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Photograph: Shutterstock / Sergey Nivens

Best Halloween activities for kids

Kid-friendly adventures, free activities and freaky Halloween fun for the whole family.

Laura Osborne
Written by Laura Osborne
Editor, Time Out Canada
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Halloween is right around the corner, and this spooktastic guide is guaranteed fun for kids of all ages. Whether you're still looking for a pumpkin from one of the many pumpkin patches in and around the city, or in the mood for a corn maze or labyrinth, we've rounded up some scary awesome activities. Get ready for unforgettable fun and a few thrills!

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Time Out Market Montreal

Free Halloween activities for kids at Time Out Market

Free Halloween activities for kids at Time Out Market
Photograph: Day of the Dead | Time Out Market Montréal

It's the biggest Day of the Dead celebration in downtown Montreal! 

From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., snap a photo in front of the Day of the Dead tunnel inside the Eaton Centre, with face painting available from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the same area.

Then head up the escalator to Time Out Market for family-friendly Halloween activities, including a drag performance at 12:30 p.m. and a live Mariachi performance at 5 p.m. And don't miss Mamselle Ruiz’s show, accompanied by two giant skeletons, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.!

Best Halloween activities for kids: 2024

Halloween Shivers

Halloween Shivers
Halloween Shivers
Photograph: Mathieu Rivard

What: Potion workshops, kid-friendly workshops and scary stories at the Montreal Botanical Gardens

When: September 27 to October 31, 2024

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Fright Fest

Fright Fest
Fright Fest
Photograph: La Ronde (Member of the Six Flags Family)

What: Thrilling rides, haunted houses, 9 terrifying scare zones and over 100 monstrous characters roaming La Ronde 

When: October 5 to October 27, 2024

The Great Candy Hunt

What: In addition to trick or treating at local merchants in Lachine, expect spectacular entertainment, a fiery DJ, a live band, a photo booth to capture your wildest costumes, and many more enchanting surprises! 

When: October 25, 2024

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Pawlloween Pawty

Pawlloween Pawty
Pawlloween Pawty
Photograph: Yasuko Tadokoro | Pawlloween Pawty

What: It's a Halloween costume party for dogs (and parade!) with family activities in Outremont at Parc Alice-Girard and Parc Mali

When: October 26, 2024

Halloween at the zoo

Halloween at the zoo
Halloween at the zoo
Photograph: Victoria de Martigny - Creative Perspectives Photography

What: Halloween games and animal activities at the Ecomuseum Zoo

When: October 19 to October 27, 2024

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SOS Labyrinthe Halloween

SOS Labyrinthe Halloween
SOS Labyrinthe Halloween
Photograph: SOS Labyrinthe Halloween

What: A Halloween maze adventure in the Old Port with a witches ball and pumpkin hunt.

When: October 5 to October 27, 2024

Halloween at the Lachine Sculpture Garden

Halloween at the Lachine Sculpture Garden
Halloween at the Lachine Sculpture Garden
Photograph: Musée plein air de Lachine

What: Where a sculpture garden meets spooky decor in Lachine

When: October 25 to October 31, 2024

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Gardens of Light

Gardens of Light
Gardens of Light
Photograph: Eva Blue

What: For its 12th edition, Jardins de lumière features redesigned lighting in the Japanese Garden and a multimedia retelling of the Legend of the Butterfly Lovers in the Chinese Garden. Visitors can experience the beauty of Japan’s islands and the poetic rhythm of life in the First Nations Garden, while in the Chinese Garden, a captivating water show brings the famous butterfly lovers to life.

When: August 30 to October 31, 2024

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