With Halloween less than a week away, there are a wide range of Halloween-themed activities across central and western Massachusetts to get everyone in the mood for the holiday. 

For those looking for light displays and houses decorated with plenty of spooky décor, there are several family-friendly options: 

Night Lights: Starry Skies at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill - 11 French Drive, Boylston, MA

Haunted Hillando Maze - 48 Hillando Drive, Shrewsbury, MA

Cornwell Holiday Display - 26 Dawson Rd. Worcester, MA. 

Santos Family Light Show - 60 Pasadena Parkway, Worcester, MA. 

Terror on Tory Fort - Tory Fort Lane, Worcester, MA.

Fair Family Lights - 49 Cherry St, Spencer, MA.

Winchendon Lights - 130 Laurel St, Winchendon, MA.

If you’re looking for some good scares and thrills, there are several haunted house-style attractions in the area to choose from:

First Parish Haunted House - 75 The Great Road, Bedford, MA.

Witch’s Woods - 79 Powers Road, Westford, MA

13th World Fright Park - 1701 Park St, Palmer, MA.

DementedFX Haunted House - 530 Main Street, Holyoke, MA.

If you’d prefer to take a seat and enjoy a haunted hayride or wander through a corn maze, many local farms have you covered:

The Apple Place - 540 Somers Road #83, East Longmeadow, MA.

Breezy Gardens - 6 McNeil Hwy., Leicester, MA.

Ioka Valley Farm - 3475 Hancock Road, Williamstown, MA.

Fear on the Farm at McCray’s Farm - 55 Alvord St, South Hadley, MA.

Century Haunted Hayride and Spooky Walk - 531 Rochdale St, Auburn, MA.

Hicks Family Farm - 1299 MA-2 E, Charlemont, MA.