Nashua Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

44 family-friendly fall activities in Nashua and nearby

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (Beaver Brook's Fall Festival)

Beaver Brook's Fall Festival

Sat, Sep 26

Hollis 8 mi Free

Features an artisan market, nature scavenger hunt, and food trucks.

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Canobie Lake Park

May 16 – Oct 31

Salem 11 mi $$

New England's family amusement park with five haunted houses for Screeemfest.

Illustration of costumed children and a cat walking a leafy sidewalk past glowing jack-o'-lanterns and cozy houses at dusk (Howl-O-Ween Package at Great Wolf Lodge)

Howl-O-Ween Package at Great Wolf Lodge

Sep 20 – Oct 31

Fitchburg 25 mi $

Special Howl-O-Ween package with exclusive souvenirs

Illustration of a pumpkin patch full of orange pumpkins on curling vines, with small figures, a wheelbarrow and a farm stand (Milford Pumpkin Festival)

Milford Pumpkin Festival

Oct 9 – Oct 11

Milford 9 mi

Features giant pumpkin weigh-offs, catapult launches, live music, and family crafts.

Illustration of toy goats, a pony and white ducks among pumpkins and hay in a fenced pen with two costumed children (Children's Trick or Treat at Charmingfare Farm)

Children's Trick or Treat at Charmingfare Farm

Oct 17 – Oct 25

Candia 22 mi $$

Daytime farm trick-or-treating with wagon rides, live entertainment, and friendly animals.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with orange pumpkins, a red wheelbarrow, a wooden farm stand and two scarecrow figures (Charmingfare Farm Pumpkin Festival)

Charmingfare Farm Pumpkin Festival

Oct 3 – Oct 12

Candia 22 mi $$

Family-friendly fall festival with pumpkin picking and live entertainment.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with many orange pumpkins, a scarecrow, a red wheelbarrow, hay and a wooden farm stand (Smolak Farms Fall Festival - Pirates Theme)

Smolak Farms Fall Festival - Pirates Theme

Sep 26 – Oct 4

North Andover 21 mi

Features hop-on hayrides, apple picking, an animal playground, and cider donuts.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch full of orange pumpkins with two small farmers, red wheelbarrows and a farm stand (Krochmal Farms Pumpkin Festival)

Krochmal Farms Pumpkin Festival

Sep 19 – Oct 25

Tewksbury 19 mi Free

Draft-horse hayrides, corn maze, and free farm admission in Tewksbury.

Illustration of a red tractor pulling a wooden wagon of small costumed figures past pumpkins and autumn trees near a red barn (Trick or Treat on Main Street)

Trick or Treat on Main Street

Sat, Oct 24

Fitchburg 21 mi

Family trick-or-treating, hayrides, and a pumpkin patch in Fitchburg.

Illustration of a giant pumpkin on a stand in a grassy field near striped booths with small figures and pumpkins (Shindig, The Food Project's Harvest Festival Fundraiser)

Shindig, The Food Project's Harvest Festival Fundraiser

Sat, Sep 26

Lincoln 24 mi $$

Harvest festival fundraiser featuring pumpkin picking, music, dancing, and cider.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with many orange pumpkins on curling vines, a red wheelbarrow, and a small wooden farm stand (Safe Trick or Treat Hayride at Krochmal Farms)

Safe Trick or Treat Hayride at Krochmal Farms

Oct 17 – Oct 25

Dracut 22 mi $$

Horse-drawn hayride through the woods featuring costume characters and sweet treats.

Illustration of striped market booths and pumpkin displays on a street with small clay figures under orange autumn trees (148th Annual Deerfield Fair)

148th Annual Deerfield Fair

Oct 1 – Oct 4

Deerfield 26 mi $

Four-day country fair featuring an excavator rodeo competition.

Topsfield Fair

Oct 2 – Oct 12

Boston 28 mi

Features agricultural exhibits, midway rides, and the Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off.

Illustration of glowing carved jack o'lanterns, candles, and small figures with tools on a wooden table under string lights (_Hocus Pocus_ Decorations at Ropes Mansion)

_Hocus Pocus_ Decorations at Ropes Mansion

Salem 33 mi Free

Exterior _Hocus Pocus_ movie-themed decorations at historic Ropes Mansion.

