McAllen, Quinta Mazatlán, Halloween, Boo in the Woods, Día de los Muertos, Family Event, World Birding Center, Rio Grande Valley
Staff Report
McAllen TX - Quinta Mazatlán will host its two-night Boo in the Woods Halloween Party in the Park on Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. each night at 600 Sunset Drive in McAllen.
The event features a quarter-mile Sticks & Bones Trail through the woods with spooky photo opportunities, a spider maze and a glowing pumpkin tunnel. Additional activities include Día de los Muertos exhibits, educational science booths, live music and performances by local entertainers, a food market and a costume exchange. Costumes are encouraged.
Tickets are available online only with timed entry. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for children.
About Quinta Mazatlán
Quinta Mazatlán is a 20-acre Tamaulipan Thornforest property and part of the World Birding Center network, which links protected natural areas from South Padre Island to Roma. The site is anchored by a 10,000-square-foot Spanish Revival-style adobe mansion — one of the largest adobe structures in Texas — built in 1935 as a private residence. After more than 60 years in private hands, the City of McAllen purchased the property in 1998 following a public campaign to prevent its demolition, and opened it in 2006 as what officials describe as “a mansion with a mission.” The site offers gardens, Spanish architecture and programming focused on birds, native plants and environmental stewardship in South Texas.
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