Halloween in Boston
Watch Boston brownstones light up with Jack-o-lanterns as the spooky season creeps up in Boston. With Salem just outside the city, dress up as your favorite character and join the annual Haunted Happenings throughout the Halloween season.
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Boston Events
- Ghosts and Gravestones of Boston
- Recurring daily
Recurring daily. What do you get when you combine a cursed privateer, a pyromaniac circus ringleader, a demon spat out of the pits of Hades, a homicidal opera diva, and a deranged nanny? An experience unlike anything else in Boston! Those are just a few of our guides who will…
- Boston By Foot, Inc.
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Hear tales of misery, misfortune and murder - all based on true historic events! On this tour through the North End’s winding streets and alleyways, you will hear tales of misery, misfortune, and murder. These dark stories are all based on true historical events that have…
- Departs from Boston Common Visitor Center
The official Freedom Trail Lantern Tour offers a first of its kind experience in uncovering the grim, macabre history and mystery of the Freedom Trail! Fatal sword duels, the grave of a ruthless pirate, scenes of scandalous murders, and the hangings of convicted witches: all real…
Did you know that over 1,100 bodies lie beneath the sanctuary of Old North Church? Explore Old North’s crypt on an after-hours guided tour. These 45-minute guided adventures are jam-packed with fascinating stories about the people buried in the crypt, colonial death practices…
- 10 Stack St, Charlestown
- Recurring daily
Boston, are you ready for spooky season?! Boston's Wicked Haunt Fest welcomes Halloween lovers of all ages to come experience the MAGIC of Halloween. The fest features a variety of themed areas and props, unique food items, themed bars, performance spaces, and…
Visit the Museum the second Saturday of each month to take part in our Nautical Maker Series activities! We provide the materials to create a one-of-a-kind souvenir, all you have to bring is the creativity!!
Join us for a fantastic evening of dueling pianos featuring the talent from Savage Pianos. This troupe joins us from New York City...they play at a variety of restaurants throughout the Northeast and we are bringing them to Natick. The audience creates the playlist and the…
- Loring Greenough House
This year is the 20th running of the Annual Jamaica Plain Canine Costume Parade. The parade will take place on Saturday, October 26, 2024 and will feature a parade down Centre Street with music from JP Honk and a police escort. The parade culminates in a red carpet walk at Loring…
Join us for a night of spooktacular fun and frights as we transform the Hobgoblin bar into a haunted haven! Bring your best costumes and get ready to mingle with fellow ghouls and goblins. Dance the night away to electrifying beats spun by our talented DJ, who will keep the…
Join us for this special Halloween event! Take a tour through historic Sleepy Hollow Cemetery with a Concord Museum guide. Learn about the lives and deaths of past Concordians through stories passed down through the generations. 1 mile walk, mostly flat sidewalk or pavement; rain…
Beyond Boston Events
- Peabody Essex Museum
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
The human desire to connect with the departed has given rise to a fascination with the supernatural and the magical. Explore the essential role art and objects played for mediums and magicians “communicating” with the dead during the 19th- and 20th-century Spiritualism movement…
This Halloween season, join us for a spine-chilling journey through the darker side of Plymouth’s rich history. With over 400 years of stories, Plymouth is a city where the past lingers, leaving behind an indelible imprint. Your ghostly adventure begins on North Street in…
- Destination Salem
- Recurring daily
Welcome to Salem Haunted Happenings, the largest celebration of Halloween in the world! Salem is excited to welcome more than a half-million visitors to the parties, parades, vendor fairs, walking tours, museums, attractions, and special events. Plan ahead, put on your costume…
- Prime Group Shetland Park to Salem Common
The Salem Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to enjoy the Annual Salem Chamber of Commerce Haunted Happenings Grand Parade on Thursday, October 6, 2024. The parade will follow the normal route from Prime Group Shetland Park to Salem Common. This year’s event will feature…