Toronto 
A list of Halloween activities and events (including free ghoulish fun) for Kids in the GTA.
1. City of Toronto
2. Durham
3. Halton
4. Peel
5. York
You might like Adult Halloween Events in & around Toronto.
For Hamilton, see Halloween in Hamilton
For Fall-themed festivals and pumpkin-themed events, see Things to Do With Kids This Weekend.
Across GTA
Pumpkin Patches
Farms in Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton welcome families to enjoy fall season at the farm offering tasty treats, farm fun activities, wagon rides along with the opportunity to pick the perfect pumpkin for that spooky Jack-O-Lantern! Pumpkin Patches in Greater Toronto Area
Corn Mazes
Jump into the new season with an attempt at completing the ultimate fall activity: the corn maze! These often challenging, lengthy mazes through the cornfields are a very fun and puzzling activity to try. Toronto and Hamilton are bursting with some farms perfect for a fall day trip. Corn Mazes Near Toronto
Halloween Events for Kids in Toronto
Credit: Casa Loma
Halloween Nights of Lights & Pumpkinville
Legends of Horror
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”, in which the audience walks at their own pace through a 2 km trail commencing in the lower gardens of Casa Loma and winding its way through the castles tunnels and darkest spaces never before open to the public. Details
Halloween at the 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 doctor while learning about messy medicine.
High Park Halloween Howl
This all outdoor event will begin with a lantern lit night hike through the woodlands. We’ll stop to learn the not-so-scary truth about owls, bones, bats and zombie trees. Finish off the night by warming up around our campfire. Details
Halloween at The Zoo
Get ready to howl with delight as your Toronto Zoo transforms into a Halloween haven for Boo at the Zoo! This fang-tastic event invites you to explore the Discovery Zone, where tricks and treats and your favourite characters await your arrival!
Halloween Haunt UP
Enjoy Live Music, Dance, Tasty Treats, Sidewalk Sale, Costume Contest for Kids and Pets, Pumpkin Carving, Face painting, buskers & MORE! Details
Free
Pumpkinfest in Kingsway
Come celebrate the spooky Halloween season with us! your best costume and decorate pumpkins, Crafts, treats, face painting, raffles & so much more! Details
Free
Riverside Howl-O-Ween
Get your costumes ready for the spook-tacular annual Riverside Halloween. Our festival features free kids activities at Riverside Common Park including pumpkin decorating, treats, a haunted house, DJ, face painting and more!
Free
ZooBoo
High Park Zoo, Deer Pen Rd, Toronto
Ghost Walks Exhibition Place
Exhibition Place is known for its bright lights, shows and events, but lurking below the surface are a few well-kept secrets that were known only to staff who work the late shift. Details
Tricks, Treats ‘n’ Tunes
Get ready for a silly and spooky afternoon of Halloween fun! From the magical mischief of Dukas’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (made famous by Sorcerer Mickey in Disney’s Fantasia) to the chills and thrills of Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King, plus showstopping hits from Phantom of the Opera and Wicked, this program is brimming with ghoulish grooves and bewitching beats. Come in costume and join us for a frightfully fantastic musical adventure!
October 26, 2025 | 11 AM, 1:30 PM, 4:00 PM
Bump in the Night: Wolf Howl
Join us at the Zoo for an exciting evening of discovery as the sun goes down! Learn more about the unique characteristics of nocturnal creatures and how they manage to live in the dark. Then, take a moonlight hike to see what we can find and get a chance to “communicate” with our Arctic wolves. This night will leave you howling with excitement! Details
Fort York After Dark
Tour the grounds of Fort York at night, and hear stories about this national treasure and the history that surrounds it. From the haunted lighthouse to the bloody Battle of York, the lantern tour should not be missed. You will also visit two military cemeteries near the Fort. This event is not recommended for children under 10 yrs. Details
Halloween at Toronto Public library
Multiple Halloween themed events at local branches.Details
Little Canada Mini Mission: Halloween Edition
Embark on our new Halloween Mini Mission at Little Canada. Hidden throughout our miniature world are spooky little Halloween scenes, each with a letter next to it. Collect all the letters, unscramble the riddle and unlock the final phrase. It’s an adventure full of tiny chills, big thrills and mysterious fun for everyone.
October 18 to 31, 2025
The Unexplained at Colborne Lodge
Join us for a chilling tour at Colborne Lodge in High Park. Visit the gravesite of John and Jemima Howard. Explore ideas about death and the afterlife from the 1800s and hear true tales of paranormal activities.
