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.

The fun is never-ending! Check back soon for updates.

Boston Events

Ghosts and Gravestones Tour Sep 17

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…

Dark Side of Boston Guided Walking Tour Sep 19

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…

Freedom Trail Lantern Tour Sep 19
  • 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…

Boston's Wicked Haunt Fest Sep 29
  • 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…

Canine Costume Parade Oct 26
  • 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…

Hobgoblin’s Halloween Party Oct 26

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…

Sleepy Hollow-een Tour Oct 27

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

Conjuring the Spirit World: Art, Magic, and Mediums Sep 19

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…

Salem Haunted Happenings Oct 01

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…

Salem Haunted Happenings Grand Parade Oct 03
  • 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…


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