Things to do in Barrie this Halloween 2023
A list of family Halloween activities, haunted houses & adult Halloween events/parties in and around Barrie.
Contents:
I. Haunted Attractions (Family & Adults)
II. Family Halloween Activities
III. Adult Halloween Activities/Events/Parties
I. Haunted Attractions (Family & Adults)
Grimm Grounds Hallowe’en Attraction
Grimm Grounds is a Professional, over the top, unique Hallowe’en experience at Georgian Bay Park. The Maze features theatrical stage lighting/fx, big sound, realistic horror props/set’s and live scare-actor’s to bring our patrons a truly unique scare experience. Details
Select days, October 6 – 29, 2023
Georgian Bay Park, 4230 Crossland Rd, Tiny
$8.50-$12.50 (Tax Included in Price)
Evil Unleashed
Evil Unleashed is one of Barrie’s most chilling attractions! Nestled on the outskirts of the city, this eerie edifice has a storied history of paranormal activity. From restless spirits to mysterious poltergeists, this set of haunts promises an unforgettable, hair-raising experience for those brave enough to venture inside. Details
Thursday – Saturday, until October 28, 2023
Sunday – Tuesday, October 29 – 31, 2023
Springwater Park, 1331 Route 26, Minesing
Individual Haunt $15, Haunt Packs $30 – $45, All Axe-cess Experience: $85
the Follower 2023: Don’t Turn
The people of the hills have been ravaged by the evil of the Follower. What you need is inside the survivors compound, but can you get to it in time? Reach the checkpoints for clues and gain access into the compound before your time runs out or the Follower reaches you. Details
October 6 -7, 13 – 15, 20 – 22, 27 – 29, 31, 2023
Escape Challenge North, Sandhill Road, Tay
$35 per player ($210 booking minimum)
Haunted House Extravaganza
Get ready for a spine-tingling adventure this Halloween! Our Haunted House is back and spookier than ever! Brace yourselves for a night of frights, thrills, and chills that will leave you screaming for more! Creepy Creatures: Encounter ghastly ghouls, wicked witches, and otherworldly apparitions lurking around every corner. Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 6 – 10:00 AM
248 1st Street, Midland
Non-perishable food donation
II. Family Halloween Activities
Family Fright Fest
Family Fright Fest is an evolution of the City’s former Ghost Bus Tour, building on its popularity and success with added elements inside and around Sadlon Arena to enhance the experience. Details
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sadlon Arena, 555 Bayview Drive, Barrie
Free
Hallowalk
October 13 – 15, 20- 22, 27 – 30, 2023 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Nature Preserve, Friday Harbour Resort, 3999 Friday Dr, Innisfail
$14 to $24
The Witch’s Workshop
This October 21, witches and wizards aged 5-12, are invited to join us at OMAH for a half-day, Halloween-themed event! We’ve transformed our studio into a spooky workshop, where our friendly witch will guide participants through various activities and crafts, and maybe even teach a few potion recipes, or magic spells! Details
Saturday October 21, 2023 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Orillia Museum of Art & History, 30 Peter Street South, Orillia
$25 ($20 for family membership holders)
Spooky Stroll
Join the Orillia Museum of Art & History (OMAH) for a “Spooky Stroll” through downtown Orillia’s eerie past, including OMAH’s historic jail cells! Details
Wednesday, October 17 & 31, 2023 |
Orillia Museum of Art & History, 30 Peter Street South, Orillia
Adults: $10, Children and seniors: $5
Pumpkinferno at Discovery Harbour
Experience PumpkInferno’s magical outdoor exhibits of artificial hand-carved pumpkins! Favourite features include dozens of carved ‘faux Fun-kin’ displays, the Macabre Mansion, and Grim Reaper’s Grove (formerly known as the Terror Zone. Details
October 4 – 29, 2023
Discovery Harbour, 93 Jury Drive, Penetanguishene
$15
Trick or Treating at Friday Harbour
Bring the family to celebrate Halloween with a day of fun and trick or treating at Friday Harbour! Details
Saturday October 28, 2023 | 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday Harbour Resort, 3999 Friday Dr, Innisfail
Free
Haunted Moonlight Maze
Looking for some spooky entertainment this Halloween?! Get into the spine-chilling spirit by trying our corn maze at night! Bring your own flashlights or venture out by moonlight. This a family-friendly, not (too) spooky event. Come on by and have some moonlight fun at the farm. Details
Saturday October 28, 2023 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Morrison Pumpkin Farm, 4449 County Road 124, Collingwood
$2 entry fee per person, Pre-registration is required.
