2023 Halloween Events Guide

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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 …

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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 …

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Pingle’s Harvest Festival

Sep 8, 2023

to Oct 29, 2023

Pingle’s Farm Market

Celebrate all the fall season has to offer at Pingle’s Harvest Festival! Available weekend activities: Pingle’s playland (ft. our newest family animals, the goats & zebus!), wagon rides, …

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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 …

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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 …

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Camp Spooky at Canada's Wonderland

Sep 23, 2023

to Oct 29, 2023

Canada’s Wonderland

Camp Spooky returns to Canada’s Wonderland this fall with family-friendly daytime Halloween activities and attractions every weekend. If you’re looking for things to do with the kids this …

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Pumpkins After Dark

Sep 23, 2023

to Oct 31, 2023

Country Heritage Park

Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the fall season. Explore the …

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Downey's Pumpkinfest

Sep 23, 2023

to Oct 29, 2023

Downey’s Farm Market

Downey's Play area includes the Kritter Koral, pirate ship, live Entertainment, mini putt, trike track, giant sandbox, Balloon Typhoon, Face Painting, Straw Jump, farm animals, wagon rides, and

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 …

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Spooktacular Light Show - Halloween Drive Thru

Sep 29, 2023

to Oct 30, 2023

1389 Brock Rd, Pickering

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 …

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Legends of Horror at Casa Loma

Sep 29, 2023

to Oct 31, 2023

Casa Loma

Each October, the grounds of Casa Loma will once again be transformed into an immersive theatrical experience, Legends of Horror. Done in the presentational form considered “promenade theatre”, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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Elora Monster Month

Oct 1, 2023

to Oct 31, 2023

Town of Elora

An Annual favourite! Dozens of activities are scheduled during the month-long celebration, a self-guided tour leads visitors through Elora’s historic downtown and showcases a hauntingly beautiful collection of …

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Pumpkinferno

Oct 4, 2023

to Oct 29, 2023

Discovery Harbour

A spooky start to Halloween! Pumpkinferno creeps into Discovery Harbour for a hauntingly good time! Experience the phenomenon of PumpkInferno’s magical outdoor exhibits of artificial hand-carved pumpkins! For …

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PumpkinFest Toronto

Oct 6, 2023

to Oct 9, 2023

Downsview Park

Enjoy a weekend filled with unlimited midway rides, unlimited inflatable fun, a sprawling pumpkin patch, local food trucks, live entertainment, tons of family photo ops, and so much …

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Mountsberg Spooktacular Halloween

Oct 6, 2023

to Oct 8, 2023

Mountsberg Conservation Area

Mountsberg’s family-friendly Spooktacular Halloween starts October 6th and runs Friday to Sunday evenings from 4:30 pm to 10 pm until October 29th. Register to bring your ghouls and …

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Spooky at illumi

Oct 6, 2023

to Oct 31, 2023

7174 Derrycrest Dr, Mississauga, ON

The world’s largest light, sound and multimedia show is back for its second year with Spooky at illumi. Pumpkins, ghouls, witches, enormous spiders, monsters and ghosts will be …

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Halloween & Harvest Festivities at Drysdale's

Oct 7, 2023

to Oct 29, 2023

Drysdales Farm

The Halloween spirit howls at Drysdale’s Haunted Harvest Village beginning October 7, 2023 and running each weekend until Halloween. Be it their first Halloween or recapturing memories of …

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StoryBOO

Oct 12, 2023

to Oct 29, 2023

Storybook Gardens

From October 12 to the 29, visit Storybook Gardens for a spooky (but not scary) Halloween event geared towards young children and families. Weekly events will take place …

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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 …

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Hallowalk at Friday Harbour

Oct 13, 2023

to Oct 30, 2023

Friday Harbour Resort

Brace yourself for the return of Hallowalk at Friday Harbour on October 13. Journey through the woods of the Nature Preserve – a lit trail of terror including …

