Boston Events - Friday, October 9, 2026

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Family & Kids Event Calendar: Friday, October 9, 2026

Seasonal Fun Events
	Brick-Or-Treat - Kid's Halloween Event at...	Somerville	$
	Cityside Pumpkin Patch at Island Creek Raw...	Boston	$
	Connors Farm Corn Maze	Danvers	$$
	Corn Maze at Marini Farm	Ipswich	$
	Fright Kingdom: New England's Scariest Haunted...	New Hampshire	$$
	Hallowed Harvest: Wicked Labyrinth	Salem	$$
	Halloween - Salem Haunted Happenings 2026...	Salem	$
	Halloween On The Hill 2026	Beverly	$$
	Indigenous Peoples' Weekend at Plimoth Patuxet...	Plymouth	$$
	Jack-O-Lantern Halloween Spectacular: Roger...	Rhode Island	$$
	Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at Roger Williams...	Rhode Island	$
	Kimball Farm Corn Maze in Haverhill	Haverhill	$
	Pumpkintown USA: 'The Village' and 'The Ride'...	Connecticut	$$
	Return of the Pumpkin People 40th Birthday...	New Hampshire	Free
	Six Flags Fright Fest & Kids Boo Fest	Western Mass	$$$
	The Haunted Maze at Mahoney's Winchester	Winchester	Free
	The Incredible Naumkeag Pumpkin Show	Western Mass	$$
	Witch's Woods Screampark & Haunted Hayride...	Westford	$$$
Accessible & Adaptive Events
	Golfing with the Massachusetts Para-Golfers...	Weston	Free
	Sailing with Community Boating, Inc.	Boston	$$
Adults (21+) Events
	Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Week: The Tavern...	Boston	-
Animals
	Barnyard Story Hour at Powisset Farm	Dover	$
	Butterfly Hollow at Franklin Park Zoo	Boston	$
Arts & Crafts
	Glass In Flight at New England Botanic Garden...	Boylston	$
	Kids' Pottery + Painting Party	Boston	$$$
	Make a Mosaic Frame or a Piece of Jewelry...	Boston	$$
	Pottery Wheel Class \| One Time	Boston	$
	The Biggest Tiny Art Show in North Amherst...	Amherst	Free
Arts & Culture Events
	Make a Mosaic Mirror or Mosaic Heart	Waltham	$$
	The Autumn Members Exhibit	Wayland	Free
	The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: A Musical Reading...	Boston	$
	TIMELESS: Floral Landscapes by Suzan Osborn...	Boylston	$
	WICKED	Boston	$$$
Biking Events
	BCBS of MA Honors Breast Cancer Awareness...	Boston	Free
Carousels
	Frog Pond Carousel on Boston Common	Boston	$
	Paragon Carousel	Hull	$
Corn Mazes
	Marini Farm Corn Maze 2026	Ipswich	$$
	Mike's Maze at Warner Farm (Corn Maze)	Western Mass	$$
Dance Events
	Latin Night! Learn Salsa - Dance Lessons...	Beverly	$$
Exhibits
	Collecting Wonders: Tomorrow’s Discoveries...	Cambridge	$
	Hammond Castle Museum Daily Guided and Self-Guided...	Gloucester	$$
	Patriots of Color Exhibition	Back Bay	$
	Real Pirates Salem Exhibit	Salem	$
	Ruckus! at Old South Meeting House	Boston	$
	The Pigeon Comes to Boston: A Mo Willems...	Boston	$$
	The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and...	Boston	$
Fairs & Festivals
	HONK! Festival 2026	Somerville	Free
	Milford Pumpkin Festival, NH	New Hampshire	$
	Open Streets Boston Series	Boston	Free
	Seaport x Black Owned Bos. Market	Boston	Free
	Topsfield Fair 2026	Topsfield	$$
	Warner, NH Fall Foliage Festival	New Hampshire	Free
Farmers Markets
	Boston Public Market	Boston	Free
	Copley Square Farmers Market	Back Bay	-
	Find a MA Farmer's Market Near You	Massachusetts	$
	Haymarket	Boston	$
	Mashpee Farmers Market	Mashpee	Free
Movies
	Ghost Ship and The Fog Aboard the Sea Witch...	Quincy	$$
	Hocus Pocus Movies & More Tour	Salem	$$
