Halloween events, haunted houses, & spooky Moncton fun in 2025
Looking for Moncton Halloween events for 2025? You’ve found the best place for info!
Get ready for a spooktacular October! Pickle Planet’s 2025 Guide to Halloween is your one-stop spot for everything Halloween-related in the Greater Moncton Area – costume inspiration, craft & décor ideas, haunted houses, ghost stories, and more! (We’ll add to this as we learn of more events, so keep coming back – and share with your friends, too!)
If you’re here for a list of decorated houses to admire, scroll down past the daily events & you’ll find some great spots to check out.
HALLOWEEN HOURS
There aren’t a lot of hard & fast rules around when you can start trick-or-treating. Moncton, Riverview, & Dieppe encourage trick-or-treating between no later than 8pm and no earlier than 4pm on October 31. Generally we’ve found people locally consider 5pm to 7:30pm the ideal time to knock on someone’s door; watch for outside lights and/or decorations to indicate that houses are welcoming trick-or-treaters. Remember to be safe on the streets & polite on others’ property!
HALLOWEEN EVENTS & ACTIVITIES IN GREATER MONCTON 2025
Friday, October 3:
The annual Sussex Drive In Trunk or Treat starts tonight! Gates open at 6pm, the treats begin at 7pm, and the first movie will be kid-friendly!
Saturday, October 4:
The annual Sussex Drive In Trunk or Treat happens again tonight. Gates open at 6pm, the treats begin at 7pm, and the first movie will be kid-friendly!
Friday, October 10:
Neptune Drive In (Shediac) trunk-or-treating at 6pm, followed by a 7:30pm showing of Gabby’s Dollhouse and Downtown Abbey.
Saturday, October 11:
Neptune Drive In (Shediac) trunk-or-treating at 6pm, followed by a 7:30pm showing of Gabby’s Dollhouse and Downtown Abbey.
Trueman’s Blueberry Farm is opening its corn maze after dark, starting at 6pm.
Sunday, October 12:
Neptune Drive In (Shediac) trunk-or-treating at 6pm, followed by a 7:30pm showing of Gabby’s Dollhouse and Downtown Abbey.
Olivier Poirier will be sharing spooky stories of lost sailors, benevolent spirits, and mysterious phenomena at Shediac’s Adorable Chocolate at 6pm.
Monday, October 13:
Tuesday, October 14:
BGC Riverview is holding a spooky dance at the drop in teen centre; pre-order your tickets by emailing matthayes @ bgcriverview.com. The dance will be 6:30-8:30pm, with a photo booth, costume prizes, & more!
Wednesday, October 15:
Thursday, October 16:
Boyle Family Farm’s Forbidden Forest Haunted Horror Trail, 6-10pm (not intended for young children).
Friday, October 17:
Boyle Family Farm’s Forbidden Forest Haunted Horror Trail, 6-10pm (not intended for young children).
If you were as wonderfully terrified as I was reading Helen Creighton’s Bluenose Ghosts, you’ll want to know there’s a Bluenose Ghosts Festival now in Dartmouth – with a haunted house experience, escape room add-ons, and more! Open weekends in October, this looks like a great reason for a road trip!
Saturday, October 18:
It’s one of the best Moncton fall traditions — Boo at the Zoo! Enjoy a visit to Magnetic Hill Zoo to visit the animals, with an extra dose of spooky displays! The 40-acre park is filled with Halloween fun, suitable for all ages (the scariest displays are easy to avoid!). Costumes are certainly encouraged, but not mandatory — and please leave accessories like swords, wands, etc at home. There’ll be food vendors on site, pony rides, bouncy castles, and more! (Please note: you can’t use the bouncy castles if you are wearing face paint, and you must have socks on, too.) Open 10am-5pm; we suggest purchasing tickets in advance online to avoid waits & disappointment.
Cafe Inclusio in Dieppe will host a book launch for La petite sorcière et son familier, 10-11am.
Tanilou Farm in Shediac River is open today, $5/person, to visit the ponies, pigs, turkeys, ducks, rabbits, and more. Costumes encouraged!
