Harvard Scare! Celebrate Halloween in Harvard Square
Amorino Gelato
From October 29 to 31, 2025, the first 100 kids under 12 visiting our stores with an adult purchase will receive a free small cup of gelato — a sweet treat to celebrate Halloween with the whole family!
Amorino Gelato, 50 JFK St. (617) 714-4975
Blackbird Doughnuts
Blackbird Doughnuts and Sally’s Sandwiches has many Halloween-themed treats available to pre-order through the catering page on our website. All month we have our Halloween Doughnut Cake Pops in shop and on 10/31 we will have some themed doughnuts available!
Blackbird Doughnuts, 1350 Mass. Ave. (617) 482-9000
Cambridge Artists’ Cooperative Gallery
Charlie’s Kitchen
Cheeseburger and beer combo deal as well as a $.50 wings deal for 10/30-11/2 here at Charlies Kitchen.
$10.31 for a Single Cheese Burger with a Garage beer
$.50 wings with a minimum of 10 per flavor
Central Rock Gym
Join Sam on Monday October 28th in a Spooky Yoga Sculpt class! Sign-up to reserve your spot on 10/24! Come in a costume (not mandatory but surely loved and appreciated!) and expect a good pump, disco lights, and a playlist curated just for this class!
See you then! We will have our Vinyasa Flow from 6-7pm.
Members! Climb with us until midnight on Thursday October 30th from 10pm-12am!
Join us for one night of extended member-only hours! Members can bring a friend using their monthly guest pass only.
We look forward to climbing with all you night owls!
Central Rock Gym, 20 Brattle Street, (617) 714-3024
Commonwealth Wine School
Join instructor Jaime Brown as she delves into the world of skin-contact white wines, exploring their history, production methods, and key regions. You’ll discover how orange wine is made, what to expect in the glass, and the best food pairings to highlight its unique character. If you’re someone who loves exploring new styles or just getting into wine, this class is the perfect introduction to the magic of orange wine!
Commonwealth Wine School, 35 Dunster St. (617) 575-2451
Intro to Orange Wines: A Beginner’s Guide to Skin-Contact Wines
October 31st
Despite its name, orange wine isn’t made from oranges—it’s a centuries-old style of white wine made by fermenting grapes with their skins, giving it a rich texture, bold flavors, and a stunning amber hue. But what does it actually taste like, and how is it different from white or red wines?
The COOP
Free shipping on orders over $50 from October 27th – Novemer 2nd.
The COOP, 1400 Mass. Ave. (617) 499-2000
El Jefe’s Taqueria
El Jefe’s Taqueria is inviting people wearing their scariest costumers into our stores between the Oct 30th and Nov 1st to click a selfie with their El Jefe’s food at the store, post a story on instagram and tag @eateljefes for a chance to enter in a $50 gift card giveaway! Every participant will also get a FREE TACO VOUCHER.
El Jefe’s, 14 Brattle St, (617) 945-1986
Flour Bakery
Grafton Street Pub & Grill
Grafton Street will be hosting our annual Nightmare on Grafton Street Halloween.
-$100 gift card for best costume
-Live Music by Michael Brennan (9:30pm – 1:30am)
Grafton Street, 59 JFK Street, (617) 714-5954
Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store After Dark
Start your spooky weekend at Harvard Book Store.
October 30, 2025 – 8:30pm to 10:00pm
It’s spooky season, and what better way to celebrate than with good, old-fashioned scary stories?
Join us for a special Halloween event to kick off the weekend! Starting at 8:30 PM, we’re hosting a costume contest, our special Pitch-A-Book event, and ending the night with special lights-off bookstore browsing.
The costume contest will be judged by our booksellers and the winner receives a 20% off coupon to use on Hallo-weekend, and we’re bringing back our special pitch-a-book event for customers to share their favorite books, scary stories, old wives’ tales, urban legends, and more. Each person will get 3 minutes to give a quick summary of the story, favorite tropes, any scare-level gauges, and why they think everyone should read it too. Customers who present books also receive coupons for 20% off a purchase over the weekend. Add your name to the list of presenters and let us know which title you’ll be talking about via this Google form. Finally, to end the night, it’s lights off in the store, so take a flashlight (which will be provided, while supplies last) and head into the unknown for an hour of browsing among the shadows.
This event is free to attend, but please RSVP via Eventbrite ahead of time to ensure an approximate headcount.
Harvard Book Store, 1256 Mass. Ave, (617) 661-1515
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Free In-Person Special Event
ArtsThursdays: Halloween at the Museum
Thursday, October 23, 5:00–9:00 pm RSVPs encouraged
Enter at Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge
Join us for a free, fun night at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture! Come with a date, come with friends, or make new friends while strolling through the galleries.
- Trick-or-Treat through the museum and check out some of our spookiest specimens.
- Wear your best Halloween costume and take photos at our photo booth.
- Decorate a trick-or-treat bag.
- Visit the brand new exhibit Velvet Worms: A Fierce Hunter with a Secret Weapon in the Arthropods Gallery.
- Encounter real-life zombies: fruit flies hijacked by a brain-controlling fungus.
- Visit the exhibition Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination and explore the allure of serpents, krakens, and other mysterious creatures of the deep sea.
- Enjoy a variety of beverages for purchase (valid government ID required to consume alcoholic beverages).
- Enter a free raffle to win museum gifts and membership.
Free and open to the public. Let us know you are coming! RSVPs are encouraged, but walk-in visitors are always welcome. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage 4:30–9:30 pm.
