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2025 Kids Halloween Event Guide South Shore Boston

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Check out the special  kid friendly   Halloween events for October 2025   on the South Shore including not so scary Haunted House, truck or treats and tricking or treating events!!      Check out the Haunted Houses on the South Shore   

2025 events will be added soon

More activities will be added as we receive them if you know of one please let us know on the facebook wall  here  

Check out all the Fall fun activities including Corn Mazes, Apple Picking and Pumpkin picking  

Local  South Shore  Boston Houses decorated for Halloween 

Please wait until the first full weekend of October to check out most of those are done

Ramblewood Dr. Haunted Walkthrough  We have been decorating and doing a haunted walk through at our house for the last 7 years. Over the years it has grown and gained peoples attention, so we are creating this page to keep everyone informed about our haunt. We will post times and dates once we are ready.  Usually Fri,Sat and Sun nights mid October starting at 7pm   Please remember this is someone’s private house  253 Ramblewood Dr. Raynham

Holiday House of Hanson!  They decorate for for Halloween as well   lots of fun music as well 16 Woodbrook Lane

49 Dunbar st south end of New Bedford display will be on 5 to 10 every day,  Lights and inflatables to lights

The Kenney House of Halloween Horrors”, located at 5 Lori Lane in Taunton. We will be continuing to add items over the next several weeks till the beginning of October. For the 4th year in a row we will be collecting nonperishable food items for The Matthew Mission Food Pantry starting the first weekend of October till October 31st. As always donations are appreciated, but never required. Also, this display is not a walk through, so please do not go past the stonewall. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be posting times that the music, lights and fog machines will be running and other information. Thanks to all of you, we were able to collect a lot of food last year that really helped many people in our community and hopefully we will be able to do it again this year. We are so excited for another spooky season with all of you!!!

91 Atkinson Dr. Bridgewater shared that her house has lots of decorations

Middleboro  Pumpkin Romp   Spread the magic of Halloween in our community, by signing up for our contest. Create a display using pumpkins as characters or in your favorite theme that is clearly visible for visiting “Pumpkin Rompers”. Visitors will follow the route on our map, that contains all the contestant’s displays. They will vote for the scariest, funniest, most creative displays, for prizes and bragging rights. the 2024 map hasnt been released yet 

25 Central st in Weymouth!  South Weymouth off pleasant street inbetween Pleasant tree shops and Columbian Sqaure    Love this one see a preview here   

Tamarack Trail, Weymouth  in the Ralph Talbort Neighbor near Route 3

Healy road  Weymouth off summer st

38 Maple st in East Weymouth!!!   I’m taking donations for a local cat shelter…bin under mailbox…and lights are on everynight til 10pm…the can also stop and take pics in the throne of horror!  Off Middle street near Weymouth town hall

Everything Milton compiled a list of decorated houses in town  

1084 Brook Rd
118 Gulliver St
12 Fairfax Rd
41 Hawthorn Rd
77 Warren Ave
1 Fairfax Rd
1 Martin Rd
46 Audubon Rd
60 Granite Pl
11 Church Pl
Bunton Street
51 Collamore St
56 Collamore St
437 Pleasant St
Governors Road
Martin Road

Halloween events for kids in Massachusetts

Local Halloween Lights

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo RI Sept 27th thru Oct 31st

South Shore Boston Massachusetts Kids  Trick-or-Treat & Costume Events

Saturday October 4th

Boo in the Barnyard at Weir River Farm Hingham 10am

Lights on Tour Barrret’s Haunted Mansion Abington 1pm

Saturday October 11th

Boo in the Barnyard at Weir River Farm Hingham 10am

Boo at the Zoo Buttonwood Zoo New Bedford 10-4pm

Lights on Tour Barrret’s Haunted Mansion Abington 1pm

Sunday October 12th

Great Pumpkin Classic Car Show  Whitman-Hanson Regional High School 10am

Boo at the Zoo Buttonwood Zoo New Bedford 10-4pm

Friday October 17th

6th annual PFRC Trunk or Treat!! in Plymouth  4pm 

St. John’s Not-So-Spooky Haunted House 2025 in Hingham MA 5pm

Alden Haunted House Duxbury 5pm Ride your broomstick over to the Alden House Historic Site for a spooktacular night of family fun, Friday and Saturday, October 17 & 18.

