Halloween Party Cruises, Coco & Día de Muertos: Boston Weekend Events | Oct 30–Nov 1

🕡 Friday, Boarding 6:30 PM | Departs 7:00 PM | 📍 Provincetown II, Boston Harbor | 🔞 21+

Kick off Halloween weekend early on Boston Harbor with angels, devils, saints, and sinners aboard the Provincetown II. DJ Roc keeps three decks moving with hip-hop, throwbacks, and party anthems, with cash bars and skyline views all night. Bring your halo or your horns, and arrive early since the ship departs at 7 PM sharp.

🕕 Friday, 6:00–10:00 PM | 📍 Boston Children’s Museum | 💲 $30 | 🔞 21+

Relive your childhood Halloweens at Boston Children’s Museum’s adults-only night, with trick-or-treating through the classic exhibits and the Pumpkin Patch of Play Arcade. Make creepy crafts, dance, and compete in the costume contest and donut-eating competition, with specialty cocktails and bites from the Moyzilla food truck. Advance tickets are required, so grab yours early and bring a valid ID.

🕢 Friday, Doors 6:30 PM | Show 7:30 PM | 📍 The White Bull Tavern | 🔞 21+

Laugh your way into Halloween weekend with a lineup of touring pros at The White Bull Tavern in historic downtown Boston, many of whom have been featured on Comedy Central, Netflix, and more. Past performers have included Michael Che, Gary Gulman, Mark Normand, and Jeff Ross, and you never know who might drop in. Grab food and drinks for the 90-minute show.

🕢 Friday, 7:30 PM | Saturday, 1:30 PM | 📍 Symphony Hall

Watch Disney and Pixar’s Coco on the big screen while Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops perform the score live at Symphony Hall. Follow Miguel’s journey into the Land of the Dead with songs like “Remember Me,” just in time for Día de los Muertos. The Saturday matinee makes it a great Halloween-day pick for families before the trick-or-treating begins.

🕡 Saturday, Boarding 6:30 PM | Departs 7:00 PM | 📍 Provincetown II, Boston Harbor | 🔞 21+

Celebrate Halloween night on the water with witches, zombies, and warlocks taking over three decks of the Provincetown II. DJ Artie V & Friends spin club anthems and dance favorites while the Boston skyline lights up around you. Go all-in on your costume, dress warm for the harbor breeze, and be on board before the 7 PM departure.

🕕 Saturday, 6:00–11:30 PM | 📍 City Hall Plaza | 💲 Free

Celebrate Halloween night at BLAIR, a free concert and costume party with an all-women lineup featuring Nay Speaks, Lynn, and Kash Kyla. Expect DJs, food trucks, and a heated tent to keep warm all night.

🕘 Saturday, 9:00 PM–1:30 AM | 📍 W Boston

Dress to impress for an upscale Halloween ball in a transformed ballroom at the W Boston, with dramatic décor, specialty cocktails, a 360 video booth, and a packed dance floor. VIP and private room options are available, and past years have sold out.

🕙 Ofrenda Exhibition: Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM | 🎉 Festival: Sunday, 1:00–5:00 PM | 📍 ICA Watershed, East Boston & Chelsea Square Park

Honor Day of the Dead with a free Ofrenda exhibition at the ICA Watershed, then join Sunday’s outdoor festival in Chelsea with live music, pan de muerto, food vendors, and family activities. Catrina costumes are encouraged.

🕖 Sunday, 7:00 PM | 📍 Emerson Colonial Theatre

Catch Tony winner Aaron Tveit live in concert at the Colonial, where he originated his role as Christian in Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Expect soaring vocals and stories from his Broadway career, including Next to Normal and Chess.

🕐 Sunday, 2:00 PM | 📍 Mosesian Center for the Arts

Catch the final performance of Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s Dracula, a wild horror-comedy mash-up of Mel Brooks, Monty Python, and a dash of Rocky Horror. Follow Jonathan Harker, London’s most naive real estate agent, as he takes on Van Helsing, Renfield, and a very self-obsessed Count Dracula.

🕔 Sunday, 5:00 PM | 📍 The West End Museum

Walk the West End after dark and hear the eerie true stories behind Boston’s pirates, inmates, martyrs, and killer nurses. Costumes are encouraged, with a prize for the best one.

🕔 Sunday, 5:00–7:00 PM | 📍 Berklee Performance Center

See Tony winner LaChanze, the original Celie in The Color Purple, live in concert at Berklee Performance Center. Expect one of Broadway’s most powerful voices in an intimate evening of song.