Halifax 
A list of family Halloween activities, haunted houses & adult Halloween events/parties in and around Halifax.
Contents:
I. Haunted Attractions (Family & Adults)
II. Family Halloween Activities
III. Adult Halloween Activities/Events/Parties
I. Haunted Attractions (Family & Adults) – Near Halifax
Bluenose Ghosts Festival
2023 Bluenose Ghosts Festival’s Haunted House is back again this year. Plus crypt rides, an escape room experience, and more!!! Details
October 6-8, 11-15, & 18-31, 2023 | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Alderney Landing, 2 Ochterlonley Street, Dartmouth
$5 – $15
RiverBreeze Fear Farm
Open Friday and Saturday nights in October from October 6th is the Riverbreeze Fear Farm featuring 4 haunted houses, 2 haunted mazes, and 9 nights of terror. Get your tickets early! Details
Fridays & Saturdays, October 6 – 28, 2023 | 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM
660 Onslow Road, Truro
$30 to $45
Phantom’s Freak Show Haunted House
Phantom’s FreakShow Haunted House is created by special effects make-up technicians with over 20 years of experience. Details
Friday – Sunday, October 1 – 29, 2023 & Thursday, October 19, 2023
325 Main Street, Kentville
Adults $20, Children under 10 $15, Fast Pass (Skip the line 2:1) $30
II. Family Halloween Activities
Halloween Town Market
Come on down to Halifax Brewery Farmers Market on Saturday, October 14th and shop 30+ local vendors! But that’s not all… we have lots of fun Halloween surprises coming your way! Trick or treating at each vendor table! Halloween decor, facepainting and spooky, haunted photo op, live music 6-8pm & much more!! Details
Saturday, October 14, 2023 | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Halifax Brewery Market, 1496 Lower Water Street, Halifax
Free
Halloween Town Market
Come on down to Cole Harbour Place to celebrate everything SPOOKY this Halloween weekend! 60 local vendors, Decor and door prizes, Food trucks, Face painting & Haunted Halloween experience by Next Factor Entertainment, Infinity bracelet station
Mini photo shoots for the kiddos in costumes by Carmody Lee Photography, Mommy and Me Ultrasounds & more!!! Details
Sunday, October 29, 2023 | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Cole Harbour Place, 51 Forest Hills Pkwy, Dartmouth
Free
Board Room Trivia: WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS EDITION!
Join us on October 25th for What we do in the Shadows Trivia! Make your plans for total domination and be relentless (because you will never just relent).
To participate in this event, players should assemble a team of 2 to 6 players, decide on a clever team name, sign up via Eventbrite, and you’ll be all set for a night of challenging trivia, with questions covering the first 4 seasons of the TV show plus the 2014 movie! Details
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 | 6:00 PM & 9:00 PM
Board Room Game Cafe, 1256 Barrington St., Halifax
All players will see The Board Room’s standard admission of $8+HST added to their bills
Blood on the Clocktower Teach ‘n Play
Blood on the Clocktower is a bluffing game enjoyed by 5 to 15 players on opposing teams of Good and Evil, overseen by a Storyteller player who conducts the action and makes crucial decisions. The goal of the game is to successfully deduce and execute the demons before they outnumber the townfolk. Details
Thursday, October 26, 2023 | 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Board Room Game Cafe, 1256 Barrington St., Halifax
All players will see The Board Room’s standard admission of $8+HST added to their bills
Puppet Show: The Witch’s Walking Stick
When a witch loses her magic walking stick, she tricks a young girl into finding and returning it, with unexpected results. Details
Saturday, October 21, 2023 | 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
October 21 @ Alderney Gate Public Library, 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth
October 28 @ Captain William Spry Public Library, 31 Eisener Boulevard, Dartmouth
Free
Puppet Show: The Ghost with the Halloween Hiccups
Can Mr. P get rid of his hiccups before the annual Halloween Party? Come find out as this story comes to life on our puppet stage. Details
Friday, October 27, 2023 | 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Woodlawn Public Library 31 Eisener Boulevard, Dartmouth
Free
Halloween Crafternoon
