What a SPOOKTACULAR time of year on the Seacoast! From Parades to Movies to Haunted Happenings (and everything in between), the next few days promise to be a real “treat”! So grab your favorite Ghost and Goblin and go enjoy another epic Halloween season on the Seacoast! And we can’t wait to hear “witch” event was your favorite! 

Kid Friendly Events:

Trick-or-Treat

Where: Seacoast Towns

When: Town Specific

Not sure when your town has trick-or-treating? We have compiled a list of towns and times to take out the guesswork!

Halloween Block Party

Where: Checkers Barber Shop | 133 Main St #3, Epping, NH

When: October 30th | 5:00pm-8:00pm

Join Checkers Barber Shop for their 2nd Annual Halloween Block Party! It is bound to be a terrifyingly good time!

Smuttynose Mutt-Ster Mash

Where: Smuttynose Brewing Company | 109 Towle Farm Rd., Hampton, NH

When: October 31st | 1:00pm-4:00pm

“Join us in the Beer Garden this Halloween for a spooktacular afternoon of great beer, cute pups, and frightening fun.

There will be a dog costume contest with various prizes, specialty treats for both you and your furry friend, and as always, scary good Smuttynose Beer.

Tender Pups will have a booth set up with dog treats and goodies.

Proceeds from this event will go to Pope Memorial Humane Society.”

Trunk, Treat and Drive in Movie

Where: Hunt Memorial Beach Parking Lot | 380 Beach Road, Salisbury, MA

When: October 30th | 4:00pm

Pack up your ghouls and goblins and head down to Salisbury for a fun, FREE Halloween event! Let your kids trick-or-treat from trunk to trunk around the parking lot. Stick around for a drive-in viewing of Hocus Pocus!

Halloween Parade & Costume Contest

Where: Swasey Park | 316 Water St., Exeter, NH

When: October 30th | 10:00am

“Exeter's annual Halloween Parade & costume contest will be held Saturday, October 30, at 10:00 am. It kicks off at Swasey Parkway. Following the parade, there will be trick-or-treating downtown from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. The parade route starts at 10:30 am at the Water Street end of the Parkway and finishes at the center pavilion, where there will be refreshments and best costume awards at 11:30 am.”

Portsmouth Halloween Parade

Where: Pierce Island | Portsmouth, NH

When: October 31st | 7:00pm-9:00pm

Join hundreds of people and march in costume, as thousands cheer from the sidelines, it’s always a spectacle from either side of the curb.Marching into its 26th year, the Portsmouth Halloween Parade is an all-inclusive celebration of community, creativity and free expression that walks, stalks, dances, trumpets and drums its way through downtown Portsmouth each year on October 31st.

To march, meet at Pierce Island at 6, parade begins promptly at 7.

Everyone is invited to dress up, gather at Peirce Island by Prescott Park, and march. No sign-up required!

Adult Only Events:

Instacostume Party

Where: Backyard Bar | 61 High St. Hampton, NH

When: October 30th | 6:00pm

Backyard Bar is hosting a Halloween costume party with drinking games, dancing, music and prizes!

Nightmare on Market Street

Where: Portsmouth Gas Light Co. | 64 Market St, Portsmouth, NH

When: October 30th | 8:00pm-1:30am

A Nightmare on Market Street and Portsmouth's Best Halloween Party! 

Seacoasts best DJ, dancing and $1000 in cash & prizes!

-Halloween costume contest

-Drink specials

-Swag & more…

You are encouraged to buy pre-sale tickets as door admission is not guaranteed.

Halloween Drag Show

Where: 603 Bar and Lounge | 368 Central Ave, Dover, NH

When: October 30th | 2:00pm-6:00pm

Join King Jonny and his friends for the ultimate Halloween Drag Show!