Pick a pumpkin in the patch, eat squash fries, even pick some apples at the Roch Dubeault & Fils Farm in Ste. Eustache, north of Montreal and Laval. All visiting kids get a free Magie de la Pomme knapsack if they fill it with $10 worth of apples. Call (450) 623-0062 for reservations and to find out about other activities offered on site.
When: through October 31st, 2009
Night maze, haunted maze, the haunted barn, haunted bush walk, and even more award winning maze craze at McMaze! Pumpkin patches, pumpkin fudge and more on location.
When: through October 31st, 2009
Let your child's imagination run wild and bring their freshly decorated pumpkin or squash to the Montreal Botanical Garden and they might win one of several cash prizes. For kids ages 3 to 17. Consult the contest website for rules and entry form.
When: October 2 to October 16, 2009
Spiders are the focus.
When: through October 31st, 2009
"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
Play about a pumpkin in search of where his name came from. Suitable for kids ages 4 to 8. In French.
When: October 2 to November 1st, 2009
Hosted by Esmerelda, view all of the pumpkins competing in the Pumpkin Decorating Contest.
When: October 2 to November 1st, 2009
When: October 10 through October 31st, 2009
"Restless and theatrical storyteller, Nicolas Doyon portrays a handful of odd characters in a series of dramatic tales that will certainly make you laugh and give you goose bumps the size of Bald Mountain."
When: October 24, 2009
Discover the story of Jack O'Lantern, a "young Irishman condemned to wander through purgatory with only a lantern carved from a turnip," at the Pointe-à-Callière Museum. When: October 24, October 25, October 31st, 2009
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. Recommended for kids ages 10 and up.
When: October 29, October 30 and October 31st, 2009
At the Samuel Moscovitch Arena.
When: October 30, 2009
At the Samuel Moscovitch Arena.
When: October 31st, 2009
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
"In addition to meeting Reddie, the friendly red pumpkin, children will also meet her many cousins. Cucumbers, zucchinis, and patty-pan squashes will reveal their secrets to the young botanists to help them fulfill their mission… follow the clues and solve the mystery!"
When: through November 1st, 2009
Visit the dead on a Halloween day. This could bore the pants off tots but older kids might appreciate the beauty of the grounds.
When: whenever
