Halloween Events for Kids in Las Vegas (2026): What to Book Now, What's Free, and What Sells Out

Halloween in Las Vegas is not a one-night event. It's a five-week season, and the two best family events in the valley sell out before most parents have thought about costumes. The rest is genuinely free, and there's more of it than you'd guess.

One date to circle: Nevada Day is Friday, October 30, and CCSD is closed. So is Election Day, Tuesday November 3. That Friday off is why so much happens the weekend of Oct 30, and why the daytime events that weekend fill up.

Below is what's confirmed for 2026, with prices and the ones you need to buy ahead. Where a city hasn't posted its dates yet, we say so instead of guessing.

Which Las Vegas Halloween events sell out?

Two, reliably.

Springs Preserve Haunted Harvest (333 S. Valley View) runs Thursday Oct 22 through Sunday Oct 25, 6 to 8:30 p.m., with members in at 4 p.m. It's $14 for non-members, $8 for members, ages 3 and up, and 2 and under are free. Tickets went on public sale September 17, it's online only, all sales are final, and it's expected to sell out. Trick-or-treat stations and crafts, no jump scares, and it's one of the few big ones that genuinely works for a three-year-old. Event page.

The Gilcrease Orchard Fall Harvest (7800 N. Tenaya) runs Sep 26 through Oct 31 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., plus a bonus Friday on Oct 30 for Nevada Day. Admission is $4 plus fees on Tue/Thu, $6 plus fees on Sat/Sun, and free for 5 and under. You must buy online in advance; there are no gate sales, and weekend slots sell out. Going on a weekday morning is the toddler move: cooler, calmer, and far less parking drama. Fall Harvest page.

The big ticketed events

HallOVeen at the Magical Forest, Opportunity Village, 6300 W. Oakey. Open Oct 2-4 and Oct 9-31, Sunday through Thursday 5:30 to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., with the box office closing 30 minutes before. New for 2026, tickets are date-specific, so pick your night when you buy. Pricing isn't posted online, but the box office lists discounts: $3 off seniors, $5 off military and first responders, $18 each for groups of 10 or more, and free for 3 and under. It's a lit-up funhouse rather than a horror show, with a slightly spookier walking path for older kids. Proceeds support Opportunity Village, which serves adults with disabilities. Event page.

Boo at the Zoo at Lion Habitat Ranch (382 Bruner Ave., Henderson) runs Oct 30 through Nov 1, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., last admission 2 p.m. $20 to $25, with the $20 rate for locals. It's daytime, it's animals plus trick-or-treating, and nothing jumps out at anybody. The ranch holds a 4.6 rating across more than 2,400 Google reviews. Buy online or at the gate. Events page.

Boulder City Halloween Express at the Nevada State Railroad Museum runs Oct 10-11, 17-18 and 24-25, 5:30 to 9 p.m. (some Sundays start at 5). Halloween pricing isn't posted; regular train rides run $15 for adults and $6 for kids, so call 702-486-4149 to confirm. A costumed train ride is an easy win for the 3-to-7 crowd. Series page.

Free Halloween events

Parade of Mischief at Downtown Summerlin steps off at 6 p.m. on Oct 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 and 24 along Park Centre Drive. Free, no tickets, 60-plus youth performers, and no scare factor. Park early on the Fridays. Event page.

Clark County Parks & Recreation runs the deepest free lineup in the valley, roughly twenty events. Standouts:

• Hall-O-Breeze, Oct 16, 6 to 8 p.m., Desert Breeze Community Center, $2
• Spooky Springs, Oct 17, 4 to 8 p.m., $3 to $8
• Trick or Treat Fest, Oct 17-18, 6 to 10 p.m., Clark County Museum, $15
• Wicked Whitney, Oct 22, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., free
• Haunt the Wetlands, Oct 23, 4 to 8 p.m., Wetlands Park, $6 to $10, with a Creatures of the Night walk and live animals
• Monster Mash & Movie Bash, Oct 24, 4 to 8 p.m., free, screening Corpse Bride
• Halloween Safe Night, Oct 31, 5 to 9 p.m., Doolittle Community Center, free

Full county list and registration: clarkcountynv.gov Halloween.

Library events are free and aimed squarely at younger kids. From our events feed: Summerlin Library Outdoor Fall Festival on Oct 3 at 10 a.m. at Summerlin Library, Haunted Craft Buffet on Oct 7 at 4:30 p.m. at Sahara West Library, Haunted House & Tables of Treats on Oct 8 at 5 p.m. at Clark County Library, and Henderson Libraries' Halloween Carnival on Oct 9 at 6 p.m. at Paseo Verde Library. More get added weekly, so check our free events feed before each weekend.

