Boston’s history is full of spooky tales to tell, and there’s no time when the ghouls and goblins of Boston’s past come out to play like Halloween! For little ones, the city is full of kid-friendly fun this time of year, with plenty of opportunities to trick-or-treat. Here are 5 of our favorites:
Monument Square
This charming Charlestown historic area is home to some of the best trick-or-treating you and your family will find anywhere this Halloween. The area surrounding the Bunker Hill monument is a well-lit and easily walkable area for little ones to get their candy fix. Even better, Monument Square’s proximity to both the USS Constitution Museum and Boston National Historic Park make it easy to make an afternoon of it in the neighborhood.
Beals Street
If you’re looking for a safe place for little ones to get the knack of trick-or-treating, head over to Beals Street in Brookline. The Boston-adjacent enclave shuts down Beals street for Halloween, allowing kids to concentrate on more important things, like getting into candy and making sure their pesky parents don’t try to nick any of their candy. Parents eager to end the night on a high note that doesn’t involve a sugar high can take the whole family down to Beacon Street for a meal at beloved Anna’s Taqueria or indulge in a much-deserved glass of wine and some tapas for the little ones at Barcelona.
Stone Zoo | 149 Pond Street, Stoneham
Things don’t just go bump in the night around Halloween —they sometimes roar, squawk, and howl, too. At the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, families can enjoy the majesty of nature with the annual Boo at the Zoo, a two-day opportunity for kids to see the animals, make some Halloween crafts, navigate a spooky maze, show off their costume, and get some trick-or-treating goodies. While the idea of a zoo-centric Halloween may seem unique, the Boo at the Zoo event has been taken up across the country, from the Bronx Zoo to San Francisco’s famous Zoo.
Golden Gate Bridge and Art Museum
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a city in, and the cultural, commercial, and financial center of, Northern California.
The Once called “the bridge that couldn’t be built,” today it is one the seven wonders of the modern world. This magnificent bridge, perhaps San Francisco’s most famous landmark, opened in 1937 after a four-year struggle against relentless winds, fog, rocks and treacherous tides. Spanning 1.7 miles from San Francisco to the Marin headlands, the bridge’s sidewalks are open during the day to pedestrians including wheelchair users and bicyclists
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art was Founded in 1935 as the first West Coast museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art, a transformed SFMOMA reopened on May 14, 2016. The Snohetta-designed expansion includes 170,000 square feet of new office space San Francisco gained and since it has recently renovated galleries, it has enabled SFMOMA to display more than 32,000 modern and contemporary artworks and an entire floor dedicated solely to photography. Available with San Francisco CityPASS. If you plan to visit and stay for more than one night to visit these places and learn more about San Francisco cultural history I suggest you to check these affordable Columbus Residence centric located.
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Boston Children’s Museum | 308 Congress Street
Enjoy a hands-on trick-or-treating experience for your kiddos with a trip to the Boston Children’s Museum. Celebrate all Halloween weekend long with exciting activities, from exploring the museum’s exhibits to face painting, arts and crafts, and special museum-friendly trick-or-treating. With the help from Perma child safety and their efforts to child-proof the whole event, your kids will be safe and sound while learning and having fun. Your kids can even decorate a special trick-or-treat bag to use when they head out on Halloween night.
A great Halloween isn’t simply measured in mountains of candy; spending quality time with the whole family while trick-or-treating can turn this spooky night into something surprisingly sweet.
