GREATER BOSTON NORTH OF BOSTON SOUTH OF BOSTON CAPE COD & THE ISLANDS CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS

Check out this great list of haunted attractions.

 

GREATER BOSTON

Charles River Haunted Tales Cruises – Cruise with us as we elaborate on the eerie sightings, twisted deaths, and haunted landmarks along the banks of the Charles River. Hear stories of Harry Houdini, death by fire, and a horrific murder at Harvard University, all from the safety of the boat. With an onboard bar featuring themed cocktails, even the worst skeptic will enjoy the sunset backdrop, beautiful city views and well-crafted tales. Departs from Lechmere Canal weekly on Sunday, Friday, Saturday.

Haunted Brewery Halloween Party, Samuel Adams Boston Brewery 10/28 – We’ve always known the brewery was haunted… Bring your spooky spirit and join us for a Haunted Brewery Halloween Party! Sing your skeleton heart out during karaoke or give us your best ghoul for the costume contest. Ticket includes your first beer ($10 in advance or $15 at the door). Be sure to also book your haunted brewery tours or pumpkin carving tickets.

Boston Grown-ups Museum: A Nightmare at the Museum! 10/28 – Join in for another hauntingly good time at Boston Grown-Ups Museum: A Nightmare at the Museum! Face childhood fears in the haunted maze and go trick-or-treating throughout the Museum. Participate in the donut-eating competition and look out for spooky surprises all night long! Guests who are creative, scary, or totally kooky might win the costume contest bringing home an amazing prize.

Scream VR – Haunted houses are so short lived. Why not stay for a while and experience true horror that surrounds you. Zombies suck, don’t show them any mercy. Monsters suck, kill them first! Whatever it takes, just don’t run out of bullets! It will be the last thing you do….

Ghosts of our (Founding) Fathers Haunted Pub Crawl: Spend the evening chases the spirits of our Founding Fathers on our Haunted Pub Crawl of Boston’s most historic, and haunted pub crawls.

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NORTH OF BOSTON

Haunted Happenings – Salem Haunted Happenings is the largest celebration of Halloween in the world! Salem is excited to welcome more than a half-million visitors to the parties, parades, vendor fairs, walking tours, museums, attractions, and special events. Plan ahead, put on your costume, and join us for a month that is steeped in history, haunts, and a bit of magic.

Salem Witch Museum – 19 ½ Washington Square North, Salem The Salem Witch Museum presents one of the most tragic and enduring events in American history… THE WITCH HYSTERIA of 1692. Interest in what happened 300 years ago remains high and in fact keeps growing. Their exhibit: Witches: Evolving Perceptions traces the myths of this mysterious religion. From midwives and healers to witch hunts and Wiccans… Do you believe in witches? Don’t answer until you see Salem’s Most Visited Museum.

Salem Witch Trials Walk at the Peabody Essex Museum – Enjoy a new self-guided audio walking tour, which takes you inside the galleries and outside the museum to learn more about the infamous events of 1692. As you view authentic documents and objects and stop at key sites around Salem, PEM curators and experts share a behind-the-scenes perspective of some of the most compelling stories in Salem.

Witch’s Woods – Nashoba Valley Ski Area, Westford, Greater Merrimack Valley’s original Halloween Screampark. Climb aboard Witch’s Woods most popular attraction, the Haunted Hayride, and visit the Keeper’s Crypt, Castle Morbid and Nightmare Mansion.

North Shore Eerie Events – Throughout October

Corn Maize & Haunted Attractions – Connors Farm, Danvers – Our Annual Corn Maze, Haunted Cornfield and Woods, and Zombie Safari Paintball Return for Another Season! A Great Way to Spend an Autumn Day or Night! Come for Family Fun! The Corn Maze is 7 acres of fun to explore! Try the interactive activities – some to provide clues, some just for fun. This year’s theme is ‘It’s the Great Corn Maze, Charlie Brown!’ Experience the feel of the country only minutes from your home. With over 50 daytime attractions, there is something for all ages.

HausWitch Home + Healing
The Salem store and lifestyle brand is translating the Salem experience for people who can’t make it this year. As they say, they have been “working on putting October Salem in a box.” The store is hosting virtual digital workshops that include Virtual Tarot Salons and Virtual Libra New Moon Circle.

Historic Salem, Inc. Historic Salem has added a new feature this year. The organization is hosting a virtual tour of historic houses decorated for Halloween. Borah Brewington Snaggletooth the 13th is the host and virtual tour guide.

