Ongoing thru October
Corn Mazes
Haunted Houses
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Howl-O-Ween Parade and Pet Costume Contest!
DATE: Sat., October 21, 12-1:30pm
LOCATION: Hyannis Country Garden
Join us for a spooktacular time with all our four-legged friends as we raise money for area 501c3 pet-related charitable organizations. There will be lots of wagging tails, treats, and pats on the head...we hope to see you! The $10 registration fee will go to local pet 501C3 charitable organizations. https://www.hyanniscountrygarden.com/howl-o-ween-costume-contest-parade-fundraiser-2023/
Halloweekend at Whydah Pirate Museum
DATE: October 27 & 28
LOCATION: Whydah Pirate Museum, West Yarmouth
Fri & Sat, 6-8pm. Scary Haunted House and Ghost Museum Walkthrough. $20 each. This purchase includes haunted house and museum admission for one person. Sat. 1-4:30pm Kids Crafts, Games, and Spooky Haunted House. $12 there will be a $5 fee for any additional children. This purchase does not include museum admission. Feeling festive…come in costume!
Reservations are required! Please make a reservation by calling (508) 534-9571 or by visiting our website www.discoverpirates.com
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Young Frankenstein
DATE: October 6-29
LOCATION: Cape Cod Theatre Company,
105 Division Street, West Harwich
Come see this comedic production on the main stage in Harwich! Performances run October 6 - 29 with Friday and Saturday shows at 7 PM and Sunday shows at 3 PM. Two Thursday performances - October 19 and October 26 - will be held at 7 PM. CONTENT WARNING: This production is rated PG-13 due to suggestive content. https://capecodtheatrecompany.org/
Halloween Crafts for Adults
DATE: Thursday, October 19, 4-6pm
LOCATION: Cotuit Public Library
Adults can have fun too! Come paint a Halloween decoration for your door. It will be fun and easy. Please pre-register with Sunshine at
Seaside Cemetery Tour
DATE: Fri., October 20
First tour 12pm, last tour 3:30pm
LOCATION: Seaside Cemetery, Chatham
Join us for a stroll through Chatham’s beautiful and historic Seaside Cemetery, the resting place of some of Chatham’s most famous and influential residents. A guide will walk you through the cemetery, as actors educate you on the lives of several selected Chatham residents and about the history of the cemetery itself. The tour will be a roughly 1-hour walk through Seaside Cemetery. Afterwards, we will return to the Atwood Museum where you can learn even more about these–and many other– important figures in our town’s history while enjoying coffee, hot chocolate, and treats. https://chathamhistoricalsociety.org/cemetery-walk-2023/
Halloween Harvest: Ghosts, Goblins & More
DATE: Fri, October 20, 1:30-2:30PM
LOCATION: Brewster Council on Aging
Davis Bates returns with a perfect way to celebrate the fall season, with traditional and true-life ghost stories, Native American stories, and songs about the harvest and turning of the earth. https://www.brewster-ma.gov/council-aging-and-council-aging-board
12th Annual PumpkinFest
DATE: Sat., October 21, 10am-2pm
LOCATION: Sandwich Glass Museum
The Sandwich Glass Museum challenges local glass artists to create one-of-a-kind or limited edition creations each year. All pumpkins will be available for purchase and are the perfect complement to your autumn decor.Remember first come, first serve, so come early, then enjoy a visit to the Glass Museum and watch our glassblower make pumpkins in our glassblowing area. This tented event is free to the public.
2nd Annual Thriller Flash Mob, Costume Parade & Trick-or-Treating
DATE: Sat., October 21, 12-1pm
LOCATION: Buzzards Bay Park
Pick out your costumes and join us for an epic Thriller Flash Dance, followed by the costume parade and Main Street Trick or Treating
Cape Cod Lore
DATE: Saturday, October 21, 1pm
LOCATION: Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Cape Cod’s history is full of mysterious stories and legends, whether it be ghosts, pirates, witches, mystical dunes, shipwrecks, sea monsters, and tall tales that Cape Cod natives can't resist telling. Join Don for a look back at a collection of stories you may or may not want to believe. What’s Halloween without a good ghost story? Tickets: $10 per person Tickets available online at www.ccmnh.org
Haunted Farm
DATE: Sat., October 21, 4-6pm
LOCATION: 552 West Gate Rd., Brewster
At the Murray Farm presened byt Brewster Cub Scout Pack 73. Fun for all ages, join if you dare!
