The walk home's already dark by five, which means Halloween is officially here. Costume parties and bar crawls are popping up from square to square, and it all starts tomorrow when Inmanween takes over Inman Square while Bow Market rolls out a Michael Myers classic for movie night, plus a costume catwalk upstairs.
Saturday stays sunny, so bring the dog out to the Pet Spooktacular in East Somerville for its own costume contest. And after the regattas on the Charles, the Cambridge 5K brings racing back to the river, so get your miles in before the mornings start turning frosty.
And don't forget, the clocks go back Sunday night into Monday, so enjoy the extra hour.
Natural wine pop-up First Crush opens its first permanent bar in Union Square next week, replacing the old Juliet Social Club · Patch
What A Soup, the Thai boat noodle spot near Central Square, closed this month after less than three years, and its owners are turning it into EnYa, a sake bar opening later this fall · What Now Boston
East Somerville bakery Michette opened its second location in Inman Square · Boston.com
Rosebud, the bar in Davis Square's 1941 dining car, gave up its liquor license after closing in May, and the landlord is now talking with new local operators · Boston.com
A Bostonian Towing driver was fired after dashcam video caught him yelling a racial slur at a woman in Central Square, and the company has apologized · Boston 25 News
A man died Monday after falling onto the tracks at Central Square station and being hit by a Red Line train · Patch
The Amigos School will move to East Cambridge for the 2028-29 school year, growing to 650 seats in the former Kennedy-Longfellow building · Cambridge Public Schools
Inmanween @ Inman Square, Cambridge - Inman Square's annual Halloween celebration takes over the square tomorrow with tarot readings and treats. History Cambridge adds a spooky nod to East Cambridge's coffin-making past, and a family-friendly scary movie caps off the night
Inmanween @ Inman Square, Cambridge - Inmanween is the square's yearly Halloween bash. Kids get spooky arts and crafts and traditional New England ghost stories, while local businesses around the square hand out treats | FREE • 4PM
Chills, Thrills, HALLOWEEN! Michael Myers Movie Night @ Bow Market, Somerville - Bow Market's movie night goes Halloween tomorrow with a Michael Myers horror classic and a costume catwalk with prizes upstairs. Kick off the weekend in Union Square | $5 • 6:30PM
Halloween Salsa & Bachata Costume Party @ Dante Hall, Cambridge - Tambo's salsa night gets the Halloween treatment tomorrow. It kicks off with a salsa lesson, no partner needed, then it's salsa and bachata all night. Best costumes win cash prizes, so don't forget to dress up | $30 • 8:30PM
Cambridge 5K @ CambridgeSide, Cambridge - Not up for the full 13.1? The 5K is a quick out-and-back from CambridgeSide and spots are still open. Memorial Drive is closed all weekend though, so don't even think about it | $55 • 10AM
Official Cambridge Halloween Bar Crawl @ La Fabrica, Cambridge - Halloween starts early in Central Square. One wristband gets you into 10 bars, each themed to a different decade. The crawl wraps at Althea's with free oysters | $8-13 • 1-6PM
Friends of Raymond Park Halloween Parade @ Raymond Park, Cambridge - Friends of Raymond Park leads its annual Halloween costume parade, a quick lap that gives every kid a chance to show off before trick-or-treating begins | FREE • 4-5:15PM
Halloween Bonanza w/ Live Music @ Aeronaut Brewing, Somerville - Aeronaut's free Halloween party has The Femmes playing live with horror movies on mute, and a costume contest later in the night | FREE • 6-11PM
Halloween Candies & Wines @ Bonde Fine Wines, Cambridge - Candy and wine sound like a bad idea, which is the whole point of Bonde's Halloween tasting. Sommelier Bertil Jean-Chronberg walks you through which candies actually work with wine | $75 • 7PM
Cas & Blake's Halloween Extravaganza: Costume Dance Party @ The Loov, Somerville - Cas and Blake are turning their birthday into a Halloween costume dance party with sets from Loov favorites and a DJ. Costumes are required | $10-20 • 8:30-11:30PM
Basement Project Halloween Costume Dance Party @ Union Tavern, Somerville - House DJs spin till late at Union Tavern for Basement Project's costume party. Union Square goes all out this weekend, so dress up and dance it off | 8:30PM
4th Annual Halloween Costume Contest @ An Sibin, Cambridge - An Sibin's Halloween costume contest is back for a fourth year at the Inman Square pub. And no cover the whole night | FREE • 10PM-2AM
Brick or Treat Adult Night @ LEGO Discovery Center, Assembly Row - LEGO Discovery Center turns Assembly Row's kid zone over to the grown-ups tomorrow for a Halloween night of building competitions and a costume contest with prizes
Halloween Block Party & Pet Spooktacular @ Chuckie Harris Park, East Somerville - East Somerville throws its Halloween block party Saturday afternoon with live music and local vendors, and the pets get their own costume contest. Dress up the doggo and come say hi to the neighbors
Cambridge Half Marathon & 5K @ CambridgeSide, Cambridge - Although the half is sold out, Saturday's 5K still has spots. The Cambridge Half runs along the Charles on Sunday, past MIT and Harvard Stadium, and Memorial Drive closes both mornings so don’t even think about getting on Memorial this weekend
Cambridge Half Marathon @ CambridgeSide, Cambridge - Although the half is sold out, Saturday's 5K still has spots, so run that or come cheer. The half loops along the Charles from East Cambridge, and Memorial Drive closes both mornings, so don't even try driving it | SOLD OUT • 7AM
The Commute: Dark Comedy Play @ The Rockwell, Somerville - Every Red Line rider has lived this one. Karin Anell's new play traps four strangers in a tunnel after their train makes a sudden stop, and the 6PM show adds a talk-back | $10-25 • 2PM & 6PM
Día de Los Muertos @ Bow Market, Somerville - Bow Market celebrates Día de Los Muertos with a community ofrenda, so bring a photo of someone you've lost. Live cumbia and mariachi to get in the spirit | FREE • 3-8PM
The British Are Coming Ballroom Showcase @ Somerville Theatre, Somerville - Sunday night, but make it ballroom. Avalon Dance Productions takes over the Crystal Ballroom in Davis Square for a dance showcase set to a live band | $39-45 • 6-9PM
Somerville Cat Tour @ Tandem Vet Care, Somerville - The Cat Tour returns November 14 after a packed Union Square debut and ends with free pizza. Got a feline friend near Union Square or Market Basket? Cat registrations close Saturday, so make sure to sign up
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