Thursday, October 23
Adult Craft Night- Pumpkin Decorating
Wild Water Collective, Route 6A, Orleans, 6-8pm
Pumpkin painting & decoupage to get you in the spooky spirit! 21+ even, Registration: 508-240-3700 x2333
Saturday, October 25
Fall Makers Market
KAM Appliances Showroom, 6 Aggregate Way, Hyannis 11am-2pm
Join KOFFEE FM at the back by popular demand Makers Market, bigger and better than ever, bringing together renowned local chefs, food entrepreneurs, artisans, and the community for a day filled with flavor, creativity, and connection. Admission is free and open to the public.
Howl-O-Ween Pet Parade Fundraiser
Hyannis Country Garden, W. Main St., Hyannis, 12-1:30pm
Our annual fundraiser to support the Companion Animals of Cape Cod and the Sampson Fund. Bring your pets by in their best costumes for the fun on Saturday, October 25th from 12pm-1:30pm. A leashed event. Prizes, trick-or-treat trail, and a visit from the Y101 radio station! Prizes given for: Best In Show, Best Human/Pet Match, Best Sport. $10 registration to benefit Companion Animals of Cape Cod and the Sampson Fund. https://www.hyanniscountrygarden.com/events/howl-o-ween-pet-parade-fundraiser/?occurrence=2025-10-25
Halloween Celebration of Cape Cod’s Creatures of the Night!
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Brewster, 1pm
Inside and out, our Brewster location’s being taken over by nocturnal critters to give guests a rare insight into how the nature of Cape Cod looks when the sun goes down. Wear a costume, and there’s extra treats for those who tell their best joke! We’ll also have entertainment courtesy of Coxswain Media. Admission: $10 per person AT THE DOOR. Infants in Arms Free. No strollers please. For more information, please call the Museum at 508-896-3867, ext. 133 www.ccmnh.org
Sandwich Taverna Halloween Party
290 Route 130, Sandwich, 9:30
Come meet PIXY DJ's! Cash prizes for costumes!
Ongoing thru October
Haunted Houses
Corn Mazes
Thursday, October 23
Adult Craft Night- Pumpkin Decorating
Wild Water Collective, Route 6A, Orleans, 6-8pm
Pumpkin painting & decoupage to get you in the spooky spirit! 21+ even, Registration: 508-240-3700 x2333
Friday, October 24
Wicked at Wicks: A Children’s Halloween Celebration
Falmouth Museums on the Green, 4-5:30pm
A fun-filled family event featuring trick-or-treating at historic properties, pumpkin painting, storytelling, and a costume parade. Learn about Halloween traditions from Falmouth’s past while enjoying the best of fall.
The 22nd Annual Halloween Party
Truro Public Library, 5-7pm
Get ready for a night of ghostly fun! Join the Truro Recreation, First Responders, Truro Central School Family Group, and the Truro Friends of the Truro Library for an unforgettable evening. We'll have DJ Emerson spinning scary tunes under the disco ball, along with games, face painting, a photo booth, donuts on a string, and a cauldron of crafts. Don't forget your costumes!
Saturday, October 25
Creatures of the Night Halloween Celebration
Cape Museum of Natural History, 9:30am-Noon
Last Admission 11:30am. Celebrate Halloween and adventure through the Museum with the creatures that wake up when the sun goes down…discover Cape Cod’s Creatures of the Night! Wander through the upland forest and discover a Wildlife Buffet, a Wildlife Cam Photo Op, mask-making & more surprises! Take a dive down to the Aquarium for an Undersea Adventure and I Spy in the Owl’s Nest. Outside the Museum, explore the Moon Garden, and take a cast in the Fish Pond. Wear a costume and bring your best joke for extra treats! https://ccmnh.org/events/creatures-of-the-night-halloween-celebration-49160
Brewster Baptist Church Trunk or Treat
1848 Main St, Brewster, 10-11:30am
Local police and fire departments will be joining us for trunk or treating. There will also be fun games and face painting. Everyone is welcome. (Rain Date Sunday, October 26 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm).
Northside UMC Trunk or Treat
701 Airline Rd., Brewster, 10-11:30am
Candy, games, snacks!
