2023 Halloween Events Guide

Halloween Event Guide 2023 GTA Parents

Family Friendly Halloween Events in and around the GTA

Trick or treat! It’s that time of year when kids and adults alike embrace the spirit of this spooky season! We love this holiday and the sense of community it brings as we dress-up, decorate our homes, head out to fun events, visit neighbors, and enjoy sweet Halloween treats! Discover family-friendly events in and around Toronto in this annual guide and join in the Halloween spirit with friends and family! Happy Halloween!

Parents need to know… some events in this guide may be more suited to families with older children and teens and could be scary for younger or more sensitive children. You know your child best, please use your judgement and inquire with event organizers if you are still unsure!

FEATURED

Halloween Nights of Lights & Pumpkinville

Halloween Nights of Lights is back for it’s 4th year as a walk-through experience. Bigger and better, this year will feature more than 2 million LED and RGB lights animated and synchronized to your favourite Halloween tunes. Continue the fun inside of Pumpkinville, a fun fair located at the end of the trail featuring larger than life pumpkin sculptures and village.

FEATURED

Halloween Hoopla

A thrilling extravaganza that combines the spooktacular charm of pumpkin painting, fun rides, games, lifelike animatronic dinosaurs, live entertainment, delectable food, and so much more! Immerse yourself in a world of festivities, where every corner is adorned with the spirit of Halloween. Halloween Hoopla promises a bewitching experience for all ages. Join us and become a part of this mesmerizing celebration!

FEATURED

Spooktacular Light Show

Experience the thrilling Spooktacular Light Show, a Halloween drive-through with haunting melodies and both 2D and 3D displays. Immerse yourself in a world of ghoulish wonders, bringing classic horror to life in a family-friendly adventure of colors and shapes.

 

