Halloween is approaching, and we have an updated collection of Family Halloween Activities for 2024!
In addition to general tips and ideas, we have added local details and links to help you plan, although these tips and ideas are helpful for everyone, regardless of where you live.
Inside you will find activities to do at home, a map of Greater Moncton area Halloween homes, our Spooky Playlist, Local Trunk or Treat and other Halloween Events.
Activities To Do At Home
Carve or Paint Pumpkins together for a fun afternoon or evening activity. You can find real pumpkins at local markets like the Green Pig Market in Salisbury and Farmer Browns Greenhouse in Hillsborough Parish, or pick your own at a local pumpkin patch.
Be sure to make some Spooky Treats leading up to Halloween or on the big day! We have some awesome ideas and recipes pinned on our Halloween Pinterest board.
Plan ahead and make your own Halloween Costumes. Here are some ideas for DIY Halloween Costumes
Create a scavenger hunt around your home.
Here are the clues we did for our son one year:
- Halloween is a night when you get to stay up late. Your next clue is hidden where you find a cup or a plate.
- Halloween night can be scary, but it does not need to be. The next clue is hidden where your hairbrush would be.
- We’ll all dress up in costumes to celebrate Halloween. Your next clue is found where your clothes go to get clean.
- Halloween is full of wonderful treats, go look inside where you would bake something sweet.
- Happy Halloween and congrats on a great race, now look in your closet to put a smile on your face!
Or PRINT OUR SCAVENGER HUNT and additional activity sheet above, to do as you go around the neighbourhood or on a decoration drive!
Grab some treats and enjoy some Halloween movies with the kids. What are some of your favourite Family Halloween movies?
We have enjoyed Hotel Transylvania, Scooby-Doo (several different titles), the original Ghost Busters, Casper and Hocus Pocus. For the little kids, Spooky Buddies or Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie.
Make some Halloween decor for inside or outside. We have lots of ideas pinned on our Halloween Pinterest Board.
Colour some seasonal images together, like these Colouring Pages you can download and print.
Have A Dance Party
Kids love to dance, and it makes them so happy when we adults join in the silliness and fun. Hit play on our playlist and have a boogie blast! Check out our Halloween Dance Party Playlist on Spotify!
In The Community
Halloween Homes Map
- Go for a drive or walk to see some of the amazing Halloween Displays people put together in their yards. Here is a map of Halloween Displays in Greater Moncton . Map is updated yearly in October, but some displays may be up to see before we get a chance to confirm them all. Let us know if we missed any or if you can confirm them in the current year!
Be sure to check some out daytime as well. There are many that are not well lit, and during the daytime, you can see and appreciate all the details.
Tips for finding events in the community:
- Start by searching “Trunk or Treat” in your area. Many organizations and churches offer events that include trick or treating leading up to Halloween.
- In many communities, Individual stores and businesses may have events happening as well. Do a search on Facebook for events in your area. Also, check smaller local shops, some will give out treats for the kids who visit in costume.
Halloween Events In Moncton, Riverview, Dieppe, Salisbury and Shediac
Trunk or Treat at The Neptune Drive-In in Shediac
On October 11th and 12th, the Neptune Drive-In will host a trunk-or-treat event. It will be a safe, fun, and festive night of Halloween trick-or-treating—right from the trunks of their cars! Deck Out Your Trunk with Halloween magic! Think pumpkins, cobwebs, and spooky (but friendly!) scenes. Dress up the little ones in their favorite costumes and enjoy a family-friendly Halloween movie on our big screen under the stars!
Halloween Pumpkin Walk in Salisbury
The annual family-friendly Halloween Pumpkin Walk will be held on Friday, October 18th, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Highland Park in Salisbury. Dress up in your costume and come to the event! With community pumpkins lit and on display, take a walk-through to collect treats while supplies last (with a unique Salisbury 250 twist this year!).
Haunted Corn Maze – Boyle Family Farm (Kid Friendly times as well)
Get lost in the corn maze from Friday, October 18th, to Sunday, the 20th, at the Boyle Family Farm.
Day time kid friendly (11 am to 4 pm) $13.04 per person
NIGHTMARE Night Time (6 – 10 pm Friday & Saturday) $ 21.74 per person
Free Face Painting – at Toys R Us Champlain Mall
FREE face paint designs by McKenna Entertainment Moncton from 1-3 pm at Toys R Us in the Champlain Mall on Sunday, October 20 AND Sunday, October 27th
THE MAGNETIC HILL ZOO: 25th annual “Boo at the Zoo”!
This family-friendly Halloween event features decorations throughout the Zoo’s 40-acre park and mild, moderate, and scary Halloween venues. Join in the fun on October 19, 20, 26, and 27, 2024, from 10 am – 4 pm for various Halloween activities and visit with the animals. Online tickets are available for purchase at https://tickets.moncton.ca/. Come dressed for the weather, enjoy Halloween fun, and support your municipal Zoo!
Halloween Market at Victoria Park
The Mom Market Moncton Halloween Market is on October 26th, from 12 PM to 4 PM at Victoria Park. An afternoon filled with local vendors, unique finds, trick-or-treating for the kids, and live entertainment from a radio DJ.
