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Wonderade Punch List
Houston Weekend
Friday, Oct 23
Cloudy and warm both days, highs near 84 Saturday and 81 Sunday with no rain, so do the open-sun stuff in the morning. Saturday has the Indigenous Pink Trunk or Treat, Kwik Stix at Lakeshore, the M-K-T Fright Fest and Meow Wolf's family night; Sunday brings Trunk or Treat & Tail Wags and Boo on the Bayou.
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The weather read
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Saturday
84° / 60°
Cloudy, 0% rain.
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Sunday
81° / 69°
Cloudy, 0% rain.
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Punch List rule this weekend: Warm afternoon: do the open-sun stuff in the morning and save shade for later.
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Saturday plan |
 Morning |
This annual trunk or treat at the Native Healthcare Center is a friendly community start to Saturday. Morning is the cooler time for open sun, so go early and check hours first.
Native Healthcare Center · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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 Afternoon |
A free Kwik Stix event at Lakeshore Learning is a good indoor cool-down after a morning outside. No time is listed, so check with the store before you go.
Lakeshore Learning Store · Free · Indoors
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 2 to 3:30 pm |
Kids and pups in costume trick or treat through M-K-T's shops, restaurants and wellness spots on this free trail. Walk, bike or roll over, and plan on about 90 minutes.
M-K-T · Free · Indoors and out
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| 4 to 5:30 pm |
For one night only, Meow Wolf Houston becomes a Halloween playground for kids and grown-ups. Come in costume with a candy bag and budget about 90 minutes.
Meow Wolf Houston Radio Tave · Price not listed · Indoors
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Also Saturday: Galaxy Frights at Space Center Houston adds candy stations, Halloween photo ops and pop-up science labs; book ahead and check hours, since it may run in the evening. (Price not listed · Indoors · Book ahead)
Also Saturday: Magical Maze Festival at HMNS Sugar Land packs games, crafts, trick or treating, character photo ops and face painting into Saturday, October 24. (Price not listed · Indoors)
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Sunday plan |
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Trunk or treat with tail wags sounds like a win for families with a dog in the costume lineup. Go early before the open sun heats up, and check hours first.
2311 Washington Ave · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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| 1 to 2:30 pm |
Boo on the Bayou mixes Halloween fun with hands-on maritime activities for kids of all ages. It's indoors, a smart pick for a warm Sunday afternoon; plan on about 90 minutes.
Houston Maritime Center & Museum · Price not listed · Indoors
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Also Sunday: Trick or Treat Trail featuring Monster Mash at the Rob Fleming Recreation Center invites costumed kids to an annual outdoor celebration, best enjoyed early before the sun gets strong. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)
Also Sunday: Kids Free Crafts + Bounce Sundays: Halloween Mask Painting at William Price Distilling is a free indoor craft stop to swap in on Sunday. (Free · Indoors)
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Heads up: Htx Diwali 2026 takes over Post Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: H.E.A.L. Houston 2026: Free Community Health, Education & Family Event takes over George R. Brown Convention Center Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Dinner, sorted · Fiesta Mart
Sheet Pan Chicken Night
Protein value: about 55 g protein per $
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Fiesta Mart's jumbo bag of boneless skinless chicken breast comes in at about 55 g protein per $, the top protein buy in this week's ads. Roast it with red potatoes and serve it over rice, and the big bag stretches past one dinner. |
| Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Jumbo Bag |
$1.87 lb |
| Red Potatoes |
2/99¢ lbs |
| Arroz Verde Valle Long Rice 4 lbs. |
$3.99 ea |
Ad prices good through Tuesday, Oct 27.
How to cook it: Cut chicken and red potatoes into chunks, toss with oil, cumin, garlic and salt, and roast on one pan until the chicken is cooked through. Simmer the rice while it roasts.
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Runner-up dinner · Fiesta Mart
Pork Night
Fiesta Mart's family pack of boneless pork chops gives about 37 g protein per $, so the whole crew eats well for less. Seared chops with potatoes and roasted apples or pears make an easy Sunday dinner. Fresh Boneless Pork Chop Family Pack ($2.59 lb, about 37 g protein per $), Small Gala Apples or Small Bartlett Pears (3/99¢), White or Red Potatoes (89¢ lb).
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The weekend bonus
Two bags of candy corn make a sorting and counting game for little ones, or toppings for a decorate your own cupcake afternoon. Save a handful for the grown-ups.
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Quick grocery wins |
| Sun Up Large Eggs 5 Dozen Fiesta Mart · about 54 g protein per $ |
$6.99 ea |
| Mojarra Entera y Limpia Whole Cleaned Ready-to-Cook Tilapia Family Pack Fiesta Mart · about 37 g protein per $ |
$2.47 lb |
| Fresh Boneless Pork Chop Family Pack Fiesta Mart · about 32 g protein per $ |
$2.99 lb |
| Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Thin Cut for Milanesa Bulk or Family Pack Fiesta Mart · about 29 g protein per $ |
$3.47 lb |
Ads run Oct 21 to Oct 27. Prices can vary by store, so check your local ad. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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