Spooky Season Activities and Safety
It’s spooky season! Here are some family-friendly events and safety tips to make the most of the season.
Spooky Season Activities and Safety
It’s spooky season! Here are some family-friendly events and safety tips to make the most of the season.
Halloween Safety
The City of Bryan does not set an alternate trick-or-treating date or set hour, but recommends it take place between 6-8 p.m.
Prepare
- Children should always be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult.
- Carry flashlights and wear glow sticks or reflective items.
- Make sure costume props such as knives or swords are flexible.
While Trick-or-Treating
- Watch for cars when crossing the street, and cross only at crosswalks or corners.
- Remove masks or other items that might block vision before crossing.
- Join with friends and have large groups walk together.
- Only visit homes with porch lights on.
- Stick to well-lit streets and use sidewalks when possible.
- Do not eat unwrapped candy or food. Parents should inspect all items and throw away anything suspicious or unwrapped.
Residents
- Drive slowly and stay alert for children crossing the street.
- If you’re handing out treats, you can help by:
- Turning on porch lights.
- Avoid using open flames and move lit pumpkins away from walkways.
- Clearing sidewalks and driveways of trip hazards.
- Considering alternative treats, such as stickers, or allergy-friendly candy.
- Please be respectful of your neighbors!
- Contact the Bryan Police Department at 979-209-5300 if you see any suspicious activity.
Spooky Season Events
Pumpkin Photo-Op at Lake Walk
Throughout October
Lake Walk
Admission: Free
Gather your loved ones and four-legged friends to take your own photos in front of the cutest pumpkin wall.
BCS Library Author Series: Stephen Graham Jones
Saturday, Oct. 18 at 2 p.m.
Clara B. Mounce Public Library
Admission: Free, registration required on the BCS Library’s website
Award-winning horror author Stephen Graham Jones visits for a presentation, Q&A, and book signing. The first 50 people to register will receive a free copy of his book “The Buffalo Hunter Hunter.”
Little Kids Spooky Carnival
Saturday, Oct. 25 from 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Clara B. Mounce Public Library
Admission: Free
Ages 4 and under are invited to enjoy music, games and prizes at this come-and-go carnival. Costumes are welcome, and free costumes are available for those in need from the Halloween Boo-tique, while supplies last.
Halloweentown in Historic Downtown Bryan
Sunday, Oct. 26 from 3-6 p.m.
Historic Downtown Bryan
Admission: Free!
Enjoy trick-or-treating, costume contest, photo station, a kids’ dance floor and more.
Trunk or Treat at Legends Event Center
Thursday, Oct. 30 from 6-8:30 p.m.
Legends Event Center parking lot
Admission: Free!
Bring the whole family for an evening of candy, games and contests.
Trunk or Treat So Kids Can Eat
Saturday, Nov. 1 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Bryan High School parking lot
Admission: Free
Admission is five canned goods per person, benefiting Brazos Valley Food Bank.
This year, spooky fun doesn’t stop on Halloween night. Support a good cause and enjoy trunk-or-treating, inflatables, train rides, face painting, a photo booth, food vendors and more.
Looking for more spooky fun around town? Check out Destination Bryan’s Halloween Activities Guide.
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