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Boston Halloween events and things to do for Halloweekend and beyond

Oct. 31 lands on a Thursday this year, meaning the weekend before and days leading up are packed with plenty to do.

THEATER
The A.R.T. is selling 20,000 pieces of costume history — just in time for Halloween
The theater's scene shop, based in a Cambridge warehouse, has been reconfigured to resemble a vintage boutique for two weekends only, with price tags for clothes, accessories, and memories ranging from $1 to $50.

LOVE LETTERS
Love Letters Classics: Feelings for a friend
Revisiting a letter about giving advice and falling in love.

Zendaya returns to Boston, reportedly to film a new movie with Robert Pattinson
The "Dune" star is in Boston to film “The Drama,” director Kristoffer Borgli’s new movie for A24, according to multiple media reports. Zendaya shot "Challengers" in the Boston area back in 2022.

If you swallow your pride and ask to join someone else's trip, you and a new friend can ride camels into a Morocco sunrise.

TRAVEL

Traveling while old(er)*

Worries are infinite. Time is not. If you want to travel, just start. Here's what this traveler has learned about life, loss, and the joy of just getting out there.

New gear for new prioritiesMore from the Globe's travel section

Style Watch
Bathroom makeover adds some flair while keeping to home’s 1915 roots
Removing a shower makes way for a coat closet and results in a personality-filled powder room.

Prague bans nighttime pub crawls to deal with drunk and rowdy visitors
Attracting more than 7 million tourists last year, Prague finally opted for the ban, which will take effect in November, after trying to deal with groups of rowdy and drunk visitors for years.

TRAVEL
Some Maine ghost stories refuse to die. Here are a few favorites.
“Maine is incredibly haunted,” says Jennifer Pictou, CEO of Bar Harbor Ghost Tours. “It surprises me more when a house isn’t haunted.” So of course we had to find out more.

Culture & Lifestyle

Xian Zhang conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Schumann's Piano Concerto, with soloist Jonathan Biss.

CLASSICAL REVIEW

Xian Zhang raises the bar — and her baton — conducting BSO

Making her Symphony Hall debut with this program, Zhang landed on the podium like a dynamo.

Salem couple Brontë McGarrah and Carter Laible wed at the John Hay Estate at the Fells in Newbury, N.H., where her family has ties going back generations, in August.

THE BIG DAY

Thanks to fate and friends: A love story years in the making

For Salem newlyweds Brontë McGarrah and Carter Laible, love was a lesson all in good time.

Mandy Moore and Milo Ventimiglia in "This Is Us."

TV CRITIC’S CORNER

Imagine ‘This Is Us’ as ‘This Is the NFL’

Dan Fogelman, creator of the NBC series, has signed with Hulu to do a scripted show about pro football.

Illustration by Allison Taliaferro/Globe Staff and Adobe Stock images

Lowell creates a ‘literary corridor’ to horror legend with local ties: Edgar Allan Poe

With the inaugural Poe in Lowell festival, the writer’s local legacy will be overlooked nevermore.

Parenting unfiltered

For younger kids, IKEA has great, affordable bins.

Six cheap home-organizing tips from a pro

The pandemic days of color-coding and decanting are over. Here’s a more realistic approach.

That’s a wrap? Kids’ birthday party gifts are so yesterday.

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Here’s what it’s like to be the parent of a dyslexic student in Massachusetts.

All the fall things: Your family-friendly autumn agenda

41 percent of parents are often so stressed they can’t function. What are we doing about it?

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Back to Boston

Where to eat, what to do, what to see, and more

Looking for something to do? Check out our Back to Boston project, where you can use an interactive map to explore all the city has to offer.

An illustration of the Boston Common and Public Garden.

How well do you know Boston? Test your knowledge with this quiz and scavenger hunt.

Get to know the Boston Common and Public Garden by exploring this interactive map. After that, test your knowledge. How well do you know Boston’s oldest parks?

Runners along the Charles River with the Boston downtown skyline in the background. Here are other things to do on your perfect Boston weekend.

How to spend a perfect weekend in Boston

When friends and relatives (or even strangers) come to Boston and ask for recommendations about what they should do, where do you send them? Let travel writer Chris Muther be your guide.

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Six cheap home-organizing tips from a pro

Why do so many Boston workers skip their lunch break?

The A.R.T. is selling 20,000 pieces of costume history — just in time for Halloween

Zendaya returns to Boston, reportedly to film a new movie with Robert Pattinson

Why do so many Boston workers skip their lunch break?

Nearly a fifth of Boston workers — 17 percent — never take a lunch break, compared to 15 percent of workers nationwide, according to a survey by ezCater. 6:19 a.m.

TRENDSPOTTING

Rachel Coleman has worked from all kinds of locations around the globe.

‘I’ve turned the world into my office.’ Meet the people working remotely while traveling the globe.

It wasn't just a COVID fluke. More and more people are leaving behind their full-time addresses and clocking in remotely from short-term rentals, Airbnbs, or RVs. 6:00 a.m.

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Six cheap home-organizing tips from a pro

The pandemic days of color-coding and decanting are over. Here’s a more realistic approach. 2:00 a.m.

QUICK BITE

In Winchester, Karma offers sleek sushi for high rollers

Come for the artfully composed sushi, cocktails, and Chinese classics in a mid-century space that recalls Los Angeles circa 1980-something. 3:20 p.m.

LOVE LETTERS

Love Letters Classics: I wasn’t attracted to him

I liked him before I met him in person. 2:00 p.m.

FOOD & TRAVEL

Cookies ’n Cream (top) and Bamm Bamm donuts are among the playful specialty donuts at Eighty8 Donuts in Portland. These are mini-donuts, so you’ll want to sample a few.

Love doughnuts? Donut miss this tour, where you’ll try some of the best in Maine.

Dark chocolate sea salt. Churro crullers. Sweet and fluffy cookies 'n cream delights. You'll savor every sample, and maybe even get your steps in. 1:11 p.m.

TRAVEL

Cyclists take a break at a bench in Pienza, Italy.

The joys (and safety benefits!) of gravel riding in Italy

Booming in popularity at home and abroad, gravel riding means cycling on unpaved roads that typically have far less automotive traffic. 10:37 a.m.

TABLES

Taco Azul opens on Beacon Hill; Alton Brown and Jamie Bissonnette set sail from Boston

Plus, petite portions at Prezza and holiday lunches at No. 9 Park. 10:12 a.m.

THE VIP LOUNGE

‘Dive into the experiences as hard as you can’ and other advice from pianist Nduduzo Makhathini

We caught up with the South African musician, composer, healer, educator, and philosopher ahead of his appearance at City Winery Boston to talk about all things travel. 10:00 a.m.

HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE

See carved pumpkins, light displays, and elaborate Halloween decorations at the Incredible Naumkeag Pumpkin Show in Stockbridge Oct. 20, 23, and 27.

Tennis and bee-watching in the Caribbean, plus a GPS and health-tracking device for dogs

Travel news you can use. 10:00 a.m.

TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER

A Frontier Airlines jetliner at Denver International Airport earlier this year.

A flight confirmation from Frontier Airlines never arrives

When Frontier Airlines fails to send Marcus Mann a confirmation for his airline ticket, he tries to find out what went wrong. After losing $583, he’s not getting any closer to the truth. 10:00 a.m.