A Kid-Friendly Halloween (At The Library)

The Boston Public Library hosts halloween-themed fun for ages 5 and under. Each branch has their own way of celebrating. You can expect to see adorable costumes, listen to stories, make crafts, and more! Below is the 2024 schedule ...

Branch	Event
Copley	Costume Story Time (Thur, Oct 31, 10:30am –11:00am) Costume Parade (Thur, Oct 31, 11:00am – 11:30am)
Connolly	Halloween Party and Parade (Thur, Oct 31, 3:30pm - 4:30pm)
East Boston	Halloween Dance Party with Little Groove (Tues, Oct 29, 10:30am - 11:30am)
Grove Hall	DIY Bug Haunted Houses (Sat, Oct 19, 3:00pm - 4:00pm) Harvest Story Time (Tues, Oct 22, 10:30am - 11:30am)  Edible "Haunted" House (Wed, Oct 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm Grove Hallo-ween (Thur, Oct 31, 5:00 - 7:00pm)
Lower Mills	Halloween Costume Making Workshop (Mon, Oct 7, 4:30pm - 7:30pm) Pumpkin Carving (Sat, Oct 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm) Halloween Puppet Show with Tom Knight (Tues, Oct 29, 12:00pm - 1:00pm)
Parker Hill	PYOP: Paint Your Own Pumpkin (Mon, Oct 21, 4:30pm - 5:30pm)
South Boston	Kid's Crafternoon (Fri, Oct 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm Halloween Library Playdate with the South Boston Moms Club (Mon, Oct 28, 3:30pm - 5:00pm)
South End	Halloween Concert for Preschoolers with Little Groove (Thur, Oct 31, 10:30am - 11:00am)
Mattapan	Paint a Spooky Skull (Sat, Oct 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm)
West Roxbury	Halloween Story Time & Craft (Thur, Oct 31, 11:00am - 12:00pm)

Looking for the best books about monsters, we compiled a list of our favorite library stories here. And if you're interested in open-street trick-or-treating, we created a map here.