Halloween is coming up and there are fun things to do here on the Cape to help celebrate the spookiest time of year. Here are a few ideas:
10/6 – 10/29, Young Frankenstein, Cape Cod Theatre Company – 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. Click here for more information.
10/7. 10AM, 2nd Annual Cotuit Harvest Festival, Cotuit Village Green – Live music, pumpkin patch, pumpkin painting, face painting, kids games, food & more! Rain date Oct. 14. Click here for more information.
10/7, 11AM, Whydah Pirate Museum presents: The Golden Age of Piracy!, Osterville Village Library – Hear the history, folklore, rumors, and facts of the Whydah Gally and the Golden Age of Piracy. Register for this thrilling lecture with Amy Wolfe at [email protected] or by calling (508) 428-5757.
10/13, 6PM, Friday the 13th Movie Night for Teens, Sandwich Public Library – Scary movie lovers age 13-18: Join us, if you dare, for pizza and a movie on Friday the 13th! We’ll be showing Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (PG-13). This is an after hours event and registration is required. Sign up today!
10/13 – 10/14, Protect Our Past Film Festival, Chatham Orpheum Theater – The first-of-its-kind film festival featuring documentaries on historical preservation on Cape Cod and beyond will be held at the Chatham Orpheum Theatre Friday/Saturday October 13-14. In addition to the films, there will be live Ted Talks and walking tours. Go to Protectourpast.org for ticket information and a detailed schedule of events.
10/14, 1PM, Halloween Costume Swap, Brewster Ladies Library – Do you have old Halloween costumes sitting in your closet? Are they still in good shape? Bring them to the library and see if you can find a new one for Halloween.
10/15, 12PM, Blue Anchor Studios Pumpkin Quills, Osterville Village Library – $50, space is limited, registration required. Click here for more information.
10/17, 6PM, Spooky Trivia Night, Eastham Public Library – Fun Trivia Night here at the Library! Lots of great categories…maybe a few laughs along the way. Who knows? This seasons we’re getting spooky with it, so brush up on your monstrous knowledge of the world! Teams of up to 4 are welcome or just play alone! Whatever makes you happy. All are welcome. Sign ups are preferred. If someone on your team choses to wear a costume, you’ll get an extra point! Who doesn’t love extra points?
10/19, 4PM, Halloween Crafts for Adults, 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 [email protected]
10/20, First tour 12pm, last tour 3:30pm, Seaside Cemetery Tour, Seaside Cemetery, Chatham – Come 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. Click here for more information.
10/20, 1:30PM, Halloween Harvest: Ghosts, Goblins & More, 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. Click here for more information.
10/20 – 10/22, 7PM – 9PM, Very Haunted House, Harwich Junior Theater/CC Theater Company – A cast and crew of more than 40 community volunteers will thrill guests who dare to explore things that go bump in the night. You won’t believe what’s hidden in the basement! Please note children under the age of 13 are encouraged to attend with their parents. All proceeds benefit the theatre’s upcoming 73rd season! $10 at the door.
10/21, 10AM, Pumpkin Decorating, Centerville Elementary – Pick your free pumpkin from the pumpkin patch and decorate it.
10/21, 7PM, Moonlight Masquerade: A Halloween Ball, College Light Opera Company – Step into a world of eerie elegance and join us for a spellbinding Halloween Costume Ball at the most haunted spot in West Falmouth. Swing the night away with the captivating tunes of Cape Cod Moonlighters Big Band. Dress to impress in your most bewitching attire as we’ll be awarding spine-chilling prizes for the best costumes of the night! Click here for more information.
10/21, 12PM, Howl-O-Ween Pet Parade & Fundraiser, Hyannis Country Garden – A fun parade with lots of wagging tails, treats, and pats on the head! The $10 registration fee will go to local pet nonprofits. Register here.
10/21, 12PM, 2nd Annual Thriller Flash Mob, Costume Parade & Trick-or-Treating, 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.
