A list of family Halloween activities, haunted houses & adult Halloween events/parties in and around the Kitchener-Waterloo Region.
Things to do in Kitchener-Waterloo Region this Halloween
Contents:
I. Haunted Attractions (Family & Adults)f
II. Family Halloween Activities
III. Adult Halloween Activities/Events/Parties
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I. Haunted Attractions (Family & Adults)
Bingemans Screampark
One horrifying walk…zero ways to prepare for the fear! Details
September 29 & 30, October 6-8, 12-15, 19-22, 26-29, 2023
Bingemans, 425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener
$37.95 – $95
Fergus Ghost Walk
A guided lantern walk of the Histories and Mysteries of (what has been named) on of Canada’s most haunted villages. Details
October 13, 27 – 28, 2023 | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
191 Saint Andrew Street West, Fergus
$16.95
“The Dark Side of Galt” Evening Walking Tours
Put on your comfy walking shoes and plan to join us as we take a stroll through the past to explore some of the memorial, menacing and macabre history of Galt. Details
Fridays, October 6, 13, 20, 27, 2023 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM & 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
McDougall Cottage Historic Site, 89 Grand Avenue South, Cambridge
$19.56
2nd Annual Haunted Hespeler interactive haunted house
Join us for a frighteningly good time at our 2nd Annual Haunted Hespeler interactive haunted house experience! The doors open at 5:30 pm but the real terror begins when the sun goes down. Too scary for you or your little ones? Enjoy the kiddie bypass for some less spooky fun. Details
Fridays, October 6, 13, 20, 27, 2023 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM & 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
18 Tannert St E, Cambridge
Collecting donations, both monetary and non-perishable food, on behalf of the Cambridge Food Bank!
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II. Family Halloween Activities
Scare in the Square
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. Details
October 6 – 7, 2023
Harmony Square, 89 Dalhousie St., Brantford
Free and ticketed
Monster Month
During the month of October, visitors started coming to Elora from all over Southern Ontario to see the display. Local artists, community groups, businesses and other organizations started adding themed events as popularity grew, leading to the name “Monster Month in Elora.” Details
October 1 – 31, 2023
Across Elora, ON
Free and ticketed
Night Maze at Strom’s Farm
Enjoy a Night Maze with Eats & Embers fire pit area. Details
Wednesday – Saturday, October 18 – 21, 25 – 28, 2023 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Strom’s Farm & Bakery, 5089 Wellington County Rd 32, Guelph
$16
Saturday at the Booseum
Children are invited to make a special craft to tour the museum where they learn about all the tricks and treats that Castle Kilbride Museum has to offer. Details
Saturday October 21, 2023 | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Castle Kilbride, 60 Snyder’s Road West, Baden
$27.96
Weekend Halloween Market
Come join us for a spooktacular weekend at the Weekend Halloween Market held at the Bingemans Embassy Hall in Kitchener, ON. Get ready for a frightfully fun time filled with Halloween-themed vendors, activities, and more! Details
Saturday, October 21, 2023 | 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Bingemans – Embassy Hall, 425 Bingemans Centre Drive Kitchener
Free
Ghost Walks at Castle Kilbride
Take a walk on Castle Kilbride’s eerie side. The tour features frescoes from an artist who should have been dead, playful kids throughout, including Kilbride’s resident spirit and haunted antiques that have found their way back to the Castle. Details
Saturday October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2023
Castle Kilbride, 60 Snyder’s Road West, Baden
$17.00
4th Annual Kids Halloween Party
Creep, crawl or float over in your best costumes to Schneider Haus’ outdoor kids party! Discover our haunted forest, trick-or-treat through our historic outbuildings, and explore all of our hauntingly fun adventures of the night. Enjoy fun and eerie stories read around the campfire and make a personalized magic wand to take home at our very own wand shop!! Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Schneider Haus National Historic Site, 466 Queen Street South Kitchener
$10 per child plus HST, $5 per adult plus HST
Kids Halloween Party
Trick-or-Treat! Wear your scariest costume and take a walk through Doon Heritage Village lit with lanterns and carved pumpkins! Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | Timings 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum, 10 Huron Rd, Kitchener
$12 per child plus HST, $5 per adult plus HST each.
