Halloween Family Events

Gather your little goblins for lots of frightful fun. Here are two low-key Halloween activities for families to enjoy together this weekend.

Always one of Franklin Park Zoo’s (1 Franklin Park Rd., Dorchester)(Map) most well-attended events,  Zoo Howl(October 30 and October 31; 11 AM-3PM) features a haunted maze, face painting, entertainment from Radio Disney and a trick-or-treat trail. The highlight of the day though, has to be watching the animals play and demolish their pumpkins!

How about a family-friendly Halloween that both parents and kids can enjoy? Aura Restaurant at the Seaport Hotel (1 Seaport Lane)(Map) will be hosting a “Fine Dining Family-Style” Halloween event on October 29 (reservations from 5:30 PM). It’s an inspired idea- parents can choose from a  $30 three-course prix fixe menu which features items like grilled pork tenderloin with potatoes,Concord grape sauce, Napa cabbage and blue cheese.    Kids choices are way better than the average kid’s menu . This month’s choices include “sweet brain nuggets” or sweet and sour turkey meatballs and a grilled bat wing- a chicken breast served with ketchup and blood orange. Even babies can sup well-there’s a seasonal plate of three baby purees served with Cheerios.   Costumes for the kids are encouraged, and after dinner kids along with their parents go trick or treating in the hotel.

Image Credit: Zoo New England