Check Out These Not-So-Scary Halloween Events for SouthCoast Kids

I’ll admit it. I was that kid who was afraid of their shadow. Every Halloween, I would muster up the courage to partake in the haunted hayrides or watch the scary movies, and then I would spend the next few nights hiding under my covers from the monsters that were most certainly trying to get me.

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Even as an adult, I jump very easily (a trait my husband loves to abuse). I absolutely love the fall and I love the spooky season, but sometimes, I need a calmer experience that keeps the scary stuff at bay.

I am the proud aunt of two nieces and four nephews, all under the age of 7. I am certainly not taking them to The Haunted Trail just yet, but I want to get some "cool Auntie points" and partake in “not-so-scary” Halloween activities.

I'm looking for the treats, not so much the "tricks".

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I asked, and the SouthCoast did not disappoint.

Luckily, the SouthCoast is going to be a busy place all month long with endless choices for Halloween activities.

From trunk-or-treats and daytime trick-or-treating to full-on Halloween bashes, check out these not-so-scary Halloween events suggested by local families that are taking place all month long on the SouthCoast.

Don’t worry. No ghouls and goblins on this list.

Keep scrolling and get those costumes ready. We have Halloween events to get to.