halloween in ottawa and gatineau

Kids Ottawa has loads resources to help you with making this Halloween season one to remember.

Check the Kids Ottawa event calendar for lots of fun Halloween events. Local hayrides, mazes, pumpkin picking, apple picking, harvest events, Halloween celebrations and more.

You can also browse our local directory of resources to find local sources for costumes (remember to check children's consignment stores), arts and craft supplies, party suppliers, and more!

Cool tip: Want to make a cool Halloween sound effect CD? Try this site for the sounds and use this free software to make your CD! Scare them silly this Halloween!

top picks for events and happenings

Chills for CHEO

Haunted Halloween Family Fun Day at the HI-Ottawa Hostel/Gaol

Cantley's Phantom Village

Halloween at Valleyview Little Animal Farm

All Hallowe'en and harvest events on the calendar

ongoing events

Spooky Wagon Ride, Cannamore Orchard

Hallowe'en Tours with Haunted Walks Ottawa

Great Pumpkin Contest - rural branches of the OPL

Stittsville Haunt 2007

McMaze Haunting Season

tips for parents

Illegally easy Halloween costumes for kids

Face Painting Designs

Cool Halloween Games for Kids of All Ages

Really simple Halloween crafts

The Halloween Handbook

Two all-round great web resources for Halloween treats, parties, crafts, cool costumes and more are FamilyFun.com and Parents.com.

For $1 you might also pick up a copy of 2007 Halloween Magazine devoted to crafts, produced by Michael's The Arts & Crafts Store.