TUESDAY
27
OCTOBER
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Things to do with kids in the Boston area this week
480 things to do with kids in the Boston area this week, October 27 – November 2, 149 of them this weekend: story times, classes, family festivals, puppet shows and more. We reviewed 9,000+ Boston-area events to find them. Last updated October 27, 2026.
All kids & family events in the Boston area — October 27 – November 2
Halloween-themed concert with Franc Graham kicks off the jamboree in lower-level Keys Community Room, followed by trick‑or‑treating and a craft in Story Hour Room, for ages 3–12.
Costume contest, spooky photo booth, crafts, candy, and music fill Grove Hall’s annual HALL‑oween party for all ages.
Miss Lisa leads a sensory Halloween story in the Children's Room at Revere Public Library, for ages 0‑5.
Trick or treat at Watertown City Hall and the Free Public Library, offering candy, spooky decorations, and costumed staff, free, for ages 3–13.
Slightly scary stories and creepy Halloween crafts in the Large Meeting Room, supplies and instructions provided, staff on hand, all ages, children under 8 need adult.
Create a Monster Bookmark in the Children's Program Room at Belmont Public Library using free supplies from the Friends of the Library, for ages 3–12.
Monster Mash dance party in Bonsignore Hall, Medford Public Library, featuring kid‑approved spooky music for costume testing, all ages.
Family movie night showing Hocus Pocus at the North End Branch, patrons may bring snacks; all ages.
Monster House (2006) screened in the Lower Mills library community room, Dorchester, offering a PG horror‑adventure film for all ages.
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WEDNESDAY
28
OCTOBER
Halloween Story Time & Craft (West Roxbury Community Room) — Spooky books, songs, and a Halloween craft for ages 5 and under.
Costume-clad toddlers dance to Halloween music in East Boston, ages 0–5.
Storytime in the library’s Storytime Room features fall‑themed books about bats, leaves and Halloween, followed by a matching craft in the Children’s Craft Room, ages 3‑5.
Explore real Massachusetts animal bones and pet giant bugs at Codman Square, Dorchester; limited to 25 participants, reserve by phone or email, for ages 6–12.
Spooky Halloween crafts in the West Roxbury Community Room, West Roxbury — ages 6–12.
Bilingual story time presents “Room on the Broom” in English and Mandarin, followed by songs, movement, and a broom‑themed craft activity, for ages 0–5.
Spooky screening of Hocus Pocus (1993) with light refreshments at Honan-Allston, Allston, all ages.
Spooky-themed early-release BINGO at the East Branch offers stickers to build a seasonal scene; kids under 5 need a helper, for ages 3–12.
THURSDAY
29
OCTOBER
Halloween adventure at Harvard Museum of Natural History includes trick-or-treating galleries, photo booth, costume-inspired nature displays, rare specimen encounters, and a free raffle.
Tom Knight’s Halloween puppet show in Lower Mills library community room features Freddy the Troll, hand‑made puppets, musical numbers and audience participation, all ages.
Free after‑hours Halloween adventure at Harvard Museum of Natural History, with trick‑or‑treating through galleries and encounters with rare, mysterious specimens.
Ms. Lisa reads a Halloween story and leads a themed craft in the Children’s Room at Revere Public Library, for ages 0‑5.
Glow‑in‑the‑dark Halloween concert featuring Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys at The Street Chestnut Hill, with costumes encouraged and glowsticks available, all ages.
At the Uphams Corner Children’s Room, decorate a metallic sarcophagus and craft a mummy to preserve inside the tomb, all ages.
Storytime in the library’s Storytime Room features fall‑themed books about bats, leaves and Halloween, followed by a matching craft in the Children’s Craft Room, ages 3‑5.
Trick‑or‑treating takes place at Woburn City Hall and Woburn Center.
Create a diamond‑painted Spooky Bell Jar Magnet or a Cozy Sticker Scene in the Library’s Workshop, free for all ages, with open‑hour access 1–7:30 PM.
Spooky writing games and prompts in the Green Room at Revere Public Library, for ages 6–12.
Create a diamond‑painted Spooky Bell Jar Magnet or a Cozy Sticker Scene in the Library’s Workshop, free for all ages.
Casper shown at Color Commons on the Greenway, bring a blanket and watch outdoors.
Drop off carved pumpkins at Minute Man Visitor Center for staff‑added lights and a family‑friendly illuminated display along the Hartwell trail.
FRIDAY
30
OCTOBER
Halloween crafts, music, temporary tattoos, and treats for ages 5 and under at Stoneham Public Library.
Costume parade, singing, movement games, and trick‑or‑treat stations with a take‑home craft kit at Coolidge Corner Meeting Room — for ages 3–12.
Professor Bugman's 'Spooky Bones and Creepy Crawlies' program at O'Connell Branch features handling animal bones, skulls, skeletons and comparing them to arthropod exoskeletons, treats provided, ages 5–11.
Trunk or Treat in Chelsea Square offers trick-or-treating, entertainment, and activities with free candy, open to all ages.
Little Groove leads a spooktacular Halloween concert with singing and dancing at South End Library Park, for ages 5 and under.
Costumes, Halloween stories, songs, a craft, and a library parade fill the Main Library’s Wakelin Room, for ages 3–12.
A Trick or Treat Treasure Map is handed out at City Hall Plaza, directing participants to candy spots around the square, for ages 12 and under.
