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2024 Kids Halloween Event Guide South Shore Boston

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Check out the special  kid friendly   Halloween events for October 2024   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   

2024 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   

 

Local Halloween Lights

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

Spooky Marlin Haunted House  Hanover 

Join us at Marlin Market for a Spooktacular Time now through Halloween 👻 🎃☠️🕸️
Come down for a self-guided Haunted House experience perfect for kids ages 4+
Open 24/7 – Enter if you dare

2024 events

Friday October 4th

PFRC Trunk or Treat! Plymouth 4pm

Saturday October 5th

Boo in the Barnyard at Weir River Farm Hingham 10am 

Lights on Tour Barrret’s Haunted Mansion Abington 1pm

 

Not So Scary woods Abington  3pm

Pumpkin Point & Movie Night at Island Grove Abington 6pm

Saturday October 12th

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 13th

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

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

Trunk or Treat and Movie Night in Holbrook 4pm  Join us for a HOWLING good time! This is a FUNdraiser for Holbrook Performing Arts Boosters! We plan to be the Ghostess with the Mostest, but need to outline some information! There will be a $5 charge per person with a max of $25 per family to Trunk or Treat. We are seeking corporate sponsorships & donations of candy or funds.
Trunk registration is FREE!
Thank you for your support!

There will be contests for BEST TRUNK & BEST COSTUME!

Friday October 18th

Spookley StoryWalk in Marshfield 11am
Join us at Coast Guard Hill on Friday 10/18  for a Spookley StoryWalk and playdate! Stop by anytime between 11:00-1:00 to enjoy reading The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin, play at the park and make a craft! Children are welcome to come dressed in their Halloween costumes! Feel free to bring blankets and snacks. All are welcome to join us but please register so we have enough crafts for everyone!

St. John’s Not-So-Spooky Haunted House 2024 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 18 & 19. This year’s Haunted House event includes (mildly) frightfully haunted tours of the historic Alden House, a haunted maze and trail walk, games and a scavenger hunt. Admission is $12 per person. Refreshments are available for sale. The event is not recommended for children under three; costumes are encouraged. Buy your tickets in advance as space is limited and popular times sell out early.

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! Meet Minion from Despicable Me!

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

Saturday October 19th

 

Boo in the Barnyard at Weir River Farm Hingham 10am 

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

Magoo’s Rockland Annual Halloween Party 12-4pm👻Dress in costume and mini golf for free!
🗓️Event will be October 19th from 12pm-4pm.
🎉Join us for mini golf, bounce house, music, candy, prizes, face painting, crafts and more!
🐶Marissa’s Mutts dog bus will be in attendance! Bring your pup dressed in costume for a treat
🌭Icecream, Food, Snacks and Drinks available for purchase!

Lights on Tour Barrret’s Haunted Mansion Abington 1pm

Attleboro Trick or Treat  The Downtown Trick or Treat is October 19th  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.  rain date 10/20 

St. John’s Not-So-Spooky Haunted House 2024 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 18 & 19.

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

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

Sunday October 20th

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

Marshfield Fire Safety Open House & Halloween Costume Party 10am Please join us Sunday 10/20/24 from 10am-2pm for our annual fire safety open house! All ages welcome and are encouraged to bring, wear, and show off their Halloween costumes while they learn about fire safety from some of our SAFE educators as well as get the opportunity to see some of the equipment in action. This year we are pleased to be joined by some of our public safety team mates who will be bringing some trucks and cars to show to everyone.

Trunk or treat at Deep Pond Farm and Stables Taunton 3pm  Join us for a spooky Halloween celebration! Trunk or treat from 3:00 to 5:00 pm, 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). All proceeds go to local charities and animal rescues.

Middleboro YMCA Trunk or Treat 4-6PM Join us for a spooktacular time at Camp Yomechas where families can enjoy a safe and fun Halloween event. Dress up in your favorite costumes and visit decorated trunks for treats. Don’t miss out on this exciting event to celebrate Halloween together with the community. We can’t wait to see you there!

Thursday October 24th

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 SNICKERS® at Patriot Place on Thursday, October 24! For 2024, there will be two sessions: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Make sure to wear your best costume!

