Halloween is creeping up, and Kingston’s got something for everyone! From pumpkin-filled family fun to spine-chilling haunted houses and exciting adult parties, discover the best ways to celebrate the spooky season in and around the city.
Contents:
I. Haunted Attractions (Family & Adults)
II. Family Halloween Activities
III. Adult Halloween Activities/Events/Parties
I. Haunted Attractions (Family & Adults)
Fort Fright
October 2 – 4, 8 – 11, 15 – 18, 22 – 31, 2026
Fort Henry, 1 Fort Henry Drive, Kingston
$20 – $35
Pumpkinferno at Upper Canada Village
Get ready to feast your eyes on a magical spellbinding display of 7,000 hand-crafted glowing pumpkins. Details
select nights from October 2 – 31, 2026
Upper Canada Village, 13740 County Rd. 2, Morrisburg
$21 to $23
Ghost & Mystery Trolley
Take a tour through Kingston’s mysterious past on the Ghost and Mystery Trolley. This 90-minute 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 November 1, 2026
Starts at the Kingston Visitor Information Centre, 209 Ontario Street, Kingston
$43.50 – $48.50 +tax and fees
Original Haunted Walk of Kingston
Join us on the original outdoor tour that started it all in 1995! Our talented storytellers, dressed in cloaks, will captivate you with spine-tingling ghost stories from Kingston’s old Sydenham Ward. With lanterns to light our way, we’ll take you on a thrilling adventure to explore some of the most haunted spots in Kingston. Details
October 8 – 11, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
200 Ontario Street, Kingston
Adults $32.99, Youth (up to 14) $24.99. Save $5 on tours from Monday to Wednesday.
II. Family Halloween Activities
The Great Vampire Escape
Sunday, October 25, 2026 | 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Canadian Museum of Health Care, 32 George Street, Kingston
$8 per person, pre-registration for a timeslot is required, free for children under 5
Witches Night Out
Join us Saturday, November 7th from 3:00pm – 10:00pm for our third annual Witches Night Out, featuring live music, mystical tarot readings, dancing, sweet treats, wickedly good deals, and a few magical surprises around every corner. Details
Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM
30 King Street East, Gananoque
Free
Halloween Spooktacular
The 4th Annual LAS Halloween Spooktacular transforms the Lansdowne fairgrounds into a spooky evening of haunted walks, eerie games, mysterious creatures, and Halloween fun. Guests are encouraged to arrive in costume and explore a night filled with creepy surprises and family-friendly frights. Details
Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Exhibit Hall, Lansdowne Fairgrounds, 1186 Prince Street, Lansdowne
Free
Ghosts of the SS Keewatin: Tales from the Great Lakes
This Titanic-era steamship spent nearly 60 years navigating some of the most haunted waters in the Great Lakes, where shipwrecks, tragic losses, and sightings of phantom vessels were frighteningly frequent. Is it any surprise the ship has a few ghosts of its own? From ghostly figures at the Bellhop’s Station to eerie encounters in the ballroom, every corner of the SS Keewatin holds a chilling surprise. Don’t miss this rare chance to explore this legendary vessel under the cover of night on an exclusive, spine-chilling tour from the team at The Haunted Walk. Details
October 10, 13, 16 – 17, 2026
Great Lakes Museum, 55 Ontario Street Kingston
Adults $42.99, Youth (up to 14) $34.99
Hidden Kingston City Tour
Join our crew of storytelling guides as we take you on a 90-minute adventure through the hidden side of Kingston. No boring history here! We’re all about the bizarre and unexpected side of the city we love. From duelling doctors to our very own sea serpent. From tricksy bank robbers to a capital mistake, these fun tales of mischief and mayhem make up the fascinating story of our city. Details
October 11, 17 – 18, 24, 2026
In front of the Kingston Visitor Information Centre, 209 Ontario Stree,t Kingston
Adults $32.99, Youth (up to 14) $24.99
Lock & Kee: A Halloween Event
Escape the SS Keewatin turns the historic ship into an immersive Halloween mystery filled with puzzles, hidden clues, and a sinister curse. Teams must work together to uncover what happened to the crew, break the curse, and find a way off the vessel before it’s too late. Ages 13+. Details
Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston, 55 Ontario St., Kingston
$32 per person
Ghosts of Queen’s University
There are few places more historic, charming, and haunted in Canada than Queen’s University. There are eerie tales of student grave robbers, professors reaching out from the beyond, heists gone wrong and streets shrouded in mystery. We’ve never told these stories before and can’t wait to share them with our guests. You won’t hear spine-tingling and heart-pounding tales like these on the regular campus tours. Join us for the Ghosts of Queen’s University and graduate with a degree in the supernatural! Details
October 31 & November 7, 14, 21, 2026
In Front of the Frontenac County Courthouse, 5 Court Street, Kingston
Adults $32.99, Youth (up to 14) $24.99
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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
Halloween Skate Date
Grab your costumes and join us for a Halloween-themed skate on October 24th in Ross Gym, located in Mitchell Hall on Queen’s campus! Details