October 21 to 31, 2025
Evening Ghost Tour
During this evening, 1-hour tour, hear all about the spooky happenings at Ontario’s Legislative Building. Learn the stories of the lady in the checkered dress and the whispering Speaker, and many more….if you dare!
October 23 to 30, 2025
Haunted Escape Room Challenge
Your team must work together to solve the puzzles and break free from this haunting presence before it’s too late. Unlock dark secrets, unravel the mystery, and stay ahead of its reach—because if it gets to any of you, it’s game over.
Will you Escape on time?
October 24 to 31, 2025
Montgomery’s Inn Lantern Tours
Montgomery’s Inn invites visitors after dark to uncover eerie tales about the past inhabitants of the Inn and the Old Town of Islington. Visitors will explore the historic house and the Islington burying grounds, learn about Victorian death practices, and find new ways to connect with Toronto’s past.
October 25 to 30, 2025
Night of Dread Parade
Clay & Paper Theatre presents the annual NIGHT OF DREAD, an evening of fearful pageantry, revels and mockery. At this much-loved, family-friendly, community event, Torontonians are invited to call on, mock and banish their private and collective fears through parade and pageantry, music and masquerade, dance and a devilishly good party.
Saturday, October 25th, starting at 5:30pm
Don Mills Boo Bash
Get ready for a spook-tacular day of family-filled fun! Activities include a trick-or-treat trail, dance party with Bounce Entertainment, Halloween photo booth and more!
Saturday October 25, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m
Anime North
Come celebrate Halloween with Anime North at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Center. There will be an Artist Alley, videos, gaming, contests and prizes, and more! Costumes not required but we’d love to see as many as possible.
Friday, October 24, 2025 | 6 PM – 11 PM.
Howl’oween at The Bentway
Gather the family, two-legged and four, for our spook-tacular costume contest. Enjoy prizes, music, local vendors, and cozy fall treats on this festive afternoon full of laughter, wagging tails, and Halloween fun for pups and their people!
Saturday October 25, 2025 | 12 — 4 pm
Día de los Muertos
Experience meaningful ceremony, captivating performances, original artwork, and traditional food—we genuinely cannot wait to create another momentous and memorable Día de los Muertos Celebration with and alongside you.
Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 3:30-10pm
Disco Descendants Halloween Family Rave
This family rave will be two hours of spooky vibes and brilliant beats with a DJ set from Cyclist (Wax Candy), The Piston’s disco resident. Bring your kids (yes, even babies are welcome), and introduce your family to the uplifting unity of club culture.
Sunday, October 26, 2025 | 02:00 PM – 04:00 PM
Riverside Halloween Fest
Our festival features free kids activities from 11am-3pm, including pumpkin decorating, treats, haunted house, DJ tunes, face painting and more! There’s also free fun for your dogs, including a dog costume contest with judging and prizes, treats, free photobooth, vendors and more fun. Details
Howl-O-Ween Unleashed
This year, we are collaborating with Toronto Dog Moms to bring you a fang-tastic vendor market, where you can find a variety of products and services for your furbabies! Show off your furry friends and their costumes for some treats before hitting the dog park. Trick or (dog) treat! Details
Family Halloween Bash!
Join us for our family-friendly Halloween bash. Come dressed up and ready to party!
Parkour play, family photo booth, mummy craft, face painting and $2 treats!
Sunday, October 26, 2025 | 10am-12:30pm
Halloween Monster Mash
Join us for our annual Mall-O-Ween event and enjoy a safe, warm and fun-filled evening of retailer Tricks and Treats and a Monster Mash Halloween Dance Party you won’t want to miss! Trick or Treat starts at 4 p.m. and Spooktacular Magic Show at 5 p.m. See you there! . Details
Trick-or-Treat Trails
Festive Halloween décor will set the mood for a fun and delightful experience, and children will be given a Halloween Passport, allowing them to collect stamps and Halloween candy at five festive stations, including Chick-fil-A and Jollibee. Once a passport is complete, it can be redeemed at The Registration Desk on the Upper Level by The Body Shop for a special treat. Details
Pumpkin Parades
Take your jack-o-lanterns and a candle to the participating locations and give your Pumpkin a second chance to shine and come view the neighbourhood Jack-O-Lanterns on display. Details
Free
The Good Mourning Festival
The festival aims to bring different communities and cultures together to celebrate, commemorate and share experiences of death and grief. The festival invites the public to come together to reclaim death as a special part of life. There will be a diverse array of workshops, food, shopping, art installations, walks and more that you won’t want to miss. See below for details on each day.
