A list of family Halloween activities, haunted houses & adult Halloween events/parties in and around Guelph – 2025
Contents:
I. Family Halloween Activities & Haunted Attractions
II. Adult Halloween Activities/Events/Parties
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I. Family Halloween Activities
Monster Month
For nearly two decades, Tim Murton’s Twilight Zoo has been decorating the streets of Elora with a unique collection of lantern sculptures. 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.” DetailsOctober 3 – November 2, 2025
Throughout Elora
Free
U of Guelph Campus Ghost Walks
Ever get the feeling like the U of G campus is haunted? Join Ghost Walk of Guelph and find out! Details
October 2, 22, – 23, 28 – 30, 2025 | 7:00 PM
Tours meet in Alumni Plaza outside War Memorial Hall, Guelph
Tickets are $20 with 50% of sales donated.
Night Maze at Strom’s Farm
Enjoy a Night Maze with Eats & Embers fire pit area. Details
Wednesday – Saturday, October 15 – 18, 22 – 25, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Strom’s Farm & Bakery, 5089 Wellington County Rd 32, Guelph
$17.95 + taxes
Punk Rock Flea Market
There will be a costume contest, candy, scary music, and more at the Halloween bash! Details
Sunday, October 19, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Guelph Farmers’ Market, 2 Gordon Street, Guelph
Halloween Costume Dance Party
Join us for a Halloween costume dance party! Come dressed up and celebrate the season with music, a scavenger hunt, and crafts. For babies, toddlers and preschoolers. No registration required. Details
Friday, October 31, 2025 | 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Guelph Public Library – Main Library Program Room, 100 Norfolk St, Guelph
Free
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Fall Fun
Enjoy a variety of fun fall activities including a corn maze at:
Do call the farms to confirm their hours before starting
Murder Mystery
It’s 1946 and tragedy has struck at the County Poor House. William Howes, Keeper of the House, has sadly passed away, and the community is welcome to join his wife, Ethel, at the celebration of life. Times are tough for the Poor House and all community support is appreciated during these trying months. What could go wrong?
October 24 – 25, 2025 | 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Wellington County Museum and Archives, 0536 Wellington County Rd 18, Fergus
$40 – $50 + HST
Wicked Witches Halloween Market
Get ready, Guelph! The witches are flying in for two wicked nights of spine-tingling fun and magical moments at the Wicked Witches Halloween Market! Whether you’re shopping, sipping, or spell-casting, there’s something hauntingly perfect for everyone!! Details
October 24 – 25, 2025
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 234, 57 Watson Prkwy South, Guelph
Free
Hallow’Tots Party at WCMA
It’s time to get dressed up and have some fun! With crafts, sensory play and trick-or-treating what’s there to not like. Perfect for ages 0-5. Details
Friday, October 31, 2025 | 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Wellington County Museum and Archives, 0536 Wellington County Rd 18, Fergus
Admission by donation
Beyond the Veil
Enter Beyond the Veil—a rare chance to explore the Wellington County Museum & Archives after dark. On the evenings of October 31st and November 1st, wander the shadowy halls where history lingers, and the past may not be as quiet as it seems. Ghosts, ghouls, and mysteries await… but only for those brave enough to seek them. Do you dare to step inside? Geared for ages 14+. Details
October 31 – November 1, 2025 | 9:00 PM & 12:00 AM
Wellington County Museum and Archives, 0536 Wellington County Rd 18, Fergus
Tickets are $30 + HST. Registration Required.
Pumpkin Walk
Not sure what to do with your Jack-o-Lanterns after Halloween, we want them! Between 9:30am – 4:30pm drop off your Jack-o-Lanterns at the museum’s Heritage Barn to be displayed and lit up one last time.
Between 6:00pm – 9:00pm walk through the rows of the lit-up pumpkins to find your own and discover others. Details
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Heritage Barn at Wellington County Museum and Archives, 0536 Wellington County Rd 18, Fergus
Free
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II. Adult Halloween Activities/Events/Parties
Halloween Drag Brunch at The Cornerstone
Saddle up, glam up, and let your inner ghoul gallop free—because on October 4, we’re transforming the Cornerstone into a spooky Halloween drag brunch like no other! Details
Saturday, October 4, 2025 | 1:00 PM
The Cornerstone, 1 Wyndham Street North, Guelph
$19.56 – $37.61
Rocky Horror Drag Show/Viewing Live
Come up to the lab and see what’s on the slab. We see you shiver with antici…pation! Join us for a wild evening as we celebrate THE Halloween classic… The Rocky Horror Picture Show!! Details
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 8:00 PM
Opus Lounge, 92 Macdonell Street, Guelph
$13.54 – $49.64
EMO NIGHT HALLOWEEN EDITION
Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Revel Cider, 62 Dawson Road, Guelph
$11.98 – $17.31
The Unfortunate Man
See where William Harvey worked (James Walter Lyon’s The World Publishing Company), Bond’s Hardware where William Harvey bought the pistol, St. George’s Church, where William was the Sunday School Superintendent, and finally the Wellington County Courthouse where William Harvey was hanged! Hear actual newspaper accounts of the day recited from memory. Hear William’s final words. Listen to detailed accounts of this shocking event exactly as written in 1889. Thrills guaranteed. Details
October 11 & 31, 2025 | 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
The Red Brick Cafe, 8 Douglas St. Guelph
$30
Cemetery Tours
Explore the more macabre history of the County Poor House. Discover the darker secrets of the staff and inmates of the Poor House while walking to the House Cemetery. Age restricted to 14+. Details
October 24 – 25, 2025 | 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM
Wellington County Museum and Archives, 0536 Wellington County Rd 18, Fergus
Registration required. Cost is $15 + HST per participant.
Ladies Night – DIY Haunted Gingerbread Houses
Decorate your own “haunted gingerbread house” – who says they’re just for Christmas?! – or maybe just enjoy some Halloween treats. Details
Saturday, October 25, 2025
West End Rec Centre, 21 Imperial Road South Guelph
Ladies Night- Halloween Movie Night
Decorate your own “haunted gingerbread house” – who says they’re just for Christmas?! – or maybe just enjoy some Halloween treats. Details
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
West End Rec Centre, 21 Imperial Road South Guelph
Halloween Dance
Join us for a scary good time at Guelph Little Theatre’s Halloween dance! DJ’d by InTune Events with costume and door prizes, a cash bar, and plenty of Halloween goodies. Details
Friday, October 31, 2025 | 8:00 PM
Guelph Little Theatre (The), 176 Morris Street, Guelph
$20
Devil’s Drag Bingo
‘Ontario’s most successful Drag Hellions are here for one ALL Halloween inspired Drag Bingo Show. Fergus, from the ‘Pits of Hell’ we bring you our epic Halloween show with new hints of horror, gag worthy concepts and all of your favourite hellions for our funnest Drag night! Drag, BINGO, & Prizes in an interactive environment! Details
Friday, October 31, 2025 | 9:00 PM
The Brew House On The Grand, 170 St. David St. (S) – Fergus
$15 – $20
Halloween Drag Night at Cox Creek Cellars
Join us for a fabulous night of wine and drag at Cox Creek Cellars with amazing performances by Anne Tique Doll & Ultraviolet!! Details
Friday, October 31, 2025 | 9:00 PM
Cox Creek Cellars Inc, 7687 Wellington 22, Guelph
$19.56 – $37.61
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