Boyle Family Farm’s kid-friendly Haunted Halloween Trail, 11am-4pm, with petting zoo, face painting, & more.
The YMCA at Vaughan Harvey is hosting a Family Chocolate Bar Bingo event, 2:30-4:30pm. Each bar you bring earns you a card (limit of three/person). Always fun to play & win your treats!
The Salvation Army on St. George Blvd is hosting a Trunk or Treat, 5-7pm.
Boyle Family Farm’s Forbidden Forest Haunted Horror Trail, 6-10pm (not intended for young children).
Sunday, October 19:
Boo at the Zoo is on again today! Magnetic Hill Zoo is filled with Halloween displays, alongside all the usual animal attractions. Open 10am-5pm; we suggest purchasing tickets in advance online to avoid waits & disappointment.
Boyle Family Farm’s kid-friendly Haunted Halloween Trail, 11am-4pm, with petting zoo, face painting, & more.
There’s a Not-Too-Scary Halloween Party happening at the Pointe du Chêne Recreation and Community Center, noon-2pm.
There’s a Halloween-themed craft session for kids at Michaels. This is a free event, 2-4pm.
Wednesday, October 22:
There’s a pumpkin carving event at the Salisbury Public Library, 3pm. No charge, but you do need to register in advance.
Irishtown’s amazing Haunted House opens tonight, with an accessible & sensory friendly night, 6-7pm. You can pre-order your tickets online.
The St. Michael’s Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, and Ventures invite the public to Lewisville Park, 6:30-8pm, to see their jack-o-lanterns on display.
Thursday, October 23:
Irishtown’s amazing Haunted House has a trick-or-treat version tonight, 5:30-7:30pm. You can pre-order your tickets online.
BGC Salisbury is hosting a Halloween dance, for ages five to 12, at Salisbury Regional School. $5 entry, 6:30-8pm.
Boyle Family Farm’s Forbidden Forest Haunted Horror Trail, 6-10pm (not intended for young children).
The Green Pig Market’s Haunted Corn trail is open this weekend; tickets are $20/person, cash only, sold on site from 6:30-9pm.
Friday, October 24:
There’s a spooky storytime in French at the Moncton library, at 10:30am, an afternoon mask workshop for ages 13+, and an all-ages ghost craft challenge, too!
Halloween in the Park is back in Dieppe! Today from 5-9pm, enjoy the family trail (with a haunted option from 7-9pm), live music, campfires, food trucks, and Le BarBu at Rotary Park. (Activities Saturday, too.)
PS: Dieppe is also encouraging houses that will have accessible trick-or-treating options & non-food options to register for their map, making it easier for families to find spaces that fit their needs. You can find tips on making your home accessible here.
Neptune Drive In is hosting another Trunk or Treat this weekend. Gates open at 5pm; movies start at 6:45pm with Corpse Bride showing before Regretting You.
The Town of Salisbury’s Pumpkin Walk has become a local favourite – with fantastic pumpkins lining the pathways through Highland Park. Dress up, enjoy the displays, and even leave with some treats! (Please check the Town’s postings regarding parking in the area for events; event 6-7:30pm.)
New Hope Church (on the Homestead Road between Moncton and Salisbury) is hosting its Harvest Candy Carnival from 6-7:30pm, with treats, candy, games, and door prizes!
Petitcodiac’s St. Andrew’s Church is hosting their annual kids’ Halloween dance tonight! Students in K-2 are welcome from 6-7pm, with Grades 3-5 welcome from 7:30-8:45.
Art Richard brings his awesome Halloween musical performance to the Centre communautaire de Saint-Antoine, 6pm. Costumes encouraged, candy provided, cost is $5/child (parents/guardians enter free).
Boyle Family Farm’s Forbidden Forest Haunted Horror Trail, 6-10pm (not intended for young children).
Albert County Museum’s haunted jail – said to be home to the spirit of convicted murderer Tom Collins – will open for special spooky tours today & tomorrow, $5/person (cash only). You can also buy snacks and hot chocolate after your tour – and visit with the Albertosaurus display before it leaves. Doors open at 6pm.
