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Halloween Happenings in Hamilton & Halton
“When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam,may luck be yours on Halloween.”
Trick-or-Treat
This one is pretty simple; get yourself a great costume from the store or make one yourself, and head out to collect candy and other goodies. Make sure you don’t trick or treat alone, ever go into anyone’s home that you don’t know, and don’t walk the streets in only dark colours – cars won’t be able to see you. We just had to mention these safety tips but now that we’ve covered that, we hope that everyone has a fun evening.
Local Events
There are so many fun events going on around Burlington & Hamilton over the next two weeks such as:
Spooktacular Halloween – Conservation Halton ~ October 14th & 15th
Camper Halloween – Bronte Creek Provincial Park ~ October 19th & 28th
Fright in the Forest – Dundas Valley Conservation Area ~ October 20th
Halloween Howl and Hocus Pocus – Fifty Point Conservation Area ~ October 20th
Halloween Spooktacular – Halton County Radial Railway ~ October 20th & 27th
Pumpkin Sunday at Westfield Heritage Village ~ October 21st
Annual Pumpkin Walk – Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum ~ October 25th
Royal Botanical Gardens – The Great Pumpkin Trail ~ October 25th & 26th
Haunted Halloween – Westfield Heritage Village ~ October 26th & 27th
Treats in our Streets – Downtown Burlington ~ October 27th
Stranger Things: 80s Halloween Dance Party – Club Absinthe ~ October 27th (19+ event)
Ghost Walks – Hermitage Ruins ~ October 27th & 31st
Halloween Event – Burlington Centre ~ October 28th
Halloween Thriller Concert: Brownman Alin Electryc Trio – Artword Artbar ~ October 29th
Trick or Treat at Mapleview Centre ~ October 30th
Host a ghostly gathering
Another fun way to celebrate is by planning a spooky party for your friends & family. Decorate your place, hold a costume contest, and serve your guests some interesting creations like Halloween party mix, eyeball tacos, spooky spider deviled eggs, or dead man’s finger sandwiches. Get the music going with some of the spookiest tunes & don’t forget the Halloween classic, the Monster Mash.
Haunted House
You could go to one.. and if so, prepare to have the pants scared off of you! Most places that host haunted houses go all out and you’ll for sure have a few frights. If you’re creative and have the space, you could also plan your own haunted house. You’ll need to make plans, get supplies, recruit some friends/family to help with set up and spooking your guests, invite your friends and the biggest scaredy cats you know.. and you’re all set! Add creepy lights, music, and scary costumes and you’ve created a recipe for terror!