Canadian Events
I will review these links each season. In the meantime, if you happen to stumble across a dead link, please let me know. If you don't see your province listed, it means I haven't found any links...yet.
| Event Name | Province | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Le Grand Bal des Citrouilles | Québec | At the Montreal Botanical Gardens, Halloween starts when October does (as it should be). From the 3rd until the 31st, you can enjoy contests, a picnic tent, theatre and play area for the kids, and squash galore. |
| FrightFest BC | British Columbia | The only Western Canadian gathering of prop builders where home and professional haunters get together to share prop making techniques, ideas and good times. |
| Vancouver Halloween (Directory) | British Columbia | A listing of local events (including the annual Zombie walk), haunts, theatre and all things creepy in and around the Vancouver area. |
| Parade of the Lost Souls | British Columbia | Willing spirits in costume come together to pay tribute to the departed and to celebrate the brilliance of life. Stilt walkers, jugglers, dancers, and musicians lead spectators through the neighbourhood. The evening features shrines, fire performance, supernatural beings, and dancing in the street. If the link to 2008's event does not work in the future, here is the Public Dreams Website. |
| Nova Scotia Halloween Events (Directory) | Nova Scotia | Choose from a listing of Events, Ghost & Graveyard Tours, Harvest Festivals, Haunted Sites, and Nova Scotia Pumpkin links and information. Great site. |
| Valley Pumpkinfest | Nova Scotia | The Annapolis Valley region of Nova Scotia devotes most of October to its pumpkinfest. There are a variety of activities - some Halloween-related, some simply harvest-related. |
| Saunders Farm | Ontario | Oh to be in Ottawa. Haunted Hayrides, Corn Mazes (with donations going to Canadian Athletes), Live Shows (HEY they have Matt Ficner's puppets!), a pumpkin patch and lots more await you at the Saunders Farm. |
| Proulx Farm | Ontario | At this Cumberland Farm, you have a choice of partaking in the Pumpkin Festival during the day or the Kiwanis Skreamers attraction at night. Or both. |
| Plains of Abraham Halloween | Québec | Quebec City utilizes its old world charm as a setting for Spooky Shows, a Lantern Tour, and a Costume Parade. |
| Hallowe'en Howler | Yukon | According to the City of Whitehorse Website, there will be Games, a Costume Parade, and more Tricks n' Treats. It's currently listed under Parks and Recreation + Special Events (try this link for 2008). |
| Halloween Bonfire & Fireworks | Yukon | I've never been to Watson Lake, but having hot chocolate and hot dogs in Wye Lake Park after trick or treating sounds good to me. |
| Annual Halloween Dance | Newfoundland / Labrador | The Royal Canadian Legion hosts an adult dance and sponsors a Halloween Costume Contest. There's no address listed. Apparently Port Blandford is small enough that everyone knows where the Legion is. I love it. |
| Lang Pioneer Village | Ontario | It's "Spooky Halloween" time in Keene. The village transforms itself into a haunted haven for ghosts and ghouls! Dress in costume if you like and be prepared to enjoy ghastly treats, Halloween games and contests, crafts, wagon rides, a magic show, face painting and palm reading. If the main link doesn't work after 2008, try their homepage and click on 'Special Events'. |
| Toronto Zombie Walk | Ontario | They came, at first, in groups of two and three. With each passing year, their numbers grow - along with their vile cravings for deliciously succulent human brains. Some day, their guttural moans and outstretched hands may well outnumber those of the terrified living. Join them. |
| Toronto After Dark Film Festival | Ontario | Toronto After Dark Film Festival is one of the world’s leading showcases of thrilling international cinema and runs every October, just before Halloween. The critically acclaimed festival features new horror, sci-fi, fantasy, action, animated and cult films from around the world, including a number of award-winning features and shorts. |
| Halloween Calgary (Directory) | Alberta | As of 2008, this site is updated and has a great collection of links for those in the Calgary area looking for something to do to celebrate the season. |
| Saucony Trek or Treat | Ontario | October 17th in Oakville and 24th in Vaughan, 2008: "Run, walk, or creep your way through up to 10km of Oakville's heritage trails, or the Kortright Conservation Area in Vaughan. FREE PUMPKIN for first 100 registered. Best costume wins a pair of Saucony shoes. Haunted displays along the trail." Bring a non perishable food item to donate! |
| Edmonton's Scarecrow Festival | Alberta | A festival in Edmonton, the Scarecrow Festival is a fundraising event each October that incorporates Halloween games, crafts and more for the whole family to enjoy. |
| Halloween Edmonton (Directory) | Alberta | This is a new site trying to bring Halloween events in Edmonton together. Plans are to name this festival "Deadmonton". |
| Windsor Campground | Ontario | Check their website for various Halloween activities that raise money for charity each year. |
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