THEMUSEUM’s Annual Halloween Tot Parade
Dress your little ones as skeletons, spirits, and sprites, THEMUSEUM’s annual Halloween Tot Parade is here! Details
Friday, October 27, 2023 | 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
THEMUSEUM, 10 King Street W., Kitchener
Registration is required
Spells and Stardust Market
Witch + Wellness welcomes all those a little weird, witchy and everything in between to the heart of Downtown Kitchener for the Spells and Stardust Market!
Along with 30+ vendors, this annual Halloween festival includes performances, workshops, food vendors and more! Please note this will be an Outdoor Market, so dress accordingly! Details
Friday, October 27, 2023 | 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
44 Gaukel Street, Downtown Kitchener
St. Jacobs Pumpkin Parade
The Village is coming alive with the spirit of the season, and it’s going to be a hauntingly good time! Carve a pumpkin and put it on display for the whole village to see, and maybe you’ll WIN a prize, too! Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
King Street, St. Jacobs
Free Admission
Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure this Halloween in Downtown Cambridge! Join us on Saturday, October 28th from 11 am to 2 pm for our Halloween Hunt, a frightfully fun and family-friendly event.
Come dressed in your most creative and boo-tiful Halloween costumes as you adventure through our historic downtown. Over 30 participating businesses will be ready to treat you to candy and maybe some tricks too!
To kick off your Halloween Hunt, make your first stop at Retro Rocket Comics(35 Main Street), where you’ll receive your very own Halloween map to guide you through the Halloween Hunt! From there, follow the map to uncover plenty of sweet surprises! Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Downtown Cambridge
Free Admission
Halloween Open House with Chef Nicole
Come & join Chef Nicole & the Meals Without Madness team for a Halloween open house in our very own Marketplace! For $5.00/ per person come and decorate halloween inspired sugar cookies & cupcakes. (One per person ) Spaces are limited and first come first serve. We will be making treats from 10-11:30 or until we run out of supplies. Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Kitchener Farmer’s Market, 300 King St E, Kitchener
$5
Halloween Fun Fair
Make a free take-home craft and try hand-crancked pumpkin spice ice-cream samples while supplies last. Home baked goods and refreshments will be available for purchase at The Exchange Café. Details
Sunday, October 29, 2023 | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Bell Homestead National Historic Site – The Exchange Café, 94 Tutela Heights Rd, Brantford
Admission is free but donations towards future events are welcomed.
Halloween Kid’s Day
Get ready for a spook-tacular day of family-friendly Halloween fun at St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market! Join us on October 28th as we transform the market for our Halloween Kids Day. Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market, 878 Weber St. N., Woolwich
RSVP
Halloween Walk for Paws & BBQ
Join us as we celebrate the end of our 2023 Paws in Motion event with a Halloween-themed group walk! Costumes are welcome (and encouraged). We will have prizes for the best pet costume and best group costume. Afterward, we will gather for a BBQ (by donation). Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Riverside Park, 49 King St W, Cambridge
This is a free event open to anyone and everyone.
