Family fun for whenever
Treats!
• The Manchester Police Athletic League will hold a Trunk-or-Treat on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the MPAL parking lot, 409 Beech St. in Manchester, according to manchesterpoliceathleticleague.org/event-page/ trunk-or-treat.
• Trick-or-Treat the Oval in Milford on Friday, Oct. 30, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., according to a post on the Milford Recreation Department’s Facebook page.
• Trick-or-Treat in downtown Manchester (Elm Street as well as Stanton Plaza) will take place Friday, Oct. 30, from 3 to 6 p.m., according to an email from the city’s Economic Development Office.
• Beaver Brook Association, 117 Ridge Road in Hollis, will hold a Trunk-or-Treat on Friday, Oct. 30, from 4 to 6 p.m., according to a post on Beaver Brook’s Facebook page. “Families can enjoy a fun, free evening filled with Halloween spirit and nature-based activities, including a scavenger hunt,” the post said. “Want to participate by decorating your car and handing out treats? We’d love to have you join in the fun! Car setup begins at 3:30 p.m.,” the post said. See beaverbrook.org.
• Catholic Medical Center, 100 McGregor St. (“Surface Lot, adjacent to the parking garage”) in Manchester, will hold a Trunk-or-Treat on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to noon, according to a post on CMC’s Facebook page. “Catholic Medical Center departments, practices, affiliates and community partners are coming together for a family-friendly Trunk or Treat celebration for our community!” the post said. “In the event of rain, Trunk or Treat will be held on the lower level of the parking garage. Giving back to our community: We’ll be collecting canned food items for the New Hampshire Food Bank. Donations are welcome but not required,” the post said.
• The BWINH Collective will hold its 4th Annual Trunk-or-Treat on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 1 to 3 p.m., according to bwinhsc.com, where you can check back for an update on the location. This free family-friendly event is open to all, and kids are encouraged to come in costume for trunk-or-treating and other kid-friendly activities and music, according to the website.
• Goffstown Main Street will also host Trick-or-Treat Downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m., according to goffstownmainstreet.org.
• Auburn will hold its Trunk or Treat on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Auburn Safety Complex, 55 Eaton Hill Road in Auburn, according to a post on the Auburn, NH Parks and Recreation Facebook page. “There will be a DJ playing fun, spooky music, hot chocolate, voting for “best trunk” and candy!” the post said.
Halloween parties
• The Not-So-Spooky Spectacular will run daily through Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire, 6 Washington St. in Dover, according to childrens-museum.org. The event will feature candy-free fun during the normal play sessions (events are included with regular museum admission) and include science experiments, take-home crafts, a pumpkin scavenger hunt and more, according to the website (costumes encouraged).
• Cowabunga’s Indoor Playground 725 Huse Road in Manchester, cowabungas.com, has a Halloween Party slated for Friday, Oct. 30, from 5 to 8 p.m., with costumes encouraged and plans including a bubble costume parade, Halloween games, decorating cookies and more, according to the website, where you can purchase tickets. Cowabunga’s will also have Halloween crafts and games throughout the day on Saturday, Oct. 31, the website said.
• Grace Episcopal Church, 106 Lowell St. in Manchester, will hold a “Boo-ks and Treats” event for kids in kindergarten through third grade on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 9 to 11 a.m., according to a church email. The event will feature breakfast, games, crafts, a magic show at 10:30 a.m. and a free book, the email said.
• Mr. Aaron’s Halloween Bash will take place Saturday, Oct. 31, at 11 a.m. at the BNH Stage, 16 S. Main St. in Concord, according to ccanh.com, where you can purchase tickets.
• Catch the final Children’s Trick-or-Treat and Harvest of Haunts at Charmingfare Farm in Candia this weekend, according to visitthefarm.com. The Children’s Trick-or-Treat will take place Saturday, Oct. 31, and will feature horse-drawn wagon or tractor train rides along a Halloween-themed trail, candy gathering locations, visits with farm animals, a juggling show and more, according to the website, where you can select an admission time and purchase tickets. The Harvest of Haunts is an after-dark event aimed at ages 3 to 10 that starts at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, with a glowing woodland trail and a Halloween night ride but no jump scares or scary actors, the website said.
