Experience spine-tingling excitement in Ottawa this Halloween! From family-friendly activities to spine-tingling adult events, the capital city is brimming with spooky fun. Dive into this list of must-experience events, ensuring a hauntingly memorable October for both little goblins and grown-up ghosts alike.
Credit: Pumpkinferno
Contents:
- Halloween Haunts & Ghost Walks
- Family / Teen Halloween Activities
- Adult Halloween Events & Parties
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2025 Halloween Haunts & Ghost Walks
Frightfest
Until November 1, 2025
Saunders Farm, 7893 Bleeks Road, Ottawa
$59.99 & up
Behind the Screams Haunted House
Step Behind The Screams and onto real movie sets for Studio B Horror, the new immersive haunted house from 1D Studios. A demonic entity by the name of Andi Cryst has returned to the building to wreak havoc through his B-movie nightmares which refuse to stay on screen. Details
Until November 1, 2025
1D Studios, 2935 Conroy Rd, Ottawa
$24.99 – $32.99
sKreamers
sKreamers is a fundraising project of the Kiwanis Club of Orleans. Local residents and rival farmers have long suspected that something unnatural has been happening out at the Proulx Farm in Orleans, with reports of blood-curdling screams, a foul stench, unexplained power outages, and inexplicably lush & large crops. Details
Until October 31, 2025
Proulx Maple & Berry Farm, O’Toole Road, Cumberland
$25/victim
Acres of Terror
Cannamore Orchard welcomes you to our 30th year of Acres of Terror, Eastern Ontario’s Most Terrifying Halloween attraction! We are proud to present this in co-operation with the students from École secondaire catholique Embrun. Acres of Terror has four main components: The Spooky Wagon Ride A tractor pulled wagon ride on our 60 acre property narrated by a real witch or warlock. This is a one of a kind wagon ride in Eastern Ontario where your wagon narrator and various real human actors will interact with you along the way. Details
Until October 31, 2025
Cannamore Orchard,1480 County Road 32, Crysler
$25 to $35
Stittsville Haunted Heritage Tours
Until November 8, 2025
1549 Main Street South, Ottawa
$19.50+fees & taxes
Extreme Fear Hauntings
As you near the Haunt you travel through darkened cemeteries, where more than 9,000 spirits have been interred. In the dark of night, many of their lost souls rise from their graves and travel through the surrounding area seeking forgiveness and peace. As nightly travellers, they often pass through the old Maple Ridge buildings and grounds in their search for solace. Join Grimoire, the Grave Keeper, as he works diligently to keep the spirits contained in the cemetery. Details
Until November 1, 2025
Old Maple Ridge Community Centre, 12820 Highway 43, Chesterville
$36 +fees
Watson’s Mill Haunt Nights
Explore Watson’s Mill as it turns spooky with 3 level haunted house. Details
October 23 to 25, 2025
Watson’s Mill, 5524 Dickinson Street, Manotick
$10 to $15
Primal Fear at Escape Manor
This Halloween, we’re bringing our NEWEST experience to Escape Manor: Primal Fear. 👻 You can play our epic escape rooms with our BIGGEST scares yet! New puzzles, creepier atmosphere and some spooky guests to keep you and your friends company…. ☠️. Details
October 24 to November 1, 2025
Manor Lounge, 292 Elgin Street, Ottawa
$37.50
Haunted Heritage House
Join the museum for your spookiest tour yet, the Smiths Falls Heritage House Museum is transforming into a Haunted House. Are you brave enough to wander through the rooms of the Heritage House in the dark as you tour through the rooms and corridors of our 1860’s home in the dark. With many hiding places and some very eerie sights, sounds and characters, we’ll be sure to scare you into the haunting season. Details
October 17 to 25, 2025
Smiths Falls Heritage House Museum, 11 Old Slys Road, Smiths Falls
$11.98
Perth Ghost Walk
Perth Ghost Walk is led by historian Susan Code McDougall who will take you through some of the eerie tales in Perth’s past and outline the buildings where ghost sightings have been reported. Details
October 24, 25, 29 and 30, 2025, at 7 PM
Perth Museum, Perth
$12
Haunted Walk of Ottawa
Various guided walks in the Capital Region.
