Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns Boston, Ghostly Gatherings, Spooky Zoo, Halloween Events, Trick or Treating and More: New England Fall Events Top Picks for Oct 26-Nov 1st

One of the most popular family holidays of the year is upon us--Halloween!
Hard to believe it's the end of October already and we admit  we're sad to see our favorite seasons drawing to a close but we plan to make the most of it while we can.

We adore Halloween as much as you and there is no better place that captures the spirit of this holiday than our beautiful New England. Our region hosts dozens of Halloween events for kids and adults alike so check our events calendar to see what's happening near you.
This week you'll see an abundance of Halloween fun and your biggest challenge just may be deciding between so many great ways to celebrate!

Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns - FOUR Nights Only (Thursday-Sunday)

This Thursday marks the debut of Boston's huge new Jack O'Lantern event called Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns. This highly-anticipated event features over 5,000 carved jack o'lanterns on display and four carving stations to observe the skills of their master pumpkin carvers. You'll find combination displays, giant pumpkins, 3D sculpted pumpkins, and a mini carving factory. Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns will only be open for FOUR nights leading to Halloween (this Thurs Oct 27th - Sunday 30th) so we recommend buying tickets ASAP.
Bonus: this event is held indoors which means it's also open during  the DAY--a great option for families with younger children.
Find links to sign up for discount ticket codes on our Rise event page.

Never too late to pick pumpkins at a local patch!

As you know by now, New England Fall Events makes it so easy to find a local pumpkin patch for carving your jack-o-lanterns in time for Halloween! Add the various community pumpkin carving contests and pumpkin displays to the mix of your pumpkin-buying needs and you will certainly need to stock up on more than a few!

We have state-by-state guides and maps to all your local farms featuring pumpkin patches and PYO pumpkins.
Here are New England Fall Events' Pumpkin Patch Guides for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Still time to find your costume for upcoming Halloween events, costume parties, and masquerade fun! 
Visit our sister site Halloween New England for all your local Costume and Halloween Stores needs

We are always happy to tip people off to our sister website Halloween New England which offers guides to finding your state's Costume and Halloween stores. We have lists of locally owned, year-round, as well as many seasonal pop up stores to make it easy! 

Here are Costume and Halloween Store guides for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

New England Fall Events' Top Recommendations for this Weekend's Fall Fun

We're all Halloween, all the time this weekend! No matter your age, you can enjoy the spirit of the season with family events, costume parades, costume contests, Halloween festivals, adult Halloween activities, and more.  Here are our Weekend's Top Picks (as always, you'll find even more online). 
Here are our recommended activities for October 26th- November 1st, 2016:

Not Too Scary Ghostly Gathering and Pumpkin Roll
Canton, MA         Click for details
Thursday, October 27th, 2016

RISE of the Jack O'Lanterns
Boston, MA
Thursday through Sunday, October 27th - 30th, 2016

Haunted Attic Tours of The Old Manse
Concord, MA          Click for details
Thursday and Friday, October 27th & 28th, 2016

Jack O'Lantern Spectacular at the Roger Williams Zoo
Providence, RI
Nightly through Sunday, November 6th, 2016

Ghosts on the Banke
Portsmouth, NH          Click for details
Friday and Saturday, October 28th & 29th, 2016

Frightful Friday Stories at Gore Mansion
Waltham, MA         Click for details
Friday, October 28th, 2016

Hoots and Howls at VINS Nature Center
Quechee, VT         Click for details
Saturday, October 29th, 2016

Spooky Zoo
Providence, RI         Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, October 29th & 30th, 2016

Spooktacular! at the Discovery Museum and Planetarium
Bridgeport, CT         Click for details
Saturday, October 29th, 2016

A-Mazing Halloween Party at Escobar's Farm
Portsmouth, RI         Click for details
Saturday, October 29th, 2016 (rain date: 10/30)

Halloween Pet Parade and Costume Contest
Boston, MA         Click for details
Saturday, October 29th, 2016

Pumpkin Carving in the Park
Walpole, MA         Click for details
Saturday, October 29th, 2016

Tea Time with Madeline at Edaville USA
Carver, MA         Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, October 29th & 30th, 2016

Dia de Los Muertos - Evening Celebration
Cambridge, MA         Click for details
Saturday, October 29th, 2016

Dia de Los Muertos - Family Celebration
Cambridge, MA         Click for details
Sunday, October 30th, 2016

Shelburne Museum Trick or Treating Haunted Happenings
Shelburne, VT         Click for details
Sunday, October 30th, 2016

An Atomic Age Halloween
New Haven, CT         Click for details
Sunday, October 31st, 2016

Tricks, Treats, and Treasures
Salem, MA         Click for details
Monday, October 31st, 2016