It’s Spooky Season on Ontario’s West Coast and we’ve reserved a special spot for your broom. It’s going to be an eventful month full of freights and delights that you don’t want to miss. Whether you’re embracing the eerie history of Huron County, dressing up in a boo-tiful costume, sharing your creativity with pumpkin carving, or indulging in delicious Halloween treats, there’s no shortage of unique experiences to make your October a total scream.
Is this place haunted? Decide for yourself! A rare chance to visit the Huron Historic Gaol after dark for a Ghost Tour.
This guided tour shines a flashlight into the dark corners of local history. Staff share the true stories of the prisoners and staff who died inside the gaol’s walls, as well as the circumstances that landed criminals, vagrants and ‘lunatics’ behind bars. Explore over 180 years of Huron County history through the tragic and sometimes strange tales of the men, women, and children who lived and died at this national historic site.
The Zurich Hallows Night takes place on Wednesday, October 16, 2025, from 4:00–7:00 pm, bringing the streets of Zurich to life with spooky fun. Visitors can explore local businesses to find surprises and eerie delights, participate in a youth scavenger hunt, and vote for their favorite haunted window in the new decorating contest. Completed scavenger hunt sheets can be dropped off at Hay Town Hall by 7:00 pm to enter a prize draw. Costumes are encouraged, and admission is free.
It’s that spooky-fun time of year again! 
Join Benmiller Community Hall for our 3rd Annual Halloween Family Fun Party — they can’t wait to see all the kids’ creative costumes and have a blast together! 
Saturday, October 18th, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Come ready for treats, games, and lots of laughs — it’s going to be fang-tastic! 
Light up your night! The 12th Annual Festival of Lanterns hits downtown Wingham on October 23. Enjoy spooky story time, family-friendly activities, games, treats, and scares.
October in Exeter will be a monster mash of goblins and ghouls on October 25 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm! Meet the Ghostbuster team and enjoy a pet costume parade.
Don’t forget to get those pumpkin carving ideas ready for the Jack-O-Lanterns that will line Main Street. Stop by the Downtown Parkette for a candy bag and fun activities! Play Cafe SipNgiggle will also have its doors open for a kid-friendly spooky scene photo op.
As darkness approaches on the evening of October 25, be spooked at the Bad Apple Brewing Haunted Orchard Trail. Enjoy a haunted adventure filled with ghouls, goblins, ghosts, and many other scary creatures from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.
Take a stroll along The Great Pumpkin Trail and feast your eyes on a display of creatively carved pumpkins. New this year, prepare for an exhilarating addition to the festivities – the spine-tingling, spooky haunted Roundhouse! A must-attend event happening on October 26 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in Seaforth.
The Goderich BIA SPOOKTACULAR Halloween Walk is especially designed for the little ones and families with younger children. The walk happens from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm in downtown Goderich on October 31, Halloween day. Come downtown for a visit and a treat with participating merchants in the downtown BIA district. You will be greeted with a Halloween smile and a treat or two. An adult must accompany Ghosts and goblins.
On October 31, the Huron County Museum invites you to stop in for a visit while you’re out trick or treating. Costumed guests will enjoy ringing the ghost train bell on Huron’s haunted indoor Main Street. They are also welcome to enjoy apple cider and candy sticks on the way out.