The House of Seven Gables
The House of the Seven Gables’ virtual package allows visitors to explore the historic property from the comfort and safety of home. The package includes a 15-minute guided tour through the famed mansion and a link for a brand-new 3D experience that will allow visitors to explore the Turner-Ingersoll mansion like never before. The experience costs $10 (free for members of the Gables), which allows the organization to continue to be a welcoming, thriving historic site.

The Masquerade of Abbadia Mare: Inspired by the Tales of Edgar Allen Poe at the Hammond Castle Museum: 10/28 – Step back in time and join Hammond’s guests for a Halloween night of terror and the macabre inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Set in the very castle Hammond occupied at the time of the Stock Market Crash of 1929, these heart-pounding stories weave the Hammond household into Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar, and Fall of the House of Usher.

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SOUTH OF BOSTON

Factory of Terror – 33 Pearl St., Fall River
Factory of Terror is New England’s premier haunted house. When you visit us, be prepared to be scared out of your mind! A well-known haunted attraction in the Boston area, The Factory of Terror lures fear seekers from all over New England, including Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Hampshire.

Winslow Farm – Open Fri/Sat nights 6-8pm and Sat/Sun days 12-4 p.m.  Kid-friendly haunted trails, warm fire to sit by, animals to visit with during the daytime hours, refreshments, and pumpkin painting. Admission is $10 adults, $5 children, under 2 is free.

Dead of Night Ghost Tours
Walking tour
Water St., Plymouth

Plymouth Night Tours
Walking Tour
Main St., Plymouth

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CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS

Halloween Trick-or-Treat at the Shark Center 10/28: 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 and meet ocean animals and shark scientists from throughout history. Collect candy, create ocean themed crafts, and learn all about Cape Cod’s jawesome summer visitor: the great white shark!

Pumpkin People in the Park: Travel & Leisure Magazine listed Chatham as the 4th in America’s Best Towns for Halloween, citing the Chatham Chamber of Commerce and Merchants’ Association’s Oktoberfest & Pumpkin People in the Park. Pumpkin People in the Park can be found in Kate Gould Park and the bandstand on Main Street.  The creative and innovative Pumpkin People are fashioned by local businesses, organizations or just plain folk. They are on display from October 14-31! Come and see these outrageous displays in October!

Spooky Bear Halloween Weekend: A quintessentially ghoulish New England Halloween awaits you as Provincetown hosts a monstrous medley of parties, dances, a haunted house, costume ball and more! October 28-30. Find a schedule of events here!

Halloween Spooky Species Special: The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in partnership with the Brewster Chamber of Commerce present Halloween Spooky Species Special Saturday, October 29, 2022, Special Museum Hours: 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Last admission 12:15 p.m.

Crosby Haunted Mansion: The Mansion is a local ICON is filled with spooky lore, ghostly characters, and some unexpected mysteries that will come to life during your tour…! Small GROUPS will be gathered at the Main Mansion door and taken on guided tours into Crosby’s spooky halls for a night of spine-tingling attractions in a real Haunted Mansion! Albert and Matilda Crosby built the mansion in 1888 and are still known to traverse the halls looking for new and long lost guests….don’t linger too long…!

Halloween Celebration at Mashpee Commons: Don your costume for a Halloween Celebration at Mashpee Commons, on the green across from the Mashpee Public Library, to enjoy spooky tunes, refreshments and fun giveaways. At 2 p.m., kids will parade through the Commons and  can trick or treat at the eateries and shops.

Haunted Martha’s Vineyard Buildings

When your town’s oldest building dates to 1672, you almost expect a supernatural presence around every corner. Martha’s Vineyard’s history, along with its fair share of strange occurrences, makes it a major hub for ghost hunters and local storytellers alike. Whether you’re fully in touch with the spirit world or you’re a little skeptical, these locations make for a fun and spooky Halloween adventure. Happy ghost hunting!

Haunted Buildings in Edgartown

The Vineyard Gazette Building

Though the ghosts haven’t made headlines, some say this beloved island establishment is haunted. According to the Gazette, the building dates to the 1760s — its builder would go on to serve in the Revolutionary War. Rumor has it that the building served as an almshouse more than a century before the newspaper moved in, and that a fight between two men over a lover turned deadly there. If you’re hoping to connect with these spirits, the Gazette offers building tours year-round. For us, seeing the in-house offset press in action is an even bigger highlight.

59 N. Water Street – Former Daggett House Inn

Barely a block from Vineyard Square, the former Daggett House Inn is now a private residence. When it was an inn, this 18th-century building featured a secret room adjacent to the dining area. Those familiar with Martha’s Vineyard ghosts say you can still feel the presence of two brothers and their dog even walking by.

