Are you ready for Halloween? There’s plenty of Halloween Fun in London, Ontario to be found! We’ve rounded up some ideas for all ages. Take a look and start planning your spooky season fun.
Halloween Fun in London, Ontario
There are some events that still haven’t returned since the pandemic began and others have recently been canceled. I will try to keep this as updated as possible, but you should check before you go just in case something has occurred at the last minute.
Besides making your own fun at home, here are some socially distanced Halloween activities available in the London area:
Fanshawe Pioneer Village
The Abandoned Village:
Thu., Oct. 20, 2022 7:00 p.m. Mon., Oct. 31, 2022 11:30 p.m.
An old diary was found, do you dare read it? ByronScaryHouse is transforming the Village into a place of nightmares once again!
Fanshawe Pioneer Village and ByronScaryHouse present another performance of “The Abandoned Village”. This year’s haunted attraction consists of 5 spine-chilling haunted houses based on tales from within the diaries found when the village was first discovered abandoned way back in 1899.
14+ is strongly recommended, as there are scenes of violence, gore, and graphic content. This is a frightening haunted house.
Tickets are $30 per person.
Eldon House
Tea And Tasseomancy
Thursday, October 20, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Interpretive Centre
Enjoy a discussion on the history and health benefits of tea leaf reading, a popular pastime in Victorian society, including the unique practices of Victorian ideas about divination, superstition, and the traditions surrounding tea and its significant history. E. Ruth Strebe will introduce participants to the art of tasseography, the practice of interpreting tea leaves through divination.
$30.00 incl. HST, Registration Required
Not suitable for children under 12.
Light refreshments are provided.
The Age Of Tarot
Thursday, October 27, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Interpretive Centre
Dating back to the 13th C., originally played as a card game, the first Tarot cards were hand-painted and exquisitely crafted in Northern Italy. Beginning in the 19th C. Tarot cards began to be used for the purpose of divination. This workshop will provide participants with working knowledge and understanding of the unique practice of tarot through hands-on instruction and interpretation.
Not suitable for children under 12.
Light refreshments are provided.
$30.00 incl. HST, Registration Required
Morbid And Macabre Tours
Friday, October 28 to Sunday, October 30
7:00 to 10:00 p.m. (tours offered every half hour)
Eldon House is rumored to have ghosts. Attend this tour and learn about Victorian rituals of death, traditions surrounding the afterlife, and paranormal phenomena during this one-hour guided tour. Be prepared for stories and historical facts that will make your hair stand on end!
Not suitable for children under 12.
$15.00 incl. HST, Registration Required
Spooky Gourd Painting
Sunday, October 30, Drop in between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m.
Eldon House Grounds
By Donation, Registration Required
Families are encouraged to enjoy a fall afternoon on the grounds of Eldon House where children are able to decorate a spooky mini gourd or learn about how Trick or Treating came to be.
Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
London Children’s Museum
Booseum
October 26, 5-8 pm
The London Children’s Museum is back with their annual family Halloween celebration!
- Trick-or-treat through the museum
- Do the monster mash with DJ Alpha
- Dig in the Bone Yard with Western’s Bone and Joint Institute
- Travel back in time with Fanshawe Pioneer Village
- More details to follow!
Tickets
- Children 2+: $13
- Adults: $13
- Toddlers 12-23 months: $7
- Infants under 12 months: FREE
- Members: 30% off tickets! (Membership does not guarantee admission. Registration is required)
Pumpkin Drop
Various dates from October 27 to 30.
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you dropped a pumpkin from the top of the Children’s Museum? Dissect a pumpkin to investigate what’s inside, then join the pumpkin drop to explore the scientific method! Predict and observe the result of dropping a pumpkin out a window, then consider changes that could affect the end result!
Early Years Halloween Party
October 31st, 9 am to 1 pm.
