FEATURED EVENTS

2 days of Fall festival fun for the whole family rain or shine! We are excited about the festival this weekend and look forward to seeing everyone out enjoying the park and all of the activities we have planned for you, taking photos in the pumpkin patch, and hopefully taking pumpkins home by the wagon load!

Energy Day is Houston’s largest FREE family STEM festival, featuring hands-on exhibits and interactive demonstrations for students and families. Join us Saturday, October 17, from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. at Sam Houston Park to explore science, technology, engineering, math, and the many forms of energy while discovering exciting STEM career opportunities. Learn more at energydayfestival.org.

The annual CCVA Free Fun Family fall festival is October 18, 2026 at Shadowbend Park from 1:00-4:00 PM. This year includes even more fun!!! Free hotdogs and cookies, carnival games with prizes, face painting, Swiftie bracelet making, inflatables, rock climbing wall, trackless train, giant bubbles, DJ, and petting zoo. Vendor booths will be on the field with more games. Dessert food trucks will be in the parking lot with frozen treats for purchase. So come on out to the park! There is fun for everyone! Parking is at David Elementary School and Impact Church parking lots on Shadowbend Dr. We look forward to seeing you there!!

October 17 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm. Hocus Pocus in the Backyard! Grab a blanket, bring your favorite goblins, and settle in for a little Halloween magic in the backyard of the 1838 Menard House, Galveston’s oldest residence. Join #GalvestonHistory for a free outdoor screening of the Halloween favorite Hocus Pocus in one of the island’s most historic settings. Enjoy a relaxed evening under the stars as the Sanderson Sisters take over the big screen, surrounded by nearly two centuries of Galveston history. Costumes are welcome, spooky spirit is encouraged, and admission is free. It’s a fun, family-friendly way to celebrate the season at one of Galveston’s most special historic places.