Chappell Farms Fall Festival
Sep 5, 2023 
to Oct 31, 2023
Chappell Farms
From early September all the way until Halloween, Chappell Farms offers our Fall Festival! It’s an amazing place for kids and adults alike! We have all kinds of activities, come and visit our animals, run on the hay bale run, explore the corn maze, ride on the tricycle track, walk ...
Haunted Harbour
Sep 8, 2023 
to Oct 31, 2023
Haunted Harbour
Join us as we explore the supernatural side to Toronto’s Haunted Harbour, This 90 minute immersive storytelling boat cruise & walking experience takes you through the lagoons of Toronto Islands, past the Gibraltar point Lighthouse, the oldest and most haunted buildings of them all, with a stop on the Toronto ...
Guess Who Escape Corn Maze
Sep 16, 2023 
to Oct 29, 2023
Buzzing Bees Adventure Farm
There’s a mystery this Fall at Buzzing Bees Adventure Farm and you’re going to need your code breaking skills to solve it. At the crime scene, a scarecrow has been unceremoniously unstuffed. The other scarecrows have hidden in the corn maze, and are not talking. Your group needs to search ...
King City Nightmares Haunted House
Sep 23, 2023 
to Oct 31, 2023
34 Nixon Road
King City Nightmares Haunted House event – Sept 23 to Oct 31 6pm to 11;30pm Thursday to Sunday! Created and built by Mississauga resident young hauntrepreneur Antonio Pastore -started the business when he was 16! Drop by if you dare with live actors and scars around every corner. Tickets $10 ...
Second Annual Halloween Haunt UP 2023
Sep 28, 2023 
to Sep 28, 2023
14 St Clements AveToronto, ON M4R 1G9
The Uptown Yonge BIA is excited to announce its Second Annual Halloween Haunt UP Event, which is completely free of charge!  This is a free, family event. Activities include trick ‘r treating, live DJ stations, face painting, spooky slime making, pumpkin carving, kids costume contest, pets costume contest, caricature, bouncy ...
Pumpkinville
Sep 30, 2023 
to Oct 31, 2023
Scarborough Town Centre
Pumpkinville features larger-than-life pumpkin sculptures, pumpkin houses and village inside of a candy forest all made with over 30,000 REAL pumpkins. Join us for the newest interactive Pop-Up experience to hit Toronto. Whether you’re seeking one of a kind pumpkin sculptures, a pumpkin patch in the city, a striking nighttime ...
Halloween Nights of Lights & Pumpkinville
Sep 30, 2023 
to Oct 31, 2023
Scarborough Town Centre
Halloween Nights of Lights is BACK FOR THE FOURTH YEAR as a walk-through experience for the 2023 season. Bigger and better, this years experience will feature more than 2 million LED and RGB lights animated and synchronized to your favourite Halloween tunes. Continue the fun inside of Pumpkinville, a fun ...
Brick-or-Treat Monster Party
Oct 1, 2023 
to Oct 31, 2023
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto
There’s an awesome LEGO® Brick-or-Treat Monster Party happening this Halloween and you’re on the guest list! It’s non-stop Halloween party fun, with BOO-tastic Halloween decorations, amazing LEGO® activities, and a screening of the EXCLUSIVE LEGO® 4D Halloween movie – Monster Party. Join in on the pumpkin LEGO build in the ...
Halloween Hoopla
Oct 13, 2023 
to Oct 29, 2023
Square One Shopping Centre
Welcome to Halloween Hoopla – a thrilling extravaganza that combines the spooktacular charm of pumpkin painting, exhilarating rides, engaging games, lifelike animatronic dinosaurs, captivating live entertainment, delectable food offerings, and so much more! We invite you to immerse yourself in a world of enchanting festivities, where every corner is adorned ...
Spooktacular Halloween Market
Oct 20, 2023 
to Oct 22, 2023
Andrews Farm
No TRICKS  just plenty of TREATS 🍬friends!!! You’re invited to join us for a SPOOKTACULAR 👻 fun-filled, weekend Oct 20-22nd for our Halloween Vendor Market 🎃 Located at the beautiful Andrews Farm Market in Milton, Ontario. There will be lots of activities for the entire family! 🎃40+ local artisans & ...
Kreepy King City at 137 “ Deadly “ Dew St
Oct 21, 2023 
to Oct 31, 2023
Kreepy King City
Formerly located in Richmondhill for the past twenty years is now in King City at 137 Dew St, King Rd and Keele St. will be open for the two weekends before Halloween 2023 and is a fundraiser for Autism Ontario. A large interactive display featuring many inflatables, live action animatronic ...
Halloween Event for Kids 2023
Oct 21, 2023 
to Oct 30, 2023
205 Main St S. Newmarket
