Cape Cod Halloween Fun Guide 2023

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 terrifying tours to kid-friendly costume parades, Cape Cod is the place to be this Halloween season.

Barnstable Village’s Haunted & History Walking Tour Fridays and Mondays Join founder, Derek Bartlett tonight, as your tour guide for Barnstable Village’s Ghost Hunters Tour at 7pm. He will bring you down The King’s Road and stop at locations such as The Barnstable House that has a nickname The House of 11 Ghosts, The Hedge House and many, many more locations. You will enter Cobb’s Hill Cemetery and listen to the stories and then be handed a digital voice recorder and he will teach you how to collect EVP’s (Electronic Voice Phenomenon/voices of the dead) where you then will walk the cemetery to try to capture evidence yourself. You will then be brought into The Oldest Wooden Jail in America, that is actively haunted. The village has over 6 children entities that haunt locations throughout our tour. This is a 3hr tour and about a 1 mile walk. Adults $20 children 8-12 $10 Tour starts at the Coast Guard Heritage Museum 3353 Main St (Rt6A) Barnstable. If you would like more information or to reserve your spot call 508-241-1151

Young Frankstein  Mel Brooks Cape Cod Theatre Company Harwich  October  6th -29th  Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm Sundays at 3pm  YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, a monster of a hit musical based on Mel Brooks’ classic comedy film masterpiece. This wickedly inspired re-imagining of the legend of Frankenstein is the story of the bright young doctor Frankenstein (that’s Frankenstein) who travels to Transylvania to complete the masterwork of his grandfather by bringing a corpse to life. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is a scientifically proven, monstrously good time at the theatre. 

Not so scary Hayrides at Toby Farm Dennis  

weekends Starting Oct 14th  Saturday and Sunday  1-4pm    rides are $4  grab your pumpkins and 

Academy Playhouse  Haunted House in Orleans.

Oct 20/21 and Oct 27,28 & 29  6-10pm 

Good for older kids and grownups Strange things are happening at the Playhouse. Frightening apparitions have emerged from the shadows, and the actors and employees are acting peculiar. Some say the Playhouse has come under some dark spell that is corrupting the very land it resides on. The good news is, that you have the opportunity to take a special VIP tour through the theater! We hope you survive the experience!  Groups will enter every 10 to 15 minutes to go through a tour of the Academy unlike any other before.

Day by Day events

Saturday October 14th 

Meeting House Farm and Sanctuary  Halloween event 2pm Hard to believe it’s already that time of year. This will be our 5th year hosting the Halloween extravaganza!! Bring your kids to experience trick or treating with farm animals. Enjoy roaming around the fully decorated farm, grooming horses, feeding animals and even pony rides!! The barn kids put on a delicious bake sale and raffle table. The event sells out every year so don’t hesitate to book.
Event date: October 14th 2-5pm

Saturday October 21st 

Hyannis Youth & Community Center  Halloween Bash Saturday, October 21st
11:30am-2:50pm  Come join us in costume for an amazing day of fall arts and crafts, games, candy, prizes and novelties. The Amazing Richard will be performing Magic from 11:45-12:45pm

Howl-O- Ween Costume at Hyannis Country Garden 12pm

Buzzard Bay   Halloween Party 12pm   Pick out your costumes and join us for an epic Thriller Flash Dance, followed by the costume parade and Main Street Trick or Treating. cancelled due to rain 

Halloween Spooktacular at Crescent Moon Farm Sandwich   rescheduled to 10/28 DUE TO WEATHER  1pm Join us for our second annual Halloween Spooktacular! This year we are adding pony rides for $10 more! Each child will get a Crescent Moon Farm tote souvenir for their candy. Once you sign up and pay, you will receive a emailed ticket to the event. Please write in the comment section if you want a pony ride.  

Haunted Farm in Brewster  4pm Frightful Fun for All Ages!  at The Murray Farm 
$5 donation to Benefit the Brewster Cub Scouts  Join us if you DARE! cancelled due to weather 

Haunted Library  House 5pm   Wheeden Library  Barnstable Our Fall festival was supposed to be a night of fun for all ages, little did we know that something sinister was lurking in the shadows. 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!

Sunday October 22nd 

Gleason family ymca wareham trunk or treat   3pm Kids will collect goodies as they visit each decorated vehicle at our annual free Halloween event. Open to all I’m community.
If you enjoy having fun at Halloween think about volunteering to decorate your vehicle. Families, school groups, businesses & more are invited to participate. 