Sunny Brae Baptist Church is holding a Trunk or Treat tonight, 6:30pm start time.
Irishtown’s Haunted House goes scary tonight – Enter if you dare! You can pre-order your tickets online; open 6:30-9:30pm.
The Green Pig Market’s Haunted Corn trail is open this weekend; tickets are $20/person, cash only, sold on site from 6:30-9pm.
Halloween on Pellerin is fundraising for Birchmount School’s music program, offering scary tours of their set up tonight from 7-9pm.
Irishtown’s Haunted Trail (outside, rain or shine, no pre-order required) is open for a scarier experience (recommended for teens & adults) from 7:30-9:30pm. $8/person.
Saturday, October 25:
Riverview’s R n R group will hold a Costume Contest during their festive walk through Mill Creek Nature Park, leaving from the Robertson Street Parking Lot at 9am.
The Riverview Ringette Association is hosting a Trunk or Treat Fundraiser at the Byron Dobson Rink parking lot. There’s a $10 (cash only) fee to attend; then you can trick-or-treat from trunk to trunk, gathering treats & supporting the teams!
MAGMA’s Harvest Fest happens from 10am-noon, with pumpkin carving, caramel apples, crafts, cider, and more!
Art Room is hosting a Halloween workshop, for ages four to 14, from 10am-1:30pm. Spaces are limited, so registration is required in advance.
Boo at the Zoo is on again today! Magnetic Hill Zoo is filled with Halloween displays, alongside all the usual animal attractions. Open 10am-5pm; we suggest purchasing tickets in advance online to avoid waits & disappointment.
AccessibiliTREAT 2025 is happening 10am-noon today at the Oulton College parking lot in downtown Moncton. This is a fantastic option for those looking for an accessible, sensory-friendly experience!
Beloved Miniature Horses is hosting a Halloween with the Minis event at the farm, 10:30am. Limited spaces, so book in advance!
Chapters Moncton will have an in-store spooky scavenger hunt, themed around the I SPY books. Reserve your child’s free spot in advance; they can win a poster! 11am start time.
The Maplegrove Inn is holding a Halloween Tea, 11am-3pm – fancy sweets are always a great treat! Reservations are required, call 506-882-1854.
Boyle Family Farm’s kid-friendly Haunted Halloween Trail, 11am-4pm, with petting zoo, face painting, & more.
Riverview High School’s dragon boat team is again hosting Halloween Hallways, a spooky fundraiser at the school. Dress up & enjoy spooky treats, face painting, Mad Science demonstrations, a scavenger hunt, & more! Open noon until 3pm, cost is $5/person or $20/family (cash only).
Carma (Cat Rescue Maritimes Moncton Chapter) is holding a pet Halloween photo shoot fundraiser, noon – 4pm.
Halloween in the Park begins at 1pm today at Rotary Park in Dieppe, with the family trail open, storytime in French, English storytime at 2:15pm, face painting available 1-5pm (payment required), Trunk or Treat from 3-5pm, and from 7-9pm the haunted trail is open, with live music and campfires to enjoy.
Irishtown’s Haunted House (inside) has a trick-or-treat version again today, 1-3pm & their Haunted Trail (outside, rain or shine, no pre-order required) is open for a non-scary version from 1-3pm. (The trail takes about half-an-hour or more to walk; cost is $8/person.)
Mountain View United Church is hosting a Kids’ Halloween Party, 1-4pm today.
Highfield Baptist Church in Moncton’s 4th Trunk or Treat is happening, 2-4pm, with a bouncy castle & activities in the gym, too!
506 Elite Allstars is hosting a Not-So-Scary Halloween camp for ages two to six, with lots of Halloween themed activities and crafts for littles to enjoy.
Grand-Bouctouche is hosting a spooky candy hunt at the Bouctouche Dunes, with games, treats, & more! Free, 2-4:30pm. Wear your costumes & bring a treat bag!
First Baptist Moncton is holding a Trunk or Treat from 3-5pm.
Riverview’s Upper Byron Dobson Arena will host an all-ages Halloween Skate, 3:45-5:15pm. Wear your costume, skate to Halloween music, and little ones can enjoy a treat bag, too!
