-side attractions include options such as the Haunted Hayride and other lower-scare experiences; the harder haunts go considerably further.
When
Fridays & Saturdays through Oct. 31
- 5:30–11 p.m.
Why it is worth the drive
- This is not one haunted house. It is an entire Halloween destination you can spend the evening exploring.
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Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa Zoo HallowZOOeen
Tulsa Zoo goes intentionally “spooky, but not too scary.” Kids can hit Goblin Stops for treats, play carnival games, visit themed areas and take on the Haunted House, Haunted Train and Creepy Carousel.
Day sessions are 2–5 p.m. on Oct. 25 and 31 and include normal zoo access. Night sessions run 6–9 p.m. on Oct. 24, 25, 29 and 30, when the experience shifts toward after-dark Halloween atmosphere rather than animal viewing.
When
Oct. 24–25 & 29–31
Cost
- $19.99 general plus tax
- $14.99 members plus tax
- Ages 2 and under: free
- Online reservations required
Why it is worth the drive
- If your kids want Halloween but not a serious haunted attraction, this is a full destination built for that middle ground.
Good to know
- Haunted Train rides cost an extra $5 for ages 1 and older, payable at the event. Creepy Carousel rides are included only with an Adventure Pass or donor-level membership.
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Little Rock, Arkansas
Big Boo!seum Bash: Little Rock
More than 20 years in, Big Boo!seum Bash links museums and cultural sites around Little Rock into a free family trick-or-treat night. Participating locations add their own activities, games and museum experiences, with costumes encouraged.
When
Thursday, Oct. 29
- Overall event: 5:30–8:30 p.m.
Cost
- Free
Why it is worth the drive
- It turns trick-or-treating into a multi-museum night instead of one attraction.
Good to know
- Museum hours differ: Mosaic Templars Cultural Center lists 5–8 p.m. Check each participating museum before planning your stops.
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This Guide is intentionally selective. If you want the church trunk-or-treats, one-night activities, late announcements and everything else we have verified, head to the Sweet Home River Valley Calendar.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What Halloween events are happening in Fort Smith in 2026?
Fort Smith highlights include Whitney’s Race + Halloween Festival, Extreme Light Shows, River Valley Nightmare, Asylum X / Xenophobia, River Valley Comic Con, Halloween Express, the Community School of the Arts Fall Festival and Candlelight. Ghouls on Garrison runs 5–7 p.m. on Halloween along Garrison Avenue.
Where can kids trick-or-treat around Fort Smith and the River Valley?
Organized options include Greenwood’s Halloween Trail, Halloween on Main in Van Buren, Ghouls on Garrison in Fort Smith and Alma BooFest. Lavaca’s Fall Family Fest and Central City’s Family Fall Festival add two smaller-community stops on Halloween.
What are the biggest fall festivals near Fort Smith?
Fort Smith Fall Festival and Greenwood Fall Festival are the remaining community-festival anchors in this Guide.
Are there haunted houses around Fort Smith?
River Valley Nightmare offers an outdoor haunted trail in Fort Smith, Shady Slaughters has Asylum X and Xenophobia, and Hackett’s House of the Damned runs Friday and Saturday nights in October. Extreme Light Shows is a lower-scare alternative.
What family Halloween events are free?
Free options include Halloween on Main, Ghouls on Garrison, Cars & Candy, The Blossoms at Bethesda Church, Sugar Llamas, Teal Pumpkin Halloween Bash, St. Bart’s Fall Festival, the Community School of the Arts Fall Festival and Little Rock’s Big Boo!seum Bash. Greenwood’s Halloween Trail has no admission charge listed.
What is happening on Halloween weekend?
Friday, Oct. 30 brings Sharp Gaming’s trunk-or-treat from 4–8 p.m., the CSA Fall Festival starting at 5 p.m. and Candlelight at 8:45 p.m. Saturday includes Whitney’s Race and festival, Wildflower Cafe from 4–7 p.m., Lavaca from 4:30–7 p.m., Ghouls on Garrison from 5–7 p.m. and Central City from 5:30–7:30 p.m. Greenwood Halloween Trail, Halloween on Main, Alma BooFest, Cars & Candy and Sugar Llamas around 6 p.m. offer more candy stops. River Valley Comic Con runs Oct. 31–Nov. 1; River Valley Nightmare and Asylum X / Xenophobia run later Saturday night.
Where are the trunk-or-treat events?
Fort Smith Animal Haven hosts a trunk-or-treat on Oct. 17, 4-6 p.m. More options include Riverstone Realty / SWBC Mortgage in Barling on Oct. 22, The Blossoms at Bethesda Church and River Valley Misfit Jeeps in Van Buren on Oct. 24, St. Bart’s and West-Ark on Oct. 25, and Sharp Gaming on Oct. 30. Cars & Candy and Sugar Llamas are Halloween-night choices; Sugar Llamas starts as it gets dark, around 6 p.m.
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