🎃 Where are the best pumpkin patches and corn mazes near Lake Texoma?
Here's every pumpkin patch, hay maze and farm fall festival on our list, from the elephant patch in Hugo to the McKinney farms.
- Hugo Pumpkin Festival at the Endangered Ark Foundation, Hugo, OK: Sep 25 – Nov 1, 2026 (Saturdays 12:30–7 PM, Sundays 1–5 PM) (details)
- Sunset Trail Farm Pumpkin Patch, McKinney, TX: Sept 25–Nov 8, 2026 (Fri–Sun) (details)
- McKinney Pumpkin Patch at 5G Farm, McKinney, TX: Sept 26–Nov 2, 2026 (details)
- Storybook Ranch, Allen, TX: Oct 1–Nov 1, 2026 (details)
- Reeves Family Pumpkin Patch, Princeton, TX: Oct 2–24, 2026 (details)
- Pumpkins on the Prairie, Frisco, TX: Oct 3–31, 2026 (details)
- Elves Farm Pumpkin Patch, Denison, TX: Oct 3-31, 2026 (Saturdays 10am-5pm, Sundays 1-5pm) (details)
- 3B Brown Ranch Hay Maze, Overbrook, OK: Typically weekends throughout October (Oct 4–27 in 2024) (details)
- Woodbine Farms Pumpkin Patch, Ardmore, OK: Typically October (details)
- Shades of Green Pumpkin Patch, Celina, TX: Throughout October 2026 (details)
- Baker's Acres Pumpkin Patch, Tishomingo, OK: Typically October–November weekends (details)
👻 What haunted houses, trunk-or-treats and Halloween events are in Texoma?
From full-scare haunts to free Main Street trick-or-treats, here's Halloween across Texoma in date order.
- Storybook Ranch, Allen, TX: Oct 1–Nov 1, 2026 (details)
- Sycamore Asylum Haunted House, Hendrix, OK: Fri–Sat nights Oct 2–31, 2026, 7–10 p.m. (details)
- Terrors of North Texas, Denison, TX: Typically Friday & Saturday nights in October, 8 p.m.-midnight (details)
- Frank Buck Zoo Costume Strut, Gainesville, TX: Typically last Saturday of October, 10 a.m.-noon (details)
- Boo-tique Bash, Gainesville, TX: Typically late October Saturday (details)
- Nightmare Farms, Sherman, TX: Oct 16 - Nov 1, 2026 (gates 6:30-11 p.m.) (details)
- Boo Bash, Anna, TX: Oct 17, 2026 (12–4 PM) (details)
- Pumpkin BooLooza, Princeton, TX: Oct 17, 2026 (5–8 PM) (details)
- McKinney Día de los Muertos, McKinney, TX: Oct 17, 2026 (12–9 PM) (details)
- Downtown Ghost Tours, Wylie, TX: Oct 23–24, 2026 (details)
- Boo in the Park Trick or Treat, Bonham, TX: Typically a Friday evening in late October (Oct 24 in 2025) (details)
- Atoka First Responder Trunk or Treat, Atoka, OK: Typically the last Saturday before Halloween, early evening (Oct 25 in 2025) (details)
- Halloween on the Square & Boo Bash, Bonham, TX: Typically the last Saturday before Halloween (Oct 25 in 2025) (details)
- Fort Washita Ghost Tours, Durant, OK: Oct 27–31, 2026 (details)
- Boo on Ballard, Wylie, TX: Oct 29, 2026 (6–8 PM) (details)
- Truck or Treat on Main, Ardmore, OK: Oct 30, 2026, 3:30–5:30 p.m. (details)
- Halloween at the Hugo Pumpkin Festival, Hugo, OK: Oct 31, 2026 (details)
- Trick or Treat Main, Durant, OK: Oct 31, 2026, 4–6 p.m. (details)
- Halloween on the Square, Leonard, TX: Oct 31, 2026 (details)
- Boo-tique & Bar Crawl, Denison, TX: Typically the last Saturday before Halloween (details)
- Trick or Treat on Travis Street, Sherman, TX: Typically the week of Halloween (details)
- Frankie Fright Express, Gainesville, TX: Typically the last few nights before Halloween (details)
- Sherman Police Department Fright Fest, Sherman, TX: Usually Halloween night (listed for Oct 31, 2026) (details)
- Monsters on Main, Denison, TX: Typically Halloween night (Oct 31) (details)
- Roo Boo at Austin College, Sherman, TX: Typically Halloween night (Oct 31) (details)
- Whitesboro Trunk or Treat, Whitesboro, TX: Typically Halloween night (Oct 31) (details)
- Scare on the Square, Gainesville, TX: Typically Halloween weekend (chamber lists Saturday, Oct 31, 1-3 p.m.) (details)
🎄 When do Christmas parades and holiday lights start in Texoma?
The holiday season starts the weekend before Thanksgiving with Denison on Ice and runs into the first week of December, when most towns hold their parades. Here's every holiday kickoff through December 6.
