Where:
Boston
Surrounding areas
Boston, MA
Admission:
$Varies
Categories:
Art, Nightlife, Party, Seasonal
Event website:
https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/
Get ready to paint the town, and yourself, with the eerie and enigmatic, because Boston's museums are throwing some of the spookiest soirees this Halloween season.
1) Boston Grown-Ups Museum Presents “A Nightmare at the Museum”
When: Friday, 10/27 from 7-11pm
Cost: $30
Info: Channel your inner child and get ready for a spooktacular night at the Boston ̶C̶h̶i̶l̶d̶r̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Grown-Ups Museum. Costume contest, creepy potions, a donut-eating showdown, and many more spooky surprises await!
2) ICA Halloween Ball: A Surreal Soiree
When: Saturday, October 28 from 8pm-12am
Cost: $30 advance / $35 door
Info: Boston's art scene meets the supernatural at the ICA Halloween Ball. Dance to DJ Coleslaw's beats, be entranced by Dregs Liquid Light Show, and compete in a costume contest judged by the fabulous SAINT.
3) Masquerade at the Museum of Science
When: Thursday, October 27 from 7:30-11pm
Cost: $25
Info: The Museum of Science is hosting a spine-tingling Halloween party where Walter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys will fill the night with live music, captivating masquerade, and cosmic mayhem.
4) Day of the Dead Celebration
When: Thursday, October 27 from 5-9pm
Cost: FREE
Info: Celebrate Mexico's joyful traditions at this free event hosted by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, the Harvard Museum of Natural History, and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. Enjoy craft activities, sugar skull decorating, folk dance, and more while paying tribute to the departed through vibrant altars.
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For more haunted experiences for grownups around the city, view our roundup of 25+ Halloween Experiences for Grown-Ups in Boston.