Mystical Parade of Boo

2025 Mystical Parade of Boo
2025-10-25 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Galveston, Texas, Galveston, TX, United States
Join us for the second annual Mystical Parade of Boo!
This family-friendly event is the highlight of spooky season, when participants and spectators alike don their frightful best and gather in historic (and haunted!) Galveston, Texas, to celebrate all things Halloween!
Witches, pirates, and vampires dance their way down the streets while our favorite Mardi Gras Krewes wow crowds with elaborate floats and toe-tapping tunes.
Planning to come watch the fun? Let us know HERE!

Island Boo Fest Trunk or Treat 2025
2025-10-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Saengerfest Park, 2302 Strand Street, Galveston, TX, United States
Come be a part of the 4th Annual Island Boo Fest 👻🎃 Spooktacular Trunk or Treat 👻🎃 presented by the Galveston Golf Cart Society.
The trunk or treat is FREE to the public with FREE trick or treat bags for all children. 🕸️
Get ready to trick out your ride! 🛺💀 Join us for our Halloween Golf Cart Decorating Contest and show off your creepy creativity. Whether it’s spooky, silly, or downright scary – we want to see YOUR cart dressed to impress!
Registration is only $35 per golf cart! All golf carts must be decorated.
🗓 Date: October 25, 2025
📍 Location: Saengerfest Park
🕒 Time: 4:00 PM
🏆 Prizes awarded for:
Cart Decorating Contest
Kid’s Costume Contest
https://www.galvestongolfcartsociety.org/events/4th-annual-island-boo-fest

Screams & Queens Brunch
2025-10-25 11:00 - 14:00 | MarMo Plaza, 2121 Market Street, Galveston, TX, United States
Screams & Queens Brunch ✨👑
Get ready for a frightfully fabulous time this spooky season! 🕸️💋
Join us on Saturday, October 25th from 11AM–2PM for an unforgettable drag brunch featuring a killer performance by Bitter Betty (from season 4 of Dragula) and hosted by the glamorous Tisha Flowers 🌹
🎟️ Tickets:
• $55 – Brunch buffet + entertainment + coffee & tea
• $75 – All-inclusive + brunch buffet + bottomless mimosas & Bloody Mary bar 🍹✨
Vamp it up! Come dressed in your most fabulous vampire-inspired look for our Halloween Drag Brunch Costume Contest. Fangs, velvet, glitter — the more dramatic, the better! Show us your spookiest, fiercest vampire vibes for a chance to slay the spotlight.
Purchase Tickets Here!:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/screams-and-queens-brunch

Walk with the Dead Cemetery Lantern Tour with the Lady in Black
2025-10-24 20:00 - 21:30 | 40th Street and Broadway, 40th and Broadway, Galveston, TX, United States
Come explore the Broadway Cemetery Complex, with 3 layers deep of Galveston’s spooky and fascinating history with the Enigmatic Lady in Black on a special lantern tour!
October 24th at 8:00 PM
WalkwiththeDead.com
SAVE $5 WITH PROMO CODE – BOO

Ghost on the Strand Tour
2025-10-18 20:00 - 21:30 | Patrick’s Bar, 2411 Strand, Galveston, TX, United States
Join us October 18th at 8 o’clock for a thrilling walk through Galveston’s haunted history. Led by a five-star–rated guide, this tour explores the storm, the hauntings, and the mysteries of the historic Strand District.
Book now at ghostonthestrand.com.
SAVE $5 WITH PROMO CODE – BOO

Blackthorn Ball
2025-10-18 19:00 - 23:59 | MarMo Plaza, 2121 Market Street, Galveston, TX, United States
🖤 Blackthorn Ball: Where Glamour Meets Purpose 🖤
October 18, 2025 | 7 PM – Midnight | 2121 Market St., Galveston
21+ | Dark Fantasy / Enchanted Forest Costumes Required
Step into an evening of eerie elegance at Blackthorn Ball, Galveston’s premier Halloween celebration hosted by MarMo Innovations. ✨
This enchanted night isn’t just a party—it’s a fundraiser supporting MarMo’s mission to empower local artists, small businesses, and nonprofits through creative and entrepreneurial programs that fuel Galveston’s future.
Indulge in the Feast 🍽️
Enjoy gourmet offerings like Snapper Fra Diavolo, ricotta lasagna, scalloped potatoes, charcuterie, and MarMo Café’s forbidden craft cocktails.
Be Enchanted 🎶
Live music by Midnight Heron, captivating performances by Mistress Mary & Emma D’Lemma, and tarot readings in the Forest of Shadows.
Dress to Dazzle 👑
Compete for prizes in the Dark Fantasy or Whimsical Fairy costume contests.
Every mask, melody, and toast supports MarMo Innovation’s mission to keep creativity accessible and community thriving. https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/nightmare-on-market-a-halloween-ball