The Haunted Carousel  at Paragon Carousel   Hull  from 5 to 9 PM and is presented in partnership with the Hingham High School Theater Department. The evening is split into two distinct parts: from 5:00 to 7:00 PM is the “Our Not-So-Scary Haunted Carousel,” described as spooky enough to thrill without being too intense. The mood changes from 7:00 to 9:00 PM for Fright After Dark, where the event promises that the scares “get real” for guests ages 8 and up.

Trunk or Treat at East Bridgewater YMCA! 530-7PM Come join us at the East Bridgewater Y! Bring your little goblins for an outdoor family-friendly trick or treat experience!! Enter to win best costume and win a prize! M

AJT’S Foxboro Drive Thru Trick Or Treating Foxboro 7pm

Drive-in Movie Night “Hocus Pocus” Middleboro 7pm

Get your Trunk or Treat Decorations for your car, suv or mini van

Saturday October 18th

Boo in the Barnyard at Weir River Farm Hingham 10am

Boo at the Zoo Buttonwood Zoo New Bedford 10-4pm

  Capron Park Zoo’s Zoo Boo Spooktacular Attleboro 10-3pm Get ready for a “fang-tastic” fall celebration at Capron Park Zoo’s Zoo Boo Spooktacular! Join us for two days of Halloween fun, filled with candy, festive games, and amazing animals. It’s the perfect way to celebrate the season with the whole family. Mark your calendars for October 18th and 19th, from 10 AM to 3 PM, for a spooktacular good time!

Lights on Tour Barrret’s Haunted Mansion Abington 1pm

Attleboro Trick or Treat The Downtown Trick or Treat is October 18th from 2 PM – 5 PM! we can’t wait to see Attleboro all decked out in their spookiest of costumes! We recommend starting at Cuddy Court to snag a map of participating stops, enter our costume contest and begin trick or treating with community partners.

Merchants Row Spirited Stroll Hanover 1-3pm Come join us for another fun afternoon of strolling through Merchants Row in your BEST costume, collecting some fun goodies (and candy!), exploring what Merchants Row has to offer and so much more! We will have raffles, goodies, food trucks and special surprises for those who come! Costume are not mandatory, but strongly suggested especially for the kids!!!
$15 for adults and kids are FREE!

West Bridgewater National Honor Society Trunk or Treat
Saturday, October 18th 2-4pm
WBMSHS Main Parking Lot

Autism & Sensory friendly City Arena Pembroke Trunk or Treat 4pm Hosted by Raising Harts and City Arena, Tricks + Treats is an opportunity to enjoy a safe and inclusive Halloween experience! Join us for bouncy houses, immersive art, face painting, balloon artists, games, treats, and all kinds of fall activities! Wear your favorite costume or come as you are! Great for the whole family! All ages welcome.

Trunk or Treat in Braintree at Grace Church Braintree 4pm 

 

St. John’s Not-So-Spooky Haunted House 2025 in Hingham MA 5pm

Alden Haunted House Duxbury 5pm Ride your broomstick over to the Alden House Historic Site for a spooktacular night of family fun, Friday and Saturday, October 17 & 18.

Boo at the Battleship 530pm

AJT’S Foxboro Drive Thru Trick Or Treating Foxboro 7pm

Dead End Haunted Hayride in Hanson 7pm

Sunday October 19th

East Middleboro 4-H  Middleboro  Haunted Trunk or Treat 10am-4pm 

Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School Trunk or Treat event! Bourne 11am

Magoo’s Rockland Annual Halloween Party 12-4pm

🎃👻 Join us for our 5th Annual Halloween Party! 👻🎃 🗓 Sunday, October 19th
⏰ 12PM – 4PM 📍 Magoo’s Ice cream | 190 VFW Dr, Rockland, MA
☔️Rain date: Saturday, October 25th
✨ Come dressed in your best costume and enjoy FREE mini golf! ✨
We’ll have: 🎈 Bounce Houses 🍬 Candy & Prizes 🎨 Crafts 🎃 Tattoos
🍦 Food, Drinks & of course… ICE CREAM!

Trunk or Treat in Avon -at Grace Church 4pm 

Thursday October 25th

  Hull Life Museum Pumpkin Trail 5pm-8pm October 23-24th  Join us for a family-friendly adventure filled with spooky and fun surprises! Explore the museum and outdoor trail dotted with over 100 pumpkins hidden in nooks and crannies. Adults can enjoy a selection of brews provided by VITAMIN SEA at our beer tent while little ones revel in Halloween activities.