October 24, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Mitchell Hall, 69 Union St., Kingston
$5.00 – $11.98
Creatures of the Night Hike
Cataraqui Conservation’s Creatures of the Night Hike is a way to experience wildlife in its natural habitat in the briskness of a fall evening and learn how to identify the animals that come out at night by some telltale sounds and sights. Details
Friday, October 30, 2026 | 6:30 PM
Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area, 1641 Perth Road
$5.25 for adults, $3.75 for children, $0 for annual pass holders
Kingston Witches’ Walk
The Kingston Witches Walk is a vibrant, non-religious community celebration where witches, wizards, and magical beings of all kinds parade through downtown Kingston, joining together for a dazzling walk, group dance, and themed “spell” to support local women’s charities. Alongside the walk, we also host lively Witch Markets, giving local makers and businesses the chance to showcase their goods and connect with an engaged, enthusiastic audience. It’s a high-spirited, inclusive event that brings people and local businesses together for fun, visibility, and meaningful community impact. Details
October 9 – 10, 2026 | 5:00 PM
Downtown Kingston
Free
HALLOWEEN PINTS & MASK MAKING PARTY
Arrive a few minutes early and grab your welcome wings & drink (pint or soda) of choice. Your hosts will lovingly walk you through each stage and provide you with all you meed to create your very own uber creative, one of a kind Halloween Mask, from prompts to concept to complete creation and every step in between, we’ve got you covered:) All supplies are included and all ability levels are welcome. You’ll leave with a creative custom completed mask you love! And if you’re in the mood to show off your goods, stay after the workshop for the live band and masquerade your masks on the dancefoor. Details
October 31, 2026 | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Spearhead Brewing Company, 675 Development Drive, Kingston
$65
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III. Adult Halloween Activities/Events/Parties
Movies at The Screening Room
Enjoy classic horror movies this month at The Screening Room. Details
Various dates
The Screening Room, 120 Princess Street, Kingston
Varies
Sips & Spirits 2: Choose Your Nightmare
Join us after dark for a 19+ Halloween adventure where medical history gets a little mysterious—and monstrous. Choose your character: the Apothecary Witch, Dracula the Vampire, or Doctor Frankenstein. Then follow clues, solve riddles, explore the collections, and complete your character’s quest through the museum after dark. Details
Thursday, October 29, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Canadian Museum of Health Care, 32 George Street, Kingston
$35 per person, pre-registration required
Witches Night Out
Join us for our third annual Witches Night Out, featuring live music, mystical tarot readings, dancing, sweet treats, wickedly good deals, and a few magical surprises around every corner! Details
Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM
30 King Street East, Gananoque
$15
Brownman’s HALLOWEEN THRILLER
Acclaimed jazz / hip-hop trumpet player BROWNMAN ALI will once again lead an all-star quartet through his popular annual Halloween Thriller concert, this year travelling to multiple cities across Southern Ontario. The much lauded BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO + 1 will perform the entire Michael Jackson “Thriller” recording, interpreted and re-worked in the Miles Davis-esque fashion this multiple National Jazz Award winning improviser has become known for. Details
October 21, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The RCHA Club, 193 Ontario Street, Kingston
$11.98 to $ 22.63
Full Moon Masquerade
Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 7:30 PM – 11:55 PM
The Spire, 82 Sydenham Street, Kingston
$25 – $43.93
Tett After Dark
This Halloween, the Tett Centre transforms after dark. Come in your most enchanting attire or whimsical costume. Wander through a living, spellbound forest as our building awakens with immersive installations, interactive art, live performances, and experiences hidden around every corner. Ages 19+. Details
Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 8:00 PM till late
Tett Centre for Creativity & Learning, 370 King Street, Kingston
$62.15 – $84.75
The Fright Crawl | Kingston’s #1 Halloween Bar Crawl
The Fright Crawl takes over Kingston on Saturday, October 31st, 2026: a host who runs the night, a live crawl map that always knows where the party is, and up to 800 people in costume moving through the city together. This is the biggest crawl of the weekend and the first one to sell out, every year. Details
October 31, 2026 | 7:30 PM – 2 AM
TBA, Kingston
$25.50 – $31.53
Legion 560 Halloween Bash
Get ready for a spooktacular night at the Legion 560 Halloween Bash! Join us for an evening packed with fun, frights, and fantastic costumes.
Enjoy live music from Sittin’ Ducks, bringing high-energy entertainment to keep the party going all night long. Whether you’re here to dance, mingle with friends, or simply soak up the spooky atmosphere, there’s something for everyone. Details
October 31, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
734 Montreal Street, Kingston
$11.98
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