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50+ Family Things to do in Toronto & GTA this Halloween : 2019
A list of Halloween Activities & Events (including free ghoulish fun) for Kids in the GTA. Click on the City/ Region Name to go to the specific city’s Halloween Family Fun.
1. City of Toronto
2. Durham
3. Halton
4. Peel
5. York
You might like Adult Halloween Events in & around Toronto.
On November 1, 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. Pumpkin Parades in Toronto
For Hamilton, see Halloween in Hamilton
Santa Claus Parades, Christmas Lights & Christmas Fireworks in Toronto
Halloween Events for Kids in Toronto
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in Concert
Relive the magic of year six in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ in Concert.
With this film, based on the sixth installment of J.K. Rowling’s classic saga, fans of all ages can now experience the thrilling tale of Harry’s obsession with a mysterious potions book accompanied by the music of a live symphony orchestra as Harry soars across the big screen in HD! Details
Legends of Horror
An immersive theatrical interpretation of all of the classic horror figures as we lead our audience through a one hour, 2 km self-guided walking tour 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. All ages (Children 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult) Details
Symphony Spooktacular
This Halloween, trick-or-treat your boys and ghouls to a concert of hair-raising, spine-tingling classical music, as the TSO conjures up a variety of frightening favourites to haunt Roy Thomson Hall. Be sure to come dressed in costume to help the Orchestra get into the spirit of All Hallows’ Eve! Details
Boo at the Zoo
It’s time to get out your Halloween costumes and head out to the Toronto Zoo! BOO! Calling all ghosts, goblins, super heros, witches, princesses and other creative costumed kids. It’s time to put on your Halloween costumes and head out to the Toronto Zoo! Ride on the BOOmobile, a scary, merry and legendary, just-for-fun adventure where you will hear some spooky facts about animals and learn about the ghosts that haunt the Toronto Zoo. Details
Saturday, October, 26 and Sunday, October 27, 2019
two children per adult admission.
Bump in the Night
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
Howling Hootenanny
Frightening festivities await you at Black Creek Pioneer Village’s annual Halloween event. Can you keep both eyes open as you make your way through our hair-raising haunted maze? Do you dare help Dr. Snow with her latest experiments, as she tries to bring a pumpkin to life? Ghouls and Monsters young and old will enjoy pumpkin bowling, our famous apple slingshot, spine-chilling performances, and spooky tales.Howling Hootenanny
Saturday, October 26 & Sunday, October 27, 2019 | 11:00 AM – 04:30 PM
Halloween @ Todmorden Mills Heritage Site
Halloween Mask: Use your imagination to create your own spooky Hallowe’en mask in this family workshop. Treats provided! Suitable for children 6 years and up, accompanied by an adult.
Lantern Making: Create a spooky lantern to light up Halloween in this family workshop. Treats provided!
Retro Halloween Family Drop-in: Join us as we celebrate Halloween traditions of the past. Tour our historic homes, sample old-time treats and make a creepy craft.
Haunted High park
Explore the grounds of High Park after dark and discover the chilling legends and ghostly tales that have been spooking visitors for decades. Discover Victorian funeral and mourning traditions inside the candlelit rooms of historic Colborne Lodge and see what goes creak in the night. Spooky refreshments included. Details
Halloween Howl – A Night Hike
Explore the haunting side of nature at our “Halloween Howl” night hike. This walk through the woodlands will lead to lots of creepy nature spots to learn the not-so-scary truth about bats, spiders, toads, gnomes and decomposers. Finish off the night by warming up around a campfire.Details
375 Colborne Lodge Drive, Toronto
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 8 yrs. Details
Spirit Walk
Let your imagination take over as we lead you through downtown alleys and laneways to discover some of Toronto’s reputedly haunted buildings. Return to gas-lit historic Mackenzie House, and soothe your goosebumps with mulled cider and biscuits as you hear about the ghost stories associated with the house! Not recommended for children under 8 years of age. Details
The BSM’s Halloween Extravaganza!
Say boo at the Bata Shoe Museum this Halloween and join us for a spooktacular weekend of family fun! Halloween at BSM.
Phantoms of the Organ!
