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Nova Scotia has a dark past that is filled with maritime accidents, wars, betrayals, and murders. So, it is no surprise that October brings an array of haunted houses, spooky corn mazes, and ghost tours across the province.
Photo Credit: Churchill House
There are even places that are said to be haunted on this list that you can visit, especially if you want to know if ghosts really exist. While there are many said to be haunted areas in this beautiful province, listed below are 20 haunted attractions in Nova Scotia you can check out this October.
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1. Haunted Weekends at Noggins Farm
The Haunted Weekends at Noggins Farm are on every year, and they are sure to scare and give chills to all who enter. Every year, the haunted weekends are a crowd-pleaser, so they just keep getting bigger and better.
Details
10009 Nova Scotia Trunk 1, Wolfville
October 4 – 5, 11 – 13, 18 – 19, 25 – 26, 2025
There are no tickets to the haunted house this year. It is included in the admission to the corn maze and play area
2. Bluenose Ghost Festival
Are you brave enough to enter Castle Dracula? Come ready for lots of scares. This event is designed from the ground up to scare even the toughest people. You even have the opportunity to take a castle ride.
Details
2 Ochterloney St, Dartmouth
October 4-5, 9-12, 16-19, & 22-31, 2025 | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
$5 – $15
3. Sinister Soiree
Get ready for a night where history and horror collide at the 5th Annual Sinister Soirée inside the Fortress of Louisbourg! As the gates creak open, 500 brave souls can step into an evening of eerie entertainment, haunted venues, live music, and chilling surprises.
Details
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, 58 Wolfe Street, Louisbourg
October 25, 2025 | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
$60.00
4. Halloween Party Cruise
Step aboard… if you dare. This October, Harbour Queen transforms into a hauntingly fun Ghost Ship for an unforgettable night on the water. Cruise through the Halifax Harbour on this season wrap-up, 2-hour party cruise complete with a DJ Karate Kactus spinning your favourite hits, a fully stocked bar to keep the spirits flowing, and a few eerie surprises lurking in the shadows. 19+ with valid ID.
Details
Harbour Queen departs from the Cable Wharf, 1751 Lower Water Street, Halifax
October 25, 30, November 1, 2025 | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Adult: $38.69
5. Kentville Pumpkin People Festival
Visit Kentville in October to experience the magic of the Pumpkin People. You never know what kind of silly antics you’ll see these gourd-headed guys getting up to! Details
October 4 – 26, 2025
Town of Kentville
Free
6. Haunted Corn Mazes
Visit corn mazes in Nova Scotia Many farms are host to haunted houses and haunted corn mazes. 7. Riverbreeze Fear Farm
The Riverbreeze Fear Farm is made up of haunted houses and haunted mazes for you to explore and to scare you. It is said to be the most terrifying haunted corn maze in the Maritimes, so you may want to buy tickets early to make sure you can get in, but you may not come out the same.
Details
RiverBreeze CornMaze
660 Onslow Road, Truro
Fridays & Saturdays, October 4 – 31, 2025
$30.70 to $48.25
8. Valley Ghost Walks
Family-friendly, historical productions throughout the Annapolis Valley. Join Jerome the Gravekeeper and his ghostly friends as we share the most historically rich, amazing valley in all of North America! Details
Various locations across Wolfville, Kentville, Halls Harbour, Windsor, The Landscape of Grand Pré View Park, & more!
October 16, 25, 30-31, 2025
$20 – $25
9. Interactive Haunted Barn
Join us for an Interactive Haunted Barn Experience—a spooky, fun-filled Halloween event for all ages! Explore the barn packed with interactive scares and activities, enjoy time with the horses, and grab a treat bag if you make it out! Costumes are encouraged but not required.
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3693 St. Margaret’s Bay Rd., Hubley
October 25, 2025
$7.00 per person
10. Monster Fest
Join us in beautiful Halifax for Monster Fest, a four-day exploration of the cultural, historical, and political significance of monstrosity. Internationally renowned speakers invite you to conduct monstrous examinations through diverse lenses, including gender, race, sexuality, ability, religion, and Indigeneity.
