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:
Note that many of these events required advance registration
Halloween events (be sure to check back often since we will be adding new events!):
Saturday, October 5
Stories in Stone Graveyard Tour (All ages) ~ Purchase tickets in advance
Friday, October 11
Nightmare at NARA Park (Age 6 and up)
Saturday, October 12
Let's Play: Halloween Themed Magic Makers (Age 1.5-5 years) ~ register online
Stories in Stone Graveyard Tour (All ages) ~ Purchase tickets in advance
Nightmare at NARA Park (Age 6 and up)
Wednesday, October 16
Haunted Gingerbread House Workshop (All ages) ~ register online
Friday, October 18
Spirits of The Old Manse (Age 6+) ~ register in advance
MonsterBash at NARA Park (Age 5-11)
Nightmare at NARA Park (Age 6 and up)
Saturday, October 19
Stories in Stone Graveyard Tour (All ages) ~ Purchase tickets in advance
LexFUN!'s Fall Extravaganza & Halloween Parade (All ages)
Spirits of The Old Manse (Age 6+) ~ register in advance
Bedford Family Connection Halloween Bash! (Age 0-5) ~ register in advance
Halloween at the Wayside: Home of Authors (All ages)
Skating Spooktacular (All ages)
Nightmare at NARA Park (Age 6 and up)
Sunday, October 20
12th Annual Scarecrow Classic 5K
Wednesday, October 23
Sugar Skulls with Art for All at Fowler (All ages) ~ register in advance
Thursday, October 24
Maynard Downtown Trick or Treat
Trick or Treat on Thoreau St, Concord
Tales of the Night at Drumlin Farms ~ register in advance
Friday, October 25
Not Too Spooky, Halloween Spooktacular (Ages 3 to Kindergarten) ~ register in advance
Spirits of The Old Manse (Age 6+) ~ register in advance
Zombies Halloween Dance Party (Ages 6-9) ~ register in advance
Tales of the Night at Drumlin Farms ~ register in advance
Nightmare at NARA Park (Age 6 and up)
Sensory Friendly Haunted House (Age 3-18) ~ register online
Haunted House for Lil Monsters (Age 5-10) ~ register online
Haunted House for Big Monsters (Age 11-18) ~ register online
Saturday, October 26
ABFN Spooktacular Halloween Party (All ages) ~ register online
Halloween Hullabaloo (Age 3-10) ~ reserve tickets online
Stories in Stone Graveyard Tour (All ages) ~ Purchase tickets in advance
Sensory-Friendly Halloween (All ages) ~ register in advance
Spirits of The Old Manse (Age 6+) ~ register in advance
Ghosts & Graves (Ages 5 and up) ~ Purchase tickets in advance
Nightmare at NARA Park (Age 6 and up)
Sunday, October 27
Halloween Hullabaloo (Age 3-10) ~ reserve tickets online
Moving Minis Halloween Dance Party (Ages 3-8) ~ register in advance
Jam Time Halloween Party (Age 0-6)
Lincoln Fall Fest & Trunk or Treat (All ages)
6th Annual Trunk or Treat (All ages)
Sleepy Hollow-een Tour ~ register in advance
Halloween Skate Fun-Raiser with Gold Medalist AJ Mleczko
Pumpkin "Glow by" at Cucurbit Farm (nightly through Tuesday)
Wednesday, October 30
Halloween Crafts with Friends (Grade K-2) ~ register online
41st Annual Great Pumpkin Spectacle (Grade K-4) ~ register in person
Spooky Stories with Tony Toledo (All ages)
Thursday, October 31
Trick or Treat in Lexington Center
Friday, November 1
Bedford Rec Halloween Dance Party (Grade K-5) ~ register online
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
Halloween Episodes From Your Kids Favorite Shows!
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
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!
Fall events:
Saturday, September 28
West Acton Village Oktoberfest
18th Century Market Day (All ages)
Live Pumpkin Carving Demo with Master Pumpkin Carver Moe Auger (All ages)
Sunday, September 29
Live Pumpkin Carving Demo with Master Pumpkin Carver Moe Auger (All ages)
Mr. Vic Kids' Concert (Age 2-6)
Saturday, October 5
186th Annual East Village Fair (All ages)
Rail Fair 2024 Model Train Show
Verrill Farm's Annual Harvest Festival (All ages) ~ purchase tickets online
Sunday, October 6
Rail Fair 2024 Model Train Show
Harvest Fair and Feast (All ages)
Sunday, October 13
Monday, October 14
Thursday, October 17
Hunters Moon Goat Yoga (Ages 13 and up) ~ register in advance
deCordova by Moonlight – Full Hunter's Moon Sculpture Tour (All ages) ~ register in advance
Saturday, October 19
"Pages of Possibility" Family Event ~ tickets in advance
Sensory-friendly Harvest Fest 2024 (All ages) ~ register online
LexFUN!'s Fall Extravaganza & Halloween Parade (All ages)
Saturday, October 20
2024 Conant Artisan & Craft Fair
12th Annual Scarecrow Classic 5K
Weekend of Light Drone Show (All ages)
Saturday, October 26
Lexington Fall Fellowship Fair
Friends of Acton Libraries Apple Pie Competition (All ages) ~ register in advance
Sunday, October 27
Lincoln Fall Fest & Trunk or Treat (All ages)
Saturday, November 2
5th Annual Fall Food Truck Fest at Wachusett Mountain
Sunday, November 3
5th Annual Fall Food Truck Fest at Wachusett Mountain
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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