Halloween & harvest in southern NH

Halloween & harvest · Salem

Screeemfest at Canobie Lake ParkTicketed

Fri 5pm to 11pm; Sat 3pm to 11pm; Sun 1pm to 9pm (Oct 11: 3pm to 11pm) · Canobie Lake Park, 85 North Policy St

Canobie Lake Park's Halloween season with rides and spooky live shows. Tickets must be bought online in advance.

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct 31

Halloween & harvest · Litchfield

Spooky World presents Nightmare New EnglandTicketed

Ticket booth opens 6pm; 5:30pm on Saturdays and Sundays from Oct 17 · Spooky World, 454 Charles Bancroft Highway

Large haunted attraction and scare park with free parking, open evenings through the Sunday after Halloween.

Fridays through Sundays through Nov 1, plus Thursdays from Oct 15

Halloween & harvest · Hopkinton

Beech Hill Farm Corn Mazes

Noon to dusk · Beech Hill Farm, 107 Beech Hill Rd

Corn mazes open daily at the farm through Halloween, along with the ice cream barn and fall pumpkins and mums.

Daily through Oct 31

Halloween & harvest · Nashua

Fright KingdomTicketed

Fright Kingdom, 12 Simon Street

Nashua's indoor haunted house attraction is open on weekend nights through Halloween.

Fridays through Sundays through Oct 25, plus Fri Oct 30 and Sat Oct 31

Halloween & harvest · Concord

Courtyard Movie Night: BeetlejuiceFree

7pm to 8:30pm · The Courtyard at Arts Alley, 20 S Main St

Free outdoor screening of Beetlejuice with a costume contest; bring a chair or blanket. Weather dependent.

Halloween & harvest · Salem

Haunted History Guided Tour$35

7pm to 8:30pm · America's Stonehenge, 105 Haverhill Rd

Lantern-lit 90-minute walk through the stone ruins after dark, with a local historian sharing eerie legends and history.

Every Friday through Oct 30

Halloween & harvest · Hampton Falls

Applecrest Farm Fall Festival WeekendsFreeKid-friendly

Farm 8am to 6pm; live music 1pm to 5pm Oct 10-12, noon to 4pm from Oct 17 · Applecrest Farm Orchards, 133 Exeter Rd (Rt. 88)

Apple picking, corn maze and live bands each weekend; Oct 17-18 adds a Viking encampment and a giant pumpkin carve.

Weekends through Oct 31, plus Monday, Oct 12

Halloween & harvest · Lee

Haunted Overload$40

7pm to 9pm Oct 10; 6:45pm to 9pm Oct 31 (ticket time is arrival time) · DeMeritt Hill Farm, 20 Orchard Way

Elaborate walk-through haunted trail in the farm woods, known for towering handmade sets; expect a wait.

Also Oct 31

Halloween & harvest · Candia

Pumpkin Festival at Charmingfare Farm$29Kid-friendly

10am to 4pm · Charmingfare Farm, 774 High Street

Family farm festival over the holiday weekend; pony rides and pumpkin decorating cost extra, and kids under 2 are free.

Halloween & harvest · Nashua

Costume Giveaway with S.C.A.R.E. NHFree

9am to noon · Nashua Public Library, Chandler Performance Area, 2 Court Street

Pick out a free new or gently used Halloween costume, infant to adult XXL sizes; costume donations also accepted.

Halloween & harvest · Portsmouth

Ghosts on the BankeTicketedKid-friendly

5pm to 8pm (entry at 5pm or 6pm) · Strawbery Banke Museum, 14 Hancock St

Kids trick-or-treat among historic houses after dark, with pirates, ghost stories, games and a fortune-teller.

Also Oct 23, Oct 24

Halloween & harvest · Windham

Windham Harvest FestFreeKid-friendly

Noon to 3pm · Griffin Park, 111 Range Rd

Free family afternoon from Windham Recreation with games, a magic show, kids' costume parade, trick-or-treating and pumpkin decorating.