Ahoy, little ghouls and goblins of GTA! Are you ready for a spooktacularly silly Halloween event that’ll make your broomsticks shake with excitement? Join us for a Halloween Hullabaloo that’ll tickle your funny bone and send shivers down your spine (in the best way possible)! WHAT’S EXCITING THIS YEAR AT ...
Halloween at Black Creek Pioneer Village
Oct 21, 2023 
to Oct 21, 2023
Black Creek Pioneer Village
Prepare for eerie excitement at the Village this Halloween. Take part in ghastly activities and hair-raising happenings! Help with grisly experiments during the Slimy Science Show, using gooey concoctions to bring a pumpkin to life! Enjoy trick or treating among our heritage buildings, then spill your guts to the Village’s ...
Halloween Haunt at Canada's Wonderland
Oct 22, 2023 
to Oct 29, 2023
Canada’s Wonderland
Halloween Haunt – Select Nights, Sept. 22 – Oct. 29, 2023 This fall, Halloween Haunt returns to Canada’s Wonderland with a sinister transformation, turning 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, with ...
Adventures at the Boo-seum!
Oct 22, 2023 
to Oct 22, 2023
Scugog Shores Museum Village
Are you looking to have a spook-tacular time? Enjoy at fun-filled day at the Scugog Shores Museum as you learn about the origins and traditions of Halloween. Make a creepy craft, listen to spooky stories and visit the haunted house if you dare. If that isn’t enough toil and trouble, ...
Halloween at Black Creek Pioneer Village
Oct 22, 2023 
to Oct 22, 2023
Black Creek Pioneer Village
Prepare for eerie excitement at the Village this Halloween. Take part in ghastly activities and hair-raising happenings! Help with grisly experiments during the Slimy Science Show, using gooey concoctions to bring a pumpkin to life! Enjoy trick or treating among our heritage buildings, then spill your guts to the Village’s ...
The Great Pumpkin Stroll
Oct 26, 2023 
to Oct 26, 2023
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
The Great Pumpkin Stroll returns on Thursday, October 26th from 4pm to 8pm. The Great Pumpkin Stroll is an annual event that brings the community together for an evening of creative, scary and funny creations by the families and businesses of Ancaster. Over 300 pumpkins are carved to illuminate a ...
ROM After Dark Trick or Treat (19+ Event)
Oct 27, 2023 
to Oct 27, 2023
Royal Ontario Museum
ROM After Dark is the popular monthly adult (19+) event series that features curated music, visual arts, performances, and distinctive food and drink. Combining nostalgic fun with genuine scares, ROM After Dark: Trick or Treat promises to be the Halloween party of the season. Among other surprises, you’ll find spooky ...
Mad Magic
Oct 28, 2023 
to Oct 29, 2023
Wychwood Theatre
Mad Magic is a high energy magic show, jam packed with audience participation. It keeps the kids and adults laughing, gasping and screaming the entire way through. Ps. Kids don’t forget to wear your Halloween costumes. RUNTIME: 50 Minutes TRAILER: https://vimeo.com/771340013 Oct 28th & 29th 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm
ScaryFest
Oct 28, 2023 
to Oct 29, 2023
Markham Museum
Join us as we transform our 25-acre site into a ghoulishly grand Halloween town – a family event perfect for kids 10 and under! Come in costume, experience the site and many family friendly activities. Book your ticket at the link below. Pick the entrance time slot that works best ...
Halloween Harvest Festival 2023
Oct 28, 2023 
to Oct 29, 2023
Bradley Museum
Put on your costume and join us at Bradley Museum in Mississauga where you’ll participate in old-fashioned Halloween and harvest traditions. On October 28 and 29, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. explore the following on-site, festive activities: – Heritage demonstrations such as weaving, candle making, and spinning – Fire ...
Tiny Tots Trick or Treat in Downtown Milton
Oct 28, 2023 
to Oct 28, 2023
Downtown Milton
Tiny Tots Trick or Treat in Downtown Milton gives kids and families a fun way to enjoy Halloween! Hosted by the Downtown Milton Business Improvement Area with participation from local businesses, the event will be hosted on Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Main St. E. ...
Trick or Treat at the BSM
Oct 28, 2023 
to Oct 28, 2023
Bata Shoe Museum
This Halloween we will be celebrating in costume and invite you to join us! Youth and kids aged 17 and under who visit in costume will receive FREE admission*. There will be trick-or-treating stations throughout the museum**, and hands-on crafts for the whole family! Our ever-popular iSpy game cards and ...
Halloween Fun in the Village
Oct 28, 2023 
to Oct 28, 2023
Bloor West Village