Includes: Haunted Ottawa Jail Tour
Tales from the Mausoleum at Beechwood Cemetery
Public Investigations Investigation at the Mill of Kintail
Ghosts of the Mackenzie King Estate Walking Tour
Paranormal Investigations at the Historic SDG Jail
Year Round
Various Venues
Varies
Spooky Houses in Osgoode
Grab the family, hop in the car (or take a spooky stroll), and check out all the fang-tastic homes around the village that have been decked out for Halloween! Details
October 28 to November 1, 2025
Osgoode Village
Family / Teen Halloween Activities in Ottawa 2025
Pumpkinferno
Until November 1, 2025
Upper Canada Village – 13740 County Rd. 2, Morrisburg
$21 to $23
Fall Pumpkin Days
With tons of outdoor attractions available, including wagon rides, live shows, puppet shows, mild haunts, a parade, hedge mazes, choosing your perfect pumpkin, and so much more, it’s a spook-tacular experience for the whole family! Details
Until October 26, 2025
Saunders Farm, 7893 Bleeks Road, Munster Hamlet – Richmond, Ottawa
$29.99 & up
Wickedly Westboro
Join the Wickedly scavenger hunt any time between October 10th and 31st by finding all the spooky buds hidden in the windows of our businesses in Westboro Village. Hunt down all five spooky buds and submit to win one of ten ghoulish goodie bags made up of treats and gifts from the amazing shops of Westboro Village.
Join your neighbours for Westboro Village’s annual trick or treating with support from Real Canadian Superstore! Get some extra use out of those costumes and fill your bag with treats from our shops. Details
October 10 to 31, 2025
Trick-or-treating afternoon – Saturday, October 25 | 1-4 PM
Westboro Village, Ottawa
Free
Halloween Costume Party
Come out to the farm with your costume on.
We will be doing non-scary wagon rides. Kids can check out the corn maze, play on the hay mountains and as always there are lots of animals to see, touch and feed. With lots of open space, it makes it easy to be able to enjoy your visit. Let the kids play while you take a few deep breaths of fresh air!
October 23 to 31, 2025
The Log Farm, 670 Cedarview Road, Ottawa
$12.99+fees
Hansel & Gretel
A feast for the senses!
This sumptuous retelling of the Brothers Grimm fairytale is a feast for the senses. Choreographer Loughlan Prior—also an established dance filmmaker—has conjured a surreal world inspired by the silent film era and vaudeville music halls. He has meticulously designed the adventure through the eyes of a child. Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet With the NAC Orchestra. Details
October 23 to 25, 2025
Southam Hall, 1 Elgin St, Ottawa
$31.00 – $135.00
Kids’ Night Out: Halloween Party
Friday October 24, 2025 | 6-8:30 pm
Art Haven Kanata, 124-150 Katimavik Rd., Ottawa
$42-$45
Halloween Heist
Mischief is afoot at Billings Estate National Historic Site! Troublesome ghouls keep trying to sneak away with all our Halloween candy. To keep it safe, we’ve locked it away in a top-secret hiding place. Explore the museum grounds in a fun, self-guided adventure while completing games and activities. Along the way, you’ll gather clues to gain access to the vault and collect a sweet treat for cracking the code. Details
October 25 & 26, 2025
Billings Estate National Historic Site, 2100 Cabot Street, Ottawa
$27.93 per group.
Halloween Thrills
Come celebrate all things silly, fun, and a little spooky at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum. Activities are especially suited for children 10 years and younger. Feel free to dress up!
Featured! Luciano Lu – stilt walker; Chris Pilsworth – magician; A temporary airbrush tattoo artist.
