As the leaves fall and the winds pick up, you might be wondering what there is to do for a Cape Cod Halloween! Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with plenty of fun events and local happenings to get you in the Cape Cod Halloween spirit! There are plenty of family-friendly ways to celebrate a Cape Cod Halloween as well as a few masquerade balls for adults only.
Cape Cod Halloween Happening: Halloween Spooktacular Stroll
Stop by the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster on Saturday October 26th from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm for a celebration of a family fun Cape Cod Halloween! There’s limited admission at the door, so it’s recommended that you make reservations in advance. Tickets at $8 per person.
Enjoy the Halloween trail of treats, play pumpkin putt putt, following the hay bale maze, and take a photo op with the giant black cat. If you show up in a Halloween costume, find the giant mushroom or bring your best joke, there are extra prizes!
Cape Cod Halloween Happening :Â Crosby Mansion Halloween Spooktacular Show
Come and be magically mystified at the spookily fun show at the Crosby Mansion in Brewster. “Mysto” the master magician will astound the audience of all ages, followed by the ghostly, high-flying show of “Teddy & Eleanor”.
Doors will open 40 minutes before showtime, so come early to be greeted by the ghosts, goblins and ghouls that reside in Crosby Mansion and wander among the ghoulish displays. This haunted house in Brewster is for families, teenagers, and kids above the age of five, however all children under 12 need to be accompanied by an adult. Prepare to be scared!
This production, sponsored by Friends of Crosby Mansion, runs nights October 25th through October 27th starting at 7pm. The Sunday matinee on October 27th begins at 3pm.
Cape Cod Halloween Happening: Dracula
Cape Cod Theatre Company/Harwich Junior Theatre is presenting ” Dracula” on stage for the month of October to send shivers up your spine and thrill you to the bone.
Open the weekend of October 3rd to October 27th. Shows Thursday through Saturday at 7 and Sunday matinees at 2pm.Tickets $28 or $ 18 for students.
Cape Cod Halloween Happening:Â Halloween at Mashpee Commons
On Saturday October 26th from 11am to 5pm don’t miss the Halloween Parade and Trick or Treating at Mashpee Commons. Families are encouraged to come in costume and join the pre-party on the Village Green with live music, dancing, kids’ activities, treats and costume contest. Then join the Halloween Parade down to Central Square and more trick-or-treating through the shops.
Cape Cod Halloween Happening: Sandwich Halloween Festival
Friday October 25th and Saturday 26th from 4:30 to 8pm at the Heritage Gardens and Museum.  Don’t forget to wear your costumes for this festive event.
The grounds are decorated and lit with festive lights, glow-in-the-dark and carnival games, a haunted maze, fortune teller carousel rides, a fire pit for marshmallow roasting and many more treats! Get your tickets early as this popular event usually sells out.
Cape Cod Halloween Happening: Halloween Stroll
On Saturday October 26th Main Street in Falmouth is transformed into a magical pathway of treats and delights for little ones. Children can dress up in their costumes and trick or treat from shop to shop.
Cape Cod Halloween Happening:Â Halloween on Main (Plymouth)
Head up the coast to Plymouth on Halloween, October 31st, for their annual Trick-Or-Treat Walk throughout downtown Plymouth visiting 70+ downtown merchants. Event starts at Plymouth Memorial Hall with Free Halloween Activities, Face Painting, Pumpkin Decorating and much more!
Free Parking at St. Peter’s Church and the Bottom Deck of the Parking Garage on South Russell Street. There is plenty of fun for the entire family! For ages 10 and under please. Event runs 3-5pm.
Cape Cod Halloween Happening: Pumpkin People in the Park
Swing by Gould Park in Chatham anytime from October 14th to October 31st to enjoy the Pumpkin People in the Park. Gone are the whales of the summer, it’s now time for the pumpkin people!
The pumpkins are designed and sponsored by local businesses, organizations, and local folks. Enjoy this fun and creative celebration of the season!
Cape Cod Halloween Happening: Art & Souls Masquerade Ball
The 23rd annual ball at the Cotuit Center for the Arts on Saturday October 26th at 7:30pm. This year’s theme is “80’s Fright Night”, featuring DJ Ian Lee, dancing and bone-chilling refreshments.
There will be a cash bar and prizes for the Funniest, Scariest and Best Group costumes. Come and dance the night away as your favorite theatrical character. Tickets $10.
Cape Cod Halloween Happening: Wicked at Wicks
A Children’s Halloween Celebration at the Falmouth Museums on the Green on October 25th at 4:00 to 5:30 pm. Come down to the Falmouth Museum on the Green for a fun family Halloween event. Costumes are encouraged. $10 per child.
The event will include trick-or-treating at several historic properties including the 1790 Dr. Francis Wicks House, pumpkin painting, storytelling, and a costume parade. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn about local history, including stories about Halloween in Falmouth in years past.
Cape Cod Halloween Happening: Dance Party & Costume Contest
Stop by the Red Room in Provincetown on November 2nd from 10pm to 1 am for the “Possessed 5” costume dance party during the Spooky Bear Weekend filled with events themed from “Possessed 5”. A quintessentially ghoulish New England Halloween awaits you as Provincetown hosts a monstrous medley of parties, bingo and drag shows.
Cape Cod Halloween Happenings: Shipwrecked – A Haunted Night at the Museum
This year on October 26th, the Atwood Museum opens their haunted halls for an adult Halloween event with Halloween-themed cocktails, food and scary shipwreck lore of Cape Cod.Admission is $45 for adults with two entry times at 5:30pm or and 7pm. Spaces are limited so reservation are needed.
More Cape Cod Halloween Happenings
With all of the Cape Cod Halloween Happenings, you are sure to find something with just the right amount of spooky fun to help you and your family celebrate the season.
Check our Event Calendar or our October Events for more listings