Dennis Union Church Trunk or Treat
713 Main St., Dennis, 11am
Come join us for a fun day of Trunk-or-Treating! All are Welcome!
Halloween Fun at Mashpee Commons
Mashpee Commons, 11am-5pm
Join us for our annual Halloween party, costume parade for pups & kids, and trick or treating at the shops
Spooky Doodling for Young Adults
Falmouth Public Library, 11am-12pm
Details: https://falmouthpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/mindful-doodling/
Spooky Halloween Bash!
Falmouth Public Library, 11am-12pm
Details coming soon! https://falmouthpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/mindful-doodling/
Monster Mash
141 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, 11:30-1:30pm
Hosted by Barnstable Recreation. Join us for some fun at the Monster Mash! Children are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes. $5 child/ adults free.
4th Annual Dennis Halloweenpalooza
Johnny Kelley Park, 12-4pm
Free event for all ages, wear your costumes!
Once Upon a Halloween
South Yarmouth Library, 1-2pm
a fun-filled, Halloween event – complete with a huge cauldron bubbling over with fog for the last dramatic story! This family program contains some old chestnuts as well as great new Halloween stories full of surprises. All tales are appropriate for family audiences and contain a well-rounded blend of suspense and humor. 5+
Falmouth Village Halloween Stroll
Falmouth Village, 1-3pm
Our Halloween stroll transforms our main street into a magical pathway of treats and delights for the little ones. Local businesses deck their storefronts with spooky decorations and welcome trick-or-treaters with open arms. Children, dressed in an array of costumes, giggle with excitement as they make their way from shop to shop, collecting candy and goodies along the way. The air is filled with laughter and the sound of rustling leaves, creating a festive atmosphere that fills the heart with warmth. It's a day of community bonding and innocent fun, where the spirit of Halloween brings us all closer together.
A Spell to Wake the Dead - Cape Cod Murder Mystery
Sandwich Public Library, 2-3pm
YA Author Event with author Nicole Lesperance in conversation with local horror author Corey Farrenkopf.
Falmouth Dog Howlin' Good Time Dog Costume Party & Parade
Falmouth Dog Park, 3-4pm
Creativity wins the prize. Dress your pet up and join us for a costume parade around the park. Prizes are awarded in many categories, including Most Creative, Best Costume and Best Dressed Up Parents and Pup Combo.
The Osterville & Mashpee Rotary and the Osterville Village Library Halloween Parade
Osterville Village Library, 3pm
Treats and Games on the Calvin C. Gould Library Green at the OVL! Meet at the Village Flagpole (Parker Rd. & Bay St.) and walk through the village to the library for treats and FUN!
Wild Care's Wildlife Themed Halloween Party
10 Smith Lane, Eastham, 5:30-7:30pm
This not at all scary fall celebration will feature a Great Horned Owl named Dracula, a stunning Raven named Dova, a visit from Garv, the Eastern Box Turtle and party host, and a few other animal guests. Costumes are optional. Come dressed as your favorite wild creature for a chance to win a private meet and greet with Garv himself! There will be children’s games, crafts, goodies and more. https://www.wildcarecapecod.org/garvs-great-pumpkin-halloween-party-2/
Harwich Union Cemetery Lantern Tours
Harwich Union Cemetery
Tour times: 5:30pm, 6:00pm & 6:30pm. Take a tour through the cemetery to meet some of the ghostly hosts and learn about their stories in a fun and exciting way. Tickets are $10.00 at: www.harwichhistoricalsociety.org/events
Sunday, October 26
Halloween Costume Contest
Adventure Park at Heritage Museums & Gardens, 67 Grove Street, Sandwich
Get in the Halloween spirit and enter our Halloween costume contest. Come in costume for a chance to win free tickets and other fun prizes. It’s going to be a scream! Judging begins at noon next to the main platform.
Trunk or Treat at Great Cape Tiny Village
2628 Main St, Brewster, 5-7pm
Come join us at Great Cape Tiny Village (Behind Snowy Owl) for our first Trunk or Treat event! There will be plenty of treats and no tricks- perfect for the littles. We still have room for trunks- if you are interested in being a “trunk” at this event please reach out to Sabrina at Sabrina.venuti91@gmail.com for details. We are looking forward to having a fun evening getting to know our community!
