Cape Breton Island 
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 those 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
Select dates, October 1 to 29, 2023 | 11:00 AM – 5:45 PM
There are no tickets to the haunted house this year. It is included in the admission to the corn maze and play area: $12/person
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 6-8, 11-15, & 18-31, 2023 | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
$5 – $15
3. Phantom Freakshow Haunted House
Phantom Effects create some of the scariest characters and use them to create a breathtakingly, terrifying haunted house.
Details
325 Main St, Kentville
Select dates, October 1 – 29, 2023
Adults $20, Children under 10 $15, Fast Pass (Skip the line 2:1) $30
4. Ghost Ship Cruise
Join us aboard the Harbour Queen for an hour and a half cruise as we depart under a nighttime sky for an evening of unusual tales and haunting stories of Halifax’s past. Our resident storyteller will share forgotten stories of lost shipwrecks and the ghosts of Georges Island and shed some light on those things that go ‘bump’ in the night.
Details
Harbour Queen departs from the Cable Wharf, 1751 Lower Water Street, Halifax
Saturdays & Sundays, October 21 – October 29 | 6:00 PM & 830 PM
Adult: $31.50
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! This year’s theme is “under the sea”. Details
October 7–29, 2023
Town of Kentville
Free
5. Haunted Corn Mazes
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! This year’s theme is “under the sea”. Details
October 7–29, 2023
Town of Kentville
Free
5. Haunted Corn Mazes
Visit corn mazes in Nova Scotia. Many farms are host to haunted houses and haunted corn mazes.
6. Riverbreeze Fear Farm
The Riverbreeze Fear Farm is made up of 4 haunted houses and 2 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
660 Onslow Road, Truro
Fridays & Saturdays, October 6 – 28, 2023
$30 to $45
7. Halloween Haunted Trail
The haunted trail at the Millbrook Powwow grounds in open only for a day. Bring non-perishable food items for food bank for entry,
Details
Millbrook Powwow grounds, 820 Willow Street, Truro
2023 _ TBA
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
October 5, 19, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 2023 | 7:45 PM
$35 & up
9. Haunted Barn & Upick Pumpkins Fundraiser
Are you brave enough to enter the haunted barn? If you are a scaredy-cat, have some fun and play some Halloween games, smack the pinata or just dance the night away.
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3693 St. Margaret’s Bay Rd., Hubley
October 27, 2023
10. Brine Farm’s Haunted Halloween Trail
Clocking in at over half a kilometre long, Brine Farm’s Halloween Haunted Trail is Nova Scotia’s longest haunted trail! This October be prepared for a hike of horror along our terrorizing trail!
Details
October 20, 21, 27, 28, 29, 2023
2280 Athol Road, Springhill
$10
11. Halifax Ghost Walk
The Halifax Ghostwalk is the oldest ghost walk in North America and is recommended by both Fodors and The Lonely Planet. Starting that Old Town Clock, the Halifax Ghost Walk takes you through Halifax’s most haunted area. Hear the stories of the haunted buildings and the odd occurrences that take place at many businesses when no one is there.
Details
October 6 to 31, 2023 | 8:30 PM
Downtown Halifax
General $25, Seniors: $20; Students $15, Children under 10 Free
12. 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 28 | 8:30 PM
$20.82 per person
13. 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 31, 2023 | 7:30 PM
$13.04 – $21.74
14. Night of the Spirits
Come and celebrate Halloween with a special evening tour of the Highland Village by lamplight, complete with storytelling, skits and special effects. The tour is followed by a storytelling session in “The Tuning Room” with fuarag, oatcakes and more.
Details
4119 Highway 223, Iona
October 27 & 28, 2023
$15 to $25
15. 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.
Details
581 King Grove Rd, North Sydney
weekends and holidays in October | 11 AM – 5 PM
$4
Fright Night at Two Rivers Wildlife Park
Get ready for a spooktacular time at Two Rivers Wildlife Park.
Details
Two Rivers Wildlife Park, 4581 Grand Mira North Road, Mira
October 13 – 14, 20 – 21, 27 – 289, 2023
$18
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!
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Shelby Ranch , 753 Durham Rd, Scotsburn
October 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28, 2023
$16.99
Annual Halloween SpooktackUROAR
Join us on a spooky adventure through pumpkin patches, shipwreck graveyards, and witches’ cauldrons! But watch out, the dinosaurs might be loose! Costumes are encouraged! There will be treat bags!
Details
Fundy Geological Museum, Parrsboro
October 28, 2023, 1 pm to 3 pm
Free
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