Trunk or Treat at Highfield Baptist
On Saturday, October 26th, from 2 – 4 pm, the parking lot will display many family-friendly decorated vehicle trunks. *NEW* This year, additional fun activities will be inside the church gym! Inside, you will also find treat bags to take home. Please note that treat bags will be available while supplies last. This is a free event for the whole family to enjoy. ****Rain date: October 27th****
Trunk Or Treat Dieppe at Parc Rotary St-Anselme Park
Come out to 463 Melanson Rd in Dieppe for the NEW Trunk or Treat event happening on Saturday, October 26th, from 3 – 5 pm.
Trunk or Treat at the Salvation Army Moncton Citadel Community Church
Family Friendly fun event at 210 Centennial Dr, on October 26th from 6 to 8 pm.
506 Elite Allstars – Not-So-Scary Halloween
🎃 Date: October 26
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Location: 506 Elite Allstars
💲 Price: $29.99 (+HST)
Get ready for a Not-So-Scary Halloween designed just for kids ages 3-6! Enjoy an afternoon full of Halloween-themed crafts and activities where your little ones can have fun and burn off some energy.
506 Elite Allstars – Haunted House
Prepare for a spooky night as we transform our facility into a thrilling Haunted House experience! Navigate your way through a scary maze, test your bravery at the gross-out station, and enjoy other spine-chilling surprises along the way.🎃 Date: October 26
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Location: 506 Elite Allstars
💲 Price: $10 + a perishable food item (to be donated to the food bank
Haunted Corn Maze – The Green Pig in Salisbury
On October 24, 25, and 26, the corn maze will be open for haunted fun from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cash only.
Hallowe’en Party – Scholar’s Choice
Join in the fun on October 26th from 10 am to 2 pm, for a spooktacular Hallowe’en Party at Scholar’s Choice Moncton! Get ready for a spectacle of fun, costumes, and treats. There will be mask making and other crafts, games, and more. Mark your calendars and bring your friends for a fang-tastic time!
Multicultural Halloween Party by Moncton Cares
Get ready for a spooktacular celebration at the Multicultural Halloween Party hosted by Moncton Cares! Check it out on October 26th, from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM, at BGC Dieppe (76 Emmanuel Street, Dieppe) for an evening filled with fun and frights. There will be family games, hot chocolate, a dance contest, a costume contest, and more.
Other events in New Brunswick:
Hillsborough
The “Haunted Jail” at the Albert County Museum is on Friday, October 25th, and Saturday, October 26th, from 6-9 p.m. It costs only $5 to tour the 1845 jail, which has snacks and hot chocolate for sale.
Colpitts Settlement
This October 30th and 31st, head on out to Blossom Grove—I mean, Ghostly Grove… a haunting Halloween event with something to offer for every age! Tickets are available here.
Enjoy Halloween at the Barn- a perfect event for all ages!
Family Friendly Displays, 
Trick or Treat Stations, 
Bewitching Craft Market, 
Petting Farm, 
Campfire & S’mores by the barn, 
Catch a glimpse of the Headless Horsman (on horseback!)
Wednesday & Thursday, October 30th & 31st
215 Synton Rd, Colpitts Settlement,
Halloween at the Barn | 5pm-10pm
Ghostly Grove Haunted Tours | 7pm-10pm
Beyond the barn, the hayfield transforms into a horrifying scene filled with witches, monsters, and heart-racing excitement. This is an event for the bravest thrill seekers and ghost hunters.
Memramcook
Danse En L’air is hosting a trunk-or-treat on October 31st from 4 PM to 7 PM.
580 Centrale Street, Memramcook
In the parking lot of the Marie Léonie Hall and the church, cars will have their trunks decorated to allow children to collect candy safely.
St-Philippe
Trunk Or Treat at A&A Auto on Saturday October 26th from 5 pm – 8 pm at A&A auto, 13 St-Philippe Rd, St-Philippe
Look forward to a spooktacular night of treats, music, and community! There will be different categories to WIN some prizes:
💀If you’ve got it, haunt it. – Decorate your Trunk!
💀My costume is eerie-sistible. – Dress up in your best costume!
💀…And a mystery category
Saint John
Trunk Or Treat at the EXIT Castle — Head on out to the EXIT office (a.k.a. the castle 
) for a spooky, fun-filled community event. Bring your kids, grandkids, or just come yourself to enjoy trick-or-treating around our decorated vehicles, brought to you by our amazing real estate agents!
Date: October 20th, 2024
Time: 5 PM to 8 PM
Location: EXIT Realty Specialists Office (The Castle) 1020 Rothesay Rd., Saint John
Harvest Trunk or Treat — Drop-in between 3:00PM-4:00PM Saturday, October 26th at Calvary Temple Church for a fun event with lots of decorations, costumes and of course…CANDY! This is for children 12 and under with their parent or guardian.
Quispamsis
Trunk or Treat at Waypoint Church — From 1:00-2:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 26th, cars will be decked out in decorations, and friendly folks will hand out candy! Kids 12 and under are invited to come trunk or treating, and they’ll have free coffee for the rest of the family! Make sure to sign your kids up, as spots are limited!
Sussex
Truck or Treat at Clark Chevrolet Buick GMC — On October 25th from 4pm until 6pm Sussex Chev will be hosting a community wide “Truck or Treat” event! Our Sales staff will have treat stations set up in our showroom (there might even be a treat or two for the caregivers!)