Diagon Alley Halloween House Brings Wizarding World To Austin

Austin TX

26 October, 2021

12:44 PM

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AUSTIN, TX — This Halloween, immerse yourself into the Wizarding World when you visit this Harry Potter-themed castle in south Austin. Diagon Alley Austin Halloween House, which is located near the cross streets of West Slaughter Lane and Bungalow Lane, features a jaw-dropping Hogwarts castle. This year's display has floating pumpkin lights, the castle's Great Hall, an astronomy tower, a marble staircase tower, a bell tower, a roaring fire in the Gryffindor common room and the new "Hogwarts castle window," which comes to life with different moving scenes. Live in Austin? Click here to subscribe to our free breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and download our free mobile app on Android or iPhone. The Halloween display and lights are available Monday through Friday at 8:30 p.m. Lights go out at 9:30 p.m. on weekends. The display will be up through mid-November and will transition to a Holiday Yule Ball theme through Christmas. Owner Joel Pace has been wowing Austinites with his magical Harry Potter-themed display in south Austin since 2017. Pace told KXAN he first started the display to cheer up his wife who was diagnosed with breast cancer. Since then, the display has gotten bigger and better, however, COVID-19 has forced Pace to change things up to keep the community safe. Before the pandemic, he would build a walk-through Diagon Alley with many interactive displays. However, he has put the display on the shelf until the pandemic is over. While it's free to visit, Joel is also raising money for multiple charities including Foster Angels of Central Texas, Variety-the Children's Charity of Texas and Zach Theaters pre-professional company. Joel and his family are even making Harry Potter-themed gifts for some of the kids. Pace has set up a GoFundMe for people to donate to help keep the display going. The Halloween home will also have a cauldron where people can drop off money at the castle as well. If you plan on stopping by the family wants everyone to know that masks are required if you are getting close and congregating in one area. For more information on the Halloween display, check out theDiagon Alley Austin Halloween House's Facebook page. Looking for family-friendly fun this October, including festivals and pumpkin patches in Austin Metro? Visit the Patch guide to Fall 2021: Festivals, Pumpkin Patches In Austin Metro. Halloween is just around the corner, but we know it's already time to find some good trick-or-treating spots in town. To make your life easier, we've gathered a list of some Halloween 2021: Trunk Or Treat Events In Austin Metro. Looking for more eateries, shops or fun things to do in the Austin Metro? Check out our Austin Local's Guide.