Sponsored by the Toronto Centre of the Royal Canadian College of Organists, this spooktacular concert features students from the University of Toronto Faculty of Music and from York University playing popular favourites and strange music for the organ. Wear a costume! Details
Seasons Annual Haunted House
Seasons Annual Haunted House is a great event for all ages. We can tone down our scare factor for the wee ones or bring it up a notch for the big kids. Join us for our spook-tacular Haunted House! We have crafts – games and lots of scare! Details
Twilight Pumpkin Float in High Park
Annual Twilight Pumpkin Float in High Park. Come carve a pumpkin and set it afloat with other ghoulish gourds! Details
Halloween Boo Barn
Get ready for another year of Boo Barn at Riverdale Farm! Come join us for family fun including pumpkin carving, crafts, face painting, and exploring our spooky “Boo Barn”.Details
Halloween on Queen
We’ll be having a Creepy Carnival so dress in your costumes and join in the festivities. We’ll have carnival games, entertainers, crafts, scavenger hunts, pumpkin decorating contests, costume contests, and tons more. Details
Pumpkinfest in the Kingsway
Annual Pumpkinfest. Join us for a family friendly day packed with tons of activities for everyone! Dress up and come and join in the activities! Details
Halloween at Toronto Public library
Multiple Halloween themed events at local branches.Details
Halloween ComicFest
Get Free Comics during Halloween Comicfest. Head to a participating comic shop to get free comics! Also be on the look-out for mini-comic packs that will be available in comic shops which are great to pass out to trick-or-treaters on Halloween!Details
Free
Howl’oween at The Bentway
Trick or treat! Get ready for Howl’oween at The Bentway with a pup parade and costume contest — a pawsitively pawsome way to celebrate this spooky holiday. Details
Free
SpookFest Toronto
SpookFest Toronto brings you a weekend filled with frightfully fun activities the whole family can enjoy. Guaranteed to be a spooktacular weekend filled with rides, trick-or-treating, haunted houses, activity stations and more! Don’t forget to come in costume and be ready to have some spoooooky fun!! Details
$9.00 -$25.00
Trick-or-Treat Train Rides
Halloween weekend mark the last weekend of Miniature Train operations for 2019! Join us for a festive farewell to the Mini Train – costumes encouraged!! Details
$3-4
Halloween Blast from the Past
Wear your Halloween costume to Scarborough Museum for a fun-filled day of activities. No costume? No problem! Come as you are or dress up in one of our pioneer outfits and take some spooky selfies. Try freshly baked devil’s food cake, sample pumpkin spice drink, go on an enchanted scavenger hunt and make a 3D pumpkin craft. Don’t miss out on trick or treating at the museum buildings! Details
Free/PWYC
Riverside Halloween!
We all love dressing up! Whether as our alter-ego, superhero, or just as a mere form of expression. Kids of all ages are invited to get into costume and join us for some fun and spooky walks in Riverside this Halloween. Details
Free
Monster Dash Toronto
Monster Dash is a family friendly halloween fitness event. One hundred per cent of all pledges and donations support the Ontario Science Centre’s Community Access Programs. Canada’s largest halloween event for runners and families. Great opportunity to wear costumes.Inside the Science Centre, you might Enter the Monster Maze, if you dare, and enjoy hundreds of decorations, props, coffins and more to celebrate all things Halloween.
The Funhouse Toronto: A Haunted Experience
Once inhabited by a secret society, a ritual gone awry at the Funhouse has unleashed dark forces into the hotel, leaving it abandoned, save for a few unwanted guests… Explore the haunted rooms left behind by this mystical order, but beware the sinister surprises that await you there. Details
St. Joseph’s Toronto West Halloween Fest
Get your costumes ready to join your family and neighbours at St. Joseph’s Toronto West Halloween Fest. There will be loads of entertainment and activities for the kids. It’s all to support care for kids at St. Joe’s including transforming the Kids’ Emergency. Details
Hershey Treat Street
Join Hershey at Concord CityPlace as the sun goes down on Halloween Night. Visit the friendly monsters that live on Treat Street, and enjoy a fun-filled evening of trick-or-treating and activities. At Hershey Treat Street, families can enjoy an evening full of Halloween activities and complimentary candy. Details
Pumpkin Parades
For more Family Fun Halloween Events,
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Page 2. Durham
Page 3. Halton
Page 4. Peel
Page 5. York
You might like Adult Halloween Events in & around Toronto.
For Hamilton, see Halloween in Hamilton
Newmarket museum sucked very boring for kids.
Some of your events are from 2015. Please ensure they’re 2016 events.
The 2015 events mentioned (with 2016 TBA) will be updated with 2016 dates as soon as organisers update their events for 2016.
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.?