Ghost Coast Festival
2025-10-18 11:00 - 21:00 | League Kempner Mansion, 1702 Broadway Ave J, Galveston, TX, 77550, United States
Ghost Coast Festival
October 18th, 11AM-9PM
League Kempner Mansion
The Ghost Coast Festival is a family friendly event that will be held at the League Kempner Mansion October 17th – 19th, 2025 and will include Celebrity guests, a vendor market, panels, speakers, paranormal investigations, ghost tours, psychic readings, kids activities, entertainment and much more!
The Ghost Coast Festival is produced by WebTek Promotions the same company that produces the popular Galveston Steampunk Festival and the Galveston Pirate Festival. The Ghost Coast festival is a collaboration with the League Kempner Mansion and a portion of proceeds will benefit the League-Kempner House, a non-profit in Galveston

Ghost Coast Festival Pub Crawl
2025-10-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Galveston, Texas, Galveston, TX, United States
Ghost Coast Festival Pub Crawl
October 17th. 7PM-10PM
Historic Downtown Galveston
+ Learn about ghosts and history on the pub crawl
+ Visit 4 Bars in Galveston’s Historic Strand District
+ Experience Spooks & Spirits
+ FREE Ghost Coast Festival Koozie
+ Limited Tickets Available!

Da Krewe du Roux Trunk or Treat
2025-10-17 18:00 - 21:00 | Seabrook United Methodist Church, 3300 Lakeside Drive, Seabrook, TX, United States
Gather your favorite goblins and ghouls and join Da Krewe du Roux’s kids’ krewe at Seabrook United Methodist Church for an evening of trunk or treating!

Mystical Parade of Boo After Party With Come See My Dead Person at Daiquiri Time Out
2024-10-26 21:00 - 23:59 | Daiquiri Time Out, 2701 Market Street, Galveston, TX, United States
On Oct 26th, the shadows stir…
Come See My Dead Person conjures a somber yet reverent musical tapestry, weaving haunting melodies that echo with the melancholic beauty of a moonlit graveyard, vibrantly alive with the dancing souls of the dead.
Adults only show with a costume contest.

Galveston Haunted Harbor Tours 10-26
2024-10-26 21:00 - 22:30 | Baywatch Dolphin Tours, 2100 Harborside Drive, Galveston, TX, United States
Baywatch Dolphin Tours is teaming up with the Mystical Parade of Boo to bring you a special discount on Haunted Harbor Tours!
We take you on a 90-minute guided spectral tour of the haunted harbor, delving into its ghostly history while keeping an eye out for the spirits that still roam their watery realm.
Uncover the eerie secrets lurking in Galveston’s waters. As night falls, our boat glides through the harbor, passing sites steeped in history and ghostly legends. Hear chilling tales of deadly explosions, haunted docks, and spirits that still roam. Witness the spectral remnants of infamous disasters and explore the dark past of this historic port city. Perfect for thrill-seekers and history buffs alike, this tour offers a spine-tingling adventure you won’t forget. Book now for a unique glimpse into Galveston’s haunted maritime heritage!
SAVE 20% on the 9:00pm tours on October 25th & 26th by using code paradeofboo20off at checkout.
Get your discounted tickets here!

Krewe Babalu Halloween Bar Crawl
2024-10-26 19:30 - 22:00 | Market Station, 2310 Market Streer, Galveston, TX, 77550, United States
Keep the night alive after the Mystical Parade of Boo!
Krewe Babalu is hosting a poker run and bar crawl as soon as the parade ends. Check in at Market Station and visit each location for your chance to win fantastic prizes!

