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Halloween happenings in and around Fort Bend County
By DIANE TEZENO
Pumpkin Patch
It won’t be business as usual for United Equities, Inc. on Oct. 25 as the commercial real estate company uses one of its empty lease spaces to raise money for a good cause.
The company is transforming a lease spot in the Sugar Creek Village Shopping Center, formerly occupied by Hollywood Video, into a Pumpkin Patch to help raise funds for Dulles High School Project Graduation.
The one-day free community event, scheduled from9 a.m. - 4 p.m., will include pumpkins of all sizes and feature music, face painting and fun for the entire family.
The cost of pumpkins will vary by size, with an additional fee charged to event goers who want to decorate pumpkins on site.
Executives and managers at the company arrived at the idea of a pumpkin patch while exploring ideas for seasonal activities aimed at bringing neighboring families to the center, said Executive Administrator Linda Mader.
“The idea of a Pumpkin Patch was the overwhelming idea, as we are hoping to reach those young families with children.”
“We also wanted to benefit one of the local schools,” said Mader.
Dulles High School seniors and their parents will work as volunteers during the event, selling pumpkins and coordinating entertainment and decorating activities.
Word of the event was announced at the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Network Nites and on signs in each of the businesses located in the shopping center, as well as on windows of the vacant lease space.
All proceeds from the event will benefit Dulles High ProGrad.
In addition to helping with a good cause, coordinators hope to re-introduce the community to the various businesses and restaurants that are located there, said Mader.
The commercial real estate company is exploring similar plans for the Christmas holidays.
City of Rosenberg “Booberg” Fall Festival
The city of Rosenberg and the Rosenberg Convention and Visitors Center is inviting the community to its “Booberg Fall Festival.”
The event will be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Oct. 25 at the Rosenberg Railroad Museum, located at 1921 Ave. F in Rosenberg.
The event will feature a Haunted Caboose, carnival games, costume contest, scarecrow contests, food, refreshments and more.
Admission to the festival is free.
Normal admission charged for the museum.
For more information, visit www.rosenbergrrmuseum.org.
Halloween Safe Night
Creekside Christian Fellowship is hosting a “Halloween Safe Night” on Oct. 31 from 6 – 8 p.m at 16628 Highway 36 at Fritzella Road in Needville.
The event will feature an evening of fun for kids of all ages, with tons of games, booths, bounce houses, a hay ride and more.
For more information or to purchase dinner tickets, visit www.creeksidefellowship.org.
Sugar Land's Halloween Town
Sugar Land Town Square will be transformed into Halloween Town from 5-10 p.m. on Oct. 31.
Coordinators of the event, sponsored by city of Sugar Land, Keep Sugar Land Beautiful and Sugar Land Town Management Company, invite the public to don their best Halloween gear and compete in a costume contest.
The contest includes a variety of categories, including family/group, up to 3 years old, 4-7 years old, 8-12 pre-teen group, 13-18 teen ground and a pet category.
A Dog’s Life Luxury Dog Boutique, sponsors of the Pet contest, will host a Howl-O-Ween booth for furry friends.
Only one winner from 30 contestants in each category will be selected for great prizes.
The event will also feature a “green” theme, featuring activities revolving around recycled products, such as a coloring station with seed paper that can be planted and grown.
Other activities include a free photo station, extreme face painting, haunted horse and carriage rides and trick-or-treating at local retailers.
The night will culminate with a classic Halloween movie, “Ghostbusters” under the stars, including free popcorn distributed in compostable containers in an effort to encourage a litter-free event.
The event is free to the community, with a minimum charge for game participation and food.
For more information or to complete a costume contest application, visit www.sugarlandtx.gov.
Missouri City to host “Boo in the Run”
The city of Missouri City is hosting its 2nd Annual “Boo in the Run” on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 5:30- 7:30 p.m.
The event will be held at Buffalo Run Park, 1122 Buffalo Run, next to Thurgood Marshall High School.
The free community event will feature a costume contest, a candy trail, dance performances by Fort Bend Academy of Arts and Dance, sand art and more.
Coordinators will give free candy bags to the first 2,000 children to arrive at the event.