Pumpkin Hunt
The search is on! We grew a magic pumpkin in our own pumpkin patch. Find the golden pumpkin to win a 2023-24 Family Membership. The magic pumpkin is hidden on the upper Village grounds, in public areas, and in plain sight. To claim your prize, bring the golden pumpkin to the Admissions Desk. Details
Saturday October 28, 2023 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
10 Huron Rd, Kitchener
Included with paid admission
Treats in the Streets 2023
Enjoy a fun Halloween experience while exploring Uptown businesses! Come trick or treat with us! Participating locations will be handing out candy, and we’ll have live music and fun characters in costume. The first 50 people to visit our Uptown Waterloo BIA tent in the Uptown Square will also get a free tote to help them trick or treat! Details
Saturday October 28, 2023 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Participating businesses, Uptown Waterloo
Free
Dog Day at Doon – Halloween Pawty
Get your canine companions all gussied up in their best Halloween garb and break free from your ordinary neighbourhood dog walks! Plan to join us for a fun Halloween Pawty stroll through Doon Heritage Village. You and your furry friends will enjoy limited access to our living history village for this special, safe doggie event and all pampered pooches will receive a wee pup-friendly Halloween treat. Details
Sunday, October 29, 2023 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Doon Heritage Village, 10 Huron Rd, Kitchener
Included in regular admission
Howl-O-Ween Family Fun Day
Our third annual Howl-o-Ween Walk & Family Fun Day will be our largest community event taking place at 1610 Dunbar Road (Galt Curling Club) in the parking lot. Details
Saturday October 28, 2023 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Galt Curling Club parking lot, 1610 Dunbar Rd, Cambridge
Fundraiser
Trunk or Treat 2023
Trunk or Treat is a free, family friendly, carnival style outdoor event that allows kids to trick or treat while playing fun carnival games! Details
Sunday, October 29, 2023 | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Grace Christian Fellowship, 35 Farley Road Fergus
Free
Howloween Pooch Party
Join us for our 3rd Howloween Pooch Party on Gaukel St in Downtown Kitchener. Details
Sunday, October 29, 2023 | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
44 Gaukel Street, Kitchener
Free
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 Kitchener-Waterloo. Get your tickets now to discover Halloween-inspired music at Maxwell’s under the gentle glow of candlelight.. Details
Monday, October 30, 2023 | 6:30 PM & 8:45 PM
Maxwell’s Concerts and Events, 35 University Ave E, Waterloo
$35 – $65
Hallow’ Tots Party
All little ghouls and goblins – join us for Halloween crafts, games, stories, and trick-or-treat! Perfect for children under five. Come dressed in your Halloween costume to join in on the fun! Details
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Wellington County Museum and Archives, 0536 Wellington County Rd 18, Fergus
Admission is by donation; Register
Pumpkin Walk
Show off your creative carvings one last time at the Pumpkin Walk on the grounds of the WCMA!! Details
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Wellington County Museum and Archives, 0536 Wellington County Rd 18, Fergus
This is a FREE event and all ages and pumpkin carving skill levels are welcome!
Preston Pumpkin Walk
Please join us for a Pumpkin Walk in Preston’s Central Park on Wednesday, November 1, 2023!
You may drop off your pumpkins at Central Park from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1. Our volunteers will arrange your pumpkins along Central Park’s walkways for one final performance. Following the event, our volunteers will provide the pumpkins to a local farm or compost them. Details
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Central Park, 615 King St E, Cambridge
Free
Hespeler’s Pumpkin Walk
Bring your pumpkins to Forbes Park (16 Kribs Street, Cambridge) between 9:00am and 5:30pm. Staff and volunteers will position the pumpkins for display. The main event Pumpkin Walk will start at 6:30pm when the pumpkins are lit for one last show until 8:30pm! Pumpkins must be free from marker, paint and glitter, as well as toothpicks, candles, wax, and bleach to be safe to feed to animals of local farms afterward. Details
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Forbes Park, 16 Kribs Street, Cambridge
Free
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III. Adult Halloween Activities/Events/Parties
Bloody Berlin Walking Tour
Join Schneider Haus staff for an evening walk through the back alleys and side streets of downtown Kitchener as we talk about some of the scary, sexy, or just plain weird characters that have called our town home. Murders, executions, grave robbing, shootouts, villainous doctors, and even pandemics of the past. Come learn a little more about Bloody Berlin….if you dare! Details
October 6, 12-13, 19, 27, & November 2, 2023 | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Schneider Haus NHS, 466 Queen Street South, Kitchener
