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It's time to trick-or-treat and have some fun with the best Halloween things to do this weekend in Boston! PruBoo event photo courtesy of the Prudential Center
It's time to trick-or-treat and have some fun with the best Halloween things to do this weekend in Boston! PruBoo event photo courtesy of the Prudential Center
10/23/24 - By N Ferreira

Looking for the best things to do this 2024 Halloween Weekend in Boston? Here are the top family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend, like trick-or-treat and more Halloween fun!

Our list is creeping and crawling with spooky things to do in Boston this Halloween weekend. These Halloween activities have just the right amount of chills and thrills! Making the most of those amazing costumes, kids can take a walk on the wild side at Zoo Howl at Franklin Park Zoo. For a sensory-friendly experience check out Sensory Friendly Boo in the Barnyard in Southborough. Other Halloween weekend highlights include the family-friendly Ghosts and Graves of Lexington and PruBoo 2024.

If you are looking for more, don't miss our guides to the Best Halloween Events in Boston for Kids and Families and where to find the best neighborhoods to trick-or-treat in Boston. For extra spooky fun, see our list of Haunted Houses for Teens in Boston and Halloween Attractions for Younger Kids. 

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Get everyone involved in the Halloween fun this weekend! Zoo Howl event photo courtesy of the Franklin Park Zoo
Get everyone involved in the Halloween fun this weekend! Zoo Howl event photo courtesy of the Franklin Park Zoo

Halloween Weekend in Boston: Best Things To Do with Kids

Boo Bash at Gore Place

Waltham
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Celebrate (an only slightly spooky) Halloween at Gore Place. Activities include a wagon ride, graveyard candy hunt, a face painter, story-telling and songs, a craft, and ghostly games! READ MORE

Halloweenfest at The LOT

Boston
Saturday, October 26, 2024
The LOT’s Halloweenfest is back and better than ever! This family-friendly event is our favorite to celebrate the holiday and fall season. Kids can wear costumes to carve or paint pumpkins and participate in Halloween-themed activities. READ MORE

Ghost Stories and Fairy Tales: Opera on Tap Brunch at the Burren

Somerville
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Celebrate the spookiest season on a journey through Opera’s best of the ghoulish and fantastical; proud witches, vengeful queens, an elf king, and more.  READ MORE

Halloween Glow in the Park at TreeTop Adventures

Canton
Saturday, October 26, 2024
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Kids and Paws for a Cause - A Halloween Parade

Framingham
Sunday, October 27, 2024
Join the fun on November 3rd for a Costume Parade for kids and pets! Enjoy vendors, music, and raffles while supporting the community by bringing nonperishable food or pet food items to help combat food insecurity. READ MORE

Tricks and Treats at the Waterworks

Chestnut Hill — FREE
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Calling all werewolves, zombies, and mad scientists! Join us at the Waterworks Museum for a ghoulishly good time at this Tricks and Treats event. Decorate a treat bag and then collect candy while exploring some spooky science and trying special crafts and activities.  READ MORE

Phantoms by Firelight at Old Sturbridge Village

Sturbridge
through Sunday, October 29, 2023
This locally beloved living history museum comes to life after dark and puts a Colonial-times spin on Halloween with a haunted outdoor experience. Explore the wooded grounds and village green after hours to discover bats, bonfires, ghosts, hidden candy, and even a headless horseman. READ MORE

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular

Providence
through October 31, 2024
Celebrate the Halloween season with a visit to Roger Williams Zoo's Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular. Stroll through a path that features thousands of intricately carved pumpkins.  READ MORE

Ghosts and Graves of Lexington

Lexington
Saturday. October 26, 2024
Bring the family or social bubble to a ghostly outdoor adventure! The spirits of the Old Burying Ground are eager to bring Lexington's past back to life and share the tales of what brought them to the grave on this special candlelight tour. READ MORE

Science Tricks & Animal Treats at the EcoTarium

Worcester
Saturday. October 26 & Sunday, October 27, 2024
Grab your cloak: the EcoTarium is in disguise this Halloween. Why choose between tricks and treats when they’re both so exciting? Join educators for sneaky science programs about animal camouflage, invisible forces, and secret powers; then join wildlife keepers to learn about the treats and training that enrich resident animals' lives. READ MORE

New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival

Laconia, NH
Through October 31, 2024
An annual tradition in New Hampshire's Lakes Region, this free, family-oriented festival is known for its pumpkin tower, built with donated pumpkins carved at home or on site, as well as rides, activities, music, and food.  READ MORE

Zoo Howl at Franklin Park Zoo

Dorchester
Saturday. October 26, 2024
Thrills, chills, and animals await at Franklin Park Zoo’s annual Zoo Howl! During this popular Halloween event, children are invited to trick-or-treat among the animals at the Zoo. Other haunted happenings include mystery animal encounters, costume contests and a scavenger hunt with prizes. READ MORE

Halloween Hullabaloo at Discovery Museum

Acton
Saturday, October 26 - Sunday, October 27, 2024
Join a Halloween celebration weekend! Dress for the occasion and try a few holes of Pumpkin Putt Putt and other outdoor games with a frightfully fun twist. Or check out the Spooktacular Scavenger Hunt and expect other ghostly surprises to pop up around the Museum!  READ MORE

PruBoo 2024

Boston —FREE
Sunday, October 28, 2024
Parents, bring the kids to trick-or-treat at 40+ participating stores and restaurants. Other activities include face painting, pumpkin decorating, magic shows , and a musical performance!  READ MORE

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