Food, furnished by O’Henry’s Catering, will be available for purchase.
For more information, www.missouricitytx.gov.
“Happy Halloween Golf and Treat” Fundraiser
Fun-Tiki Family Entertainment Center, in conjunction with Grace Fellowship, is hosting a “Happy Halloween Golf and Treat” fundraiser from 12 noon to 3 p.m. on Oct. 26.
The community is invited to take a swing for a good cause with funds raised benefiting the “Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund.”
The family event invites young event goers for an evening of fun and safe trick or treating on the Center’s 18-hole miniature golf course.
“Participants will pay $5 and get a game of golf and a trick or treat at each hole,” said Fun-Tiki General Manager Patti Kline.
The family-owned and operated entertainment center is asking for sponsorships of holes on the golf course for a minimum of $50.
Sponsors will be provided with candy to hand out to participants and may also bring pencils or other promotional items.
Event goers may enter to win a $20 game card – good for non-redemption games only - with one winner awarded each hour from 1 – 3 p.m.
The family entertainment center is located at 3310 F.M. 1092 in Missouri City.
Bethel’s Family Free Fall Festival
The Church at Bethel’s Family, located at 14442 Fonmeadow, will host its annual Fall Festival, a free community event for the family, from 5-9 p.m. Oct. 31.
“The event is designed to give children an alternative to traditional Halloween activities,” said Walter August, Jr., the church’s pastor.
“We also hope to provide an opportunity for families to have fun together in a safe-loving environment,” said James Lee, youth director of Bethel’s Place Community and Youth Empowerment Center.
The festival will feature a range of carnival-type rides and fun activities, including kid rides, petting zoon, moonwalks, face painting, quad jump, dunk tank, basketball, giant slides, musical chairs, table games, dancing and more.
Police officers will be on hand to provide tours of an onsite police car and to conduct child finger printing. Festival goers will also be able to tour an onsite fire truck.
Event goers will have an opportunity to purchase nachos, pickles, chips, hot dogs, hamburgers, snow cones, chips and bottled water.
The church is seeking outside sponsors for the event.
For information or to become a sponsor, call 713-729-0125.
It won’t be business as usual for United Equities, Inc. on Oct. 25 as the commercial real estate company uses one of its empty lease spaces to raise money for a good cause.
The company is transforming a lease spot in the Sugar Creek Village Shopping Center, formerly occupied by Hollywood Video, into a Pumpkin Patch to help raise funds for Dulles High School Project Graduation.
The one-day free community event, scheduled from9 a.m. - 4 p.m., will include pumpkins of all sizes and feature music, face painting and fun for the entire family.
The cost of pumpkins will vary by size, with an additional fee charged to event goers who want to decorate pumpkins on site.
Executives and managers at the company arrived at the idea of a pumpkin patch while exploring ideas for seasonal activities aimed at bringing neighboring families to the center, said Executive Administrator Linda Mader.
“The idea of a Pumpkin Patch was the overwhelming idea, as we are hoping to reach those young families with children.”
“We also wanted to benefit one of the local schools,” said Mader.
Dulles High School seniors and their parents will work as volunteers during the event, selling pumpkins and coordinating entertainment and decorating activities.
Word of the event was announced at the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Network Nites and on signs in each of the businesses located in the shopping center, as well as on windows of the vacant lease space.
All proceeds from the event will benefit Dulles High ProGrad.
In addition to helping with a good cause, coordinators hope to re-introduce the community to the various businesses and restaurants that are located there, said Mader.
The commercial real estate company is exploring similar plans for the Christmas holidays.
City of Rosenberg “Booberg” Fall Festival
The city of Rosenberg and the Rosenberg Convention and Visitors Center is inviting the community to its “Booberg Fall Festival.”
The event will be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Oct. 25 at the Rosenberg Railroad Museum, located at 1921 Ave. F in Rosenberg.
The event will feature a Haunted Caboose, carnival games, costume contest, scarecrow contests, food, refreshments and more.
Admission to the festival is free.
Normal admission charged for the museum.
For more information, visit www.rosenbergrrmuseum.org.