Grand Prize: Two nights at Casa Del Mar Condos
2nd Place: $200
3rd Place: $100

Participating Bars:

Market Station (begins and ends here)
Yaga’s Cafe
Tsunami’s Tequila Emporium
Patrick’s Bar
Playground Patio Bar and Grill

Mystical Parade of Boo
2024-10-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Galveston, Texas, Galveston, TX, United States
The most spooktacular event to grace the streets of downtown Galveston! This is the main event. The big parade! Bring your family and friends and join in the fun. It’ll be a ghoulishly good time!

Mystical Parade of Boo Halloween Headquarters at MarMo Cafe & Lounge
2024-10-26 17:30 - 23:00 | MarMo Cafe & Lounge, 2121 Market Street, Galveston, TX, United States
Gather at MarMo Cafe & Lounge for parade viewing, live music, an oddities market, raffle, tarot readings, and a costume contest.

Island Boo Fest
2024-10-26 15:00 - 18:00 | Saengerfest Park, 2302 Strand Street, Galveston, TX, United States
A Trunk or Treat event presented by the Galveston Golf Cart Society. Free and open to the public with costume contests for kids and pets!

Galveston Haunted Harbor Tours 10-25
2024-10-25 21:00 - 22:30 | Baywatch Dolphin Tours, 2100 Harborside Drive, Galveston, TX, United States

Special Spooky Sidewalk Session Presented by the Mystical Parade of Boo
2024-10-23 20:30 - 21:30 | TX
Free live music and bubbles on the sidewalk of 23rd St @ Market St. Hour-long performances from local musicians of all genres

Mystical Parade of Boo Workshop Series 5
2024-10-20 13:00 - 16:00 | The Proletariat, 2221 Market St. Suite 100, Galveston, TX, 77550, United States
The fifth in our five-workshop series.
Learn from talented artists, including a cinema makeup expert and a giant puppet-making master.In this workshop series, you’ll create your very own unique, handmade pieces, and have the chance to work as a team to create a large paper-mâché puppet. The best part? You’ll get to carry your masterpiece in the Mystical Parade of Boo, Galveston’s first Halloween parade, on October 26, 2024!
Cost is $50 for all five workshops.

Spooky Galveston Ghost Tours
2024-10-20 - 2024-10-31 | Spooky Galveston, 2328 Strand Suite 330, Galveston, TX, 77550, United States
Spooky Galveston is teaming up with the Mystical Parade of Boo to offer discounted tickets on their family-friendly walking tours!
Save 15% with code GHOST at checkout.
October 20th – 31st only.
Get tickets here.

Misfits Ball: Outer Space
2024-10-19 20:00 - 23:00 | 2519 Market St, 2519 Market St, Galveston, TX, 77550, United States
The Misfits Ball is a grandiose masquerade, so in true Misfits tradition, guests must be in costume to attend. We endeavor to keep the Ball an upscale event so please dress appropriately. We like sexy costumes, but not sexually explicit! No nudity or sexually lewd costumes will be allowed! Please keep your costumes dry (no dripping blood, etc.) The Ballroom is accessed by a stairway. Make sure you can easily traverse the venue in your costume!
This is a 21+ event.

Mystical Parade of Boo Workshop Series 4
2024-10-13 13:00 - 16:00 | The Proletariat, 2221 Market St. Suite 100, Galveston, TX, 77550, United States
The fourth in our five-workshop series.
Learn from talented artists, including a cinema makeup expert and a giant puppet-making master.In this workshop series, you’ll create your very own unique, handmade pieces, and have the chance to work as a team to create a large paper-mâché puppet. The best part? You’ll get to carry your masterpiece in the Mystical Parade of Boo, Galveston’s first Halloween parade, on October 26, 2024!
Cost is $50 for all five workshops.

Book Reading & Signing With Author Carrie Pulkinen
2024-10-12 18:00 - 20:00 | The Proletariat, 2221 Market St. Suite 100, Galveston, TX, 77550, United States
In the spirit of Halloween and all things spooky, join the Mystical Parade of Boo and USA Today Bestselling Author Carrie Pulkinen as she reads an excerpt from Chaos and Ash, Book 1 of her popular Urban Fantasy series, Fire Witches of Salem.

