Seasonal · Oct 1–Nov 1
Glowing pumpkins, costume parades, barnyard boos and not-so-spooky parties. Our favorite family Halloween events this week, from Boston to the Cape.
Updated Oct 26, 2026 · 164 events
Stone Zoo, Stoneham · Thu–Sun through Oct 31
Hundreds of glowing jack-o'-lanterns along lit pathways after dark, 5:30–9:30 p.m.
Discovery Museum, Acton · Oct 30–Nov 1
Pumpkin putt-putt, spooky outdoor games and a scavenger hunt.
Boston Public Market, Boston · Sat Oct 31
A 10 a.m. magic show, then a costumed pumpkin stroll along the Greenway.
Titus Sparrow Park, South End, Boston · Sat Oct 31
Pizza, live music and a kids' costume parade in the park.
Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston · Thu Oct 29
Pumpkin decorating from 5:30 p.m., then a free outdoor screening.
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge · Thu Oct 29
Costumed trick-or-treat through the galleries, treat-bag decorating and a photo booth. RSVP.
Weir River Farm, Hingham · Sat Oct 31
Barnyard animals, a scavenger hunt, a craft and a treat, with a sensory-friendly hour.
Mashpee Commons, Mashpee · Sat Oct 31
An 11 a.m. pre-party, then a costumed parade to Central Square with shop visits.
Inman Square, Cambridge · Fri Oct 30
Trick-or-treat at local businesses, crafts and games, then an outdoor double-feature.
$ · Special Event
Organized by Zoo New England
Through Sat, Oct 31 · 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Stoneham
Ages: 0–1, 1–3, 3–5, 5–12
October 1–31, 2026, Thursdays through Sundays only, 5:30–9:30 PM (last entry at 8:30 PM). Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays…
$ · Special Event
Organized by LEGO Discovery Center Boston
Through Sat, Oct 31
Somerville
Ages: 3–5, 5–12
Build a little Halloween fun into your visit to LEGO Discovery Center Boston. Seasonal activities include Halloween building challenges…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Boston Children’s Museum
Through Sun, Nov 1
Seaport
Ages: All ages
Make a fall visit to the Museum a little more Halloween-y: try family-friendly pinball, listen to the talking jack-o’-lanterns, look for…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Chatham Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Association
Through Sun, Nov 1
Chatham
Ages: All ages
Stroll through Kate Gould Park to see imaginative Pumpkin People displays created by local businesses, nonprofit organizations, and…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Roger Williams Park Zoo
Mon, Oct 26 · 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Providence
Ages: All ages
Explore The Great Pun-Kin Trail at Roger Williams Park Zoo, with over 5,000 glowing hand-carved pumpkins featuring wordplay, pop culture…
Free · Special Event
Organized by Mahoney's Garden Centers
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Winchester
Find your way through Mahoney’s Winchester Haunted Maze. Families can choose the non-scary path; the spooky side has extra frights, so…
Free · Special Event
Organized by Peabody Essex Museum
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Salem
Ages: All ages
See the outside of Allison's house dressed up for Hocus Pocus at PEM's Ropes Mansion. The exterior display is free to view; the mansion's…
$ · Stories & Songs
Organized by The Children's Piazza
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 AM
Peabody
Ages: 0–1, 1–3, 3–5
Enjoy a story, then make a hand-print witch craft. Starts around 10:30 AM on October 27; no end time is published. Included with paid…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Kidcasso Art Studio
Tue, Oct 27 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wakefield
Ages: 1–3, 3–5
Come in costume for an imaginative Halloween hour of crafts, playful activities, and treats. Little artists and their grown-ups are…
Free · Stories & Songs
Organized by Beacon Hill Books & Café
Tue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Beacon Hill
Ages: All ages
Costumes are encouraged for this special all-ages Halloween story time at Beacon Hill Books. Hear Room on the Broom, then stay for a song…
Free · Stories & Songs
Organized by John Curtis Free Library
Tue, Oct 27 · 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM
Hanover
Ages: All ages
The Toe Jam Halloween Show is full of the fun & silliness families have come to expect from these guys! Original Halloween theme music by…
$ · Active Play
Organized by The GreenHouse Children's Yoga
Tue, Oct 27 · 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM
Saugus
Ages: 3–5, 5–12
This Halloween-themed class includes a craft. Children ages 3–6 take part independently in yoga poses, movement games, music, simple…
