The Weekender: October 26 to 29
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October 26 to October 29
Halloween falls on a school night this year, but this preceding weekend is still jam-packed with spooky stuff to do. Step up your Halloween game with a circus-themed party, a Day of the Dead celebration, and a horror movie marathon.
The Greatest Bar College Halloween Party
Here’s an opportunity to break out your spookiest costume and take the edge off this month’s rent. The Greatest Bar is hosting its College Halloween Party on Friday with a $500 prize for the winning ensemble. Come for the live DJs, stay for the cutthroat competition. Buy tickets here.
Friday, October 27, at 8 pm, The Greatest Bar, 262 Friend St., Boston.
Day of the Dead Family Fiesta at the Peabody Museum
Dia de los Muertos is Mexico’s annual holiday celebrating departed loved ones. Whether or not you grew up celebrating the holiday, you can join in on the fun at Harvard’s Peabody Museum. Saturday’s event features art exhibitions, food trucks, and more.
Saturday, October 28, from 1 to 4 pm, Peabody Museum, 11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge.
Time Out Market Fun House Halloween Party
Time Out Market is usually good for an over-the-top good time, and its Halloween party is no exception. Stop by on Saturday for circus performers, a costume contest, and a live DJ, all crammed inside the Fenway food court. Entry is free, but you’ll need a mobile e-ticket.
Saturday, October 28, at 9 pm, Time Out Market, 401 Park Dr., Boston.
Coolidge Corner Theatre Halloween Horror Marathon
Dozens of horror movies—some of them good, most of them bad—drop every year, but Halloween is the time to bring out the A game, and that means the classics. Grab your least squeamish friends and stop by the Coolidge Corner Theatre for its 22nd annual horror movie marathon. This year’s picks are Rosemary’s Baby (1968), Suspiria (1977), and The Blair Witch Project (1999).
Saturday, October 28, at 11:30 pm, Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St., Brookline.
Ghosts & Gravestones Cemetery Tours
Boston is home to the final resting places of some of the most important people in American history, including John Hancock and Samuel Adams at the Granary Burying Ground. While some might give you strange looks for spending your free time visiting graveyards, Halloween is arguably the best time of year to check out these macabre memorials. For a bespoke experience, we recommend booking a Ghosts & Gravestones tour.
Ghosts & Gravestones tours run Wednesday through Sunday, with the earliest tour departing at 5 pm. Tickets begin at $47 for adults.
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