10/21, 1PM, Cape Cod Lore, 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.
10/21, 10AM, 12th Annual PumpkinFest, Sandwich Glass Museum – (Rain date Sunday 10/22, 10am-2pm) Come celebrate the Sandwich Glass Museum’s 12th Annual PumpkinFest. Always our biggest event of the year, this fun and festive tented sale will not disappoint! Hosted on the lawn of the Museum, PumpkinFest will feature both locally and nationally renowned glass artists. From pumpkins that fit in the palm of your hand to life-size pieces, coming in every color of the rainbow, we are confident you will be able to find the perfect pumpkin! The 2023 Pumpkin of the Year, designed by local artist Michael Magyar, will be sure to excite. Titled “Fire on the Beach,” Magyar puts a spin on the traditional pumpkin form, using swirls of deep blue and clear glass. Designed to hold a tea light, the pumpkin glows from within as it calls to mind late summer nights gathering around bonfires on the beach. Be sure to come early, these pumpkins go fast! Click here for more information.
10/21, 12PM, 2nd Annual Thriller Flash Mob, Trick or Treat, & Costume Parade, Buzzards Bay Park – Gather at Buzzards Bay Park for the Thriller flash dance – then enjoy the costume parade and trick-or-treating on Main Street. Led by Studio 721 and Center Stage Dance Academy; more info here.
10/21, 11:30AM, Not So Scary Halloween and Spooky Skate, Barnstable Recreation – Join us for some fall fun: Magic, Mystery and a spook-tacular Spooky Skate. 11:30AM-1:30PM: There will be carnival games, food, a Trick or Treat Hunt, novelties, entertainment and much more. Click here for more information.
10/21, 5PM, One Night at the Library- Haunted House Fundraiser, 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! Click here for more information.
10/21, 7:30PM, Real Ghost Stories and Conversations on The Afterlife with Adam Berry, Fishermen Hall – 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. Click here for more information.
10/24, 5PM, Tween/Teen Night Murder Mystery Dinner, 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. Click here for more information.
10/24, 6PM, Community Spooky Story Slam, 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!
10/24, 6PM, Dracula: Into the Light, 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.”
10/25, 4PM, Bizarre & Eerie Events in War, Falmouth Historical Society – 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 here.
10/25, 3PM, Paper Bag Monster Puppets, Wellfleet Public Library – Things are getting creepy, stop by for a creepy craft perfect for Halloween. Children 7+.
10/26, 1PM, Vampires of New England, CC Museum of Natural History – This event has been cancelled, more info here.
10/26 – 10/29, Crosby Mansion Spooktacular Show, Crosby Mansion in Brewster – Thrills and chills for all ages with a Halloween stage show and a quick spooky room tour. Shows are Thurs. 26 at 7pm, Fri. 27 at 7pm, Sat. 28 at 7pm and Sun. 29 – 3pm Matinee. Get tickets here.
10/27 & 10/28, 6-8 & 1-8PM, Halloweekend at The Whydah Pirate Museum – Two haunted houses – one scary and one just spooky – and Halloween themed games and crafts will be part of the fun, along with admission to the pirate museum. More info and tickets here.
10/27, 4PM, Wicked at Wicks, Falmouth Museums on the Green – Enjoy trick-or-treating at several historic properties, including the 1790 Dr. Francis Wicks House, pumpkin painting, storytelling, and a costume parade, while learning about local history, including stories about Halloween in Falmouth in years past. Come in costume! $10 per child. Pre-register here.
10/27, 5:30PM, Haunted Forest, Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary – Explore a spooky lantern – lit trail where you will encounter creatures of the night – some strange, some silly and some who have a lot to say. Tours are roughly one hour in length. Please wear warm clothing, sturdy shoes and bring a flashlight. Costumes are encouraged. The program is aimed at children ages 3 through 12, but everyone is welcome. There is no charge for Children 0-2. Sign up for a tour here.
