Halloween is a beloved holiday for both adults and children, filled with traditional treats, exciting games, and community gatherings. It’s a time when neighborhoods unite, celebrating with creativity and festive spirit. Dressing up in spooky, unique, or even silly costumes is a cherished part of the celebration.
Known as “hallowed evening,” Halloween marks the onset of winter and the end of the harvest season. Celebrated annually on October 31, it features a variety of delightful Halloween events for 2024 that you won’t want to miss.
Engage in classic activities like trick-or-treating, wearing distinct costumes, carving jack-o’-lanterns, and enjoying festive gatherings.
Discover the exciting Halloween events in Ontario lined up this year and choose which ones you want to attend! Here are some of the most popular events featured on our website calendar.
Hallowalk @ Friday Harbour Resort
Innisfil
Kicking off on Friday, October 11th, the Hallowalk invites visitors to explore the enchanting Halloween-themed Nature Preserve. Wander through the woods along a creatively lit path, adorned with spooky decorations and thematic areas. For details on available dates, times, and tickets, please check our website.
Date: Select days from October 11 to October 27.
Trick or Treat the Promenade @ Friday Harbour Resort
Innisfil
Join us on October 26, 2024, for a family-friendly day filled with Halloween fun, including trick-or-treating, costume contests, and much more!
Halloween @ Wye Marsh
Midland, Ontario
Calling all ghosts, goblins, fairies, and creatures of the night! Slip into your Halloween attire, grab a “passport” for each child (available while supplies last), and explore the scenic trails at Wye Marsh.
Encounter various festively dressed woodland “spirits.” Collect five stamps or more, and present your passport at the Visitors’ Centre for a sweet treat!
Date: October 27, 2024.
Stalking Dead
Otonabee, Ontario
The Stalking Dead experience for 2024 features an all-new storyline, intricate puzzles, and fresh zombies, promising an unforgettable season.
“A circus once brought entertainment to the town, leaving its remnants on a farm. Though it left long ago, some performers are rumored to still roam the area. What mysteries lie in the abandoned grounds?”
This event is not recommended for children under 13 years old. Participants under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Groups should consist of a minimum of 4 players, with a maximum of 10. The experience opens on October 3, 2024, and runs on select dates until October 31st.
Dark Waters @ Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
Toronto, Ontario
Dive into Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, surrounded by mystical sea creatures. Experience our haunting galleries, dance to DJ Cozmic Cat until midnight, take eerie photos at spooky backdrops, and savor delicious snacks and themed cocktails at our specialty bars!
This year we bring back our famous costume contest, hosted by the fierce drag sensation BOA! Wear your most terrifying or creative costume for a chance to win amazing prizes!
Whether you aim to scare or impress, bring your best and let BOA crown you the ruler of the deep!
Don’t miss out on this chilling Halloween event. Grab your Early Bird Tickets today!
Age 19+ only.
Pumpkins After Dark
Milton, Ontario
USE CODE ‘TODOONTARIO’ for 10% off ticket prices.
Get ready for Pumpkins After Dark, Canada’s largest and most recognized outdoor Halloween experience, where jack-o’-lanterns come to life at night.
Enjoy delicious fall treats while navigating through a 1 km trail filled with hand-carved pumpkins, spooky sculptures, and live pumpkin carving demonstrations. Look for the escaped pumpkin twins for a chance to win a weekly prize!
This event begins September 28 and runs on select dates until October 30.
Pumpkin Mania
Elmvale, Ontario
Starting September 21, Rounds Ranch will be open on weekends from 10 AM to 5 PM. While staff-operated activities conclude at 5 PM, visitors may continue to enjoy non-staff-operated activities until 6 PM. Additionally, for just an extra $3.00 per ticket, you can participate in the Flashlight Corn Maze, open on Saturdays from 5 PM to 10 PM throughout October.
This experience opens on September 20, 2024.
Flashlight Corn Maze
Elmvale, Ontario
Can you solve the maze puzzle in the dark? Bring a flashlight and find your way through the twists and turns—just don’t get lost! The Flashlight Corn Maze experience also includes a campfire. Arrive early to enjoy a wagon ride to the pumpkin patch and pick your very own pumpkin of any size.