Grate Northern
Hailing from Orillia, ON, Grate Northern is a train that thunders down the track, generating free flowing jams and leaving a series of smoking craters in their wake. Their musical mandate is to harness the energy of their collective experience and create an adventure in the spirit of the Grateful Dead. Details
Saturday October 28, 2023 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Meridian Stage, Barrie
Spooky Historic Stroll
Join Mary Harris of Fire and Mist Stories for a free spooky stroll through Downtown Barrie. As part of our October 28th Halloween Open Air Dunlop, she’ll be recounting stories from the past of the strange and spooky variety. You may never look at downtown’s old buildings in the same way. Details
Saturday October 28, 2023 | 4:30 PM
Meet at the Barrie Public Library parking lot on Worsley Street
Free
Downtown Midland Mini Monster March
On Saturday, October 28th, bring your family to trick-or-treat along the street in Downtown Midland with FREE street parking for the entire event, 11:00am-3:00pm! Look for a sign in participating business windows and come in for a treat! Details
Saturday October 28, 2023 | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
King Street, Downtown Midland
Free admission and free parking, non-perishable food bank donations in front of the Midland Chamber of Commerce, 208 King St.
Halloween-themed Movies
It’s Halloween! Catch a Halloween-themed movie at the Drive in! Get your tickets to catch your favourite! Details
Select dates in October 2023
Sunset Barrie Drive-in, 134 Line 4 South, Oro-Medonte
$13 – $59
For more ideas see, Check out the Drive-In Theatres in Ontario
Fall Fun
Enjoy a variety of fun fall activities pumpkin patches or corn maze at:
- PYO at Barrie Hill Farms
- Fall Festival at Chappell Farms
- Pumpkin Mania at Rounds Ranch
- Murphy’s Fall Fest
Do call the farms to confirm their hours before starting
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Flashlight Corn Maze
Can you solve our interactive maze puzzle to find the secret…in the dark? Bring your flashlight and try to navigate your way through the twists and turns. Try not to get lost! Details
Saturdays, until October 28, 2023 | 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Rounds Ranch, 1922 County Road 92, Elmvale
$15.49 – $24.99
Ghost Walks on the Leacock Museum Grounds
Join one of our spooky tour guides and a secret special guest to learn about the haunted happenings on historical Old Brewery Bay. Ghost walks take place on the grounds of the Leacock Museum. Refreshments will be served after the tour!! Details
October 20, 21, 27 and 28, 2023 | 6:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Leacock Museum National Historic Site, 50 Museum Dr., Orillia
$15 per person
Night at the Boo-seum
Get ready to embark on a delightfully spooky adventure for the whole family, tailored for children aged 3 to 12. From October 25 to 27, between 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM, immerse yourself in a world of Halloween enchantment. Rattle your bones with the pulse-pounding DJ ZomBEATz Monster Mash-up, challenge your wits to solve the mystery of our Not-So-Spooky Halloween Mystery Tours, and take a spine-tingling stroll through our delightfully eerie Boo-seum Exhibit. It’s an evening of wickedly enchanting fun you won’t want to miss!! Details
October 25 – 27, 2023 | 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Leacock Museum National Historic Site, 50 Museum Dr., Orillia
$5 – $10
Halloween And Harvest Village
The Halloween spirit howls at Drysdale’s Haunted Harvest Village beginning Thanksgiving Weekend and running each weekend until Halloween. Be it their first Halloween or recapturing memories of the past, the Harvest Village provides everything for a memorable October outing. Details
Saturdays & Sundays, October 7 – 29, 2023 | |10 AM – 4 PM
Drysdale’s Tree Farm, 6635 Simcoe County Rd 56, Egbert
$20 / person; Children 3 and under Free
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BEWITCHED MARKET
Join us for an absolutely bewitching market featuring talented local psychics, astrologers, holistic healers, children’s halloween craft room…and Witch Library selfie station! Details
Sunday, October 29, 2023 | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Lions Gate Banquet Centre, 386 Blake St, Barrie
Free
Halloween at Wye Marsh
Put on your Halloween finery, pick up a “passport” then explore our trails at Wye Marsh. Meet a variety of well dressed woodland “spirits”. Collect five or more stamps, and show your passport for a sweet treat* in the Visitors’ Centre. Details
Sunday, October 29, 2023 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre, 16160 Highway 12 E., Midland
Activities are included in regular admission.
