The complete guide to Halloween events in Toronto and the GTA — Canada's Wonderland Halloween Haunt, Casa Loma night tours, ghost walks, haunted houses, pumpkin patches and more.
Toronto's top Halloween experiences include Canada's Wonderland Halloween Haunt (North America's largest Halloween theme park), Screemers (Toronto's biggest dedicated haunted house complex), the Distillery District's Halloween programming, Ghost Walks in the Old Town, and Casa Loma's atmospheric evening tours. Most events run mid-October through October 31.
Yes — Halloween Haunt at Canada's Wonderland is one of the best Halloween events in North America. It runs select weekends in October and features 6 scare zones, multiple haunted houses, live shows, and all the park's major rides operating after dark. Book tickets online well in advance as popular nights sell out.
Yes — many Halloween events have age-appropriate options. High Park has family-friendly Halloween activities, many neighbourhoods host trick-or-treat events, and the Ontario Science Centre and ROM often have daytime Halloween programming for families. Kensington Market's Halloween street party (October 31) is a Toronto tradition with a great atmosphere for all ages.
The Beach, Rosedale, Lawrence Park, and Forest Hill are known for generous trick-or-treating and decorated houses. The Annex and Leslieville also have great street scenes. Kensington Market closes to traffic on October 31 for a massive pedestrian Halloween party.
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