There are plenty of other haunted happenings besides the Halloween Trail (page 12). Here’s a list of the ones we know about. I’m betting there are more.
So…have fun…be scared!
Haunted Halloween Party
Fri., 10/25, 5–8 p.m., Fairhaven Town Hall, 40 Center St.
You are invited to Fairhaven TV’s 7th Annual Haunted Halloween Party! A FREE event for kids of all ages, our Halloween Party has quickly become Fairhaven’s most anticipated spooky event of the year, and we are thrilled to level it up once again.
Attractions: trick-or-treating, costume contest, green screen photos, spooky TV studio, Halloween trivia, magic show, arts & crafts, spooky movies, and MUCH more!
For more info and up to date schedule visit www.fairhaventv.com/ hauntedhalloweenparty.
Check out last year’s highlights here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKm9vJRD1Mc
Event by Fairhaven TV, Fairhaven, MA, Visitors Center and Todd Migliacci.
Horribles Parade
Join the North Fairhaven Improvement Association for our annual Halloween Horribles Parade and costume contest on Sat., 10/26, at 5 p.m. NEW this year: Parade and contest at Livesey Park, Glenhaven/ Park Street, Fairhaven. First, second and third place prizes for Most Horrible, Most Original, Most Beautiful in age groups toddler to 4; 5–8, 9–12, 13–16, adults. Free treat bags and hot chocolate. Rain date 10/27.
Acushnet Halloween Parade
Join us on Thursday, October 31st beginning at 6pm for the annual Halloween Parade. Please meet in front of the Acushnet Town Hall, 122 Main Street for the parade ending a the Fire Station where the Fire Department will be distributing all kinds of fun treats.
Spooky Author Talk
We Mostly Come Out at Night: Author Talk, Mon., 10/28, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Millicent Library, 45 Center St., Fairhaven. Join local author Jonathan Lenore Kastin and anthology editor Rob Costello for a lively discussion about We Mostly Come Out at Night: 15 Queer Tales of Monsters, Angels & Other Creatures. This YA cross-genre anthology reimagines classic monster stories with fresh, queer perspectives.
Selected readings from the anthology will be followed by a Q&A session and book signing. Be not afraid—come explore what it means to be a monster!
Ghost Stories
For the fourth year, the South Coast will once again be haunted by Ghost Stories for an Autumn Night at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, 124 Front St., Marion. This atmospheric event brings spine-chilling Victorian and Edwardian horror tales to life in the candlelit chapel.
Master storyteller Eric Fialho, who has been thrilling Boston-area audiences for over a decade, will deliver three eerie tales of suspense on Friday, October 25th at 7:00 PM. Accompanied by David Burnham on the organ, the night promises a haunting experience. Cheese, wine, and lively discussions will follow the performance.
This event is not suitable for children under 14, but childcare will be provided for younger attendees. Last year’s event sold out, so be sure to purchase tickets through Eventbrite or at the church office, 508-748-1507. All proceeds support the parish’s youth programs.
Get tickets ($20 pp) at https://tinyurl.com/3w3x7az2
The Marion Art Center Halloween parade, 2023. Submitted photo.
Halloween Parade
The volunteer witches of the Marion Art Center have been brewing up plans for their annual Halloween Parade around the town on Thursday, October 31. Costumed characters of all ages are invited to join in for this fun family event! Participants should meet in front of the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front St. (we’ll line up on Cottage Street) at 4:00pm. Under the direction of Hannah Moore, the Sippican Elementary School drummers will lead the parade of witches and princesses, goblins and ghouls, wild animals, and spooky spirits. The parade route will head south on Front Street, up Main Street, north onto Spring Street and back down Cottage to the Music Hall.
Don’t forget to pop by the Music Hall at the end of the parade route for your treat bags, made with love by the good witches of the MAC! Teal Pumpkin goodie bags are available for those with allergies or food sensitivity.
This year, the First Congregational Church, at the corner of Main and Front streets, Marion, is planning to have a photo opportunity on the church lawn with a harvest display with hay bales, mums and pumpkins, after the MAC Halloween parade has concluded and treat bags are collected. Pets are welcome for their photos as well and there will be water and dog treats available. All are welcome!
The MAC will be accepting candy donations from now through Oct. 29.
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