Bainbridge Street & Malden Center
Malden
Bainbridge Street is known for heavy decorating. Malden Center's 22nd annual trick-or-treat is Friday, Oct 30, 3–5 p.m., at the Edwin C. Lucey…
Holiday · Oct 1–31
Trick-or-Treating Spots Near Boston for Kids (2026)
Decorated streets, neighborhood parades and daylight Main Street events. 15 spots from Beacon Hill to the Cape where tiny voyagers can fill their buckets.
Updated Oct 25, 2026 · 15 spots
All trick-or-treating spots
Beacon Hill
Mount Vernon & Pinckney Streets, Boston
Boston's most elaborately decorated stoops, on gaslit streets. Wander over to Louisburg Square and West Cedar Street too. Parts of nearby streets…
Beals Street & Coolidge Corner
Brookline
Victorian homes and walkable side streets near Coolidge Corner.
Dudley Street
North Cambridge
Residents go all out with themed displays: lights, sound effects and fog.
Dunster Road
Jamaica Plain, Boston
A longtime Halloween block party with music and decorated homes along one friendly street.
Free · Special Event
Halloween Party at Titus Sparrow Park
Organized by Friends of Titus Sparrow Park / Spruce Street Nursery School
Sat, Oct 31 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
South End
Ages: All ages
A free Halloween party at Titus Sparrow Park runs 4–5 p.m. on Oct 31, with a kids' parade at 5 and the square closed to traffic. Perfect for toddlers.
Marlborough Street
Back Bay, Boston
Brownstone after brownstone with doors close together, so bags fill fast. On Halloween, the street closes to traffic between Berkeley and Fairfield…
Monument Square
Charlestown, Boston
A beloved neighborhood tradition that has run for about four decades, kicking off at the Bunker Hill Monument. Be a good guest: bring a…
Newton Centre & Waban
Newton
Tree-lined streets made for traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating.
Tyndale Street
Roslindale, Boston
Close-set homes and decorated porches. Start near Roslindale Square and walk over to Tyndale.
Salem
Salem
Haunted Happenings fills the whole month with family events, but more than half a million visitors come. Plan ahead, or go on an October weekday with…
Hingham Square
Hingham
Downtown shops welcome costumed kids for treats on the Saturday afternoon before Halloween, a daytime option for little ones. This year's was Oct 24…
$ · Special Event
Scituate Harbor Halloween
Organized by Scituate Harbor
Sat, Oct 31 · 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Scituate Harbor
Ages: All ages
Halloween in the Harbor brings shop-to-shop treats to Front Street, 4–5:30 p.m. on Oct 31, and Minot is a longtime residential favorite.
Hyannis Main Street
Hyannis
Main Street closes to cars for the Halloween Safe Trick or Treat, 4–6 p.m. on Oct 31, with treats from local businesses.
Free · Special Event
Yarmouth Port Common Halloween Trick-or-Treat
Organized by Thacher Hall
Sat, Oct 31 · 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Yarmouth Port
Ages: All ages
Trick-or-treat around the historic houses on Yarmouth Port Common, 4:30–6:30 p.m. on Oct 31, with a spooky story from the Yarmouth Port Library at…
Tiny tips
Halloween is a Saturday this year. Towns set their own trick-or-treat hours and street closures change year to year, so check your town or neighborhood association before you head out.
Frequently asked questions
What time is trick-or-treating near Boston?
There’s no single start time around Boston, and each town or neighborhood does Halloween its own way, so look up the times for any specific event you’re planning on. Sunset comes before 6 p.m. in late October, and it stays dusky until a little after 6. Most families are out between about 5:30 and 8 p.m., which is the sweet spot for trick-or-treating.
Where can little kids trick-or-treat before dark?
Try the South End's Titus Sparrow Park party (4–5 p.m., parade at 5), Hyannis Main Street's car-free trick-or-treat (4–6 p.m.), or Malden Center's business trick-or-treat on Friday, October 30 (3–5 p.m.).
Which spots are stroller-friendly?
Main Street events like Hyannis close the road to cars, and suburban sidewalks in Newton are easy going. On Beacon Hill, skip cobblestoned Acorn Street with a stroller.
Is Salem a good idea with young kids on Halloween?
Salem expects more than half a million visitors during its month-long Haunted Happenings, so Halloween night is very crowded. Many families with little ones visit on an October weekday instead.
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