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October 28 – 31, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road, Halifax
varies
11. Halifax Citadel Ghost Tour
Spend an evening with your friends exploring the Halifax Citadel to see if the legends are true. The Halifax Citadel Ghost Tour takes you around the grounds by lantern light after dusk.
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5425 Sackville St, Halifax
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, until October 24, 2025
$22.74 per person
12. Haunted Lunenburg Tour
The streets of Lunenburg are lined with terror and mayhem when you are taking the Lunenburg Haunted Tour. The tour takes 1.5 hours to complete and will take you from the Mariner King Inn to the Hillcrest Cemetery.
Details
Mariner King Inn, 15 King Street, Lunenburg
Daily, until October 30, 2025
$15 – $25
13. Night of the Spirits
Join us for a spooky and fun-filled Halloween evening at the Highland Village! Experience a special lamplight tour featuring traditional stories, skits, and eerie special effects. After the tour, join us in An t-Àite Cruinneachaidh “our Gathering Space” for tunes, along with traditional treats like fuarag, oatcakes, and more. It’s a family-friendly event that everyone will enjoy!
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4119 Highway 223, Iona
October 24 & 25, 2025 | 7 PM – 9 PM
$25 per adult, $65 per family, or $15 per student.
14. Hank’s Farm Market and Corn Maze
Have some great family fun at the Hank’s Farm Market and Corn Maze. The Haunted House is open on weekends in October. It is one of the few Haunted Houses that is open during the day, which makes it a great option to visit with the family, especially if you are busy at night.
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581 King Grove Rd, North Sydney
weekends and holidays in October | 11 AM – 5 PM
15. Fright Night at Two Rivers Wildlife Park
Get ready for a spooktacular time at Two Rivers Wildlife Park.
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Two Rivers Wildlife Park, 4581 Grand Mira North Road, Mira
October 10 – 11, 17 – 18, 24 – 25, 2025
$20 per person
16. Haunted Wagon Rides
Horse-drawn wagons will take you through our haunted trails with live actors and the real headless horseman. This is a family-friendly event where you can celebrate the spirit of Halloween without being too scared!
Details
Shelby Ranch, 753 Durham Rd, Scotsburn
October 17 – 18, 24 – 25, 30 – 31, 2025 | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
$23.37
17. The Five Fishermen
The Five Fisherman is a very popular family restaurant, but did you know it is haunted? Originally, the restaurant’s building was built in 1817 as Canada’s first free public school; then, it became a morgue where the Titanic and Halifax Explosion victims were taken. The staff has gotten used to having the ghosts around while they work, sometimes, they hear voices or see glasses flying off shelves.
1740 Argyle St, Halifax
18. The Halifax Club
Established in 1862, the Halifax Club is a private club and was a meeting place for business partners. It is said the club’s manager stabbed himself for no reason in front of the club members, and died from his wounds. His ghost is said to haunt the cloakroom, where employees are overcome with cold chills. There are other ghosts of the club members who also haunt the grounds.
1682 Hollis St, Halifax
19. Cossit House Museum
Cossit House Museum, which was built in 1787, is one of the oldest standing houses on Cape Breton. It was named after its owner of the time, Reverend Ranna Cossit. Cossit House is one of the most frightening stops on Sydney’s ghost tours. Guests have reported hearing footsteps and screams coming from different rooms around the house.
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75 Charlotte St, Sydney
20. Churchill Mansion Inn
The Churchill Mansion Inn looks like it could be in the next Steven King novel. Overlooking the Darlings Lake in Yarmouth, the Inn was built in 1889. In certain rooms, guests have reported hearing loud footsteps, drastic changes in temperature and have had sudden difficulty breathing. So, gather your friends together and check into the hotel if you want to see for yourself if it is really haunted. Details
44 Old Post Rd, Darlings Lake, Yarmouth
Hi, Correction to your The Halifax Ghost Walk entry # 19.
It is led by Glenn Coolen and Dusty Keleher