Join us *Saturday, October 28th* from 10am – 2pm! Location: Meet us at Bloor St W & Willard Ave (the North East corner, at the heart!) Check in at the BIA Tent! What’s going on: Wear your costume, bring your pet and receive a FREE digital photo taken by our ...
Second Annual Halloween Haunt UP Event 2023
Oct 28, 2023 
to Oct 28, 2023
14 St Clements AveToronto, ON M4R 1G9
Name of the Event: Second Annual Halloween Haunt UP Event 2023 Date/Day: 28th October 2023. Timing: 11am to 6pm Location: Yonge St between Roehampton Avenue and Glengrove Avenue, Toronto, ON M4R 1G9. Organization: Uptown Yonge BIA Short description: The Uptown Yonge BIA is excited to announce its Second Annual Halloween ...
Trick or Treat the Promenade at Friday Harbour
Oct 28, 2023 
to Oct 28, 2023
Friday Harbour Resort
Bring the family to celebrate Halloween with a day of fun and trick or treating at Friday Harbour! 11:00am to 2:00pm – Craft Kits from ‘Friday Hallow’ 1:00pm to 4:00pm – Face Painters* 2:00pm to 4:00pm – Trick or Treat the Promenade 3:00pm to 4:00pm – Halloween Scavenger Hunt starting ...
Halloween on Main
Oct 28, 2023 
to Oct 28, 2023
Main St. Stouffville
Halloween on Main Saturday October 28 2023, 11am-3pm Main Street Stouffville, from O’Brien Avenue to Park Drive. Dress up in your favourite costume and join us for a spooktacular event! This is a FREE event with fun for the whole family. Halloween on Main has it all! From a musical ...
Halloweekend Roller Skate 2023
Oct 28, 2023 
to Oct 29, 2023
Mississauga Celebration Square
Spooky season at the Square is back, presented by Tim Hortons! Dress up in your best costume and show off your roller skate skills all Halloweekend long. Boogie and glide across the outdoor roller rink as our live DJ spins your fave Halloween classics, then feed your monster appetite with ...
Black Harvest Festival
Oct 28, 2023 
to Oct 28, 2023
Downtown Collingwood
The tradition of Halloween and the Black Harvest Festival continues in historically Chilling Downtown Collingwood this October, with Witches (and Warlocks) of the ‘Wood taking over the town. Mark Saturday, October 28th on your calendar and prepare to come downtown to see what is brewing. Downtown merchants invite all the ...
Halloween at Black Creek Pioneer Village
Oct 28, 2023 
to Oct 28, 2023
Black Creek Pioneer Village
Prepare for eerie excitement at the Village this Halloween. Take part in ghastly activities and hair-raising happenings! Help with grisly experiments during the Slimy Science Show, using gooey concoctions to bring a pumpkin to life! Enjoy trick or treating among our heritage buildings, then spill your guts to the Village’s ...
Riverside Common Sundays: Halloween Mini-Fest
Oct 29, 2023 
to Oct 29, 2023
Riverside Common Park
Get your costumes ready for the spook-tacular second annual Riverside HOWL-O-WEEN mini fest on October 29th from 11-4 at Riverside Common Park! Prepare for a bunch of fang-tastic fun presented by the Riverside BIA, including: Pumpkin patch – grab and glam your pumpkins (limited quantities available!) Live Halloween themed music ...
TRICK-or-TRAIN: Halloween at TRM
Oct 29, 2023 
to Oct 29, 2023
Toronto Railway Museum
Sunday, October 29, 12:00-5:00 pm Toronto Railway Museum: 255 Bremner Blvd., Stall 17 Toronto, ON M5V 3M9 Free! Some activities require museum admission. On Sunday, October 29, join the Toronto Railway Museum for a family Halloween event. Get a head start on your trick-or-treating and join us for a silly, ...
Halloween Hullabaloo
Oct 29, 2023 
to Oct 29, 2023
Generations Performing Arts Centre
Join us for our family HALLOWEEN HULLABALOO fundraiser! Bouncy Castles, Parkour Climbing Gym, 🖍 Coloring & Craft station, 🍭 Bake Sale & 🎨 Face Painting. 👻 DRESS UP ENCOURAGED! 🌟 SCHEDULE 2:30pm Doors Open 2:45pm 🎶 Baby & Toddler Spooky Music/Movement Class 3:15pm 🧜‍♀️ Princess Ariel Interactive Experience 3:45pm 🍍 ...
Light The Night Candy Palooza
Oct 31, 2023 
to Oct 31, 2023
Maple Community Church
Light The Night – Candy Palooza is a Free Community Event that will spread love and light by providing a fun, safe & special treat-filled evening for kids & families! Interested in being a part of Light The Night Candy Palooza? Sign up to host a treat station! We are ...
Pumpkin Party
Nov 1, 2023 
to Nov 1, 2023
Ken Whillans Square
You are invited to the Pumpkin Party! Join us as we celebrate Halloween one last time before you pack away your costume and dispose of your jack-o’-lantern! Wednesday, November 1, 2023 from 4 to 8 PM at Ken Whillans Square in Brampton

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