Join us on October 28 for our very first Creepy Crafternoon! We will be making mini haunted houses for you to take home for your haunting Halloween displays! We will provide all the materials for you to make your own haunted house, all you need to bring is your creativity. Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 2:00 PM
Board Room Game Cafe, 1256 Barrington St., Halifax
$20.00
Murder Mystery Night
On October 29th, murder is on the menu and you’re a suspect. Use your killer instincts to uncover hidden secrets, deadly clues and prove your innocence. Secrets never stay buried for long, and we’re dying to know who can get away with murder. Details
Sunday, October 29, 2023 | 2400 PM
Board Room Game Cafe, 1256 Barrington St., Halifax
All players will see $10+HST added to their bills
Halloween @ the Library
Various dates in October
Halifax Public Library
Free; Some programs may require registration
Halifax Citadel Ghost Tour
The Citadel gate swings open to reveal a tour guide in full period uniform standing on the drawbridge holding a glowing lantern aloft in the deepening twilight. He silently beckons for you to follow him across the drawbridge, through the arched stone gate and into the darkness of the fort that has dominated Halifax Harbour since 1749. Details
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday , Until October 28, 2023 | 8:30 PM
Halifax Citadel, 5425 Sackville St, Halifax
Meet at the front entrance kiosk
$20.82 per person
Fall Fun
- RiverBreeze Daytime Cornmaze on Saturdays & Sundays | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM @ 660 Onslow Road, Truro
- Family Round Up Adventure on Saturdays & Sundays | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM @ Hatfield Farm, 1840 Hammonds Plains Road, Hammonds Plains
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The Halifax Ghost Walk
Founded in 1990, this is the oldest ghost walk in North America. Details
October 6 -8, 12 – 15, 19 – 22, 24 – 31, 2023 | 8:30 PM
Meet at the Old Town Clock on Citadel Hill
General $25, Seniors/Students $20, Youth (5-12)/Children under 5 Free
Halloween SpooktackUROAR
The Fundy Geological Museum presents the Annual Halloween SpooktackUROAR! Join us on a spooky adventure through pumpkin patches, ship wreck graveyards, and witches cauldrons! But watch out, the dinosaurs might be on the loose! Treat bags for everyone and costumes are encouraged! Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Fundy Geological Museum, 162 Two Island Road, Parrsboro
Children under 12 must be accompanied by a parent or an adult (18 plus). This event is free!
Spelltacular Halloween Party!
Join The Village Shops at Dartmouth Crossing on Saturday, October 21st at the Witches Lair – rain or shine, located at the blood-red house in The Village Shops for a Meet and Greet with Witches, a Sensory Touch and Feel Station, and more from 1:00pm – 5:00pm! The first 500 visitors will receive a snack size candy apple. Fun at the Witches Lair will be followed by Monsterous Movies* at Pondside Amphitheatre!! Details
Saturday, October 21, 2023
The Addams Family 2 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Halloween Kills | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Pondside Amphitheatre – Dartmouth Crossing, 34 Logiealmond Close, Dartmouth
Food donations will be graciously accepted on behalf of Feed Nova Scotia. Please bring your non-perishable food items, drop off at the Witches Lair.
Kentville Pumpkin People Festival
Visit Kentville in October to experience the magic of the Pumpkin People. You never know what kind of silly antics you’ll see these gourd-headed guys getting up to! Details
October 7 – 29, 2023
Town of Kentville
Free
Hal-Con Sci-Fi & Fantasy Convention
The Biggest, Geekiest Sci-Fi Convention in Atlantic Canada. Details
October 27 – 29, 2023
Halifax Convention Center, 1650 Argyle St, Halifax
Day Passes $40 – $55; Weekend Pass $120
DELIGHTFUL DOWNTOWN – Halloween Show
DELIGHTFUL DOWNTOWN, brought to you by Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC), is a series of vivid light shows and installations around Downtown Halifax, and includes the beautiful light projection shows on the former Halifax Memorial Library Building at Grafton Park (corner of Spring Garden Road and Grafton Street). These light projection shows run nightly (sunset to 11 pm) and feature different seasonal and cultural themes and will run until March 2024. Details
October 27 – 31, 2023
Around Downtown Halifax
Free
Fright Night
If you love being scared, it’ll be the night of your life! Thrillema is excited to bring you an evening of Halloween tricks AND treats with a screening of the vampire classic. Fright Night!
