As the veil between worlds grows thin, Houston is ramping up for a Halloween to remember, making up for its lack of national recognition. Despite failing to appear on WalletHub's list of the top 20 cities for Halloween festivities, the city is full of spirited events and boo-tiful sights that ensure residents won't miss out on the seasonal spook, as reported by The Houston Chronicle.
Though New York City stole the top rank with its vast number of Halloween happenings, Houstonians have their own array of events, from the Houston Symphony's Halloween special featuring Brett Miller on organ accompanying silent horror film classics, to the 13th Floor Haunted House's terrifying array of attractions, promising thrills until November 9. The season's expenses are predicted to hit a ghoulish $11.6 billion, according to a WalletHub news release, showing that while Houston might have been ghosted by rankings, it's not skimping on celebrations.
Elsewhere in the city, the Houston Galaxy Fireworks & Halloween store stands as a 7,000 square foot harbinger of horror, selling everything one might need to transform from everyday citizen to creature of the night, as reported by The Houston Chronicle. With a variety of costumes, makeup, and home decorations, the Katy Freeway location is a one-stop shop for all things eerie. Frankie To-ong's digital light show, meanwhile, brings a more lighthearted touch, combining fan-fave Houston sports and hip-hop with friendly ghosts and spiders, lighting up the local neighborhood.
Adding a dash of color to the traditional black and orange motif, the Color Factory's Haunted Hues injects a vibrant spectrum into the spooky season. Boasting ghoulish giveaways, spellbinding photo ops, and a scavenger hunt that invites patrons to "find and uncover the hidden past of the limited-time hues," as detailed by an add-on experience from Click2Houston. This colorful celebration runs through November 3, adding a twist on fright night festivities.
So, while Houston may not have garnered a spot on a certain WalletHub list, the city is dressed to distress and eagerly awaiting the arrival of goblins, ghouls, and maybe the odd Houstonian looking to revel in the Halloween season's enchanting embrace. Whether interested in haunted houses, vibrant visuals, or the harmonic haunt of an organ's bellow, Houston has proven there's plenty of fear-friendly fun to go around.