Tuesday, October 28
Mary Shelley Talk with Greg Williams
Sturgis Library, 5:30pm
Join Greg Williams for this talk about Frankenstein and Mary Shelley just in time for Halloween! “Everyone knows Frankenstein: grunting, arms outstretched, neck bolts, flat head. Or
maybe not. The story of the novel and its teenaged author and her husband is another
world altogether.” www.sturgislibrary.org/event/mary-shelley-talk-with-greg-williams/
Spooky Trivia Night!
Eastham Public Library, 6-7:30pm
Join us for a fun Trivia Night here at the Library! AND THIS ONE IS SPOOKY STUFF!!!!!! Lots of great categories (that are spooky)...maybe a few laughs along the way. Who knows? Teams of up to 6 are welcome or just play alone! Whatever makes you happy. All are welcome.
Wednesday, October 29
Dance with the Witches of Sandwich
Sandwich Public Library, 4-5pm
The Sandwich Neighbors & Newcomers Club invites you to experience the spirited dance of the “Sand-Witches”—a playful tradition performed around the world each Halloween season! Join us on the grounds of the Sandwich Library as the witches whirl and twirl… and then jump in and dance along after the show. Rain date: Thursday, October 30 at 4pm
Community Trunk or Treat
Hyannis Honda, 830 W Main St, Hyannis, 4pm
Cape Cod community lets come together, represent your businesses or come in your personal vehicle and pass out candy to the kids in a safe area Decorate your car and wear a costume as we have multiple prizes.!! We will be holding the event in the Main Lot in between sales and Service.
Halloween Party and Costume Swap
Whelden Memorial Library, 5pm
Join us at the library for a frightfully fun afternoon where everyone can come dressed in costume — or find try a new one at our Costume Exchange Station, where gently-used outfits can find a new home. Enjoy dancing and singing along to Halloween classics, and enjoying, of course, candy!
Thursday, October 30
Vampires of New England
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, 1pm
The New England vampire panic in the 18th and 19th centuries emerged years after the region’s more infamous Salem witch trials, and although Rhode Island was ostensibly the epicenter, it was a region-wide phenomenon throughout Connecticut, southern and western Massachusetts, Vermont, and other areas of the New England states. Free with admission www.ccmnh.org
A Grave Situation Walking Tour of Brewster Cemetery
Brewster Cemetery, Lower Rd., Brewster 4-5:15pm
Narrated walking tour of the famous, the infamous, the unknown and ignored – till now! Expect uneven terrain — and “spirited” guests. Tickets must be purchased in advance. https://www.brewsterhistoricalsociety.org/brewster-historical-society-calendar/grave-situation-walking-tour-of-brewster-cemetery-wzeyy-7nygj-erkk7
Pet & Person Costume Parade
Cotuit Library, 4:30-5:30pm
Come down to the Cotuit Library for an early Halloween celebration! Kids will have fun parading through the park in their costume, with their pets dressed up at their side. After the parade, children can listen to a spooky story, and participate in a Halloween scavenger hunt. Registration: https://cotuitlibrary.libcal.com/event/14914592
St. Marys Episcopal Church Trunk or Treat
3055 Main St., Barnstable,5pm
Our free Annual Trunk or Treat event offers a safe and fun environment for the community children and their families to enjoy this holiday tradition of dressing up, spending time together and collecting lots of yummy treats! Hosted by our parishioners with tricked out Halloween -Decor cars and treats, its a great place for fun!
Teen/Tween Night: Monster Mash
Eldredge Public Library, Chatham, 5:30-6:45pm
Students in Grades 5-12 are invited for a spooktacular night of Halloween fun. Come in costume, enjoy sweet treats, and take on spooky challenges with friends. It’s the perfect way to celebrate the night before Halloween, if you dare! Registration is required. www.eldredgelibrary.libcal.com/event/15417350
Superstition & the Strange: An Autumnal Tour of the c. 1790 Dr. Francis Wicks House
Falmouth Museums on the Green, 6pm
Using museum primary sources and first-hand accounts this October, let the Falmouth Museums on the Green lift the gauzy veil between the past and present, and learn about the macabre tales and superstitions that held sway over the 18th and 19th-century mind to find out what people were actually afraid of. While all the stories will be true and researched, you will uncover that sometimes fact is stranger than fiction. Gather, if you will, and allow us to guide you between now and then, after all, the past is never quite at rest. www.eventbrite.com/cc/superstition-the-strange-tour-1790-wicks-house-4523673
Candlestick in the Library
Eastham Public Library, 6-7pm
Acclaimed author Jeannette de Beauvoir will lead participants in the creation of a unique murder mystery. She will share how she invents plots, characters and red herrings. We'll collaborate to supply a victim, sidekick, murderer, sleuth and more, eventually putting together an entire story. Participation is limited, Sign up on the library's website: https://easthamlibrary.org.
