Event · Outdoors

Halloween Hoot and Howl at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

When

Sat, Oct 17 · 3:30 PM–7:15 PMSaturday, October 17, 2026; 90-minute sessions starting every 15 minutes from 3:30 pm to 5:45 pm (last session ends 7:15 pm)

Where

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary87 Perkins Row, Topsfield, MA 01983Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Adults & Families with children 0 - 17; geared toward families with children ages 3-12

Cost

Adult Members $19; Adult Nonmembers $24; Child Members $17; Child Nonmembers $21Trail walk not suitable for standard strollers; all-terrain strollers fine.

Organizer

Mass Audubon

A nature-themed Halloween evening at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield. Guided groups leave every 15 minutes on a lantern-lit trail walk about nocturnal animals (about 45 minutes to an hour; standard strollers are not suitable, all-terrain strollers are fine). Other stops include the Chamber of Nature Curiosities, live raptors in the Nature Classroom, and the barn with crafts, games, popcorn and hand-carved jack-o'-lanterns. Ten 90-minute sessions start every 15 minutes from 3:30 pm to 5:45 pm. Rain or shine unless the weather is hazardous. The program is geared toward families with children ages 3-12 but everyone is welcome.