One Night at the Library- Haunted House Fundraiser
DATE: Saturday, Oct. 21, 5-10pm
LOCATION: Whelden Memorial Library
Get ready for a hair-raising experience at our haunted house fundraiser event!
Join us at the library for a hauntingly good time, where you'll encounter spine-chilling scares and terrifying surprises around every corner. With live actors, special effects, and an eerie atmosphere, this haunted house is not for the faint of heart!
Don't miss out on this unforgettable evening of frights and fun - get your tickets now and support a great cause! https://www.wheldenlibrary.org/events/
Real Ghost Stories and Conversations on The Afterlife with Adam Berry
DATE: Sat, October 21, 7:30 – 9:30 PM
LOCATION: Fishermen Hall
12 Winslow St, Provincetown
An evening of frights, delights, and in-depth conversation! This theater talk will feature some of Mr. Berry’s most unique and spooky stories plus personal experiences of the supernatural. Audiences will hear first-hand accounts of true paranormal tales, investigations from Kindred Spirits and Ghost Hunters as well as some of Adam’s personal experiences and stories never before told on television. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/real-ghost-stories-and-conversations-on-the-afterlife-with-adam-berry-tickets-683497668927
Tween/Teen Night Murder Mystery Dinner
DATE: Tues., October 24, 5-7pm
LOCATION: Eldredge Public Library
"Spooky Season" is in full swing at the Eldredge Public Library! Put on your detective hat and join us for dinner and a night of clue-solving fun! Registration is required. https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=EPL&curID=667290
Community Spooky Story Slam
DATE: Tues., October 24, 6-7:30pm
LOCATION: Eastham Public Library
If you have a scary story to tell, real or fictional, come tell it! We have space for 15 readers, with 5 minute slots each. Sign ups will begin 15 minutes before the program begins. Ideal for for ages 13 and up. All Audience members are welcome!
Dracula: Into the Light
DATE: Tues., October 24, 6pm
LOCATION: Sturgis Library
Everyone knows Dracula. Or do they? Mostly appreciated from the myriad of his movie appearances, the Count Dracula of the 1897 novel, and the novel’s creator, Bram Stoker, are less familiar. And how did the 15th-century voivode (duke) Vlad the Impaler fit into the history of the literary Count Dracula…if at all? Join Gregory Williams for a look at Bram Stoker and the one work by which he is remembered, the monumental Gothic horror novel “Dracula.”
Bizarre & Eerie Events in War
DATE: Wed., October 25, 12-1:30pm
LOCATION: Falmouth Historical Society
55 Palmer Ave
Experience the surreal and supernatural occurrences during wartime. We go over the only successful bat fire bombing attack. The largest crocodile attack in history. Ghosts appear and disappear and come back in reincarnation. All stories have been researched and are actual, no myths or hoaxes. Join us for a night of spooky learning. This Lecture is a joint fundraiser for the Falmouth Museum on the Green and the Cape Cod Military Museum. NOT FOR CHILDREN!! Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bizarre-eerie-events-in-war-tickets-676047525347?aff=oddtdtcreator
Paper Bag Monster Puppets
DATE: Wed., October 25, 3pm
LOCATION: Wellfleet Public Library
Things are getting creepy, stop by for a creepy craft perfect for Halloween. Children 7+
Vampires of New England
DATE: Thursday, October 26, 1pm
LOCATION: Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
With Medievalist, Susan Jarek-Glidden, Ph.D. The New England vampire panic in the 19th century emerged a full one hundred 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 Massachusetts, Vermont, and other areas of the New England states. Recently, exciting new information about one of New England's vampires has come to light, which adds to the mysterious history, lore, and culture of New England!