Friday, October 31
Halloween Parade and Storytime!
Brooks Free Library, Harwich, 10:30am
Young children can celebrate Halloween by dressing up and trick or treating at the library and town hall! We'll meet at the library at 10:30 to read a book and sing a handful of Halloween themed songs, then march over to the Town Hall to collect candy! No registration is required, this program is free. www.brooksfreelibrary.libcal.com/event/15421058
Trick-Or-Treat at the Library!
Eldredge Public Library, Chatham, 10:30am-4:30pm
Celebrate Halloween with the Eldredge Public Library staff! Children of all ages are invited to trick-or-treat inside the Library, enjoy Halloween books, and show off their costumes. Registration is not required.
Halloween Parade
Brewster Ladies Library, 10:30am-noon
Come in costume and join us for our annual Halloween parade! We like to meet up at the library at 10:30 am. From there, we march to the Brewster General Store for treats and songs. Then, we keep going for more treats at other main street locations! This year, we will be joined by a special guest: local musician Paul Kehoe.
Halloween in Provincetown
Various locations around town
Thru Nov. 2. A quintessentially ghoulish New England Halloween awaits you as Provincetown hosts a monstrous medley of parties, dances, a haunted house, costume ball and more! https://ptown.org/calendars/halloween/
Halloween Party Parade
Ropes Field, Cotuit, 3:30-5pm
Start Halloween off with a bang with fun activities led by the Cotuit Fire Department, the Barnstable Land Trust, and the Cotuit Library at Ropes Field. There will be games, crafts, candy, and a (leashed) Pet and Person Costume Parade at 4:30 around the field. www.cotuitlibrary.libcal.com/event/14914592
17th Annual Trunk or Treat Festival
Welllfeet Drive-in, Route 6, 3-6pm
Free & includes free hot dogs & cider! www.trunkortreatfestival.com/
Halloween Safe Trick or Treat
Main St, Hyannis, 4-6pm
The road will be closed to traffic so trick or treaters can walk the street and enjoy treats from local businesses!
Mall- Wide Trick or Treat
Cape Cod Mall, Hyannis, 4-6pm
Get ready for a FANG-tastic time!! Dress in your spookiest Halloween costume and trick or treat throughout the mall at participating retailers. Make sure to check out the craft area near the Play Area.This event is free and open to the public. While supplies last.
Yarmouth Port Common Halloween Haunt
Thacher Hall, 266 Route 6a, 4:30-630pm
Join us for this free community event featuring several historic sites around the Yarmouth Port Common, along with festive décor and treats!
Haunted Halloween Around the Common
Yarmouthport Green, 4:30-7pm
It's that time of year once again. Join the Edward Gorey House, the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth, Thacher Hall, the Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum, the Yarmouth Port Library, and the Chapter House for our annual family-friendly Halloween to-do. Free admission and, of course, there is candy.
Halloween Virtual Happy Hour
Hyannis Country Garden, Virtual, 5pm
Join C.L. Fonari celebration of spooky plants, odd flowers, and fun. Grab the beverage of your choice, or your favorite Halloween candy, and relax for an hour of garden tricks and treats. https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hoMzl-QDTXiEOECYSRyC6w#/registration
Cape Cod Church Trunk or Treat
1205 Nathan Ellis Highway East Falmouth, 5:30-8pm
Decorated cars, bounce houses, food trucks & candy galore!
The Addams Family
Falmouth Theatre Guild
Thru November 16, Fri & Sat, 7:30pm & Sun, 2pm. The Addams Family, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family – a man her parents have never met.