North Las Vegas

North Las Vegas has posted three in its recreation catalog: Pumpkinpalooza on Oct 16 at Silver Mesa Recreation Center (free), the SkyView Spooktacular Trunk or Treat on Oct 24 at SkyView Multi-Generational Center (free), and Boo Bingo on Oct 28 at Silver Mesa (paid). Times weren't listed with the catalog entries, so confirm when you register.

Henderson and the City of Las Vegas: confirm before you go

Henderson has announced four through its fall registration: Blacklight Boo Bash on Oct 4 at Whitney Ranch Recreation Center, a Zombie Run 5K and 1-mile on Oct 10, a Pet Trick-or-Treat Walk on Oct 24, and a Trunk or Treat on Oct 29. Times, venues and prices for several of these were not public when we checked, so start at the city's Halloween Happenings page.

The City of Las Vegas had not posted its 2026 Halloween lineup as of mid-September; its events blog still showed last year's. For what it's worth, in 2025 the city ran free neighborhood events in the last week of October, including a Cimarron Rose Spooktacular for ages 2 to 8, a Mirabelli Community Center festival, and a Halloween Safe Night on Oct 31. Treat that as a pattern, not a promise, and watch the city's events blog.

Which events work for which kid?

Toddlers and preschoolers, nothing scary: Gilcrease on a weekday morning, Boo at the Zoo, Haunted Harvest, Parade of Mischief, library craft events, and the rec-center trunk-or-treats.

Elementary age: all of the above, plus Halloween Express, Hall-O-Breeze, Monster Mash & Movie Bash, and Haunt the Wetlands.

Tweens and teens who want a scare: HallOVeen's walking path and the Trick or Treat Fest at the Clark County Museum are the closest family-friendly options. The valley's genuinely frightening haunts are 16-and-up territory and outside what we cover here.

A gap worth naming: we could not confirm a single sensory-friendly Halloween event in the valley for 2026. A local therapy provider ran a free sensory-friendly trunk-or-treat in 2025, but no 2026 date is posted. If your child needs a low-stimulation option, the daytime events are your best bet: Gilcrease early on a Tuesday, or Boo at the Zoo right at 11 a.m. Both are outdoors, bright, and quiet compared to an evening carnival.

Practical notes for a Las Vegas Halloween

Late October finally cools off, with evenings dropping into the 60s, so a costume that was unbearable in September heat is fine by then. Plan for parking at the free neighborhood events, which fill fast in the first hour. And if you're stacking events on Nevada Day weekend, the daytime ones (Gilcrease, Boo at the Zoo) pair well with an evening one, because the big lit-up events don't open until 5:30.

FAQ

What free Halloween events are there for kids in Las Vegas? Clark County Parks & Rec runs about twenty, most free or $2 to $8, including Halloween Safe Night at Doolittle Community Center on Oct 31 and Monster Mash & Movie Bash on Oct 24. Downtown Summerlin's Parade of Mischief is free on Fridays and Saturdays in October, and the library district runs free Halloween crafts and storytimes all month.

Which Las Vegas Halloween events sell out? Haunted Harvest at the Springs Preserve (Oct 22-25) is the big one: it went on sale Sep 17, it's online only, all sales are final, and it sells out. The Gilcrease Orchard requires advance online purchase with no gate sales, and weekend slots go first.

What is there to do on Nevada Day weekend with kids? Nevada Day is Friday Oct 30 and CCSD is closed. Boo at the Zoo at Lion Habitat Ranch runs Oct 30 to Nov 1, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the Gilcrease Orchard adds a bonus Friday on Oct 30. Both are daytime and non-scary.

Which Halloween events are okay for toddlers? Gilcrease Orchard, Boo at the Zoo, Haunted Harvest at the Springs Preserve, the Parade of Mischief, and the rec-center trunk-or-treats are all non-scary. Free for 5 and under at Gilcrease, 2 and under at Haunted Harvest, and 3 and under at HallOVeen.

How much do Las Vegas Halloween events cost? Most neighborhood and library events are free or a couple of dollars. Ticketed ones run roughly $4 to $6 at Gilcrease, $8 to $14 at Haunted Harvest, $15 for the Trick or Treat Fest, and $20 to $25 for Boo at the Zoo, with locals' and members' pricing at several.

When do Las Vegas Halloween events start? The season opens in late September. Gilcrease starts Sep 26, HallOVeen opens Oct 2, and the Parade of Mischief runs every Friday and Saturday from Oct 2. Most city and county events land in the last two weeks of October.