It’s the time of year when ghouls come out to play and trick-or-treating is the order of the day. Whether you’re looking for a truly fearsome fright or some not-so-scary spooks, Mississauga is sure to have an event to suit your fancy. From family fun festivals to adults-only evenings, check out some of the most happening Halloween haunts this week – if you dare!
Top Picks for Kids
- Learn about “creatures of the night” at this spooky edition of Nature in Your Neighborhood – Halloween Edition for Kids on October 26, ideal for ages six and up, though all ages are welcome.
- Craft a Halloween creation with 4 Cats Port Credit’s October workshops, featuring monster mugs, pumpkin patch kittens and more.
Top Picks for Teens
- Grab a group of friends and head to TRAPPED Mississauga to puzzle your way out of spooky scenarios including mysterious houses, historic homicides, cursed kingdoms, creepy carnivals and more.
- Face off in an epic horror or fantasy board game night at GG Gaming Café and enjoy 10% off all drinks until October 31. The broad selection of games means there are lots of fun Halloween options for groups of any size.
Top Picks for Adults
- Celebrate spooky season at The Rec Room’s Halloween Bash on October 26, featuring an electrifying DJ, gaming and a costume contest.
- Dance the night away to spooky tunes and live music at the Halloween Dance Off Party at Rama Gaming House on October 26.
Fun for Everyone
- Throughout October, explore a magical world of witches, ghouls, ghosts and monsters at Spooky at illumi, an epic multimedia sound and light show spanning 600,000 square feet of dazzling displays, sprinkled with Halloween magic.
- Join Heritage Mississauga for the Haunted Mississauga 2024 Heritage Tour, a guided tour of the historic Streetsville Public Cemetery performed by costumed actors, on October 25.
- Head to Clarkson for some early trick-or-treating, plus bouncy castles and family fun at the annual Halloween in the Village event on October 26.
- Pop on a costume and hop on your bike for a Halloween Community Ride through the city’s scenic Fall colours on October 26.
- Visit the Bradley Museum (in costume!) on October 28 and 29 for the Halloween Harvest Festival. Learn about traditional Indigenous harvest foods, see heritage demonstrations, shop the vendor craft market and have lots of fun with scavenger hunts, games, crafts, face painting and live music.
- Dress up and come down to Streetsville for the annual Streetsville Spooktacular event on October 29, filled with family fun including face painting, a temporary tattoo station, live entertainment, and of course, plenty of treats.
- Visit the Riverwood Conservancy on October 30 for the Halloween Riverwood Campfire to listen to songs and stories around the fire. Make sure to wear your costume for a chance to win prizes!
- Keep the Halloween fun going on November 1 and enjoy a stroll along Bradley Museum’s pumpkin-lit path at Park Your Pumpkin on November 1.