Halloween isn鈥檛 until Oct. 31, but Denton is already in the spooky spirit.
Last year, the city hosted , with the North Texas city鈥檚 historic downtown transformed into a real-life Halloween town for the entire month of October.
The to the immersive Halloween experience in 2024.
Every day featured a spooky activity for visitors to attend, which included holiday inspired movie screenings, a pumpkin-drop Blocktober party, bar crawls and other free events that took place at over 15 different themed locations around the city.
That success led Denton to pursue an official designation as the Halloween Capital of Texas.
State Rep. Richard Hayes, who is from Denton, in late February to make it a reality.
鈥淲ith the City of Denton鈥檚 own proclamation renaming the city 鈥楬alloween, Texas鈥� for the month of October, it鈥檚 clear that this is more than a local event鈥� it鈥檚 a statewide celebration of culture and creativity," said Hayes in a written statement earlier this year. 鈥淚鈥檓 honored to carry this resolution forward and ensure that Denton receives the recognition it has earned as Texas鈥� official Halloween Capital.鈥�
The resolution made it through the Texas House committee for Culture, Recreation and Tourism, and Denton was officially named the Halloween Capital of Texas during the state鈥檚 89th legislative session.
The designation of Halloween Capital of Texas will remain in effect for a 10-year period ending in 2035. It replaces Denton鈥檚 prior title as the Redbud Capital.
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