Sadly, the
Haunted House Restaurant is closed and the
Grand Masquerade at the Old Port is canceled this year (again!) but there's still events-a-plenty for Halloween 2009!
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Haunted
"The story of a young woman whose simple and unassuming life spirals headlong into a macabre nightmare. Based on the most-investigated poltergeist appearance in Canada. Play written and directed by Paul Van Dyck."
When: October 21 to October 31, 2009
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Spasm
View a slew of spine-tingling made-in-Quebec horror flicks on the big screen.
When: October 22 to October 31, 2009
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Montreal Ghost Walks
A cesspool of haunting legends and ghost sightings, sign up for a ghost walk or ghost hunt and you'll never see Old Montreal in quite the same way again.
When: October 29, October 30 and October 31st, 2009
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Ball
Make a spectacle of yourself at the Rocky Horror Picture Ball. Here's a clip of the 2006 edition.
When: October 29, October 30 and October 31st, 2009
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The Kinky Rocky Horror Show
The stage version of the 1975 musical comedy.
When: October date TBA
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Catch a Live Show
Maybe you'd rather forgo the trouble of assembling a costume and catch a live show instead.
When: through October 2009
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Montreal Witches Masquerade Ball
Offering a Samhain ritual, outdoor Celtic labyrinth and more.
When: October 30, 2009
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Montreal Zombie Walk
Be a zombie for the day. Join a zombie procession scheduled to grunt, moan and limp through the streets of Montreal on Hallow's eve. Here's a clip of last year's walk.
When: October 31st, 2009
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Haunted House and More at La Ronde
"Every weekend in October including October 13th, La Ronde morphs into a truly scary venue with its different activity zones. The traditional, ever-popular Haunted House will be back to scare visitors out of their wits! And new this year, La Ronde will be open on the evening of October 31."
When: through October 31st, 2009
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Halloween Night Club Events
Courtesy of Club Zone, take your pick out of 300 or so listed Halloween parties at various Montreal hot spots, including events signed Stereo, Salon Daomé and more.
When: through November 1st, 2009
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The Magic of Lanterns at the Montreal Botanical Garden
A Montreal Botanical Garden tradition 17 years strong, this year's theme centers on Chinese astronomy. Worth a go even if you've seen prior editions: new lanterns are designed here, then produced in Montreal's sister city, Shanghai using traditional methods. On every day from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and same price as admission to the Botanical Garden.
When: through November 1st, 2009
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Mount Royal Cemetery
Visit the dead on a Halloween day. Mind you, the grounds aren't particularly nightmare-inducing unless you count the half-hidden Molson Mausoleum, but the view is spectacular.
When: whenever
