It may still feel like summer for the next month, but San Antonio is brimming with ways to get into the spooky season spirit.
Every night at 7 p.m., the train at Six Flags Fiesta Texas rolls in behind a cloud of smoke, unleashing creepy clowns, haunting ghosts and other creatures that lurk among parkgoers in scare zones.
It’s all a part of Six Flags Fiesta Texas’ annual Fright Fest, an event that transforms the entire theme park into a Halloween celebration.
A Fright Fest scare-zone actor poses on the opening night at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio on Sept. 6, 2025. Credit: Diego Medel / San Antonio Report
“We begin planning as soon as the previous Fright Fest is over so it’s truly a year in the making,” said Jeffery Siebert, regional general manager for all the Six Flags parks in Texas. “We always take our guest feedback and research and want to make the next year the biggest and best that we’ve ever done. … [This year is] the biggest, largest Fright Fest that we’ve ever done in our parks history.”
Fright Fest has several Halloween-themed performances, six scare zones and six haunted mazes, four of which are new. Some of the mazes are based on horror movies such as “Saw,” “Nosferatu,” and “The Conjuring.”
A Fright Fest actor in the Conjuring haunted house jumps out to scare parkgoers on opening night at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio on Sept. 6, 2025. Credit: Diego Medel / San Antonio Report
“If you’re a fan of horror movies, truly Fright Fest is becoming one stop shopping for all the love and passion that we have for scaring people and Halloween specifically,” Siebert said.
The park’s Fright Fest activities, including the performances, haunted mazes and scare zones are recommended for parkgoers 13 and up.
During the daytime, “it’s all fun, no fear” at Six Flags, with its family-friendly Tricks and Treats event. Children can get their fill of candy from the park’s Trick-or-Treat Trail and participate in a kid-friendly celebration before the sunsets.
Parkgoers can also enjoy pretzels, bratwursts and other German cuisines at the Six Flags Fiesta Texas’ Oktoberfest, running through Oct. 26.
Be sure to check the park’s calendar for operating hours.
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
When: Weekends from Sept. 6 – Nov. 2
Where: 17000 IH-10 West, San Antonio, TX 78257
Price: Admission to the park and haunted attractions can be purchased together for $69 or haunted attractions can be added to park admission for $30.
But Fright Fest isn’t the only place to get the heebie-jeebies in San Antonio. Whether you’re looking to shriek from haunted houses or wanting a more family-friendly vibe, here’s a list of places to get you in the Halloween spirit.
SeaWorld San Antonio
Thrills and chills are lurking around every corner at SeaWorld San Antonio’s Howl-O-Scream event.
Starting at 7 p.m. until close, experience six haunted houses, eight terror-tories and “sinister shows.” Access to Howl-O-Scream activities is included in park admission, but parkgoers can get front-of-the-line access by purchasing “evil upgrades.”
In the SINdustry terror-tory, catch acrobatic performances or visit the carnival-themed Nightmare Midway terror-tory to see creepy clowns.
A clown character lurks at SeaWorld’s Howl-O-Scream event. Credit: Brenda Bazán / San Antonio Report
The event will also feature themed bars and haunted food. The Pretzel Kitchen will be serving up Creepy Mummy Dogs and Shadow Twist Pretzels.
SeaWorld’s Howl-O-Scream is intended for mature audiences. Parents can drop their children off at SeaWorld’s Spook-Camp-ular for educational activities, games and snacks for $49.
Check the park’s calendar for operating hours.
SeaWorld San Antonio
When: Thursdays through Sundays, Sept. 12 – Nov. 1
Where: 10500 SeaWorld Dr., San Antonio, TX 78251
Price: Included with park admission with upgrades available for purchase
13th Floor Haunted House
San Antonio’s 13th Floor Haunted House touts itself as the “ultimate Halloween event.”
This year it will feature two haunted house attractions — The Legend of the Donkey Lady and The Bloodshed.
Attendees can also put their aim to the test at The Last Spinehelm: Zombie Shooting Range attraction.
“A simple town with markets and a grand hotel that has been infested with the zombie virus infecting all the townsfolk,” the 13th Floor website says. “From the chefs of the cafe to the hotel’s bellhops’ it is your mission to stop the infected townsfolk from escaping to the rest of San Antonio, be wary though, some targets in the room are not the most friendly.”
13th Floor Haunted House also has two secret bars within the haunted house hallways: Copper Tavern and UV Obscura.
13th Floor Haunted House
When: Select nights Sept. 13 – Nov. 9
Where: 1203 E Commerce St., San Antonio, TX 78205
Price: $19.99-$34.99
San Antonio Zoo
The San Antonio Zoo will put up family-friendly Halloween décor for its Zoo Boo event.
During the event’s duration, Saturdays at the zoo “will be filled with entertainment” from a DJ and other activities on its Great Lawn.
Free Trick-or-Treating will be held daily from Sept. 20 through Oct. 30 from 4-5 p.m. Extended hours and special Halloween activities will take place Oct. 31.
New attractions to this year’s event include the Booterfly Tree, where attendees can visit a “magical tree filled with giant sparkling butterflies” and the Día de los Muertos Plaza to see “larger-than-life sugar skull themed zoo animals.”
If you’re into creepy crawly things, you can “come face-to-face with an assortment of real-life spiders and gothic butterflies” at the John & Greli Less Spider Rainforest, another new attraction at this year’s Zoo Boo.
San Antonio Zoo
When: Select days Sept. 20 – Oct. 31
Where: 3903 N. St. Mary’s St. San Antonio, TX 78212
Price: Adult admission starts at $29.99; children at $23.79
San Pedro Playhouse
The San Pedro Playhouse is celebrating the 50th anniversary of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with two screenings on Halloween night.
The screening will include a costume contest, themed lobby decorations, a full bar and food trucks “to keep the energy high all night long,” the event website promises.
The first screening is at 7 p.m. and the second is at 10 p.m. Attendees can upgrade their experience with VIP tickets that come with perks: priority entry, a better view of the show, one drink ticket, a prop bag and a cast meet-and-greet experience.
San Pedro Playhouse
When: Oct. 31
Where: 800 W. Ashby Place, San Antonio, TX 78212
Price: Tickets are $55; VIP tickets are $75