Get Your Halloween Frights Early With These Spooky Events In MA

MASSACHUSETTS — Halloween is still more than a month away, but there are plenty of places around Massachusetts offering seasonal frights.

Our scary guide includes everything from haunted tours to movie nights in Boston to, well, picking from the dozens of events in Salem, some better experienced for adults and others suitable for children.

We’ve rounded up five spooky happenings in Massachusetts that are worth getting on the calendar. And speaking of calendars: Are you planning an event this fall? Feature it, so nearby readers see it all across Patch — including in roundups like this!

Ghost Tours at The Mount

The Mount is Edith Wharton's home in Lenox that celebrates her "intellectual, artistic and humanitarian legacy." It's also spooky as hell. With that in mind, the National Historic Landmark offers ghost tours that are running from now through Oct. 31.

Lizzie Borden House

On the South Coast of Massachusetts and the greater Providence area of Rhode Island, the Lizzie Borden story is one of the most infamous murder stories of the region.

For those who want a look behind the curtain, they can tour the house or, if they really want to test their horror bona fides, they can book a stay at the home.

Wicked Haunt Fest

The Charlestown festival ground include four "haunted experiences" but also less scary alternatives like an Oktoberfest-style beer garden, pumpkin painting and even bowling.

Fall Movie Nights on the Greenway

The Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston is again hosting Fall Movie Nights every Friday in October.

Now in year two, the lineup for the series includes "The Addams Family", "Goosebumps", "Twilight" and "Halloweentown". Free popcorn and candy will be available as they last and a food truck will be on-site.

So Many Events In Salem

Are the crowds the spookiest part? Maybe, but Salem in October has a certain charm to it.

From "Hocus Pocus" cast events to "Nosferatu" live performances and, of course, the parade, which has upped safety protocols for 2025, there's so much to do this year in Salem.

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