Halloween & harvest · Salem

Salem Recreation Trunk or TreatFreeKid-friendly

5:30pm to 7:30pm · Ingram Senior Center, 1 Sally Sweets Way

Salem Recreation's free trunk or treat with dozens of local businesses, a kids' costume contest and touch-a-truck.

Halloween & harvest · Concord

Halloween HowlFree

5:30pm to 7:30pm · Main Street, downtown Concord

Downtown trick-or-treating on a car-free Main Street with a costume contest, live music, food trucks and games.

Halloween & harvest · Candia

Harvest of Haunts at Charmingfare Farm$29

Check-in from 6pm · Charmingfare Farm, 774 High Street

Not-scary evening ride through a glowing woodland trail with treats, farm animals and campfires, aimed at ages 3 to 10.

Also Oct 30

Halloween & harvest · Nashua

Main Street Monster MashFreeKid-friendly

11am to 1pm · Main Street, downtown Nashua

Kids trick-or-treat at participating downtown Nashua businesses along a decorated Main Street.

Halloween & harvest · Merrimack

Merrimack Halloween SpooktacularFree

4pm to 8pm · Merrimack Town Hall and Abbie Griffin Park

Trunk or treat from 4 to 6pm, a costume contest, food, then a free outdoor movie from 6 to 8pm.

Halloween & harvest · Dover

Woodman Museum Trunk or TreatFreeKid-friendly

5pm to 7pm · Orchard Street Parking Lot, Dover

Second annual trick-or-treat trail where families collect candy from local businesses and community groups.

Halloween & harvest · Peterborough

Spooky Stories in the ParkKid-friendly

7pm to 8pm · Depot Park, 16 Depot Street

Naturalist-author Susie Spikol and musician Hutch Hutcherson share spooky stories and songs for kids outdoors.

Halloween & harvest · Raymond

Raymond Halloween Party

2pm to 4pm · Raymond High School

Halloween party put on by Raymond Recreation with local parent groups; more details to come from the town.

Halloween & harvest · Dover

Not-So-Spooky SpectacularKid-friendly

Play sessions 9am to noon or 1pm to 4pm (Tuesday morning only) · Children's Museum of New Hampshire, 6 Washington St

A week of gentle Halloween fun for young children during regular museum sessions; costumes encouraged.

Halloween & harvest · Plaistow

Plaistow Town Pumpkin Lighting

4:30pm · Plaistow Town Hall, 145 Main St

Plaistow Recreation's Town Pumpkin Lighting, held at 145 Main St on the evening before Halloween.

Halloween & harvest · Hollis

Trunk R Treat at Beaver BrookKid-friendly

4pm to 6pm · Maple Hill Farm, 117 Ridge Rd

Trunk-or-treat at the nature center with a family scavenger hunt, popcorn and cider. Held rain or shine.

Halloween & harvest · Portsmouth

Portsmouth Halloween ParadeFree

7pm · Steps off from Peirce Island by Prescott Park, then through downtown

The 31st annual community parade: anyone in costume can show up and march, no sign-up needed.

Halloween & harvest · Concord

Mr. Aaron's Halloween Bash$16Kid-friendly

11am · BNH Stage, 16 S Main St

Children's musician Mr. Aaron leads a sing-and-dance Halloween morning show for families. Doors open at 10am.

Halloween & harvest · Wilton

Halloween Party at Wilton LibraryKid-friendly

11am to 12:30pm · Wilton Public and Gregg Free Library, 7 Forest Road

Halloween morning party for kids at the Wilton library. Details at the library's desk or website.

Halloween & harvest · Manchester

Trick or Trot 3K and Kids Halloween FestivalKid-friendly

Kids festival 9:30am; Lil' Pumpkin Run 10:30am; 3K at 11am · Backyard Brewery & Kitchen, 1211 S Mammoth Rd

Halloween morning 3K at Backyard Brewery with a kids' festival, magic show and 100-yard Lil' Pumpkin Run for ages 8 and under.