October 25 and 26, 2025
Cumberland Heritage Village Museum, 2940 Old Montreal Road, Ottawa
$23.35 plus tax per group
Halloween Howl (CCC)
Come join the annual Halloween party at the New Edinburgh Park Field House! This longstanding tradition is an opportunity for our littlest neighbours to dress up and participate in Halloween themed activities, crafts and games inside the Fieldhouse. Details
Saturday October 25, 2025 | 2 to 4 PM
New Edinburgh Park Fieldhouse, 203 Stanley Avenue, Ottawa
Free
TRICK OR TREAT WITH THE MAYOR
Spooky season is upon us! Come Trick or Treat with the Mayor and a cast of costumed characters in a family-friendly haunted house experience through the Heritage Building, where you will be welcomed by a wild cast of characters! Details
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 5:30 to 8:30 pm
Ottawa City Hall, Ottawa
By Donation
Celebration of Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead is a tradition celebrated primarily in Mexico whereby deceased friends and relatives are commemorated through colorful offerings. Also, take advantage of the activities that we have prepared for you; they are free for the whole family: guided tours of the altar, workshops, and much more. Details
October 25 to November 8
UNAM-Canada, 55 Prom. du Portage, Gatineau
Free
Chocolate Skull Painting
Get into the Halloween spirit by painting your very own chocolate skull. Each ticket comes with a 3D skull made of chocolate. You’ll be able to paint your skull with whatever frightening (or not so frightening) design you want. At the end, you can bring your skull home to eat or display in your haunted house. Come show us your haunted creative skills! Details
Sunday, October 26, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Hummingbird Chocolate Maker Cafe & Retail Store, 476 Ottawa Street, Almonte
$15 – $17.31
Toddlers’ Halloween Hunt
Come dressed in your favourite costume and explore a 100,000-square-foot underground museum with your little ones. Search for stations throughout the bunker to find treats, crafts, and other fun activities. Keep an eye out for hidden Halloween surprises along the way! Details
October 30 & 31, 2025
Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum, 3929 Carp Road, Ottawa
$13 per person
Monster Mixtape
October 29 to 31, 2025
Southam Hall, 1 Elgin St, Ottawa
$31.00
Day of the Dead Festival
The event features a special program including outdoor exhibitions, Mariachi performances, folkloric dancers, authentic Mexican cuisine, Catrina contests, workshops, artisan market, and much more. Don’t miss this unforgettable experience!! Details
October 31 to November 2, 2025
ByWard Market, Ottawa
Free Admission
Piccadilly Pumpkin Smash
Put those spent pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns to good use and join the pumpkin smashing party in the Piccadilly Zoo!
The piggies, goats, alpaca, chickens, bunnies and cavy maras won’t mind cleaning up all the mess! Feel free to bring any additional food scraps that the piggies inparticular might enjoy.
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Ashfield Farm, 8594 Franktown Rd, Ashton
$10
The OTM Pumpkin Smash
Bring your Halloween pumpkins to the Osgoode Township Museum for a smashing good time! Smash your pumpkins, play some historic lawn games and enjoy some museum-made Apple Cider for sale. Pumpkin pieces will become compost for OTM’s heritage garden – The pumpkins will help create a nutrient dense soil ammendment for our fruits and vegetables and also help redirect Jack-o-Lanterns from the landfill.
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | 12 – 4 PM
Osgoode Township Museum, 7814 Lawrence St, Vernon
Free
Pumpkin Patches
Farms in Ottawa 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
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. Corn Mazes
Adult Halloween Events & Parties in Ottawa 2025
The Turn of the Screw
October 29 to November 15, 2025
Ottawa Little Theatre, 400 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa
$16.00 – $32.00
A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Get your tickets to discover a haunted evening of Halloween classics at Knox Presbyterian Church under the gentle glow of candlelight. Details
October 24 to 30, 2025
Knox Church, 120 Lisgar St, Ottawa
$33 & up
Richard O’Brien’s THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.” Details
October 23 to November 1, 2025
The Gladstone Theatre, 910 Gladstone Avenue, Ottawa
$21.00 – $70.00
Haunted Prom
Get ready to slay at Whiprnsapr Brewing’s annual Halloween party… with a fancy twist! This year we’re hosting a ‘haunted prom’ to celebrate the spooky season in style. Come decked out in your finest black tie or spooky attire and enjoy an evening of boos and brews
Saturday, October 25 | 7 – 11 PM
Whiprsnapr Brewing Co, 14 Bexley Place, Ottawa
$45.20
Halloween Drag Show
We couldn’t resist summoning the dark spirit of Wednesday Addams herself! This Addams Family inspired Halloween drag show will give you everything gothic, silly, fantastical, and scary all dressed in one. Shall you follow your instincts and witness such whimsy at Evermore? The outcasts are waiting! Bring your Thing, ‘cause we’re gonna shake it.” Details
Wednesday, October 29 | 8 – 11 PM
House of TARG, 1077 Bank Street, Ottawa
$17.31 & up
Night of Horror – Indie Film Showcase
Step into the shadows this Halloween season at Art House Café for a mysterious night of spooky shorts from fearless independent filmmakers across the globe.
