A list of family Halloween activities, haunted houses & adult Halloween events/parties in and around Hamilton.
Things to do in Hamilton this Halloween 2025
Contents:
I. Haunted Attractions (Family & Adults)
II. Family Halloween Activities
III. Adult Halloween Activities/Events/Parties
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I. Haunted Attractions /Ghost Walks (Family & Adults)
Hermitage Ruins Ghost Walks
The Hermitage Ruins is our classic one-of-a-kind tour into the haunted forest at night. It’s all starts in the rarely opened gatehouse before abandoning light for darkness. Details
Fridays, October 3 – 31, 2025
Hermitage Cascade, 603 Sulphur Springs Rd, Ancaster
$14.50 to $16.50
Dundurn Castle & Ghost Bus Tour
Starting on a bus and a 1-hour tour of the Haunted City. Stories of voodoo, insanity, our first haunted house and much more. Featuring Century Manor Asylum, Auchmar, the Armouries and Custom House. Details
Saturdays, October 4 – 25, 2025 | Hourly 4:00 – 8:00 PM
Dundurn Castle, 610 York Blvd, Hamilton
$34
Dundas Tour
Ghosts, murders, mobsters and the infamous Death Pact. Dive into the darker past and spirits of the beautiful town of Dundas with this Traditional Ghost Tour. Details
Thursdays, October 9 – 30, 2025
Grafton Square, 2 King St W, Dundas
$13.50 – $15.00
Creepy Caledonia Ghost Tours
Join your Ghost Guide for a lantern-lit walking tour of historic Caledonia featuring local ghost stories, legends, and folklore. This unique historical tour is great for all ages. Whether you’re visiting Caledonia or have lived here for a lifetime, you’re sure to learn about our town’s interesting and ghostly history. Details
Saturdays, October 4, 18, 25, 2025 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Caledonia Fairgrounds, 151 Caithness St E, Caledonia
$10 + fees
Fear Farm: The Legends of Halloween
Visit Fear Farm during the 2025 season and enjoy the world-famous hayride and outdoor haunts. Six haunts to visit. Enjoy the live horses on the hayride, the action, the actors, the atmosphere. Details
select dates, September 27 – October 31, 2025
936685 Blenheim Rd, Bright
$59.99 & up
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II. Family Halloween Activities
Fall Festival at Brantwood Farms
Weekends in September and October 205 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Brantwood Farms, 251 Powerline Rd, Brantford
Admission $17.50+
Shop at Theatrix Costume House
Browse a wide selection of novelty, military, historical costumes, accessories, wigs, and more. Details
September 1 to October 31, 2025 | Dates and Hours vary
Theatrix Costume House, 162 ½, Kensington Ave N, Hamilton
Free admission
Hanes Corn Maze
Come visit Hanes corn maze and Farmland, the perfect destination for a fun-filled family day! Admission to Hanes Farmland is included with your ticket to either of our main mazes, or you can enter separately for a small fee. The farmland includes our mini maze, while it’s especially geared towards children ages 3 and up, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! Details
August 30 to October 31, 2025
Hanes Corn Maze, Dundas
$10 – $19.99
Waterdown Village Annual Scarecrow Walk
Find more than 120 unique scarecrows at local businesses and throughout the community. Walk Waterdown to find them all! Scavenge like a crow to find clues for a chance to win shopping spree prizes. Don’t forget to vote for your favourite creation. Details
October 10 – 31, 2025
Throughout Waterdown Village
Free
Scarecrow Saturday
Downtown Dundas will be transformed into a fall wonderland, with scarecrow-inspired displays lining the streets, all inspired by the local businesses here in Downtown. It’s a great chance to snap some fun photos and explore the unique shops, services and restaurants in the area. Details
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Downtown Dundas
Free
Locke Street Halloween Trick or Treat
Locke Street Trick or Treat takes place Saturday, October 25th from 12 to 2pm, allowing local families to make their way around the Locke strip and hit up businesses for some treats (and maybe a trick or two). Participating businesses with be displaying the Trick or Treat Locke Street poster. Details
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Locke Street (Hunter to Herkimer)
Free
Waterdown Village Treat and Pet Walk
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Throughout Waterdown Village
Free
Stoney Creek PumpkinFest
Pumpkins, vendors, live music, treats, sidewalk sales and more! Details
Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Downtown Stoney Creek
Free admission
Howl-o-Ween Pawty
The Howl-o-Ween Pawty event will bring together communities within Southwestern Ontario, children with their families, service dogs, puppy raisers and our valued volunteers and dog trainers. The “Pawty” will be a safe environment for children to express their creativity along with their dogs dressed up for Halloween. Details
Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Children’s Safety Village of Brant, 407 Elgin Street, Brantford
Cash donation
Frightening 5k & Terrifying 10k
Grab your family and friends, dress up in a costume, and join in on all of the fun! This is a family-friendly event that is open to all ages and abilities. Details
October 14 – 16, 2025
555 Bay St, Hamilton
Register
Treat Accessibly Halloween Villages
Treat Accessibly Halloween Villages are happening across Ontario this October! Join Canada’s largest neighbourhood event series championing accessibility and inclusion for all children this Halloween. Treat Accessibly is a grassroots movement that began in Toronto in 2017 when 6-year-old Siena Padulo asked how a child using a wheelchair could trick-or-treat at their home. Details
October 4 – 5, 2025
Various Locations, Ontario
Free
Screen Spooktaculars
Dress up and bring props to watch classic horror movies! Featuring everything from the greatest hits to rarely shown cult classics, there will be something to terrify everyone… only at the Westdale! Details
October 20, 22, 25 – 28, 30 – 31, 2025
The Westdale, 1014 King Street West, Hamilton
$12.25 – $15.25
The Great Pumpkin Trail
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
October 16 to 19, 24 to 26, 2025
Hendrie Park, 680 Plains Rd W, Burlington
$18 to $27
Halloween Bash
Costume is a must. Details
Friday, October 24, 2025 | 9:00 PM
564 Concession Street, Hamilton
$21.40
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Join us for this interactive movie experience!!
In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O’Brien). Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.” Details
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 7:00 PM & 10:00 PM
The Zoetic Theatre, 526 Concession Street, Hamilton
$21.40
Halloween (1978)
Get ready for chills, thrills, and the ultimate slasher classic on the spookiest night of the year! Join us for a special screening of Halloween on Devil’s Night, October 30th at 8:00 p.m. at the historic Zoetic Theatre.
Step into the shadows, feel the suspense, and relive the horror that started it all. Don’t miss your chance to experience this terrifying classic on the big screen—if you dare… Details
Thursday, October 30, 2025 | 8:00 PM
The Zoetic Theatre, 526 Concession Street, Hamilton
$11.20
MAD MAGIC
A Halloween magic show the whole family will love! Details
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 2:00 PM & 4:00 PM
The Zoetic Theatre, 526 Concession Street, Hamilton
$22.63 – $33.28
Heritage Workshop: Hallowe’en Cookie Decorating & Tour
Join Sugar and Stuff to learn the basics of sugar cookies and decorate 6 Hallowe’en-themed cookies to get in the mood for spooky season! Details
Sunday, October 19, 2025 | 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Ireland House Museum, 2168 Guelph Line, Burlington
$60 – $65
Halloween at Westfield: A Witches’ Halloween Party
Enjoy classic Halloween activities, create a special craft, and attend the School of Wizardry. The famous pumpkin slinger is back with a witch-inspired twist. For those who dare, the haunted house and Railway Station will offer spine-tingling experiences. Visitors will also enjoy the Bandstand photo spot, free tractor rides, and complimentary popcorn. All ages are encouraged to join the fun by dressing in their witch or wizard costumes. Details
October 25 – 26, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Westfield Heritage Village, 1049 Kirkwall Road, Rockton
Reservations required
An Evening of Victorian Spiritualism
Have you ever wondered why spiritualism and spirts were such popular topics in the Victorian era? Join us on this speciality evening tour that explores why we have been, and still are, so fascinated with connecting to the “other” realm. We will explore the house and the social context to understand this social phenomenon. Learn about historic practices, celebrity enthusiasts and role of photography. Details
October 17 – 18, 24, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM & 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Whitehern Historic House & Garden, 41 Jackson St. West, Hamilton
$20 per person; Reservations required
Trick or Trains! Halloween Train Day
Put on your best costume and join us for Halloween crafts, spooky decorations, and plenty of costumes to admire. Catch a ride on a miniature train, operated by the Golden Horseshoe Live Steamers and be sure to head to the Pumphouse to learn Hamilton’s steam-powered Waterworks, built in 1859. Details
October 19, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology National Historic Site, 900 Woodward Avenue, Hamilton
Free event; Museum admission by donation.