Halloween Howl

Fri, Oct 23

Concord 31 mi Free

Free community trick-or-treating, costume contest, and trunk-or-treat on Main Street.

Boo at the Zoo - Stone Zoo

Oct 1 – Oct 31

Stoneham 28 mi

Glowing pumpkin displays and towering sculptures up to 18 feet tall.

Illustration of clay kid characters, paper bats, cotton ghosts and pumpkins on a craft table with paint pots and bunting (North Shore Children's Museum Halloween Costume Party)

North Shore Children's Museum Halloween Costume Party

Sat, Oct 17

Peabody 32 mi $

Features festive crafts and a Tiny Troupers performance of Skeleton Kid.

Marini Farm Corn Maze

Sat, Sep 12

Ipswich 30 mi $$

Seven-acre interactive dinosaur scavenger hunt maze with 18 game stations.

Fall-o-ween on the Farm

Sat, Oct 24

Lincoln 26 mi $

Hayrides, live music, a Hay Play area, and animal encounters.

Sweet Halloween

Oct 17 – Oct 25

Amesbury 28 mi

Trick-or-treat farm trails, tractor rides, and costume contests for families.

Hallow-Marini Party

Oct 12 – Oct 25

Ipswich 30 mi $$

Kid-friendly Halloween celebration with a character dance party and candy drop.

Downtown Trick-or-Treat

Thu, Oct 29

Beverly 33 mi Free

Costumed trick-or-treating along a pedestrian-only stretch of Cabot Street.

Illustration of a town square fall festival with striped pumpkin booths, costumed figures, and orange autumn trees (Fall Falladays Festival at Arsenal Yards)

Fall Falladays Festival at Arsenal Yards

Wed, Sep 23

Watertown 32 mi Free

Free seasonal celebration featuring carnival games, aerial performances, and live music.

Moo Moo’s Halloween Party

Oct 17 – Oct 31

Sterling 26 mi $$

Trick-or-treat costume parades and pumpkin painting for young children.

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (On-Site Pumpkin Lettering!)

On-Site Pumpkin Lettering!

Oct 9 – Oct 16

Amesbury 28 mi

Personalized pumpkin hand-lettering by Sage & Oak Creative.

Illustration of small clay figures carving glowing jack-o'-lanterns on a wooden table with candles under string lights (Pumpkin Carving at Aeronaut Brewing Company)

Pumpkin Carving at Aeronaut Brewing Company

Sun, Oct 18

Somerville 32 mi $

Carve a Wilson Farm pumpkin while sipping craft beer at the taproom.

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (Villari's Martial Arts 2nd Annual Fall Festival)

Villari's Martial Arts 2nd Annual Fall Festival

Sat, Sep 26

Somerville 33 mi Free

Free community gathering featuring martial arts classes, prizes, and seasonal treats.

Boston Landing Fall Festival

Sat, Sep 19

Boston 33 mi Free

Western-themed celebration with line dancing, pony rides, and live music

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Aeronaut's Halloween Scavenger Hunt)

Aeronaut's Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Sat, Oct 31

Somerville 32 mi $

A Union Square scavenger hunt awarding commemorative glassware to finishers.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with many orange pumpkins, curling vines, a wheelbarrow and a small farm stand at dusk (Mack's Apples Fall Harvest Corn Maze)

Mack's Apples Fall Harvest Corn Maze

Londonderry 8 mi $

Expansive fall harvest corn maze

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with many orange pumpkins, a scarecrow, a wheelbarrow, a fence and a red barn at sunset (Honey Pot Hill Orchards Fall Festival)

Honey Pot Hill Orchards Fall Festival

Stow 25 mi $$

Family-run orchard with over 90 years of history

Trunk or Treat at the Y

Methuen 14 mi Free

Community trunk-or-treat event

Illustration of a ghost and two costumed kids trick or treating past glowing houses with pumpkins and autumn leaves at dusk (Malloween at The Mall at Whitney Field)

Malloween at The Mall at Whitney Field

Leominster 21 mi Free

Mall-wide trick-or-treat event

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with many orange pumpkins, a scarecrow, a wheelbarrow, a fence and a red barn at sunset (Chris' Farm Stand Pumpkin Festival)

Chris' Farm Stand Pumpkin Festival

Haverhill 21 mi $

Annual pumpkin festival with farm fun and scarecrow contest

Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (Merrimack Annual Halloween Party)

Merrimack Annual Halloween Party

Merrimack 5 mi Free

33rd Annual community Halloween party with free games and activities.

