The Canadian season starts earlier than most people expect. Canada's Wonderland and Deadmonton both open on 25 September, and Deadmonton does not close until 7 November — a longer run than almost anything in Britain.
Here is what to book, from our full directory.
The big three
Canada's Wonderland Halloween Haunt — Vaughan, Ontario. 25 September to 1 November. The largest event of its kind in the country and now in its 21st year: eight mazes including a new one for 2026, five scare zones roamed by hundreds of monsters, live entertainment and the coasters running after dark. Mazes are included with Haunt admission rather than ticketed separately. The Halloween weekend sells out.
Fright Nights at Playland — Vancouver. From 7 October, tickets from C$39. The largest haunt in Western Canada, and unusually good value: the ticket includes all the haunted houses and the rides, which the Ontario parks do not do.
Fright Fest at La Ronde — Montreal. 3 to 25 October, plus an added Halloween weekend. Nine scare zones and over a hundred monstrous characters across an island park in the St Lawrence. Family territory by day with a Kids Pumpkin Festival; a completely different event after dark, when the 25-minute Awakening show fields a cast of over 75.
The long season
Deadmonton Haunted House — Edmonton. 25 September to 7 November. Thirteenth season, three attractions — two indoor, one outdoor. The thing regulars book for is Lights Out on 7 and 8 November, when they turn the lights off inside. Free park and ride from 9530 49 Street NW.
Ontario beyond the theme park
Saunders Farm FrightFest near Ottawa — five immersive haunts, haunted hayrides and live performance on a working farm. Dress for an eastern Ontario night; it gets genuinely cold.
Screemers — a Toronto-area institution with over 120 actors, and indoors, which matters when October decides to rain.
Legends of Horror at Casa Loma — a real 1910s Gothic revival castle in midtown Toronto, using the tunnels and lower levels. The building is unsettling before anyone jumps out of it.
Nightmares Fear Factory — Niagara Falls, and one of the few Canadian haunts open year-round. Famous for photographing visitors at the moment they break and run, and for keeping a running count of those who did not finish.
Screampark Kitchener — six attractions including a haunted barn, without the drive into Toronto. Haunted Hollows — a 35–40 minute haunted forest trail north of the city.
Prairies and Maritimes
Six Pines near Winnipeg has been running over 25 years, and the Terror Train: Evermore is something very few places attempt. Fear Blacksite is entirely indoors — a considerable advantage in a Winnipeg October.
In Nova Scotia, Phantom's FreakShow returns for 2026 after sitting out a season; check their calendar before travelling. Bluenose Ghosts in Dartmouth is storytelling rather than scares — the province's legends as collected by folklorist Helen Creighton, and quietly more unsettling than a maze.
Dress for it
The thing visitors underestimate. A Canadian Halloween season means outdoor queueing in temperatures that can sit near freezing, and snow on Halloween night is not unusual in much of the country. Layers, proper boots, and gloves you can still use a phone in.
Confirm dates with organisers before travelling. Start with the directory or the map.