Annual Great Pumpkin Stroll
Fieldcote is pleased to partner with Frank Panabaker Home & School Association for this “boo-tiful” event. Bring the whole family for some spooky fun in Fieldcote Memorial Park and savour the flavours of local food trucks. Everyone is encouraged to wear Halloween costumes and to submit a pumpkin for display. Details
October 23, 2025 | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum, 64 Sulphur Springs Road, Hamilton
Cash Donation (suggestion of $10 per family); All proceeds donated to Ancaster Community Services and Frank Panabaker Home & School Association
Halloween Spooktacular
Join us on Friday, October 24 from 5 to 8 PM in Gore Park for a celebration of all things spooky!! Details
October 24, 2025 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Gore Park, Hamilton
Free
Halloween Haunt
Get ready for a spooktacular time on Ottawa Street! From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., enjoy free family fun at our spooky parkette — including face painting, crafts, games, and Halloween activities surrounded by festive decorations.
Then at 12 p.m., don’t miss our Costume Parade! Show off your best costume and freshly painted face as we stroll down Ottawa Street North, stopping to trick-or-treat at select local businesses!! Details
October 25, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Kiwanis Parkette, 236 Ottawa Street North
Free
Halloween Goat Yoga
Come out and enjoy yoga with goats! Details
October 25, 2025 | various hours
Triple C Farm, 500 Carluke Road West, Ancaster
$25 – $40 + HST; RSVP
Pet & Paint event – Halloween edition!
Join us on October 25th 2025 @ 2:00pm for an afternoon of hands on with some of our petting farm animals, followed by a Paint session with Paint it Priti. Details
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Triple C Farm, 500 Carluke Road West, Ancaster
$55 + HST; Spectator $5 + HST
Halloween Market
Join us for the Halloween Market at Ancaster Fair Grounds! Get ready for a spooktacular day of shopping and fun. Our market will feature a variety of vendors selling everything from creepy decorations to tasty treats. Come dressed in your best costume for a chance to win prizes. Details
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Ancaster Fairgrounds, 630 Trinity Road South, Hamilton
Free to Enter
Walk & Paint – Halloween Edition
Join us on October 25th @ 6:30pm for an evening stroll with an animal, followed by a Paint session with Paint it Priti. Details
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Triple C Farm, 500 Carluke Road West, Ancaster
$60 + HST
Halloween Event
Come join us for some Halloween Fun! Wear your costume (parents included), play some games, enjoy our colouring & activity station, and have some fun trick or treating station to station. This experience also includes the petting farm experience. Details
Sunday, October 26, 2025 | 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM
Triple C Farm, 500 Carluke Road West, Ancaster
$40 + HST
Trick or Trains! Halloween Train Days
It’s full steam ahead to a special Halloween-themed Train Day with the Golden Horseshoe Live Steamers at the Museum of Steam & Technology.
Throw on your costume and bring the whole family for a day of Halloween crafts, spooky decorations, and fun. Catch a ride on a miniature train operated by the Golden Horseshoe Live Steamers and explore various model engines running on the miniature railroad track. While you’re there, head to the Pumphouse to learn about Hamilton’s first Waterworks, built in 1859. Details
Sunday, October 19, 2025 |11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology, 900 Woodward Avenue
Free event; Museum admission by donation.
Halloween Thriller
The much lauded BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO + 1 will perform the entire Michael Jackson “Thriller” recording, interpreted and re-worked in the Miles Davis-esque fashion this multiple National Jazz Award winning improviser has become known for. In addition to the quartet performing Thriller top to bottom, other MJ classics will be featured through the night for this unique Halloween jazz party series. Costumes and Thriller video dance moves encouraged.
