October 27, 2026
THE WEEK AHEAD · OCTOBER 27–NOVEMBER 2
Hello, Beaumont
Halloween lands on a Saturday this year, so Beaumont gets the whole week.
There's a trunk-or-treat most evenings, the last five nights of spooky movies at the Jefferson, and a Saturday that runs from a costumed 5K downtown to a dance party at the Logon.
This week's Halloween picks are below, and the full Halloween guide has everything through the 31st. I added a few new ones this weekend.
And one practical note: clocks fall back early Sunday morning. Enjoy the extra hour. You’ve earned it.
My Picks
Three worth your week.
THURSDAY
Howl-O-Ween Adoption Event · Beaumont Animal Care, 1884 Pine St. · Thursday and Friday, 10 AM–4:30 PM. Adoption fees are cut for two days, and every pet still goes home spayed or neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated. If there's been an empty spot on the couch, this is the week to fill it.
FRIDAY
Get Wicked in the Thicket: Halloween Cruise · Beaumont RV & Marina, 560 Marina St. · 5:30 PM · Ticketed. Board the Ivory Bill with the Big Thicket Association as the sun goes down on the Neches, with spooky river stories, Bigfoot tales, and tarot readings on board. The most Southeast Texas way to spend Halloween weekend.
SATURDAY
Halloween Band Nite at TASI · The Art Studio, 720 Franklin St. · Doors 7 PM, music 8 · $5 at the door, all ages. Four local bands playing their own music, from shoegaze to hip-hop to hard rock. Wear the costume.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
City Lights
FINAL WEEK · TUE–SAT · 7 PM · JEFFERSON THEATRE
13 Nights of Halloween: The Last Five
Five nights left at the Jefferson. Photo: Beaumont Events
The spooky movie run wraps up Saturday, and it ends the right way: the original Halloween, on Halloween night. Doors at 6, film at 7. $6 adults, $4 kids under 12 at select screenings, and a free sticker at every showing.
TUE · Little Shop of Horrors
WED · Scream
THU · Hocus Pocus
FRI · Coco
SAT · Halloween
Bringing the kids? Hocus Pocus and Coco are your nights. Coco lands right before Día de los Muertos, too.
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COMING IN NOVEMBER · JEFFERSON THEATRE · $6
Classic Movie Nights Are Back
Four films in November, and one of them is a birthday party. The Saturday, November 14 showing of It's a Wonderful Life celebrates the Jefferson's 99th birthday.
FRI 11/6 · Lone Star (1996). A Lamar University collaboration with a guest talk by Dr. Alison Fields. Lamar students get in free with ID.
FRI 11/13 · Hook
SAT 11/14 · It's a Wonderful Life. Happy 99th, Jefferson.
FRI 11/20 · The Nightmare Before Christmas
Doors at 6, film at 7. $6 adults, $4 kids under 12. Buy ahead online or at the Civic Center box office.
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BEAUMONT AFTER DARK
This Week's Halloween
Three to start with: one for the kids, one for the brave, one for the grown-ups. The Jefferson's last five movies are up in City Lights, and everything else is in the full guide.
Central Mall-o-ween · Saturday, 5:30 to 7:30 PM · Central Mall, Port Arthur. New date: the mall moved its big trick-or-treat to Halloween night, with costume contests and the Southeast Texas Monster Mash.
Texas Maze of Terror: Dark Haven · Select nights · 1745 Highway 12, Vidor · Ticketed. An asylum where the patients took over. Check the ticket page for open nights.
The Monsters Ball · Saturday · Texas Rose Saloon, 2013 S. MLK Jr. Pkwy. · Doors 8 PM, music 9 · $10. State of Mind's annual Halloween show, with card readings all night and a costume contest.
Just added to the guide: a costumed 5K downtown, a haunted house at the Harley dealership, a teen dance from The Arc, and more trunk-or-treats all week.
Things to Do
Near and not far. The next seven days.
TUESDAY
Wiggle Time · Main Downtown Library, 801 Pearl St. · 11 AM–noon · Free. Stories plus dancing, bubbles, and rhythm instruments for little ones who can't sit still.
Homeschool Hangout · Elmo Willard Library, 3590 E. Lucas Dr. · Noon–1 PM · Free. Homeschool families celebrate and learn about Day of the Dead.
Plan With Us · Elmo Willard Library · 4–5 PM · Free. A monthly planner group with tips for planning every part of your life. Washi tape, pens, and supplies provided. Ages 16 and up. Register at 409-892-4988.
WEDNESDAY
Crafternoon: Ladybug Craft · Main Downtown Library · 2–3 PM · Free. Kids build a ladybug out of colored cardstock.
Teen HSH · Elmo Willard Library · 2:30–3:30 PM · Free. Teens celebrate and learn about Day of the Dead.