Spooky Fun Awaits in the Halloween Capital of Texas

My brother lives in Denton, Texas, which is about an hour and a half drive from here in Wichita Falls. He's been telling me that no city does Halloween like Denton for a while now. This must be a recent thing, because I went to college there in the 90s, and it was nothing like what you can see in the video at the end of this article.

Man, they really go all out! Every October, the whole town transforms into a giant spooky celebration.

Explore Denton Texas the Official Halloween Capital

Shops, restaurants, and bars cover themselves in decorations, and every night there are events for people to check out. You can watch free outdoor movies like Hocus Pocus or The Exorcist, take a haunted ghost tour, listen to creepy stories in graveyards, or dance at late-night costume parties.

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There’s something for everyone. From family-friendly activities during the day to scarier events at night. Locals say it shows off Denton’s fun and creative side, and it’s become a popular spot for people from all over North Texas.

If Halloween is your favorite holiday, Denton is basically your bucket list town.

Check out the video below:

@texaslovelist ✨ TEXAS’ OFFICIAL HALLOWEEN CAPITAL IS OPEN FOR SPOOKY BUSINESS // JUST OUTSIDE OF THE DFW METROPLEX ✨ #TexasLoveList // Did you know the official Halloween Capital of Texas is about 45 minutes outside Fort Worth + Dallas in Denton, Texas? This entire town goes all out — every shop, restaurant, and bar decked head-to-toe in spooky decor, and there are dozens of events happening every single night in October. Think free outdoor movies from Hocus Pocus to The Exorcist, haunted ghost tours, graveyard storytelling, creepy-cute family events, and costume dance parties that go late into the night. Denton, TX // Just north of DFW All October long Events nightly — family-friendly AND adults-only If Halloween is your whole personality… this is your bucket list town. Add it to the Love List! ✨ #halloween #texas #dfw ♬ Scary, creepy, dark horror songs(1495586) - ayumu tanahasi