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Spooky delights await you during 31 Days of Denton Halloween

From ghost tours to spooky telephone booths that hold the secrets of a scavenger hunt around The Square, there’s so many activities featured during the month of October.

October 7, 2024 • 
Maiya Turner
A skeleton sitting down enjoying coffee at Denton's Two Gentleman of Verona gelato shop.

A skeleton enjoys coffee at Denton’s Two Gentleman of Verona gelato shop.

Photo via DALtoday

October is filled with frightful fun in the City of Denton. This is the city’s first year as an official Halloween town, making the city the state’s major Halloween destination of North Texas. Many local businesses have joined in on the theme by decorating their storefronts and offering themed drinks and food.

There are also different events that are being held each day:

  • The Haunted Hotline scavenger hunt| Daily | Free | Start at Discover Denton, 111 W. Hickory St.
  • Hallo-Wing: Trunk-or-Treat | Saturday, Oct. 12 | Free | Denton Enterprise Airport
  • North Texas Halloween Roller Derby | Saturday, Oct. 26 | 12+ | Lone Star Indoor Sports Center
  • Day of the Dead Festival | Friday, Oct. 25 | Free | 225 W. Hickory St.
  • Dentonpalooza | Saturday, Oct. 12 | $20 | Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios

You can find the full list of events on their website.

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