10/27, 4-7PM, 10/28, 10AM – 3PM, Trick or Treating at the Chatham Shark Center – Kids can come in costume to trick-or-treat through the exhibit hall, collecting candy and participating in hands-on activities while learning about great white sharks, other marine life, and shark scientists from throughout history. Pre-registration required here.
10/27, 10AM, Halloween Parade, 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.
10/27, 2PM, Movie Matinee: The Haunting, Brewster Ladies Library – Adapted from Shirley Jackson’s 1959 novel The Haunting of Hill House. Rated G. To register, visit brewsterladieslibrary.org.
10/27, 6:30PM, Spooky Kids Night, The Onset Clay Room – This is a drop off event for kids ages 6+. Tickets include a selected pottery, pizza, dessert and fun and games! Click here for more information.
10/27, 5PM, Halloween Party for All Ages, Truro Public Library – Come get spooky! Open to all!
10/27, 5PM, How to Survive a Zombie Attack!, 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+.
10/27, 10AM, Halloween Spooktacular, 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!
10/28, 1PM, 2nd Annual Crescent Moon Farm Halloween Spook-Tacular, Sandwich – New this year – add a pony ride for $10 more! Each child will get a Crescent Moon Farm tote souvenir for their candy. Sign up for a time slot here.
10/28, 2PM, Halloween Stroll, Main Street Orleans – Rain date October 9th. Click here for more information.
10/28, 9:30AM, Halloween Spooktacular Stroll, Cape Cod Museum of Natural History – Wander the Museum exhibits while enjoying indoor & outdoor treat stops, the Agway hay bale maze, a photo op with a giant black cat, and a pumpkin putt putt. Wear your costume, find the giant mushroom, and bring your best joke for extra prizes. $8, tickets at the door. More here.
10/28, 11:30AM, Bark-O-Ween Parade Bash, The Lanes Bowl & Bistro – Bring your pups – they’re invited to this Halloween party! Enjoy cookie decorating, pumpkin treats, a dog costume contest, and more fun activities. More info on the event here.
10/28, 1PM, Wicked Cool Welcome and Science Cafe, Camp Greenough – A fun day of outdoor activities hosted by the Boy Scouts but open to anyone. Enjoy pumpkin carving, build a bird house to take home, visit the Science Cafe’ for hands-on science, go fishing, try archery or bb shooting. $15 per child includes all activities and supplies, including a cool patch. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Advance registration is required – sign up here.
10/28, 11AM, Barnstable Village Halloween Parade, Courthouse Railroad Ave Parking Lot – The theme this year is “Dance for Candy.” Meet at the lot then parade to the Bandstand for pumpkin carving, dancing, and other activities. Pets welcome.
10/28, 1PM, Chatham Rec Halloween Egg Hunt, Chatham Community Center – Come in costume for arts & crafts, treats & egg hunt with a golden egg that has a prize attached! Please pre-register here.
10/28, 6:30PM, Halloween Harvest, West Barnstable Community Building – Celebrate the harvest season with singer & storyteller, Davis Bates who’ll tell traditional and true-life ghost stories, supernatural tales, and sing a few songs too! Free but please register here.
10/28, 10:30AM, Pumpkin Carving and Trick or Treat Bag Decorating, Chatham Bars Inn – Have a blast carving pumpkins and getting creative with trick or treat bag decorating. CBI will provide the pumpkins and carving tools, so all you need to bring is your imagination! After you’ve carved your pumpkin, it’s time to decorate your trick or treat bag! Plenty of spooky stickers, glitter, and markers will help you personalize your trick-or-treat bag. $35. Get your ticket here.
10/28, 4PM, Osterville Village Halloween Parade – Meet at the corner of Bay Street and Parker Road at 3:45PM. Parade kicks off at 4 PM and walk through village to Library for treats and fun.
10/28, 9AM & 11AM, Breakfast at the Batwood, Atwood Museum – 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.
