Fall into frightful fun this October at Boston Children’s Museum. Create, explore, and howl with delight as you take part in all the fang-tastic activities in our brand new Pumpkin Patch of Play experience. And, because no Halloween celebration would be complete without trick-or-treating, don’t miss the Museum’s 6th annual Halloween Spooktacular the evening of Saturday, November 1!
Read on to learn more about all our seasonal spooky offerings!
Pumpkin Patch of Play
October 15 to November 2
Check out this fresh crop of limited-time Halloween offerings!! Try your hand at one of our four family-friendly Halloween themed pinball machines, on loan from Pop’s Pinball. Catch a frighteningly fun tale from our trio of talking and singing Jack-o’-Lanterns, or shake your sillies out during our Monster Mash Jam sessions.
Don’t miss additional Pumpkin Patch tricks and treats including: storytime, monster mashing, and costume contests. Participation could win you tickets to the Halloween Spooktacular!
Spooky adventure throughout the Museum awaits all! Go on a Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt or check out our signature Climber—now with 100 % more spider webs!
Check the online Calendar for more details. Specific programs will be announced beginning October 1.
Halloween Spooktacular
After-Hours Event
Saturday, November 1, 5:00pm–8:00pm
Celebrate spooky season at Boston Children’s Museum’s sixth annual Spooktacular. Have a ghoulishly good time exploring exhibits and trick-or-treating throughout the Museum!
Try your hand at games like Pumpkin Putt-Putt, Zombie Bowling, or snag a selfie with the Sanderson Sisters! Don’t miss our Little’s Pumpkin Patch, specifically reserved for guests under the age of three. There’s something for every member of the family, not to mention all the treats along the way!
Tickets are $30 per person. Advance tickets are required as this event is always popular.
Purchase tickets early and save!
- Early-Boo Special from October 1–15—tickets are $25 per person
- Member Price is $20 per person
For more details and savings please email orders@bostonchildrensmuseum.org
Fun activities for all ages:
- Pumpkin Putt-Putt
- Little’s Pumpkin Patch in PlaySpace
- Jack-o’-Lantern Jamboree
- Monster Mashing and DJ
- Halloween Games
- Character Meet and Greet with the Sanderson Sisters
- Pumpkin Carving Demo with Paul Dever
- Pumpkin Jack-o’-Lantern Scavenger Hunt
- Spiderweb Maze
- Costume Contest (Most Imaginative Costume, Spookiest Costume, Cutest Costume, and Group Costume)
- Creepy Crawly Animal Presentation in KidStage
- Frightful Neighborhood Block Party in You, Me, We
- Trick-or-Treating (Allergy options will be available, special Boo Bags for littles 3 years and younger)
- And more!
