Things to do in Kingston this Halloween
A list of family Halloween activities, haunted houses & adult Halloween events/parties in and around Kingston.
Contents:
I. Haunted Attractions (Family & Adults)
II. Family Halloween Activities
III. Adult Halloween Activities/Events/Parties
I. Haunted Attractions (Family & Adults)
Pumpkinferno
Kingston welcomes back the beloved Pumpkinferno for its third season, and this time, it’s finding a new home at Kingston Penitentiary. The limestone walls of the historic setting will provide a backdrop for this family-friendly event, offering guests a chance to explore the mesmerizing display of glowing pumpkins while enjoying the rich architecture of the site. The hand-carved pumpkins you will see at Pumpkinferno are realistic, artificial pumpkins, whose forms have been shaped from molds of real pumpkins. Details
September 29 – October 29, 2023
Kingston Penitentiary, 560 King St W, Kingston
$11 to $21
Pumpkinferno at Upper Canada Village
Get ready to feast your eyes on a magical spellbinding display of 7,000 hand-crafted glowing pumpkins. Details
September 29 – October 29, 2023
Upper Canada Village, 13740 County Rd. 2, Morrisburg
$20 to $22
Fort Fright
Prepare to be terrified as Fort Fright returns to Fort Henry in Kingston, transforming the 18th-century garrison and National Historic Site into one of the most spine-chilling haunted houses in North America. Back after a two-year hiatus, this terrifying immersive experience through the Fort’s narrow hallways, interior ditch and tunnels offers a compelling option for those who want to venture beyond pumpkins, deep into the macabre nature of the season to find true ‘Halloween spirit.” The Fort Fright scare attraction presents a nightmarish realm of creatures and monsters through the use of more than 50 movie-style, quality animatronics, dynamic special effects, intense sound and lighting and a large number of costumed scare actors.
Get ready to confront your deepest fears as you step into a world filled with more scares and haunting scenes than ever before. Details
September 29 – October 31, 2023
Fort Henry, 1 Fort Henry Drive, Kingston
$20 – $25
II. Family Halloween Activities
Ghost & Mystery Trolley
Take a tour through Kingston’s mystrious past on the Ghost and Mystery Trolley. This 90-min evening tour takes you off the beaten path to notable sites and notorious neighbourhoods that played a ghostly role in Kingston’s early history. Ages 13+. Details
Daily, until October 31, 2023
Starts at the Kingston Visitor Information Centre, 209 Ontario Street, Kingston
$44.00 +tax and fees
Downtown Kingston Halloween Colouring Contest
Get ready for a spook-tacular colouring adventure! Birdgirl Arts presents “Midnight at Market Square” – a Halloween Colouring Contest featuring a mesmerizing midnight scene in Downtown Kingston, Ontario. Let your child’s imagination run wild as they bring this eerie night to life with their vibrant colours. Details
On until October 29, 2023
Downtown Kingston
Free
Escape the Museum
You’ve heard the stories about Halloween and Kingston museums, right? Legend says that is the time they truly “come to life!”
You decide to explore two museums that are particularly spooky at this time of the year to see if the stories are true. You enter and the door slams behind you. It’s locked! You are not alone. As you desperately search for a way out, you discover others that have been trapped inside the museums…some for hours, others for centuries. The only way out is to find the key!
Join the Museum of Health Care and Murney Tower for an all-ages Halloween event…if you dare!
Explore both museums and follows the clues to escape. To earn your prize you must be awarded a key at each site. Will you be lucky enough to escape? Or will you be trapped inside like some poor souls from times gone-by? Details
Saturday, October 21, 2023 | 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Museum of Health Care and Murney Tower Museum (you can start your quest at either site)
Murney Tower National Historic Site of Canada, 2 King Street West, Kingston
Museum of Health Care, 32 George St, Kingston
Admission by donation (free ticket required)
At Home Escape Room: The Old Dublin House
Are you this haunted manor’s next victim?
While investigating a mysterious message you get trapped in the basement of a dilapidated house on the outskirts of town. Unearth and put to rest the Dublin family history before evil spirits collapse the manor with you in it! Details
Online
Sensitive Trick or Treat
Halloween is a time of great excitement for many families but can pose a challenge for highly sensitive children.
This free event. Children on the autism spectrum (or with sensitivities) will learn about and practice trick-or-treating in a sensitive, friendly environment without the loud sounds, scary environments or bright flashing lights.
