Halloween events for kids in Boston, 2026

Trunk-or-treats, pumpkin patches, not-so-scary storytimes and costume parades in Boston for Halloween 2026, read every night from the libraries' and venues' own calendars. Library programmes are free.

11 Halloween events on 8 days

Fri, Oct 9

Zombie Dolls12:00 PM · Codman Square · Free

Tue, Oct 13

Color Your Own Halloween Mask4:00 PM · South End · Free

Wed, Oct 14

Family Movie Night: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)4:30 PM · Adams Street · Free

Sat, Oct 17

Pumpkin Carving10:00 AM · Lower Mills · Free

Wed, Oct 21

Puppy Pages with Bailey the Therapy Dog5:45 PM and 2 more times · Adams Street · Free

Thu, Oct 22

Spooky Screens & Scary Stories [#teencentral]4:00 PM · Central Library in Copley Square · Free

Fri, Oct 23

Boo-quarium6:00 PM · New England Aquarium, 1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA, 02110, United States · Admission may apply

Sat, Oct 24

Not So Spooky Crafts9:30 AM · Hyde Park · Free
Pumpkin Party Puppet Show2:00 PM · Grove Hall · Free

Halloween nearby: Springfield (6).

Read from each library’s and venue’s own calendar; a cancelled event disappears within a day. Check the organiser’s page for costume rules and registration.