Melrose Halloween 2025

What to Expect This Halloween in Melrose!

Melrose halloween: Melrose halloween on Main Street and near the Middlesex Fells offers porch-decor contests, pumpkin markets, and spooky neighborhood strolls. Find haunted nights, family fall fairs, and cider festivals around Melrose Common and community parks.

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Melrose Halloween Events

Melrose Family-Friendly Fall Activities (1)

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📍 Melrose, MA, US

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Spooky Sprint 5K

16th Annual Spooky Sprint 5K supporting local YMCA programs

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Saturday, October 25, 2025

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💰 Budget: $

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⚡ Energy: Moderate

Event Description

Lace up your running shoes and don your best costume for the 16th Annual Spooky Sprint 5K! This family-friendly 5K run/walk, hosted by the Melrose Family YMCA, winds through the charming streets of downtown Melrose and the beautiful Pine Banks. It's a fantastic opportunity to support a great cause, with all proceeds benefiting the YMCA of Metro North Annual Fund. Participants can look forward to chip timing, post-race refreshments, awards for top finishers, and a fun costume contest.

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⭐ Best For: Families, runners, costume enthusiasts

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Near Melrose

Malden Halloween Events

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Malden

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16th Annual Trick or Treat in Malden Square

Treasure map guides kids to treats in Malden Square

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 FREE 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 1.9 miles from Melrose

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Malden

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BBQ Party with Sim's BBQ

Legendary BBQ pop-up at a craft brewery

💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 2.2 miles from Melrose

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Medford Halloween Events

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Medford

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Medford Recreation Halloween Fest

Community-carved pumpkins and children's lanterns displayed

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📏 2.0 miles from Melrose

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Medford

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Halloween Fest at Wright's Pond

Annual pumpkin float and lantern walk

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 FREE 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 2.0 miles from Melrose

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Revere Halloween Events

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Revere

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Carnaloween Boston

Brazilian Carnaval meets Halloween with live performers from Rio

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 4.7 miles from Melrose

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Revere

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Revere Beach Partnership Pumpkin Dash

Flat and fast beachside 5K with a fall festival

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 4.8 miles from Melrose

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Somerville Halloween Events

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Somerville

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Halloween Block Party and Pet Spooktacular

Pet costume contest and community block party

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 FREE 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 4.7 miles from Melrose

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Charlestown

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Boston's Wicked Haunt Fest

Four distinct haunted attractions and family festival activities

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 5.2 miles from Melrose

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Lynn Halloween Events

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Lynn

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SNW Halloween Chaos

Halloween-themed professional wrestling event

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 6.3 miles from Melrose

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Boston Halloween Events

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Spooky Science Weekend

Halloween-themed science weekend with interactive activities and a costume dance party.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 6.0 miles from Melrose

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Boston Faneuil Hall Official Halloween Bar Crawl

Official Halloween bar crawl with 4+ venues

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 6.6 miles from Melrose

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Burlington Halloween Events

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Bedford

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The Haunted Driveway

Home yard haunt with custom-built animatronics and effects

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 FREE 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 9.7 miles from Melrose

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South Boston Halloween Events

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Dorchester Brewing Company Fall Activities

Brewery with rooftop greenhouse and Museum of Bad Art.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 9.2 miles from Melrose

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Brookline Halloween Events

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High Street Place Fall Fest

Boston's best food hall with 20 culinary concepts.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 9.3 miles from Melrose

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Waltham Halloween Events

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Waltham

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Fall Fun at the Farm

Hands-on fall farm activities for families.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 9.3 miles from Melrose

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Waltham

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Saturday Family Time: Boo Bash at Gore Place

Slightly spooky Halloween fun for families

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 9.3 miles from Melrose

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Last updated: 10/9/2025