5 kid-friendly Halloween things to do in Memphis this weekend

Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal

Wed, October 28, 2026 at 10:01 AM UTC

3 min read

Halloween weekend is almost upon us.

If you're looking for something to do with the kiddos that goes beyond an overload of sweet treats , you're in luck. The Memphis area offers plenty of family-friendly fun to celebrate the season, from the Mid-South Maze to Zoo Boo.

Here are five kid-friendly Halloween things to do in the Bluff City.

Mid-South Maze

The 10-acre Mid-South Maze at the Agricenter at 7777 Walnut Grove Road offers both family fun and scary thrills for Memphians. You can enjoy the classic corn maze or the haunted corn maze, which starts at dusk Oct. 30-31. Hours are 4-10 p.m. Oct. 28-Oct. 30 and noon-10 p.m. Oct. 31. Details: Midsouthmaze.com .

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Pumpkin House at the Dixon

An annual fanciful expression of squashy autumnal architecture, the Pumpkin House at the Dixon Gallery & Gardens at 4339 Park is on display through Oct. 31. Created by the Dixon's horticulture team, the selfie-worthy structure was built from more than 1,200 pumpkins and gourds. Admission to the Dixon is free. Details: dixon.org .

The Pumpkin House will be on display through Oct. 31 at Dixon Gallery & Gardens in Memphis.

Zoo Boo

Benefiting Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, the annual Zoo Boo is billed as "a safe and family-friendly fall festival that has become a beloved tradition." On Zoo Boo nights, the Memphis Zoo is transformed into a place where the zoo's vampire bats (among other reputedly scary animals) feel especially at home, thanks to the addition of what the zoo calls "Trick-or-Treat Stations," candy stations, "friendly ghosts," "singing skeletons" and more. In 2026, Zoo Boo offers a new maze, new photo opportunities, new interactive play spaces, a "Toxic Waste Zone" (which may not be suitable for younger children) and a new digital costume contest. Halloween attire is encouraged but not required. Zoo Boo runs from 6-9:30 on select nights through Nov. 1. For tickets, the full schedule and more information, visit memphiszoo.org/zoo-boo .

AMUSE Spooktacular at The Adventure Museum

The Adventure Museum at 3115 Walnut Grove Road hosts a Halloween experience that includes "fun and fright for all ages." Taking place inside the Chickasaw Oaks Plaza shopping center, just beyond the back door of AMUSE, the Spooktacular is a 1.5-hour experience, where costumes are not required by highly encouraged. Come and experience Dead & Breakfast, a haunted hotel experience for preteens and adults, The Mystical Market, a craft station for kids and adults too, as well as A Carnival of Games, A Ghostly Riddle Hunt, Space Dracula and much more. The AMUSE Spooktacular runs through Nov. 1. Details: Theadventuremuseum.com/spooktacular .

The Adventure Museum's AMUSE Spooktacular is a 1.5-hour experience that includes "includes fun and fright for all ages."

Trick or Treat Trail

Lichterman Nature Center at 5992 Quince Road will host this family-friendly event from 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 31. Those attending can take their "Halloween costumes for a test drive and do some early trick-or-treating with community partners." The event will also include pumpkin carving, face painting, crafts and animal meet-and-greets. Admission is free. Details: moshmemphis.com/calendar .

Bob Mehr is the music writer at The Commercial Appeal. Contact him at bob.mehr@commercialappeal.com .

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