7 Haunted Halloween Events To Experience In Durham Region This Spooky Season
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Left: Cannington Haunted Attraction | Right: Brooks Farms by lulutian313
In case you needed more reasons to fall in love with spooky season, we have you covered. The leaves are changing, temperatures are dropping and pumpkin spice is everywhere (as it should be). Though the fall season brings comfort with warm drinks and cozy sweaters, there's also something spooky that happens after dark...
Is Durham Region the most haunted place in Ontario? York Durham Headwaters thinks so! Check out their list of spooky settings across Durham Region with haunted stops like Ghost Road in Scugog and the Whitby Centennial Building.
From haunted forests to ghost walks, the month of October has plenty of frightful and fun activities for all ages!
Brawley Woods Haunted Halloween Walk
October 11 to 13, 18 to 20, and 25 to 27 | 1320 Brawley Road West, Whitby
Brawley Woods Haunted Halloween Walk is a premier haunted walk with movie production props, some of the biggest animatronics in North America, and the most animatronics in one single haunt. Explore the spooky walk inside a real forest. Are you ready to face your fears? Will you survive Brawley Woods this Halloween season? Or, will you be the one who takes the chicken lane exit? This is a cash only venue.
Cannington Haunted Attraction
October 18, 19, 25 and 26 | MacLeod Park (91 Elliot Street, Cannington)
Don’t miss one of the spookiest, scariest events in Durham Region! Every year, a ravenous beast rises from its yearly slumber to satisfy its hunger at the Cannington Haunted Attraction! Only when it has gorged itself on the sound of screams and the uncomfortable laughs of false bravado, can it return to its slumber and wait for next October! Tickets are available online only and include all scare attractions, including two outdoor wooded trails and an indoor barn maze, all of which are transformed into immersive horror-themed environments complete with live scare actors and some shocking surprises. Side attractions include a mini-escape room, food and craft vendors, and a decorated museum.
Not recommended for children under the age of 8.
Clarington’s Firehouse Fright Night
October 18, 19, 25 and 26 | Watson Farms (2287 Highway 2, Bowmanville)
Firehouse Fright Night returns to Watson Farms with an interactive, story-driven trail that has been engaging the brave for more than 16 years. On this 30-minute journey, become the focus of dozens of creatures spread across more than 20 heart-pounding scenes. Navigate this huge maze and see if you can survive their series of scares!
This is a great event for all ages and offers group discounts.
Cooper’s Corn Maze In The Dark
Fridays in October | 266 Ashworth Road, Uxbridge
There's nothing like wandering through a corn maze on a crisp fall day, but have you ever experienced it at night? While this is not a scare maze, it can be a little spooky! Think you can master the 10-acre corn maze at Cooper’s CSA Farm in the dark? You may want to bring a flashlight just in case!
Tickets include one pumpkin from the patch. Children three and under are free.
Fear Forest
October 4 to November 2 | 690 Taunton Road West, Oshawa
Something dark is lurking in the shadows of the woods. Grab your family and friends to immerse yourself in your very own horror film by heading deep into the forest. Walk down the Haunted Trail through the field and into the forest where you will encounter multiple frightening scenes, monsters and more.
Tickets are available online only. This attraction is recommended for guests ages 10 and older, but anyone is permitted. Guests ages 15 years and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Pickering Ghost Walks
Thursdays to Saturdays in October | 2365 6th Concession Road, Greenwood
Explore the Pickering Museum Village by lantern-light at the Pickering Ghost Walk experience—a spine-tingling tour that will turn even the toughest cynic into a believer of the supernatural! Learn about the paranormal investigations that have taken place on site, hear the museum’s most infamous staff stories, and uncover the tragedies that have occurred in Pickering’ past. Tours are approximately one hour in length and registration is required. Guests must be ages 12 and up.
In addition to regular operating hours, this spooky experience will also be available on Tuesday, October 29 and Wednesday, October 30.
Whitby Ghost Walks
October 18, 21 to 23, and 25 | 416 Centre Street South, Whitby
Downtown Whitby has an interesting history of vivid ghost stories! Join the Town of Whitby for a ghost walk and listen to some spine-tingling, spooky stories from your guide, as well as re-enactments live in person by Beech Street Theatre Company! Please note, this is a guided walking tour and will have participants walking 2.6 km to nine sites throughout downtown Whitby. This is not recommended for children under the age of 13, as some stories may be sensitive in nature.
Ghost Walks After Dark take place at 8:30 p.m. and are reserved for participants 18 years of age or older.
While you’re experiencing all of the spooktacular events Durham has to offer, tag @DurhamTourism on social media so we can follow along! Looking for more on-farm and fall season experiences? Check out these corn maze experiences and find more reasons to Gather at the Farm in Durham Region this season.
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