Still making plans for the weekends ahead? Cohasset’s Halloween Stroll, Scituate’s trick-or-treating along Front Street, and Hingham’s candlelight tours are all coming up. Here’s a date-by-date guide to local events through Thanksgiving, with times, locations and links to the organizers.
New to these towns? Start with our guides to Hingham, Cohasset, Scituate Harbor and Hull.
Last updated: October 20, 2026. Event details may change; confirm with the organizer before attending.
Dates at a glance
| Date | Event | Town | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23–24 | Not-So-Spooky Haunted House | Hingham | Varies |
| Oct 23 | Haunted Carousel | Hull | 4–7 PM |
| Oct 24 | Fire Department Open House | Hingham | 10 AM–1 PM |
| Oct 24 | Spooky Walking Tours | Hingham | 6:30, 7:30 PM |
| Oct 25 | Halloween Stroll | Cohasset | 1–3 PM |
| Oct 25 | Lawson Tower Halloween Bell Concert | Scituate | 5–5:30 PM |
| Oct 31 | Halloween in the Harbor | Scituate | 4–5:30 PM |
| Nov 6, 7, 13, 14 | Candlelight Tours of Old Ordinary | Hingham | Check organizer |
| Nov 21 | Farmers Market | Hingham | 9 AM–1 PM |
| Nov 26 | Turkey Trot | Hingham | 7:30 AM |
| Nov 27–Dec 30 | Celebration of Lights, selected nights | Marshfield | 5–9 PM |
The weekend before Halloween across the South Shore: October 23 to 25
St. John’s Not-So-Spooky Haunted House, Hingham: Friday, October 23, 5 to 7 PM, and Saturday, October 24, 4:30 to 7 PM. Friendly ghosts, witches and pirates, followed by cider, donuts and crafts. Geared to preschool and elementary ages, and rain or shine, with all waiting inside or under cover. At the Episcopal Parish of St. John the Evangelist, 172 Main Street. Tickets at the door or online.
Haunted Carousel, Hull: Friday, October 23, 4 to 7 PM. The Paragon Carousel’s Halloween event at Nantasket Beach, 205 Nantasket Avenue. Tickets are available through the Paragon Carousel’s event listing, which includes the schedule and purchase link. More ideas for a day in Hull are in our guide to things to do in Hull.
Hingham Fire Department Open House: Saturday, October 24, 10 AM to 1 PM. See the trucks and catch the safety demos at the Hingham Public Safety Facility, 35 Essington Drive.
Spooky Walking Tours, Hingham: Saturday, October 24, at 6:30 and 7:30 PM. The Hingham Historical Society leads evening ghost-story walks through historic downtown. Details from the Society at 781-749-7721.
Cohasset Halloween Stroll: Sunday, October 25, 1 to 3 PM. Trick-or-treating through Cohasset Village. New to town? Our Cohasset guide covers the village, the harbor and what it costs to live here.
Lawson Tower Halloween Bell Concert, Scituate: Sunday, October 25, 5 to 5:30 PM. Listen to Halloween music played on the bells of Lawson Tower by Scituate Historical Society chimer Lenae Badger. The free concert takes place on the lawn behind 330 First Parish Road. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy the music. Event details from the Scituate Historical Society.
Halloween in the Harbor, Scituate: October 31
Halloween in the Harbor, Scituate: Saturday, October 31, 4 to 5:30 PM. Front Street turns into one long trick-or-treat route: shops throughout Scituate Harbor hand out treats while the street is partly closed to traffic, and costumed pups are part of the fun. Hosted by the Scituate Harbor Business Association. Park at Cole Parkway and walk over, and see our Scituate Harbor guide for where to eat after.
November in Hingham
Candlelight Tours of Old Ordinary: November 6, 7, 13 and 14. Step inside the Old Ordinary, a house museum dating to 1686, by candlelight, at 21 Lincoln Street. Contact the Hingham Historical Society for times and tickets: 781-749-7721 or [email protected].
Last Saturday of the Hingham Farmers Market at the harbor: Saturday, November 21, 9 AM to 1 PM. Stop by 95 Station Street for the final outdoor market of the season. For more on the town, see what it’s like to live in Hingham.
Thanksgiving week in Hingham and Marshfield
Hingham Turkey Trot: Thursday, November 26, at 7:30 AM. Start Thanksgiving with the Hingham Turkey Trot 5K, and walkers are welcome. From Hingham High School, 17 Union Street. Register through RunSignup before November 18 to avoid the $5 price increase. Bib pickup is in the Hingham High School cafeteria on Tuesday, November 24, 3 to 7 PM; Wednesday, November 25, noon to 6 PM; and race morning, 6 to 7:15 AM.
South Shore Celebration of Lights, Marshfield: November 27 through December 30, on selected nights from 5 to 9 PM. Drive through more than a mile of holiday lights at the Marshfield Fairgrounds, including a 300-foot multicolored light tunnel. Enter at Gate E, 62 South River Street, rather than the fairgrounds’ Main Street entrance. Tickets are sold per vehicle, with prices varying by date. The last admission is at 8:15 PM. Check the organizer’s schedule and tickets before heading out.
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