Free with Museum Admission
Halloween Parade
DATE: Fri., October 27, 10-11am
LOCATION: Brewster Ladies Library
Come in costume and join us for our annual Halloween parade! We will meet at the Library at 10 am. From there, we march to the Brewster General Store for treats and songs. Then, we keep going for more treats past First Parish, Brewster to Kinlin Grover and finally end back at the Library! This year, we will be joined by a special guest, local musician, Paul Kehoe
Mass Audubon's Haunted Forest
DATE: Fri., October 27
LOCATION: Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
A guide will lead you along a lantern - lit trail where you will encounter creatures of the night - some strange, some silly and some who have much to say. Tours are roughly one hour in length. Warm clothing, sturdy shoes and a flashlight are recommended. Costumes are encouraged. https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/wellfleet-bay/89442-haunted-forest
Wicked at Wicks
DATE: Fri, October 27, 12-1:30PM
LOCATION: Falmouth Historical Society
55 Palmer Ave
$10 per child. Member’s children are $5. Please pre-register. The event will include trick-or-treating at several historic properties on our campus including the 1790 Dr. Francis Wicks House, pumpkin painting, storytelling, and a costume parade. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn about local history, including stories about Halloween in Falmouth in years past. Come dressed to impress and enjoy the best of fall in Falmouth. https://www.capecodmuseumtrail.com/event/wicked-at-wicks-a-childrens-halloween-celebration-at-the-falmouth-museums-on-the-green-2/
Halloween Harvest
DATE: Fri., October 27, 1:30 pm
LOCATION: Brewster Senior Center
1672 Main St.
A lively participatory program of seasonal songs & stories by Davis Bates, Parents’ Choice Award-winning singer & storyteller. Celebrate the Season & the Diverse Cultural Heritage of New England. Admisson: $5. For info & reservations please call (508) 896-2737.
Movie Matinee: The Haunting
DATE: Fri., October 27, 2-4pm
LOCATION: Brewster Ladies Library
Adapted from Shirley Jackson's 1959 novel The Haunting of Hill House. Rated G. To register, visit brewsterladieslibrary.org.
Spooky Kids Night
DATE: Fri, October 27, 6:30-9:30 PM
LOCATION: The Onset Clay Room
1 W Central Ave
This is a drop off event for kids ages 6+. Tickets include a selected pottery, pizza, dessert and fun and games! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spooky-kids-night-tickets-712095315257
Halloween Party for All Ages
DATE: Fri., October 27, 5-7pm
LOCATION: Truro Public Library
Come get spooky! Open to all!
How to Survive a Zombie Attack!
DATE: Fri., October 27, 5pm
LOCATION: Wellfleet Public Library
In two hours learn basic first aid, how to put together first aid kits, emergency "bug out" kits, lost-proofing, knots and lashings, emergency shelter construction and a chance to shoot a crossbow. Ages 10+
Halloween Spooktacular at Aptucxet
DATE: Fri., October 27, 10am-2pm
LOCATION: Museums at Aptucxet
With the Toe Jam Puppet Band Wear your spookiest costume and join the fun at the Museums at Aptucxet. Bring a blanket or chair to sit on!! Stay after the show for a little trick or treating!
Halloween Spooktacular Show at Crosby Mansion
DATE: October 27-29
LOCATION: Crosby Mansion, Brewster
Ghostly doormen will greet you upon arriving at the mansion. Then, get ready for a night of frights, fun and fantasy. Tickets are $13 per person and can be reserved online at www.crosbymansion.com or bought at the door.
Trick or Treat at the Shark Center
DATE: October 27, 4-7pm
October 28, 10am-3pm
LOCATION: AWSC, 235 Orleans Rd., North Chatham
Come dressed in your favorite costume to trick-or-treat through our exhibit hall. Children will have the opportunity to collect candy and participate in hands on activities while learning about great white sharks, other marine life, and shark scientists from throughout history. www.atlanticwhiteshark.org/awsc-events/2023/10/27/trick-or-treat-at-shark-center-chatham-dg5ak
Halloweekend at Whydah Pirate Museum
DATE: October 27 & 28
LOCATION: Whydah Pirate Museum, West Yarmouth
Fri & Sat, 6-8pm. Scary Haunted House and Ghost Museum Walkthrough. $20 each. This purchase includes haunted house and museum admission for one person.
Sat. 1-4:30pm Kids Crafts, Games, and Spooky Haunted House. $12 there will be a $5 fee for any additional children. This purchase does not include museum admission.
Feeling festive…come in costume!