Neptune Drive In is hosting another Trunk or Treat this weekend. Gates open at 5pm; movies start at 6:45pm with Corpse Bride showing before Regretting You.
Art Time Café in Moncton is hosting a Halloween Tote Bag painting workshop, 5-7pm; limited spaces, so book in advance.
ATU 1290 is hosting a Touch a Truck / Trunk or Treat event at Codiac Transpo (140 Millennium Blvd), 5:30-7:30pm.
Dieppe’s Maison Doiron will offer haunting tours this season, intended for those 16 years and over. The 30-40 minute adventure is presented to small groups, sometimes in French, sometimes in English. Please reserve your spot in advance; admission by donation. Tonight, both the 6pm & 7pm tours are in French.
Irishtown’s Haunted House scary version is open tonight, 6-9:30pm & Irishtown’s Haunted Trail (outside, rain or shine, no pre-order required) is open for a scarier experience (recommended for teens & adults) from 7:30-9:30pm. $8/person.
Albert County Museum’s haunted jail – said to be home to the spirit of convicted murderer Tom Collins – will open for special spooky tours today & tomorrow, $5/person (cash only). You can also buy snacks and hot chocolate after your tour – and visit with the Albertosaurus display before it leaves. Doors open at 6pm.
Boyle Family Farm’s Forbidden Forest Haunted Horror Trail, 6-10pm (not intended for young children).
Daley 2 Daycare is hosting a Trunk or Treat; arrive in time to have your car ready at 6:30pm.
The Green Pig Market’s Haunted Corn trail is open this weekend; tickets are $20/person, cash only, sold on site from 6:30-9pm.
506 Elite Allstars is hosting a Haunted House, open to ages 12+. Open 7-9pm, entry is $10 & a non-perishable food donation.
Sunday, October 26:
Travel to You Zoo is hosting a Boo Barn Party, 10am-4pm, $10/person (three & under free). Dress up & visit with horses, goats, pigs, chickens, reptiles, & more! There will also be face painting, balloon animals, hot dogs, & treats for sale.
Boo at the Zoo wraps up today! Magnetic Hill Zoo is filled with Halloween displays, alongside all the usual animal attractions. Open 10am-5pm; we suggest purchasing tickets in advance online to avoid waits & disappointment.
The Cap Acadie Community Market will feature a Halloween theme & Trunk or Treat today, 10-2pm.
The Maplegrove Inn is holding a Halloween Tea, 11am-3p0m – fancy sweets are always a great treat! Reservations are required, call 506-882-1854.
Boyle Family Farm’s kid-friendly Haunted Halloween Trail, 11am-4pm, with petting zoo, face painting, & more.
Ammon Stables is offering Ponies & Pumpkins Family Visits; enjoy a walk with the ponies in your costume! You must reach out to register in advance.
The Moncton Library is showing Twilightat 12:30pm.
Irishtown’s Haunted House has a trick-or-treat version again today, 1-3pm.
It’s the 3rd annual Ghoul & Goblin Skate at the Petitcodiac Arena, 1-2:30pm. Costumes encouraged, treat bags provided!
Luxor’s Moncton Shrine Club is hosting a Trunk or Treat, 1-4pm at the Coverdale Masonic Temple in Riverview.
Neptune Drive In is hosting another Trunk or Treat this weekend. Gates open at 5pm; movies start at 6:45pm with Corpse Bride showing before Regretting You.
Nicholas’ Hope Family Services Trunk or Treat will be at the Riverview Lions Club parking lot, starting at 6pm.
Dieppe’s Maison Doiron will offer haunting tours this season, intended for those 16 years and over. The 30-40 minute adventure is presented to small groups, sometimes in French, sometimes in English. Please reserve your spot in advance; admission by donation. Tonight, the 6pm tour is in French & 7pm tour is in English.
Halloween on Pellerin will host a spooky fundraiser tonight; it’ll be a little less scary from 6-7, then more intense until 9pm.
