Things to do in Barrie this Halloween 2025
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 major Hallowe’en Event located at Georgian Bay Park fusing theatrical lighting/FX, realistic horror props/scenes and live scare actors. The event will lure patrons deep into the country side where you will encounter live scare actors through the Wendigo Trail and the Grimm Grounds mega scare maze. Details
Select days, October 11 – 26, 2025
Georgian Bay Park, 4230 Crossland Rd, Tiny
$15.00 per person
II. Family Halloween Activities
Family Fright Fest
amily Fright Fest is Barrie’s annual Halloween celebration, drawing thousands for a free evening of fun! Now in its 5th year, the event transforms Lampman Lane Park and Community Centre into a Halloween wonderland with a haunted house, dazzling fire show, inflatables, crafts, food trucks, and the ever-popular costume contest. Families can also explore the vendor market, enjoy tasty treats, and take on the escape room challenge. Details
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Lampman Lane Park & Community Centre (Indoor/outdoor), 59 Lampman Lane
Free
Hallowalk
October 10 – 12, 17 – 19, 24 – 26, 31 & November 1, 2025
The Nature Preserve at Friday Harbour, Big Bay Point Road, Innisfil
$7.65 – $17
Haunted Harbour Tour
Embark on a spine-chilling adventure along Barrie’s fog-draped waterfront. Follow our eerie path by the water’s edge , a place where whispers of lost sailors and restless spirits still echo through the night.
Let your imagination run wild as your guide shares haunting local legends and ghostly tales that might just leave you glancing over your shoulder… Details
Sunday, October 12, 19, 26, 2025 | 5:00 PM
General John Hayter Southshore Community Centre, 205 Lakeshore Dr, Barrie
$27.99
Haunted History Tours
Join OMAH for an hour-long guided walking tour of Orillia’s haunted past! The tour discusses the spooks and spectres that still make themselves known in Orillia and the surrounding area. The tour begins inside our haunted jail cells and ends at the Orillia Opera House. Ages 13+. Details
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Orillia Museum of Art & History, 30 Peter Street South, Orillia
Tickets are $10 + HST, and members receive 20% off.
Pumpkinferno at Discovery Harbour
Pumpkinferno sails into Discovery Harbour for a hauntingly good time! Experience the phenomenon of Pumpkinferno’s NEW magical outdoor exhibits of artificial hand-carved pumpkins! Plus discover roving performers, tour the Macabre Mansion, pick up some glowing cotton candy, and much more! Details
October 1 – November 1, 2025
Discovery Harbour, 93 Jury Drive, Penetanguishene
$13 – $15
Haunted Harbour Experience
Friday Harbour’s beloved autumn tradition returns! Have a boo-tiful day trick-or-treating along the Promenade as you fill goody bags at our shops. Embrace the spirit of Halloween with spook-tacular crafts, face painting, a scavenger hunt, and a costume contest. Details
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Friday Harbour Resort, 3999 Friday Dr, Innisfail
Free
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 2025
Sunset Barrie Drive-in, 134 Line 4 South, Oro-Medonte
$14 – $34
For more ideas, 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
- Quayle’s Fall Festival
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
Saturday nights in October 4 to 25, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Rounds Ranch, 1922 County Road 92, Elmvale
$21.49 – $27
Ghost Walks on the Leacock Museum Grounds
Join one of our spooky tour guides 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! This event is 12+ only! Details
October 17, 18, 24, and 25, 2025 | 6:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Grounds at Leacock Museum National Historic Site, 50 Museum Dr., Orillia
$18.08
Night at the Boo-seum
Attention ghouls and gals, get ready to embark on a spooktacular adventure for the whole family at the Simcoe County Museum! Night at the Booseum returns with even more enchanting Halloween fun! Rattle your bones with pulse-pounding DJ ZomBEATz, get a monster makeover, solve the mystery of our not-so-spooky Halloween mystery tours and so much more! October 23rd to the 25th at the Simcoe County Museum! Details
October 23 – 25, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Simcoe County Museum, 1151 Highway 26, Minesing
Adult (21 – 64) -$10, Senior (65+)- $8, Youth (12 – 20)- $8, Child (4 – 11)- $5, and Preschool (0 – 3)- Free
Halloween And Harvest Village
Be it their first Halloween, or recapturing memories of past, Drysdale’s Haunted Harvest Village provides everything for a memorable October outing.
Beginning the first weekend in October, we will help you in your search for the great pumpkin and The Evergreen Store will fulfill your needs for decorating your home inside and out. Enjoy a day of frightful fun, pumpkin picking and Halloween gift and decor shopping. Details
Saturdays & Sundays, October 4 – 26, 2025
Daytime Activities | Saturday and Sunday |10 AM – 4 PM
Nighttime Activities (12+) | Saturday | 7 PM – 10 PM
Drysdale’s Tree Farm, 6635 Simcoe County Rd 56, Egbert
Daytime: $18; Nighttime $25 / person; Children 3 and under Free
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Halloween at Wye Marsh
Put on your Halloween finery, pick up a “passport” for each child (while supplies last) 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 26, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre, 16160 Highway 12 E., Midland
Activities are included in regular admission; Wear a costume to get in free; Donations of items for the Midland OSPCA are encouraged.
