Fall events in Boston
Fall in Boston: festivals, fairs, Halloween events and harvest weekends across Greater Boston.
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Salem Haunted Happenings9am to 10pm, day 10 of 30, Oct 2 to 31FreeEssex Street, Salem, MA 01970The world's largest Halloween celebration, filling downtown Salem for the entire month of October. Walking tours, seances, costume events, vendor fairs, haunted attractions, and parades, with hundreds of individual events across the city. The 2026 season is part of Salem's 400th anniversary year, with extra programming all month. Individual events carry their own times and prices; check the event calendar for specifics.
Autumn Fest Newburyport10am to 4pm, day 2 of 2, Oct 10 to 11Market Square, Newburyport, MA 01950Downtown Newburyport's annual fall celebration of arts and culture, presented by the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce. Live local music, food and drinks from area vendors, and handcrafted goods from local artists and makers, plus scarecrows from local businesses around town.
Fall Festival Weekends at Smolak Farms10am to 3pm, day 2 of 2, Oct 10 to 11Free315 South Bradford Street, North Andover, MA 01845North Andover's famous farm turns its fall weekends into a festival with rotating themes. Pick-your-own apples, pumpkins, and flowers, hayrides, the cow train, live music, face painting, an animal playground, and the farm stand's cider donuts and fresh apple cider. No entry ticket; activities are priced individually.
Topsfield Fair 202610am to 11pm, day 10 of 11, Oct 2 to 12$20207 Boston Street, Topsfield, MA 01983America's oldest continuously operating county fair, running since 1818. Eleven days of carnival rides, livestock and agricultural exhibits, the New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off, pig races, lumberjack shows, a championship rodeo, grandstand concerts, and classic fair food.
King Richard's Faire10:30am to 6pm, day 2 of 3, Oct 10 to 125 Pine Street, Carver, MA 02330New England's long-running Renaissance festival returns for eight fall weekends on the pine grounds in Carver, with jousting, live stage shows, themed weekends, artisan crafts, games of skill and turkey legs. Final 2026 days are the Fest-Evil finale on October 24 and 25, with trick or treat and a costume parade. Admission is tiered by date: early October adults $40 and kids $24, rising to $46 and $26 closer to Halloween; children under 4 are free. Parking is free.
Mad Love Music Festival11am to 5pm$40One Conservatory Drive, Hingham, MA 02043The South Shore Conservatory hosts its 12th annual rock festival honoring the late Dave Jodka, raising funds for the Dave Jodka Scholarship for Future Rockers. The one-day lineup includes Vundabar, the Aldous Collins Band, My Mom Is Here, Kate Loraine and the Mad Love student band, plus food trucks and a kids zone. Tickets $40 adults, $20 students, $10 kids, under 2 free. Rain or shine.
Markets for Makers: Boston Fall Market 202611am to 5pm, day 2 of 2, Oct 10 to 11550 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02118A weekend market of independent makers at the SoWa Power Station: handmade jewelry, home decor, art, fashion, and food from small businesses, with DIY stations, a free tote for early shoppers, and free entry for kids under 12.
HONK! Festival 202612 to 8pm, day 3 of 3, Oct 9 to 11Free1 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144Three days of free outdoor street music as 35 activist brass bands from across the country take over Davis Square and surrounding Somerville neighborhoods. Friday and Saturday bring street concerts and dancing; Sunday closes with a brass parade down Mass Avenue to Harvard Square, arriving in time for Oktoberfest.
Halloween on the Hill5:30 to 8:30pm, day 4 of 4, Oct 8 to 11$32576 Essex Street, Beverly, MA 01915The Trustees' annual pumpkin show at Long Hill in Beverly. Thousands of hand-carved glowing jack-o'-lanterns line woodland trails alongside an eerie graveyard, a haunted pirate ship, stylish scarecrows, and larger-than-life displays, with hot cider and baked goods at the end. Timed entry; advance tickets required. Closed Monday, Tuesday, and Oct 7; extra day Tuesday Oct 27.
Hysteria at Connors Farm6:30 to 11pm, day 3 of 3, Oct 9 to 1130 Valley Road, Danvers, MA 01923Danvers farm's haunted Halloween attraction on select October nights. Wander the Haunted Fields, a nighttime trail populated by eerie beings and scary sights, or brave the Flashlight Maze, a corn maze navigated by flashlight in the dark. Gates open at 6:30 pm; the haunting runs about 7 to 11 pm.
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