The leaves are falling from the trees, the days are getting shorter, and there's a chill creeping into the air. It must be spooky season in Downtown Halifax! đź‘»
And if you're looking for some frightfully good fun, here's a list of things to do in Downtown Halifax to get you in a spooktacular mood this Halloween season.
Top photo: Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
Things To Do This Spooky Season in Downtown Halifax
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Sail into the Supernatural with a Ghost Cruise
Take a spooky cruise this October with Ambassatours with a Ghosts of Halifax Cruise aboard the Tall Ship Silva.
Step aboard the Tall Ship Silva and set sail into the darker side of Halifax’s history on the Ghosts of Halifax Cruise, a haunting evening on Halifax Harbour.
1.5-hours, 8pm, October 24, 25 & 30, 2026.
See tour times and complete schedule here.
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Dare to be Scared on a Ghost Tour
Fall is the perfect time to take a ghost tour of Downtown Halifax. With our rich and varied cultural, maritime and military history, expect to see some ghosts around every corner.
The Halifax Citadel Ghost Tour
For 70-minutes, you'll be led by candlelight through the tunnels and prison cells of the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site (5425 Sackville St.). For those who dare to be scared only. Learn more here.
This 1 hour and 40 minute walk through Halifax's historic city streets features tales of ghosts, pirates, and hauntings of all kinds. Book your Ghost Walk here.
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Spooky Fun & Games at the Board Room Game Cafe
To celebrate the Halloween season, The Board Room Game Cafe is hosting plenty of fun activities, varying daily.
October 21: 6pm - Board Room Trivia returns with Disney Villains Trivia
October 22: 6pm - Spooky One Shots
October 25: 12pm - Pumpkin Carving
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Get Creeped out at an Escape Room
If you haven't tried an escape room before, what better time to try one than at Halloween.
Captured Escape Rooms (1684 Barrington St.) has a number of creepy escape rooms that will leave you feeling lucky to have escaped from.
See all of Captured Escape Rooms' escape adventures here.
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Shockingly Good Fun at Discovery Centre
Enjoy some frightfully good fun at the Discovery Centre!
Spooktacular Science - Family Halloween Party
Saturday, October 31, 9 am - 4 pmSpooktacular Science is back! Grab your costume and join us for a day of thrills, chills, and science spills!
There will be tons of spooktastic activities, including:- Wickedly Writhing Worms: make your own ooey-gooey worms
- Frankenstein’s Electrifying Lab: watch your hair stand on end
- Eerie Art: conjure up secret messages and designs
- Ghostly Potions: take part in haunted hands-on experiments
- And more frightful fun for the whole family!
PLUS jam out zombie-style to a special performance of Thriller by @halifaxdance at noon!
Spooktacular Science activities are included in regular admission.Science, Spirits & Boos: 19+ Halloween Party
Saturday, October 31, 9 pm - midnightGet ready for a frightfully fun night at Discovery Centre! Our Science, Spirits, and Boos party is the ultimate 19+ Halloween experience in Halifax, blending eerie science with thrilling entertainment.
This is your chance to let loose, explore the Centre after dark, and enjoy exclusive adult-only programming. From spooky experiments to spine-chilling challenges, this will be a night to remember.
Book your tickets here.
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Shop til you Drop at the Dead of Night Market
Step out of the shadows at the Dead of Night Market.
Shop eerie creations, eat delish snacks, and summon your spooky spirit among local makers + dark delights. Friday, October 23, from 5 - 9 pm, at the Halifax Brewery Market. đź‘»
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Halloween Broadway Brunch
Take in brunch, Broadway-style and with a Halloween-twist, at The Carleton!
Broadway Brunch, Halifax's favorite cabaret series, is back at The Carleton with an all-new Halloween edition!
Featuring the sizzling talents of our region's finest, they will be serving up delicious and mouth-watering songs from such musicals as Beetlejuice, Little Shop of Horrors, The Rocky Horror Show, and more!
Broadway Brunch: Halloween Edition- Saturday October 31st
- Doors @ 12PM | Show @ 1PM
- The Carleton (1685 Argyle Street)
- Wheelchair accessible venue
- $30+HST
Learn more here.
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Halloween at the Museum
Celebrate Halloween with a nautical twist at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
They will be offering tours on October 31st (included with admission):
- 10:30 am - Maritime Ghost Stories
- 11:30 am - Superstitions at Sea
- 1:30 pm - Bloody Apron
- 2:30 pm - Titanic Ghosts
Dress-up in the days of sail gallery, watch spooky short films in the warehouse theatre and do scavenger hunts with prizes! all tours and activities good for the whole family.
More info here.
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Don't Miss Dracula at Neptune Theatre
Check out Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors at Neptune Theatre, perfect for audiences of all blood types.
On stage until October 25. Get your tickets here.
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Monster Mash the Night Away
For the 19+ crowd, many of bars and clubs in Downtown are hosting Halloween-themed events. Here are a few you won't want to miss:
Events are being added as we become aware of them.
GOOSEBUMPS RAVE
October 16, Stardust Bar, 1688 Barrington St.KINK-A-PALOOZA - PARTY & PLAY
October 23, Stardust Bar, 1688 Barrington St.THIRSTY THURSDAY COSTUME PARTY
October 29, The Roxbury, 1743 Grafton StreetTHE ROCKY HORROR MOVIE NIGHT
October 30, Stardust Bar, 1688 Barrington St.EMO-WEEN
October 30, Rumours, 1668 Lower Water St.DRACULA'S CASTLE
The Dome, 1739 Grafton Street (date coming soon)
Wondering what else to do this fall in Downtown Halifax? Check out our list of suggestions here.
If you're planning on driving Downtown this spooky season, don't be scared! Make your parking plan before your Downtown Adventure.