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Not-So-Scary Halloween Activities and Toddler Events in Boston
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Looking for some not-so-scary Halloween events in Boston for toddlers and preschoolers? For little kids, Halloween is usually more about the treats than the tricks. The excitement is in getting dressed up for a costume parade, making decorations, and hitting the trick-or-treat trail with a pillowcase or pumpkin bucket in hand.
For fun, not-so-scary Halloween happenings in and around Boston this month, read on. We've rounded up some of 2023's best Halloween activities for families with young children. While older brothers and sisters may want to be spooked (or even scared silly), these activities are for kids and families who just want the Halloween festivities to be sweet.
Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend 2023, Things To Do in Boston: Pumpkin People, Berkshire Harvest Festival, and HONK!
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Looking for the best things to do in Boston this Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities in the area to add to your list for this weekend.
It's Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend in Boston! There are fun family activities for everyone in and around the city. (You may find the holiday is still called Columbus Day in some communities.) Celebrate indigenous culture with a visit to the MFA or the Reflection Room at the Discovery Museums. Your STEM-loving kids will enjoy Harvard's dinosaur exhibit on National Fossil Day in Cambridge. Young artists will flock to Concord's Art Ramble, while little musicians can explore the HONK! festival in Somerville.
Top Free Halloween Events Near Boston
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October brings free Halloween events to Boston! With decorations, costumes, and candy on our shopping lists, we're all in the market for some free Halloween events kids will love. And the Boston area hosts plenty of free Halloween activities through October 31 that won't break the bank!
Our Halloween Fun Guide has more ideas for things to do. Families can find plenty more seasonal activities in our list of free October activities. Or, curl up on the couch with the kids and watch one of our picks for best Halloween movies for kids.
20 Best Things To Do in Boston October 2023 with Kids
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Fall is in full swing, and the best things to do in Boston this October include outdoor festivities and autumn fun! Meet your favorite author at the Boston Book Festival, or whirl and twirl on the rides at America's oldest county fair. And, of course, here come the Halloween celebrations! Walk in famous gardens lit up by 1,500 jack o' lanterns, or trick-or-treat among the animals at the Franklin Park Zoo or Stone Zoo.
Along with all these special events, fall in New England brings tons of seasonal fun so make sure to check our full Fall Fun Guide. If you're looking for learning activities and enrichment, check out our Classes and Activities Guide for Boston kids for the best classes in the area.
Best Kids Cooking Classes Near Boston: Classes, Camps, and Parties
Submitted by Audrey Trieschman on
The best kids cooking classes near Boston teach young chefs safe food prep, healthy eating, and nutrition. Whether our kids are adventurous eaters or too timid to try anything beyond boxed mac ’n’ cheese, parents can help instill good food habits. Cooking together at home is one way to do this. There are also plenty of opportunities for instructive fun through kids’ cooking classes and workshops around Boston. Many cooking classes for kids take the form of a single-class workshop or a two- to three-session program. So, even if your children have regular sports team commitments or semester-long dance or music classes, they can still satisfy their inner foodies without missing a goal—or a beat.
Many kids’ cooking classes are offered during those long school vacations or summer breaks. Cooking workshops around Boston also make fun birthday parties—best of all, no mess for the parents! We’ve rounded up the top places that offer kids’ cooking classes and workshops in and around Boston. Get ready for your kids to cook up something great!
Top Halloween Events in Boston: Family Fun This Halloween
Submitted by N Ferreira on
Grab your glow sticks and get ready for the top Halloween events in Boston! Halloween is just around the corner, and Greater Boston is the perfect place to celebrate the spooky season. Communities are organizing family-friendly Halloween events like pumpkin displays, story times, moonlit walks, haunted tours, and more. There's something for everyone—from an amazing 1,500 jack-o-lantern display to a frightful evening of spooky storytelling, howling fright nights, and some boos in the zoo. Read on for our picks for the best Halloween events in Boston and New England.
Our Halloween Guide has more ideas for making the most of the holiday this year, including the best pumpkin patches in Boston and some seriously sweet and scary hayrides. For more seasonal fun, explore our Boston Fall Fun Guide.
Best Pumpkin Patches Near Boston for Families
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Signs of Halloween are cropping up everywhere, and it’s time to visit pumpkin patches near Boston. Cutting your own perfect pumpkin in a pumpkin field, or picking your own from the pumpkin patch, is extra special. You'll find a perfect jack-o'-lantern-to-be at one of these Massachusetts pumpkin patches. While there, you can take part in some fun family activities, like apple picking, corn mazes, and hayrides.
Don't miss our Boston Fall Fun Guide and Halloween Guide for more ways to celebrate the season with outings, decor, and other sweet and spooky events.
Corn Mazes near Boston: Fun Fall Activities for Kids
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Larger-than-life corn mazes near Boston offer families the challenge of working through a tricky puzzle together, all while enjoying New England's crisp fall weather. Add exciting play areas, hayrides, pumpkin patches, and quirky country games (like apple and pumpkin blasters), and a corn maze outing becomes one of our favorite fall activities. Some of the Boston area's best corn mazes provide outdoor adventure for all ages. And it's fun to see how each farm adds a twist to these autumn attractions. Read on for our guide to the best corn mazes near Boston!
For more fall events and seasonal family activities, find the best places to go apple picking, add fall festivals and fairs to your calendar, and choose from gentle, or scary, hayrides.