Harvest
The Twilight Dine at Harvest
Five Courses $125 | $55 Optional Wine or Mocktail Pairing
Step into another dimension at Harvest’s annual Halloween dinner. This year, we’re taking inspiration from the eerie world of The Twilight Zone, where nothing is quite as it seems. Join us on Friday, October 31st for an immersive evening featuring an imaginative tasting menu that blurs the line between here and the unknown. Expect five courses from Executive Chef Nicholas Deutmeyer and Executive Pastry Chef Tab Volpe that surprise, delight, and transport you into a deliciously strange reality. Reserve your spot here.
Select dishes from our Twilight Dine menu will also be available the week leading up to Halloween on our Tasting Menu (should you be occupied in another dimension on October 31st). Stay tuned for menus and more details.
Harvest, 44 Brattle St, (617) 868-2255
Herbwell Cannabis
Herbwell Cannabis, 1686 Mass. Ave, (617) 714-5480
Lovestruck Books
October 31, 7pm
Smut Salon Celebration for We Love You, Bunny with Mona Awad
The final stop on Mona Awad’s Tour will be a horrifically fun and delightfully spooky evening celebrating We Love You, Bunny!
Lovestruck Books, 44 Brattle St. (617) 286-2346
J.P. Licks
On Halloween, J.P. Licks will be handing out free ice cream coupons to the first 50 kids who come grab them.
Featured Ice Cream:
Caramel Apple IC, Pumpkin spice IC, Pumpkin Cookies N Cream (New), Orange Chocolate Chip IC, Vanilla Brownie Raspberry Ripple IC (in support of Ellie Fund), Maple Hard Yogurt, and Pumpkin Dairy Free IC.
Our limited time baked goods: apple walnut coffee cake and apple turnover.
J.P. Licks has partnered with the Ellie Fund for Breast Cancer Awareness month; we will have Vanilla Brownie Raspberry Ripple Ice Cream , Pink sprinkle dipped cones, and pink sprinkles available to support the cause.
J.P. Licks, 1312 Mass. Ave. (617) 492-1001
Off The Beaten Path Food Tours
Off The Beaten Path Food Tours is hosting a special 3pm Harvard Square Chocolate Tour on Halloween! Must book tickets in advance. 10% off! Please sign up here.
Can’t make it Friday? Join a chocolate, food, or donut tour on Saturday and Sunday instead! Visit our website for more details. We are a small business running tours for locals and guests.
Check out our tour calendar! offthebeatenpathfoodtours.com
Painted Burro
Painted Burro
Painted Burro, 32 Church St, (857) 259-6455
Passim
Louise Bichan
All Hallows’ Eve: Spooky Tunes, Songs and Tales From Scotland
Orkney, Scotland fiddler Louise Bichan is joined by guitarist Conor Hearn, mandolinist Ethan Setiawan, cellist Brendan Hearn, and special guests, for an evening of Halloween music and fun from the Celtic Isles. Featuring Samhain traditions, folk tales and songs of trowies, sea serpents, and selkies. Come disguised in your best costume to fool the evil spirits, and bring your most frighteningly carved neep (turnip) or pumpkin to win a prize.
Passim, 47 Palmer St.
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology
Special In-Person Event
Day of the Dead Celebration
Saturday, November 1, 1:00–4:00 pm
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Learn more about this joyful holiday, a national symbol of Mexico.
- enjoy craft activities
- personalize a sugar skull (extra fee)
- watch a concert of mariachi music with folk dancing at 1:30
- savor traditional pan de muerto (extra fee)
- write a message to departed loved ones for the museum altar
- purchase alebrijes, Oaxacan wood carvings
- hot chocolate and beverages available for purchase
Regular museum admission rates apply. Activities are free except where noted. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage, a 7-minute walk to the museum.
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Ave, (617) 496-1027
Shay’s Pub & Wine Bar
Annual Halloween party, Friday the 31st starting at 8pm.
Shay’s, 58 JFK St. (617) 864-9161
The Sinclair
GAY BASH’D BOSTON’s 8th Annual Halloween Bash
Your Halloween night plans have landed! GAY BASH’D + BOUDOIR. Lineup TBA. You don’t want to miss it.
Tickets available here.
The Glitter Boys Halloween
Tickets Available here.
The Sinclair, 52 Church St. (617) 547-5200
Suzanna Krmzian Realtor at Lamacchia Realty
No Tricks — Just Real Estate Treats from Suzanna Krmzian!
Exclusive Invitation for Harvard Square Homeowners
Enjoy a private “Home Value Treat” consultation – a personalized market insight + Home Improvement Tips session with Suzanna Krmzian, Lamacchia Realty’s President’s Club Realtor® & Luxury Listing Specialist.
Schedule by October 31 to receive a seasonal fall treat.
suzanna@lamacchiarealty.com | www.SuzannaKrmzian.com
Suzanna Krmzian, 451 Main St. (781) 266-6864
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
It’s spoooooky season!
Limited time offering for Halloween, the Cup of Dirt sundae! This will include two scoops of Chocolate Fudge Brownie, cookie crumble, topped with whipped cream and everyone’s favorite creepy crawlies (gummy worms!). Available Friday, October 3rd through Sunday, November 2nd.
Images- here. Please let us know if you’d like to schedule time to come in and try it!
Van leeuwen Ice Cream, One Brattle Square #C2, (718) 701-1630
Wusong Road
Throughout the month of October, we’ll be kicking off our annual Halloween celebration “BOO-Song Road”. The space will be fully transformed with immersive décor, and themed food and cocktails will be available all month long.
October 27th
4th Annual Halloween Costume Party
Best costume will take home a prize. Tickets have sold out, join the waitlist here.
Wusong Road, 112.5 Mt. Auburn Street, (617) 528-9125