Fall-oween Family Fun in Ontario

Face paint and pumpkin guts. No wonder kids love Fall. Let’s not forget leaf piles and candy! Yes the pinnacle of Fall for all the young ones, getting that pillow case filled with the most sugary treats. Well kiddos, let us tell us you that there is  A LOT more fun to be had in the Fall-oween season.  There's pumpkin tossing, haunted houses, wagon ridges, zombie walks, costume parties and more.  Get out there and take advantage of some of Central and Northern Ontario's most unique and undiscovered Fall and Halloween Family events.

PumpkInferno
Discovery Harbour, Penetanguishene
October Thursdays-Saturdays, 7pm to 10pm
It’s Pumpkinferno and Discovery Harbour is haunted! Amazing carved pumpkins, scary scenes and evil creatures await you around every corner if you dare! Zombies and ghouls lurk in the darkness!
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Marsh Monster
Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre, Midland
October 29, 2016
See what awaits you when darkness takes over the Marsh. Prepare yourself for a naturally frightening night with zombie walks, scavenger hunts, a haunted house with games and crafts, and the always spooky Marsh Monster mystery tours. Visitors are encouraged to come in costume and bring a flash light.
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Youth Halloween Coffee House
MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie        
October 28, 2016
This is the seventh annual Halloween Coffeehouse organized by the MacLaren’s Youth Advisory Council. Attend in your Halloween-costumed best and enjoy music and spoken word performances by local Simcoe County youth. Activities include our very popular button-maker, Halloween-inspired crafts and much more. This is an all-ages event, parents are welcome. Prizes will be awarded for the best ghoul and gal!
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Pumpkin Mania
Rounds Ranch, Elmvale
September 24 – October 30, 2016
Weekends in October
Pick your own perfect pumpkin! Wagon rides, animals, fun rides and toys and every kind of pumpkin activity you can dream of!
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Pumpkin Festival
McLean Berry Farm, Lakefield
Oct 8-9, 15-16 & 22-23, 2016
Live entertainment, barnyard animals, mazes (a straw bale maze and 2 corn mazes, one of them is haunted), pumpkin bowling, junior spook barn, bonesville cemetery, pumpkin patch wagon rides and the famous pumpkin cannon.
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The Haunted Hill
Blue Mountain Village
October 28-30, 2016
Halloween comes early at Blue Mountain Resort! For three days only, Blue will transform into The Haunted Hill where ghosts and goblins run free through Enchanted Forests, Haunted Putting Courses and Hikes on Haunted Hill. Face your frights in a weekend full of Halloween-themed fun for the whole family, if you dare!
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Halloween Hustle Trail Running Race
Hardwood Ski & Bike, Oro-Medonte
October 23, 2016
Run your way through the haunting trails of Oro Medonte in this 5km or 10km Halloween themed race. It’s sure to be a spooktacular event with a 1.5km kids race as well as a costume contest.
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Harvest Adventures
Horseshoe Resort & Slopeside Adventures, Barrie
September 10 - October 10, 2016

Celebrate autumn at Horseshoe and the changing of the season. Grab your family and friends and get ready to harvest new memories, laughter and outdoor fall fun. So throw on your coziest sweater, fuzzy socks and take a breath in some crisp, country air – because at Horseshoe, we’ve hand-picked the best fall experiences just for you.  Scarecrows, Music, Bonfires & Cocoa, Hay Rides, Sunsets & Pumpkins.

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More fun ideas to get your Family out this Fall 

See more Halloween events held across Ontario's Cottage Country, Central and Northern Ontario.  

Celebrate the Fall harvest and explore one of Ontario's Fall Fairs.

Find out when and where the peak of Fall colour will be across Central and Northern Ontario with the Fall Colour Report.