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
Are you brave enough to enter the Haunted Mansion? Come ready for lots of scares. This event is designed from the ground up to scare even the toughest people. You even have the opportunity to take a castle ride. Details
October 4, 8 – 11, 15 – 18, 21 – 31, 2026 | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Alderney Landing, 2 Ochterlonley Street, Dartmouth
$5 – $15
RiverBreeze Fear Farm
Every Friday and Saturday in October, Fear Farm unleashes a carnival of nightmarish terror, rain or shine. Enter, if you dare, a realm where twisted clowns and terrifying zombies haunt your every step. With horrifying new scenes in our haunted houses and mazes, and an expanded DJ catwalk, prepare for relentless, bone-chilling terror. Details
Fridays & Saturdays, October 3 – 31, 2026
660 Onslow Road, Truro
$30.70 to $43.86
II. Family Halloween Activities
Spooky RPG One-Shots
Join us for Spooky One-Shots in a variety of Role Playing Game systems! Treats for those who come in costume!
Join us for an evening of spooky games and fun! We’ve recruited some of our amazing volunteer Game Masters from TTRPG Tuesday to run some awesome Spooky Role-Playing Game One-Shots! Details
Thursday, October 22, 2026 | 2:00 PM
Board Room Game Cafe, 1256 Barrington St., Halifax
$11.98
Blood on the Clocktower: A Halloween Special!
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 29, 2026 | 6:00 PM
Board Room Game Cafe, 1256 Barrington St., Halifax
Admission is $10 each (+tax and Eventbrite fees)
Pumpkin Carving at the Board Room
Join us for an afternoon of Pumpkin Carving at the Board Room Game Cafe! All supplies, tools, and pumpkins will be provided. Details
Sunday, October 25, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Board Room Game Cafe, 1256 Barrington St., Halifax
$19.73
Halloween @ the Library
Various dates in October
Halifax Public Library
Free; Some programs may require registration
Halifax Citadel Ghost Tour
Spend an evening with your friends exploring the Halifax Citadel to see if the legends are true. The Halifax Citadel Ghost Tour takes you around the grounds by lantern light after dusk. Details
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, until October 30, 2026
5425 Sackville St, Halifax
$23.29
Fall Fun
- RiverBreeze Daytime Cornmaze on Saturdays & Sundays | 11:00 AM – 4:30 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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Halifax Ghost Walk
The Halifax Ghost Walk is a 1-hour and 40-minute walk through Halifax’s historic city streets with tales of ghosts, spirits, forerunners, and devils, with maybe a hanging or two thrown in for good measure. Details
May 1 – November 15, 2026
Various locations, Halifax
$15 – $30
REMAX NOVA’s Treat Accessibly Village
Join us for a FREE, barrier-free trick-or-treating experience designed so every child and family in our community can participate safely. Details
Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
397 Bedford Highway, Halifax
Free
Trick or Treat Market
Let’s celebrate Halloween in style! Join us for a fun-filled day of local shopping, community connection, and supporting incredible small businesses at Cole Harbour Place. Discover unique handmade goods, delicious treats, beautiful gifts, home décor, jewelry, apparel, and so much more from talented local makers and entrepreneurs from across Nova Scotia. Details
Sunday, October 25, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Cole Harbour Place, 51 Forest Hills Pkwy, Dartmouth
Free
Happy Haunting
Join us at Pondside Amphitheatre for trick or treating at 12 different candy stations, ghoulish games, photo ops, and more! Meet & Greet Witches in The Witches Lair and dare to touch and feel creepy textures that will send shivers down your spine! From slimy and gooey to a dead mans hand! Details
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Witches Lair | 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Trick or Treating | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Halloween Fireworks | 8:05 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 and drop off in the bins at the event entrances!
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 3 – 25, 2026
Town of Kentville
Free
Halloween at the Sackville Farmers’ Market
Join us for a costume parade, trick-or-treating, crafts, and more! Stay tuned for more details leading up to market day. Shop fresh produce, local meat, cheese, jam/jellies, bath + body goods, baked goods, hot coffee, clothing, crochet items, decor, artwork, jewelry, and much more!! Details
Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
650 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville
Free Admission
Spooktacular Halloween Family Paint Night at Ikea Halifax
Get ready to unleash your spooky creativity with a fun family paint night filled with Halloween vibes and laughs! Sign up for session 1 or 2. Details
Friday, October 23, 2026 | 1:00–3:00 PM & 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
IKEA Halifax – Community Room, 645 Cutler Avenue, Dartmouth
$22.63 – $38.61
Spooktacular Science
Bring your family, wear your fave costumes, and enjoy a day of thrills, chills, and science spills! Make your own ooey-gooey worms, watch your hair stand on end, conjure up secret messages and designs, and take part in haunted hands-on experiments. PLUS, jam out zombie-style to a special performance of Thriller by Halifax Dance! Details
Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Discovery Centre, 1215 Lower Water Street, Halifax
Included in general admission
III. Adult Halloween Activities/Events/Parties
Spontaneity: Spooky Spectacular
Welcome to the Spooky Spectacular… where the lights are low, the rules are strange, and you never know what’s waiting around the corner. Details
Thursday, October 22, 2026 | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
1743 Grafton Street, Halifax
$17.57
Hallow City
Join us October 27th at The Bus Stop Theatre for an evening of improv, comedy, and some seriously scary stuff! Details
October 27, 2026 | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax
$15
Science, Spirits, and Boos: 19+ Halloween Party
Experience Discovery Centre after-dark like you’ve never seen before!