The Riverview Lions Club is hosting a Kids Chocolate Bar Halloween Bingo, 6:30pm. Bring one full-size chocolate bar per card; adults can attend, but the Bingo is for the kids! There’ll be some snacks and prizes for Best Costume.
Monday, October 27:
Tuesday, October 28:
The Evergreen Park Home & School is planning a Touch-A-Truck & Trunk or Treat event at the school, 5:30-7pm.
There’ll be a fun night of Chocolate Bar Bingo at the Shediac Multipurpose Centre, starting at 6pm. (You can get an extra card if you come in costume!)
If you’re up for a road trip adventure there’s a Haunted Hanger event planned at the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum.
Wednesday, October 29:
Dieppe’s Maison Doiron will offer haunting tours this season, intended for those 16 years and over. The 30-40 minute adventure is presented to small groups, sometimes in French, sometimes in English. Please reserve your spot in advance; admission by donation. Tonight, both tours (6 & 7pm) are in French.
Salisbury Regional School’s annual Ghost Walk returns, 6-8pm. $5/adult, $3/students. (Not for the faint of heart!)
Riverview’s Youth Drop In is hosting a pumpkin painting party, 7-9pm, for ages 12-17.
For the 19+ crowd, check out the Rocky Horror Picture Show Drag-Along at Xeroz Arcade Bar! (Limited space, so book in advance if you’re keen to attend!)
Thursday, October 30:
Dieppe’s Maison Doiron tours tonight are in French at 6pm & English at 7pm.
Hazy Grape Theatre Collective is presenting Little Shop of Horrors at the Empress Theatre. Shows Thursday through Sunday!
Friday, October 31:
Bring the littles to Halloween storytime at the Moncton library. English stories at 10:15am & in French at 11:15am.
Nerdful Things Moncton is giving out Poke packs today!
Shediac is again hosting Halloween face painting at Centennial Park, Ourson Park, and the Pointe-du-Chêne Community Centre from 3:30-5:30pm.
Danse En L’Air is hosting a Trunk or Treat in Memramcook, 4-7pm.
Sackville’s Main Street Baptist Church is hosting a Trunk or Treat, starting at 5pm.
There’ll be a Trunk or Treat at the Pine Glen Road Community Centre outside Riverview, starting at 5pm.
Shediac’s A & A Auto is again hosting a Trunk or Treat, from 6-9pm.
Dieppe’s Maison Doiron tours tonight are in French at 6pm & English at 7pm.
Halloween on Pellerin is fundraising for Birchmount School’s music program, offering scary tours of their set up tonight from 7-9pm.
It’s Haunted Hockey Night in Amherst! U17 Canada Red vs Czech Republic at 7:30pm.
Hazy Grape Theatre Collective is presenting Little Shop of Horrors at the Empress Theatre. Shows Thursday through Sunday!
Looking for something for the 19+ crowd? Grab tickets to rock out to Spandixx at The Holy Whale Beer Hall!
Saturday, November 1:
Nerdful Things Moncton is giving out Poke packs again today, for anyone who doesn’t celebrate Halloween.
BGC Moncton is hosting a Haunted Escape Night for those ages 10+. Book your time in advance!
Boyle Family Farm is holding a Pumpkin Smash Festival today & tomorrow (general farm admission rates apply). Bring your pumpkin — free of candles, paint, ribbons or any other non-organic materials — to the farm and enjoy pumpkin bowling, pumpkin chucking, pumpkin putt-putt and more! (Composted pumpkins are used to help feed animals on the farm and to enrich the soil for next year’s crop.)
Hazy Grape Theatre Collective is presenting Little Shop of Horrors at the Empress Theatre tonight & tomorrow.
Sunday, November 2:
Hazy Grape Theatre Collective’s final performance of Little Shop of Horrors is at the Empress Theatre.
At the Capitol Theatre, enjoy a screening of the 1922 silent movie,Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, with a brand-new original score composed by New Brunswick’s Andrew Reed Miller and performed live by members of Symphony New Brunswick.