$ · Special Event
Organized by The Trustees
Tue, Oct 27 · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Beverly
Ages: All ages
Explore an outdoor Halloween trail at Long Hill with glowing jack-o'-lanterns, a spooky graveyard, haunted pirate ship, scarecrows, and…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Roger Williams Park Zoo
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Providence
Ages: All ages
Explore The Great Pun-Kin Trail at Roger Williams Park Zoo, with over 5,000 glowing hand-carved pumpkins featuring wordplay, pop culture…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Wenham Museum
Wed, Oct 28 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wenham
Ages: 0–1, 1–3, 3–5
Give your little one's costume a morning out at the museum. Baby's First Halloween includes seasonal photo backdrops, crafts, sensory play…
Free · Special Event
Organized by Mahoney's Garden Centers
Wed, Oct 28 · 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Winchester
Find your way through Mahoney’s Winchester Haunted Maze. Families can choose the non-scary path; the spooky side has extra frights, so…
Free · Special Event
Organized by Peabody Essex Museum
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Salem
Ages: All ages
See the outside of Allison's house dressed up for Hocus Pocus at PEM's Ropes Mansion. The exterior display is free to view; the mansion's…
$ · Special Event
Organized by STEMspot
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Lawrence
Ages: 0–1, 1–3
A Halloween celebration for STEMspot's littlest explorers ages 2 and under and their grown-ups, with sensory STEM stations, baby footprint…
Free · Stories & Songs
Organized by Moon and Back Bookstore
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM
West Medford
Ages: All ages
Bring your little book lovers to Moon and Back Bookstore for a Halloween-week reading of Frankenkitty. This free Wednesday morning…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Hammond Castle Museum
Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Gloucester
Ages: All ages
Cross the drawbridge and explore winding corridors and the Great Hall during Hammond Castle Museum’s family trick-or-treat celebration…
Free · Movies & Shows
Organized by Duxbury Free Library
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Duxbury
Ages: All ages
Watch Twitches, part of the library’s 30 Days of Disney screenings. No registration required. Location: Duxbury Room Duxbury Free Library…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Marshfield
Take the car through Briteway’s haunted ocean-themed wash on Wednesday, October 28. The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield benefits from all…
$ · Special Event
Organized by STEMspot
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Lawrence
Ages: 0–1, 1–3
A Halloween celebration for STEMspot's littlest explorers ages 2 and under and their grown-ups, with sensory STEM stations, baby footprint…
$ · Special Event
Organized by The Trustees
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Beverly
Ages: All ages
Explore an outdoor Halloween trail at Long Hill with glowing jack-o'-lanterns, a spooky graveyard, haunted pirate ship, scarecrows, and…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Roger Williams Park Zoo
Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Providence
Ages: All ages
Explore The Great Pun-Kin Trail at Roger Williams Park Zoo, with over 5,000 glowing hand-carved pumpkins featuring wordplay, pop culture…
$ · Arts & Crafts
Organized by The Hearth
Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Wilmington
Ages: 5–12, 13+
Create a sea-glass-and-shell design with Jen, choosing a spooky tree, succulents or pumpkin, or a classic blue-and-green design. Materials…
$ · Movies & Shows
Organized by The Anchor Boston
Wed, Oct 28
Charlestown
Ages: 5–12, 13+
Cozy up for an outdoor waterfront screening of the original Ghostbusters on The Anchor’s giant 20-foot LED screen. The fall movie-night…
Free · Special Event
Organized by Mahoney's Garden Centers
Thu, Oct 29 · 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Winchester
Find your way through Mahoney’s Winchester Haunted Maze. Families can choose the non-scary path; the spooky side has extra frights, so…
$ · Special Event
Organized by The Village Playspace
Thu, Oct 29 · 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Medford
Ages: 0–1, 1–3, 3–5, 5–12
Celebrate Halloween with costumes, potion play, and open play at The Village Playspace! Children can wear their favorite costumes and mix…
Free · Special Event
Organized by Peabody Essex Museum
Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Salem
Ages: All ages
See the outside of Allison's house dressed up for Hocus Pocus at PEM's Ropes Mansion. The exterior display is free to view; the mansion's…
$ · Arts & Crafts
Organized by Wenham Museum
Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Wenham
Ages: 0–1, 1–3, 3–5
Make a Halloween mask with your little one, choosing a design inspired by history or simply by imagination. Decorate it together during…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Beyond Birthing
Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Beverly
Ages: 0–1, 1–3, 3–5
Enjoy a gentle Halloween morning with your little one at Beyond Birthing. This Little Learners celebration brings together sensory play…
$ · STEM Learning
Organized by The Children's Piazza
Thu, Oct 29 · 10:30 AM
Peabody
Ages: 0–1, 1–3, 3–5
Create a light-up Halloween sensory bottle to take home during a glow-themed STEAM morning. Starts around 10:30 AM on October 29; no end…
Free · Special Event
Organized by Duxbury Free Library
Thu, Oct 29 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Duxbury
Ages: All ages
Dance around and have a blast at the library's MONSTER MASH Halloween party! We'll have activities and snacks, plenty of room to DANCE, and…
$ · Arts & Crafts
Organized by The Street Chestnut Hill
Thu, Oct 29 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Chestnut Hill
A Halloween craft and an ice-cream stop make a sweet little outing at Van Leeuwen. Children can try a hands-on seasonal project alongside…
Free · Stories & Songs
Organized by Patriot Place
Thu, Oct 29 · 11:00 AM
Foxborough
Ages: All ages
Settle in for a Halloween storytime with Boyden Library at Chick-fil-A. This free gathering welcomes children of all ages for a seasonal…
$ · Arts & Crafts
Organized by The Children's Piazza
Thu, Oct 29 · 1:30 PM
Peabody
Ages: 0–1, 1–3, 3–5
Make a Halloween-themed craft during an afternoon visit. Starts at 1:30 PM on October 29; no end time is published. Included with paid…
$ · Special Event
Organized by BCYF Nazzaro Community Center
Thu, Oct 29 · 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
North End
Ages: All ages
Bring the family to the North End for an afternoon of Halloween fun at BCYF Nazzaro Community Center. Pick a pumpkin, enjoy inflatables…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Little Lovage Club
Thu, Oct 29 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
South End
Ages: 0–1, 1–3, 3–5, 5–12
Little Lovage Club is throwing a costume-friendly Halloween afternoon in its South End clubhouse. Bring the little ones dressed up in their…
$ · Special Event
Organized by BHCC Public Safety
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Charlestown
Stop by Bunker Hill Community College’s Charlestown Main Plaza for an afternoon of Halloween fun with the BHCC Public Safety team. Kids can…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Sit Still Kids Salon
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Wellesley
Ages: All ages
Bring a costume and enjoy a Halloween afternoon at Sit Still Kids Salon. Kids can join a spooky scavenger hunt, make candy kabobs, and…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Clover Clubhouse
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
South Boston
Ages: All ages
Make dinner a Halloween outing at Clover Clubhouse. Enjoy pizza and chicken fingers while the kids spend time in the playspace with…
$ · Special Event
Organized by City of Marlborough Mayor's Office
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Marlborough
Ages: All ages
Marlborough's downtown turns into one big costume party for an early Halloween evening. Kids trick-or-treat along Main Street with local…
Free · Special Event
Organized by Patriot Place
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Foxborough
Ages: All ages
Costumes on, treat bags ready! Families can visit participating North Marketplace retailers for Halloween treats, then enjoy a…
Free · Special Event
Organized by Harvard Museum of Natural History
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Cambridge
Ages: All ages
Come in costume for a free Halloween evening at the Harvard Museum of Natural History. Families can trick-or-treat through galleries, see…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Marshfield
Take the car through Briteway’s haunted ocean-themed wash on Thursday, October 29. The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield benefits from all…
Free · Special Event
Organized by Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:30 PM
Downtown
Ages: All ages