Ongoing throughout October
Wellfleet Ghost Tours
Various locations throughout Wellfleet
Mondays & Thursdays, 8pm, Sept & Oct. Is Wellfleet haunted? Be brave and join one of our lantern-lit walking tours. See places where people say they’ve encountered ghosts, and hear your guide tell stories of other local hauntings past and present. This eerie, one-hour tour departs promptly at 9 pm from the Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum. This tour includes under one mile of walking with some uneven ground. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ghost-tour-tickets-907857996707?aff=oddtdtcreator
Pumpkin People in the Park
Kate Gould Park, Chatham
A fabulous event where our members Chatham local businesses, and others create unique and fascinating display with Pumpkins. Every year the creativity gets better and better. Thousands of visitors pose for photo opps with the “People,” who are on display until Halloween.
Falmouth Village of Scarecrows
Falmouth Village
Come to Falmouth Village and see the creativity and spirit of Main Street merchants as they display imaginative home-made scarecrows in front of their stores & restaurants. Join the fun and support your local merchants!
Giant Pumpkin Patch
West Yarmouth Congregational Church
Begins September 27. Known as “the Pumpkin Church”, this 15th Annual Pumpkin Patch is the largest Halloween nonprofit pumpkin sale in the state. Sale hours will be 9 am to dusk except Sunday hours beginning at 11:30 am after worship.
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
Roger Williams Park Zoo
It's music to our ears as the nationally acclaimed walk-through Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo is back and better than ever. Trail open 6:00 – 10:30 pm. LAST ENTRY AT 10:00 PM. Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular is open rain or shine. NO REFUNDS OR RESCHEDULING. All tickets must be purchased online in advance. www.rwpzoo.org/event/jols/
Barnstable Village Haunted & History Tour
Begins 3353 Main Street Barnstable
For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/capecodshauntedhistorytourco/
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Haunted Houses
13th World
4097 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland, RI
www.13thworld.com
Barrett's Haunted Mansion
1235 Bedford St., Abington
www.bhmansion.com/schedule-events/
Demented FX
530 Main St., Holyoke
www.dementedfx.com
Fear Town
Seekonk Speedway, 1710 Fall River Ave, Seekonk
www.fear-town.com/
Fear on the Farm
55 Alvord St., S. Hadley, MA
www.fearonthefarm.com
Field of Screams
179 Plain Meeting House Rd, West Greenwich
www.hauntedhayride.net/
Frankenstein's Castle
288 Derby St, Salem, MA
www.salem.org/listing/frankensteins-castle
HYSTERIA at Connors Farm
30 Valley Rd., Danvers, MA
www.hysteriadanvers.com
Scary Acres RI
Hope, RI
www.scaryacresri.com
Witch's Woods
79 Powers Road, Westford, MA
www.witchswoods.com
Corn Mazes
The Apple Place
East Longmeadow, MA
www.theappleplace.net/corn-maze
Beans and Greens Farm
Gilford, NH
https://www.beansandgreensfarm.com/
Clark Farm
Wakefield, RI
https://clarkfarms.com/
Conners Farm
Danvers, MA
https://www.connorsfarm.com/cornmaze
Coppal House Farm
Lee, NH
https://www.nhcornmaze.com/
Crescent Farm
Haverill, MA
www.crescentfarm.com
Crow Farm
Sandwich, MA
www.facebook.com/CrowFarmCapeCod
Davis Mega Farm Festival
Sterling, MA
www.davismegafarmfestival.com
Escobar’s Highland Farm
Portsmouth, RI
https://www.escobarcornmaze.com
Flint Farm
Mansfield, MA
www.flintfarmstand.com
Hicks Family Farm Corn Maze
Charlemont, MA
www.hickscornmaze.com
Kimball Farm
Haverhill, MA
www.kimballfarmhaverhill.net/corn-maze-agritainment/
Marini Farm Corn Maze
Ipswich, MA
www.marinifarm.com
Mike's Maze
Sunderland, MA
www.mikesmaze.com
Salisbury Farm
Johnston, RI
www.salisburyfarm.com
Sauchuk's Corn Maze
& Pumpkin Patch
Plympton, MA
www.sauchukmaze.com
Sherman Farm
Conway, NH
https://www.shermanfarmnh.com
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