Boyle Family Farm is holding a Pumpkin Smash Festival today & tomorrow (general farm admission rates apply). Bring your pumpkin — free of candles, paint, ribbons or any other non-organic materials — to the farm and enjoy pumpkin bowling, pumpkin chucking, pumpkin putt-putt and more! (Composted pumpkins are used to help feed animals on the farm and to enrich the soil for next year’s crop.)
Everyone is invited to take part in the Day of the Dead celebration at Gaxiola Mexican Restaurant in Salisbury on November 2, 2-4pm. You can send a photo of your loved one in advance, or drop off you pictures in person.
HAUNTED HOUSES TO VISIT AROUND MONCTON
Have an awesomely decorated house to add? Drop your info in the comments! We’ll update as we find more spots, too!
Please note: These photos are from previous years – we’re hoping to update soon with 2025 photos.
A must-visit on our annual list is 19 Waterfall Drive in Riverview (below; photo from previous year); Keeping Up With The Bones bring their skeleton friends out to play each year. Stop by to admire the constantly changing display!
Also on Waterfall you’ll find this spooky yard!
There’s also an awesome display on Killarney Road in Riverview each year (photo below), and we always check out the mannequin family on Coverdale (across from the Riverfront playground). We’ve also been told to check out 14 Cosburn Drive in Riverview this year.
In Moncton, we always check out the corner of Alexander Avenue & Milner Road to see what their AT-AT is up to (photo below) – but it was their dancing skeletons that had our hearts last year! Check out the light show on the front lawn (and make plans to come back here when this turns into a Christmas tree & display!)
Salisbury Road has several homes with great displays, too, & we’ve seen some great photos from the Old West End. Check out this amazing home on Broadview Avenue (photo from 2024)!
Did you visit the fabulous haunted house on the corner of Pellerin & Rockcliffe yet?! They have an incredible display each year!
The folks at 59 Falcon Drive in Moncton’s North End have been going all out the past few years & we love it. The photo below is only a snippet of what they had on display in previous years. We highly suggest exploring the neighbouring streets, too – we saw some great displays between Falcon & Deerfield last year!
We heard about a fantastic display in Dieppe – and wow! We’re so impressed! Thanks to the Williams family for sharing these photos from their home at 23 François Court.
Take a drive to check out the Greys Island Halloween House. They’re adding to their display throughout the month but it already looks incredible! Lights are on at 26 Greys Island Road, approximately 7-9pm nightly, weather permitting.
LaFiouk Restaurant in Kouchibouguac has an inflatable collection that is something else; a great photo op & little kiddo friendly! We’re waiting to see dates for 2025.
CHECK OUT OUR SIMPLE HALLOWEEN CRAFTS
LOCAL GHOST STORIES
Albert County is filled with fabulous tales of ghostly figures. You can hear Albert County Museum’s Janet Clouston talk about sightings of Tom Collins, his apparent murder victim, a court judge, and more at the museum on our #NBHistory Podcast/TV Show.
We’ve also heard some fantastic ghost stories about Gray’s Island Graveyardin Hillsborough, the Capitol Theatreis another well-known location with a sense of something otherworldly, and the legend of Rebecca’s Grave is pretty much the best-known Moncton folktale.
You can find a few other New Brunswick must-know ghost stories & haunted places in this article from Huddle & please drop your favourite ones below! We’d love to hear more about the every day encounters with spirits in this area!
HALLOWEEN TREATS TO MAKE AT HOME OR IN SCHOOL LUNCHES
FUN TREATS TO EAT
Meatloaf shaped like a hand, surrounded by mashed potatoes, is our go-to Halloween meal here at Pickle Planet HQ. Mummy Dogs are a school lunch must! And we love creating yummy treats with some healthy elements to offset all that sugar coming our way. You can find our tips & tricks in this post:
You might also want to check out our toasted pumpkin seed recipes!
MUST READ: HOW TO BOIL & SEASON PUMPKIN SEEDS
SIMPLE DIY DECORATIONS & CRAFTS
We have some tried & true simple & affordable decorating hacks at our house. You can find five of them in this post; we highly recommend trying the cheesecloth tip!
Jenna & Tosh recorded an episode of their Rogers podcast on this topic one year, too!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN, EVERYONE!
