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Pumpkins After Dark: Plan a Family-Friendly Stroll Through Halloween Magic!

As the sun sets, the jack-o’-lanterns start to glow. Step into Halloween magic this fall with Pumpkins After Dark, Canada’s largest Halloween festival! You won’t want to miss the brand-new displays for 2025 at this fun and family-friendly walk-through experience for all ages. Pumpkin sculptures and displays are lit and curated to music, sounds, and special effects. It takes pumpkin carving, a celebrated Halloween tradition, to amazing new heights!

Pumpkins After Dark 2025

Pumpkins After Dark takes place from Thursdays to Sundays, September 19 to October 31, 2025, at WinSport, Canada Olympic Park. This is Canada’s award-winning Halloween event featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, so be sure you get your tickets early, as the event does sell out.

You’ll witness pumpkins coming to life during this nighttime, family-friendly experience! Explore the magical pathway of lit pumpkin sculptures and displays, with music, sounds, and special effects. It’s designed to provide 45 minutes to an hour of wonder, thrills, and fun. Take your time and take advantage of all the photo ops!

This event is suitable for all ages. There is nothing too scary for your little ones, and your big ones will be amazed by the creativity. Past years have included pumpkins with classic Halloween characters, dinosaurs and dragons, movies, and pop culture icons. Local Canadian artists have designed and created these amazing displays. This family-friendly event has something for everyone to love!

Besides the walking pathway through the pumpkins, your family will also find additional features on-site, like live pumpkin carving demos. Enjoy fall treats and sweets as roaming Halloween performers entertain you. Be sure to check out the fun seasonal merchandise, too! Take advantage of Instagram-worthy photo opportunities and enjoy the best of the season.

Start a new fall tradition this year and let Pumpkins After Dark inspire your own Halloween decorating. You might want to visit Pumpkins After Dark a few times to get your jack-o’-lantern fix! Buy your tickets here, grab the kids, and plan an enchanting family night this fall.