With Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, arts groups are embracing spooky season with immersive performances, celebratory music and a few witches brewing “double, double, toil and trouble.” DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA On October 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Meyerson Symphony Center in the D allas Arts District, the orchestra is celebrating lost loved ones with Día de los Muertos with the DSO. Conducted by Enrico Lopez-Yañez, the concert will featureMariachi Los Unicos, Mariachi Lone Star, Mariachi Pegaso, Booker T. Washington High School Ballet Folklorico, and Las Estrellas de Tejas Ballet Folklorico. The performance will features Booker T. Washington High School Ballet Folklorico and Las Estrellas de Tejas Ballet Folklorico. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring an offering for the ofrenda, enjoy pan de muerto and hot chocolate, sing and dance along with traditional Mexican dancers and lose yourself in richly vibrant music. With vibrant music such as  Moncayo’sHuapango and Marquez’s Danzón No. 8, this concert does not have an intermission. Learn more: Dallas Symphony Orchestra AVANT CHAMBER BALLET Avant Chamber Ballet begins its 2026-2027 season on Halloween weekend with Philip Glass’ Dracula with live music at Moody Performance Hall in the Dallas Arts District. This contemporary classic will be presented on October 30 and 31 at 7:30 p.m. The immersive choreography by Katie Puder reimagines Bram Stoker’s legendary gothic tale through a sleek, modern lens. To match Philip Glass’ minimalist, driving score—which was originally composed to accompany the rerelease of the 1931 classic horror film—the production discards traditional period tropes. Instead, it introduces bold, stark color-blocked costumes and striking modern sets that bridge past and present. Avant Chamber Ballet’s production of Dracula will be accompanied by a string quartet. Following immense patron demand after its initial conceptual workshops in 2023, the full-length production features a completely live performance of Glass’s dramatic score, providing an edge-of-your-seat, sensory-rich experience. Learn more: Avant Chamber Ballet SHAKESPEARE LIVE Shakespeare LIVE has two opportunities for Halloween fun – and both events are free. Who doesn’t want to hang out with some witches on Halloween? Shakespeare LIVE presents Shakespeare’s Macbeth from October 29 -31 at Levitt Pavilion in Arlington. IJ Gordon and Nicole Delarosa star as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in this classic Shakespearean tragedy known as “The Scottish Play.” With performances on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night, this outdoor production is free to attend. Bring picnic blankets, chairs, and food or enjoy offerings from food trucks at the Levitt. Enjoy an evening of atmospheric, witchy fun that’s perfect for Halloween weekend. On Halloween, you can come for the RenFest in the afternoon and stay for a performance of Macbeth in the evening. Shakespeare LIVE is also presenting its inaugural RenFest on October 31 from 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Levitt Pavillion in Arlington. Enjoy an afternoon of live entertainment, artisan vendors full of handmade treasures, food trucks, performances, and Renaissance-inspired festivities. Costumes are encouraged! This immersive event is designed for RenFest lovers of all ages. Grownup festivalgoers are welcome to stay for that evening’s performance of Macbeth. Learn more: Shakespeare LIVE MEOW WOLF GRAPEVINE Kids shouldn’t have all the fun on Halloween. Meow Wolf Grapevine is hosting its adults-only Cosmic Howl, its signature Halloween takeover of The Real Unreal, on Saturday, October 31 from 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. The Real Unreal becomes an immersive after-hours house party with music, performance, and masquerade taking root across four distinct stages. DJs, including DJ Angel, DJ Lextra, Casie Farrell and Bella Scratch, will command various stages within the exhibition, inviting guests to wander from dance floor to dance floor and through the many peculiar corners of Meow Wolf’s Texas-sized world of immersive art. On Halloween night, it’s party time for adults at Meow Wolf Grapevine’s Cosmic Howl. Circus Bitties will roam the entire exhibition with their signature blend of circus arts, sideshow spectacle and theatrical absurdity and Los Bastardos and Fae Dreams will present a custom Halloween performance. The event also includes Peppercast, a VR telepresence experience that beams live performance art into the exhibition in real time. There is a costume contest for guests to show off their own spectacular creation. Before Cosmic Howl, Meow Wolf will be handing out candy to children visiting The Real Unreal during the day on October 31. When the party starts, a valid physical ID is required at entry. Learn more: Meow Wolf Cosmic Howl ...read more read less