Halloween night comes but once a year. But Halloween-related events? Like ghosts in a graveyard, family-friendly holiday events are popping up in Worcester, Shrewsbury and Westborough, all month long! From longtime Greater Worcester annual traditions like the drive thru decoration events to first time events with a magic wand sticks craft event, we’re seeing Halloween creeping up everywhere!
So we stirred and stirred our Macaroni KID potions in a cauldron until -- boom! -- this list of spooky and not-so-spooky kid-friendly events happening in Greater Worcester in October appeared. Use it to plan some wickedly family fun in Greater Worcester, and make sure to share with all your fiendish friends! You won’t want to miss a thing!
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Halloween-Related Events in Worcester, Westborough and Shrewsbury:
Ongoing throughout the month:
- Pumpkin Patches, Worcester & Beyond, October 1-31. Prices vary.
- Haunted Hillando Halloween Maze is partnering with our friends at Hebert Candy Mansion at 574 Hartford Tpke, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
Tickets will remain $10/person, with 100% of all profits going directly to supporting Shrewsbury Youth & Family Services, Inc. (SYFS). - Terror on Tory Fort is a multi-yard haunt on Tory Fort Lane, Worcester, MA. Set up all of October!
- Cornwell Holiday Display is a home that displays Halloween theme decorations and streams movies at their home in the West Tatnuck area, 26 Dawson Rd, Worcester
Oct. 1-14:
- Ghost in a Jar Make and Take Kits, Worcester, Oct 1, 2026
- Teen Crafternoon - Framed Ghost Portraits - Ages 12-18, Worcester, Oct 1, 2026
- Spooky Scenes Diorama Decorating, Worcester, Oct 1, 2026
- Halloween Cookie Decorating - Ages 12-18, Worcester, Oct 8, 2026
- Spooky Shrinky Dinks - Ages 6-12, Shrewsbury, Free. Oct 13, 2026
- DIY Halloween Soaps - Ages 12-18, Worcester, Free. Oct 10, 2026
Oct. 15-21:
- Halloween Cookie Decorating - Ages 12-18, Worcester, Oct 15, 2026
- Spooky Stamp Carving - Ages 12-18, Worcester, Oct 16, 2026
- Halloween Cookie Decorating - Ages 12-18, Worcester, Oct, 16, 2026
- Trick-or-Treat Storywalk®, Shrewsbury, Oct 17, 2026
- Happy Homeschoolers: Spiderwebs Engineering Challenge - Families with children ages 5-11, Worcester, Oct 19, 2026
- Halloween Slime - Ages 12-18, Worcester, Oct 19, 2026
- Whimsical Workshop: Paint Ceramic Pumpkins - Ages 6-11, Worceester, Oct 20, 2026
- Bag Decorating - Ages 5-11, Worcester, Oct 21, 2026
Oct. 22-29:
- Teen Crafternoon - Gothic Diamond Painting Magnets - Ages 12-18, Worcester, Oct 22, 2026
- Truck or Treat, Shrewsbury, Oct 24, 2026
- Trinket or Treat! - Trinket Swap, Worcester, Oct 24, 2026
- Spooky Bones and Creepy Crawlies with Professor Bugman - Ages 4-12, Worcester, Oct 26, 2026
- Halloween Party - Families with Children Ages 0-12, Worcester, Oct 27, 2026
- Main Street Trick or Treat, Westborough, Oct 27, 2026
- After Dinner Craft - Spooky Wall Art - Ages 12-18 and their adult, Worcester, Oct 27, 2026
- Grandma Caw's Story by Torchlight Trick AND Treat, Shrewsbury, Oct 27, 2026
- Halloween Slime - Ages 12-18, Worcester, Oct 28, 2026
- Vegan Trunk-Or-Treat Worcester MA, Oct 28, 2026
- Teen Halloween Movie Night - Ages 12-18, Worcester, Oct 28, 2026
- Weird Science! Halloween Crystal Skulls & Spiderweb Slime - Ages 12-18, Worcester, Oct 29, 2026
Oct. 30 and 31:
- DIY Halloween Soaps - Ages 12-18, Worcester, Oct 30, 2026
- Halloween Slime - Ages 12-18, Worcester, Oct 30, 2026
- STEM Challenge: Bone Bridge - Ages 5-11, Worcester, Oct 30, 2026
- Haunted House Crafts and Play - Families with children 12 and under, Worcester, Oct 31, 2026
- Dog Costume Contest, Worcester, Oct 31, 2026
- Halloween Public Skating, Worcester, Oct 31, 2026
Please note: This list will be updated as info about more events comes in, so check back often to make sure you don't miss out on any Halloween family fun in Greater Worcester!
Don't see a family-friendly Halloween event listed here that you know about? Drop me a line at noellem@macaronikid.com with the details!
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