Our Halloween & Fall MEGA Fun Guide for Acton, Bedford, Boxborough, Carlisle, Concord, Lexington, Lincoln, Maynard and beyond has everything your family needs to make the season fun! Things to do, farms, Halloween events, Fall and Halloween recipes, crafts and events and so much more!
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First, visit our list of plan-ahead Halloween events -- many of these require advanced ticket purchases.
Second, check out the smaller local and online Halloween events from our event calendar. (This list will automatically update as new events are added.)
Note that many of these events required advance registration.
Know of another local family-friendly Halloween event? Email the details to me!
Tips
Boo! Here are Halloween Books Your Kids Will Love
No Tricks, Just Treats: 9 Ideas to Make Your Own Boo Basket
Kid-Friendly Halloween Costumes: Fun, Creative & Easy
Halloween Episodes From Your Kids Favorite Shows!
13 Spooktacularly Creative Trunk or Treat Ideas
Best Halloween Movies for Kids, Tweens, & Teens
Why Teal Pumpkins Mean Halloween Fun for All Kids
The Switch Witch Can Switch it Up For You
10 Ways to be More Inclusive to Trick or Treaters this Halloween
9 Ways to Use That Leftover Halloween Candy
110 Non-Candy Halloween Treat Ideas
Crafts
How To Make Puffy Candy Corn Slime
6 Easy Halloween Crafts & Activities For Your Kids
No Knives Needed: Here's 4 No-Carve Pumpkin Ideas Your Kids Can Do
3 Fun Ideas to Make a Halloween Face Mask for Your Kids
Recipes
Cookie Dough Graveyard: A Spookalicious Halloween Treat
Foodie Fun: Jack O'Lantern Stuffed Peppers are Scarily Delicious
Don't Toss Those Pumpkin Seeds: Here's How to Roast Them
Check out our Fall Farm Guide for information on apple-picking, corn mazes, hay rides and pumpkin patches!
Print out our Fall Fun List for all kinds of ideas!
Check our event calendar below for fun Fall events! This list is automatically updated as new events are added.
Tips
Take the Kids on an Adventure with our Free Fall Scavenger Hunt
Learn About Diwali: A Festival of Lights and Unity
MacKid New England Publishers Share Their Favorite Leaf Peeping Spots
DIY Simmering Scents: Bring the Smell of Fall Into Your Home
Find Your Fall Family Fun with Our ABC Fall Bucket List!
Make It: Fill This Fall "Bucket" List with Family Fun
Crafts
Discover, Learn & Create: 3 Fall Crafts for a Curious Preschooler
5 Easy Upcycled and Recycled Crafts for Fall
4 Fall Fun Sensory Projects for Toddlers
Pumpkin Play Dough With Just 5 Ingredients
Recipes
Celebrate Apple Season with these 5 Must-Try Apple Recipes
Delicious Pumpkin Muffins with Just 2 Ingredients
It's Chili Time! Just 5 Ingredients Needed for This Easy Chili Recipe
French Onion Soup is the Perfect Cool Weather Warmup
Happy Diwali! Celebrating the Indian New Year with Delicious Recipes
4 of Our Favorite Macaroni KID Apple Recipes
Family Apple Crisp Recipe: A Delicious Fall Treat
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