Friday October 24th

See South Shore Mass Haunted Houses  plus  Adult Halloween Parties 

Halloween  Jack-o-Lantern Carving Canton Library 3pm 
Whether it’s your first time taking part Halloween or your 100th, celebrate the season by carving a jack-o-lantern at the library! You can bring your own pumpkin(s), or register in advance to reserve one that the library will provide. We’ll also have the carving tools and stencils

Not-So-Spooky Haunted House in Hingham Perfect for kids  5pm

Trunk or Treat at The Bridge Center Bridgewater 5-7pm Join us for a fun-filled, sensory friendly evening of trunk or treating on Friday, 10/24 from 5-7pm. All ages are welcome!

  Hull Life Museum Pumpkin Trail 5pm-8pm October 23-24th

Boys & Girls Club’s Haunted  Circus  Car Wash Marshfield 5-8pm Creeepy Car  car wash Just us for spine chilly time Friday & Saturday nights

Immaculate Conception Trunk or Treat weymouth  5pm  Join us on Friday, Oct. 24 from 5–6:30 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception parking lot for a safe and festive night of trick-or-treating, fun activities, and great food!  ⭐️ Kids can go trunk-to-trunk collecting candy from decorated cars hosted by our parishioners.

Plymouth YMCA Trunk or Treat 530pm  Join us for a fun-filled Trunk or Treat event where families can enjoy safe trick-or-treating from decorated car trunks. The event features costumes, candy, music, games, and community spirit. Perfect for kids of all ages!

New England Wildlife Center Night of Thousand Faces  in Weymouth MA   630pm back for 2025 tickets will go quick!

Middleboro Ghost Drive will be occurring Friday 10/24 and Saturday 10/25 from 630-830 Pm at Peirce Playground/26 Jackson St! It is $15 per vehicle,

Dead End Haunted Hayride in Hanson 7pm

Saturday October 25th

See South Shore Mass Haunted Houses  plus  Adult Halloween Parties 

Boo in the Barnyard at Weir River Farm Hingham 10am

Boo at the Zoo Buttonwood Zoo New Bedford 10-4pm

Spook-Tacular Trunk-or-Treat Event! at Stoughton Community Bank 10am Join us for this years Spook-Tacular Trunk-or-Treat Event! We will be having fresh – Fried Dough for you to enjoy as well!  See you there!!

Rockland Library  Arthropod Petting Zoo – Spooky Bones 💀 & Creepy Crawlies 🪲 10am

Stoughton Police Haunted Police Station   11am, We’re inviting you to our Haunted Police Station on Saturday, October 25th from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at 26 Rose Street!
It’s going to be a fun, family-friendly event for all ages. Come check out our spooky haunted tour and enjoy activities for the kids.
If you’ve got little ones or prefer a less scary experience, the first hour (11:00 AM – 12:00 PM) is just for you— it’s friendly and fun!
So grab your costumes, bring the whole family, and join us for a day of Halloween fun, laughs, and maybe a few friendly scares.

Hingham  Trick or Treat in Downtown & Beer Garden 12pm-3pm
All welcome to safely trick or treat throughout our downtown to celebrate Halloween.  Vitamin Sea Brewing Beer Garden on Station Street (across from Euromart)

Marshfield Center Halloween Trick or Treat Day 2025 12pm

Halloween on the Commons Norwell 1pm 

Lights on Tour Barrret’s Haunted Mansion Abington 1pm

Trunk or Treat with the Braintree Recreation Department! 1pm
Join us for a spooktacular evening of afternoon , candy, face painting, and community!

Braintree Masonic Lodge’s Trunk or Treat  1pm 
Join us at the Braintree Masonic Lodge for a Trunk or Treat from 1:00 – 4:00 PM.

Trunk or Treat at Relate Church 2pm  Come enjoy a Trunk or Treat for the whole family! There will be decorated trunks for trick or treating, popcorn, Games, Candy, and face painting. This is a fun event for the family to enjoy made accessible for all with visual support aids, check lists, chill zone tent for those that benefit from access points to enjoy community events. Enjoy a special guest from Brockton Rox! 🦘 Get refreshed with Lemon Lush fresh squeezed lemonade stand!