Carrie will be signing books after the reading, which you can preorder by visiting https://carriepulkinen.com/preorder/

About the Fire Witches of Salem series:

People love to claim they’re descendants of the witches they couldn’t burn. We actually are. My sisters and I are elemental witches, and fire is ours to command. The veil between worlds is thin in Salem, and we belong to the order of witches duty-bound to keep the monsters at bay.
We are the Veil Keepers…

About the Author:

Carrie Pulkinen is a USA Today bestselling author who has always been fascinated with things that go bump in the night. Of course, when you grow up next door to a cemetery, the dead (and the undead) are hard to ignore. Pair that with her passion for writing and her love of a good happily-ever-after, and becoming an urban fantasy and paranormal romance author seems like the only logical career choice.

Before she decided to turn her love of the written word into a career, Carrie spent the first part of her professional life as a high school journalism and yearbook teacher. She loves good chocolate and bad puns, and in her free time, she likes to dance, drink wine, and travel to interesting places.

Drafts and Crafts at the Proletariat
2024-10-07 19:00 - 21:00 | The Proletariat, 2221 Market St. Suite 100, Galveston, TX, 77550, United States
We’re back at collaborating with the MISFITS on another Drafts and Crafts! This time we will be painting mannequin body parts for the upcoming Misfits Ball.

Great Heights Brewing Company will be joining us with delicious brews and great company.

Drafts and Crafts is held the first Monday of every month. Each month we pick a new craft with supplies provided and a different brewery comes out to join

Mystical Parade of Boo Workshops Series 3
2024-10-06 13:00 - 16:00 | The Proletariat, 2221 Market St. Suite 100, Galveston, TX, 77550, United States
The third in our five-workshop series.
Learn from talented artists, including a cinema makeup expert and a giant puppet-making master.In this workshop series, you’ll create your very own unique, handmade pieces, and have the chance to work as a team to create a large paper-mâché puppet. The best part? You’ll get to carry your masterpiece in the Mystical Parade of Boo, Galveston’s first Halloween parade, on October 26, 2024!
Cost is $50 for all five workshops.

Mystical Parade of Boo Workshop Series 2
2024-09-29 13:00 - 16:00 | The Proletariat, 2221 Market St. Suite 100, Galveston, TX, 77550, United States
The second in our five-workshop series.
Learn from talented artists, including a cinema makeup expert and a giant puppet-making master.In this workshop series, you’ll create your very own unique, handmade pieces, and have the chance to work as a team to create a large paper-mâché puppet. The best part? You’ll get to carry your masterpiece in the Mystical Parade of Boo, Galveston’s first Halloween parade, on October 26, 2024!
Cost is $50 for all five workshops.

Mystical Parade of Boo Workshop Series 1
2024-09-22 13:00 - 16:00 | The Proletariat, 2221 Market St. Suite 100, Galveston, TX, 77550, United States
The first in our five-workshop series.
Learn from talented artists, including a cinema makeup expert and a giant puppet-making master.In this workshop series, you’ll create your very own unique, handmade pieces, and have the chance to work as a team to create a large paper-mâché puppet. The best part? You’ll get to carry your masterpiece in the Mystical Parade of Boo, Galveston’s first Halloween parade, on October 26, 2024!
Cost is $50 for all five workshops.

Mystical Parade of Boo Workshop Series Orientation
2024-09-14 19:00 - 21:00 | The National Hotel Artist Lofts, 2221 Market Street, Galveston, TX, 77550, United States
Join the fun and creativity with the Mystical Parade of Boo Workshop Series, an exciting partnership between Misfits Productions and GAC! Learn from talented artists, including a cinema makeup expert and a giant puppet-making master.In this workshop series, you’ll create your very own unique, handmade pieces, and have the chance to work as a team to create a large paper-mâché puppet. The best part? You’ll get to carry your masterpiece in the Mystical Parade of Boo, Galveston’s first Halloween parade, on October 26, 2024! Don’t miss this chance to unleash your creativity, learn new skills, and be part of a new local tradition!

Building Tour 7-8pm
Orientation Slideshow 8-9pm
