Halloween may be an opportunity to dress up, eat candy, and scream all night long. But you don’t have to scare away the children by continuing on that train of thought: there are plenty of fun family-friendly options for this holiday too! Events such as wearing costumes, going trick-or-treating, or just having some good old-fashioned Halloween fun will keep everyone entertained—including parents!
So if you’re still considering what your plans will be for this ghoulish holiday season, we’ve got some awesome options for you.
Check out these exciting family-friendly Halloween events happening in the Boston area and get ready for the best Holiday Season yet!
The Hollowed Harvest features over 7,000 incredible Jack-O’-Lanterns creating stunning landscapes and larger-than-life displays!
From dinosaurs to zombies, sea creatures to medieval castles, all made out of Jack-O’-Lanterns, you won’t believe what you’re going to see! The Hollowed Harvest is the biggest Halloween event of the season, so make sure you don’t miss it!
Location:
Marshfield Fairgrounds, MA
DATES:
Selected days from September 23 through October 31.
Every weekend starting September 3rd, 2022 until October 16th families will get to enjoy a day in the countryside with apple & pumpkin picking, a variety of food & ice cream options, small business vendors, local musicians, yard games, a beer tent, and much more!
Location:
Wojcik’s Farm
DATES:
September 3 through October 16, 9 AM- 5 PM
This year, families will get to explore the famous gardens as Naumkeag is transformed into a celebration of autumn with over 1,500 jack-o-lanterns, hundreds of mums, pumpkins, and countless gourds – most of which were grown at Naumkeag!
Location:
Naumkeag House & Gardens
DATES:
Wednesday-Sunday 5 -8:30 PM, September 30- October 31
You will be exploring the myths and folklore of Halloween at this awesome event!
Evening guests will see the Village in a darker, more eerie light. Adding to the experience is a mysterious troupe of performers who have taken over the Village, including gravity-defying acrobats, creepy conjurers, and fate-tempting fire jugglers who appear in firelight shadows!
Location:
Old Sturbridge Village
DATES:
Friday, October 7, 2022 – Monday, October 31, 2022. 4:30 – 9 PM
During this event, when the sun goes down and the lights come on you’ll get to zip-line and climb into the night!
The entire park, including all 10 trails, is lit softly with white outdoor lighting. The effect is magical. Don’t forget to wear your costume for the Halloween date!
Location:
TreeTop Adventures
DATES:
6 PM, October 8-9-29
During Frightful Fridays families will enjoy spooky tales, but nothing too scary!
The 45-minute program, which features five stories, occurs twice per evening at 6:30 p.m. and again at 7:45 p.m. Capacity is 60 people per session. This program is for adults and children, ages 6 and up.
Location:
Gore Pace
DATES:
Friday, October 14, 21, and 28 at 6:30 PM and 7:45 PM
Boo at the Zoo at Buttonwood Park Zoo brings slightly spooky fun for the whole family!
Now in its 21st year – Boo at the Zoo will satisfy all your fall, Halloween, and cool weather cravings. With campus-wide daytime trick-or-treating, there are six days to enjoy Boo at the Zoo this year!
Location:
BUTTONWOOD PARK ZOO
DATES:
Saturdays & Sundays- October 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30. 10 AM – 5 PM (last admission 4 PM)
At this year’s Boo at the Zoo families will get to enjoy many Haunted Happenings that include thrills, chills, and animals lurking around every corner on the trick-or-treat trail, costume contests, mystery animal encounters, a chat with the education team to learn about creepy crawly critters, sustainable sweets, and more!
Location:
Stone Zoo
DATES:
October 22 & 23, 9 AM- 2 PM
If you show up in your Halloween Costume at the Corn Maze Family Fun Night, you’ll get reduced admission to the corn maze!
All ages will get to enjoy games with Prizes, a Halloween Costume Contest, food & Music, yard games & fire pits, a beer garden, and more!
Location:
Wojcik’s Farm
DATES:
October 27, 5:30- 8:30 PM
Get dressed up in your Halloween costumes and explore Discovery Woods!
Discovery Woods is full of natural materials to excite kids’ senses of sight and touch. Find all the fuzzy, scratchy, smooth, and rough ingredients needed to add to the Witches’ Brew!
Location:
Discovery Museum
DATES:
October 28, 10 AM- 12 PM
Families will get to enjoy the outdoors at Fruitlands for a unique trick-or-treat experience!
Get dressed up in your costumes and bring the family out to the Fruitlands Hillside for a trick-or-treating walk on the museum campus.
Location:
Fruitland Museum
DATES:
October 28 and 30. 4 PM
During Halloween Hullabaloo, dress your little ones for the occasion and give their Halloween costume the chance to spook, sparkle, and shine.
Families will get to challenge themselves to a few holes of Pumpkin Putt Putt and other outdoor games with a frightfully fun twist!
Location:
Discovery Museum
DATES:
October 29 & 30
Thrills, chills, and animals await families at this year’s Zoo Howl!
Families will get to enjoy many Haunted Happenings that include thrills, chills, and animals lurking around every corner on the trick-or-treat trail, costume contests, mystery animal encounters, and more!
Location:
Franklin Park Zoo
DATES:
October 29 & 30, 9 AM- 2 PM
Kids will get to celebrate Halloween like never before! With their Halloween customers on, they can go trick or treating in the galleries and enjoy activities inspired by the exhibit Card Tricks: Salvador Dali and the Art of Playing Cards and the Space Station Gallery.
Activities include Face Painting with Professor Knows-a-Lot, Otherworldly Playing Cards, Design a Spacecraft, Card Tricks, and more!
Location:
Springfield Museums
DATES:
October 29, 10 AM- 5 PM
Families can join Southwick’s Zoo for family-friendly Halloween fun!
Children ages 3-12 in costume will receive free general admission.
Location:
Southwicks Zoo
DATES:
October 29, 31
Visitors ages 5 and up will get to go along on a ghostly outdoor adventure!
Families will walk along the winding paths of Lexington’s oldest graveyard and hear from John Parker, leader of the Lexington militia on the fateful first day of the American Revolution, Sarah Childs, who lost six children during an epidemic in 1778, and more!
Location:
Buckman Tavern
DATES:
October 29, 30.