Explore the afterlife lab, test your bravery in the floor of fears, dance the night away at the dead man’s disco, cheers your friends with witches brew and spooky potions, and more! 19+. Details
Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM midnight
Discovery Centre, 1215 Lower Water Street, Halifax
$35+HST
The Halifax Witches Ball 2026
Get ready to dance under the full moon at The Halifax Witches Ball, where magic and mischief collide in a night of enchantment! Step into an evening of magic, music, dancing, and community at the annual Halifax Witches Ball. Details
Friday, October 30, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM
The Sanctuary Arts Centre, 100 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth
$44.32
Spooktacular Halloween Party
Experience Halloween Night at the Bedford Beer Garden with music throughout the venue and a full indoor-outdoor party experience powered by Glow Halloween. Both indoor(main party) and outdoor space will have Halloween decor, photo areas, music, and propane heaters to keep you warm in the yard and while you wait in line to get in. 19+. Details
Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Bedford Basin Beer Garden, 367 Bedford Highway, Bedford
$11.98 – $17.31
Spooky Figurines Paint & Sip
Get into the Halloween spirit with Coastal Pigments at Chain Yard Urban Cidery & Taproom! Join us for a fun and creative evening where you’ll get to decorate your very own spooky figure. Details
Monday, October 26, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Chain Yard Urban Cidery & Taproom, 2606 Agricola St, Halifax
$22.63
Ghosts of Halifax Cruise
Step aboard the Tall Ship Silva and set sail into the darker side of Halifax’s history of Ghosts of Halifax Cruise, a haunting evening on Halifax Harbour. Details
Various dates in October 2026
Tall Ship Silva
$29.85 – $54.96
Halloween Party Cruise
Step aboard… if you dare. This October, Harbour Queen transforms into a hauntingly fun Ghost Ship for an unforgettable night on the water. Cruise through the Halifax Harbour on this season wrap-up, 2-hour party cruise complete with a DJ Karate Kactus spinning your favourite hits, a fully stocked bar to keep the spirits flowing, and a few eerie surprises lurking in the shadows. Details
October 31, 2026 | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Cable Wharf, 1751 Lower Water Street, Halifax
Starting at $37.35
Dead of Night Market
Enjoy an evening filled with local makers, witchy vendors and plenty of eerie finds. Browse everything from handmade creations to darker, Halloween-inspired goods, all without paying admission. Details
October 23, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Halifax Brewery Market, 1496 Lower Water St., Halifax
Free admission
Kinky Halloween 13
Celebrate Halloween right with the folks who do dark & sexy costume parties all year round! Dress up in your favorite evil, scary or horrifying costume or choose to be something sexier, something naughtier or right out sluttier. Come have a drink at our 13th annual Halloween event but be prepared, this will be our busiest night of the year! Details
October 31, 2026 | 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Ballroom – Best Western Plus, Chocolate Lake Hotel Halifax (250 St Margarets Bay Rd, Halifax
$25+tax
HAUNTED 2.0: AFROWEEN PARTY
Halloween is getting an Afro twist! Get ready for HAUNTED 2.0: AFROWEEN PARTY — a night where Afrobeats meets Amapiano. Come dressed to impress, scare, or simply turn heads. Whether you’re pulling up in costume or bringing your own Halloween-inspired look, expect a night filled with non-stop music, high energy, drinks, dancing, and unforgettable vibe. Details
Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM
ORSO Pub & Grill, 1859 Brunswick Street, Halifax
$22.63 – $25.83
Haunted Halifax – Ghost Tour
Come join us for a spooky adventure through the haunted streets of Halifax! Our Ghost Tour will take you on a chilling journey through the city’s most haunted spots. Hear bone-chilling tales of ghosts, ghouls, and mysterious happenings that will send shivers down your spine. Perfect for history buffs and ghost enthusiasts alike! Meet us at 5500 Sackville St near the sign for the Citadel and prepare for a night of thrills and scares. Don’t miss out on this eerie experience! Details
Friday, October 23, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
5500 Sackville Street, Halifax
$16.24
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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