Thursday October 26th 

Crosby Halloween Spooktacular Show Brewster  7pm 

Friday October 27th 

Brewster Library 10am  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: musician and ukelele-playing-extraordinaire Julie Stepanek.

Trick or Treating Main St, Wareham Bring your little ghosts and goblins to Main Street on Friday, October 27th, 3-5 pm to businesses for a safe and fun alternative to neighborhood trick-or-treating! We recommend that you start at Pizzoli Sq and then make a full loop of participating businesses.

Wicked at Wicks: A Children’s Halloween Celebration at the Falmouth Museums on the Green 4pm $5 – $10
Friday, October 27 4-5:30pm $10 per child. Member’s children are $5. Please pre-register. Come down to the Falmouth Museums on the Green for a fun family Halloween event. 

Trick-or-Treat Shark Center Chatham 4pm Join the AWSC Team this Halloween weekend for Trick-or-Treating at the Shark Center Chatham! Come dressed in your favorite costume to trick-or-treat through our exhibit hall. Children will have the opportunity to collect candy and participate in hands on activities while learning about great white sharks, other marine life, and shark scientists from throughout history.  Dates: October 27th 4pm to 7pm and October 28th 10am to 3pm

Wellfleet Bay’s Haunted Forest  530-830pm  stroll a lantern-lit trail on the edge of the salt marsh and meet a range of curious, silly, and interesting characters along the way!
Tours last about an hour so be sure to wear appropriate clothing and bring a flashlight. Before or after your walk, enjoy viewing our fish aquariums in the Nature Center.
We recommend this program for children ages 3 through 12, but everyone is welcome. There is no charge for kids ages 2 and under.
This is a popular family event so be sure to register soon!

 Haunting of the Morrisey Manor  Mashpee Our 4th year of our annual Haunt. The Manor has grown exponentially with so many new things. We are still doing our Kid friendly times from 530 to 730. THEN at 8 our favorite ghouls and goblins come out of hiding. Choices will have to be made to survive. Dying to see you all again. Friday the 27th and Saturday the 28th. For the first year we will be accepting donations, not required for entry but greatly appreciated.
Warning stroking lights and loud noises. Those with health conditions are advised to sit this one out.

Scary Haunted House and Ghost Museum Walkthrough Yarmouth Pirate museum   6pm

Crosby Halloween Spooktacular Show Brewster  7pm 

Saturday October 28th 

Breakfast at the Batwood Chatham  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. There will be two time-slots for this event: 9AM and 11AM.

Halloween  at  Coonamessett Farm in East Falmouth  10am  It’s the spookiest time of the year! 👻
Come trick and treat yourself at our annual Halloween Bash

Wellfleet Rec Halloween Parade &  Monster  Bash!   1pm 

Falmouth Village Trick or treat  Grab your witches hat and broom and mark your calendar!!! Trick-or-Treating is scheduled for Saturday October 28TH from 1:00 to 3:00.

Trick-or-Treat Shark Center Chatham 10am-3pm  Join the AWSC Team this Halloween weekend for Trick-or-Treating at the Shark Center Chatham! Come dressed in your favorite costume to trick-or-treat through our exhibit hall. Children will have the opportunity to collect candy and participate in hands on activities while learning about great white sharks, other marine life, and shark scientists from throughout history. 

Trick-or-Treat & Halloween Parade at Mashpee Commons 11am  Join us for the annual parade for pups + kids, pup costume contest with Hot Diggity, along with trick or treating at participating shops! 🎃 🍬
🎃 11AM – 1PM: Pre-Party on the Village Green
🧟 1PM: Halloween Parade for Pups & Kids
🪄 2PM: Magic Show in Central Sq with The Magic company, Marcus The Magician
🍬 Thru 6PM: Trick or Treating at the Shops

Halloween Spooktacular Stroll Cape Cod Museum of Natural History   Brewster 930-12pm
Ghosts & Goblins of all ages will enjoy wandering the Museum exhibits!! Enjoy indoor & outdoor treat stops, the Agway hay bale maze, giant black cat photo op, and a pumpkin putt putt. Wear a costume, find the giant mushroom, bring your best joke for extra prizes.  no strollers 

Pumpkin Carving & Trick or Treat Bag Decorating at Chatham Bars inn 1030am  We’ll 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! We’ll have plenty of spooky stickers, glitter, and markers to help you personalize your bag and make it stand out on Halloween night.  Each ticket gets you one pumpkin and trick or treat bag but you may have up to 6 people in your party.

