Helloween

Name: Helloween
Start: 2026-04-15
Location: Citizens House of Blues Boston, 15 Lansdowne St

Apr

Date

15 Apr (Wednesday)

Time

Wed, 10 AM – 2 PM

Venue

Citizens House of Blues Boston, 15 Lansdowne St

Boston, MA, United States

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📝 Useful Information

Boston offers a wide range of Halloween events in 2025, from family-friendly festivals to late-night costume parties and historic ghost tours.

Would you like to know which of these ticketed events still have availability, or are you looking for free activities specifically?

Family-Friendly Festivals & Activities

Parties & Nightlife (21+)

Ghost Tours & Haunted Experiences

Best Trick-or-Treating Neighborhoods

•PruBoo at Prudential Center: Sunday, October 26, 2025 (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.). This 31st annual event features trick-or-treating at over 30 stores, face painting, magic shows, and live music. A $5 donation for a trick-or-treat bag benefits Boston Children's Hospital.

•Fall-o-Ween Children's Festival: Friday, October 17, 2025 (5 p.m. – 8 p.m.). A free community event at the Boston Common Frog Pond featuring music, Halloween-themed activities, and treats.

•Halloween Spooktacular at Boston Children's Museum: Saturday, November 1, 2025 (5 p.m. – 8 p.m.). Includes trick-or-treating throughout the museum, a costume contest, "Zombie Bowling," and character meet-and-greets. Advanced tickets ($30) are required.

•Zoo Howl at Franklin Park Zoo: October 25–26, 2025. Children can trick-or-treat among the animals and enjoy mystery animal encounters and costume contests.

•Zoo Howl at Franklin Park Zoo

•"Slashed in the 90s" Party at The Liberty Hotel: Saturday, October 25, 2025. This major celebration in the historic former Charles Street Jail features 90s horror-inspired decor, live DJs, and over 600 guests. Costumes are strongly encouraged.

•Crawl-O-Ween Official Bar Crawl: October 31, 2025 (Starts 5 p.m.). Spanning Fenway and Faneuil Hall, this massive crawl includes over 10 venues, live DJs, and a $2,000 costume contest prize.

•Night in the Stacks at Boston Public Library: Friday, October 31, 2025 (8 p.m. – 12 a.m.). An upscale fundraiser at the Copley Square library featuring live music, an open bar, and access to new exhibitions. Note: Tickets typically sell out early.

•Night in the Stacks at Boston Public Library

•Joker Halloween Party Cruise: Friday, October 31, 2025 (8 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.). A costume party on a yacht cruising Boston Harbor.

•Wicked Haunt Fest: September 29 – November 3, 2025. Located at Hood Park in Charlestown, this immersive Halloween village features three distinct haunted attractions and themed bars.

•Ghosts & Gravestones Trolley Tour: Daily in October. A 90-minute "frightseeing" tour led by costumed "Ghost Hosts" that visits the city's most haunted sites, including burial grounds and the Omni Parker House.

•Ghost Tour of the Charles River: October 23, 24, 25, 30, and 31 (5:30 p.m.). A unique river-based perspective on Boston's spooky history.

•Beacon Hill: Pinckney and Mount Vernon Streets are closed to traffic in the late afternoon for a classic brownstone trick-or-treating experience.

•South End: Rutland Street is blocked off for a safe, family-friendly environment often including pizza parties and music.

•Back Bay: Marlborough Street (especially at the corner of Dartmouth) is known for elaborate tombstone displays and high energy.

•: Marlborough Street (especially at the corner of Dartmouth) is known for elaborate tombstone displays and high energy

Updated at 19 Mar 2026