"Unlike previous years, this rendition of Haunted Trails will be more trick than treat." That line comes from the City of Colleyville's 2026 Haunted Trails page, and the city goes on to say it is "catering this event to an older crowd" and recommending it for pre-teens and older. That's a real change for a family event, and the city has already announced the date, the hours and the age guidance.
The rest of Colleyville's fall works the same way. Every remaining city event has a fixed date. Meanwhile, the new businesses on Colleyville Boulevard keep giving opening windows like "October," "late fall" and "late 2026." So if you live here, plan the next six weeks around the city's dates and treat the boulevard as somewhere to stop on the way.
Three dates the city has already set
These are the remaining fall and early holiday events on the city's calendar, in order:
- Haunted Trails, Thursday, Oct. 29. It's at the Colleyville Nature Center, 101 Mill Wood Dr. The Nature Center opens at 6:30 p.m. with food trucks, a DJ and treats, and the haunted walk runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The city's events listing has the whole evening ending at 9 p.m. The city says to expect zombies, witches and clowns along the trails.
- Backyard composting class, Saturday, Nov. 7. This free session runs from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Colleyville Public Library, 110 Main St., according to Community Impact's October and November events roundup.
- City Hall Christmas Tree Lighting, Saturday, Nov. 21. It runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 100 Main St., and the city's Christmas page lists Santa and reindeer, food trucks, choir performances and a Christmas-themed trunk-or-treat.
Two of the three are in the Main Street civic block, where the library and City Hall sit side by side. The third is at the Nature Center. You can put all three on the calendar today, and none depends on a contractor finishing on time.
The Haunted Trails change matters most for families with younger kids. If your youngest is still in the trunk-or-treat stage, the Tree Lighting on Nov. 21 is now the city event planned with them in mind. That's mostly because the walk itself is aimed at older kids. The 6:30 p.m. open, with food trucks and treats, still comes before the walk starts at 7.
Colleyville Boulevard is on its own schedule
Colleyville Boulevard, the State Highway 26 corridor, has had a steady run of small openings and announcements since late summer. Only two are confirmed so far.
Open now
- Smoothie King, 5615 Colleyville Blvd., Ste. 140. It opened Aug. 31, Community Impact reported. Along with smoothies, the menu has protein-focused flatbreads, chicken bites and avocado toast.
- Atlas & Orion Creative Exchange, 4121 Colleyville Blvd., Ste. 2. This shop wasn't new to Colleyville, but in September it moved into larger retail and workshop space. It sells handmade home décor, jewelry, pottery, leatherwork and textiles, and it runs workshops, per Community Impact.
Announced, opening date still open
- Tick Tock Taco, 4605 Colleyville Blvd. The restaurant's own site gives "Late October 2026."
- Little Diggers, 5600 Colleyville Blvd., Ste. J. Community Impact projected an October opening in August. The company's location listing still says "Coming Soon" for Colleyville.
- Lean Kitchen, 5604 Colleyville Blvd. It's slated for late 2026.
- Lucile's, 5204 Colleyville Blvd. This is a second location for Lucile's, going into the former Zafiros space in The Village at Colleyville. Community Impact's August report gave no customer opening date.
None of the four has a firm opening day on the calendar. That's normal for small-format restaurants and play spaces, which depend on build-outs, inspections and staffing, but it does mean a date in an August article shouldn't anchor an October plan.
The 5600 block is becoming a family errand stop
Smoothie King at 5615, Little Diggers at 5600 and Lean Kitchen at 5604 are all within a few doors of each other on the same stretch of Colleyville Boulevard. They also serve the same kind of trip: a quick, practical stop with kids along, or dinner sorted on a weeknight.
Little Diggers is the biggest addition to that cluster. Per Community Impact's August roundup, the play venue will have an indoor sandbox of more than 1,200 square feet, construction toys and two party rooms, each with its own sandbox. In Texas, an indoor sandbox is mainly an answer to summer heat and winter rain. Its opening in the cooler months means its first real test will be a wet November Saturday.
Lean Kitchen covers the other end of the week. The company plans to sell prepared chicken, beef, turkey and seafood meals, plus breakfast items, snacks, drinks and wellness products, Community Impact reported. Add Smoothie King's flatbreads and chicken bites, and this block is filling up with meals you grab and go. Lingering over dinner is a different category.
The two openings most likely to change a weekend
Two of the announced places are full restaurants, and they sit at different points along the corridor.
Tick Tock Taco at 4605 Colleyville Blvd. is the closest to opening, and its "late October" window could land the same week as Haunted Trails. Its site describes globally inspired tacos, including Korean BBQ, birria, brisket and shrimp, and notes that the food is halal. Community Impact's earlier coverage listed teriyaki chicken, carne asada, beef bulgogi and firecracker shrimp tacos. It also reported that the location will have a drive-thru. A drive-thru is exactly what makes a place useful before a 7 p.m. event start.
Lucile's at 5204 Colleyville Blvd. is the sit-down option. In Community Impact's August report, renovations of the former Zafiros space were expected to wrap up in late September. The dishes it listed for Lucile's include chicken-fried steak, shrimp, lobster rolls, soups and salads. The Colleyville location's own menu and hours haven't been published. Its spot in The Village at Colleyville makes it the most likely of the new arrivals to become a regular dinner choice once it opens.
Matching a city date with a boulevard stop
Since the city's dates are fixed and the boulevard's aren't, it makes sense to build plans around the event and add a stop that's confirmed open.
- Oct. 29, Haunted Trails. The Nature Center has food trucks from 6:30 p.m., so dinner is covered on site whether or not Tick Tock Taco has opened by then.
- Nov. 7, composting class. It ends at 12:30 p.m. Atlas & Orion's expanded workshop space on Colleyville Boulevard is an easy follow-up for anyone who'd rather spend the afternoon making something with their hands.
- Nov. 21, Tree Lighting. City Hall will have food trucks, Santa and reindeer, and a Christmas-themed trunk-or-treat. That's a full evening for younger kids who sat out the Haunted Trails walk.
By Thanksgiving, some of the "coming soon" signs on Colleyville Boulevard will probably have come down. The Tree Lighting on Nov. 21 is already on the calendar either way.
We keep a running list of what's opening, what's slipping and what's worth the drive across Colleyville and North Tarrant County. If you'd like the latest on any of these spots, or a sense of how this stretch of Colleyville Boulevard is changing, Maggie Love & Associates is a quick call away. Let's Connect.