It’s that time of year when all things creepy and crawly come out to play. Don’t be left out of the fun! From trunk-or-treat events and costume parades to haunted walks and spooky storytelling, there are plenty of ways for families to celebrate Halloween across the Cape.
Through October 31
The Barnstable Village Haunted History and Ghost Tours offers 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 early with a stroll by the Falmouth Village of Scarecrows. Throughout the month, Falmouth Main Street merchants display imaginative home-made scarecrows in front of the quaint downtown shops and eateries. Makes for a perfect autumn afternoon! On Saturday, October 25, 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 Clue is perfect for Halloween because it combines mystery, murder, and just the right amount of dark humor—all hallmarks of the spooky season. Performances go through November 9, Thursday-Friday at 7pm and Saturday-Sunday at 2pm. Buy tickets here.
October 23-26 and October 30-31
Just over the bridge at Water Wizz in Wareham, a family-friendly Fall Fest during the day transforms into a fright-filled Hallo-Wizz Attraction at dusk, complete with a haunted house, creepy corn maze, roaming zombies and an escape-style experience with spine-tingling surprises. Buy tickets here!
Friday, October 24
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.
Saturday, October 25
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!
Come in costume to the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History’s Creatures of the Night Halloween Celebration, where no tricks, just treats are in store (9:30 am to 12 pm). Discover the creatures of Cape Cod that come alive after dark, explore an upland forest, and enjoy fun activities like a Wildlife Buffet, Wildlife Cam Photo Op, mask-making, and more spooky surprises! Wear a costume, and bring your best joke for extra prizes.
October 24 and 25
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. These family-friendly Halloween tours depart at 7 and 9 pm and the tours fill fast, so advance reservations are strongly recommended.
October 30-November 2
Provincetown is always throwing a party, and Halloween is one of the biggest. Spooky Bear Halloween Weekend in Provincetown (October 28-30) includes adult dance parties, a haunted house, dune tours, live performances and a Costume Contest & Ball at the Crown & Anchor. Book your Provincetown getaway now to be part of all the mischief and mayhem!
Friday, 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, including the Mashpee Public Library.
Saturday, November 1
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 "Literary Spooking," 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!
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