Trunk or Treat for the 4th 2-5 in Bridgewater followed by a showing of the New Ghostbusters movie at 5 put on by
Fire For Effect Foundation Inc., Mini Bubble drinks for first 100 customers from
Bridgewater Bagel, lots of characters to take pictures with at photo spots! $1per child. All proceeds to support the Bridgewater 4th of July festivities and Fireworks!
González Food Truck will be there as well as
Black Hat Brew Works

Milton Halloween Stroll 3pm  Come enjoy Halloween in East Milton, bouncy house, trick or treating and more! Kids wear your costumes

Trunk or Treat at North River Church Pembroke 3-5pm This is a fun, family oriented event that is totally free! The event includes hayrides, cider, crafts, face-painting, and of course, candy!

Quincy  YMCA Trunk or Treat  3pm
Save the Date for “Trunk or Treat” at South Shore YMCA!
Pack up your goblins and ghouls in their costumes, decorate your trunk, and park in our Y lot for some FREE Trunk-or-treating fun for the whole family!  Open to participants 12 years and younger.

Weymouth Trunk or Treat & Food Truck Fest 2025 3pm

Hanover YMCA  Trunk or Treat 330pm
Pack up your goblins and ghouls in their costumes, decorate your trunk, and park in our Y lot for some FREE Trunk-or-treating fun for the whole family!

Pembroke church 4pm Halloween Party Join us for this family evening of fun, games, candy and costume parade!

 

Taunton Parks & Recreation Halloween Event 4-7pm  Pm This Event is FREE
treat or treat plus circus show
Wear Your Costume
Trick-or-Treating starts on Taunton Green

  Hull Life Museum Pumpkin Trail 5pm-8pm October 23-24th

Boys & Girls Club’s Haunted  Circus  Car Wash Marshfield 5-8pm Creeepy Car  car wash Just us for spine chilly time Friday & Saturday nights

Not-So-Spooky Haunted House in Hingham Perfect for kids  5pm

Boo at the Battleship 530pm

New England Wildlife Center Night of Thousand Faces  in Weymouth MA   630pm back for 2025 tickets will go quick!

Dead End Haunted Hayride in Hanson 7pm

Sunday  October 26th

Boo at the Zoo Buttonwood Zoo New Bedford 10-4pm

Starland’s Halloween Spooktacular Hanover 11am will sell out Our Halloween Spooktacular event is perfect for the whole family. Get ready to trick or treat yourself with a fun day filled with thrilling activities, spooky games, and awesome prizes. Dress up in your most epic costume and prepare for a hair-raising adventure. From arts & crafts to spine-chilling carnival games, there’s something for everyone. Don’t miss out on this spooktacular extravaganza!
What’s included:
DJ & dance party
Trick or treating
Carnival games
Art & crafts – including a trick-or-treat bag they can decorate!
Toddler-friendly designated inflatables area
Face painting
Discounted attractions and arcade cards!

Paragon Carousel at Nantasket Beach Hull Halloween Spooktacular 11am Get Ready for Spooktacular! Join us for a frightfully fun Halloween celebration! Our Spooktacular event is packed with games, aJust Fun Photo Booth for spooky selfies, and a costume parade where you can show off your best looks! Don’t miss your chance to win prizes for the best costumes! Whether you’re a ghost, goblin, or anything in between, we want to see your creativity shine!Mark your calendars and get ready for a hauntingly good time!

First Congregational Church of Hanover Trunk or treat 11am 

Granite City Halloween  Hoedown in Quincy 12-2pm 

First Congregational Church, UCC – Randolph trunk or treat 1pm  Get ready for the 5th Annual Trunk or Treat at First Congregational Church of Randolph! 👻🍬🍫   Sunday October 26th from 1-3pm, join us in the parking lot at 1 South Main Street in Randolph, MA (behind the church) for a SPOOKtacular party! 🎃  Stop by for trick-or-treating, stay for the fun! Get your face painted to match your costume, take a bounce break in the bouncy house, or grab a new accessory from the balloon twister! Plus- YOU CHOOSE THE WINNER of the trunk decorating contest! 🏆   This is a FREE community event- ALL ARE WELCOME! 🤗

Trunk or treat at Deep Pond Farm and Stables Taunton 1pm  Join us for a spooky Halloween celebration! Trunk or treat from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, enjoy some live music with Jay Rabbit then dance the night away at our Halloween dance party! Costumes encouraged. $20 per car for trunk or treat, $5 per person to enter (limited availability) tickets will be sold the day of the event . All proceeds go to local charities and animal rescues.

