Fun by Day, Fear by Night:
Halloween in Waterloo Region
Choose your scare level and discover Halloween events and spooky things to do throughout October.
UPDATED October 2026
October brings a distinctly spooky energy to Waterloo Region. From family-friendly Halloween fun and glowing light shows to ghost walks, paranormal investigations and full-on haunted attractions, there are plenty of ways to get into the spirit of the season. Whether you prefer your October lightly spooky or seriously scary, here’s where to find Halloween fun in Waterloo Region.
Choose Your Scare Level
Use our scare ratings to find your perfect level of Halloween fun:
👻 Lightly Spooky
👻👻 Spooky
👻👻👻👻👻 Seriously Spooky
Screampark
📍Kitchener, ON
👻👻👻👻👻 Seriously Spooky
When the sun goes down, Screampark comes alive with six horrifying attractions designed to bring your worst nightmares to life. Navigate haunted labyrinths, terrifying trails, dark forests and gruesome horrors, with live actors (or are they?) and surprises waiting around every corner.
This is not a walk in the park. It’s a night of screams, suspense and seriously scary fun. Enter if you dare!
Make a night of it: Extend the scares with Bingemans’ Fright Night or Ultimate Screamover camping package. Both include a night of camping and two Screampark admissions, while the Ultimate Screamover adds Fast Passes and a $50 Boston Pizza voucher. Sleep tight!
Fear Farm
📍Bright, ON
👻👻👻👻👻 Seriously Spooky
At Fear Farm, the countryside takes a seriously sinister turn with seven terrifying attractions, including a haunted hayride through the dark. Venture into the night and face everything from creepy clowns and dark forests to creatures, chainsaws and other things best left unseen. This is fall after dark, with the fear dial turned all the way up. Fear grows here!
Calm Down by the Campfire: Made it through the haunts? Take a breath and settle in around a private campfire with Fear Farm’s VIP Campfire experience. You get Fast Pass access to the attractions, your own private campfire pod and food delivered right to your site. It’s a chance to warm up, refuel and gather your courage before heading back into the darkness!
St. Jacobs Pumpkin Palooza
📍Village of St. Jacobs
👻 Lightly Spooky
Put on your costume and head to the Village of St. Jacobs for a daytime Halloween celebration the whole family can enjoy. Carve a pumpkin, snap some spooky photos, enjoy live entertainment and stick around for trick-or-treating through the village. It’s Halloween fun without the frights.
Spirit Season at Homer Watson House & Gallery
📍Kitchener, ON
👻👻 Spooky
What happens when art and spiritualism collide? Throughout October, explore the intriguing side of Kitchener-born artist Homer Watson with spirit-themed workshops, paranormal investigations, séance nights, haunted tours and other curious happenings at his historic home and gallery.
Ghost Walks at Castle Kilbride
📍Baden, ON
👻👻 Spooky
Step inside Castle Kilbride after dark, if you dare. Explore the former home of Canada’s “Flax King,” James Livingston, with a costumed guide who’ll share tales of ghostly children, haunted antiques and a fresco painted by an artist who was already dead. With the castle closed to the outside world, you might just have an encounter of your own.
More spooky fun at the Castle: On October 30th, be part of Cursed Curiosities and Cocktails at Castle Kilbride. It’s an evening of ghost stories, campfire legends (weather permitting), cursed artifacts, and mysterious tales from the museum’s past. Tickets include a signature cocktail/mocktail and the opportunity to mingle with a medium.
“The Dark Side of Galt” Evening Walking Tours
📍Cambridge, ON
👻👻 Spooky
Discover the darker side of Cambridge’s past on this evening walking tour through historic Galt. Hear stories of disasters, hauntings and other unsavoury events as you explore the city after dark. Recommended for ages 14+.
Halloween Digital Light Show at the Old Post Office
📍Cambridge, ON
👻 Lightly Spooky
Watch the historic Old Post Office in downtown Cambridge transform after dark as a special Halloween digital light show illuminates its façade. The free show pairs colourful projections with choreographed music, which you can listen to from outside or from the comfort of your car. Tune your radio to FM 92.5 and settle in for the show.
Make a Weekend of It
Why make Halloween a one-night affair? Pick an event that fits your scare level, then turn it into a weekend of exploring Waterloo Region. Spend the day discovering a historic village, catching a Halloween light show or exploring the Region’s food and drink scene before heading out for an evening of ghost stories or haunted attractions. Then wake up refreshed and find even more to explore the next day.
From hotels and inns to bed and breakfasts, camping and glamping, there are plenty of places to make yourself at home. Find a place to stay in Waterloo Region.
Prefer Your October without the Scares?
If pumpkins are more your speed than paranormal activity, there’s plenty of fall fun to find in Waterloo Region. Pick your perfect pumpkin, wander through a corn maze or spend a day enjoying the countryside with our guide to Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes in Waterloo Region.