Events


September


October




Sunday October 2, 2011

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Kindermusik Drop in session

There will b e a FREE Kindermusik drop in session at the Nepean creative Arts Centre on Stafford Rd. in Bells Corners.

This session is open to families with children from birth to 7 years old.

The programs that will be demonstrated are Village, Our Time, Family Time and Sign and Sign.

Just drop in, there is no need to register.

Happy Halloween


Spook-Tacular Festivities

In support of the Ottawa Food Banks Baby Supply cupboard.

Saturday October 29, 2011 From 5:00pm to 7:30pm

Come out and Trick or Treat with the Mayor.

At the Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave West

Admission is a donation to the food Bank's Baby Supply cupboard



CHILLS FOR CHEO

Chills for CHEO provides Ottawa's best haunted house experience while raising funds for the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). The heart of the event is a 3000 square foot intense haunted house experience designed to scare and entertain anyone brave enough to enter.

Formerly built and operated in residential areas, Chills for CHEO makes a triumphant return this year in its new permanent home at Funhaven, a new and exceptional Entertainment Centre brought to you by the creators of Chills for CHEO.

October 13 to 31

1050 Baxter Rd, near IKEA.

Please see their website for times and fees.

Fun Haven




Pumpkin Patches



Here are some of the local Ottawa Pumpkin Patches:

Carp Farmers' MarketCarp Fairgrounds

Easter, May to October and ChristmasSaturdays 8am - 1pm (rain or shine)


Cosmos Berry Farm

Embrun613-443-3725


Fallowfield Tree Farm

6100 Fallowfield Road613-720-3451


JC's Orchard

2726 Moodie Drive (at Fallowfield)613-838-4043


Millers’ Farm and Market

6158 Rideau Valley Drive (south of Manotick)613-692-2380


Orleans Fruit Farm

1399 St. Joseph Blvd.613-830-1303


Proulx Sugarbush & Berry Farm

1865 O'Toole Road, Cumberland613-833-2417


Purple Cow Strawberry Farm

1439 Sale Barn Road, Greely613-821-1345


Saunders Farm

7893 Bleeks Road (Munster)613-838-5440


Shouldice Berry Farm

3451 Richmond Road & 2901 Woodroffe Avenue613-838-2129


Valleyview Little Animal Farm

4750 Fallowfield Road613-591-1126



Halloween Events & Activities for Various Ages

Billings Estate - Haunted Halloween

2100 Cabot Street

613-247-4830

Activities include:

Spirit of the Times: Ottawa Storytellers lead you around the Estate trying to figure out "who dunnit?" October 20, 21 & 22 at 7:30 p.m.

Séance: Join Merrickville Psychics Parlour’s Connie Adams as she leads you through a séance. October 28 at 7:30 p.m. October 29 at 9:30 p.m.

Ghost Hunting - Learn how to search for ghosts around the Estate. October 29th at 7:00 p.m. October 30th at 7:30 p.m.

Halloween Party: spooky crafts, candy, costume pageant and scary games. Sunday, October 30 - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.


Carp Farmers Market - Halloween Kids Club

October 29th from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Haunted house, costume contest, Treat give-away


The Haunted Walk

613-232-0344

October 15-31, 2011

Offering a variety of unique historical walking tours in Kingston and Ottawa. Best known are their tours of local ghost stories and darker history, presented in the evening when the lights are low and the atmosphere just right for a good ghost story. Tours are offered year round.


Halloween at Hugli's Blueberry Ranch

2139 Greenwood Road - Pembroke

613-638-1288

October 14-30 (Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays)

Haunted House of Terror, scary wagon ride, 6 acre Creepy Corn Maze, Halloween magic shows at night


Ottawa Zombie Walk

Saturday, October 22nd

Activities beging at 1:30

MacDonald Gardens Park

Walk begins at 3:00


Paranormal Investigation of the Mill

Watson's Mill

5525 Dickinson Street

Follow real ghostbusters with all their technical equipment and find out what happens at the Mill after dark...

93 Bleek Road in Munster

613-838-5440

Award winning mazes, wagon rides, tree forts and beautiful gardens.


Skreamers

Proulx Farm

1865 O'Toole Road, Cumberland

613-833-2417

October 1,7,8,14,15,21,22,27,28,29,30,31

Attractions include the Scary Wagon Ride, Barn of Terror and Creep Canteen




Spooky Wagon Ride

Held at Cannamore Orchards

1480 County Road 32, Crysler

613-448-3633

October 7th - 30th

The Spooky Wagon Ride™, The Spooky Village, Kid’s Spooky House, The Fog Maze, The House of Terror