STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University student organizations are gearing up for the annual Fall Carnival.

Family-friendly festivities — bounce houses, basketball hoops, games for small children — get underway at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, on Military Drive at Heritage Park and on the O.A. Grant Building green space.

 Tickets for the booth activities are 25 cents.

At the same time, Tarleton State’s Residence Life team will host the free Halloween in the Hall featuring candy, face painting and games at Hunewell Residence Hall.

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.