Things are getting spooky on Cape Cod! From trunk-or-treats and costume parades to haunted walks and spine-tingling storytelling, the Cape is crawling with Halloween fun. Whether you're looking for kid-friendly festivities or a frightfully good time for grown-ups, there's plenty of spooky fun in store!
Through October 31
The Barnstable Village Haunted History and Ghost Tours offer a lantern-lit stroll led by paranormal investigator Derek Bartlett through centuries-old streets, blending ghost tales with local lore. Tours are offered every evening except Sunday.
Get into the Halloween spirit by picking your favorites among the Falmouth Village of Scarecrows, imaginative home-made scarecrow displays lining the quaint downtown Falmouth shops and eateries. Makes for a perfect autumn afternoon! On Saturday, October 31, costumed kids can trick or treat at participating Main Street merchants from 1 to 3 pm.
Stroll through Chatham's wildly creative Pumpkin People in the Park at Kate Gould Park for a true taste of the season. Each October, members of the community display figurines and scenes using pumpkins as their medium of choice. Make sure you bring your selfie-stick and snap a photo with one of the “locals.”
Catching a performance of Harwich Junior Theatre’s "A Scandal in Bohemia" is perfect for Halloween because it combines mystery, murder, and a Sherlock Holmes adventure—all hallmarks of the spooky season. Performances go through November 8, Thursday-Friday at 7pm and Saturday-Sunday at 2pm. Buy tickets here.
Dare to enter Haunted Hallows at Mashpee Commons, where spooky surprises and spine-tingling scares await around every corner! Gather your bravest crew and get ready for a hauntingly good time (a family-friendly version is offered before dusk). Buy tickets here! Prior to heading into Haunted Hallows, wander Halloweentown for food trucks, vendors and cider, set up right at the Mashpee Farmers Market and the Naukabout Beer Garden.
Friday, October 30
The Falmouth Museums on the Green offer a kid-friendly Halloween event 'Wicked at Wicks", which includes trick-or-treating at several historic properties on the campus, pumpkin painting, storytelling and a costume parade from 4 to 5:30 pm.
Up your game (if you dare) with one of the popular Provincetown Ghost tours. Pilgrims, pirates and people of the past are said to fill the sights and sounds of this historical 90-minute walking tour of downtown Provincetown, where tour guides will take you by many of the town's historical buildings, homes, inns and cemeteries, sharing stories about reported ghost sightings and strange happenings. This Halloween tour departsat 7 and 9 pm and the tours fill fast, so advance reservations are strongly recommended.
Adults can dance the night away at Cotuit Center for the Arts’ annual Art and Souls Masquerade Ball (7:30 pm). This year's theme is "Monster Mash," so come dressed as your favorite character from the books that make our spines shiver. The evening includes costume contests, a DJ, dancing, and “bone-chilling” refreshments. Buy tickets here!
Saturday, October 31
Safe trick or treating events can be found across Cape Cod on Halloween evening, including downtown Hyannis, Yarmouth Port, Cape Cod Mall in Hyannis and at the Cape Cod Church in East Falmouth. Several libraries also join in the fun with daytime events.
Don your Halloween duds for a Halloween Celebration at Mashpee Commons on the green across from the Mashpee Public Library, and enjoy spooky tunes, refreshments and fun giveaways (11 am to 1 pm). At 1 pm, kids will parade through the Commons and can trick or treat at participating eateries and shops. Costumed pets are always welcome to join!
Celebrate the spooky season at the Edward Gorey House’s Haunted Halloween on the Common, where eerie fun meets the wonderfully macabre world of the beloved artist. Expect Halloween-themed activities, creepy creativity and plenty of ghoulish charm in true Gorey style!
October 30-November 2
Provincetown is always throwing a party, and Halloween is one of the biggest. During Spooky Bear Halloween Weekend in Provincetown (October 29-November 1), experience a wickedly fun Halloween in Provincetown, where a monstrous mix of parties, dances, a haunted house, a costume ball and more awaits! Book your Provincetown getaway now to be part of all the mischief and mayhem.
Don’t miss all the things to do on Cape Cod this fall! Visit our travel blog for more of the season’s events and activities.
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