Halloween Happenings and Fall Fun in Framingham: Your Ultimate Guide

There’s so much happening in and near the neighborhood to celebrate Halloween and autumn! This guide has info on more than 30 events, from fairs and trunk-or-treats to crafts and a farm Oktoberfest, races, and a lot more. Scan the list below, or search by keyword, date, time, age group and location.

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In and near the neighborhood

A Nightmare OFF Elm Street
Fri.–Sat., Oct. 23–24 and Oct. 30–31, 6–9 PM · 28 Griffin Rd.
A Pinefield tradition: Free backyard haunted-house walk-through.

Craft Ladies: Faux Quilted Pumpkins
Wed., Oct. 21, 7-8 PM · McAuliffe Branch Library Community Room.
Make a faux quitled pumpkin. Supplies are provided but feel free to bring your own. Space is limited; registration is required.

Plymouth Church 54th Annual Fall Fair
Sat., Oct. 24, 9 AM–2 PM · Plymouth Church, 87 Edgell Rd.
Crafts, baked goods, jewelry, costumes, toys, books, and White Elephant tables. Admission and parking are free. This year is also the church’s 325th anniversary.

5th Annual Halloween Farm & Food Fest
Sat., Oct. 24, 11 AM–3 PM · Eastleigh Farm, 1062 Edmands Rd.
Local vendors and makers, food trucks, farm animals and kids’ activities on a working farm. Costumes encouraged. Rain or shine, free parking.

Hemenway PTO Spooktacular
Sat., Oct. 17, 2:45-5 PM · Hemenway Elementary School, 729 Water St.
Sensory-friendly from 2:45, full celebration starts at 3:15. Haunted house, trunk-or-treat, costume parade, touch-a-truck, food trucks with food for purchase, music, tattoos & face painting, more.

Trunk-or-Treat at Burn Boot Camp
Sat., Oct. 24, 3–5 PM · Burn Boot Camp MetroWest, 969 Concord St.
Decorated trunks and candy, a bouncy house and a fire truck visit. Open to non-members, and costumes are welcome.

King Elementary Trunk or Treat
Sat., Oct. 24, 4–5:30 PM (sensory-friendly half hour 3:30–4) · King Elementary School, 454 Water St.
The PTO’s annual trunk-or-treat, open to all, with prizes for the best trunks and costumes. Rain date is Sun., Oct. 25.

Color Mixing Pumpkin Painting
Wed., Oct. 28, 11:00 AM-noon · McAuliffe Branch Library
Ages 2–5. Learn what colors make orange while smushing paint in a ziploc bag on a pumpkin printout.

Public Planetarium Program: Spooky Skies
Fri., Oct. 30, 6–7 PM · Christa McAuliffe Center, Framingham State University
A live Halloween planetarium show, then the film Undiscovered Worlds. Costumes are welcome, but no masks for anyone over 5. Tickets are $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 for ages 6–12, and free for 5 and under. You need an FSU parking pass.

Haunted Library Escape Room
Sat., Oct. 31, 11:00 AM - 2 PM · McAuliffe Branch Library
A spooky escape room for ages 3–12. Are you brave enough to venture through a dark and spooky chamber? Beware of cobwebs, ghosts, and the books themselves!

Trunk-or-Treat at Beacon of Hope United Methodist Church
Sat., Oct. 31, 2–4 PM · 360 Water St.
Free trick-or-treating, candy and games in the parking lot. Family-friendly costumes are encouraged.

Oktoberfest at Hanson’s Farm
Weekends through Oct. 31; farm hours Sat. 9 AM–6 PM, Sun. 9 AM–5:30 PM · 20 Nixon Rd.
Weekend Oktoberfest with live music noon–2 PM, lawn games, farm animals and a beer and wine garden. Food includes pulled pork sandwiches, a loaded baked potato bar, hot dogs, PB&J, apple cider donuts, ice cream and s’mores by the campfire, plus cider and hot drinks. The farmstand has vegetables, sweet treats and homemade goodies. Leashed dogs are welcome.

Admission to the corn maze, sunflower paths, pumpkin patches and wildflower fields is $20 for ages 13 and up (including a sugar pumpkin), $15 for ages 6–12, and free for children 5 and under. Those attractions are open daily, with hayrides added Fridays, weekends and holidays. Farm hours are Sunday–Friday, 9 AM–5:30 PM, and Saturday, 9 AM–6 PM.

Elsewhere in Framingham

McCarthy Elementary Pumpkin Fair
Sat., Oct. 17, noon–3 PM · McCarthy Elementary School, 8 Flagg Dr.
The McCarthy Elementary PTO’s annual Pumpkin Fair.

Maker Mondays: Spooky String Art
Mon., Oct. 19 and Oct. 26, 3:00-4:30 PM · Main Library, SparkLab
Make spooky wall art from wood, nails and string. Grades 6–12.

Spooky Clay Ghosts
Mon., Oct. 19, 6-7 PM · Main Library, Spark Lab
Make clay ghosts with a tea light. Ages 8–12. Registration is required: 508-532-5570 x4 or in-person at the children’s desk.

The Harmonies of Halloween with Michael Goodwin
Tue., Oct. 20, 2:00 PM · Callahan Center
A Halloween-themed Broadway music program. (Callahan events are for those age 55+.) Register by Oct. 19.

Survive the Zombie Apocalypse!
Fri., Oct. 23, 5:30-8 PM · Main Library
The annual after-hours zombie night for grades 6–12. Registration is strongly recommended.

