It is that spook-tacular time of here! Halloween is just around the corner! Get in the spirit of the season at some of the amazing events planned in the Wellesley & Metrowest Boston area. Whether you are looking for the ultimate scare or want some tame family friendly fun, check out these great activities going on all month long!
Bates Elementary School Pumpkin Fair
Date: Saturday, October 15th
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Bates Elementary School (116 Elmwood Road, Wellesley)
Cost: FREE!
The Bates Elementary School Pumpkin Fair is a favorite fall tradition for families in Wellesley. This event is open to everyone in the community. Your family will enjoy delicious food, live entertainment, children’s games and activities, and a haunted house! Plus, enjoy the great pumpkin smash!
Edgar Allen Poe Visit to Weston Public Library
Date: Tuesday, October 11th
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Weston Public Library (87 School Street, Weston)
Cost: FREE!
The works of Edgar Allan Poe are some of the most haunting. Listen to dramatic performances of The Tell-Tale Heart and The Raven. Performed by Mr. Campbell Harmon, there will also be interesting information provided regarding the author’s life, death, and his impact on literature in the United States.
11th Annual Weston High School Pumpkin Festival
Date: Saturday, October 15th
Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Town Green (11 Town House Road, Weston)
Cost: FREE!
Weston High School once again presents their annual Pumpkin Festival. This great fundraising event features everything you could want at a great family Halloween event. Enjoy cider, home baked goods, and traditional fair food. Listen to great live music. Decorate and carve a pumpkin. Plus, there are more activities for the kids to love, such as balloon animals, a magician, and face painting! All proceeds from the event benefit Camp Sunshine, a camp in Maine that helps families of children with life-threatening illnesses.
Halloween Happening
Date: Friday, October 28th
Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Wellesley Free Library (530 Washington Street, Wellesley)
Cost: FREE!
Bring your children down to the library for an afternoon of Halloween fun. Dress them in their scariest or prettiest Halloween costumes. There will be a costume parade at 4:30 pm. Prior to the parade, enjoy a spooky story time as well as arts and crafts!
Halloween Open Tower
Date: Monday, October 31st
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Galen Stone Tower (Wellesley College)
Cost: FREE!
Come in costume to the Galen Stone Tower on Wellesley’s campus. The carillon (“bells”) in the tower will be performing spooky theme music for Halloween! Marvel at the talent of the Wellesley students who are playing the bells and at the beauty of the historic college.