10/28, 11AM, Halloween Fun, Mashpee Commons – 11AM – 1PM: Pre-Party on the Village Green 1PM: Halloween Parade for Pups & Kids Thru 6PM: Trick or Treating at the Shops.
10/28, 1PM, Hocus Pocus Party, 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 [email protected] or call (508) 428-8141 to register.
10/28, 1:30PM, 2nd Annual Dennis Halloweenpalooza, Johnny Kelly Park – 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! Click here for more information.
10/28, 6PM, Witches’ Walk 22, Various Locations Chatham – SOLD OUT. A wild girl’s night out with drinks, food, dancing, raffles & mischief! Click here for more information.
10/28 – 10/29, Halloween Haunted Happenings, Coonamessett Farm – Halloween at the farm with pumpkin carving. Click here for more information.
10/28, 6:30PM, Halloween Harvest, West Barnstable Community Building – Celebrate the harvest season with singer & storyteller, Davis Bates who’ll tell traditional and true-life ghost stories, supernatural tales, and sing a few songs too! Free but please register here.
10/28, 10:30AM, Pumpkin Carving and Trick or Treat Bag Decorating, Chatham Bars Inn – Have a blast carving pumpkins and getting creative with trick or treat bag decorating. CBI will provide the pumpkins and carving tools, so all you need to bring is your imagination! After you’ve carved your pumpkin, it’s time to decorate your trick or treat bag! Plenty of spooky stickers, glitter, and markers will help you personalize your trick-or-treat bag. $35. Get your ticket here.
10/28, 10AM, Halloween at the Farm, Coonamessett Farm – 5 full hours of fun including a farm wide scavenger hunt, the Cape Cod Photo Bus, a blueberry maze, a spooky straw maze for the littles, face painting, haunted hay rides, a bouncy house, kids craft zone, and much more! $9 admission for non members; find out more here.
10/29, 4PM, Trunk or Treat, Pilgrim Congregational Church – Pilgrim Congregational Church will host a Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 29 from 4pm-6pm in the back parking lot of our location at 533 Route 28 in Harwich Port. There will be games and refreshments in Monbleau Hall. No sign-up is required. This is a community event – everyone is welcome.
10/31, 4-6PM, Mall-O-Ween, Cape Cod Mall – Dress in your spookiest Halloween costume and trick or treat throughout the mall at participating retailers. Free and open to the public. While supplies last.
10/31, 5:30PM, Halloween Trick-Or-Treat Drive-Thru, Harwich Community Center – Dress in costume and stop by to pick up a goody-bag – no need to get out of the car! Children must be present, 1 bag per child. No early birds please. Lasts until all goody-bags have been given out.
10/31, 4:30PM, Yarmouth Port Common Family Trick-or-Treat, Capt. Bangs Hallet House – Visit the Captain Bangs Hallet House, Edward Gorey House, Thacher Hall, Winslow-Crocker House, Yarmouth Port Library, and the Chapter House Inn for treats and some not-so-scary Halloween fun in a safe environment. All ages welcome! FREE! No registration necessary.
10/31, 4PM, Halloween Safe Trick-or-Treat, Main Street, Hyannis – Main Street will be closed to traffic so trick or treaters can walk the street and enjoy treats from local businesses!
10/31, 3:30PM, 15th Annual Trunk or Treat Festival, Wellfleet Drive-In Theater – Wear your costume, grab some treats, and enjoy FREE hot dogs and cider! Deadline for cars to register is Friday, 10/27 – call Teresa at 508-349-0331.
10/31, 5:30PM, Trunk or Treat, Cape Cod Church (East Falmouth) – Come Tuesday, October 31, from 5:30-8pm for TRUNK-OR-TREAT: a free night of fun for the whole family! Featuring decorated cars, food trucks, community organizations, inflatables, carnival games, face-painting, and LOTS of candy! Click here for more information.