November 1 & 2, 2025
Family / Kids Halloween Events in Durham
Pumpkinville | Ajax
In addition to the live stage, we will also have children’s games and activities, interactive experiences, community displays and exhibitors, sensory zone, and our infamous haunted house!
Haunted Ghost Walk | Pickering
Take a guided walking tour of the historic village at night and hear stories from the past that still haunt us today. Learn about paranormal investigations that have found evidence of spirits and ghosts, and hear stories of past tragedies that actually took place in Pickering’s past. 12+. Details
Spooktacular Light Show | Ajax
Spooktacular Light Show will be featuring over a million lights on a 2KM route of your family fun favourite characters, pumpkin-filled drive-thru tunnel, from 2D to 3D displays, music lights and much more this Halloween season!
Haunted Forest Trail | Oshawa
Something dark is lurking in the shadows of the woods. Immerse yourself in your very own horror film by heading deep into the forest on our trail with nothing more than a flashlight. a flashlight.
Oshawa
Firehouse Fright Night | Bowmanville
The annual Firehouse Fright Night trail of terrors will be inside the huge corn maze at Watson Farms again! Dare to enter a space teeming with spooky creatures for this year’s theme – “Courtice’s CarnEvil!”
Cannington Haunted Attraction | Cannington
A beast lives deep in the woods of MacLeod Park. Every year, this ravenous, blood-sick creature rises from its yearly slumber to satisfy its hunger at Cannington Haunted Attraction. Only when it has gorged itself on the atmosphere of fear, the sound of screams, and the uncomfortable laughs of false bravado can it return to its slumber to wait for next October.
Hallowe’en Fest
Enjoy a variety of Halloween-themed games, activities, crafts and treats that are sure to delight visitors of all ages. Explore the museum at your own pace and uncover the fascinating history of Halloween traditions. Costumes are encouraged for this family-friendly event!
Halloween at the Farm | Uxbridge
Join all the sanctuary animals for the spookiest event of the year! Spend the day Meeting all the animals + feeding them their favourite treats, Eating delicious food from Sausage Party Toronto, Taking photos in costume at our photo booth, Going on a spooky “haunted hay ride” in the fields
Adventures at the Boo-seum | Port Perry
Get into your Halloween costumes and join us at the Museum… Or should we say Boo-seum! There’s something for the whole family to enjoy: kids crafts, family friendly Halloween tales, and carve your own pumpkin, too! Trick or treat with us before Halloween.
Cooper’s Farm Night Maze | Uxbridge
Navigate the maze with the help of a flashlight. Details
Awalt Halloween Haunt | Oshawa
Fright at the Museum | Uxbridge
This year’s theme is inspired by the 1998 beloved Disney classic, Halloweentown! Come dressed as your favourite monster for exciting crafts, a haunted house, pumpkin carving, a costume contest, trick or treating and more! Details
Halloween at the Harbour| Oshawa
Step into Oshawa’s past with a spooky twist! Explore Henry House by lamplight, eerie mourning décor, coffin hardware, chilling paranormal tales, and “killer dresses.” Discover what bats, snakes, and spiders “see” in the Drive Shed, with an interactive science display from Derek Cutting and art by Dani Crosby. Family fun awaits in Guy House with Lego monsters, face painting, and more! Warm up with hot chocolate before you go.
Scary Stories by the Campfire | Scugog
Join our storytellers around the fire for humorous and haunting tales of the supernatural and macabre, with musical guest Will Gillespie bringing his own seasonal twist to campfire songs.
Family & Kids Halloween Events in Halton
Pumpkins After Dark
Pumpkins After Dark | Milton
This Halloween season, witness magnificent works of pumpkin artistry – 5,000 hand-carved pumpkins, creating more than 100 sculptures, displayed among a series of jack-o-lanterns all illuminated after dark. Pumpkins After Dark is an unforgettable night of fun and enchantment for the whole family!