Details
Thursday, October 30, 2025 | 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Henry’s on James, 303 James St N, Hamilton
$20 advance, $25 door, $15 students/art workers
Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Hamilton. Get your tickets now to discover music inspired by Halloween at The Westdale under the gentle glow of candlelight. Details
Friday, October 24, 2025 | 8:30 PM
The Westdale, 1014 King Street West, Hamilton
$45 – $69
Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt
All October long, visitors are invited to take part in our Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt during regular market hours. It’s a playful way to explore the market while enjoying everything this cozy season has to offer. Details
October 1 – 31, 2025
Hamilton Farmers’ Market, 35 York Blvd, Hamilton
TalkDeath’s Cemetery Scavenger Hunt
TalkDeath’s Cemetery Scavenger Hunt encourages people to appreciate and learn about local cemeteries and their histories through a guided search of the grounds. Community members learn about memorial iconography and history, connect with their community, spend time with friends and loved ones, and reflect on mortality. Details
Sunday, October 26, 2025 | 2:20 PM – 3:30 PM
Hamilton Cemetery, 777 York Blvd, Hamilton
Free
Drop-In Pumpkin Carving Workshop
Join us at the Hamilton Farmers’ Market for our Drop-In Pumpkin Carving Workshop, supported by Zacs Jack’s. This event is perfect for anyone who loves seasonal fun, from beginners to seasoned pumpkin artists. Details
October 25, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Hamilton Farmers’ Market, 35 York Blvd, Hamilton
Halloween Celebration
Get ready for a spooktacular early Halloween at the Hamilton Farmers’ Market! Saturday, October 25th, will be a day filled with Halloween fun, treats, and seasonal activities for the whole family. Put on your favorite costume and join us as we celebrate the season in style. Details
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Hamilton Farmers’ Market, 35 York Blvd, Hamilton
Specialty Workshop: Spirit Photography
Have you ever wondered why spiritualism and spirts were such popular topics in the Victorian era? Spend an evening at Whitehern to explore why we have been, and still are, so fascinated with connecting to the “other” realm. On this unique guided tour of the museum, visitors will learn about historic practices, celebrity enthusiasts and the role photography played in this social phenomenon. Details
October 26, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Whitehern Historic House & Garden, 41 Jackson St. West, Hamilton
$40 per person; Reservations required
Howl’oween Spooktacular
Join us for Howl-oween at the beautiful West Avenue Cider House on Sunday, October 26 for a spooky season celebration the whole family can enjoy (dogs included, bonus points for canine costumes!). Details
Sunday, October 26, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
West Avenue Cider House, 84 Concession Rd 8 E, Freelton
Admission to the event is free. Food and beverages, shopping, activities, etc., are individually priced.
Halloween Fun Fair
Play tricky games and get a free treat at our annual Halloween Fun Fair! Make a free take-home craft and play fun Halloween-themed games. Enjoy yummy pumpkin spice shortbread samples while supplies last. Home-baked goods and refreshments will be available for purchase at The Exchange Café. Details
Sunday, October 26, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Bell Homestead National Historic Site, 94 Tutela Heights Road, Brantford
Donations are accepted towards future Bell Homestead events and activities.
Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Hamilton. Get your tickets now to discover Halloween-inspired music at The Cotton Factory under the gentle glow of candlelight. Details
Thursday, October 30, 2025 | 4:30 PM & 6:30 PM
The Cotton Factory, 270 Sherman Ave, Hamilton
$54 – $68.50
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III. Adult Halloween Activities/Events/Parties
The Haunting House 4
Come and experience the ghoulish dance, drag and live performances of this promenade-style show in the haunting Studio Ethereal. Details
Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 6:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Studio Ethereal, 126 Catharine Street North, Hamilton
$12.50 – $32.50
The Black Parade Halloween Emo Night
Emos of Guelph, on Saturday October 11th, we join The Black Parade w/ DJ Liam Cormier of Cancer Bats! We will be celebrating spooky season by spinning the classic emo anthems we all love + MORE! Details
Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 10:00 PM
Sonic Hall, 12 Wyndham St N, Guelph
$13.10
DRACULA – The Broadway Play
Playful Fox Productions welcomes you to the Halloween season with none other than the King of Vampires – Count Dracula himself! This production features the iconic Broadway dramatization of the timeless Bram Stoker novel was first made popular almost a century ago and starred the iconic portrayal of Count Dracula by none other than Bela Lugosi. Adapted by local playwright, M. Fox, this version introduces new (but familiar) characters from the Dracula mythos. Guaranteed to get you in the spooky mood, Playful Fox invites you to see just why the dreaded Count has withstood the test of time as only he can… Details
October 17 – 18, 2025 | 7:00 PM
The Zoetic Company Ltd., 526 Concession Street, Hamilton
$23.28 – $43.78
Hamilton Horror Story: Halloween Bash
Friday, October 31, 2025 | 9:00 PM
The Staircase, 27 Dundurn Street North, Hamilton
$27.96 – $38.61
RBG After Dark: Pumpkin Trail (19+)
RBG’s Hendrie Park transforms under the cover of darkness for an exclusive adult-only Halloween celebration which is sure to send a chill up your spine! Details
Thursday, October 23, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Hendrie Park, 680 Plains Rd W, Burlington
$25 – $27 +HST & $1 Service Fee
Ireland House After Dark: Victorian Mourning
Join us for a hauntingly delicious evening at Ireland House Museum! Enjoy signature cocktails made with Manns Botanical Spirits while touring the historic home in mourning and learning about Victorian funerary practices. After the tour, gather around the bonfire and learn about the popular Victorian pastime of Tasseography (tea leaf reading) from Mystic Mojo with an educational display and demonstration. Details
Fridays, October 17, 24, 2025 | 7:00 PM, 7:30 PM & 8:00 PM
Ireland House Museum, 2168 Guelph Line, Burlington
$15
UFE Halloween Mayhem
The Most Unique & Exciting Event in the Industry returns on Saturday, October 25th. Featuring the Novice & Open levels, this will also be a special PRO Qualifier (all overall category winners will become eligible for UFE PRO status)!! Details
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | Judging & Finals 2:00 PM
McIntyre Performing Arts Centre, 135 Fennell Ave W, Hamilton
$60
The Haunted Hop | Hamilton Halloween Bar Crawl
Get ready for the craziest Halloween celebration in Hamilton. Join The Haunted Hop – Halloween Bar Crawl on Friday, October 31st, 2025, and access to 4+ of Hamilton’s hottest bars and nightclubs! Details
Friday, October 31, 2025 | 7:30 PM
199 James Street North, Hamilton
$19.56 – $43.63
Haunted Hamer: Monster Mash
A Hallowing Night of Horrific Drag and Phantasmic Performances Specifically for this Haunting Season. Details
Sunday, October 26, 2025 | 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Doors Pub: Taco Joint & Metal Bar, 56 Hess Street South, Hamilton
$17.55
Hamilton Halloween Bar Crawl 2025
Get ready for the wildest Halloween celebration in Hamilton. Join the spookiest Halloween Bar Crawl on Saturday, November 1st, 2025, and get access to 4+ of Hamilton’s hottest bars and nightclubs!! Details
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | 7:30 PM
TBA Hamilton
$19.56 – $43.63
Lemon Bucket Orkestra Halloween
The night after Halloween, when the ghosts have gone home and the sugar rush has faded, we’re bringing the party back from the dead. On November 1st, Hamilton’s Corktown Pub will be resurrected by the raw power of Lemon Bucket Orkestra! Details
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | 9:00 PM
Corktown Pub, 175 Young St, Hamilton
Advance $43.63
The Black Parade Halloween Emo Night
Hamilton, on Friday October 31st, we join The Black Parade! We will be spinning your fav classic emo anthems all night long. Costumes are encouraged but not mandatory. See you there! Details
Friday, October 31, 2025 | 10:00 PM
Club Absinthe, 32 Hess Street South, Hamilton
$12.58
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