St Thomas Church Bridgewater  Trunk or Treat 130pm 

SouthShore Technical Hanover trunk or treat 3pm 

Milton  First Parish Church 3pm  Trunk or Treat  On October 26, 3-5pm come to the First Parish Milton parking lot in costume and enjoy an afternoon of safe, family-friendly Halloween fun by Trick-or-treating from decorated trunks! Free Admission! Geared toward younger children, but all ages welcome. Stroller- and wheelchair-friendly. Bouncy house fun and Touch-a-truck for Kids from Milton Public Works! This event is co-sponsored by First Parish Milton UU and United United Congregational Church in Milton. Questions? Contact Susannah Bales at redirector@fpmilton.org or text 470-223-0337

Brockton UCC Trunk or Treat 3-430 Come one, come all! Dress up and join the fun!
Enjoy candy, apple cider, donuts, and activities in a safe, welcoming, and fun community.

 

Monday October 27th

Maplewood Easton Trick or Treat   930-12pm and 130-5pm sessions

Tuesday October 28th

Maplewood Easton Trick or Treat   930-12pm and 130-5pm sessions

Town of Plymouth  You’re invited to Trick or Treat at Town Hall! 2pm
Join us at the Haunted Plymouth Town Hall on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, from 2 PM to 5 PM for a spooktacular afternoon of Halloween fun!  Bring your costumes, collect some treats, and enjoy a frightfully good time with your Plymouth community. 🦇🍬

Wednesday October 29th

Maplewood Easton Trick or Treat   930-12pm and 130-5pm sessions

Halloween Glow Paint Party for Ages 3+ @ North Quincy Library 230pm  Kids ages 3+ and their families are invited to stop by the Dinegan Room anytime between 2:30-3:30pm to create their very own glow-in-the-dark marbled paper pumpkins, ghosts, and more, then turn off the lights and watch them glow!

Braintree Library  5-7pm  Trick or Treat: Signs & Sweets 
Stop into the library for some candy and some fun! We’re going to have teen-run treat stations in the Children’s Room that will teach you a Halloween-themed ASL (American Sign language) sign and earn you a treat. Then you can venture into Logan Auditorium for Halloween inspired games and a mini dance party!  Costumes are welcome (but not required)!   Open to all youth, just drop in!

Thursday October 30th

Maplewood Easton Trick or Treat   930-12pm and 130-5pm sessions

Patriot Place trick-or-treating-spooktacular-at-patriot-place 11am and 530pm Ghosts and Goblins! You’re invited to the annual Trick-or-Treating SPOOKtacular presented by

SELA’s annual trunk-or-treat taking place the Thursday before Halloween from 3:30-4:45pm. This is one you won’t want to miss!  Costumes encouraged and all are welcome!  Halloween Trunk-or-Treat  Thursday, October 30th
3:30-4:45pm  SELA Hingham & Norwell Parking lots

Mall-O-Ween Kingston Collection 5pm Mark your calendars for  Thursday October 30th, from 5 PM to 7 PM, and join us for a spooktacular evening of mall-wide trick-or-treating!  👻 Dress up in your favorite costume and collect treats from participating stores throughout the mall. Stay tuned for more thrilling details coming soon! You won’t want to miss out on the Halloween fun at Kingston Collection

Mickey White’s Spooktacular: A Monster Musical  Ellison Center Duxbury  5pm 

Friday October 31st

Happy Hearts Play Space  Norwell  9am
🎃👻 Get ready for some spooky fun! Join us on October 31st from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM for a Halloween Party filled with costumes, treats, music, and festive coloring pages! 🕷️🕸️ Don’t miss “Mini Movers and Shakers” at 10am with Ms. AnnMarie! 🧙‍♀️✨

Maplewood Easton Trick or Treat   930-12pm and 130-5pm sessions

Little Boo at the Buttonwood Zoo in New Bedford 10am

Hanson Library  Halloween Storytime and Trick-or-Treat (Ages 0-5) 11am 
Join your friends from the Hanson Public Library and the Hanson Senior Center for a Halloween storytime, trick-or-treating in the library, and Halloween themed activities! Costumes are most welcome, but not required!

Half-Day Hangout: Halloween Movies (Grades 5-8) 1230pm 
Join us for a Halloween half day! We’ll have popcorn and Halloween movies to watch on the big screen!

 

Mickey White’s Spooktacular: A Monster Musical  Ellison Center Duxbury  5pm