It’s that time of the year! The leaves are changing, it’s getting a little bit colder – and we are all looking for fun fall and Halloween activities. Luckily, there are tons in Manitoba – and some great ones just for the kiddos and also for the grownups!
Mall trick or treating and kid friendly activities:
– Kildonan Place has their mall trick or treating for the little ones on Friday Oct. 30th from 2 to 4:30pm
– Grant Park has safe trick or treating Oct. 30th from 4-7:30pm. It’s Harry Potter themed with a photo booth, activities and more.
– St. Vital Centre has their Safe Trick or Treat event Oct 31st from 3-5pm. Free treat bags for kids 10 and under while supplies last. There will be a map of participating stores too.
– Spirit of Halloween at KP has face painting Oct. 17th and 24th by Star Wars characters from noon to 5pm. It’s for donations to the Spirit of Children Foundation.
– The Forks has their Halloween Party on October 31st from noon to 3pm at Centre Court. Games, face painting, balloon animals and make your own trick or treat bag.
– Portage Place has their event Oct. 31st from 2:30 to 5:30pm.
– Ikea has their event October 30th from 4-8pm. Kids in costume eat free (with purchase of adult meal) and will also get a bag of Swedish treats. There’s also trick or treat stations throughout the store!
– The Children’s Museum has their Halloween Howl on Saturday Oct. 24th from 6-9pm. Tickets are $13 in advance or $15 at the door – Trick or Treating, crafts, entertainment by Al Simmons, photo ops, all kinds of neat things to see and do!
– Lower Fort Garry has their Lower Fort Scary on October 18th, 24th and 25th. Family Friendly trick or treating and a ton of activities the whole family will enjoy, including the Scary Express.
– Shelmerdine has a Halloween Funzone featuring an indoor haymaze, giant bouncy castle, facepainting and ziplines for the kids. Admission is $5 per child. On Thursday, October 22nd – Magic Night in the Haymaze featuring Ryan Price. $7 per child, includes admission to the Halloween Funzone as well. Pre-registration is required so call 204.895.7203 ext 204 or email [email protected]
– Prairie Dog Central Railway has a bunch of special events for Halloween – Igor’s Spooktacular brunch and the Howlin’ Halloween Express are running on several days and times. Family friendly, and a great trip with a little bit of spookiness added in!
– Day of the Dead celebrations at the West End Cultural Centre. Some family friendly stuff, some late night parties too.
If you’re looking for pumpkin patches and farm type stuff – make sure to check out this site. There are so many all over the province, and they’re separated by area so it’s easy to find what you’re looking for.
If you’re looking for spookier outings, here are some good ones:
– Six Pines has all kinds of great activities for the entire family. Some parts are spookier, and the night time stuff probably isn’t for the faint of heart! They have family days – and age ratings for most things so worth checking out!
– The Marine Museum in Selkirk has their Halloween Haunt on Oct. 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th, 25th and 30th. Some parts are family friendly, some aren’t recommended for kids. It’s from 6-9pm ever night, $9 per person and kids 6 and under are free.
– Boonstra Farms has their corn maze – family friendly stuff during the day, and it gets spookier at night!
– Lower Fort Garry has Fright at the Fort – Prison Break! Sounds like a fun time for grownups or older kids, you have to survive with all the escaped convicts! It’s for 14 and up, and it’s on several evenings in mid to end of October.
– A Maze in Corn has their Haunted Forest weekends in October. Family friendly during the day, evenings is recommended for 13 and up. I hear it’s pretty scary! Lots of other stuff to do there during the day also if you’re heading there as a family.
– Terror on 12 in Anola is on weekends mid to end of October. This one isn’t recommended for younger kids or anyone with health issues. Sounds pretty spooky!! You need to make it across a haunted estate! Sounds fun, and terrifying!
– The Spooky Barn in OakBank looks like another creepy one! It’s more toward the end of October and isn’t recommended for younger kids, more like 13 and up. Looks like a spooky evening!
– Fear The Sliding Dead at Fun Mountain is on from Oct. 25th to 31st. This one sounds super scary – they warn that it’s live action role play. No ages recommended but definitely not for kids.
I will keep adding to the list as we get closer to Halloween – if you know of any good ones, either email me or post them in the comments. And if you know of any good haunted houses, or areas that are well decorated or spooky to check out in Winnipeg let’s add those too!
I like that a lot of these activities are during the entire month of October! Stretch out the fun, and for the little ones they can get several chances to trick or treat! Works out perfectly with Halloween on a Saturday this year too!
Shelmerdine has a Halloween Funzone featuring an indoor haymaze, giant bouncy castle, facepainting and ziplines for the kids. Admission is $5 per child.
On Thursday, October 22nd – Magic Night in the Haymaze featuring Ryan Price. $7 per child, includes admission to the Halloween Funzone as well. Pre-registration is required so call 204.895.7203 ext 204 or email [email protected]