This is one of the busiest date times of the year and there’s so many different types of fall dates to experience! Are the fall farms and fairs not doing it for you? If your ideal date night contains a little more edge and adrenaline, we have the perfect round-up for you.
Check out these spooky and haunted events around Ontario that will guarantee your date needs to hold on tight to make it through, we got you.
The Stanley Garrison Séance
Attention all 18+ paranormal enthusiasts! Celebrity mentalist Jaymes White is back with The Stanley Garrison Séance! His events have been sold out continuously since 2015 and tickets are selling fast. This is s once in a lifetime experience (because you’ll probably be too scared to do it again).
Jaymes invites groups of 16-18 guests to a chilling recreation of an authentic Victorian Séance, terrifying participants in Toronto at creepy locations year after year.
When: Until November 2nd
Where: Meet at the Princes’ Gates (11 Princes’ Blvd. at Exhibition Place). From here you will be escorted a short walking distance to the Séance location
The Haunted Office
This extremely scary Toronto haunt is an old abandoned office turned into a terrifying walk-through. Now, returning to the office after the pandemic is scary enough, but this attraction has definitely taken it up a notch. Check out this scary date idea and prepare yourself by watching the walk-through video below… if you dare.
When: 8pm to 11pm from October 11th to October 20th / 8pm to 11:30pm from October 24th to October 29th / 8pm to 12am from October 30th to November 2nd
Where: 2450 Victoria Park Avenue, Toronto
*it’s been said to be warned before you watch the walk-thru, NOT for the faint of heart.
Horror Hallways
Think you can handle the darkness? Face the fears with your date. Enter the depths of hell and explore this terrifying, seemingly never-ending maze of horror. Tremble in complete darkness and get ready to be thrilled and bone-chilled.
This spooky attraction is on all month long and features a wide range of scary horrors that’ll get the hairs on the back of your neck standing!
When: Until October 31st
Where: 2463 Royal Windsor Drive, Mississauga (Located Inside of ACTIVE GAMES NOW)
Martino Manor Haunted House
Fernando Martino presents “Martino Manor”, in the heart of Etobicoke! This haunt features an indoor haunted house and outdoor maze to spook your date right into your arms! Hungry after? Grab a bite at the legendary Mamma Martino’s right infront of the haunted house!
When: Fridays, Saturdays (7 PM – 12 AM) / All other days (7 PM – 11 PM) / Until November 2nd
Where: 7 McIntosh Ave, Etobicoke
(between Parklawn & Royal York off the Queensway)
SCREEMERS
SCREEMERS is Toronto’s original and scariest haunted attraction, celebrating their 30th year. The event features seven haunted walk-through mazes featuring over 120 live actors. Make the date night even better by checking out the Midway of Madness, with a food truck eatery, and drinks in the licensed Vampire Lounge.
When: October 11 – November 1st (Select nights)
Where: Assembly Park, 80 Interchange Way, Vaughan
*Across the street from Vaughan Metro Subway Station, free parking available
Halloween Haunt
This fall, Halloween Haunt returns to Canada’s Wonderland with a sinister transformation, turning the theme park into a scream park filled with Halloween attractions that offer unforgettable thrills and unspeakable horror.
Immerse yourself in the nightmare of Haunt, a Halloween event where the streets are filled with terror, including hundreds of monsters, terrifying scare zones and mazes, ghoulish street performers, live music, thrilling night rides, and electrifying live shows.
When: Select nights, Sept. 27 – Nov. 2, 2024
Where: Canada’s Wonderland, 1 Canada’s Wonderland Drive, Vaughan
Fear Forest
For the third year in a row, something dark is lurking in the shadows of the woods. Immerse yourself in your very own horror film by heading deep into the forest on our trail with nothing more than a flashlight and your date.
When: October 4 - November 2, 2024
Where: 690 Taunton Road West, Oshawa, ON
Haunted Ghost Walks
Toronto is full of awesome ghost stories, haunted locations, and dark history. From spine-tingling ghost tours to heart-pounding paranormal investigations, join The Haunted Walk for a fun, spooky, and safe night out in the city.
You can explore the Ghosts of the Village at Black Creek, their Original Haunted Walk of Toronto, Campus Secrets and Spectres – University of Toronto Ghost Tour, Spirits of the Distillery District Ghost Tour, Alone in the Dark at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre, and Toronto’s Haunted Harbour.
When: Throughout the month of October
Where: Various locations around Toronto
Legends of Horror
This October, the grounds of Casa Loma will once again be transformed into an immersive theatrical experience, Legends of Horror. Done in the presentational form considered “promenade theatre”, in which the audience walks at their own pace through a 2 km trail commencing in the lower gardens of Casa Loma and winding its way through the castles tunnels and darkest spaces never before open to the public.
Stop at the midway point to unwind with some snacks and a beverage before continuing on for this iconic Toronto fall date night.
When: Daily until November 2nd
Where: Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace, Toronto
Haunted Hollows Scream Park
Follow Haunted Hollows' twisted trails into the dark forest and come face to face with your deepest fears. Here, among the crooked and gnarled trees you'll encounter horrifying clowns, ghouls, giant spiders, murderous inmates, ravenous cannibals, deranged mental patients, and demented doctors. How romantic, right?
Attractions include Asylum, The Butcher Shop, Chainsaw Alley, The Swamp, and more!
When: October 4th - November 2nd
Where: 18444 Yonge Street, East Gwillimbury
Snyder's Fear Farm
Are you ready to turn your cute fall farm dates a little more haunted? Snyder's world-famous Fear Farm features a not-to-be-missed hayride and six outdoor haunts to visit! The hayride has live horses pulling you through experiencing the action, actors, and atmosphere.
Other haunts include: Carnevil, The Stalking Dead, Hiller House, Hillbilly Hike, and The Visitors. You'll just have to visit to find out what it all means.
If something sweet takes the fear away a little bit, their Farm Bakery has baked fresh and ready-to-take home goodies; from Whoopie Pies, to giant cinnamon buns, to the best brownie you’ve ever had.
When: Select nights from Septembr 28 - October 27
Where: 936685 Blenheim Rd, Bright, ON
Pickering Ghost Walk
Take a guided tour of the historic village at night and hear stories from the past that still haunt us today. Learn about paranormal investigations that have found evidence of spirits and ghosts, and hear stories of past tragedies that actually took place in Pickering's past.
When: Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays in October
Where: 3550 Greenwood Road, Greenwood
Ready for something slower-paced now? Don't worry - find date ideas of all kinds right here!