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Events Description
Get dressed up in your Halloween best and join us Friday, October 6 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 7, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for a weekend of memories.
Brantford turns into a spook-tacular place filled with fall and Halloween themed events. Activities include trick-or-treating, Escape Rooms, Paranormal Tours, Halloween Roller Skate presented by West Brant Window World, Casper’s Craft Corner, HOWL-o-ween Dog Parade presented by Global Pet Foods, costume contests, and more! Take your photo with scarecrow and pumpkin carving displays throughout the square. Tickets are available to purchase at the Harmony Square office located in Harmony Square.
Schedule for Friday, October 6
- 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Casper’s Craft Corner presented by Family Gatherings Urban EarlyON
- 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Photo booth presented by TD
- 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Accessible tractor drawn hayrides presented by Millards Chartered Professional Accountants ($2.00 per hayride)
- 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Amusement Rides presented by Hudson Public and Associated Paving and Materials Ltd.($7.00 per person)
- 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The Ontario Paranormal Society: Paranormal Tours at the Brant County Museum and Archives, located at 57 Charlotte St ($5.00 per person)
- 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Witches’ Hut Escape Room by Five Nineteen Production ($5.00 per person)
- 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Golden Gambit Escape Room by Five Nineteen Production ($5.00 per person)
- 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Vote for your favourite Scarecrow, Business/Community Pumpkin and Children’s Pumpkin Carving
- 5:30 p.m. HOWL-o-ween Dog Parade presented by Global Pet Foods (awards to follow)
- 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Halloween Roller Skate presented by West Brant Window World (on-site registration is required and rentals are available)
- 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Nightmare House: Enter at your own risk. You must be ages 14 or over to enter. Sponsored by Heads or Tails Gaming Inc.
Schedule for Saturday, October 7
Bring a non-perishable food donation for the Brantford Food Bank and get a free trick-or-treat bag, while supplies last, in Harmony Square.
- 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Vote for your favourite Scarecrow, Business/Community Pumpkin and Children’s Pumpkin Carving
- 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Witches’ Hunt Escape Room by Five Nineteen Production ($5.00 per person)
- 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Golden Gambit Escape Room by Five Nineteen Production ($5.00 per person)
- 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Amusement Rides presented by Hudson Public and Associated Paving and Materials Ltd.($7.00 per person)
- 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Character Meet and Greet with the Tower Princess and Tower Witch
- 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Marco the Clown presented by Mitsui High-tec Canada Inc
- 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Owen Anderson Magic Show (Main Stage)
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Barry-O kidshow (Main Stage)
- 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Photo booth presented by Millards Chartered Professional Accountants
- 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Trick-or-Treating (Don’t forget to pick-up your trick-or-treat map in Harmony Square for a list of locations)
- 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Stationary Jeep Parade by The Jeep Club
- 2:00 to 9:00 p.m. Casper’s Craft Corner presented by Family Gatherings Urban EarlyON
- 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The Ontario Paranormal Society: Paranormal Tours at the Brant County Museum and Archives, located at 57 Charlotte St ($5.00 per person)
- 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Costume Contest judging and pumpkin and scarecrow display winners to be announced (Bell Stage)
- 5:00 p.m. Learn the famous Thriller dance with Quinn Morriss
- 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tractor drawn hayrides presented by Millards Chartered Professional Accountants Wheelchair accessible ($2.00 per person)
- 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Studio 5678: Spook du Soleil Performance
- 6:00 p.m. Disney Trivia Game at Hudson Public, located at 93 Dalhousie Street beside Harmony Square. Registration is required by calling 519-304-4561.
- 7:00 p.m. Live broadcast of the OHL Bulldogs sold-out Home Opener game taking place at the Brantford and District Civic Centre in the Square and cheer along with fellow hockey fans! Bring down your lawn chair and join the viewing.
- 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Nightmare House: Enter at your own risk. You must be ages 14 or over to enter. Sponsored by Heads or Tails Gaming Inc.
