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Cape Cod Halloween Fun Guide 2025

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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.  Tour starts at the Coast Guard Heritage Museum 3353 Main St (Rt6A) Barnstable. If you would like more information or

Cape Cod Bars & Restaurants Hosting Spooktacular Halloween Parties 2025

 Haunted Harbors: When the Dead Come Home ⚓ Bourne Running weekends thru Nov 2nd. 

 

Day by Day Cape Cod  Halloween Events 

Saturday October 18th 

Hunted Library A Haunted House Fundraiser at Wheeden Library 6pm  This October, the library isn’t just haunted—it’s hunted. Step into the stacks and come face-to-face with classic horror villains and slashers lurking in the shadows. Every corner hides a nightmare… will you escape, or become part of the story?
We’re thrilled to be partnering again with our friends at The Horror Family LLC of New Bedford to bring the scares to life.
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Tickets: $13 per person
Cash only at the door
Group discount available for online purchases of 4+ tickets
Online ticket purchases guarantee entry for your selected time slot

Haunted Farm in Brewster  3-5pm   Bring your friends and family to this Fall tradition!
Frightful Family Friendly Farm Tours at the Murray Farm in the Punkhorn of Brewster
$5 Donation. Benefits Brewster Scout Pack 73

Sunday October 19th 

Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School Trunk or Treat event! 11am

Friday October 24th 

Trick-or-Treat Shark Center Chatham 10-4pm   Come dressed in your favorite costume to trick-or-treat through our exhibit hall. Learn all about white sharks and other marine life while collecting candy and participating in hands-on activities. Tickets are $8 per person, children 2 and under are free.  Visits will be 30 minutes with a timed entry, advanced registration is encouraged.  Friday & Saturday 

Wicked at Wicks: A Children’s Halloween Celebration at the Falmouth Museums on the Green 4-5:30pm   . Please pre-register. Come down to the Falmouth Museums on the Green for a fun family Halloween event. The event will include trick-or-treating at several historic properties on our campus including the 1790 Dr. Francis Wicks House, pumpkin painting, storytelling, and a costume parade. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn about local history, including stories about Halloween in Falmouth in years past. Come dressed to impress and enjoy the best of fall in Falmouth.

Saturday October 25th

Creatures of the Night Halloween Celebration Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Brewster 930-12pm
Celebrate Halloween and adventure through the Museum with the creatures that wake up when the sun goes down…discover Cape Cod’s Creatures of the Night! Wander through the upland forest and discover a Wildlife Buffet, a Wildlife Cam Photo Op, mask-making & more surprises! Take a dive down to the Aquarium for an Undersea Adventure and I Spy in the Owl’s Nest. Outside the Museum, explore the Moon Garden, and take a cast in the Fish Pond. Wear a costume and bring your best joke for extra treats!

Halloween Festival at Coonamessett Farm in East Falmouth 10am

Trunk or Treat in Brewster!   10am 

Trick-or-Treat Shark Center Chatham 10-4pm   Come dressed in your favorite costume to trick-or-treat through our exhibit hall. Learn all about white sharks and other marine life while collecting candy and participating in hands-on activities. Tickets are $8 per person, children 2 and under are free.  Visits will be 30 minutes with a timed entry, advanced registration is encouraged.  Friday & Saturday 


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


Trick-or-Treat & Halloween Parade at Mashpee Commons 11am Join us for our annual Halloween party, costume parade and trick or treating at the shops on Saturday October 25 beginning at 11AM. 🍬
Free, family-friendly activities at Mashpee Commons. Please expect some road closures between 1-1:30PM for the parade.

Saturday STEAM for Kids: Leaves & Pumpkins West Falmouth Library 11am

 Monster Mash! at Hyannis  HYCC 1130am Join us for some fun at the Monster Mash! Children are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes.

Howl-O- Ween Costume at Hyannis Country Garden 12pm Bring in your leashed trickster for prizes, giveaways, photo ops and pet fun. Costumes encouraged for people and pets. Register on our Events page on the website. The $10. donation goes to the Sampson Fund for Veterinary Care.

Meeting House Farm and Sanctuary Halloween event Sandwich TRICK Or treat  On The Farm
Join us Saturday, October 25th from 1-3 pm for trick or treating on the farm. Our annual Halloween
event is fun for the whole family, whether young or old. Last year we sold out in 48 hrs. The entire
farm is decorated. The animals are in costumes including horses, ponies, goats, donkeys, and
dogs! We will have staff spread out around the farm in costume handing out candy to kids. There
will be animals out all day for grooming, petting, and feeding. We are also offering PONY RIDES!
Bring your sweet tooth for our bake sale! $10 PER PERSON $20 PER PONY RIDE

Trick or Treat at Mahoney’s Falmouth 1pm   Join us for a Spooktacular Halloween Bash at Mahoney’s Falmouth on October 25th and 26th from 1-5 PM!  Get ready to put on your costumes and enjoy a ghoulishly good time with tasty bites from Chawgies and The Fried Guys. Rain or shine, our store will transform into a trick-or-treater’s paradise filled with festive displays and plenty of treats! Allergy-friendly options will be available.  Don’t miss out on this hauntingly fun event—come for the treats, stay for the thrills! We can’t wait to see you there!