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Night at the Creepy Creek

Oct 13, 2023

to Oct 13, 2023

Cold Creek Conservation Area

Wear your costume and join us for an evening filled with Halloween activities. Come out to learn about creepy crawly worms and create your own Halloween lantern to …

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Ajax Pumpkinville

Oct 14, 2023

to Oct 14, 2023

Greenwood Conservation Park

Join us October 14 at the picturesque Greenwood Conservation Area (2290 Greenwood Rd.) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a variety of activities. Check back for more …

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Pumpkin Fest

Oct 14, 2023

to Oct 14, 2023

Henderson Memorial Park

Celebrate the fall season at the Annual Pumpkin Fest. Events and activities for families and friends to enjoy! Activities will be available free of charge to event participants. Pre-registration …

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Mad Magic – Mississauga

Oct 15, 2023

to Oct 15, 2023

The Rec Room

Mad Magic – The Worlds funniest mad scientist magician comes to Mississauga on Oct. 15th TWO SHOWS – 1:30 and 4:00 PM A magic show packed with audience …

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The Great Pumpkin Trail

Oct 20, 2023

to Oct 22, 2023

Hendrie Park

Celebrating 10 years of magic, the Great Pumpkin Trail returns to RBG! Follow the candlelit glow of hundreds of jack-o-lanterns deep within the recesses of the Hendrie Valley. …

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Mountsberg Spooktacular Halloween

Oct 20, 2023

to Oct 22, 2023

Mountsberg Conservation Area

Mountsberg’s family-friendly Spooktacular Halloween starts October 6th and runs Friday to Sunday evenings from 4:30 pm to 10 pm until October 29th. Register to bring your ghouls and …

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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 …

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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 …

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Halloween at the Village

Oct 21, 2023

to Oct 22, 2023

Black Creek Pioneer Village

Take part in ghastly activities and hair-raising happenings this Halloween. Spine-tingling adventures await! Help with grisly experiments during the Slimy Science Show, using gooey concoctions to bring a …

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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 …

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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 …

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Hallows Express High Tea & Train Ride

Oct 21, 2023

to Oct 21, 2023

York-Durham Heritage Railway, Uxbridge Train Station

Calling all fans of the Wizarding world of Harry Potter! The Hallows Express High Tea & Train Ride. Immerse yourself in the magical ambiance as you embark on …

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Creepy Crafts

Oct 21, 2023

to Oct 21, 2023

Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum & Community Centre

Get into the Halloween spirit with this registered program! Participants will enjoy all things creepy with staff-led crafts and science experiments, including pumpkin painting and mask making. Ages …

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Elora Monster March Parade

Oct 21, 2023

to Oct 21, 2023

Downtown Elora

Part of Elora Monster Month. Monster March is back!!! Bigger and Better than ever. We have added a Wicked Wagons contest to the event this year. We encourage …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Mountsberg Spooktacular Halloween

Oct 27, 2023

to Oct 29, 2023

Mountsberg Conservation Area

Mountsberg’s family-friendly Spooktacular Halloween starts October 6th and runs Friday to Sunday evenings from 4:30 pm to 10 pm until October 29th. Register to bring your ghouls and …

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Mad Magic-Hamilton

Oct 27, 2023

to Oct 27, 2023

The Zoetic Company Ltd.

15% OFF TICKET PRICE (Limited Time) Mad Magic. The Worlds funniest mad scientist magician. A magic show packed with audience participation. Professor Presto makes his spectators laugh, gasps …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Halloween Howl in High Park

Oct 28, 2023

to Oct 29, 2023

High Park Nature Centre

Come and celebrate all things spooky at our popular annual nature-themed family friendly Halloween Howl in High Park. This all outdoor event will begin with a hike through …

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Scaryfest presented by the Friends of Markham Museum

Oct 28, 2023

to Oct 29, 2023

Markham Museum

A family event perfect for kids 10 and under! Join us as we transform our 25-acre site into a ghoulishly grand Halloween town – a family event perfect …

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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. …

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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 …

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