Date: In October, the event operates on Saturdays from 6 PM to 10 PM.
Movie in the Vineyard – Halloween
Join us at Adamo Estate Winery, if you dare, for a thrilling movie night screening of Halloween. Gather your friends, cozy up under the stars, and enjoy an evening filled with wine and chills!
Date: October 18, 2024
Experience candlelight concerts that offer a mesmerizing multi-sensory musical journey at stunning venues like never before in Hamilton. Secure your tickets now to enjoy the music of Friday the 13th at The Cotton Factory, illuminated by the soft glow of candlelight.
Date: 2024 TBA
Happy Howl-O-Ween
Haliburton
Join us at Haliburton Forest for an alternative Halloween adventure! Start with a delightful dinner at The Cookhouse featuring ghoulishly themed dishes.
Wear your most creative costumes (a perfect way to dress up your required mask or face covering) for a chance to win our costume contest and a special dessert! Don’t forget your flashlight – post-dinner, our staff will guide you on a haunted hike to the Wolf Centre, complete with spooky encounters along the way. Inside, you can use your flashlights to search for individually wrapped, peanut-free treats to take home while adhering to physical distancing practices! Finally, conclude the evening by howling alongside our staff, hoping to engage with our resident wolf pack.
Date: 2024 TBA
Port Elgin Pumpkinfest
Welcome to the award-winning Port Elgin Pumpkinfest! This unique event features two massive vegetable weigh-offs, one of Ontario’s largest two-day outdoor car shows, and craft & marketplace vendors for all your shopping needs, along with plenty of family-friendly attractions. It’s the place to be in downtown Port Elgin!
Kreepy Kortright
This outdoor event organized by the Kortright Centre for Conservation will take place in 2024 (TBA). Get ready for thrilling Halloween events starting at 8:30 PM, including a haunted house tour and a frightening forest walk featuring live owls. Families with children can enjoy this eerie adventure together.
Howling Hootenanny
Black Creek Pioneer Village plans a spooktacular event in October, implementing measures to ensure a limited flow of visitors for an intimate family outing. Here, you can enjoy a quirky science show, brave the haunted maze, and compete against family members in a fun pumpkin bowling challenge.
Halloween Haunt at Canada’s Wonderland
This fall, Halloween Haunt returns to Canada’s Wonderland! The theme park transforms into a scream park, packed with Halloween attractions that offer unforgettable thrills and spine-chilling horror.
Immerse yourself into the haunting experience with seven terrifying scare zones, an army of monsters, exciting night rides, fantastic live entertainment, and six mazes—including the new Demons of the Deep, where horrifying sea creatures hide in a derelict underwater laboratory.
If you’re searching for thrilling activities—or want to scream your heart out—don’t miss Canada’s largest Halloween event.
Please note: The event is not recommended for children under 13. Costumes and makeup are not permitted. Arrive at Halloween Haunt before 11 PM (10 PM on Thursdays and Sundays); late arrivals are not allowed. No re-entry is permitted.
Charity Halloween Events in Ontario
Looking for Halloween fun while supporting the community or a local charity? Here are some charitable, Halloween-themed events that are non-profit or fundraising initiatives.
Grosvenor’s Haunted Lodge
London, Ontario
Join us for Grosvenor’s Haunted Lodge, an annual fundraising event occurring on the last two weekends of October for adults and students over 12 years old. Experience how this historical home transforms into a Halloween haunt, with this year’s theme titled ‘Waking Nightmares.’ All proceeds go to the Heritage London Foundation (HLF), which advocates for preserving important heritage properties. HLF supports the contemporary use of beautiful houses like the Elsie Perrin Williams Estate and Grosvenor Lodge, preserving London’s built heritage for current and future generations.
Charity: Heritage London Foundation
Also accepting donations for the Western University Student Food Bank.
More information: https://www.grosvenorshauntedlodge.ca/
For more spine-tingling adventures, explore our guide to haunted spots in Ontario! From the eerie Fort George to the chilling history behind Ontario hotels and inns, these haunted destinations guarantee thrills for Halloween and beyond. Discover more in our complete list here.