$38.82
Chilling Candlelit Evenings
Visitors will get to experience Schneider Haus in a whole new light, at night! Visitors will have the opportunity to tour through what some claim as the most haunted house in Kitchener and decide whether the ghost stories are true! You can expect to hear about chilling historic events that took place in the town of Berlin, funeral practices, charming, as well as some stories from visitors who claim to have had supernatural experiences. Details
Saturday, October 7, 14, 21, 2023 | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Schneider Haus NHS, 466 Queen Street South, Kitchener
$32.22
Totally 80’s Hallowe’en Party
Get ready to experience the ultimate Halloween party with Back to the 80s, Ontario’s premier tribute band to the golden era of big hair, neon colours, and iconic music. This Halloween, the band will be performing live at the Fergus Grand Theatre, delivering a show that will transport you straight back to the era of MTV, leg warmers, and Rubik’s cubes. Details
Friday, October 13, 2023 | 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Fergus Grand Theatre, 244 St. Andrew St. W, Fergus
$40
Spirit Season at Homer Watson House & Gallery
Book a personal psychic reading with a medium, go on an authentic ghost hunt, learn about the ghosts of the property on a tour, attend a lecture or workshop, and much more! Details
Select dates, October 14 – 28, 2023
Homer Watson House & Gallery, 1754 Old Mill Rd, Kitchener
Varies: $0 – $85 depending on the program
An Evening with The Paranormal Seekers
Join us for an evening delving into the unknown with paranormal investigators, The Paranormal Seekers. Details
Saturday, October 14, 2023 | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
89 Grand Ave S, Cambridge
$5 per person, plus HST
Spooky Terrariums (19+)
Have you ever looked at your house plants and thought “how can I dress them up for Halloween?” Well… now is your chance to fulfil that dream! Join us on Wednesday October 18th to make your very own spooky terrarium. All materials will be provided for you, all you need to bring is your ID. Details
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | 7:00 PM
THEMUSEUM, 10 King St W, Kitchener
$37.00 + fees
Cemetery Tours
Join us as we take a trip through the real history of the House of Industry and Refuge and explore some of the more unsettling stories of inmates and staff that called this place home. Details
October 20 – 21 & 27 – 28, 2023 | 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM
Wellington County Museum and Archives, 0536 Wellington County Rd 18, Fergus
$15 + HST
Murder Mystery
You are cordially invited to The Griffin’s 1891 Christmas Fundraiser for the new hospital wing for the House of Industry and Refuge! Come drink and be merry while you enjoy music, refreshments, and good company, all while helping us achieve our goal in raising the funds for the much-needed hospital wing. It’s sure to be a perfect evening – perfect for a murder that is!
Armed with forensic evidence and plenty of suspects, you will help solve the murder mystery at the Poor House before the party is over! Details
October 27 – 28, 2023 | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Wellington County Museum and Archives, 0536 Wellington County Rd 18, Fergus
$45 – $50
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Rocky Horror Picture Show is a Halloween tradition at Princess Cinema! Filled with all the classic songs and audience participation that has made the film so much fun for over 40 years. Bring your costumes and be ready for a night where that will make you shiver with antici….pation! Details
October 26 – 31, 2023 | 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM
Princess Cinema, 6 Princess Street West, Waterloo
$20.50
Investigate the Paranormal: An Exclusive TOPS Experience
Join TOPS and the Brantford Public Library for paranormal training and investigation at the Canadian Military Heritage Museum!!! Details
Friday, October 20, 2023 | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Brantford Public Library, 173 Colborne Street Brantford
$27.96
VOC Silent Film Harmonic @ The Registry
A centennial year screening of Robert Wiene’s 1924 horror film. Pianist Paul Orlac (Conrad Veidt) loses both hands. His transplanted hands are from a deceased killer. When Paul’s father is murdered, Paul’s fingerprints are all over it! Details
Thursday, October 26, 2023 | 7:00 PM
The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener
$18; $12 with food bank donation (only available at the door)
To Hell with the 90’s
Get ready to groove to the sickest beats, flaunt your flyest costumes, and relive the 90’s in style! It’s time to dust off your flannel shirts, bust out the scrunchies, and bring out the nostalgia for a Halloween bash like no other!! Details
Friday, October 27, 2023 | 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum, 10 Huron Road Kitchener
$31.59
Brownman’s 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 from top to bottom, other MJ classics will be featured through the night for this unique Halloween Series jazz party at Kitchener’s Counterpoint Brewing Co. Details