Halloween Safe Night
Creekside Christian Fellowship is hosting a “Halloween Safe Night” on Oct. 31 from 6 – 8 p.m at 16628 Highway 36 at Fritzella Road in Needville.
The event will feature an evening of fun for kids of all ages, with tons of games, booths, bounce houses, a hay ride and more.
For more information or to purchase dinner tickets, visit www.creeksidefellowship.org.
Sugar Land's Halloween Town
Sugar Land Town Square will be transformed into Halloween Town from 5-10 p.m. on Oct. 31.
Coordinators of the event, sponsored by city of Sugar Land, Keep Sugar Land Beautiful and Sugar Land Town Management Company, invite the public to don their best Halloween gear and compete in a costume contest.
The contest includes a variety of categories, including family/group, up to 3 years old, 4-7 years old, 8-12 pre-teen group, 13-18 teen ground and a pet category.
A Dog’s Life Luxury Dog Boutique, sponsors of the Pet contest, will host a Howl-O-Ween booth for furry friends.
Only one winner from 30 contestants in each category will be selected for great prizes.
The event will also feature a “green” theme, featuring activities revolving around recycled products, such as a coloring station with seed paper that can be planted and grown.
Other activities include a free photo station, extreme face painting, haunted horse and carriage rides and trick-or-treating at local retailers.
The night will culminate with a classic Halloween movie, “Ghostbusters” under the stars, including free popcorn distributed in compostable containers in an effort to encourage a litter-free event.
The event is free to the community, with a minimum charge for game participation and food.
For more information or to complete a costume contest application, visit www.sugarlandtx.gov.
Missouri City to host “Boo in the Run”
The city of Missouri City is hosting its 2nd Annual “Boo in the Run” on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 5:30- 7:30 p.m.
The event will be held at Buffalo Run Park, 1122 Buffalo Run, next to Thurgood Marshall High School.
The free community event will feature a costume contest, a candy trail, dance performances by Fort Bend Academy of Arts and Dance, sand art and more.
Coordinators will give free candy bags to the first 2,000 children to arrive at the event.
Food, furnished by O’Henry’s Catering, will be available for purchase.
For more information, www.missouricitytx.gov.
“Happy Halloween Golf and Treat” Fundraiser
Fun-Tiki Family Entertainment Center, in conjunction with Grace Fellowship, is hosting a “Happy Halloween Golf and Treat” fundraiser from 12 noon to 3 p.m. on Oct. 26.
The community is invited to take a swing for a good cause with funds raised benefiting the “Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund.”
The family event invites young event goers for an evening of fun and safe trick or treating on the Center’s 18-hole miniature golf course.
“Participants will pay $5 and get a game of golf and a trick or treat at each hole,” said Fun-Tiki General Manager Patti Kline.
The family-owned and operated entertainment center is asking for sponsorships of holes on the golf course for a minimum of $50.
Sponsors will be provided with candy to hand out to participants and may also bring pencils or other promotional items.
Event goers may enter to win a $20 game card – good for non-redemption games only - with one winner awarded each hour from 1 – 3 p.m.
The family entertainment center is located at 3310 F.M. 1092 in Missouri City.
Bethel’s Family Free Fall Festival
The Church at Bethel’s Family, located at 14442 Fonmeadow, will host its annual Fall Festival, a free community event for the family, from 5-9 p.m. Oct. 31.
“The event is designed to give children an alternative to traditional Halloween activities,” said Walter August, Jr., the church’s pastor.
“We also hope to provide an opportunity for families to have fun together in a safe-loving environment,” said James Lee, youth director of Bethel’s Place Community and Youth Empowerment Center.
The festival will feature a range of carnival-type rides and fun activities, including kid rides, petting zoon, moonwalks, face painting, quad jump, dunk tank, basketball, giant slides, musical chairs, table games, dancing and more.
Police officers will be on hand to provide tours of an onsite police car and to conduct child finger printing. Festival goers will also be able to tour an onsite fire truck.
Event goers will have an opportunity to purchase nachos, pickles, chips, hot dogs, hamburgers, snow cones, chips and bottled water.
The church is seeking outside sponsors for the event.
For information or to become a sponsor, call 713-729-0125.
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