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Fun Events and Activities in Boston
in October for Kids
There are so many fun things to do in Boston in the fall from hiking, apple picking, corn maze exploring, or trick o' treating and watching a parade on Halloween.
Visit a fall festival.
Enjoy some apple pie, go on a hayride or decorate a pumpkin at one of many fall festivals in Boston.
Check out the displays at Boston Lights.
The Franklin Park Zoo is hosting its Boston Lights event through November 3 — and this year it’s bigger and brighter than ever. Spend the evening wandering through the zoo’s dazzling lantern displays, immersive walkthroughs, and enchanting interactive exhibits. Visit the website here.
Fall-o-Ween Children’s Festival
Fri Oct 18, 2024
Price: Free
The third annual Fall-o-Ween Children’s Festival returns to the Boston Common Frog Pond. Visit the website here.
Truck or Treat at Suffolk Downs
East Boston
Sat Oct 19, 2024
Price: Free
The annual touch-a-truck event is getting a spooky upgrade. Wear a costume and go trick-or-treating at tractors, trucks, diggers, fire engines and more! Visit the website here.
Boston Book Festival: Copley Square
Boston
Sat Oct 26, 2024
Price: Free
Boston Book Festival hosts author presentations, panels, and hands-on demonstrations at outdoor venues throughout the Copley Square area, from Trinity Church to the Boston Public Library. A street fair in the square features exhibitors and live music throughout the day.
Visit the website here.
Admire the fall foliage at Arnold Arboretum.
Grab a discovery pack and hike, discover, and explore this free park. The adventurous can get a sweeping view of the Boston skyline at the top of Peter's Hill. Visit the website here.
Visit the Boston Children's Museum.
Boston Children's Museum is a popular destination in any season. The hands-on activities are enlightening, enriching, and entertaining. Visit the website here.
Walk Boston's iconic Freedom Trail on a nice day.
Most attractions can be appreciated outdoors, so you can enjoy the beautiful fall air.
Visit the website here.
Things to Do near Boston This Fall
Tales and Tombstones Tour of Salem
Salem
Weekends through October 25, 2024
See the spookier side of Salem in these one-hour nighttime trolley tours past graveyards, haunted houses, underground passageways, and more. Visit the website here.
Wicked Wednesdays at the Phillips House
Have an afternoon of family fun by playing games and making fall crafts in the backyard. A family-themed tour is included in the price of your ticket.
Wednesdays, October 16-October 30, 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Phillips House, 34 Chestnut St, Salem, Mass. Visit the website here.
King Richard’s Fair at the New England’s Renaissance festival
New England’s Renaissance festival, King Richard’s Fair, is perfect for the whole family. There’s entertainment, rides, games, and signature food and drinks through October 20.
Visit the website here.
Take a hayride
Many farms near Boston run hayrides each fall — some spooky and some tame. The Smolak Farms hayride is one of my family's favorites, and it runs every weekend in September and October. Visit the Smolak Farms website here.
Enjoy the spooky festivities at Six Flags
Agawam
Take a ride out to Agawam and experience spooky fun for all ages at Six Flags Boo Fest from September 21 to November 3. There’s trick or treating, family-friendly rides, lawn games, pumpkin decorating, crafts, and more. Or, for the real thrill seekers, try the Fright Fest, with haunted houses, scare zones, and rides in the dark from September 21 to October 27. Visit the website here.
Watch the Head of the Charles Regatta
From October 18-20, stand at the edge of the Charles River and watch the world’s largest three-day rowing competition — since 1965, it has attracted hundreds of thousands of rowers! Visit the website here.
Incredible Naumkeag Pumpkin Show
Stockbridge
Friday, September 27- Sunday, October 27, 2024
Naumkeag's famous gardens in the Berkshires are adorned with 1,500 jack-o-lanterns, hundreds of mums, and exciting gourds. There will be hot cider and treats.
Visit the website here.
Topsfield Fair
Topsfield
Friday, October 4- October 14, 2024
The Topsfield Fair is the quintessential country fair - traditional agricultural exhibits, big entertainment, rides, games, shopping, and great food. Visit the website here.
Phantoms by Firelight at Old Sturbridge Village
Sturbridge
Weekends through October 27, 2024
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. Visit the website here.
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
Providence, RI
Daily through Sunday, November 2, 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.
Visit the website here.
Frightful Fridays at Gore Place
Waltham
Fridays, October 11 - 25, 2024
Take the kids to Gore Place for their annual tradition of spooky (but not too scary) storytelling—strolling through the beautiful 1806 Mansion. Best for ages 6 and up.
Visit the website here.
Sensory-Friendly Boo in the Barnyard
Southborough —
Saturday October 12, 19 & 26, 2024
The farm animals love to see you dressed up for Halloween! Halloween activities for children include ghost, pumpkin, and candy corn crafts, mask making, and a special take on trick-or-treating. Visit the website here.
Berkshire Harvest Festival
Stockbridge
Saturday, October 12-13, 2024
Enjoy live music and entertainment, fresh local and artisan food and refreshments, a plant sale and farmer's market, pony and hay rides, haunted house, hay jump, regional vendors, as well as some surprises still in the works. Visit the website here.
Mad Love Music Festival
Hingham
Sunday, October 13, 2024
This outdoor festival features local musicians, food, drink, and activities for the whole family. Visit the website here.
Stone Zoo’s Boo at the Zoo
Stoneham
Saturday, October 19 - 20, 2024
Children are invited to trick-or-treat among the animals at Stone Zoo. Thrills, chills, and animals lurk around every corner on the trick-or-treat trail, while other haunted happenings include mystery animal encounters, costume contests and a scavenger hunt with prizes!
Visit the website here.
40th Annual AppleFest at Wachusett Mountain
Princeton
Saturday & Sundays, October 19 - 27, 2024
This all festival celebration includes over 100 craft exhibitors, a farmers' market, kids entertainment, and peak fall foliage viewing from the SkyRide. Visit the website here.
Halloween On The Hill
Beverly
Multiple Dates in October 2024
Explore this beautiful property as they transform Long Hill into a celebration of autumn and the Halloween season. Follow their seasonal-themed trail that will feature over 1,000 jack-o'-lanterns, hundreds of mums and pumpkins, elaborate Halloween sets, light displays, music, and more. Visit the website here.
Zoo Howl at Franklin Park Zoo
Dorchester
Saturday, October 26 - 27, 2024
Children are invited to trick-or-treat among the animals at the Zoo during this popular Halloween event. Other haunted happenings include mystery animal encounters, costume contests and a scavenger hunt with prizes. Visit the website here.
Halloween Glow in the Park at TreeTop Adventures
Canton
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Wear a costume and enjoy colored lights and music while climbing through the tree tops on this zip-line obstacle course. Visit the website here.
Return of the Pumpkin People
Jackson, NH — FREE
October 1 - 31, 2024
It's the 40th anniversary of the Pumpkin People! Take a self-guided tour of a variety of Pumpkin People at more than 50 different displays. See Pumpkin People doing all kinds of things from flying across yards to deep-sea diving. Visit the website here.
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