$19.95-$24.95
Oakville Haunted House | Oakville
Demonic spectres hanging from trees, a mammoth gargoyle warning passersby to stay away and countless glowing skulls are just a few of the spooky sights awaiting trick-or-treaters. Details
Free, donations appreciated In Support of Oakville Fairshare Food Bank
The Great Pumpkin Trail | Burlington
It’s a magical evening on the Pumpkin Trail! Follow the candlelit glow of hundreds of jack-o-lanterns guiding your way through Hendrie Park, and along the South Bridle Trail. Details
Hendrie Park, 680 Plains Rd W, Burlington
$$20 to $27
Mountsberg’s Evening Halloween Spooktacular | Campbellville
Bring your ghouls and goblins to Mountsberg and wander through the haunted barn or walk down a lantern-lit path to meet snakes and owls and make a spooky discovery! Then take a wagon ride with our ghostly driver through the deep, dark woods or make some memories by the outdoor fire. Details
Ireland House After Dark | Victorian Mourning
Visit Ireland House after dark to learn about death and mourning in the Victorian era. This guided tour experience will take you through Ireland House, draped in mourning, as you hear about the beliefs and superstitions associated with death, and the practical arrangements which had to be made. Details
October 10 to 24, 2025
Spooky Splash
Join us for a chillingly good time with eerie games, Halloween-themed areas and poolside surprises. 18 years and younger will receive a pumpkin (whiles supplies last). Details
Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Tricks for Treats
Try your hand at some tricky old-fashioned games for some treats while touring the historic home. There will be pumpkin spice scones on the hearth and you can try pressing your own apple cider in the Summer Kitchen. Children will also have the opportunity to decorate their own trick-or-treating bag. Details
October 25, 2025 | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Halloween Trick-or-Treat Event | Burlington
Whether you’re 3 or 93, this delightful indoor adventure offers treats, laughter, and spook-tacular fun for the whole family. Strike a pose at our immersive AI photobooths starting at 5:00p.m., then set off on the Candy Quest starting at 6:00 PM, collecting sweet surprises from participating retailers. This free Halloween event is the perfect way to celebrate, just bring your creative costume and candy bag!
Mapleview Shopping Centre , 900 Maple Ave, Burlington
Free
Halloween Spooktacular Party | Oakville
Get ready for a frightfully fun night the whole family will love! Amazing Adventures Playland invites you to our Spooktacular Halloween celebration, filled with candy, costumes, and plenty of spooky surprises! Details
$20.99-$25.99
Tiny Tots
Spend the morning trick-or-treating through Downtown Oakville with your little ones at participating merchants along Lakeshore and side streets. Look for the Participation Pumpkin on store windows. Details
Halloween Events in Peel.
PumpkinFest | Caledon/Brampton
Tons of fun, and thousands of pumpkins! Corn Maze, Boo Barn, Bee Line Ziplines and more! Details
Halloween in Clarkson Village | Mississauga
Come in costume and enjoy games, bouncy castles, trick-or-treating at participating businesses and much more! Details
Halloween Harvest | Mississauga
Celebrate Halloween in costume with heritage charm! Enjoy barn demonstrations, roast marshmallows and make s’mores by the fire, play games, craft, get your face painted, and meet animals at the petting zoo. Sample biscuits with homemade apple jelly, caramel, and candy apples, and sip warm apple cider for a cozy fall experience.
Fright Nights | Brampton
Trick or treat your families to some SPOOKTACULAR fun! Balloon artists, airbrush tattoos, marshmallow roasting and more! Plus, enjoy the City of Brampton’s first-ever Haunted Halloween Movie Nights! Bring your friends and family to experience classic Halloween movies. Details
October 17 to 27, 2025
Halloween Spooktacular Party | Mississauga
Get ready for a frightfully fun night the whole family will love! Amazing Adventures Playland invites you to our Spooktacular Halloween celebration, filled with candy, costumes, and plenty of spooky surprises! Details
Streetsville Spooktacular | Mississauga
Creepy Cawthra Boo Bash | Mississauga
Dress in your best “boo-tacular” costume and join a frightfully fun Halloween celebration! Enjoy an outdoor scavenger hunt with prizes, explore the creepy glow room, make haunted crafts, hear spine-tingling ghost stories, and snack on freshly popped kettle corn. Details
Halloween at the Boo-seum | Brampton
This Halloween season, join PAMA for a celebration of little monsters — frightening and ferocious. Meet feathered and furry friends during an animal meet and greet hosted by Pawsitively Pets; then, drop into the studio to create your own creepy companion in our Monster-Making Laboratory.
9 Wellington St. E., Brampton
Halloween @ The Library | Mississauga
Various themed events! Details
Davis Family Farms Ghostly Greenhouses | Caledon
Davis Family Farms will be hosting the annual Ghostly Greenhouses to raise money for The Canadian Celiac Association and Cystic Fibrosis Canada and MulligansForeMatthew. Details
BOO Elevator | Brampton
Ride The BOO Elevator to The Haunted Passage – an immersive Halloween experience filled with eerie sights and photo-perfect moments for families & kids. Details
Kids Halloween Events in York
Halloween Haunt | Vaughan
Camp Spooky | Vaughan
Camp Spooky features fun mazes, trick-or-treating, a kids’ Halloween costume parade, live shows with The PEANUTS gang, all your favourite rides, and much more! Details
Thornhill Woods Haunted House | Thornhill
You will experience an in-your-face-fear-filled environment with true terror around every corner. Brave demonic scarecrows and creatures that will put you amid terror, unlike anything you’ve seen before.
