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A Spooktacular Guide to Halloween in the Fredericton Capital Region

Calling all the ghosts and ghouls! Halloween is just around the corner, and there’s no better place to find all the tricks and treats than the Fredericton Capital Region. Pack your costume and plan your spine-tingling adventure from haunted houses to themed events, family-friendly activities, and more. Explore all the fun and frights the region has to offer this spooky season!

Freddy Fright Fest in Officer’s Square

Enter...if you dare! From October 22-31 Officers’ Square transforms with glowing pumpkins, festive decorations, and hands-on activities that bring Halloween to life. Weave through the haunted house and experience terror around every corner! This tour is high-scare and certainly not for the faint of heart, but you’ll love the thrill!

Freddy Fright Fest
Science East Low-Scare Haunted Tour in Officers’ Square

For those looking for a family-friendly Halloween, Science East will be offering low-scare tours in Officers’ Square on October 24 and 31. With costume prizes and light festive fun, this is the perfect Halloween celebration for those who don’t love a scare.

Science East's Low Scare Haunted Tour
The Last Field Trip: Bus 13

In 1981, Bus 13 arrived at Dancing Goat Therapy Farm carrying a class full of students. It left empty. Now, 45 years later, the bus is back. After dark, follow the path of the missing class through old barns, open fields and wooded trails as you uncover the story of what happened to Bus 13. Taking place Oct. 10, 16 and 17, this immersive haunted experience combines live actors, psychological scares, jump scares, loud noises and close encounters. With the farm transformed after dark, there’s no telling what you’ll encounter along the way. If you’re looking for a Halloween experience that goes beyond the typical haunted house, Bus 13 is one to add to your list.

The Last Field Trip: Bus 13
Boo at the Barn

Get ready for a fun-filled, family-friendly celebration on October 17 at the fifth Annual Boo at the Barn! Designed to be a low-scare event, it's perfect for all ages to enjoy the festive spirit of the season. You can look forward to a variety of activities, including a spooky walk, a photo booth, ring toss, pumpkin golf, and much more!

And for the first time, a moderate-scare Fright Night on October 16! With a Haunted Circus theme, you’re sure to be spooked!

Boo at the Barn
Esoterica: Halloween Market

On October 24 be sure to check out this market at the Capital Exhibit Centre that celebrates all things unusual, creative, and alternative. With a unique mix of vendors offering oddities, dark art, alternative fashion, metaphysical creations, tattoos, and one-of-a-kind handmade goods, this is the perfect market to find spooky Halloween goodies!

Esoterica: Halloween Market
Frankenstein (1931) at the Fredericton Playhouse

Resonance New Music revives this iconic silent film, Frankenstien (1931) through live music on October 24 at the Fredericton Playhouse. With a powerful new score by New Brunswick composer, Andrew Reed Miller, and core members of Symphony New Brunswick. Whether you’re a horror fan, a music lover, or simply looking for the perfect Halloween plan, this will be an unforgettable cinematic concert.

Frankenstein (1931)
Outerbridge Magic: Mysteries of the Keyhole House

The real-life story of a mysterious Victorian house is brought to life by skilled illusionists Ted and Marion Outerbridge. Throughout the show you are drawn into a world where nothing is quite as it seems. Don’t miss this spooktacular show at the Fredericton Playhouse on October 25.

Outerbridge Magic: Mysteries of the Keyhole House
Halloween Roller Night

Grab your costumes and lace up for Sunshine Rollers’ roller night at the Capital Exhibit Centre. Retro vibes, great music, and Halloween fun collide in this can’t-miss themed skate! Happening on October 30, this is the perfect start to your Hallo-weekend!

Halloween Roller Night
Big Axe Brewery Halloween Bash

Head to Nackawic for Big Axe Brewery’s Halloween Party kicks off with family-friendly fun on October 30, from 5–7:30 p.m., featuring treats and a walk-through of their famously spooky decorations. After dark, the party turns up the volume with live music from Nathan Carr Band, serving up rock and country starting at 9 p.m.. Enjoy themed cocktails, delicious food, and a costume contest with a grand prize. All your favourite drinks, beer, cider, spirits, wine, and non-alcoholic options will be on tap.

Big Axe Brewery Halloween Bash

Stay a Night & Dinner's on Us! 

After a terrifyingly fun time celebrating Halloween in the Fredericton Capital Region, what better way to wind down and relax than with a special fall offer! Book a 1-night stay and play package and receive $75 BONUS CASH in either Downtown Fredericton or Business Fredericton North dollars to use during your stay! Take advantage of the special offer and extend your ghostly adventure to experience life well crafted. 

Whether you’re looking for a good scare, family-friendly Halloween fun or something a little different, there’s plenty happening across the Fredericton Capital Region this spooky season. From haunted houses and themed events to markets, live music and more, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

Ready to make some Halloween memories? Check out our Calendar of Events for more things to see and do in the region, and follow us on social media for the latest events, activities and seasonal inspiration