Halloween 2026 Across Durham Region
Halloween: Saturday, October 31, 2026
Lantern-lit ghost walks, pumpkin carving, a haunted house and downtown trick-or-treating, from Pickering to Scugog.
Last reviewed October 4, 2026 by the Durham Happening editorial team.
Halloween is on Saturday, October 31, 2026, a Saturday this year, so the biggest night of the season falls on a weekend. October in Durham runs from gentle to genuinely creepy: family festivals with crafts and costumes on one end, lantern-lit ghost walks through a historic village on the other. The outings below are confirmed with each organizer for 2026, and our calendar adds Halloween events from Durham libraries, towns and venues every day.
Browse events by city: Ajax, Brock, Clarington, Oshawa, Pickering, Scugog, Uxbridge, Whitby.
Confirmed Halloween Outings in Durham
Each listing was checked on the organizer's own 2026 page. Book ahead where tickets are needed.
Pickering Ghost Walks
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays in October 2026 · Evening tours, with several start times from 7:00 p.m.
Pickering Museum Village
2365 Sixth Concession Road, Pickering, ON
A spine-tingling ghost tour of the historic museum village, led by lantern light on October evenings.
Pumpkinville
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Greenwood Conservation Area
2290 Greenwood Road
A haunted house, exhibitor booths and a free pumpkin from the pumpkin patch while supplies last. Kids are encouraged to come in costume, and a free shuttle runs to the site.
Hallowe'en Fest
Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25, 2026
Pickering Museum Village
2365 Sixth Concession Road, Pickering, ON
Halloween games, activities, crafts and treats for visitors of every age, in the setting of a historic village.
Pumpkin Carving Station at Forsythe Family Farms
Saturday, October 24, Sunday, October 25 and Saturday, October 31, 2026
Forsythe Family Farms
1025 Cragg Road, Greenbank, ON
Carve a pumpkin you picked at the farm and take it home ready for Halloween night, while the farm animals get the scraps.
Downtown Whitby's Trick or Treat
Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Downtown Whitby (Brock Street, Dundas Street and Mary Street)
100 Dundas Street West, Whitby, ON
An afternoon of trick-or-treating through the downtown Whitby shopping district on Halloween itself.
More Halloween Events in Our Durham Calendar
From the Durham Happening events calendar, updated daily.
Adventures at the BOO-SEUM at Scugog Shores Museum Village
Scugog Shores Museum Village and Archives · 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Creepy Craft Stick Critters
Whitby Public Library - Rossland Branch · 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
FRIGHT: A Spooky Tour & Craft Evening
Uxbridge Historical Centre · 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Halloween Concert @ Orono Town Hall feat. Reckless Minstrel Buskers
Orono Town Hall · 7:30 PM
Halloween in Durham Region: Common Questions
What day of the week is Halloween in 2026?
Halloween falls on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Because it is a Saturday, trick-or-treating and Halloween events can start earlier in the day than on a school night.
Is there a PA day near Halloween in Durham Region?
Yes. Monday, October 26 is a PA day for all Durham District School Board and Durham Catholic District School Board students, so families have a long weekend the week before Halloween.
Where can families go trick-or-treating in a group in Durham Region?
Downtown Whitby holds a trick-or-treat afternoon on Halloween, from noon to 3:00 p.m. along Brock Street, Dundas Street and Mary Street. Check our calendar for other downtown and library events closer to the date.
Are there scary Halloween events for teens and adults?
Pickering Museum Village runs lantern-lit ghost walks through its historic village on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings in October. Check the museum's page for age guidance before you book.
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