October

The Village at Black Creek: Halloween at the Village

For a classic take on Halloween festivities, The Village at Black Creek hosts some hair-raising happenings at their Halloween at the Village event, including costumed trick-or-treating among the village’s beautiful heritage buildings. There are entertaining and educational shows and activities for kids, like grisly experiments, messy medicine, monster crafts, and
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Fort York After Dark: Lantern Tours

Go back in time this Halloween at Fort York National Historic Site for its After Dark lantern tours to hear chilling and eerie tales of the historic buildings and surrounding grounds. Learn about the bloody Battle of York, explore the military burial ground and find out more about the fort’s
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Pocket Planet Canada: Mini Mission — The Haunted Edition

Spend the spooky season at Pocket Planet Canada (formerly Little Canada) and its latest Mini Mission, The Haunted Edition, where something strange is lurking in North America’s largest animated miniature world this Halloween! Included with General Admission, you can take on a new Halloween-themed mini mission and search for 16
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Toronto Neighbourhood BIA Halloween Events
Guide to the Best Neighbourhood and BIA Halloween Events in Toronto & the GTA

Toronto is a fantastic place to celebrate Halloween because of its picturesque qualities, like falling leaves and pumpkins adorning many residents’ homes. No matter which of our city’s many areas you live in or visit, you can also find fun festivals and events to mark the mysterious occasion! Many business
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Uptown Yonge BIA: Halloween HauntUP

Hosted by the Uptown Yonge BIA, Halloween HauntUP offers fun for the whole family with a FREE daytime event that includes pumpkin carving, costume contests for both people and pets, face painting, live music & buskers, and more. Plus, you can have some Haunted Halloween fun and snack on a
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Evergreen Brick Works: The Good Mourning Festival

Mark Día de los Muertos (or Day of the Dead) at Evergreen Brick Works’ Good Mourning Festival with food, music, live performances and family activities. This free, family-friendly festival features multicultural traditions about death, grief and mourning, bringing people together through workshops, art installations, music, peer support and more. Evergreen
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Riverside BIA: Family Halloween Fest

Kids of all ages are welcome to join the Riverside Family Halloween Fest and Dog Costume Party at Riverside Common Park and Joel Weeks Park, with free activities for families and their pups, too. Come in costume (yes, both people and dogs!), decorate a pumpkin, and join the party that
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Bloor West Village BIA: Halloween Fest

Feel the spirit of Fall and Halloween in the west end of Toronto as Bloor West Village BIA returns with its free Halloween Fest, including a pumpkin giveaway, scavenger hunt, costumed characters, games, music and crafts, as well as free professional digital photos taken at the Fall backdrop. Plus, kids
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Allan Gardens Children’s Conservatory: Pumpkin Carving

Friends of Allan Gardens invites kids and families to carve their very own mini jack-o’-lantern at Allan Gardens Children’s Conservatory’s Pumpkin Carving event — costumes are welcome! They supply the pumpkins and all the carving equipment for a suggested donation of $5 per mini-pumpkin; please remember to bring a bag
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Toronto History Museums Halloween Events
City of Toronto History Museums: Halloween Events

City of Toronto’s History Museums are hosting family-friendly Halloween events again this year, including crafts, musical performances, historical tours and ghost stories! While some of these special events incur a fee, remember that all Toronto History Museums offer free general admission throughout the year. Family Halloween Fun Fall Flavours &
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