{"id":2309,"date":"2020-10-28T17:41:22","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T17:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/?p=2309"},"modified":"2021-09-26T20:18:44","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T20:18:44","slug":"where-to-get-spooked-this-halloween-in-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/where-to-get-spooked-this-halloween-in-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"WHERE TO GET SPOOKED THIS HALLOWEEN IN ONTARIO"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"b12171e95ca29a06569361a76d0dc3e3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6144103376590397\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Though Halloween season may look a little different this year, there are still plenty of spooktacular excursions and activities to do all over Ontario! We\u2019ve got you covered on your fright nights, socially distant tours, and other themed activities that will keep you and your whole family in the Halloween spirit! Please check all local websites for health and safety measures and pre-booking online to comply with COVID-19 measures.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Eastern\/Ottawa<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-28-at-1.33.09-PM.png\" alt=\"Man with chainsaw\" width=\"258\" height=\"137\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Explore the spookier side of Ottawa in a socially distant group tour of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hauntedwalk.com\/ottawa-tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa<\/a>\u00a0and Haunted Ottawa Jail Tour. You\u2019ll hear ghost stories and be led by lantern light to famed haunted spots like the Bytown Museum and Fairmont Ch\u00e2teau Laurier. For an at-home version, enjoy an interactive online audio experience where you\u2019ll conduct a guided series of six paranormal experiments in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hauntedwalk.com\/the-haunting-at-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Haunting at Home<\/a>. It\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/saundersfarm.digitickets.co.uk\/event-tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Frightfest<\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/saundersfarm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Saunders Farm<\/a>\u00a0every weekend and during Halloweek! Enjoy a tour of The Coven, the Haunted Hayride and The Shambles in this modified one-hour experience! Saunders Farm is also presenting a new experience called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sawmillhaunt.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Sawmill<\/a>\u00a0at Landsdowne Park, where you\u2019ll explore the debris from a 2008 demolition of TD\u2019s Southside Stands and what remains. The whole family will love solving a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ottawa.ca\/en\/arts-heritage-and-events\/museums-and-historic-sites\/billings-estate-national-historic-site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Monster Mystery at the Museum<\/a>\u00a0outside of The Billings Estate National Historic Site on Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25 from 10 am to 4 pm (Reserve in advance). Older kids might want to get in touch with the supernatural for an hour at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ottawa.ca\/en\/arts-heritage-and-events\/museums-and-historic-sites\/billings-estate-national-historic-site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Historic Cemetery Tours<\/a>. For a more complicated challenge, book a small group for an escape room tour in the underground bunker at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/diefenbunker.ca\/escaperoom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Diefenbunker<\/a>, the world\u2019s largest escape room at\u00a0 Canada\u2019s Cold War Museum!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>GTA<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-28-at-1.33.15-PM.png\" alt=\"Two people holding a lantern\" width=\"257\" height=\"137\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are a variety of ways to enjoy Halloween festivities this year without the traditional trick-or-treat or haunted castle. At\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blackcreek.ca\/event\/halloween-at-the-village-2020\/?instance_id=2388\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Black Creek Pioneer Village<\/a>\u00a0enjoy a physically-distanced s\u00e9ance, a grim fairy tale puppet show, and the ultimate Halloween hunt! Bundle up for outdoor Halloween fun at Kortright Centre\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kortright.org\/whats-on\/calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Kreepy Kortright<\/a>\u00a0from October 24-30. Go for a frightening forest walk, discover a haunted house, and look for the live owls. Not as frightening but illuminating, transport yourself into the future at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontozoo.com\/terralumina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Terra Lumina<\/a>\u00a0on an enchanted walk punctuated with multimedia effects and light projects throughout the Toronto Zoo. Support the St. John Ambulance in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yrzombiehunt.com\/zombie-challenges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">York Region Zombie Hunt<\/a>, a daily challenge from Oct 1-31 to win prizes! Explore haunted Toronto on foot via a small bubble ghost tour of up to 12 people with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hauntedwalk.com\/toronto-bubble-ghost-tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Haunted Walk<\/a>. Choose your own adventure: Spirits of the Distillery District Ghost Tour, Campus Secrets &amp; Spectres, Original Haunted Walk of Toronto, and Ghosts of Black Creek Pioneer Village. Debunk fact vs fiction on a free ghost tour of Toronto with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourguys.ca\/tour\/free-toronto-ghost-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Tour Guys<\/a>, while getting to see some iconic sights of the Six.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Central<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-28-at-1.33.20-PM.png\" alt=\"Person with a scary mask\" width=\"257\" height=\"139\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Get the family geared up for a Halloween getaway at the Haunted Harvest Village at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drysdales.ca\/seasonal-event.php?id=11&amp;fbclid=IwAR3Zmr-B77NWz_tzBmO52hYZzTwCpxoV7doNq1FgmmTYVBA4USVt5QKXjBg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Drysdale Farm<\/a>! Take a hike on a haunted trail, be amazed by the magician, pick your perfect pumpkin, and stay for the bonfire! At\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/grimmgrounds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Grimm Grounds<\/a>\u00a0wander a haunted maze&#8211;day or night&#8211; in a dark, creepy forest then stay for the Halloween thriller movie night\u00a0featuring family-friendly classics. For less spooky affairs, celebrate autumn at the Fall Festival at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chappellfarms.ca\/fall-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Chappell Farms<\/a>. During your two hour visit, the family can pick their own pumpkins, feed the animals, explore the hay bale run and corn maze and more!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Southwestern\/Niagara<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-28-at-1.33.26-PM.png\" alt=\"Glowing pumpkins\" width=\"258\" height=\"137\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Expanded outdoor areas and five different scary haunts will have you screaming your head off at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bingemans.com\/screampark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Bingemans Screampark<\/a>. Packages include a Boston Pizza package and a Drive In package. Marvel at 150+ pumpkin creations in a 2.5 km guided drive-through experience with audio in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pumpkinsafterdark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Pumpkins After Dark<\/a>. Discover the scarier side of Niagara Falls at the famous\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hauntmanor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Haunt Manor<\/a>, where you can get spooked at 5 different mazes. This year, the haunted hayride will be a hayride trail walk in the backwoods. Stay for live music after!<\/p>\n<p>Have a safe &amp; fun Halloweeeeeen!<\/p>\n<p>Natalie &amp; Phil <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Though Halloween season may look a little different this year, there are still plenty of spooktacular excursions and activities to do all over Ontario! We\u2019ve got you covered on your fright nights, socially distant tours, and other themed activities that will keep you and your whole family in the Halloween spirit! 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