From eerie atmospheres to terrifying twists, these films leave you breathless. Join us for an unforgettable evening of fear, creativity, and cinematic chills, right in the heart of Ottawa’s arts scene.
Thursday October 30, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Art House, 555 Somerset St W, Ottawa
$10 – $20
Halloween | Social Mixer
Join us for a festive night of costumes, cocktails, and conversation with locals in their 20s & 30s. Details
Friday, October 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The Office, 202 Sparks Street, Ottawa
$15-25
Haunted Manor Halloween Party
Join us for the 7th annual Haunted Manor Halloween Party for a most spooktacular evening at Manor Lounge! There will be a costume contest with judging starting at midnight and $1000 in prizes will be awarded for the best solo, couple and group costumes at 1AM. The Video DJ will be playing all your favourite Halloween anthems and popular club tracks throughout the night and will keep the party rocking till 2AM Details
Friday, October 31, 2025 at 9 pm – 2 am.
Manor Lounge, 292 Elgin Street, Ottawa
$6.66
Nature Nocturne – Masquerade
Unmask nature’s secrets! Don your disguise and step into a night of mystery and wonder. Details
Friday, October 31, 2025 at 9 pm – 2 am.
Canadian Museum of Nature, 240 McLeod Street, Ottawa
$39
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Seventeen Voyces, Ottawa’s premier chamber choir, presents the silent film classic The Hunchback of Notre Dame with live choral and organ accompaniment. Featuring Lon Chaney’s iconic portrayal of Quasimodo, this haunting performance combines cinema and music for an unforgettable experience reminiscent of early 20th-century film screenings. Details
Friday, October 31, 2025 at 9 pm – 2 am.
St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, 130 Glebe Avenue, Ottawa
$30+fees
Black Lagoon – Halloween Pop Up Bar
Black Lagoon is a halloween pop-up bar that serves up creepy cocktails in an immersive space, celebrating the pulpy, playful and gloriously strange cults of horror, goth & metal. It’s the perfect reason to get dressed up as your favourite weird creature, come down and let your freak flag fly. Details
October 10 – 31, 2025
360 Elgin Street, Ottawa
Cost of a cocktail
The Rocky Horror Show
Join Lost Baggage Musical Theatre this October for The Rocky Horror Show – a cult classic that’s equal parts outrageous, campy, and wildly fun.
Step into Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s castle for a night of rock ’n’ roll, fish nets, and audience participation in this iconic musical that has thrilled audiences worldwide.
October 30 to November 2, 2025
Richcraft Theatre, 245 Centrum Boulevard, Ottawa
$30.99 – $35.99
Hallowe’en Double Feature in 3D
Come for one or for both! Dress up for Hallowe’en or don’t! But DO join us in the OPL’s Main Branch Auditorium for a spooky, kooky afternoon at the movies.
We’ve got TWO HORROR CULT CLASSICS to take your mind off of the things that go bump in the night… to make you chuckle and shudder
A bone-chillin’ good time is waiting for you!