Wayside 5K4Kids Run/Walk and Family Fair
Sat., Oct. 24, registration at 9 AM, race at 10 AM · Dunning Elementary School, 48 Frost St.
Wayside’s annual 5K, plus face painting, airbrush tattoos, a balloon clown, a bouncy house and lawn games. Proceeds buy emergency food, clothing, school supplies and winter coats for local young people.

Paper Pulp Potions
Tue., Oct. 27, 6-7 PM · Main Library, Spark Lab
Make a colorful “potion” on a cardboard cauldron. Ages 5–12 (younger children welcome with adult assistance).

Howlin’ Halloween Concert
Thu., Oct. 29, 2-3 PM · Callahan Center
Melodious Zach plays spooky classics and modern Halloween songs. (Callahan events are for those age 55+.) Register by Oct. 28.

Rotary Annual Pancake Breakfast
Sat., Oct. 31, 8–11 AM · Keefe Tech, east-side cafe, 750 Winter St.
Pancakes, sausage and real maple syrup for $10 per person (children under 5 eat free) to kick off Halloween morning.

Halloween Movie Marathon
Sat., Oct. 31, starting 10:00 AM · Main Library, Costin Room
Happy Halloween, Scooby Doo! at 10, Arachnophobia at noon and Obsession (R) at 2:30. Costumes are welcome.

Pumpkins in the Park
Sat., Oct. 31, 1–3 PM (sensory-friendly hour noon–1) · Cushing Memorial Park, enter through Keefe Tech, 750 Winter St.
Parks & Rec’s pumpkin painting, carnival games, crafts and hayrides, with the Library and the Police and Fire departments. Come in costume. Registration is required for both sessions: $10 for residents, $15 for nonresidents. Register by 11 AM on Oct. 26 or before tickets sell out. For kids ages 3–12.

Halloween Costume 5K Parkrun
Sat., Oct. 31 8:45 AM · Farm Pond Park, 99 Dudley Rd.
Come dressed in a Halloween costume (or simply orange and black) and join this free 5K. Run it, walk it, or volunteer. Part of the free weekly 5K parkrun movement! Everyone is welcome, bring your friends and family too. Register for a free barcode if you want to record your time.

Nearby in Sudbury and Wayland

Russell’s Fall Fest (Wayland)
Sun., Oct. 18, 1–4 PM · Russell’s Garden Center, 397 Boston Post Rd., Wayland
Celebrates fall and Russell’s 150th anniversary. There will be food trucks, live music, adoptable dogs, a parade of jack-o’-lanterns, face painting and pumpkin decorating. Attendees are asked to bring a food donation for the Sudbury food pantry if possible.

Jerusha’s Halloween Ball (Sudbury)
Fri., Oct. 23, 7–10 PM (optional pre-party at 6) · Longfellow’s Wayside Inn, 72 Wayside Inn Rd., Sudbury
The inn’s yearly adults-only (21+) Halloween party, with a costume contest and DJ. Tickets are $100 for members and $125 for others. The pre-party adds a tour of the “haunted” Room 9 and costs $150/$175. Buy tickets through Resy or at 978-443-1776.

Duck Soup 55th Anniversary & Mill Village Fall Festival (Sudbury)
Sat., Oct. 24, 11 AM–4 PM · Duck Soup, 365 Boston Post Rd., Sudbury
A free festival with live music, trick-or-treating, pumpkin decorating, face painting, Soak the Bloke and tarot readings. From 1 to 3 PM there’s a scotch whisky-and-chocolate tasting. Register through Eventbrite.

Sudbury Coop Trunk or Treat (Sudbury)
Sat., Oct. 24, 3–5:30 PM · Memorial Congregational Church parking lot, 26 Concord Rd., Sudbury
A trunk-or-treat hosted by the Sudbury Coop in the church parking lot.

Trunk or Treat at First Baptist Church (Sudbury)
Sun., Oct. 25, 2–4 PM · First Baptist Church, 162 Landham Rd., Sudbury
An afternoon of games, snacks and treats, open to the public. Sign up on the church’s events page to decorate a trunk or volunteer.

Halloween Parade (Wayland)
Mon., Oct. 26, 3:30–5 PM · Wayland Town Building, 41 Cochituate Rd.
Town offices decorate and hand out candy and treats. For kids up to age 7, in costume. Free.

Accessible Trick-or-Treat (Sudbury)
Sat., Oct. 31, 5–7 PM · Meadowbrook Circle and Meadowbrook Rd., Sudbury
Neighbors and the town’s Commission on Disability set up treat stations at the ends of driveways for kids with disabilities, food allergies or sensory needs. Treats include non-food options, and participating homes are asked to avoid strobe lights and sudden, high-pitched noises. Free, no registration and no age limit. Bring a flashlight because there are no streetlights.

Online

Author Talk: Horror Writer Robert Ottone in conversation with Lauren Bolger
Mon., Oct. 19, 7:00 PM · Zoom (Framingham Public Library)
Ottone talks about his new novel Amityville Awakens and his writing process. Registration is required.

Haunted Lighthouses of New England with Author Jeremy D’Entremont
Mon., Oct. 26, 7:00 PM · Zoom (Framingham Public Library)
Ghost stories from New England lighthouses, including Connecticut’s New London Ledge Light and Maine’s Seguin Light. Registration is required.

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