Pumpkin After Dark
Starting at $19.99
An award-winning outdoor Halloween event featuring over 10,000 hand-carved pumpkins and a magical pathway of lit sculptures and displays.
Not included with 2025 Season Pass
- Celebration of all things Halloween
- Live pumpkin carving demonstrations
- Fall treats & sweets
- Fun for the entire family
- Instagram-worthy photo ops
Scaregrounds
Price: $9.99
Our Fairgrounds area gets a spooky makeover as the Scaregrounds! Enjoy your favorite fairground attractions during Halloween at Big Rivers Waterpark.
Included with 2025 Season Pass
- SPINdle Top
- StratosFEAR
- Lafitte's Fury
- Screaming Eagles
- Texas Twister
- Swings
- Samba Balloons
Aerial Add-on
Starting at $9.99
Seeking thrills from great heights? Our aerial attractions, sold separately, offer zip lines, climbing walls, and more! Admission is required—purchase a Scaregrounds ticket, a Pumpkins After Dark ticket, or use your season pass, then add on your aerial adventure.
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Attractions
Pumpkin Pathopen
Pumpkin After Dark
Stroll through over 10,000 hand-carved, illuminated pumpkins in this award-winning event. From intricately designed pumpkins to larger-than-life displays, the magic of Halloween comes alive!
Pumpkin Carvingopen
Pumpkin After Dark
Watch skilled artists turn ordinary pumpkins into stunning, hand-carved masterpieces during the live demonstrations at Pumpkins After Dark!
Mystic Forest Mazeopen
Pumpkin After Dark
Maneuver your way through each turn and challenge your friends in a time trial to see who can make it through the fastest!
Adventure Playgroundopen
Pumpkin After Dark
A classic playground where kids can climb, slide, and have endless fun!
SPINdle Topopen
Scaregrounds
SPINdle Top is a high-thrill ride where up to 12 guests spin in different directions and speeds on a rotating gondola.
StratosFEARclosed
Scaregrounds
StratosFEAR is a 140-foot drop tower that lifts you to breathtaking heights before dropping you in a heart-pounding free fall.
Lafitte's Furyopen
Scaregrounds
Lafitte’s Fury is a thrilling swing ride where the boat swings higher with each pass. For more intensity, sit on the ends; for a gentler experience, sit in the middle.
Screaming Eaglesopen
Scaregrounds
Screaming Eagles is an interactive swing ride with a rotating tower. Riders can control the front fin to swing in and out while circling the tower.
Texas Twisteropen
Scaregrounds
The Texas Twister is a spinning ride where riders of 4 can spin their car as the center ride spins and lifts off the ground
Rolling Thunderopen
Scaregrounds
Rolling Thunder is a thrilling rollercoaster where guests spin or, in the 360° car, flip while speeding through the course.
Swingsopen
Scaregrounds
Swings rotate riders around a central column at a consistent speed and height. Fun for all!
Samba Balloonsopen
Scaregrounds
Samba Balloons offers a fun and gentle ride that lifts you high into the air, perfect for families and kids.
Big Al's Petting Zooopen
Scaregrounds
Big Al’s Farm is a petting zoo with friendly animals, perfect for all ages. It’s a safe and fun way to keep kids entertained!
Falcon's Flightopen
Aerial Attraction
Our ultimate zip line course with three (3) towers. Soar over the wave pool, creek, and pond, speeding over treetops and buildings.
Eagle Challengeopen
Aerial Attraction
Test your dexterity and endurance with over 50 activities. Start on the SECOND or THIRD level and climb five stories to the top.
Racoon Runopen
Aerial Attraction
Climb, crawl, and zip through 15+ activities on the FIRST level of our Challenge Course. Raccoon Run lets guests test their strength and skills in a safe, fun environment.
Cougar's Climbopen
Aerial Attraction
Test your agility on one of the tallest climbing walls in Texas, ascending to five stories. How high can you go?
Vulture's Diveopen
Aerial Attraction
Experience the thrilling Vulture's Dive, a high-speed plunge from great heights designed to test your courage.
FAQs
Halloween at Big Rivers Waterpark is a month-long celebration, running from October 4th to October 31st, featuring special events such as:
- Pumpkin After Dark: A magical nighttime experience featuring over 10,000 hand-carved pumpkins and lit sculptures.
- Aerial Attractions: Thrilling zip lines, climbing walls, and obstacle courses for adventure seekers.
- Scaregrounds: Classic fairground attractions with a spooky Halloween twist.
Each event is available every day the park is open for Halloween, and each has a different cost, allowing guests to choose their favorite Halloween-themed activities. Whether you’re looking for spooky fun or adrenaline-pumping challenges, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Absolutely! Pumpkin After Dark is full of Instagram-worthy photo opportunities, and we encourage guests to capture the magic of the event.
At Big Rivers Waterpark, safety is our top priority. Environmental, mechanical or weather circumstances would be the main reasons for a ride closure. We will resume the attractions as safety and quickly as possible. Refunds are not available for ride closures.
NO outside food, beverage, or snacks/candy are allowed inside the park. If providing goodie bags for guests, the bags must not contain food, snacks or candy. All Birthday Party Packages include (2) Large Pizzas and (9) Water Bottles. Additional items such pizzas, water bottles, souvenir cups, tender & fries platters, nacho platters and fruit platters can be added to some packages!
Guests can bring breastmilk, baby formula and specific infant food; but glass containers and glass bottles are not allowed.
