Several events are happening in The Woodlands area from Oct. 29-Nov. 1. The scheduled activities include:

• Rock the Row, a free outdoor concert featuring Southern Wind on Oct. 29
• A non-spooky Halloween event at The Woodlands Children’s Museum on Oct. 30-31
• A Kayak trick-or-treat outing along the lower waterway and Lake Woodlands on Oct. 29-30
• A free Sarah Kelly Music School Halloween performance at Market Street on Oct. 30
• The Montgomery County Heart Walk fundraiser on Oct. 31
• The ninth annual Woodlands Pride Festival on Oct. 31
• A MercyMe concert at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on Oct. 31
• A Treetop trick-or-treat adventure course on Oct. 31
• A free Pumpkin Smash composting event on Nov. 1

In a nutshell: Western wear retailer Ariat is coming to The Woodlands Mall in the summer of 2027, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. Ariat is an outdoor clothing retailer that specializes in boots and western wear. According to the filing, the renovations for the new location are projected to cost $1.1 million and are expected to be completed on June 26.

• 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive, Ste. 1212, The Woodlands

Several Montgomery County nonprofits and community groups announced updates and upcoming events in October, including:

• Market Street donated $11,500 to Keep Us Fed Montgomery County through its Change for Charity initiative.

• Interfaith Community Clinic is marking 30 years of providing healthcare to uninsured people and planning an anniversary reception on Nov. 16.

• FaithsTogether of The Woodlands will host its 28th Annual Community Observance on Nov. 17.

• Family Promise of Montgomery County announced its football-themed Night of Promise Bowl Gala fundraising event scheduled for Feb. 13.

More than 4.5 million Texans cast ballots in the first seven days of early voting in the Nov. 3 election, state data shows.

The overview: From Oct. 19-25, 23.8% of Texas' 19 million registered voters had voted in-person or by mail, according to voter turnout data submitted by counties and reported by the secretary of state. This is slightly below early voting turnout at the same point in 2018 and several percentage points above turnout in 2022.

Some context: Turnout this fall follows voter enthusiasm during the March primary election, when more Texans voted early than in recent primaries. In total, about 4.5 million people—or one-fourth of voters registered at the time—cast ballots in Texas' March election, setting a primary turnout record.

At the polls: Registered voters can visit any polling place in their county through Oct. 30, the last day of early voting. Election Day is Nov. 3. Texans can read Q&As with dozens of candidates, find local polling sites and print a custom sample ballot at communityimpact.com/voter-guide.