The Halloween Roller Skate is presented by West Brant Window World. On-site registration is required. Retro Rollers Inc. roller skate rentals are available on-site, on a first-come-first-serve for your shoe size, for $10.00 per pair. Debit, credit and cash payments are accepted. Sizes range from J12 to adult size 15.
Time slots:
- 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- 7:45 to 8:45 p.m.
- 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
The HOWL-o-ween Dog Parade is presented by Global Pet Foods.
- Best Homemade Costume: These costumes must be made with love, and made by hand, this is no store-bought creation!
- Best Dog and Owner Costume Combo: humans must be in costume! Multiple humans and pets allowed.
- Most Creative Costume: this is the “OMG, I would have never thought of that!” category.
- Funniest Costume: if you split a gut laughing when you see it, we’ve found the winner!
- Best Large Dog Costume:dogs must be over 30 pounds, with the best costume
- Best Small Dog Costume:dogs must be under 30 pounds, with the best costume
- Best Movie/TV Character Costume: bring on Harry Potter and Yoda – the best movie costume wins!
- Best Superhero Costume: these dogs have super costumes and super powers!
Trick-or-Treaters Costume Contest (Saturday only)
- Best Homemade Costume (Adult and Child): This costume must be made with love, and made by hand, this is no store-bought creation!
- Most Realistic (Adult and Child): the costume that makes us all do a double take, it’s so real.
- Best Group/Family: This costume is the best for a group of three or more people.
- Best Couple: Best family-friendly couple costume
- Best Special Effects (Adult and Child): this is the “wow how did they do that?!” category
- Best Classic Costume -(Adult and Child): Pumpkin? Vampire? Witch? This costume makes you think “now this is what Halloween is all about!”
- Best Fairytale Costume (Adult and Child): This costume straight out of a fairytale book
- Punniest Costume (Adult and Child): The costume that in equal measures makes you laugh and roll your eyes.
- Best Superhero/Villain (Adult and Child): we need a hero (or villain)!
- Best Zombie (Adult and Child): it’s the 15th year we have had this category. We’d hoped you know what it means by now.
This year the Paranormal Tour will be held at the Brant County Museum and Archives, located at 57 Charlotte St. Tours will run every hour from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. on Friday and 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday. Time slotted tickets are available for purchase in the Harmony Square Office.
Directions to the Brant County Museum and Archives: from Harmony Square turn right onto Dalhousie Street, left onto Charlotte Street, then proceed two blocks. It will be on the right hand side of the street.
HOW MUCH
Tickets:
All events are free unless otherwise noted below. The prices listed below do not include applicable taxes. Refunds are not available.
You can now purchase tickets in advance! Skip the lines and pre-purchase your tickets at the Harmony Square office on Monday, September 25 and Thursday, September 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Please note that all ticket sales are final and will not be refunded for any reason. You can also purchase tickets on the day of the event on-site at Harmony Square. All events are free unless noted below.
| Activity | Cost (+HST) |
|---|---|
| Tractor drawn hayride | $2.00 per person |
| Paranormal Tours (Time slotted tickets) | $5.00 per person |
| One (1) Ride-all-Day wristband | $7.00 per person |
| Witches’ Hut Escape Room (Time slotted tickets) | $5.00 per person |
| Golden Gambit Escape Room (Time slotted tickets) | $5.00 per person |
| Package option 1 (includes a Ride-All-Day wristband valid for both Friday and Saturday event days) | $10.00 per person |
| Package option 2 (includes tractor drawn hayride, entry into one Escape Room of your choice, and a Paranormal Tour.) | $11.00 per person |
Important Escape Room information: participants must be 10 years or over to go in the Escape Room without an adult. Each Escape Room allows a minimum of two people and maximum of 7 people in each room.
Tickets are available to purchase at the Harmony Square office located in Harmony Square.
WHEN & WHERE
Date & Time:
Friday, October 6, 2023 | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Saturday, October 7, 2023 | 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Venue: Harmony Square, 89 Dalhousie St., Brantford
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