Teen Halloween Party

LEOMINSTER 22 mi Free

Exclusive after-hours teen Halloween party

Illustration of two costumed trick or treaters with candy buckets on a dusk street of glowing houses and carved pumpkins (16th Annual Trick or Treat in Malden Square)

16th Annual Trick or Treat in Malden Square

Malden 31 mi Free

Treasure map guides kids to treats in Malden Square

Illustration of a giant grinning jack-o'-lantern float and costumed marchers parading along a tree-lined park path at dusk (Halloween Block Party & Pet Spooktacular)

Halloween Block Party & Pet Spooktacular

Somerville 33 mi Free

Pet Costume Contest and community block party

Illustration of a small figure walking a path between tall golden cornstalks toward a red flag, with pumpkins nearby (Coppal House Farm Corn Maze & Wagon Rides)

Coppal House Farm Corn Maze & Wagon Rides

Lee 33 mi $$

Annual themed corn maze with trivia-guided paths

Illustration of a small clay figure on a path between tall golden cornstalks, with a red flag, pumpkins and a tiny cottage (Connors Farm Fall Activities)

Connors Farm Fall Activities

Danvers 29 mi $$

Expansive 'Bee Happy Corn Maze' with a unique theme

COA Halloween Party

Everett 33 mi $

Costume contest with prizes and DJ music

Illustration of a witch in a pointed hat reading a book to a small doll child and a black cat on a sofa among pumpkins (Halloween Storytime and Parade)

Halloween Storytime and Parade

Framingham 34 mi Free

Costumed storytime and parade for young children

Fall Fun at the Farm

Waltham 30 mi $

Hands-on fall farm activities for families.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with many orange pumpkins, a scarecrow, a wheelbarrow, a fence and a red barn at sunset (Cider Hill Farm Fall Festival)

Cider Hill Farm Fall Festival

Amesbury 28 mi $$

New England's premier fall farm experience with pick-your-own and live music.

Family-Friendly Fall Activities this weekend Oct 16–18

Fri16Oct On-Site Pumpkin Lettering!Amesbury

Fri16Oct Hallow-Marini PartyIpswich

Sat17Oct Children's Trick or Treat at Charmingfare FarmCandia

Sat17Oct Safe Trick or Treat Hayride at Krochmal FarmsDracut

Sat17Oct North Shore Children's Museum Halloween Costume PartyPeabody

Sat17Oct Sweet HalloweenAmesbury

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Illustration of clay figures in costumes and a floating ghost at a Halloween party with a punch bowl and glowing pumpkins

NashuaHalloween Food, Drink, and Parties5 parties & tastings

Illustration of a small cottage with glowing windows, ghosts, jack o'lanterns and a black cat among bare trees at twilight

NashuaHaunted Experiences14 haunted attractions

Illustration of a small character with arms raised on a stage with red curtains, glowing lanterns and a pumpkin audience

NashuaHalloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment6 shows & screenings

Illustration of a town street at twilight with glowing windows, pumpkins, floating ghosts and a witch on a broom by the moon

NashuaUnique Halloween Events17 unique events

About Family-Friendly Fall Activities in Nashua

Nashua families have a wealth of Halloween celebrations to consider, with 49 events compiled for the season. From major amusement park attractions like Canobie Lake Park to downtown trick-or-treating events, there's a Halloween experience for every household.

Consider the scale of events; some are large ticketed affairs a short drive away, while others offer free, family-focused activities closer to home.

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44 family-friendly fall activities in Nashua and nearby

Family-Friendly Fall Activities this weekend Oct 16–18

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