Top 7 Things To Do For Halloween In Kingston, Ontario

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Spooky season is just around the corner! Come out to enjoy mystery, myths, local lore, pumpkins and so much more. Discover some of the best 7 things to do for Halloween (and the rest of the fall, too) in Kingston, Ontario, Canada with these bone-chilling experiences.

Pumpkinferno

Discover the perfect autumn experience with Fort Henry’s Pumpkinferno. Walk alongside glowing handcrafted pumpkins displayed throughout the scenic Fort Henry from the end of September to the end of October. The pumpkins are designed by young artists from the Eastern Ontario region with a variety of unique carvings on display. Get the full fall and Halloween experience while walking around this pumpkin wonderland.

Haunted Walks

Take a guided tour through one of the most haunted neighbourhoods in Kingston, Sydenham Ward. With a cloaked guide, explore the haunting experiences of former gallows where a noosed spirit still resides, and the Hochelaga Inn where a laughing shadow figure was once spotted. The haunted walking tours have been happening for over 25-years and continue to be a popular fall experience.

Ghost and Mystery Trolley

While Kingston offers trolley tours of the city’s most notable landmarks, the trolley also explores some of Kingston’s most haunted locations. The haunted trolley tour stops at the Kingston Penitentiary where visitors will hear about stories from behind the walls. Another stop offers the perfect look across Lake Ontario at Cedar Island where visitors might spot the fair maiden ghost. Other stops include the historic Cataraqui Cemetery, the resting place of Sir John A. Macdonald.

1000 Islands Ghost and Mystery Cruise

This 90-minute cruise by Kingston 1000 Island Cruises allows visitors to explore the wonders of Kingston after dark. Learn about the mysterious tales of the city with stories of death, murder, wreckage and mystery. After departing from Crawford Wharf, the cruise will approach historic sites from the water, including the Kingston Penitentiary. Hear stories about the ghost of Cedar Island and the Marysburg Vortex and why so many ships have disappeared. There is a full-service bar and canteen on board for guests to enjoy.

Kingston Penitentiary

Kingston Penitentiary tours run year-round, but they are especially fitting for the fall season with the eerie stories heard while on the tour. Explore the 19th-century building with a tour guide and learn about what went on within the walls of Canada’s oldest maximum-security prison. Visitors will hear stories from former staff about riots and escapes and learn about unsettling accounts of ghost sightings in the cells.

Canada’s Penitentiary Museum

Located right across from Kingston Penitentiary, visit Canada’s Penitentiary Museum and learn the home’s original use. “Cedarhedge” was the residence for Kingston Penitentiary wardens and their families. The house itself was built entirely by convict labour and took nearly three years to complete. Today, visitors can tour the grounds and explore the interior with special collections from the penitentiary, such as identification badges, cloth insignia and buttons. Explore the secrets of the penitentiary and what life was like for the warden of one of Canada’s most infamous prisons.

Improbable Escapes

Improbable Escapes offers several different escape room experiences but there are two that are perfect for the fall. Visitors will test their wits with themed rooms like “Coroner’s Report” which begins with visitors locked in the abandoned Ambrosia General Hospital. Other themed escape rooms include “The Cure for the Common Zombie”, “Legend of the Mayan Temple”, “The Triwizard Trials” and “The Undersea Overthrow.”

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