Lane Bistro  Mashpee 12pm 🎃 Join us for a FREE Kids Halloween Party on October 25th!
It’s the same day as Mashpee Commons’ Trick-or-Treating and Halloween Party, so if you miss the morning fun, come hang out with us in the afternoon!
👻 From 12–5 PM, we’ll have fall crafts on the patio for the kids.
🎤 Then from 2:30–4:30 PM, it’s Kids Karaoke, costumes encouraged!
Bring the family, grab a bite, and make it a full day of Halloween fun with us! See less

Wellfleet Rec Halloween Parade & Monster Bash! 1pm Costume Parade Kicks Off At 1:00 at Wellfleet Town Hall
Ends With Party At Baker’s Field, Featuring Dj

Falmouth Village Trick or treat 1pm  Grab your witches hat and broom and mark your calendar!!! Trick-or-Treating is scheduled for Saturday October 25TH from 1:00 to 3:00.


Chatham recreation Halloween egg hunt 1pm Join us for this FUN, FREE, FAMILY event!
inflatables arts & crafts, treats & egg hunt

Toe Jam Puppet Band Halloween Show at Orleans Library 1pm 

Orleans Halloween Stroll 2pm Join the Orleans Parent Teacher Committee and some festive kids as they stroll through Orleans center.

Spooky Halloween Bash!   Presented by Falmouth Public Library 3pm 

Following the Falmouth Village Association’s Halloween Stroll on Falmouth Main Street (1-3 PM on 10/25/22025), the Falmouth Public Library Main Branch will be hosting a Spooky Party from 3 PM – 6:30 PM. I know I never want the spooky season days to end, so finish your Halloween Stroll at the Main Branch of Falmouth Public Library (300 Main Street, Falmouth)! Everything is free and there is no registration required, just come in to Falmouth Public Library Main Branch and strap in for some spooky fun!  The Spooky Party is for all ages and will run from 3:00 – 6:30 PM. We will have pumpkin carving, games, crafts and friendly competitions like who can eat the whole donut hanging off a string! There will also be plenty of snacks and apple cider (in all sorts of forms! Donuts, warm drinks and whatever else we can think of!) The party will be held on the first floor of the library. These activities will be running and rocking for the duration of the party!

THEN at 4 PM during the spooky party, a “Tour of Halloween around the World” will be held in the Hermann Meeting room. The Hermann room will turn into a maze guided tour where you will learn about how different cultures (like Mexican, Brazilian, and Ancient Egypt) celebrate spooky season. There may be a few ghosts that find their way into the maze, so get ready for some ghost hunting along the way.

Gleason family ymca wareham trunk or treat   3pm Annual Halloween Trunk-or-Treat for kids to have a safe trick or treating experience in our parking lot. Free for all to attend but a canned good or box of stuffing donation for Thanksgiving would be great. Trunk sponsors needed to decorate a vehicle & hand out candy, which is great for businesses, school groups, scouts, or families.

Yarmouth recreation Halloween spooktacular 4pm Join us at Mattacheese Middle School for some Halloween Fun!
Our Halloween Spooktacular will be Saturday 10/26 4pm
Hallway Trick or Treating, Crafts, Games. Face Painting, Music and more fun in the Gym! Dress up in your favorite costume! Registration is required, this is a FREE event!

Orleans Family Friendly Halloween Stroll Backyard After Party & Market  4pm A haunted backyard party featurning spooky local vendors, thrilling sales inside shop, free kid friendly (PG) Halloween movies on a big screen, kid crafts, Charcuterie, cider, beer and wine.  RAFFLES!!!

Sunday October 26th 

Sandwich Police Department Trunk or Treat at Heritage Gardens 10am-12pm 

Falmouth Recreation Department trick or treat  12-2pm 

Trick or Treat at Mahoney’s Falmouth 1pm   Join us for a Spooktacular Halloween Bash at Mahoney’s Falmouth on October 25th and 26th from 1-5 PM! 

 

Wednesday October 29th 

Halloween Party & Costume Swap at Wheeden Library Barnstable  3pm Join us at the Whelden Memorial library for a frightfully fun afternoon where everyone can come dressed in costume — or find try a new one at our Costume Exchange Station. Enjoy dancing and singing along to Halloween classics, and enjoying, of course, candy! This event is free and open to the public. Registration Required:

Hyannis Honda Trunk or Treat 4-6pm We’re inviting local businesses, organizations, and community partners to decorate a trunk, hand out candy, and connect with families in a fun, festive setting. It’s a great way to show your community spirit and promote your brand — all while making Halloween magical for local kids! 🎃🍬 ✨ No cost to participate — just bring your treats and creativity!
🎨 Prizes for best-decorated trunks

Friday October 31st 

Harwich Library Halloween Parade 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!

Brewster Library 1030am Come in costume and join us for our annual Halloween parade! We will meet at the Library at 10:30 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.
Sponsored by Brewster Ladies’ Library & Brewster Recreational Department

Trick or Treating Main St, Wareham Bring your little ghosts and goblins to Main Street on Friday, October 31st , 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.

Trick or Treat on the Yarmouth Port Common 430pm We’re putting on our costumes, dusting off the skeletons and lighting up the pumpkins. Join us for the annual Trick or Treat on the Yarmouth Port Common — family friendly and free!


First Congregational Church of Yarmouth Trunk or Treat 5pm Decorate your Trunk or just come to Trick or Treat
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West Dennis Library 5-7pm 
🎃👻 It’s a Halloween Spook-tacular! 👻🎃
Looking for some frightfully fun plans? Head to the West Dennis Library on Friday, Oct. 31 from 5–7 PM for our Halloween Open House!
We’ve got a spooky scavenger hunt, tic-tac-boo, ghost stacking, coffin cornhole, Halloween jams, and of course—lots of candy! Perfect for children and families and all ages are welcome🍬🕸️
Costumes encouraged, fun guaranteed. Bring your boos and ghouls and let’s make it a spook-tacular night! 💀🎶🕷️