Connecticut
Ride The Darkside Electric Railway in East Windsor CT. Hear the story of the cemetery beneath the railroad tracks while riding on the Darkside Electric Railway. Recommended only for people age 16 and older. Through October 30.
Pumpkintown U.S.A. – “The Ride Must Go On! in East Hampton CT. Drive-though views includes autumn landscapes and Pumpkinhead people in their woodland dwellings. Download Trail Games for the kids. Through October 30.
Halloween Weekend Paranormal Investigation in Mystic CT. Seaside Shadows Haunted History Tours hosts a paranormal investigation of the Whitehall Burial Ground. Guests will use real ghost hunting and paranormal equipment. Through October 31.
Rhode Island
Halloween Trick-or-Treat Scavenger Hunt at The Breakers in Newport RI. Families are welcome to come in costume, walk through The Breakers, look for Halloween-themed items and receive treats from hosts. Be ready for some spooky sights. Through October 30.
Swamp Scare Boat Ride on the Blackstone River in Central Falls RI. On this riverboat ride, hear the story of the Blackstone River Swamp Monster. Brace for scares and spooky momentsThrough October 31.
Drive-Through Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence RI. Enjoy the thousands of intricately carved pumpkins on a slow drive tour through the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo. Buy tickets. Through November 1.
Halloween on the Green at Pump House Music in Wakefield RI. Come Celebrate Halloween with music by Jabbawaukee, Slurp, The Cosmic Factory, Guess Method & Phil Adams Group! Also dress for a costume contest, with prizes. October 31.
Haunted Booozy Boat Ride from the Providence Marina in Providence RI. Experts on the spirit world from Providence Ghost Tours will describe the lives (and deaths) of Providence’s ghostly residents as you cruise throughout the downtown rivers. The tour is 75 minutes long and unlimited complimentary wine and prosecco will be served. For guests age 21 and older. Through November 1.
Massachusetts
Phantoms and Fire Outdoor Exploration in Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge MA. Explore Old Sturbridge Village at night and brace you nerves for bats and bonfires, ghosts and cauldrons, and even a headless horseman. This is a family event. Buy tickets. Through October 31.
Frightful Fridays at Gore Place in Waltham MA. Enjoy spooky stories, but nothing too scary! The 45-minute program, which features five stories, occurs twice per evening. This program is for adults and children ages 6 and older. Through October 30.
HallowEEK! at the Boston Children’s Museum in Boston MA. Explore and trick-or-treat throughout the museum. This is safe fun for youngsters at the Haunted Exhibit and the Halloween SPOOKtacular (ticket event on October 30.
David Raby Presents Walking Among the Shadows in Lenox MA. Join paranormal investigator and author David Raby when he presents Walking Amongst the Shadows at Ventfort Hall. Through October 30.
Halloween Full Moon Hike at Worlds End in Hingham MA. Come in costume to hike the trails of World’s End at night and celebrate Halloween on October 30.
Halloween Eve Sunset Prowl & Lighthouse Tour in Cape Pogue Wildlife Refuge Chappaquiddick Island MA. The group will prowl for fall wildlife and hear tales of lightkeepers past; dress warmly! Meet at Mytoi Gatehouse. October 30.
Pumpkin Palooza at Wellfleet Hall in Wellfleet MA. Carve your best pumpkin, then bring it to the Hall by 4 p.m. October 30. Then come back on October 31 in costume and enjoy the display.
“I Have Had A Most Rare Vision” with Shakespeare and Co. in Lenox MA. Enjoy Halloween outdoors as Shakespeareans perform Shakespeare’s scenes of ghosts and the supernatural from “Macbeth,” “Hamlet,” “Julius Caesar,” and “Richard III.” October 31.
Halloween at Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield MA Costume contest , ghost stories, a scavenger hunt, and treats. Buildings in the village will be open, and visitors are welcome to visit the farm animals and walk the Farm & Forest Trail. October 31.
New Hampshire
Northern Ballet: “Dracula” on HD Video in Concord NH. Northern Ballet’s resurrection of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” is played out through a unique blend of sensuous dancing and gripping theatre. This is a HD Video Rebroadcast. Through October 30.
Naturally Wild Halloween at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness NH. A day filled with pop-up animal encounters along the trail. Meet river otters, coyote, bears, and eat some tasty pumpkin treats. Come in costume and take some Halloween treats home. October 31.
Maine
Lighting of the Pumpkins – Burying Ground in York Village, ME. Old York will once again line the walls of the of the Old Burying Ground in York with jack-o’-lanterns. This will be a drive-by event on October 30.