	Phoenix Theatres at Patriot Place	Foxboro	$
Fitness Classes
	Fall Fitness Classes at Boston Parks	Boston	Free
Food Fun Events
	Angel's Cafe: Shawarma Fridays	Foxboro	$
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Fridays)...	Cambridge	$$$
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Saturdays)...	Cambridge	$$$
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Sundays)...	Cambridge	$$$
	Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Thursdays)...	Cambridge	$$$
	Loyall Counting Room	Boston	$$
	Loyall Haunting Room	Boston	$$
	North End Pizza Tour	Boston	$$
	Oktoberfest at the New England Aquarium's...	Boston	Free
Fundraisers
	Caring Partners' Coats for Kids and Families...	Boston	$
Health & Wellness
	Hands-On Introduction to Medical Simulation...	Boston	Free
Holiday Events
	Imagination Awakened - A Wickedly Wonderful...	Western Mass	$
	Private Boat Tours & Yacht Charters	Carver	$$
	The Great Jack O'Lantern Journey at Southwick's...	Mendon	$$
Holiday Markets
	Black Owned Bos. Market	Boston	Free
Learn Something Events
	Children's Survival 101	New England	$$
	Gallery Talk - We The People	Boston	Free
	Pop Quiz: 1776	Cambridge	-
Lectures/Discussions
	GBH Press Café Live Broadcasts & Events...	Boston	Free
	Ghosts & Legends WITH JEFF BELANGER	Lexington	$
Music & Concerts
	FORAGER	Boston	$$
	Free Thursday Nights at Isabella Stewart...	Boston	$
	Hatch Shell Events	Boston	Free
	Stacey Kent	Rockport	$$
	Street Stage at Moakley Park	Boston	Free
Nature & Outdoors
	Fairies Aglow at New England Botanic Garden...	Boylston	$$
	Fairy Hollow at New England Botanic Garden...	Boylston	$
	Ferry Service to Boston Harbor Islands	Boston	$
	Great Spots To View Fall Foliage - New England...	Virtual/Online	Free
	Nature Play & Learn at AHA!	New Bedford	Free
	New England Fall Foliage Hotlines & Websites...	Virtual/Online	Free
	North Shore Explorers: A Family Nature Series...	Newburyport	$$
Parents Only Events
	Arlington Parent Support Group	Arlington	Free
	Watertown Parent Group	Watertown	Free
Performances
	Covenant	Boston	$$
	Monty Python's Spamalot	Boston	$
	The Umbrella Stage Company 2026/27 Season...	Concord	$$
Special Events
	Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience at Franklin...	Boston	$$
	ICA Free Thursday Nights	Boston	Free
	Lawn Days at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum...	Brookline	-
	Phantoms by Firelight: Frankenstein Encounter...	Sturbridge	$$
Story Hours
	Story Hour with Mr. Ed: Barnes & Noble, Burlington...	Burlington	Free
	Story Time: Barnes & Noble (Peabody)	Peabody	Free
	Storytime for 2 Year Olds: Somerville Library...	Somerville	Free
Theater & Shows
	Bat Boy: The Musical	Concord	$$$
	Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird	Boston	$$$
	Monty Python's Spamalot	Boston	$$
	Murder Mystery Co. Dinner Theater Show at...	Dorchester	$$
	Shock Super Nova Wrestling Presents Halloween...	Lynn	$
Tours
	Black Heritage Trail Walking Tours \| Boston...	Boston	Free
	Book Car Service from Boston to Cape Cod	Massachusetts	$$
	Boston 250 Pass at Revolutionary Spaces	Boston	$$
	Boston 250 Tour Pass at Revolutionary Spaces...	Boston	$$
	Boston By Little Feet Tours	Boston	$
	Boston Duck Boat Tours	3 Locations	$$$
	Ghosts and Gravestones Ghost Tour 2026	Boston	$$
Vintage Markets
	SMALL MART Outdoor Market \| Art, Makers &...	Somerville	Free

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