Friday, October 27, 2023 | 8:00 PM – 11:59 PM
Counterpoint Brewing Company, 935 Frederick Street Unit # 4 Kitchener
$17.31 – $27.96
Frankenstein: The Musical
With earnest ballads and soaring ensemble numbers, this compelling musical brings the suspense and romance of the classic tale to life in a uniquely faithful, yet thoroughly innovative adaptation of Mary Shelley”s original novel. In his quest to discover the secret of life, Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant young scientist, creates a human of his own design that turns out to instead be a horrifying beast. This is no “Hollywood monster,” but a flesh-and-blood man who, while terrifying in appearance, grows to become articulate, cunning, and thirsting for revenge upon the creator who abandoned him. A tragic love story and exploration of humanity, Frankenstein: The Musical breathes new life into the world-renowned story of man and creator pitted against one another in epic battle! Details
October 26 – 29, 2023
Fergus Grand Theatre, 244 St. Andrew St. W, Fergus
$38.00
A Nightmare on King Street 8: Brass Butterflies Halloween Party & Showcase
Join us for the annual Brass Butterflies Halloween Party and Showcase. You’ll be entertained throughout the evening by Pole, Aerial, Fan Dancing, and Burlesque performances. Costume contest, games, vendors, themed mocktails, and tasty Halloween treats await you, all included in your ticket price. Costumes are HIGHLY encouraged. Because we tend to get at little scary (and sexy) at Halloween, this is an 18+ event. In order to keep the event affordable and accessible, we chose not to serve alcohol this year, but we’re confident you’ll still have a scary amount of fun. Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM
Brass Butterflies, 60 Bathurst Drive Units 14-15 Waterloo
$31.59
The Halloween
Join us at the zoo to experience the most thrilling Halloween celebration ever. Dress up in your scariest costumes. Meet the hosts, aka, the resident animals and participate in their nocturnal habits. Stay for the $100 grand prize main event, costume contest, baddest costume wins. Details
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | 9:30 PM
The Uptown Zoo, 56 king st n waterloo
$11.98 – $49.26
Halloween Horror Party
Halloween Horror 19+ Event at Kitcheners Finest Restaurant & Lounge!! Details
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | 9:30 PM
1458 Weber Street East, Kitchener
$17.31
Samhain (a.k.a. Halloween) Tea by the Grand
Halloween enthusiasts, of all ages, are invited to don their favourite costumes and join us at McDougall Cottage for a fun-filled, spook-tacular tea to celebrate the coming of Samhain (a.k.a. Halloween).
We’ll be having some of our favourite tea treats alongside goodies with a special Halloween twist (the term “finger sandwiches” takes on a whole new meaning). Plan to join us, if you dare. Details
Sunday, October 29, 2023 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
McDougall Cottage, 89 Grand Ave. S. Cambridge
$31.59
Fever Fright Night: Halloween Party
BSA, UWASA & UWBASE are collaborating to bring back your favourite party of the year w/ a spooky twist, introducing… Fever Fright Fest!! Details
Friday, November 3, 2023 | 10:00 PM
The Turret, 75 University Avenue West Waterloo
$17.31 – $33.28
More Events
- Bad Blood: Taylor Swift Halloween Dance Party at The Hub on Saturday, October 14, 2023 | 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM @ The Hub, Kitchener
- Dive into Hot Ghouls Season – Halloween Themed Drag Show! on Saturday, October 21, 2023 | 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM @ Dive Bar, Waterloo
- Halloween Special Effects Workshop on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM @ Royal Electric Bar & Public Eatery, Guelph
- Halloween Honky Tonk on Thursday, October 26, 2023 | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM @ The Lancaster Smokehouse, Kitchener
- 2nd Anniversary Halloween Party: Drag, Tarot, Crystals and More! on Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 5:00 PM @ Divine Dream Crystals, St. Jacobs
- The Black Parade Halloween Emo Night Kitchener at The Hub on Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM @ The Hub, Kitchener
- Cataclysm: A Halloween Event ft. iDodson, DJ Laf, Grimace, PEake Steve + More! on Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM @ TenC Dance Co, Kitchener
- Murder at Devonshire Manor: A Drag Murder Mystery! on Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 8:00 PM @ The GrandWay Events Centre, Elora
- Halloween Party on Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 7:00 PM @ Farm League Brewing
- Halloween Halloween on Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 7:00 PM @ Wave Maker Craft Brewery
- HALLOWEEN Drag Night at Pub on King in Waterloo on Sunday, October 29, 2023 | 8:00 PM
- Seven Deadly Sins / The Halloween Party on Monday, October 30, 2023 | 10:00 PM @ The Drink Uptown, Waterloo
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