The Boston area's Halloween-themed events to join
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Boston's got haunted sites (and a so-called cursed brick) and Halloween lovers ringing in spooky season this year.
- Here are some of our top picks for creepy and kooky events this month.
Fall Movie Nights
🎞️ Catch a free movie on the Greenway (Color Commons) Fridays at 6:30pm. There's free popcorn and candy (first come, first served).
- This Friday: The Addams Family (1991)
- Oct. 10: Goosebumps (2015)
- Oct. 17: Twilight (2008)
- Oct. 24: Halloweentown (1998)
🐶 Time Out Market is hosting a Howl-Ween Patio Party Sunday (Oct. 12), 11am-12:30pm.
Family friendly fun
🎃 The Arlington Center for the Arts hosts a hand sewn pumpkin workshop for children in grades 1-4, Oct. 18, 12:30-2pm.
- Price: $65
Then there are the usual block party and strolls:
- SomerStreets' Monster Mash: Oct. 19, 2-6pm.
- Halloween Block Party and Pet Spooktacular in Somerville: Oct. 25, 3-6pm.
- Pumpkin Stroll at Boston Public Market: Oct. 26, 11am-5pm.
- PruBoo at the Pru: Oct. 26 11am-1pm.
👻 Kooky events
Trident Booksellers & Cafe hosts a "Silly Spooky Sh*t" variety show Thursday (Oct. 9) featuring comedy, drag and theatrics, 7-8pm.
- Price: $11.99.
Time Out Market hosts the Sanderson Sisters' Drag Brunch, Oct. 11, 1-2:30pm. (Free, but tip your drag queens)
For the nerds: Tavern of Tales hosts Orkfest, Oct. 17, 7:30-9pm.
- Price: $5.
Boston Public Market hosts Halloween trivia, Oct. 24, 6-8pm.
Porter Square Books in the Seaport hosts its "Bloody Book Bash": Oct. 30, 7-9pm.
Halloween parties
The Blair B*tch Project takes over City Hall Plaza on Halloween with live music and DJs, 6-11pm.
Castle Island Brewing's Halloween party includes a costume contest and live music, 7-11pm.