Thrill seekers and scare fanatics will want to make their way to Kingston this month—with a bunch of haunted attractions and events running all throughout October, you’ll see why it’s the perfect place to get in the Halloween spirit.
Halloween season just wouldn’t be the same without a visit to Fort Fright. This haunted attraction gets better and scarier every year, with terrifying animatronics and special effects. Visit their website for more information on this year’s haunted experience.
If you’ve been dying to get a peek of what’s inside the infamous walls of Kingston Penitentiary, find the package that works best for you. Before you know it, you’ll be inside Canada’s oldest and most notorious maximum-security prison. The guided tours provide an intimate look at the Pen, an amazing historical building and a national historic site that predates Canadian confederation.
Kingston Pen tours run from May to the end of October.
Being one of the oldest cities in Ontario means that Kingston has quite the treasure trove of scary stories and hauntings to share, from the horrors of Kingston Penitentiary, the child deaths at the Bellevue House to the fair maiden ghost of Cedar Island.
And what better way to find out the answers to terrifying questions like what happened when graves were robbed in Skeleton Park and why you can still stumble upon them today with a Ghost and Mystery Trolley Tour. Departing nightly from the Visitor Information Centre at 209 Ontario Street, this tour takes you all around downtown Kingston, Fort Henry, the Cataraqui Cemetery, Rockwood Asylum, and Kingston Pen.
Ghost + Mystery Trolley tours run from May to the end of October.
There is really no better time to experience spooky ghost stories told by award-winning storytellers than Halloween—and luckily for you, The Haunted Walk of Kingston has a few stories and tours to choose from.
You can experience the classic Haunted Walk, which takes you through Kingston’s old Sydenham Ward and features haunted hotels, hidden burial grounds, grave robbings, hangings at the courthouse, and Kingston’s famous haunted courtyard. Or, try the Haunted Walk experience at Fort Henry (as seen on Ghost Hunters) where you can explore the 19th century fortress as your guide details its tragic history.
Visit The Haunted Walk’s website for scheduling details.
Step inside this immersive escape room located in the basement of Improbable Escape’s. The premise of the scape room is that doctors at Ambrosia General Hospital have been put under a microscope after some strange happenings inside the hospital—some people have gone missing, and it’s been discovered that the doctors were using live bodies for medical research. You and your friends decide that you want to explore the abandoned hospital...but will you survive and escape?
Corner’s Report has an extreme content warning and is intended for those aged 16+.