Reservations are required! Please make a reservation by calling (508) 534-9571 or by visiting our website www.discoverpirates.com
Breakfast at the Batwood
DATE: Sat., October 28, 9 & 11am
LOCATION: Atwood Museum
347 Stage Harbor Rd., Chatham
It’s Halloween at the Batwood! This year on October 28th, the Atwood Museum will be opening its doors to ghosts, ghouls, witches, and children. Families can come dressed in their favorite costumes, enjoy a Halloween-themed breakfast, before wandering our haunted halls and enjoying some spooky stories in the museum’s galleries.Reservations are required for this event, please use the link or give us a call at (508) 945-2493. Each time-slot has a maximum capacity of 35 people.
Halloween Spooktacular Stroll
DATE: Sat., October 28, 9:30-12:30
LOCATION: Cape Museum of Natural History
Last admission: 12pm. Museum is not open regular hours. Ghosts & Goblins of all ages will enjoy wandering the Museum exhibits!! Enjoy indoor & outdoor treat stops, the Agway hay bale maze, giant black cat photo op, and a pumpkin putt putt. Wear a costume, find the giant mushroom, bring your best joke for extra prizes. Fun for the whole family!
Trick or Treat at Lemon Tree Village
DATE: Sat., October 28, 10AM-5PM
LOCATION: Lemon Tree Village, Brewster
Some of your favorite characters have surprises in store for everyone! Stop by and join in the FREE fun!
Friends of Bourne COA/Friends Food Pantry
Psychic Fair & Craft Show
DATE: Sat. October 28, 10am-4pm
LOCATION: Bourne Memorial Community Building
Mediums, psychic, card & tarot readers, spirit messaging, healers
Cape Cod Wellness Works
Psychic & Wellness Fair
DATE: Sat. October 28, 11am-5pm
LOCATION: Cape Cod Wellness Works, Mashpee
FREE Admission, FREE Snacks, Try Something NEW & Find Your Tribe! Reiki, Energy Healing, Reflexology, Psychic Readings, Yokie, Infrared Sauna, Nutrition, Intuitive Wellness, Awesome Product & MORE!
Halloween Fun at Mashpee Commons
DATE: Sat, October 28, 11AM-3PM
LOCATION: Mashpee Commons, 22 Steeple St.
11AM - 1PM: Pre-Party on the Village Green
1PM: Halloween Parade for Pups & Kids
Thru 6PM: Trick or Treating at the Shops
Howl-o-ween Costume Contest
DATE: Sat., October 28, 11am
LOCATION: Brewster Dog Park
Dress your dog in the silliest, scariest, and most creative costumes for the chance to win! Judging from 11-11:15 AM in the small and large dog park areas.
Trunk or Treat
DATE: Sat., October 28, 1-3PM
LOCATION: Brewster Baptist Church
Pile the family in the car for this treat swap in the Church parking lot!
Hocus Pocus Party
DATE: Saturday, October 28, 1-4pm
LOCATION: Cotuit Public Library
Come celebrate Halloween early with tricks, treats, and potion making! Hocus Pocus will be playing in the background as we mix up our potions and enjoy some popcorn. Please email Julie at
The Salem Witchcraft Trials - What Really Happened?
DATE: Sat. October 28, 1PM
LOCATION: Bourne Public Library
In person program presented by Honorable Dennis J. Curran, retired MA Supreme Court Justice. We will explore five myths behind the outbreak of allegations of witchcraft in colonial America, examine the villains and heroes involved, and try to determine the reasons behind a raging mass hysteria.
2nd Annual Dennis Halloweenpalooza
DATE: Sat, October 28, 1:30pm-3:30pm
LOCATION: Johnny Kelly Park, South Dennis
Want to compete in the Cornhole Tournament? Please comment or message me, two players per team, $50 per team to enter, $750 for 1st place, $300 for 2nd and $150 for 1st! Kids Candy Haunt starts at 2pm - wear your costume! https://allevents.in/dennis/dennis-halloweenpalooza/200024924939341
Witches' Walk 23
DATE: Sat October 28, 6-10pm
LOCATION: Various Locations Chatham
A wild girl's night out with drinks, food, dancing, raffles & mischief! https://www.monomoy.org/witches-walk
Halloween Harvest
DATE: Sat., October 28, 6:30-8pm
LOCATION: West Barnstable Community Building
Price: Free but please visit https://bit.ly/3PhvfGC for more information and to secure a seat. Get ready to celebrate the harvest season with Parents’ Choice Award-winning singer & storyteller, Davis Bates. Hear traditional and true-life ghost stories, supernatural tales, and a few songs too!
