Ontario Parks carved into a pumpkin.

Halloween 2017 at Ontario Parks

By the pricking of our thumbs, something wicked this way comes…

We’ve got tons of haunted Halloween events coming up this month! And don’t forget to check out events page for late-breaking additions.

Will you be visiting the ghosts of campers past this October?

Note: If you decorate your campsite for Halloween this year, please respect the natural environment of the park and remember to remove all your decorations and litter when festivities are over.

Inverhuron Provincial Park – Camper Halloween

Spider pumpkin

Spend the weekend at Inverhuron celebrating Halloween! You can decorate your site and carve your own pumpkins.

Kids can dress up and go trick-or-treating around the campground at dusk. When you have had enough trick-or-treating we suggest returning to your site for a family campfire and spooky stories!

September 29 – October 1, 2017

Sauble Falls Provincial Park – Camper Halloween

RV decorated for Halloween

The Sauble Falls Camper Halloween will feature everything you love about Halloween! Our campers can decorate their spooky sites, and carve pumpkins!

You can even take the kids trick-or-treating around the park at dusk. Afterwards, why not have a campfire with some spooky stories?

September 29 – October 1, 2017

Turkey Point Provincial Park — Halloween Haunt Weekend

decorated campsite

Start off the weekend by decorating your site to join in the festivities! Make sure you sign-up for the the pumpkin carving and site decorating contests.

On Saturday create a pumpkin masterpiece and have a chance to win a prize; then join the family fun, dress-up and trick-or-treat through the campgrounds!

October 6-9, 2017

Balsam Lake Provincial Park — Trick-or-Treat Balsam Halloween

fall colours 2 trees red -

Halloween comes early at Balsam Lake!  Join us for trick-or-treating in the campgrounds on Saturday from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm!  Be sure to wear your Halloween costume and bring candy to share.

Other events throughout the Thanksgiving weekend including pumpkin carving, campsite decorating contest, scavenger hunt, fall colours hike, sing-a-long campfire and more!

October 7-8, 2017

Rock Point Provincial Park — Halloween Howl

RV decorated for Halloween

There will be an afternoon full of activities, games and fun and we will round out our day with a Costume Campfire and some trick-or-treating.

We hope you will join us for a howling good time!

October 7, 2017

Point Farms Provincial Park — Halloween Weekend

Two pumpkins with Point Farms carved into them.
Point Farms

Come join the fun at Point Farms Thanksgiving weekend. Activities include site decorating contest, pumpkin carving contest, chili & baked goods cook-off, scavenger hunt and trick-or-treating.

Book early to avoid disappointment!

October 7, 2017

Rondeau Provincial Park — Get Eerie on Erie! – Rondeau’s Halloween Festival

Rondeau staff in their Super Mario themed Halloween costumes

Come enjoy a beautiful autumn day in Rondeau! There will be a pumpkin carving contest, a costume contest, and much more!

Call the Visitor Centre for more details! Event runs from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

October 7, 2017

Wheatley Provincial Park — Halloween in the Park

Campsite decorated for Halloween

Wheatley’s Halloween celebration will feature trick-or-treating around the park for kids.

Adults can come see the awesome decorations and hard work our wonderful campers put into making this event special.

October 7, 2017

Emily Provincial Park — Halloween Haunt Weekend

Halloween decorated campsite

Spend Thanksgiving weekend at Emily and join in on the spooky festivities.

Start off the weekend by decorating your site, and join us on the haunted walk (if you dare!).

On Saturday, participate in the pumpkin carving contest to win prizes! Finish your stay by trick-or-treating through the campgrounds with friends and family, and be sure to stop by the gatehouse!

October 8-10, 2017

Bronte Creek Provincial Park — Camper Halloween Weekend One

campsite decorated and family having supper getting ready for camper halloween - trick or treating.

Come out to the Friday campfire to learn the history and traditions of All Hallows Eve or “Halloween.” Enjoy stories, games, music, and more!

Make sure to decorate your site to have a chance to win a prize. The kids can dress up and go trick-or-treating around the campground. Then go on a spooky guided evening hike where you will learn about bats, owls, and coyotes!

October 13-14, 2017

MacGregor Point Provincial Park — Witches in the Woods

Graveyard scene at Macgregor

A fun-filled Halloween weekend in the park! Come and enjoy some spooky interpretive programs, enter the campsite decorating and pumpkin carving contests, go trick-or-treating in the campground, and more!

Are you brave enough to make it through MacGregor Point’s annual Haunted Trail? This activity WILL be scary (not recommended for children 12 and under). Actors will be portraying very scary and frightening characters in scenes throughout the trail.

This year we will again be offering a day-time walkthrough opportunity for the Haunted Trail, so children or those who scare easily can check out our incredible version of an outdoor haunted house without actors jumping out.

Event Cost: $14.50 entry fee per vehicle and a non-perishable food item to help support our local food bank! Follow the park signs to our Huron Campground. There will be designated parking.

October 14, 2017

Craigleith Provincial Park — Shivers on the Shale

Halloween campsite with RV

Get your scare on this weekend with trick-or-treating, costume and campsite decorating contests, terrifying ghost stories, pumpkin carving, spooky scavenger hunts and a haunted picnic shelter!

Join park staff for a horrifying and haunted weekend. Make your reservation soon, as we are filling up fast!

October 13-15, 2017

Bronte Creek Provincial Park — Camper Halloween Weekend Two

campsite post decorated for camper skull and spider web

Come out to the Friday campfire to learn the history and traditions of All Hallows Eve or “Halloween.” Enjoy stories, games, music, and more!

Make sure to decorate your site to have a chance to win a prize. The kids can dress up and go trick-or-treating around the campground. Then go on a spooky guided evening hike where you will learn about bats, owls, and coyotes!

October 20-21, 2017

The Pinery Provincial Park — Halloween Weekend

Park Warden scarewcrow

Experience autumn camping in Riverside Campground with a spooky theme!

Join park naturalists throughout the weekend for special Halloween-themed interpretive programming.

Learn to differentiate between spooky myths and facts, decorate your campsite, participate in campground trick-or-treating, or decorate a scarecrow using natural objects from your campsite.

October 20-22, 2017

Algonquin Provincial Park — Haunted Halloween Weekend

The fun begins on Friday night with Haunted Tales from the Camboose Shanty!

On Saturday afternoon, join us at the Visitor Centre where a park naturalist will guide you through a collection of animal skeletons. Mew Lake Campground will feature pumpkin carving, campsite decorating, and costume contests with awards given for many different categories!

Everyone is invited to participate in trick-or-treating among the campsites on Saturday night, and later, for a howling good time at the nearby Old Airfield with a wolf howl.

October 27-29, 2017 (Mew Lake Campground, KM 30.6)

Don’t see your favourite park listed?

Some parks are celebrating October with night hikes, owl prowls and other spooky events. Stay tuned to our events page.

Tweet us your haunted parks pictures using hashtag #CamperHalloween.

Happy haunting!