Halloween Events
Posted Oct 22, 2012 11:30:22 AM.
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The spookiest time of year is upon us! Here is a list of fun, spooky events happening in the Ottawa region.
6th Annual Great Pumpkin Charity Ball
Friday, October 26th – 310 St. Patrick St.
Join 750 fellow ghouls and goblins at Ottawa’s biggest and BEST Friday Night Halloween Party at St. Brigid’s Haunted Castle in the Byward Market!
http://www.greatpumpkinball.com
Haunted Historic Village at Cumberland Museum
Fridays and Saturdays, October 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27, from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Zombies, vampires and other undead characters living in the village come out this month to creep around the site and through the old buildings. Come explore- if you dare!
Ottawa Zombie Walk to Sparks Street
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Calling all Zombies… You’re invited to Get Dead to take the Capital. Afterwards, Sparks Street will be hosting an “After Life” Block Party.
GROUND ZERO: MacDonald Gardens Park -Bring your donation for the Ottawa Food Bank -Blood and makeup stations starting at 2:45 p.m.
WALK ROUTE: http://goo.gl/maps/2KrrK
AFTER PARTY: D’arcy McGee’s (Sparks @ Elgin) Sponsored by the Sparks Street BIA
http://www.facebook.com/events/426186164109213/
Trick or Treat with the Mayor in Support of the Ottawa Food Bank’s Baby Supply Cupboard
Saturday, October 27th – Ottawa City Hall – 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Start by trick or treating through the haunted house in the Heritage Building. Receive a warm welcome from the Mayor and get sweet treats from some of your favorite costumed characters in Jean Pigott Place. Decorate your very own miniature pumpkin in the outdoor pumpkin patch and enjoy horse-drawn hay rides on Marion Dewar Plaza.
Admission to the party is a donation to the Baby Supply Cupboard (formula, diapers, wipes etc)
http://ottawa.ca/en/city_hall/councilcommittees/mayor_council/mayor/trick_treat/index.htm
Halloween at the Currency Museum
October 27, 2012 – Currency Museum
Get an early start to your trick or treating with a kid-friendly Halloween celebration at the Currency Museum. Create creepy crafts, join in spooky activities, tiptoe through a hair-raising haunted house! When the clock tolls 14:00, a bilingual magic show will mysteriously appear to delight all ages. Bring your kids and your costumes and prepare for a ghoulish good time! Admission is free.
Treats handed out to costumed Trick or Treaters 10:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Magic Show – 2 p.m. at 245 Sparks Street
www.currencymuseum.ca
Ghoulish Ghost Walk at Pinhey’s Point Historic Site
Saturday, October 27 – 270 Pinhey’s Point Road, Dunrobin. – 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Stay close to your friends during this night-time tour that will take you all around Pinhey’s Point Historic Site. Hear some spooky stories and traditional tales, brought to you by Ruthanne Edwards, before settling down beside a campfire for a final fable and hot cider. $20/per person
http://ottawa.ca/en/rec_culture/museum_heritage/museums/pinheys/events/index.html
Spooky Tales in the Park presented by the Vanier Museopark
Saturday, October 27 – Vanier Museopark from 7:00 p.m.
Visit Richelieu Forest for an evening of tales at the Sugar Shack. You must be brave, because some of these stories will give you chills!
Paranormal Investigation at Watson’s Mill
Saturday, October 27 – Watson’s Mill – 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Ottawa Haunting Paranormal Group President Daniel Touchette and members of his team will explain the process, the research, and the tools of the trade used when investigating paranormal activities. There will even be an opportunity to see actual footage from their last visit to the Mill!
Halloween Party
Saturday, October 27th – Shenkman Arts Centre – 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
12:30 pm: Costume parade/1:30 pm & 2:30 pm: Storytelling
http://shenkmanarts.ca/en/events_evenements/october_octobre_2012/halloween/index.htm
Halloween Howl
Saturday, October 27th – Westboro Legion, 389 Richmond Road – 7:30 p.m.
Price: $25.00
A dance and silent auction will benefit Parkway House Ottawa and District. Parkway House is a non-profit registered charitable organization serving the greater Ottawa area that provides a residence for 12 physically challenged adults. These individuals require assistance with many daily living activities and with this assistance can live as independently active members of the community. The dance is Halloween themed, and although costumes are optional, the dress theme is orange and black. Tickets are available in advance or at the door.
Mansion Mayhem at Goulbourn Museum
Sunday, October 28 – Goulbourn Museum – 1 p.m.- 4 p.m.
Spend a spooky afternoon workshop where kids will decorate graham-cracker haunted houses to take home. Kids are encouraged to wear their costumes as they make haunted houses & other Halloween decorations, play Halloween games and go on a chilling tour of the Museum.
The Haunt of Horaceville at Pinhey’s Point
Sunday, October 28 – 270 Pinhey’s Point Road, Dunrobin. – 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
From the darkest corners of the 200 year-old house to the ruins in the cemetery, this special storytelling tour is not for the faint of heart! Participants must be 16 years of age or older.
http://ottawa.ca/en/rec_culture/museum_heritage/museums/pinheys/events/index.html
Halloween Party at Nepean Museum
Sunday, October 28 – Neapean Museum – 1 p.m.- 4 p.m.
Get ready to ‘trick or treat’ with a special Halloween party at the museum. Don’t forget to wear your Halloween costume!
A Barnyard Halloween
October 27 – 28, 2012 – The Canada Agriculture Museum
The Canada Agriculture Museum presents its annual Barnyard Halloween Party! The whole family can enjoy a trick-or-treat scavenger hunt through the barns, fun games, and a costume parade around the Museum grounds. Make caramel apples and pumpkin treats in the demonstration kitchen.
agriculture.technomuses.ca
Halloween Hijinks at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum
October 27 – 28, 2012 – 2940 Old Montreal Road, Cumberland – Noon – 5 p.m.
Spirited family-friendly fun at the museum! Haunted wagon rides, witchy-crafts and vintage Halloween spooks will welcome young trick-or-treaters. Visit the Haunted Village for a hair-raising experience, all in good fun!
http://ottawa.ca/en/rec_culture/museum_heritage/museums/cumberland/events/index.html
Family Ghost Hunt at Billings Estate
Saturday, October 27 and Sunday, October 28, from 7:00 p.m.
Search the house with a dowsing rod to try and find former residents. Whether you’re a skeptic or a true believer, let your senses guide you through the creepiest corners of the house and grounds.
Ghouls and Goblins Bowl for the 2012 BMO Boolathon
Supports Kids Help Phone
Merivale Bowling Centre – 1916 Merivale Road – 10a.m. – 12 p.m.
https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/LocationHome.aspx?EventID=97316&LangPref=en-CA&locationID=97350&Referrer=http%3a%2f%2fwww.boolathon.ca%2flocations_en.html