Art & Souls: 22nd Annual Masquerade Ball
DATE: Saturday, October 28, 7:30pm
LOCATION: Cotuit Center for the Arts
This year’s theme, “Ghost Light Gala”, pays homage to the theater, something we hold near and dear to our hearts. It features DJ Ian Lee at the turntables, dancing on the main stage, and ‘bone-chilling’ refreshments at our cash bar! Info & and to purchase tickets, visit www.artsonthecape.org
Halloween Parade!
DATE: Tues., October 31, 10:30-11am
LOCATION: Brooks Free Library, Harwich
Come to our Halloween Story Time and Parade! We'll gather at the Brooks Free Library at 10:30 for a brief Halloween themed story and songs. Then we'll parade over to the Harwich Town Hall to trick or treat! This is a great opportunity for young children to have a "dry run" wearing their costumes in a brightly lit, no-stress environment! (And if your toddler gets to the library and absolutely refuses to put the costume on, oh well, they can can still trick or treat with us!) Registration is not required. This program is free. Thank you to the Town Hall employees for making this a great yearly event!
Trick or Treat at the Library
DATE: Tues, October 31, 11:30am-6:30pm
LOCATION: Eldredge Public Library
Happy Halloween! Come celebrate with the Eldredge Public Library staff! Children of all ages can visit the Library to trick-or-treat, enjoy Halloween books, and show off their costumes! Registration is not required.
Halloween Safe Trick or Treat
DATE: Tues, October 31, 4-6pm
LOCATION: Main St., Hyannis
Join us Main Street for Halloween Safe Trick or Treat! The road will be closed to traffic so trick or treaters can walk the street and enjoy treats from local businesses!
Yarmouth Port Common's Halloween Trick-or-Treat!
DATE: Tues, October 31, 4:30-7pm
LOCATION: Yarmouth Port Common
Visit the Captain Bangs Hallet House, Edward Gorey House, Thacher Hall, Winslow Crocker House, and the Chapter House Inn for some not-so-scary Halloween fun in a safe environment. All ages welcome! FREE! No registration necessary.
An Evening of Horror with Eric LaRocca
DATE: Tues, October 31, 6pm
LOCATION: Eastham Public Library
Join the Eastham Library for a conversation about reading and writing horror with award winning author, Eric LaRocca. A Q + A and book signing will follow. Books for the signing provided by the Brewster Book Store.
Trunk or Treat Wellfleet Drive-in
DATE: October 31, 4-7pm
LOCATION: Wellfleet Drive-In Theater, Route 6, S. Wellfleet
Families can stop by to check out the spookily decorated trunks, grab a few treats and enjoy free hot dogs and cider. Free Admission
Ongoing throughout October
Pumpkin People in the Park
DATE: Thru October 31
LOCATION: 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
DATE: thru Halloween
LOCATION: 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
DATE: Thru October
LOCATION: West Yarmouth
Congregational Church
Known as “the Pumpkin Church”, this 14thAnnual 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.
Annual Pumpkin Patch Bourne
DATE: Thru October
LOCATION: Bourne United Methodist Church,
37 Sandwich Rd.
Pumpkins of all sizes are available through Halloween at the annual Pumpkin Patch that is sponsored by the Bourne, Cataumet and West Falmouth United Methodist parishes. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Sundays and 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays at . All proceeds benefit the Bourne Food Pantry.
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
DATE: Thru October 31, 6pm
LOCATION: 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.https://www.rwpzoo.org/jols
Barnstable Village
Haunted & History Tour
DATE: Most dates in October
LOCATION: Begins 3353 Main Street Barnstable
For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/capecodshauntedhistorytourco/
Corn Mazes
The Apple Place
East Longmeadow, MA
www.theappleplace.net/corn-maze
Conners Farm
Danvers, MA
https://www.connorsfarm.com/cornmaze
Crescent Farm
Haverill, MA
www.crescentfarm.com
Sandwich, MA
www.facebook.com/CrowFarmCapeCod
Davis Mega Farm Festival
Sterling, MA
www.davismegafarmfestival.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
Schartner Farm
Bolton, MA
www.schartnerfarm.com
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
Haunted Labyrinth
804 Dyer Ave, Cranston, RI
www.hauntedlabyrinth.com
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