- Free Fall Festival at Merry Meadows Farm, Kingston, OK: Typically early October (held Oct 2021–2022) (details)
- Sherman Police Department Fright Fest, Sherman, TX: Usually Halloween night (listed for Oct 31, 2026) (details)
- Hope for Marshall County Fill the Sleigh, Madill, OK: Nov 7, 2026 (details)
- Denison on Ice, Denison, TX: Nov 21, 2026 - Jan 3, 2027 (details)
- Grayson County Holiday Lights (Tour of Lights), Denison, TX: Nov 27 - Dec 25, 2026 (5:30-10 p.m. nightly) (details)
- Elves Christmas Tree Farm Season Opening, Denison, TX: Opens Nov 27, 2026 (details)
- Home for the Holidays: A McKinney Christmas, McKinney, TX: Typically Thanksgiving weekend, Fri–Sun (Nov 28–30 in 2025) (details)
- Christmas Tree Lighting & Hot Cocoa Hop, Bonham, TX: Typically the Saturday after Thanksgiving (Nov 29 in 2025) (details)
- Durant Christmas Parade & Market Square Tree Lighting, Durant, OK: Dec 1, 2026 (parade 7 p.m.) (details)
- Hot Chocolate in Market Square, Durant, OK: Dec 1, 2026, 7–8:30 p.m. (details)
- Christmas on the Square, Celina, TX: Dec 2, 2026 (details)
- Parade of Lights, Tree Lighting & Christmas Market, Ardmore, OK: Typically first Tuesday of December (Dec 2 in 2025; Dec 3 in 2024) (details)
- Farmersville Lights Opening & Holiday Market, Farmersville, TX: Typically first week of December (lights opened Dec 2 and holiday market Dec 6 in 2025) (details)
- 92nd Annual Gainesville Christmas Parade, Gainesville, TX: Dec 3, 2026 (details)
- Denison Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting, Denison, TX: Typically first Thursday of December (would be Dec 3, 2026) (details)
- Small Town Christmas & Downtown Carriage Rides, Durant, OK: Carriage rides Dec 4–5, 2026, 5–10 p.m.; Small Town Christmas typically the first weekend of December (details)
- FirstBank's Christmas in the Park, Antlers, OK: Typically the first Thursday of December, 6 PM (Dec 4 in 2025; Dec 7 in 2023) (details)
- Night of Lights, Sherman, TX: Typically first Friday of December (would be Dec 4, 2026) (details)
- Melissa Tree Lighting Ceremony, Melissa, TX: Typically the first Saturday of December (details)
- Merry Main Street, Frisco, TX: Dec 5, 2026 (3–7:30 PM) (details)
- Dickens in Downtown Plano, Plano, TX: Dec 5, 2026 (4–9 PM) (details)
- Tom Bean Christmas Parade, Tom Bean, TX: Typically early December (date TBA) (details)
- Holiday Craft Market (INCA Angel Tree benefit), Atoka, OK: Typically the first Friday–Saturday of December (Dec 5–6 in 2025) (details)
- Bonham Christmas Parade, S'mores Cook-off & Lollipop Lane, Bonham, TX: Typically the first Friday of December (Dec 5 in 2025) (details)
- Snowflake Festival & Christmas Parade, Sherman, TX: Typically first Saturday of December (would be Dec 5, 2026) (details)
- Kingston Christmas Parade, Kingston, OK: Typically first Saturday of December (Dec 6 in 2025) (details)
- Holiday Wine Stroll & Taste of Bonham, Bonham, TX: Typically the first Saturday of December (Dec 6 in 2025) (details)
- Lighted Christmas Parade & Festivities, Leonard, TX: Typically the first Saturday of December (Dec 6 in 2025) (details)
- Christmas on the Square, Anna, TX: Typically early December (listed for Dec 6, 2026 by a local directory) (details)
- Hugo Chamber Christmas Parade of Lights, Hugo, OK: Typically a Saturday evening in early-to-mid December (Dec 11 in 2021) (details)
- Ardmore Festival of Lights, Ardmore, OK: Typically late November through Dec 30 (Nov 22–Dec 30 in 2025) (details)
🏡 Why is fall a smart time to tour homes in Texoma?
We tell buyers all the time: go to a festival in the town you're considering before you buy there. You'll see how the downtown feels on a busy day, how easy parking and traffic are, and whether the community shows up. A Saturday at the Whitesboro Peanut Festival or Gainesville Depot Day tells you more about a town than any listing photo.
❓ Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest of the Texoma fall festivals?
By crowd size, Gainesville's Depot Day (about 10,000 visitors) and the Denison Fall Festival (100+ vendors on Main Street) are two of the largest. The Fannin County Fair in Bonham is the biggest four-day event, and the Choctaw Powwow in Durant draws dancers and visitors from across the region.
What is the best weekend for Texoma fall festivals in 2026?
Saturday, October 3, 2026. Denison, Bonham, Atoka, Honey Grove, Farmersville, Durant, Celina, Frisco, Anna and Murphy all have festivals that day, and the Chickasaw Festival wraps up in Tishomingo.
Are Texoma fall festivals free?
Yes, most of them. Downtown festivals, trunk-or-treats, the Choctaw Powwow, the Oklahoma Pecan Festival, Hagerman NWR's Refuge Roundup and nearly every Christmas parade are free to attend. Haunted houses, some pumpkin patches, concerts and food and wine festivals charge admission.
Where can I find pumpkin patches near Sherman, Denison or Durant?
Elves Farm in Denison runs a pumpkin patch on October weekends, the Hugo Pumpkin Festival has elephants and hayrides through Nov 1, and Collin County has several farms, including Sunset Trail Farm in McKinney and Reeves Family in Princeton.
When do Christmas events start around Lake Texoma?
Denison on Ice opens Nov 21, Grayson County Holiday Lights open Nov 27, and the Durant Christmas Parade is Tuesday, Dec 1. Sherman, Denison, Bonham, Kingston, Leonard and Ardmore usually hold their parades the first week of December.
How do I add an event to this list?
Call or text us at (580) 217-7435 with the event name, date and a link, and we'll add it. Small-town church, school and fire department events are especially welcome.
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