Barrie’s Accessible Halloween Village
Join us for a unique Halloween experience for kids and the young at heart who face barriers with traditional trick-or-treating! Details
Sunday, October 26, 2025 | 2:30 – 5:00 PM
151 Ferris Lane, Barrie
Free
Trick-or-Treating at Park Place
Dress up in your favourite costumes and join us for a family friendly Trick or Treating event on Saturday, October 25th, 2025. We will be kicking off the fun in the Village Courtyard starting at 11:00am, look for Park Place tents located at the green space across from the fountain. We will get you started with a special passport and a map of the shopping centre. Come prepared to meet some of your favourite characters, enter to win some prizes, enjoy a sweet treat and snap some photos at our pumpkin display set up at the fireplace. Details
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Park Place Barrie, 100 Mapleview Drive East, Barrie
Look for the tents across from the fountain
Free
Spooktacular Movie Magic: A Halloween Screening Event
Get ready for a frightfully fun day of ghoulish giggles, slimy surprises, and spellbinding cinema! Join us for three Halloween-themed movie screenings that promise thrills, chills, and plenty of family-friendly fun. Details
Saturday, October 18, 2025
The Nightmare Before Christmas | Slime Time: 10:30 AM; Screening: 11:00 AM
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | Slime Time: 2:30 PM; Screening: 3:00 PM
Hocus Pocus | Screening: 7:00 PM
Five Points Theatre, 1 Dunlop St W, Barrie
$12 per child (includes slime-making session); One adult free per child; $5 for each additional adult; REGULAR SCREENING Hocus Pocus $10
Monster Mash
We were working in the museum one spooky night. In the morning the minis came in, what a joyful sight!They sang some songs and danced with flair, With tiny costumes and messy hair! They did the Mash — they did the Monster Mash!
A min bash — with crafts and treats to stash! They heard a tale — not scary, just a dash, They did the Mash — they did the Monster Mash!! Details
October 29, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Simcoe County Museum, 1151 Highway 26, Minesing
$6
The Addams Family Halloween Dinner & Dance
They’re creepy, they’re kooky… and they’re inviting you to a night of spooktacular fun!
Join us for a hauntingly delicious dinner followed by a lively dance party inspired by the mysterious world of the Addams Family. Indulge in a 3-course themed dinner full of wickedly good flavors, then dance the night away to thrilling tunes & eerie beats! Details
Friday, October 31, 2025 | 7:00 PM to late
Lake Club Restaurant at Friday Harbour Resort, 3999 Friday Dr, Innisfail
$87.00
Hallowalk Specials at Lake Club
Visit the Hallowalk and enjoy a specially crafted two-course dinner menu at the Lake Club Restaurant for just $55 per person! Details
October 17 – 19, 24 – 26, 31 & November 1, 2025 | 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Lake Club Restaurant at Friday Harbour Resort, 3999 Friday Dr, Innisfail
$55 per person
III. Adult Halloween Activities/Events/Parties
Pumpkins & Pinot
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon with friends! Join the Leacock Museum and artist, M Nowick in pumpkin painting. A complimentary glass of Pinot (or a non-alcoholic alternative) will be served. 19+. Details
Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 2:00 PM
Leacock Museum National Historic Site, 50 Museum Dr., Orillia
$30.50
Halloween Murder Mystery in THE SPEAK!
Renowned Broadway director Olivier Lyons has purchased the dilapidated Moxey Opera House and spent two years restoring it, all to put on his production of The Blue Lady, a tale of crime and betrayal based on a true story. The Moxey Theatre is a stunning venue that closed during the Great Depression. Temporarily shuttered, it fell into disrepair. Then, there were the ghosts…
Unexplained accidents and actors being tormented and disappearing has plagued the lead-up to opening night. But when the electrical line rig collapses, killing the two main stars, and then a third man dies in the aisle, the patrons of The Moxey Theatre have themselves become suspects in a bizarre triple murder! Was it really The Phantom of the Theatre behind it all, or is there a more diabolical plot afoot? Details
Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
J’adore Fine Cheese and Chocolate, 123 Dunlop Street E, Barrie
$75/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. Join us for a night of fine cocktails, cheese a la carte and live music in our Speakeasy (which we call the Speakcheasy)
These nights are a packed house and we can’t wait to see you!! Details
October 17, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
J’adore Fine Cheese and Chocolate, 123 Dunlop Street E, Barrie
Cover for this event $15/per person, sold by a table of 2 or table of 4
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (film screening)
Join us for the 50th Anniversary Celebration of The Rocky Horror Picture Show — the ultimate cult classic that broke all the rules and created a phenomenon!
Slip into your fishnets, grab your toast, and get ready for a wild night of audience participation, iconic music, and absolute pleasure. Whether you’re a die-hard Transylvanian or a curious first-timer, this golden anniversary promises to be louder, weirder, and more fabulous than ever. Details
October 25 & 30, 2025 | 8:00 PM
Five Points Theatre, 1 Dunlop St W, Barrie
$25 – $35
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 & the crowd! Prize for best costume & Trophy!! Details
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 7:00 PM
J’adore Fine Cheese and Chocolate, 123 Dunlop Street E, Barrie
$95/guest
Murder Mystery Party
“You Slay Me” is a 1920s murder mystery event. Details
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Leacock Museum National Historic Site, 50 Museum Dr., Orillia
TBA
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.