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Celebrate Halloween in the Fredericton Capital Region

Calling all guys and ghouls! Halloween is just around the corner, and there is 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-fun activities, and more. Explore fun and fright this spooky season in the region with family and friends! 

Freddy Fright Fest

Thrill seekers, be warned! Grab your bravest friends and practice your loudest scream; Freddy Fright Fest is back! Explore the most terrifying haunted house with at least one eye open, and experience terror at each stop. Be advised for the spookiest night of your life. Enter if you dare... this is not for the faint of heart.

Freddy Fright Fest
Halloween at the Big Axe!

Check out the best Halloween party in town! The Big Axe Brewery is offering a night of Halloween fun. Throw on your best costume and bring the entire family to check out the haunted house and collect treats from 5 to 6:30. Party like the dead and embrace the spooky vibes in the evening with live music and thrilling surprises, and enter the costume contest for a chance to win some "kick axe" prizes!

Halloween at the Big Axe!
Oromocto & Area SPCA Haunted Hike

There's nothing like the creepy outdoors at dusk in October... right? Especially when zombies are involved! Head out to the Oromocto Wetlands to walk with the undead for a zombie experience like no other! Check out the Oromocto and Area SPCA Haunted Hike and keep an eye out; don't be too afraid of the zombies!

Oromocto & Area SPCA Haunted Hike
Halloween at the New Maryland Market

Get in the spooky season spirit at the New Maryland Market! Come dressed in your Halloween best and trick-or-treat at the market! Enjoy all the market has to offer, from food trucks to fall crafts. Don’t miss out on the kids Halloween costume contest and photoshoot by the New Maryland Lions Club!

Halloween at the New Maryland Market
EVIL DEAD: The Musical

Face your fears and check out the production of EVIL DEAD: The Musical. Based off the cult classic film, this hilarious musical is sure to awaken your inner demons. Feeling extra brave? Enjoy the show from the Splatter Zone, where you’ll come face to face with the Deadites!

Tickets
Sunbury Oromocto Park Spooktacular Fall Fest

Check out a thrilling Halloween-themed weekend at the Sunbury Oromocto Park! Bring the whole family for an afternoon packed with fall activities and Halloween-themed fun from 12-5pm! Then when the sun sets, embark on a bone-chilling haunted hike through the park with eerie tales and jump scares sure to leave you spooked.

Park Spooktacular
Boo at the Barn

Looking for a break from the big scares? Grab your costume and head for BOO at the Barn in Springhill, in support of the Fredericton Therapeutic Riding Association. Here you’ll find a low-scare spooky walk, face painting, photo ops, and more!

Boo at the Barn
Halloween Pet Photos at Picaroons

Dress your furry friend in their Halloween best for a photoshoot at picturesque Picaroons! While you’re there, grab a drink, socialize and enjoy the fall weather while supporting the Fredericton SPCA.

Pet Photos
Tupperware Remix Halloween Party at the Market

Celebrate Halloween with the Canadian band Tupperware Remix at the Fredericton Boyce Farmers Market! In true Halloween spirit, this band is known for always performing in full costume, with their faces and real names unknown! Their electro-rock-funk sound makes for an exciting night! Get your tickets while they last!

Tickets
Witches and Warlocks on the Water

Spooky season is for nature lovers too! Grab a hat and a paddle as Witches, Warlocks & Ghouls invade the cove at the Stewart McLeod Park in Chipman! Don’t forget your spell book, witches broom, and a donation for local food banks!

Witches and Warlocks on the Water
Oromocto Halloween Market

Enjoy the Oromocto Market dressed in your best Halloween costume! Soak up all this lovely fall market has to offer and don’t miss out on the trick-or-treating from 10am-2pm!

Oromocto Halloween Market

Well, there you have it: a spooktacular guide to Halloween in the Capital Region, but keep your eyes peeled; fright awaits you just around every corner for the Halloween season. Check out our Calendar of Events, and follow us on social media to keep up-to-date on everything happening in the region this fall!