Embark on a chilling journey through Toronto and the GTA with ghost tours, walks, and paranormal investigations.
Explore haunted harbours, and spooky historic districts, unravelling the dark tales and spirited stories that lurk within the city’s shadows. A thrilling, spectral adventure awaits all curious souls!
A list of Ghost walks and tours in GTA for the Halloween season:
Ghost Walks Exhibition Place
October 6 to 27, 2023 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
2 Manitoba Drive, Toronto
$15
Haunted Ghost Walk
Take a guided 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. Details
Until October 28, 2023
Pickering Museum Village, Concession Road 6, Greenwood
$22.57 per person
The Isabella Street Séance
Experience undeniable fear in an authentic Victorian Séance at one of the last remaining historical mansions in the heart of downtown Toronto. Slated for demolition in the coming year, this is our last chance to explore this mansion and connect with all those who have dwelled within its walls during its 130+ year history.
Until November 25th, 2023
640 Church Street, Toronto
$68.66 per person
Fort York After Dark
Hear chilling tales on a lantern tour of Fort York and its historic surroundings. Learn about the haunted lighthouse, the bloody Battle of York and other eerie history as you explore nearby military cemeteries. Details
October 19 to 21, 26 to 28, 2023 | 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Fort York National Historic Site, 250 Fort York Blvd, Toronto
$17.70
The Unexplained at Colborne Lodge
October 18 to 20, 25 to 27, 2023 | 7 to 8 p.m. or 9 to 10 p.m.
Colborne Lodge, 11 Colborne Lodge Drive, Toronto
$17.70
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! Details
October 27 to 30, 2023
Ontario’s Legislative Building, 111 Wellesley St. West, Toronto
Free
The Haunted Walks
These immersive, and spine-tingling experiences reveal a darker, spectral side of Toronto, offering unforgettable glimpses into the city’s paranormal and historical underbelly.
From the unsettling depths of Toronto’s Haunted Harbour, where ghost ships and monstrous tales unfurl, to the Original Haunted Walk, exploring dark city histories of graveyards and haunted theatres, the thrill is palpable.
The Spirits of the Distillery District Ghost Tour invites you to traverse cobblestone streets, uncovering stories of paranormal encounters and tragic pasts in one of Toronto’s most haunted spots. Details
Various Dates | Round the year
Various locations, Toronto
Haunted Mississauga Heritage Tour
Haunted Mississauga Heritage Tour takes you on a guided walk around Streetsville Memorial Cemetery, retelling a historical story. The tours will interact with costumed actors throughout the cemetery, portraying people and events of our past. Details
TBA
TBA, Mississauga
Newmarket Ghost of Old Town Hall Ghost Tours
Presented by Neighbour Newmarket guests will be taken on a guided walking tour of historic downtown main street where they will learn about the many suspicious events and anecdotes that have haunted the area since the 1880s. Details
Wednesdays, October 4, 11, 18, 25, 2023
Old Town Hall, 460 Botsford Street, Newmarket
$20
Ghost Tour: Brampton
Lurking under its happy facade lies a dark side, the paranormal. Brampton’s downtown core is home to a concentrated amount of paranormal activity, caused by 190 years of strange or unusual deaths. Details
October 7 to 29, 2023
Gage Park, 45 Main St, S. Brampton
$15.
Ghostly Walk through the Town of York
Brave the darkness as we head into the city to explore the ghostly haunts of the Old Town of York, and hear tales of dread and mystery from those who walked Toronto’s streets before us. Details
October 14, 21, 27, 2023
Toronto’s First Post Office, 260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto
$11.98 – $17.31
Cemetery Tour: Murder and Mayhem
Murder and Mayhem with a generous sprinkling of mystery. A stolen identity, an unsolved murder, and Toronto’s last public hanging. We’ll visit these stories and more!
TBA
Toronto Necropolis Cemetery, 200 Winchester Street
Terror in the Town of York Walking Tour
Muddy York Walking Tours brings back a chilling exploration of Old Town Toronto’s sinister 200-year-old history, not through ghost stories, but through the visceral dark tales of duels, murders, riots, and fatal love affairs from the 1800s.
This dark journey invites participants to stroll the streets, uncovering brutal, mournful histories and discovering where, how, and why the bodies are buried throughout the town, providing a glimpse into a gruesome past that surpasses the fearsomeness of any spectral tale.
October 14 & 22, 2023 | 7 PM
Downtown Toronto
$15
Ghosts, Grief and Cadavers Tours
The Halloween excursion by Muddy York Walking Tours navigates through Toronto’s central university campus, veering into its dark, tree-lined paths to expose a macabre world of Victorian mourning traditions, aberrant medical practices, and tales of body snatchers.
Beyond the tangible horrors, the journey intertwines with the ethereal, sharing eerie tales of Toronto’s infamous spectres — a murderous stonemason, a sinister, love-entangled baker, and a pitiable, solitary little ghoul — weaving a rich tapestry that melds historical horror with spectral lore for a chillingly memorable stroll.
October 15 & 29, 2023 | 7 PM
Downtown Toronto
$15
Oakville Historical Society Ghost Walks
Ghost Walks are a great way to celebrate Halloween is with a family Ghost Walk. Take an eerie walk back into Olde Oakville of the 1800’s. Be guided by a character from the past who could be a mayor, merchant, ship captain or a Chisholm relative. Each ghost leader shares his or her life and you may meet other ghosts along the way. Interact with the spirits. Details
Select dates, October 11 to 30 | 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
110 King Street, Oakville
Adults $15.00, Children (12 and under) $8.00.
One Dark Night 9 – Village of Shadows
Join for a guided ghost walk with the Georgina Paranormal Society around the village using state-of-the-art ghost-hunting equipment and be introduced to ghostly history about some of the encounters experienced onsite. Details
October 30, 2023
Georgina Pioneer Village, 26557 Civic Centre Rd, Keswick
$13 + HST
The Haunted Walks
Ghosts, graveyards, hangings, and haunts. Hear some of the most spine-tingling ghost stories from the earliest days of the city, including haunted theatres, unsolved mysteries, and the terrifying encounters.
Various Tours.
Various Dates | Round the year
Various locations, Toronto
Self- Guided Ghost Walk
The Toronto Ghosts & Hauntings Research Society has published a “DIY ghost tour booklet” taking you through various streets of downtown Toronto.
Check the booklet and explore Toronto on Halloween at your own pace. Details
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