Barrie’s First Accessible Halloween Village
This is an inclusive parking lot trick-or-treating experience that allows a child with a disability/barrier to enjoy a memorable Halloween tradition! Details
Sunday, October 29, 2023 | 2:30 – 4:30 PM
151 Ferris Lane, Barrie
Free
Trick-or-Treating at Park Place
Join us for a spook-tacular Halloween event at Park Place Barrie! Come dressed in your costume and trick-or-treat at participating stores (while supplies last). Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | starting 11:00 AM
44 participating stores, Park Place Barrie, 100 Mapleview Drive East, Barrie
Free
III. Adult Halloween Activities/Events/Parties
Kalapila ‘BOO’ THEM
Join us for an unforgettable night of spooky fun at the DC Events ; Kalapila ‘BOO’ THEM in Barrie! Get ready to be thrilled and chilled as we celebrate Halloween in style. Details
Friday October 19, 2023 | 9:30 PM – 2:00 AM
The Last Class, 1 Georgian Drive, Barrie
$33.28
Drag Ya To Hell *Drag Brunch*
‘Ontario’s most successful Drag Star Hellions are here! For one ALL Halloween inspired show. From the ‘Pits of Hell’ we bring you one epic hell DRAGanza! Bringing you one amazing show with new hints of horror, gag worthy concepts and all of your favourite hellions from different ages! Gag on it!’. Details
Sunday, October 22, 2023 | Doors 11:00 AM
The Rec Room, 8 North Village Way Park Place, Barrie
$20
The Rec Room Halloween Bash
Bring your friends and celebrate Spooky SZN at The Rec Room Halloween Bash on Saturday, October 28th! Join us for live entertainment, gaming, eats, drinks and a costume contest!! Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM
The Rec Room, 8 North Village Way Park Place, Barrie
$25 ticket includes: 2-hour unlimited non-redemption game band, live entertainment and entry to a costume contest with up to $250 in gift card prizes.
Annual Ghostly Pairing
It’s right before Halloween and we have a frightening pairing planned for you! Join us for our annual Ghostly Pairing. Explore the delicious world of cheese and wine. Prepare yourself for a couple of chills not just from the great cheese! Listen to ghost stories from around the world where the cheese was created! We will also share ghost stories from our very own building! Prize for best costume! Details
Friday October 20, 2023 | 7:00 PM
The Speakcheasy, 123 Dunlop Street E, Barrie
$89/guest
Halloween in THE SPEAK
Halloween is best celebrated in a historical building where all things spooky are bound to happen. This is a night you won’t want to miss. New Halloween Cocktails will be on the drink menu. Costumes are not required in our Speak but they are certainly encouraged. Details
Friday October 27, 2023 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Speakcheasy, 123 Dunlop Street E, Barrie
Cover for this event $15/per person, sold by a table of 2 or table of 4
Latin Halloween Party
with DJ Juknow, DJ Master and DJ Magic. Details
Friday October 27, 2023 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Simcoe Hotel, 31 Bayfield St,Barrie
$20 door
After Dark
Dress to thrill and celebrate Halloween at Beach Club! This 19+ Halloween Party features DJ Donovan, passed canapes (included with ticket), themed décor, and a best-dressed costume contest. Details
Saturday October 28, 2023 | Doors 10:00 PM
Friday Harbour Resort – Beach Club, 3999 Friday Dr, Innisfail
$69
HALLOWEEN HORROR BASH
LET’S GET SPOOKY! TXN bringing you THE HALLOWEEN HORROR BASH with Open Stage & Costume Contest to Barries own, The Farmhouse! Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 8:00 PM – 11:30 PM
The Farmhouse Restaurant, 268 Bradford Street, Barrie
$22.63
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.