A young horror fan believes his neighbour is a vampire and seeks the help of his friends and an old horror movie star! From director (not spider-man) Tom Holland, director of Child’s Play! Starring William Ragsdale, Roddy McDowall (Planet of the Apes) and Chris Sarandon (Nightmare before Christmas, Princess Bride)
It’s gonna be a special Halloween celebration, Thrillema style! Details
Thursday, October 26, 2023 | Doors open at 7:30 PM. Show starts at 8 PM.
Museum of Natural History, 1747 Summer Street, Halifax
Tickets can be acquired through @strangeadvhfx (Halifax location only). Tickets are free and limited to 2 per person!
NSYO: Come If You Dare
Get ready for some spooktacular music as we celebrate Halloween with some spooky classical favourites – including Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King, Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain, Webber’s The Music of the Night from The Phantom of the Opera, and much more! Be sure to come in costume to help the orchestra get into the Halloween spirit! Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 2:00 PM
St. Andrew’s United Church, 6036 Coburg Road, Halifax
Tickets start at $30 or $10 for Students, HST included!
Family Movie Matinee: Monster House
Get into the spirit of Halloween with today’s Family Movie Matinee, Monster House. Three teens discover that their neighbour’s house is really a living, breathing, scary monster. Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Woodlawn Public Library, 31 Eisener Boulevard, Dartmouth
Free
Halloween Drag Storytime with Shayla Shenanigans
You won’t want to miss this Halloween-inspired storytime with Drag Queen Shayla Shenanigans. There will be Halloween treats (nut-free) and we encourage everyone to wear their Halloween costume. Storytime will be followed by a Halloween craft and coloring table. Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Halifax North Memorial Public Library, 2285 Gottingen Street
Free
Halloween Fun
Put on your costume and join us for some not-too-spooky Halloween fun! There will be something for every little ghost and goblin from puppet shows and creepy crafts to spooky stories and bug cooking. Details
Sunday, October 29, 2023 | 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Museum of Natural History, 1747 Summer Street, Halifax
Regular admission
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 Halifax. Get your tickets now to discover Halloween inspired music at The Spatz Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight. Details
Sunday, October 29, 2023 | 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Spatz Theatre, 1855 Trollope St, Halifax
$20 and up
GHOST: All Hallow’s Eve
Join the Villains this Hallowe’en night as we celebrate the season of all things macabre! Featuring: performances! Costume contest (with cash prize!)! Spooky snacks! Scarey-oke dance party! And more!! Details
Tuesday October 31, 2023 | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax
Admission by Donation
Monster Mash Family Dance Party
Put on your dancing shoes and come show off your best moves at our Halloween Dance Party. We’ll have stories and songs followed by a trick-or-treat surprise to take home. Costumes are encouraged but not required. Ages 0-5. Details
Tuesday October 31, 2023 | 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Woodlawn Public Library, 31 Eisener Boulevard, Dartmouth
Free
III. Adult Halloween Activities/Events/Parties
Hellifax Horror Fest
Hellifax Genre Film Festival is hosting it’s 3rd Edition this October. Horror, thriller, action, sci-fi…. there’s something for everyone.