Haunted Hollows Scream Park | East Gwillimbury
Haunted Hollows Scream Park is what your Halloween fears are made of. With one and a half acres filled with over thirty individual scenes, professional animatronics and live actors, the scream park will heighten all of your senses. Details
Brick or Treat | Vaughan
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 Monsters’ Garden, find the LEGO Monster band mates in MINILAND and win special prizes in our magnificent Monster Party games!
Boo Fest | Vaughan
Step right into the spooky world of BooFest! This Halloween extravaganza combines the enchanting allure of our spine-tingling haunted house, thrilling carnival games, delectable treats, and so much more! Details
Aurora’s Haunted Forest | Aurora
At the Aurora Family Leisure Complex, enjoy spooky crafts and activities that are perfect for the whole family. Then board the complimentary shuttle bus to Sheppard’s Bush. The crackling bonfires, decorated forest trails and haunted cabins hold thrilling surprises that are guaranteed to give you a fright! With trails for every scare level, you can choose your own adventure as there is something for everyone! Details
135 Industrial Parkway N, Aurora
Schomberg Scarecrows | Schomberg
Visit Schomberg to see all of the incredible scarecrows that have popped up in various locations all around town! Details
Screemers – Halloween Haunted House | Vaughan
Kreepy Kortright | Vaughan
Celebrate the Halloween spirit with spooky and scary activities at Kortright.
Discover a haunted house, a frightening forest walk, Halloween activities, bonfire, scary stories and live owls.
Family Fright Fiesta | Georgina
Haunted Halloween Hike| East Gwillimbury
Join us for the Haunted Halloween Hike event at the Sharon Museum and Gardens. Come dressed in your costume and enjoy a walk through the spooky forest, DJ live music dance party, and visit our vendor booths at the Mystical Market.
Halloween on Main | Whitchurch-Stouffville
Join us for a fun-filled day of family-friendly Halloween activities on October 25th on Main Street. There will be plenty of tricks and treats for everyone, including activities in Civic Square and inside 19 on the Park.
Trick or Treat | Markham
Get your costumes ready and join us for a frightfully fun afternoon where our Main Street businesses will be handing out sweet surprises for all the little ghosts and goblins who stop by. Batman will make an appearance on Main Street Markham in 2025! Shake hands with the masked crusader himself, and get your photos beside the famous Batmobile! Details
Halloween on Main Street | Markham
Join us for a spooktacular Halloween celebration! Entertainment from Dan the Music Man, Balloon Twisting and more! Details
Haunted Halloween Trail | Newmarket
This October, take a walk through Newmarket’s new Haunted Halloween Trail. A portion of the Dave Kerwin Trail (approximately 1km) will be transformed with spooky decorations, lighting, sound effects and actors in costume. 10+ Details
Halloween Pool Haunt | Georgina
Get frightfully soaked at the Halloween Pool Haunt. Enjoy enchanting games, ghoulish giveaways and hocus pocus. It’s spook-tacular fun for the whole family. Details
Oct. 29 from 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. @ Multi-use Recreation Complex , 261 Garrett Styles Dr, Georgina
Thursday, Oct. 30 from 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. | 6:45pm-8:30pm @ Georgina Leisure Pool,
5279 Black River Rd, Sutton West
Scaryfest | Markham
Annual Halloween in the Village | Whitchurch-Stouffville.
Ghosts and goblins will soon be taking over the Community Safety Village of York Region in an effort to seek out tricks or treats. Children and their parents are encouraged to attend in costume. Members of York Regional Police will be present to pass along Halloween safety tips to trick-or-treaters of all ages. Details
Halloween Night Event David Dunlap Observatory | Richmond Hill
Celebrate Halloween with us with a special Halloween-themed astronomy presentation along with family-oriented Halloween arts and crafts activities. Costumes welcome! Trick-or-treat stations for kids. Viewing through the 74-inch telescope will be provided (weather dependent). Details
Why is it a trend so have Halloween celebrations every weekend EXCEPT Halloween?
We went to canada’s wonderland’s camp spooky last year and it was the worst halloween we’ve been too! There were only 3 stations and my 7 year old daughter, who was looking forward to the treats she was gonna get, was so disappointed ’cause she only got 6 little candies! You can’t imagine the disappointment in her face and the halloween attractions were boring. We ended up walking around.?
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Newmarket museum sucked very boring for kids.