Halloween Fun In and Around North Adams

There are loads of ways to join in the Halloween fun in and around North Adams! Consider going to one or more of the following events!

Dog Costume Parade in Downtown North Adams

Thursday, October 2nd @ 6pm

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Dress up your pooch and head to North Adams City Hall to march down Main Street to kick off the annual Fall Foliage Festival! Learn More

Get ready for Halloween by making some of your own decorations at Artsey Avenue. Learn More

Fill a pumpkin with succulent, air plants, dried flowers and moss. You can also bring your own pumpkin and if you bring a white pumpkin, you can have it uniquely marbled! Learn More

Haunted Hayride in Clarksburg State Park

Saturday, October 18th @ 6:30pm

The much-loved haunted hayride returns to Clarksburg State Park. Families can climb aboard hay-covered trailers for a ride down a glowing, pumpkin-lined road into the “haunted” camping area, where spooky scenes and decorations await. Learn More

Teen Halloween Cosplay Costume Workshop

Wednesday, October 22nd @ 5:30pm

Youth in grades 5-12 are invited to join Eldritch arts for a Halloween cosplay costume workshop here at the library! The program will teach youth beginner-friendly and inexpensive methods for creating cosplay items using foam-based materials. These techniques are suitable for making elf ears, wing-shaped ears, masquerade masks, goblin masks, horns, etc. The participants can make their pieces to be used for Halloween! Learn More

nbCC's Annual Downtown Trick or Treat

Friday, October 24 4:30-6pm

Local businesses on and around Main Street will be giving out candy or have a fun activity! Look for the ghost in store-fronts for participating businesses. Learn More

Mohawk Theater Haunted House

Friday, October 24th from 6-10pm

Enter the Mohawk Theater if you dare for a frightful experience! Learn More

Halloween Train Ride by Hoosac Valley Train

Saturday, October 25th and 26th from 1:30 and 3pm Departures

Family‑friendly Halloween Train Ride! Hop aboard a spooky‑fun, family–friendly Halloween Train Ride from Adams to North Adams! This seasonal treat blends festive flair with scenic Berkshire views and a taste of railroading history. Learn More

Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at MASS MoCA

Saturday, November 1st from 4-7pm

Celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) MASS MoCA-style. Join us for the Mexican holiday of remembrance for those who have passed away. Learn More

8th Annual Halloween Party at Elks Lodge

Saturday, November 1st from 8:30-11:30pm

Win $225 for the most original costume at DJ Kane's 8th Annual Halloween Party at the Elks Lodge. Other prizes include the scariest, funniest, best couple and best group.
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Whitney’s Farm Pumpkin Fest 2025

Saturday and Sunday 11am-5pm and Friday 1-5pm from September 25th - October 31st

Pick your pumpkin at Whitney’s Farm with loads of fun kids’ activities including a giant slide, pumpkin bounce house, haunted corn maze, hayrides, petting zoo and more. Learn More

13 Haunted Nights at Jiminy Peak

Weekends 6:30-10:30pm from September 26th - October 31st

Unearth some terror this season at Jiminy Peak, where darkness closes in and demons come out at nightfall. Are you ready to dig up the hidden secrets buried in the mountain’s past? Perhaps. But you’ve been warned: Don’t get in over your head. Learn More

Haunted Hancock at Hancock Shaker Village

Weekends from October 17th - October 30th

Get a haunted ghost tour of Hancock Shaker Village and enjoy their pumpkin extravaganza. Learn More

Naumkeag Pumpkin Show

Wednesday-Sunday from 5-9pm from October 1st - 31st

Naumkeag transforms into a celebration of autumn with more pumpkins, more fun, and an expanded schedule! Over 1,500 jack-o-lanterns, hundreds of mums, pumpkins, and countless gourds—most grown right here at Naumkeag—enchant this Berkshires hillside all October long. Learn More

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