Craving a slower-pace Halloween for your littlest goblin? Enjoy a cozy, indoor Early Years Halloween celebration. Dress up as a family and explore the museum together.
- Visit the spooky selfie station
- Take home a ghoul-ish keepsake
- Stop by candy-free trick-or-treat stations
- Do the monster mash
- Explore pumpkin guts and slimy sensory play
Tickets
- Children 2+: $13
- Adults: $13
- Toddlers 12-23 months: $7
- Infants under 12 months: FREE
- Members: 30% off tickets
- Membership does not guarantee admission. Registration is required.
Storybook Gardens
Storyboo Gardens
From October 13th to the 30th
Get your costumes, trick-or-treat bags and flashlights ready, and head to Storybook Gardens for a spooky (but not scary) Halloween event geared towards young children and families. Weekly events will take place every Thursday through Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy spooky light displays and amazing decorations, ride the Storybook Carousel, jump on the Leaping Lilypad, meet the pirates of Pirates’ Island, make your way through Old MacDonald’s black light maze and find mythical creatures handing out candy! This event is geared towards young children ages 10 and under.
Admission is $12 per person. Children under two-years-old can enter for free. Pre-register today by visiting Play Your Way online or purchase tickets at the park. Those who purchase admission will receive one ticket to ride the Storybook Carousel.
Museum London
Halloween Film Screening: Tod Browning’s “Dracula” (1931), with live music by Wormwood
Thursday, October 27, 7:00 pm
Join us for a screening of the classic silent horror film with an original musical soundtrack created by London’s own electroacoustic duo Wormwood. Adapted from Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel, the film stars the unforgettable Bela Lugosi in his iconic performance as the sinister, opera-caped Count Dracula. Our screening will begin with an introduction by Western English and Film Studies professor Christopher Keep on Dracula’s iconic place in horror history!
Cost: $20.00, preregistration recommended.
Fright Night Has Risen!
Saturday, October 29, 8:30 pm
London’s biggest Halloween party returns with DJs, drag queens, live music, a costume contest, and spooky activities! Get your tickets soon before we sell out.
This is a 19+ event.
Cost: $40.00, preregistration recommended.
Frankenstein (1931) Silent Film Screening at Museum London
Mustang Drive-In
Friday, October 14 – Halloween Kills opens.
Halloween Decorated Houses
The London Free Press has assembled a Google map route showing some local houses decorated for Halloween. Take the family on a drive and check it out! (Note: this is from last year. We will update if they come out with one for this year.)
Grand Theatre
Grand Ghosts
October 18 to November 5, 2022
On December 2, 1919, Ontario theatre magnate Ambrose Small sold all of his theatre holdings, including London’s Grand Theatre, for a record sum. That very day, he disappeared. In his wake, Ambrose left behind his enormous fortune, a jealous wife, a disgruntled employee, gambling buddies, a mistress, and a ghostly mystery waiting to be solved.
In this world premiere imagining, every Halloween, the ghosts who haunt the Grand return to relive what actually happened on that fateful day, over a century ago. Through a ghostly spectacle, audiences will be left to decide: what really happened to Ambrose Small?
On Wednesday evenings, immediately after the performance, come up to the Drewlo Lounge for a brief guided discussion with Grand staff members, guest artists, and creative team members. Enhance your theatre experience with this informal chance to dive deeper into the show’s content while mingling with patrons and artists.
Adventure Drives
A Ghost Outing
Oct 15, 22, 29, 30
$29 each. $99 a family.
Go on an adventure drive around London and charge up your spectre collector.
Then return to haunted Brick Street Cemetery to capture the ghost of Thomas Jones. A spine tingling true story.
- Starts Brick Street Cemetery. All ages. Hosts on site.
- Ghost busting apps include augmented reality and personalized messages.
- Realtime feedback & bonus points during the event.
- While travelling, listen to a true audio story.
- Prizing/Certificates for creativity.
What are you going to do to celebrate Halloween this year?
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