Halloween is always full of fun for the family and Burlington has done a great job creating a ton of options to get you in the spirit! So, I can’t limit this day to only one thing to do in Burlington. Rather, we will celebrate all of the great things you can do with your family!
Celebrate Halloween in Downtown Burlington. On October 29th from 1-5pm enjoy a beautiful fall day and Burlington Downtown Pumpkins & Pancakes in Civic Square at City Hall. Children will enjoy the free face painting, games, balloons and pumpkin crafts before heading off in the costume parade at 3:00pm. Bring a non-perishable donation for the food bank when you pick up your map, then head to participating downtown businesses to trick or treat.
I know I already wrote about the Springridge farm, but the Harvest festival certainly deserves another shout out! On Sunday, October 30th at 12:30pm, Springridge is hosting their 2nd annual Halloween Parade! Wear your spookiest costumes. See my post on the farm for more details (Click Here).
The Royal Botanical Gardens is hosting Pumpkinfest at the Arboretum. Enjoy the Kids’ Fun Zone, Hay Wagon Rides, Pony Rides, Farmer’s Market, Pumpkin Patch and The Haunted Maze. General Admission is free but there are additional charges for activites.
For those who want to ramp up the scare factor, consider Burlington Ghost Walks every weekend up to Halloween. Please call the host hotline at 905-630-7256 for dates and times or visit their website. Happy Hauntings!
For those looking for a cool alternative to “trick or treating”, head to the Mapleview Mall for its 13th Annual Safe Trick or Treat event on Thursday Oct. 27th from 5-9pm. Start the night by creating your own personalized animated Halloween flip book from 5-9pm in the food court then the kids can enjoy safe trick or treating from 6-7pm throughout the mall. Be sure to visit the incredible world of bugs, an exhibit of hundreds of insects collected from around the world including the beautiful, rare and deadly giants of the bug world that runs to October 29th.
Mountsberg Conservation Area’s Halloween Spooktacular is on Saturday October 29th from 10am-4pm. This event is free with park admission and features plenty of hauntingly good fun for everyone including a haunted play barn; scary skeleton scavenger hunt; pumpkin bowling; Bird of Prey presentations -owls and vultures Halloween special; bison rides; sssslithering with snakes presentations; a kids “tattoo” parlour and crafts.
Head to Tansley Woods Community Centre for a frightfully ghoulish time. Spooky Splash runs Saturday, October 29th from 1:30 – 4pm. Get spooked out with The Museums of Burlington’s wondrous Halloween Event on Sunday October 30th from 12-4pm. Enjoy this scary holiday with tours of historic Ireland House showcasing mourning traditions throughout the years.
Spooks n’ Spokes Mountain Bike Race at Hilton Falls Conservation Area is sure to be a great participant or spectator event. Join racers on Sunday October 30th from 8am-1pm as they take on the trails in costume. Racers should register early for this popular time trial that is suited for all ages and abilities. This Halloween race has categories for those 10 & under, those with special needs, teens, and adults in addition to your choice of a long or short course. Enjoy the fall colours, a barbecue lunch, great prizes including best costume and lots of fun. Call 905-854-0262.
If you are looking for a great area to take the kids trick or treating, be sure to hit Seneca Avenue! Located between Guelph Line and Brant Street and running from Lakeshore Road to New Street. The road is often closed off from car traffic to keep the kids safe and all the houses participate to make it quite an experience for the kids.
That should give you plenty of ideas so you and the family can have a very Happy Halloween!