6 Feature Films. 35 Short Films. 1 Hell of a Time! Details
October 19 – 22, 2023
The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax
Pass $40
Ghost Ship Cruise
Join us aboard the Tall Ship Silva for an hour and a half cruise as we depart under a nighttime sky for an evening of unusual tales and haunting stories of Halifax’s past. Our resident storyteller will share forgotten stories of lost shipwrecks and the ghosts of Georges Island, and will shed some light on those things that go bump in the night. 19+ with valid ID. Details
Saturdays & Sundays, October 21 – 29, 2023 | 6:30 PM & 830 PM
The Ghost Ship Cruise departs from the Cable Wharf, 1751 Lower Water Street, Halifax
Adult: $31.50
Saint Mary’s Halloween Thriller
Join Thousands Of Party Goers From Across Halifax For THE BIGGEST HALLOWEEN PARTY TO HIT HALIFAX! 1000+ STUDENTS // HALIFAX’S #1 NIGHTCLUB with PRIZES FOR BEST MALE & FEMALE COSTUMES! Details
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 | 10:00 PM
Wobbley Duck Nightclub, 1668 Lower Water Street Halifax
$19.56 – $31.59
After Dark Halloween Party (19+)
Celebrate Halloween in a whole different level! Come and experience a night with the best Djs & Vibes in Halifax. Details
Friday, October 27, 2023 | 10:30 PM
The Loft, 1741 Grafton Street Halifax
$6.66 – $16.77
HOCUS POCUS @ The Dome
Come down and celebrate Halloween @ The DOME! Details
Friday, October 27, 2023 | 9:00 PM
The Dome, 1739 Grafton Street Halifax
$6.66 – $11.98
Halloween Spooktacular Trivia Night
Join us for a spooktacular night of Halloween trivia at Java Blend Coffee Roasters! Get ready to test your knowledge of all things eerie and creepy. It’s going to be a frightfully fun evening filled with thrilling questions and powerful prizes. Details
Friday, October 27, 2023 | 8:00 PM
Java Blend Coffee Roasters, 6027 North Street, Halifax
$10.00
Halloween Party
The Brood, DJ Century Samuel. Details
Friday, October 27, 2023 | 8:00 PM
Woodside Beverage Room, 209 Pleasant Streetm Dartmouth
$15 Cover
SPOOKY SCARY SATURDAY @ The Dome
Come down and celebrate Halloween @ The DOME! Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 9:00 PM
The Dome, 1739 Grafton Street Halifax
$6.66 – $11.98
Wildflower Saturdays – Halloween Masquerade
Join us for a spooktacular Halloween Masquerade at Hide + Seek! Get ready for a night of mysterious masks, enchanting music, and wickedly good vibes. Located on Grafton Street in Halifax, NS, Canada, this in-person event is not to be missed. Dress to impress in your most creative costume and dance the night away with fellow partygoers. Prizes to be given away throughout the night. Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 7:00 PM
Hide + Seek, 1737 Grafton Street, Halifax
$17.31 – $27.96
The Shadowed Canvas: A Spooky Sip and Paint Soiree
Get ready for a frightfully fun evening at our Spooky Szn-themed Glow in The Dark Sip & Paint event! Join us for a night of creativity and Halloween thrills: we’ll be painting eerie masterpieces that come to life under blacklights while sipping on your favorite drinks and vibing to ethereal beats by DJ Moonsan! Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a beginner, the evening will feature a skilled artist to guide you through the session and help bring out your inner Chéri Samba!! There will be limited capacity, so hurry and get your tickets while they last! Bring a date, sign up with friends, or come alone and make some new friends – just don’t miss out on the most spine-chilling painting experience of the season! Costumes are highly encouraged but not mandatory. Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 7:00 PM
The Nomad Travel Bar, 1741 Grafton St Street Halifax
$38.61
Broadway Brunch -Halloween Edition
Halifax’s hottest cabaret series Broadway Brunch is back at The Carleton on October 28th and 29th with a Halloween Edition on the menu. Featuring the sizzling talents of our region’s finest, they will be serving up delicious and mouth-watering Broadway tunes to entertain you. Broadway and Brunch … who could ask for anything more!? Details
October 28 – 29, 2023 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
The Carleton, 1685 Argyle Street, Halifax
$23
GOTH HALLOWEEN
Spoop it up with us & Loukas Stilldrunk spinning the goth’iest music we know! Details
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | 9:00 PM
The Seahorse Tavern, Halifaxz
$6 adv | $10 door
Halloween Costume Party @ Hide + Seek (19+)
Official Halloween Event for DAL, SMU & MSVU! Costume contest, drink specials, DJs dropping bangers & 5% donated to mental health causes. Details
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | 10:00 PM
Hide + Seek, 1737 Grafton Street Halifax
$9.97 – $23.49
Other Activities
- BOLLYWOOD NIGHTMARE -SEASON2 | HALLOWEEN PARTY on Friday, October 21, 2023 | 10:00 PM @ Hide + Seek
- MONTES HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR on Friday, October 27, 2023 | 8:00 PM @ Monte’s Showbar Grill
- 2nd Annual Halloween Costume Party on Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 8:00 PM @ Parkside Pub & Smokehouse
- A SIDETRACKED Halloween @ Montes on Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 8:00 PM
- Gear ‘n’ Growlers: The Wolves’ Den on Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 8:00 PM @ Garrison Brewing Company
We do try to make the listings as accurate as possible, but there may be typographical/oversight errors or events may be cancelled or postponed without any notice. Verify all details from concerned event Websites/officials.
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