The festival will remain open until November 8 with pumpkins, rides and photo spaces. Tickets cost $18 on weekdays and $28 from Friday to Sunday.
The Houston Pumpkin Festival 2026 will open on Saturday, September 19 at Discovery Green and will stay in Downtown Houston until November 8, featuring family attractions, rides, pumpkin installations, and photo spaces.
Tickets cost $18 per person from Monday to Thursday and $28 from Friday to Sunday. Children ages 3 years or younger enter for free.
The price includes the festival’s rides and attractions. Food and beverages are sold separately.
Tickets cost $18 on weekdays and $28 on weekends
Houston Pumpkin Festival will use two rates during the entire season:
- Monday to Thursday: $18 per person.
- Friday to Sunday: $28 per person.
- Children 3 years and under: free.
Online tickets do not require a specific entry time reservation.
Walk-up access will be subject to available capacity. On high-demand days, the festival may limit sales or admission for people arriving directly at the venue.
Tickets and availability can be checked on the official Houston Pumpkin Festival site at Discovery Green.
Houston Pumpkin Festival will stay open until 11 p.m.
Hours vary by day of the week:
- Monday to Thursday: 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Friday to Sunday: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The festival may stop admitting new visitors up to one hour before closing to allow those already waiting in line enough time to explore the attractions.
Arriving early is recommended, especially on weekends and during peak attendance periods.
Bumper boats, carousel and a 30-foot slide are included with admission
The festival will occupy Lindsey Waterside Landing, beside Kinder Lake, with seasonal installations and attractions.
Among the included experiences are:
- bumper boats;
- cruiser boats;
- carousel;
- 30-foot slide;
- Jumpkin’ Pumpkin;
- pumpkin houses;
- pumpkin mosaics;
- Sunflower Walk;
- Cinderella’s Carriage;
- Tree Net Climber;
- Giant Pin Art;
- Massive Yellow Duck;
- Butterfly Chair;
- Pink Trees of Life.
Boats and rides are included in the admission price, so they do not require a separate ticket.
The festival will remain open until November 8
Houston Pumpkin Festival begins on September 19 and will run for seven weeks, until Sunday, November 8.
That duration allows visiting the attraction in September, October and the early days of November, rather than concentrating attendance in a single weekend.
Discovery Green is located at 1500 McKinney St., Houston, TX 77010, though the festival will be set up specifically at Lindsey Waterside Landing, on the northeast side of the park next to Kinder Lake.
General admission to Discovery Green is normally free, but Houston Pumpkin Festival is a ticketed attraction.
Tickets hold value if rain prevents the visit
Weekday tickets of $18 may be used on another day from Monday to Thursday if rain prevents attendance on the scheduled date.
Weekend tickets of $28 may be used later on any other available day during the season.
Admission capacity continues to apply even when using a ticket on a different date.
Discovery Green will also feature giant alebrijes during part of the festival
During the first weeks of Houston Pumpkin Festival, visitors to Discovery Green will also find the exhibition Fantastic Animals from Mexico: Alebrijes and Nahuales.
Houston Pumpkin Festival 2026: dates, prices and hours
- Dates: September 19 to November 8, 2026.
- Location: Lindsey Waterside Landing at Discovery Green.
- Address: 1500 McKinney St., Houston, TX 77010.
- Monday to Thursday: 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Friday to Sunday: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Weekday Tickets: $18.
- Weekend Tickets: $28.
- Children 3 and under: free.
- Rides and boats: included with admission.
- Food: sold separately.
- Last day: November 8.
