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!

Parent tip 1: get your house ready and be prepared for a safe Halloween with these tips from the Ottawa Police Service.

Parent tip 2: make your Halloween season more eco-friendly with Green Halloween.

Some of our favourite Ottawa harvest and Halloween events for 2008:

top picks for ongoing events

Pumpkin Festival at Proulx Farm, for families

Halloween Season at Saunders Farm, for younger children and families

Saunders Farm Haunting Season, for ages 10+ who like a good scare!

Thanksgiving at Valleyview Little Animal Farm, for younger children and families

Haunting Season at Hugli's Blueberry Ranch, ages 5+

Stittsville Haunt, for older folks who like a scare!

top picks for special events

Haunted House Frame Workshop at Michael's Craft Store, 18 Oct

Harvest program at Pinhey's Point, 18 Oct

Family Halloween Dance in Kinburn, 25 Oct

Halloween at Carp Farmers' Market, 25 Oct

Storytellers - Trick and Treating at Cumberland Heritage Museum, 25-26 Oct

Bytown Museum Halloween Howl, 26 Oct

Spooky Celebration at the National Gallery of Canada, 26 Oct

McMaze Halloween Night, 31 Oct

All Ottawa Halloween events on the calendar

other special event ideas

Tubes & Jujubes is an indoor play destination in Gatineau. During October they are holding special Halloween sleepovers on Saturday nights. A neat idea for a child with a fall birthday or an alternative way to celebrate this time of year.

Ottawa Halloween costumes, crafts and more

Illegally easy Halloween costumes for kids

Face Painting Designs

Easy, low-effort costumes

Cool Halloween Games for Kids of All Ages

Really simple Halloween crafts

If you 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!

The Halloween Handbook

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

pumpkin carving resources

Pumpkin Carving 101

ExtremePumpkins.com

And remember that you can find a local farm to pick your own pumpkins on Kids Ottawa.