Alongside trick or treating, children can participate in sensitive-safe games and activities led by Maltby Centre’s experienced Autism Services Therapists, and come home with tips and tricks to facilitate an enjoyable Halloween for the whole family! Arrived dressed in costume as able. Details
Friday, October 27, 2023 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Maltby Centre, 31 Hyperion Ct #100, Kingston
Free
Halloween on the High Seas
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, 55 Ontario Street, Kingston
$10
2023 Haunted Walk 4 Foodbank
This is a a free and family friendly event with trunk or treat, pumpkiin carving, movies, laser tag, climbing wall, play structure and more. Details
October 29 – 31, 2023
1222 Montreal Street
Fundraiser
Halloween Fun Fest
This is a a free and family friendly event with trunk or treat, pumpkiin carving, movies, laser tag, climbing wall, play structure and more. Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 4:00 PM
The 1000 Islands Drive-In, 345 Herbert St, Gananoque
Free
Original Haunted Walk of Kingston
Haunting locals and newcomers alike, this ghost tour takes you for a spooky stroll through Kingston’s old Sydenham Ward. It features haunted hotels, hidden burial grounds, grave robbings, hangings at the old courthouse, and Kingston’s famous haunted courtyard. A tried and true favourite for all ages. Details
October 2023
200 Ontario Street, Kingston
Halloween Bake Sale on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 @ 284 Earl Street
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Fall Fun
Enjoy a variety of fun fall activities including corn maze at:
Do call the farms to confirm their hours before starting
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III. Adult Halloween Activities/Events/Parties
Movies at The Screening Room
The Exorcist (1973) – The highly influential horror masterpiece directed by the late William Friedkin: When a teenage girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her daughter.
Hansu (1977) – A schoolgirl and six of her classmates travel to her aunt’s country home, which turns out to be haunted.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show – Fasten your garter belt and come up to the lab and see what’s on the slab! Join a cinema full of your fellow freaks for a screamingly funny, sinfully twisted salute to sci-fi, horror, B-movies and rock music, all rolled into one deliciously decadent morsel. Details
The Exorcist (1973) | October 6, 7, 10 & 12, 2023
Hansu | October 13, 15, 19, 2023
The Rocky Horror Picture Show | October 21 – 22, 25 – 31, 2023
The Screening Room, 120 Princess Street, Kingston
The Exorcist / Hansu: $8 – $13.50; The Rocky Horror Picture Show $15.75 – $16.95 + hst
KHSC Drag me to Lunch – Hallo-Queen edition
Friday, October 20, 2023 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
KGH – Burr 1 Kingston
$11.98
There’s A Body Backstage
A cast of drop-dead gorgeous burlesque dancers take the stage at the Royal, for a show that is sure to be killer! Details
Friday, October 20, 2023 | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Royal Theatre Thousand Islands, 75 King Street East Gananoque
$35
Ghost & Mystery Party Cruise
oin us aboard the Island Queen for a ghostly party-cruise! This 2-hour event blends our popular ghost storytelling experience with a unique costume party on the water! Uncover the mysterious tales of Kingston’s past, then, dance the night away with passed appetizers and a cash bar. Bring your Halloween spirit for your chance to win!! This is a 19+ adults-only event. Details
October 13, 20, 27, 2023 | 7:00 PM
1 Brock St, Kingston
$5 – $44
Halloween Costume Party with Ambush!
Join the Halloween Costume Party with Ambush at Overtime Sports Bar. Dress up, great prizes, show time is 9:30pm!! Details
Friday, October 27, 2023 | 9:30 PM
Overtime Sports Bar, 1677 Bath Road Kingston
$17.31
Tassels Of Terror 2
An extra scary sequel show! ToT2 is a Halloween Burlesque Extravaganza, starring Burlesque artists from Kingston and Ottawa. Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Tie One On Creativity Bar, 329 Gardiners Road Suite 109, Kingston
$15
Neon Nostalgia
This Band Neon Nostalgia hails from Toronto Ontario has a very unique show they will bring to the Limestone city. They provide projections of famous concerts (like Live Aid) that will be performed in real time creating an audio visual concert that will wow the senses. They cover performers like Queen, Duran Duran, Bruce Springsteen, Franz Ferdinand, the Clash, Oasis and many more. This band is the real deal and have graced all of Toronto’s Iconic stages Like the Phoenix, El Mocambo’s & the Horseshoe to name a few. If that’s not enough its also a dress-up Halloween Party. Bust out your favorite 80’s and 90’s garb and lets have a proper Halloween dress-up. Were looking forward to seeing you all!!! Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 9:00 PM
BLU Martini, 178 Ontario Street, Kingston
$20
Halloween on Queen II
The homies said run it back, so we’re running it back! We will be hosting a halloween party at Renaissance on Saturday October 28. Halloween drip mandatory. We’ll also be hosting a competition for best costume. All proceeds will be going to Martha’s Table which is a community program here in Kingston. Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 10:00 PM
Renaissance, 285 Queen Street, Kingston
$17.31
The Gertrudes Halloween Spectacular
The Gertrudes bring together a versatile collective of musicians to create a unique and experimental folkestra in Kingston, ON. They have produced four full length albums, two EPS, participated in numerous festivals (notably Pop Montreal, Vancouver Folk Festival, Halifax Pop Explosion) and shared the stage with artists such Sarah Harmer, Calexico, and Ricky Skaggs. Recordings and performances have brought together a manic collaboration of choirs, symphonies and over 100 local musicians. Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 7:00 PM
Hotel Wolfe Island, 1237 County Rd 96, Wolfe Island
$15 adv. $20 door + fees
The Mansion Halloween Party
Don’t miss the Haunted Mansion Halloween Party! $1000 CASH PRIZE for best costume! 3 floors of live bands and DJs! Drink specials and more! Details
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 8:00 PM
The Mansion Restaurant & Bar, 506 Princess St, Kingston
$15 adv. $20 door
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.