 

Boo-tacular Candy & Costumes Pembroke 430pm All ages can visit the Library and the Council on Aging for a special event of treats (no tricks!). Both locations will have treats/candy and activities including Pin the Nose on the Pumpkin and a Zombie Obstacle Course.  This event is free and open to all youth; costumes are encouraged but not required. Non-food treats will be available.

 

Friday October 25th

St. John’s Not-So-Spooky Haunted House 2024 in Hingham MA 5pm

Boo Bash at Battleship Cove Fall River 5pm purchase tickets in advance 

Plymouth YMCA  Trunk or Treat   5pm Join us at the Plymouth branch for a Spook-tacular Event! Bring your little Goblins for an outdoor family-friendly trick or treat experience! Included with your Old Colony YMCA Family Membership. Members, please register each child on your OCY App under KidZone, Featured Event. Not a member yet? You can register here for $5/child

Easton  YMCA  Trunk or Treat 5pm To promote a safe and fun environment for the community, we will be hosting a trick or treat alternative. Kids can trick or treat from trunk to trunk in a line-up of vehicles parked in the parking lot with trunks or tailgates full of goodies.   $5 for non-members   Free for Old Colony Y Members (Branch Locations: Stoughton, Brockton, Easton, Middleboro, East Bridgewater, Taunton) Family friendly costumes and trunk decorations please.  Rain or shine!

  Hull Life Museum Pumpkin Trail 5pm-8pm October 25th/26th 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. 

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

Zoo Boo Spooktacular Capron Park Zoo Attleboro 5-9pm! Come for all the Halloween fun Hayrides, Pumpkins and much more Wear your costume

Trunk or Treat at The Bridge Center Bridgewater 530pm Join us for a fun-filled, sensory friendly evening of trunk or treating on Friday, 10/25 from 5:30-7:30pm. All ages are welcome!

Carver haunted house 6-9pm The Friends of Carver Youth Arts and Athletics and the Carver Recreation Committee are bringing you back the Carver Haunted House with more scares for the 4th  year in a row! October 25th 26th, Nov 1& 2  Be prepared to be SCARED with a new walk through and new scenes. Brave souls of all ages are welcome to come through the CREEPY Old Fire Station in Carver… but it may be too scary for little ones. The actors will not touch any guests, and expect the same courtesy in return… but WATCH OUT even returning victims won’t know what’s around the next corner. BOO!
Food and Beverages will not be allowed inside; photos and videos inside are also not permitted.
Cookout style concessions will be available out side before or after your scare.

New England Wildlife Center Night of Thousand Faces  in Weymouth MA   630pm back for 2024 tickets will go quick!

Middleboro Ghost Drive will be occurring Friday 10/25 and Saturday 10/26 from 6-9pm Pm at Peirce Playground/26 Jackson St! It is $15 per vehicle,

Saturday October 26th

Boo in the Barnyard at Weir River Farm Hingham 10am 

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

Irish Eyes Photography  Halloween  Mini drop in sessions in Hingham  10am

 

Spook-Tacular Trunk-or-Treat Event! at Stoughton Community Bank 10amJoin 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!!

Marshfield Center Halloween Trick or Treat Day 2024 12pm

Lights on Tour Barrret’s Haunted Mansion Abington 1pm

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!

Halloween Parade at Quincy Public Library 230pm  Do you want a chance to show off your Halloween costume before Halloween? Do you want to collect stickers all throughout the library? Join us for a Halloween Costume Parade through the whole building! We’ll gather in the children’s room at 2:30pm on Saturday, October 26th and take a walk through the library to trick-or-treat for stickers in each department. We’ll announce our route before we leave the children’s room and families with strollers or mobility assistance devices can join us on each floor via the elevator.  Children of all ages are welcome, babies through middle school!

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!

Weymouth trunk or Treat 4pm

Lincoln Hancock PTO Quincy    4-7pm The PTC has partnered again with East Coast Jeeps to invite you to our
annual Trunk-or-Treat! Come dressed  in your boo-tiful costumes and enjoy  some ghoulish tunes, decorated car
trunks, and plenty of treats! It’s sure  to be as spootacular celebration you  won’t want to miss!  Lincoln Hancock
WATER STREET   PARKING LOT

Taunton Parks  & Recreation Halloween Event  4:30 PM -8:30 Pm This Event  is FREE
treat or treat plus outdoor movie
Wear Your Costume
Trick-or-Treating starts on Taunton Green
Music by Toe Jam Puppet Band!