Enjoy Casper outdoors on the Rose Kennedy Greenway as part of the free Throwback Thursday fall movie series. Before the movie, join a free…
$ · Special Event
Organized by The Trustees
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Beverly
Ages: All ages
Explore an outdoor Halloween trail at Long Hill with glowing jack-o'-lanterns, a spooky graveyard, haunted pirate ship, scarecrows, and…
$ · Stories & Songs
Organized by The Street Chestnut Hill
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Chestnut Hill
Ages: 1–3, 3–5, 5–12
Pull on a costume and bring the kids to The Green for an interactive Halloween concert with Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys. The…
Free · Arts & Crafts
Organized by Boston Public Market
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
North End
Ages: All ages
Bring your creativity—and a costume if you like—to a relaxed Halloween coloring evening at Boston Public Market. Fall and Halloween…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Roger Williams Park Zoo
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Providence
Ages: All ages
Explore The Great Pun-Kin Trail at Roger Williams Park Zoo, with over 5,000 glowing hand-carved pumpkins featuring wordplay, pop culture…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Smolak Farms
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
North Andover
Ages: All ages
Take your tiny voyagers on an after-dark hayride through Smolak Farms' orchards, with three character stops for photos and Halloween…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Little Waves Play Space
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:30 AM
Harwich
Ages: 0–1, 1–3, 3–5, 5–12
Bring your little monster for a playful Halloween morning at Little Waves Play Space. This costume-friendly party mixes bubbles, dancing…
Free · Special Event
Organized by Mahoney's Garden Centers
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Winchester
Find your way through Mahoney’s Winchester Haunted Maze. Families can choose the non-scary path; the spooky side has extra frights, so…
Free · Special Event
Organized by Little Milestones Play + Learn
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Teaticket
Ages: All ages
Stop by Little Milestones Play + Learn for a Halloween treat on Friday, October 30, anytime between 9:30 AM and 3 PM. This is a quick, free…
$ · Cooking & Food
Organized by Bloom Kitchen + Retreats
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Peabody
Ages: 1–3, 3–5, 5–12
Little Blooms is a 60-minute hands-on cooking class for ages 2+. Each class includes two recipes. This week's theme is Not-So-Spooky…
$ · Special Event
Organized by Discovery Museum
Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Acton
Ages: All ages
Wear a costume for Halloween weekend and enjoy Pumpkin Putt Putt, outdoor games with spooky twists, a scavenger hunt, and surprise…
$ · Cooking & Food
Organized by Marblehead Parenting & Tot Club
Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Marblehead
Ages: 1–3, 3–5, 5–12
Cook together at Marblehead Parenting’s Halloween Little Chef’s Club with Chef Heather. Children ages 2–5 work alongside a grown-up helper…
Free · Special Event
Organized by Peabody Essex Museum
Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Salem
Ages: All ages
See the outside of Allison's house dressed up for Hocus Pocus at PEM's Ropes Mansion. The exterior display is free to view; the mansion's…
$ · Arts & Crafts
Organized by Wenham Museum
Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Wenham
Ages: 0–1, 1–3, 3–5
Try a quill and ink while making a Halloween card. This hands-on activity introduces children to writing tools used in colonial New…
Times, tickets and weather plans can change, so tap through to each event before you go. Looking for where to go door-to-door? See our Trick-or-Treating collection.
Quieter options for little ones and kids who prefer their Halloween not-so-spooky.
This week's free picks include the Greenway's Casper movie night (Thu Oct 29), Halloween at the Harvard Museum of Natural History (Thu Oct 29), and the Boston Public Market's Pumpkin Stroll and the Titus Sparrow Park party on Halloween.
Yes. See our gentle and sensory-friendly picks above, plus toddler parties at local playspaces. In the app, filter by age to see only events made for little ones.
Stone Zoo's Jack-O'-Lantern Nights in Stoneham runs Thursday–Sunday through Oct 31, and Roger Williams Park Zoo's Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular in Providence runs nightly through Halloween.
Boston with Kids · Which neighborhoods suit young families, toddler-friendly parks, rainy-day museums, eats and stays.