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch – Auditorium, 120 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa
Free Event
More Halloween Parties – Oct 25 to November 1, 2025
October 25, 2025
- Halloween Emocore 9 x Emo Night Ottawa: HALLOWEEN EMOCORE 9 featuring The New Hires as Fall Out Boy I Call This Safety as Billy Talent Halfway There as My Chemical Romance in passing. as Bring Me The Horizon with a special Emo Night Ottawa afterparty. @ The 27 Club,
27 York Street, Ottawa — Details
October 30, 2025
- Halloween Costume Party: UO, CU & AC’s biggest Halloween party! Hundreds of students. $500 in costume contest prizes. Two venues, cheap drinks & nonstop banger DJs @ Sky Lounge & Lowertown Bar, 73 York Street #Top Floor, Ottawa | Details
October 31, 2025
- Indie Halloween Party: Neon Ghosthouse, Jim’s Plumbing and Electrical Hannah Vig Cardamom Years @ Club SAW, 67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa | Details
- Browns Socialhouse Halloween Party: Get ready for a night of fun, costumes, and delicious food and drinks. Whether you’re dressing up as a ghost, witch, or your favorite superhero, this is the place to be. Our DJ DRIP KLAW will keep the tunes flowing all night long, so get your best dance moves ready. @ Browns Socialhouse Centretown, 160 Elgin Street, Ottawa | Details
- Speakeasy Halloween Party: Get ready for a spooky and fun Halloween Party with costumes, games, music, and more! @ Speakeasy Tapas Lounge, 55 York Street, Ottawa | Details
- Are you ready Halloween Party: Put on your best costume and get ready to dance the night away with fellow party-goers. Don’t miss out on the scary decorations, haunting music, and delicious treats. 619 Center Street, Ottawa | Details
- Euphoria Spooky Paradise: Three mega promotion brands combine for one supreme party! This is a highly anticipated follow-up to Euphoria Paradise, West Union, Afrobana, Allure & Robot Night! @ NUVO Lounge 295, 295 Dalhousie Street #1, Ottawa | Details
- The Haunted Hop | Ottawa Halloween Bar Crawl: Crawl Stops: Room 104, The Senate Tavern on Clarence, NUVO Lounge 295, Daniel O’Connell’s Irish Pub, Zak’s Cantina, and The Palace—Ottawa’s hottest bars and nightclubs for an unforgettable Halloween celebration! | Details
- Halloween Costume Bash: Join us for the 2025 Halloween Costume Bash, featuring live music from 10 Cent Wings and Table 9! Get ready to dance the night away in your most creative, sexiest, and frightening costumes. @ Moose McGuire’s Huntclub, 3320 McCarthy Road, Ottawa | Details
- DARK NIGHT: Rap, Afrobeats, ambiance mystère @ The Palace Ottawa, 400A Dalhousie Street, Ottawa | Details
- Haunted Temptations: This Halloween, desire meets danger in a night designed to awaken your dark side. Step into a world where masks hide secrets, music summons the night, and temptation lurks in every corner. @ Tropikal Nightclub, 89 Clarence Street, Ottawa | Details
November 1, 2025
- Post Halloween Post-Hardcore: FITH, Gallowspine, Skullgate, Tourelle @ The 27 Club,
27 York Street, Ottawa | Details - Ottawa Halloween Bar Crawl 2025: Live DJs playing the hottest hits and Halloween classics. Crawl Stops: Room 104, The Senate Tavern on Clarence, NUVO Lounge 295, Daniel O’Connell’s Irish Pub, Zak’s Cantina, and The Palace—Ottawa’s hottest bars and nightclubs for an unforgettable Halloween celebration! | Details
- Lez Go presents Nightmare on Queen Street: Featuring DJ Karyen and special guest performances! GREAT prizes for best costumes! ‘Tis the season to be spooky! @ Queen St. Fare, 170 Queen Street Ottawa | Details
- Drip & Trick (Halloween edition): Get ready for a wild night of non-stop music, dancing, and good vibes at Night Shift Vol 2 – It’s gonna be lit! @36 Bentley Avenue Ottawa | Details
- FRIGHT NIGHT:A Halloween Jungle / Drum & Bass Party presented by: KapacityEnt, The Camo Sessions, and The27Club. The BIGGEST HALLOWEEN PARTY IN THE 613 @ The 27 Club, 27 York Street, Ottawa | Details
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