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

Boo Bash at Battleship Cove Fall River 5pm purchase tickets in advance 

  Hull Life Museum Pumpkin Trail 5pm-8pm October 25th/26th

Bridgewater VFW  Trunk or treat 5pm  Join us for a Trunk or Treat. Trick or treat at each trunk decorated in a fun Halloween theme. Inside, enjoy hot dogs, chips and a soft drink. Crafts, games and other treats, too! …

 Grace Anglican Church of Bridgewater   Trunk or Treat! 530pm All are welcome! Free admission, free parking
Hayrides, games, candy, treats, FUN FOR ALL! 🍭🍿
1095 South Street, Bridgewater, MA 02324

Carver haunted house 6-9pm The Friends of Carver Youth Arts and Athletics and the Carver Recreation Committee are bringing you back the Carver Haunted House with more scares for the 4th  year in a row! October 25th 26th, Nov 1& 2

Middleboro Ghost Drive will be occurring Friday 10/25 and Saturday 10/26 from 6-9pm Pm at Peirce Playground/26 Jackson St! It is $15 per vehicle,

New England Wildlife Center Night of Thousand Faces  in Weymouth MA   630pm back for 2024 tickets will go quick!

Sunday October 27th

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
Costume contests and prizes (Win a birthday party, Day at Rec, or a basketball clinic)
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! 🕷️

Stars Drive in Taunton  12-3PM   Join us for our    Trunk or Treat event hosted by Mass Wagens! All builds are welcome to decorate their trunks however they’d like! Dress up as your favorite characters or horror stars and bring lots of candy! It’s a family-friendly event, so let’s have a spooktacular time!

Canton Recreation Parade & Trunk a Treat 1pm Sunday, October 27th for our annual Halloween Parade and Trunk or Treat. We will have music, pony rides, pumpkin painting and more. The parade will start at 1pm behind the Bank of Canton and walk up Washington Street to the High School.

First Congregational Church of Randolph Trunk or Treat! 1pm  Come one and all to the most SPOOKtacular Event of the year – FCC’s 4th Annual Trunk or Treat!
This event is great for all ages, but is especially perfect for little ones. Family friendly activities including a bouncy house and face painting are sure to give you an afternoon to remember!
Want to bring your own trunk to join in the fun? Register your car today!

Everwood Day Camp Sharon Trunk or Treat 3pm

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.

Tuesday October 29th

Boys & Girls Club’s Haunted Car Wash Marshfield 5-8pm Join us at Briteway Carwash
In Marshfield for a spine-chilling (and sparkly car) experience like
no other!

Wednesday October 30th

Hanover Library Little Kids’ Halloween Party 1030am 
Songs, stories, games, costume parade, snacks.  For ages one to three years.

Hanover Library   Older Kids’ Halloween Party  430pm  Slightly Spooky entertainment and activities, costume parade, snacks.  For age four years and older.

Mall-O-Ween Kingston Collection 5pm   Mark your calendars for Wednesday, 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

Halloween Party  with Toe Puppet Jam Brockton Library 6pm  You’re invited to our not-so-scary Halloween party. Wear your costumes and enjoy a show, crafts, and a trick-or-treat parade through the Library

Friday November 1st

Carver haunted house 6-9pm The Friends of Carver Youth Arts and Athletics and the Carver Recreation Committee are bringing you back the Carver Haunted House with more scares for the 4th  year in a row! October 25th 26th, Nov 1& 2

Saturday November 2nd

Braintree Recreation Trunk or treat! 1-3 pm Extend your Halloween fun with us on Saturday November 2nd for this years Trunk-or-Treat at Braintree Town Hal

Carver haunted house 6-9pm The Friends of Carver Youth Arts and Athletics and the Carver Recreation Committee are bringing you back the Carver Haunted House with more scares for the 4th  year in a row! October 25th 26th, Nov 1& 2