November Activities in the Boston Area

There are many November activities for families to enjoy in the Boston area this year. Check out our list of November activities and events happening in the Boston area.

Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos Family Celebration
Saturday 11/1/25
Enjoy three floors of activities for the young and young at heart including crafts, scent stations, traditional decorations, Nahuatl stories, decorating a sugar skull (extra fee), painting demonstrations, folk dances, and more.

Halloween Spooktacular – After-Hours Event
Saturday 11/1/25
Celebrate spooky season at Boston Children’s Museum’s sixth annual Spooktacular. Have a ghoulishly good time exploring exhibits and trick-or-treating throughout the Museum! Advance tickets are required as this event is always popular.

Harvest Home Festival & 5K
Sunday 11/2/25
Enjoy a scenic 5K farm run, live music, food and beer, local vendors, kids’ activities, hayrides, alpacas, adoptable puppies, pumpkin trebuchets, apple cannons, in-person raffle and online auction, and more!

Renaissance Faire Day at Hammond Castle Museum
Saturday 11/8/25
Step into a world of knights, music, and merriment at our Renaissance Faire Day. Enjoy live performances, fight demonstrations by the Brotherhood of the Arrow and Sword, and self-guided tours of the Museum.

Enchanted Village: Jordan’s Furniture Avon
Friday 11/21/25 through Thursday 1/1/26
Enjoy Boston’s historic Enchanted Village, now on view at Jordan’s Furniture in Avon. Jordan’s Furniture purchased the surviving pieces of the Enchanted Village at auction and restored the vintage collection to its former glory.

America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Parade Celebration
Saturday 11/22/25
The Annual America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration will be held this year as it is each year at the birthplace of Thanksgiving, Plymouth, Massachusetts on the weekend before Thanksgiving.

Fall Family Scavenger Hunt
Friday 11/28/25
Join us for our tenth annual Fall Family Scavenger Hunt. This self-guided adventure invites explorers to hike scenic trails, complete fun activities, learn about the outdoors, and find prizes along the way!

Allison Green
Boston Tutoring Services