Family-Friendly Halloween Events Scheduled at Texas Tech Campus

Texas Tech is hosting a series of Halloween events aimed to be fun for all ages.

Multiple organizations are hosting events during the week leading up to Halloween, appropriate for all families. These events are open for all area children.

Don your creepy or corny costumes, and head up to the University for family entertainment. Plenty of trick-or-treating events, live music, art, and carnival-style games can be found at these different happenings.

• Texas Tech Volleyball vs. Baylor: A Halloween costume contest will be held at the game, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the United Spirit Arena. A post-game trick-or-treat with student organizations will also be held, and all kids who wear a costume will be admitted to the game for free. Tickets for adults are $5. A trick-or-treat bag should be brought from home.
• Greek Treat: The 15^th Annual Greek Treat will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Greek Circle, located on Quaker Avenue between 8^th and 15^th Streets. Activities such as bobbing for apples, face painting, and a bean bag toss will be held as well, in addition to the usual trick-or-treating. Greek Circle will be blocked off to traffic that afternoon for the event.
• The National Ranching Heritage Center’s Old Fashioned Harvest Festival: The fifth annual Heritage Halloween event will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Center, located at 3121 4^th Street. The event allows kids to experience trick-or-treating from yesteryear, with period-correct treats at the Center. $1 hayrides will also be available, in addition to a cakewalk at the McLaughlin Arbor, and stick horse rodeos with the Texas Tech Rodeo team.
• Annual Dia de los Muertos Procession: The event will run from 5:30 until 9:30 p.m. Friday, and will begin at the International Cultural Center, located at 601 Indiana Avenue. From 6:30 until 7:30 p.m., the procession will be at Landmark Arts, at the Texas Tech School of Art, located at 18^th Street and Flint Avenue. The event will then move to the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts Ice House, located at Avenue J and Mac Davis Lane, then finally to the Buddy Holly Center at 1801 Crickets Avenue. Traditional snacks will be available at each site of the procession.
• Cowboys and Pirates – A Halloween Carnival Ball: This event begins at 6 p.m. Saturday, in the Matador Room of Texas Tech’s Student Union Building. Costumes are expected for attendees, and prizes will be given for the best costumes, and a family friendly trick-or-treat will kick off the evening. Performers at the carnival ball include the Texas Tech Celtic Ensemble, Caprock Morris, and the Tech Set Dancers.
• Phi Alpha Delta Halloween Carnival: The co-ed professional law fraternity will host a Halloween Carnival for all kids from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, in the Forum at the Texas Tech School of Law, located at 1802 Hartford Avenue. Face painting, trick-or-treating, and games will be at the free event.
• Residence Halls Association Safe Treat: Each residence hall on the Texas Tech campus will feature trick-or-treating, games, and other activities. Families can park in the Z residence hall parking lots during the event, which will run from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, October 31^st.