Halloween Spooktacular at Crescent Moon Farm Sandwich   rescheduled to 10/28 1pm Join us for our second annual Halloween Spooktacular! This year we are adding pony rides for $10 more! Each child will get a Crescent Moon Farm tote souvenir for their candy. Once you sign up and pay, you will receive a emailed ticket to the event. Please write in the comment section if you want a pony ride. 

Kids Crafts, Games, and Spooky Haunted House at Yarmouth Pirate Museum 1pm 

Chatham recreation Halloween egg hunt 1pm 

Ages: 2-4 / 5-7 / 8-10
When: Saturday, October 28th
Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM
Where: Chatham Community Center
702 Main Street
Join us for arts & crafts, treats & egg hunt!

Provincetown  Haunted House has a fundraiser for the PTS Drama Program and 8th Grade trip! $13 cash at the door, Family pricing available.   3-5pm Kid Friendly Version or 6-9pm Prepared to BE SCARED!!! Entrance located in Grace parking lot, middle lot near gym.

Falmouth Museums on the Green’s “Sins, Sips, and Secrets”  4pm  This October we invite you to join us for a night at the Museum. On an interactive tour, participants will visit the 1790 Dr. Francis Wicks House to hear a different story in each room of Falmouth’s nefarious and unearthly past.  Using first person accounts, diaries, and newspaper records, you will hear things about the actual fears about the night, wayward travelers, and spirits in times past.

Trick or Treat Treasure Hunt & Bonfire Boo Bash at Chatham Bars Inn 530pm Our Trick-or-Treat Treasure Hunt starts at the Bayview Terrace where you will receive the clues needed to find the Bonfire Boo Bash, and pick up candy along the way! Have fun bobbing for apples, eating donuts off a string and other Halloween games. S’mores, cider, and more will be available for all to enjoy.

All attendees will automatically be entered in the costume contest with prizes for best costume, funniest costume, scariest costume and best couple costume.

The event is $45 per child and two adults may accompany each child at no additional cost. The public, members and guests of the Inn are all welcome

Scary Haunted House and Ghost Museum Walkthrough Yarmouth Pirate museum   6pm

Crosby Halloween Spooktacular Show Brewster  7pm 

Sunday October 29th 

Sandwich Police Department Trunk O Treat 10am

Halloween Fest at Not Enough Acres Farm East Dennis 3pm 

Crosby Halloween Spooktacular Show Brewster  3pm 

West Parish of Barnstable, United Church of Christ 330-5pm  Join us for Trick or Treating on Sunday afternoon in our 1717 Meetinghouse! Come in costume, bring the kids, all are welcome to come and join the fun. 🎃
And if you want to hand out candy, message us to sign up & you can take over one of the sheep pens in the Meetinghouse – bonus points if you decorate! 🕸️
It’s free, no registration needed, and open to the wider community. Don’t miss this special annual event! 

First Congregational Church of Yarmouth Trunk or Treat 4pm 

Tuesday October 31st 

Harwich Library Halloween Parade  Tuesday, Oct 31 at 10:30 the Brooks Free Library and Harwich Town Hall will participate in our annual Halloween Parade for young children! A Halloween themed storytime at the library at 10:30 will be followed by a short parade over to the Town Hall where the children can trick or treat among the Town Hall offices! This free event is a great way to introduce trick or treating to the very young, and to show off the cute costumes!

Wellfleet Trunk or Treat Festival  Come do your trick or treating 330-630pm  at the Wellfeet drive in

Hyannis Main Street Trick or treat 4pm The street will be closed to traffic from 4-6 p.m. between Barnstable Rd. and Sea Street, and merchants will be handing out candy to trick-or-treaters! While you are there make sure to stop by the amazing restaurants open for dinner!

9th Annual Greet N’ Treat at Motta Field  in Provincetown  4-530pm  The Provincetown Recreation Department is excited to be back this Halloween with the 9th Annual Greet N’ Treat at Motta Field.

Harwich Community Center   530pm  We are hosting our Halloween Drive-Thru Halloween Event! Dress up in your Halloween costumes and stop by our trick-or-treat drive-thru service to pick up a goody-bag. No need to get out of the car!
There will be traffic-flow directional signs to follow when you arrive. Children must be present. Pre-packaged goody-bags are limited to 1 per child. No early birds please. Lasts until all goody-bags have been given out