Frighteningly Fun Things to Do This Weekend in El Paso

Here’s your frighteningly fun guide to the best spooky events, scary attractions and fall festivities this weekend has to offer.

HAUNTED HOUSES

Area 52: Alien Invasion [KLAQ Haunted House] – A crash landing by a UFO in the Far East El Paso desert has been reported. The site, henceforth known as Area 52, has been secured, but civilians should be aware dangerous extraterrestrial beings may still be lurking in the area. Friday-Sunday at Desert Warriors Paintball, 13900 Montana Ave. More Details

Terror Trail Haunted House and Zombie Adventure – WinkeyDoodles Paintball Adventures transforms into a two-acre haunted house at night. Friday-Sunday at WinkeyDoodles Paintball Adventures, 401 Anthony, in Canutillo. Admission varies. More Details

Forbidden Acres Haunted House – Can you find your way through the outdoor maze where the evil and the un-dead wait around every turn?. Friday-Sunday, 7:30 p.m. to 12 midnight at 13161 Tobacco Rd. Admission is $15. More Details

El Paso County Sheriff’s Haunted House – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has transformed its headquarters into a maze of frightful fun. Friday-Sunday, beginning at 6 p.m., Sheriff’s Headquarters, 3850 Justice Dr. $10 admission, $8 children 12 and under. More Details

The Massacre on Marshall Road – Fear has a new home. Do you have what it takes to enter the abyss of ultimate terror? Friday-Saturday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at The Trading Post on Ft. Bliss, 1717 Marshall Road across from Freedom Crossing. Admission is $5. More Details

Bloody Shakespeare - This is not your typical haunted house. Part haunted house, part classic theatre and 100% bloodier! Friday and Sunday. Times Vary. More Details

Jack McDowell Haunted House: The Mind of a Psychopath – Journey through this interactive haunted house and enter the mind of psychopath Jack Mcdowell. Travel through his childhood and witness his growth as a serial killer. Friday-Sunday, 7 p.m. More Details

HALLOWEEN MOVIES

Friday Night Flick presents 'Annabelle: Creation’ – Get in the Halloween spirit with a low-cost showing of the creepy possessed doll flick. Friday, 6 p.m. in the Union Cinema, located on the first floor of UTEP’s Union Building East. More Details

'The Others' at the International Museum of Art – Nicole Kidman stars in this supernatural psychological horror-gothic film. FREE to see. Saturday, 2 p.m. in the auditorium of the International Museum of Art, 1211 Montana Ave. More Details

Movie Nite on the Lawn presents 'Hocus Pocus' – Watch a FREE showing of the Halloween favorite under the stars in the Promenade Amphitheater at The Fountains at Farah. Saturday, 7 p.m. More Details

FRIGHTFUL FAMILY FUN

Boo at the Zoo – The El Paso Zoo transforms into the wildest trick-or-treat spot in town with candy stations and all kinds of Halloween related activities. Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the El Paso Zoo, 4001 E. Paisano. More Details

Dia De Los Muertos Festival at Concordia – Live music, dancers, mariachis, as well as vendors, food trucks, and 10 ft. dancing skeleton puppets. Saturday, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Concordia Cemetery, 3700 E. Yandell. More Details

Halloween Fest at Wyler Aerial Tramway – Check out spooky exhibits and learn about bats and creepy desert critters while enjoying the view from high atop Ranger Peak. Saturday, Noon to 5 p.m. Exhibits and activities are FREE but Tramway tickets must be purchased. More Details

Downtown Halloween Zombie Walk - The undead take over San Jacinto Plaza. In addition to the Zombie Walk, the evening will feature a variety of all-ages activities and events, including two costume contests. Saturday, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. FREE admission. More Details

San Elizario Historic Art District Fall Festival -Trick or treating, costume contests, “Hocus Pocus,” and ghost tours are all part of the festivities. Saturday, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Art District located off Socorro Rd at Main Street. More Details

City of Socorro Fright Farm Festival – Haunted house, costume contest, and kid-friendly activities. Friday, 6 p.m. to midnight. at the Rio Vista Community Center. FREE. More Details

GHOST TOURS

UTEP Haunted Campus Tours – UTEP's supernatural history on display. Each guided tour of the campus, which includes access to the inside of some of the alleged haunted buildings, will end with a frightfully fun walk through a Haunted House. Friday, beginning at 6 p.m. More Details

Viejo Pueblo Ghost Rides – Discover the lost pueblos and crumbling cemeteries of San Eli. Tour some of the area’s spookiest locations, including La Isla church and cemetery. 10 p.m. to midnight at 1501 Main St. in San Elizario. $12 per person. More Details

CORN MAZES & PUMPKIN PATCHES

La Union Corn Maze – In addition to the 13 acre cornfield maze, the farm features a mini-maze for the kids, tractor-pulled wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, pedal cars and other family activities, plus concessions. Friday-Sunday in La Union, N.M., Highway 28 next to Zin Valle Winery. More Details

El Paso’s Corn Maze – The 10-acre cornfield maze features a pumpkin patch, Kiddie Maze, cow train, food trucks and more. Open 12 noon to 6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday at 1100 Old Hueco Tanks Road, south of Interstate 10 at Exit 35 (Eastlake). More Details

Mesilla Valley Corn Maze – The cornfield maze and pumpkin patch also offers a mini maze for the kids, pedal cars, slides, and a country store with food and gift items. Food, snacks, and drinks available. Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 3855 W. Picacho, Las Cruces. More Details

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