From spooky parades and parties to haunted houses and ghost trains, Canadians know how to celebrate Halloween! If you’re looking for creepy and fun-filled outings or attractions with scares not for the faint of heart, check out our top suggestions for spooktacular Halloween events in Ontario.
1. Boo at the Zoo — Toronto Zoo (Province Wide)
If you have a love for animals as well as the Halloween season, then Boo at the Zoo is the event for you! Whether you visit the Toronto Zoo, Boo at the Zoo allows guests to shop from 100 local vendors, participate in seasonal photo ops, dance parties, and many other seasonal activities. Not to mention, the icing on the cake, where guests can trick or treat throughout the park! To add to this, children aged 12 and under who arrive at the Zoo in costume can receive up to 50% off their admission to the zoo! For an even better reason to attend this event, they collect non-perishables every year to donate to local shelters and food banks. So, bring your family and come in your best costumes to help support local vendors and small businesses, as well as celebrate the spookiest time of year.
Two Weekends – October 18-19 & 25-26
2. Halloween Nights of Lights & Pumpkinville — CF Sherway Gardens
If you’re not the biggest fan of haunted houses, there’s no need to worry! You can celebrate the spooky season at Sherway Gardens! Halloween Nights of Lights is a thrilling walk-through experience. Enter through the immersive lights festival featuring over 1.5 million LED and RGB lights animated and synchronized to some of your favourite Halloween tunes.
End your Night of Lights experience inside Pumpkinville – a fun fair featuring larger-than-life pumpkin sculptures and houses in a candy forest made from over 25,000 REAL pumpkins. Furthermore, Pumpkinville is free with the purchase of Halloween Nights of Lights tickets or can be purchased as a stand-alone Halloween event. This is a must-see Halloween event in Ontario for all ages.
September 27th to November 1st
3. Pumpkin Mania — Rounds Ranch in Elmvale, ON
You can take your family to Rounds Ranch to get in the spirit of Fall during their Pumpkin Mania Festival! Located just 25 minutes north of Barrie, east of Collingwood, and south of Midland, Rounds Ranch has added new activities each year since its inception in 2002. Enjoy wagon rides, goofy pumpkin bowling and pie-eating contests, flashlight corn mazes, farm animals, and a Western Playground! In addition, you can take a tractor ride out to their large pumpkin patch, where everyone can pick their own pumpkin to take home, in any size.
Starting September 23rd (on weekends) until October 29th: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., as well as Fridays 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
4. Halloween Spooktacular — Santa’s Village in Bracebridge, ON
Calling all goblins, ghouls, and ghosts – Santa and his Elves have transformed Santa’s Village at Muskoka’s Theme Park into Halloween Spooktacular weekends! As a result, you can enjoy many of your favourite rides and attractions, and some spooky tricks and treats up your sleeve. In addition, be sure to visit family-friendly activities, such as pumpkin carving, character meet-and-greets, and trick-or-treating! Don’t forget to wear your costume and enter the costume contest at Guest Services for your chance to win a Family of 4 pass for the 2024 Santafest event!
Running on weekends from September 28th to October 27th
5. Pumpkins After Dark — Country Heritage Park in Milton, ON
Come and enjoy Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event! Pumpkins After Dark features over 6,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, and this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the Fall season. Explore the magical pathway of lit pumpkin sculptures and displays, accompanied by music, sounds, and special effects. Enjoy dinosaurs, dragons, movies, and pop culture icons on display, along with classic Halloween characters. So, if you are looking for a top Halloween event in Ontario, Pumpkins After Dark has something for everyone.
September 27th to November 1st
6. Snyder’s Fear Farm — Bright, ON
Fall brings the resurgence of apple picking, pumpkin patches, and haunted tours. Perhaps one of the most infamous haunted tours is the legendary Fear Farm in Ontario. Located just south of Kitchener, Ontario, it features six different terrifying attractions to explore, including a hayride, a pitch-black corn maze, a multi-level haunted house, and a carnival. The farm is haunted, so who knows if a real ghost spooks you. Additionally, these interactive haunted experiences will have monsters and freaks popping out of every corner when you least expect them. In addition to the farm, this year’s campfire experience is designed for those who are not keen on getting scared. Take comfort in knowing that you can sit by a pre-lit campfire and roast marshmallows to make s’mores with the provided kit.
Running September 28th through October 31st, select days, full schedule here
7. Bingemans Screampark — Kitchener, ON
The famed Bingemans Screampark in Kitchener is back! This Halloween favourite will frighten even the most steely-nerved of its visitors. With six horrifying attractions, like Carnival Cannibal and The Slaughter Shed, Screampark is not for the faint of heart and guarantees all will have a frightful time. Operating hours vary throughout its run, so be sure to visit their website online before heading out. When it comes to Halloween events in Ontario, this is one you won’t want to miss.
Select nights starting September 26th to October 27th.
8. Halloween Haunt — Canada’s Wonderland in Vaughan, ON
Halloween Haunt returns to Canada’s Wonderland with a sinister transformation! This event turns the theme park into a scream park filled with Halloween attractions that offer unforgettable thrills and unspeakable horror. Immerse yourself in the Nightmare of Haunt, a Halloween event where the streets are filled with terror. Additionally, you’ll see hundreds of monsters, terrifying scare zones and mazes, ghoulish street performers, live music, thrilling night rides, and electrifying live shows. So, if you’re looking for things to do – or places to scream – this fall in Toronto, don’t miss Canada’s largest Halloween event.
September 26th – November 2nd
9. All Hallows’ Eve Ghost Tour — Old Fort Erie in Fort Erie, ON
If you’re brave, you can venture through Canada’s bloodiest battlefield at Old Fort Erie by candlelight. You might even spot a real ghost! The All Hallows’ Eve Ghost Tour takes you through the ‘Erie’ grounds and barracks by torch and candlelight. Hear spooky Halloween tales and discover the fascinating history behind some of the most beloved Halloween traditions. Furthermore, you’ll see the Officers’ quarters, where the bedroom of Captain Kingsley of the King’s 8th Regiment of Foot is said to be haunted by his spirit. Additionally, if you are in the mood for more haunted ghost tours around the GTA, there are many others available in places such as the AGO’s Meeting of the Monsters. Or, if you are not located in the GTA, ghost tours are offered throughout Ontario this spooky season.
Select nights from October 13th to 28th
10. Haunt Manor & Frightmare in the Falls — Niagara Falls, ON
No Halloween event guide in Ontario would be complete without including these two attractions. Niagara Falls has lots of terrifying attractions to scare you. However, these are two of the best. Haunt Manor has been named Canada’s scariest haunted attraction and the number one Halloween attraction in the country. It’s located just west of the Battle of Lundy’s Lane, where the bloodiest battle in history took place. Not surprisingly, many people report sightings of ghosts in the area. Additionally, the attraction features a theatrical hayride, a corn maze, and seven themed haunted houses. Each year, the themes for the haunted houses change, artfully brought to life by the 100-plus actors, staff, and design crews who are specially trained to entertain and frighten visitors. For more information on the schedules of the various experiences offered, please visit their website.
Select nights from September 28th to November 1st
We hope our list of frightful attractions has inspired you to get out and enjoy this spooky holiday. Whether it’s family-friendly festivals or scream-worthy sites, there is something for everyone to enjoy this Halloween. We hope one of these spooktacular Halloween events in Ontario gives you all the thrills and chills you seek this October. And of course, don’t forget these essential Halloween safety tips while out and about on the 31st. From all of us at isure, happy haunting!
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