The Vincent House

The island’s oldest residence is owned by the Martha’s Vineyard Preservation Trust, whose mission to preserve historic properties doubles as a pretty solid perk for local ghosts. The Vincent House is furnished with artifacts from four centuries of island life, making it a fun and interactive stop on your Martha’s Vineyard ghost tour — if you dare.

Oak Bluffs Ghosts

Corbin-Norton House – Ocean Park

This house has burned down twice—first in 1894 then again in 2002—and ghost hunter extraordinaire Holly Nadler says it’s no coincidence. Sisters Julie and Loulou Danzell were behind the well-documented string of 1894 Oak Bluffs arsons, and their spirits still linger on the island. For more of the ghostly details, check out the Gazette’s account of these mysterious events.

Martha’s Vineyard Ghosts in Aquinnah

The Vanderhoop Homestead

Widely considered Martha’s Vineyard’s most-haunted house, the Vanderhoop Homestead is now the Aquinnah Cultural Center. Spirit hunters identify its ghost as a little girl screaming at night, but former residents of the house say they’ve never heard her.

Vineyard Haven

Renear House

The Vineyard Gazette notes that some people have reported hearing doors and windows slam in empty rooms at the Renear house on Church Street in Vineyard Haven, though the house’s owner denies any spiritual presence.


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CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS

Phantoms by Firelight – Old Sturbridge Village: As the sun sets at Old Sturbridge Village this October, come see Phantoms by Firelight. Explore the myths and folklore of Halloween at the museum. Evening guests will see the Village in a darker, more eerie light. Adding to the experience is a mysterious troupe of performers who have taken over the Village, including gravity-defying acrobats, creepy conjurers, and fate-tempting fire jugglers who appear in firelight shadows.

Davis Farmland & Mega Maze – Lots of great events and attractions including the corn maze, zip lining, food, drink and family events.

The SK Pierce Mansion – Gardner
This attraction is not for the faint of heart.  There is a good possibility that you will witness paranormal activity.  The entities in this mansion are extremely advanced and have demonstrated a unique ability to impose their will “physically” on guests.  For this reason, a detailed injury waiver must be signed by each guest prior to experiencing “the SK Haunted Victorian Mansion”.

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WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS

Online Ghost Tours at The Mount – Creaking floors, slamming doors, ghostly footsteps… are these tricks of the imagination or something (or someone) else? When Ghost Hunters visited The Mount, Edith Wharton’s beloved country estate in Western Massachusetts in 2009, their findings were inconclusive. Join us on a ghost tour and decide for yourself!

Frightfest at Six Flags New England – Check website for dates. Six Flags New England Agawam.  Check out all Six Flags New England in Agawam has to offer for your Halloween celebrations. Thrills and frills you can’t get enough of. Call (413) 786-9300 ext 3241 for more information and times.

Naumkeag Pumpkin Show – The Incredible Naumkeag Pumpkin Show is BACK! This year with more pumpkins, more fun, and an expanded schedule! Explore our famous gardens as we transform Naumkeag into a celebration of autumn with over 1,500 jack-o-lanterns, hundreds of mums, pumpkins and countless gourds – most of which were grown right here at Naumkeag!

Halloween at the Village – Hancock Shaker Village – October 29: Witches, ghosts, and goblins roam the Village. Trick or treat in costume. Learn how the Shakers celebrated Halloween. Get spooked with ghost stories and fortune telling. Hop on a Shaker broom. All ages welcome. Included with admission / free for members.

Hicks Family Farm
1255 / 1299 Route 2
Charlemont
Corn Maze open August 31 (Weekends only) 10 a.m. -5 p.m.
Flashlight Friday – Friday September 20 – come enjoy the corn maze by moonlight or flashlight!
Haunted Nights Opening October 8 (weekends only) 7-9 p.m.

Mike’s Maze
23-25 South Main Street
Sunderland
https:..facebook.com/mikesmaze
Opens September 7th – November 3  – Saturdays, Sundays & Columbus Day   10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Open Fridays starting September 20 – noon-5 p.m.

Storrowton History and Harvests – Learn about the history of New England’s storied harvest season! Find out how children helped during this important time of year and how their school year looked very different because of it. See the Clark Blacksmith Shop, make candles and tin sconces, tour our gardens and decorate a gourd, hear the history of the modern Jack-o-Lantern, make a historical Halloween mask, and more!

Legend has it that both The Hoosac Tunnel and Houghton Mansion, North Adams are both haunted!

For more Halloween events, visit our events page.

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