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Ottawa offers Halloween 2025 near Parliament Hill with ghostly tours, haunted heritage walks, and autumn street fairs across ByWard Market and nearby streets. The calendar fills with ghost tours, Halloween carnivals, and autumn street fairs, plus family-friendly trick-or-treat routes and spooky market stalls.
Find the best Ottawa Halloween happenings this year!
Top Halloween In and Around Ottawa
- The Haunted Hop Ottawa Halloween Bar Crawl
- asses.masses: A Video Game for the Stage
- ¿PorQuéNo? Sultry Halloween at Terrasse Secrete (Gatineau)
- Halloween Party at Hôtel-Casino du Lac-Leamy (Gatineau)
- Halloween Parades and Bat Hunt at the Canadian Museum of History (Gatineau)
- Glebe Halloween Village 2025
- Ghosts of the Bytown Museum
- Drawing in the Galleries
- Sous la feuille
- Saunders Farm PumpkinFest & FrightFest (Munster)
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Step into the magic of Halloween at the Canadian Children's Museum! From October 17 to November 2, 2025, search high and low throughout the museum to find all the hidden bats and claim a special prize. On Friday, October 31, join one of four lively Halloween parades, showcasing your favorite costume and dancing to festive music. Create your own rainbow skull mask in the Studio to wear during the parade for a truly joyful celebration.
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The Glebe Halloween Village returns for its second year, offering a free and accessible daytime trick-or-treating experience on Glebe Avenue. Families can enjoy over 30 treat stations, creative craft activities, and special appearances from popular characters like superheroes and Star Wars figures. This inclusive event ensures everyone can partake in the Halloween fun.
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Unleash your inner artist at the National Gallery of Canada's 'Drawing in the Galleries' event. This drop-in activity invites visitors of all ages to find inspiration among the gallery's diverse artworks and express their creativity through sketching. All necessary drawing materials are provided, making it easy for everyone to participate and enjoy a weekend of artistic exploration.
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Step into a gentle, multidisciplinary performance designed for young audiences. "Sous la feuille" invites families to snuggle down in nature, experiencing theatre, dance, and shadow play. This show, presented as a herbarium, weaves together songs and miniature worlds, encouraging contemplation of life and our connection to the universe. Interactive pre-show activities allow children to contribute to a collective artwork, fostering imagination.
Ottawa Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties
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Get ready for Ottawa's craziest Halloween celebration with The Haunted Hop Bar Crawl. This event grants access to over four of the city's hottest bars and nightclubs, featuring live DJs playing spooky hits. Don your most creative costume and join hundreds of fellow partygoers for an unforgettable night of eerie drink specials and electric energy.
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Step into the seductive side of spooky season at ¿PorQuéNo? Sultry Halloween. This exclusive event promises a night of style, sound, and spicy costumes, featuring a packed dance floor with Ottawa & Gatineau's finest. Immerse yourself in tribal rhythms and Tulum-inspired ambiance as Terrasse Secrete transforms into a haunted hideaway for the bold and beautiful. Compete for $1,000 in costume contest prizes for the most creative and seductive looks.
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Get ready for a wicked good time this Halloween at the Hôtel-Casino du Lac-Leamy! Join the festivities on October 31 and November 1 for an unforgettable celebration. Don your best costume and enjoy live music, dancing, and a wide array of casino games. Face painting is available to help you get into character, and don't miss the 'Kissed - Tribute to Kiss' show.
Ottawa Halloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment
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Experience 'asses.masses,' a groundbreaking theatre production that transforms the stage into a video game. This unique show challenges traditional performance by removing actors and stage directions, placing the narrative control directly into the audience's hands via game controllers. It follows a herd of donkeys made redundant by mechanization on an epic quest to reclaim their jobs and societal relevance.
Ottawa Haunted Experiences
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Delve into Ottawa's chilling supernatural past with a ghost tour at the historic Bytown Museum. Hear captivating tales of ghostly encounters shared by museum staff and guides, exploring legends of the Rideau Canal and Barracks Hill. Experience the museum after dark, with lights dimmed to heighten the eerie atmosphere and uncover the secrets of this haunted landmark.
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