Current with the Citizen – Oct. 15, 2025

Monday, Oct. 13 – Sunday, Oct. 19 | Columbus

Get ready to celebrate the first-ever Columbus Restaurant Week! For one whole week, local restaurants will pull out all the stops with delicious discounts, exciting deals, and specialty menus made just for this event. Participating restaurants will be announced soon. Hosted by the Columbus Chamber of Commerce.

Wednesday, Oct. 15 | 6 p.m. | Columbus Fire Station, 602 Spring St. | Columbus

Join the Columbus Fire Department for an evening of fun, learning, and community! Event highlights include a fire safety and prevention presentation, fire prevention poster awards, door prizes, a bounce house, hot dogs, popcorn, and snowcones. This family- friendly event is free and open to everyone.

Saturday, Oct. 18 | 5:30-11 p.m. | Southern Oaks Event Center, 1368 TX-71 Business | Columbus

Honor the history of the Live Oak Art Center and the Brunson Building at the Live Oak Art Center’s Annual Brunson Night Fundraiser! This year, the theme is the Day of the Dead. Enjoy live music by The Emotions, catering by Calle 7 Tacos, a beer and wine bar, bucket raffle items and more. Tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased at www.liveoakartcenter.org.

Saturday, Oct. 18 | 6:30-11 p.m. | 303 E Main St. | Eagle Lake

Dress up for the Halloween costume contest, bid in a silent auction and enjoy a pulled pork dinner and a complimentary bar all for $40. Hosted by Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce. Purchase tickets online at www.visiteaglelake.com. Formerly Casino Night.

Thursday, Oct. 23 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Live Oak Art Center, 1024 Milam St. | Columbus

Explore over 400 art pieces across three school districts and three private schools created around the theme: Stop Bullying. Hosted by the Wellness Council of Greater Colorado Valley for Stop Bullying Month.

Thursday, Oct. 23 | 5-6:30 p.m. | TruCare Living Center, 1511 Montezuma St. | Columbus

Bring the kids out to trick-or-treat with Columbus TruCare Living Center and their residents! R&R Shaved Ice will be on site selling their goodies!

Friday, Oct. 24 | 6-8 p.m. | The Rez 1908, 312 East Main St. | Eagle Lake

Unleash your creativity with a glass in hand! Connie Herman will guide you step-by-step in creating and personalizing your very own festive door hanger. No experience is necessary—all painting supplies will be provided. Limited tickets are $36 per person and can be purchased by contacting [email protected].

Saturday, Oct. 25 | 9 a.m. – noon | Tractor Supply Co., 4880 Interstate 10 Frontage Road | Columbus

Come out and take a cute picture with your furry family. Tractor Supply Co. will be handing out a bunch of donated costumes and Halloween toys for each monetary donation.

Saturday, Oct. 25 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Lola & Co. Boutique, 512 Spring St. | Columbus

A full day of shopping, snacking & cocktail tasting. Enjoy adult trick-or-treating around downtown! Hosted by Lola & Co. Boutique.

Saturday, Oct. 25 | 5 p.m. | St. Anthony Catholic School, 635 Bonham St. | Columbus

Come join us for a SPOOKTACULAR time at the annual St. Anthony Catholic School Halloween Carnival! Enjoy ghoulish games, a Trick or Treat Village, costume contest, cake walk, plant walk, silent and live auctions, a country store, Goblin Burgers and a tractor raffle. The night will be capped off with the SAS seventh and eighth graders performing in Punk-N-Rock.

Tuesday, Oct. 28 | 7 p.m. | 130 Legion Drive | Columbus

Formerly known as Lots of Treats, this annual community favorite invites families to enjoy a safe, fun-filled evening of trick-or-treating! Hosted by the Columbus Chamber of Commerce.

Wednesday, Oct. 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Weimar

For lil’ ghouls and goblins in fifth grade or younger. Children are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes and bring a treat bag! Non-profit organizations and local businesses are invited to participate. For more information, contact WHS Principal Stacy Heger at 979-725-9504.

Thursday, Oct. 30 | 5-6:30 p.m. | around the Square | Eagle Lake

The City of Eagle Lake and the Eagle Lake Parks & Recreation Department invite you to an Eagle Lake Downtown Halloween Trick or Treat! There will be trick-or-treating on the Square. Individuals, businesses and organizations interested in participating and distributing candy may call 979-234-2640.

Thursday, Oct. 30| 6-8 p.m. | Live Oak Art Center, 1014 Milam St. | Columbus

Diane Mueller’s latest collection of photo-art will delight anyone who enjoys artful creations and dreams of producing better photographs. The exhibit continues through Nov. 29 and features a wide array of images including landscapes, nature, wildlife and portraits of people.

Saturday, Nov. 1 | 6:15 p.m. | Old City Cemetery, intersection of Walnut Street (U.S. 90) and Veterans Drive | Columbus

Participants will follow a costumed guide by lantern light through the cemetery, stopping at select gravesites to hear the true stories of local figures who shaped the community as well as the state. Each year’s tour features newly researched stories and characters. Hosted by the Nesbitt Memorial Library Foundation.