Monster Mash Dance Party (Children's Program Room, Watertown Free Public Library) — Dance party with costume encouragement, no candy distribution, for ages 3–12.
Trick-or-treat at Adams Street Library offers mini‑coloring books, temporary tattoos, crafts, candy, and a Halloween photo station for all ages.
Spooky slime making in Jamaica Plain, Boston, the day before Halloween, for ages 3–12.
Side Quest Halloween Resource Fair with Roxbury Prep (Shaw‑Roxbury Community Room) — themed activities, bingo board pickup, library resource exploration for teens and all ages.
9th Annual Nolop Haunted House (Medford/Somerville campus) showcases spooky robots built by Dr. E’s Simple Robotics class.
Spooky Skies at the FSU Planetarium showcases ghoulish galaxies, nefarious nebulae, then screens the film Undiscovered Worlds; costumes encouraged, all ages.
Outdoor showing of Hocus Pocus on Chelsea Recreation & Cultural Affairs' giant 9 × 16′ LED screen; bring a blanket or chair.
Seasonal brews, costumes, live music, and a scary amount of candy at the Halloween party in Samuel Adams Boston Brewery.
Sensory‑Friendly Halloween at Discovery Museum.
Drop off carved pumpkins at Minute Man Visitor Center for staff‑added lights and a family‑friendly illuminated display along the Hartwell trail.
SATURDAY
31
OCTOBER
Story time with Ms. Kathryn features Halloween-themed stories, songs, and rhymes in Beebe Library’s Lecture Hall, sensory‑friendly, costume optional, registration required, for ages 3–12.
Halloween-themed weekend at Museum of Science Boston offers drop‑in activities, design challenges, live presentations, and a member‑only raffle; costumes encouraged.
Treats, crafts, and costumes at Connolly Branch precede a Centre Street parade ending at Mozart Park with games and additional treats for all ages.
Miss Celeste reads Halloween stories at Roslindale, Roslindale, for ages 5 and under.
Sinister plants demonstrate spiky thorns, sticky latex, chemical defenses, explosive seed bursts, and black‑light glow on Hunnewell Lawn, with a storytime at 1 pm, all ages.
Trick-or-treating at Powisset Farm kicks off Halloween, all ages.
Spooky Halloween-themed chamber music fills Honan‑Allston with Boston Community Chamber Music’s classical performances, costumes encouraged, free for all ages.
Fowler Library staff and Concord Family Network present not-too-spooky stories, songs, a craft, and treats in the meeting room, for all ages.
Costume contest, arts & crafts, face painting, selfie center, games, raffles, and pizza for purchase fill the Salemwood School Fieldhouse.
Trick-or-treat at Adams Street Library offers mini‑coloring books, temporary tattoos, crafts, candy, and a Halloween photo station for all ages.
Jack‑o‑lantern‑lit path, colonial music and dancing, and ranger talks on ghost folklore accompany trick‑or‑treat candy at historic Hartwell Tavern — all ages.
Groove to children’s songs, oldies, and Halloween favorites in the Tarbell Room, Lincoln Public Library, for ages 6 and under.
Free games, music, crafts, and treats fill Mozart Park for the Hyde Square Task Force Halloween Fall Fiesta, all ages.
Costume parade through Central Library auditorium and stacks, followed by a Halloween dance party with desk trick‑or‑treat stations, for ages 3–12.
Costume parade through the West Branch library, desk trick‑or‑treat stops, then Halloween craft in the Children’s Room, ages 3–12.
Spooky Halloween craft activity in the Story Hour Room, open all day for ages 3–12, drop‑in, no registration required.
Annual Halloween Party (Everett Recreation Center) — Face painting, balloon art, live magic, and plenty of candy for costumed participants.
Drop-in Halloween celebration at O'Neill Branch features stories, crafts, treats, and costume encouragement, for ages 5–11.
Halloween Stroll — attendees should bring a trick-or-treat bag.
ICA Halloween: It’s Magic! (Institute of Contemporary Art Boston).
Park-9 Dog Bar hosts a Halloween party with duck bobbing, treat bar, basket decorating, movies, costume contests, DJ, tarot readings, specialty cocktails and spooky décor, all ages, free.
Nauti(cal) themed Halloween party at Everett Taproom offers daytime family fun and after‑dark festivities, all ages.
Create a diamond‑painted Spooky Bell Jar Magnet or a Cozy Sticker Scene in the Library’s Workshop makerspace, for all ages.
Decorate and dress up a rubber duck for Halloween at North Quincy Library, ages 3–12.
Not-so-spooky Sensory-Friendly Halloween Fun at Medford City Hall, 85 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford.
Create a diamond‑painted Spooky Bell Jar Magnet or a Cozy Sticker Scene in the Library’s Workshop, with supplies staying on site; all ages, free.
Seasonal brews, costumes, live music, and a scary amount of candy at the Halloween party in Samuel Adams Boston Brewery.
Drop off carved pumpkins at Minute Man Visitor Center for staff‑added lights and a family‑friendly illuminated display along the Hartwell trail.
SUNDAY
1
NOVEMBER
Hayride, carnival games, Trunk or Treat, live music, food, beer, and pony rides fill Pierce Park’s Fall Fest; tickets $16, all ages.
Halloween-themed weekend at Museum of Science Boston offers drop‑in activities, design challenges, live presentations, and a member‑only raffle; costumes encouraged.