Annual Halloween Post for Manitoba events in 2016 – for kids and spookier stuff too!

This is a post I look forward to doing every year – think this is my 6th one? I love Halloween and how when you have kids things really change from year to year. From taking a toddler trick or treating, to older kids as groups, the costumes and candy – and then to the Haunted Houses and scarier events. And over the years Manitoba has really upped their spooky game! Last year I went and checked out a few scarier ones – grownups only and it was a blast!

This will be a work in progress up until the big day as there’s always new events added as we get closer. And let me know if there’s any I missed or if you’re throwing a big bash, or great haunted houses around the city.

Let me know in the comments which ones you’ve checked out and recommend, and especially the age ranges you’d think it’s good for.

Let’s start with the little ones – mall trick or treating. This is a great option if you don’t want to take the kids door to door.

• Grant Park Mall will have their trick or treating on the 31st from 4-7pm. Free photo booth, treasure hunt contest and more.
• St Vital centre has their safe trick or treat Oct. 31st from 6-8pm. Free treat bags for kids 10 and under, while supplies last.
• Kildonan Place has their safe trick or treating Oct. 31st from 2-4:30pm. It’s meant for the younger kids, but it is for all ages.
• The Forks has their event Oct. 31st from 4-7pm. Trick or treat at the shops – and for parents from 8-10pm there’s a movie playing at Common, which is also open during trick or treating 🙂
• The Childrens Museum has their Halloween Howl on Oct. 29th from 6-9pm. Tickets are on sale now, and a great option if you don’t want a super late night on a weekday. Lots of activities planned and good for a wide age range.
• Shelmerdine‘s has their Halloween Fun Zone on a ton of days in October. Lots of fun activities there. There’s also a lot of pumpkin carving parties. This one looks like a great family day out – and I love that there are so many dates to chose from!
• Prairie Dog Central‘s spooky train rides start on Oct. 22nd and there are several dates and times of day to chose from. Great big family outing – something to remember!
• Ikea has their Halloween event on Oct. 28th from 5-9pm – kids in costume eat free from 4-8pm!
• Halloween at the Hill – fun event at Birds Hill Park Ranch. Haunted forest, night hike, hay rides and more. One night only on Oct. 15th from 7-9pm.
• Double, Double Toil & Trouble Party at the Centre Culturel Franco Manitobain on Oct. 23rd from 1 to 6pm. Trick or treating, games, dancing and more – sounds like a fun party!
• Maison Gabrielle Roy at 375 Deschambault is having a Halloween event Oct. 29th from 1230 to 5pm.
• Portuguese Association is having their party Sunday Oct. 30th from 2-6pm. Spooky Science Lab, bingo, cupcake decorating and more
• Assiniboine Zoo has Halloween Spooktacular event from 29th to 31st. Get 25% off admission if you’re wearing a costume, spooky scavenger hunt, and also all kinds of info about bats and other spooky creatures!

Another fun change over the years in Manitoba is that we have too many pumpkin patches etc. to list here! This site, PumpkinPatchesAndMore has them all for you! Why name just a few, when they have them all listed for you, and you can pick by area too which is great if you’re not near Winnipeg, or if you want to head out exploring.

Now – for the more grown up stuff! Are you a fan of the spooky stuff? Last year I had so much fun that I will be going back to some of these this year. Great idea to get together as a group and make an evening of it!

• Fear Wpg looks terrifying!!! It’s a live action event running Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays starting Oct. 7th at Adrenaline Adventures. It looks like zombies have taken over and they’re coming for you!
• A Nightmare on Donald St. is a big party on Oct. 29th at the Met – it’s like a haunted house/party all in one! Looks pretty fun and scary – it’s 23 and up for this one.
• Six Pines opens on Oct. 7th, and if you’re looking to get scared, this is the place for it! It is family friendly during the day but there are age restrictions in the evenings.
• Manitoba Marine Museum in Selkirk is open Oct. 21st, 22nd, and then the 27th to 30th. It runs from 6-9pm and there is some family friendly stuff, and some that kids aren’t allowed into.
• Boonstra Farms has a family friendly maze by day – and spookier in the evening. They’re open for the season already.
• A Maze in Corn is a fun one – lots to see and do, and good for the whole family, and the older crowd in the evening.
• Terror on 12 opens Oct. 14th – very spooky place! From 7-11pm, so good if you want a more late night scary experience.
• Spooky Barn sounds pretty scary! Opens Oct. 14th – runs from 7-10pm and their proceeds go to charity. This one freaks me out! It looks like for 13 and up mostly.

Keep checking back as I’ll be updating as things pop up! And let me know if you go to any of them how scary it was!