The drop in temperature is not the only reason you have chills running down your spine — the spookiest night of the year is fast approaching. Whether you plan your costume months in advance or the day before, you need a hair-raising good time to celebrate Halloween. From creepy club crawls to a bewitching boat party, here are 20 thrilling parties happening in Toronto this Halloween season.
Dr. Loomis will see you now
If you’re looking for a chilling night of classic horror and boo-zy beverages, Poisonrana presents the Loomis Walk Halloween Viewing Party and Bar Crawl. The party will kick off on Devil’s Night (Oct. 25) at Gabby’s Bar and Grill with a screening of Halloween (1978), before heading to Casa Mezcal for cocktails.
Do the silent disco
Join the Halloween Rooftop Silent Disco for a night under the stars on Nov. 2 at the Hemingway’s rooftop, where you’ll groove to your choice of three spooky live DJ playlists through provided headphones. Dress in your best Halloween costume, enjoy the haunting skyline views of Toronto, and dance the night away with drinks available at the rooftop bar.
Nightmares come true
Something and Queer Collective are partnering up to bring you A Nightmare on Queer Street, a frightfully fun night of music, drag and burlesque performances. The event will be on Oct. 25 at Revival.
Spooky sea soiree
Set sail on Halloween night and board a haunted vessel to party in style. Cl9ud Nightlife is hosting the Haunted Halloween Boat Party, complete with music, drinks and food.
Have a Darko Halloween
Get ready to dance ’til you drop (dead) at Ground Control’s Darko: Halloween Video Dance Party on Oct. 31, where DJ Lazarus will raise the spirits with spooky beats and bone-rattling visuals. Join the crowd for a night of wicked tunes, featuring everything from alternative and goth to retro, new wave, post-punk and more.
Time for a swim
Something is lurking beneath the waters at Ripley’s Aquarium. Explore ghastly galleries, indulge in eerily delicious refreshments and dance the night away on Oct. 25 at Ripley’s Dark Waters party.
Time-travel to the ’90s
If vintage Halloween is more your style, head to the Pint Social House on Oct. 26 for a night of old school hip hop, R&B, ’90s pop and all the best retro vibes. Take your costume inspiration from Kill Bill, Britney Spears, Dawson’s Creek and Tupac.
Partying on a grand scale
It won’t be hard to imagine you are spending the night in a cursed mansion at Liberty Grand’s Haunted Halloween party, taking place on Oct. 26. Let the night come alive with music by Scotty Scratch, Yung Shrimp Tempura and Auxgod.
Witching hour on the rooftop
Lavelloween is back for a night of rooftop Halloween shenanigans on Oct. 26. The disclaimer is clear — prepare for creepy music, bloody drinks, knife-wielding killers, monsters and poltergeists and so much more. Choose your package, from the excorist package to the conjuring package, for a night you won’t soon forget.
Get your zombie crawl on
On Saturday Oct. 26, join the horde as you make your way across the Entertainment District for one of Toronto’s biggest Halloween club crawls, complete with live DJs, spooky drink specials and a costume contest.
Have a bowl of a time
Head to the Ballroom Bowl on Oct. 26 for a Halloween party that combines a bowling tournament with a Halloween extravaganza. With a costume contest, eerie decor, a live DJ spinning spooky tunes, themed cocktails and treats, all ages can enjoy this haunted wonderland.
Graveyard gaming
The Rec Room will transform on Oct. 26 for their harrowing Halloween Bash party. Get an exclusive offer on game bands with the purchase of a ticket.
Mortem on the dance floor
Rebel will be bringing the Halloween spirit with their Mortem party, happening Oct. 26. There will be three rooms, each with a different sound to fit your dancing needs.
A fang-tastic party
On Oct. 31, Offworld Bar will transform into a Blood Rave. Made for all the vampire-lovers out there, prepare for a night of themed food, drink specials, live art, free candy, a costume contest and a few more surprises up their cape.
A nightmare on Church Street
Halloween on Church is back this year in all its gory, celebrating 75 years of spooktacular fun. Spend Halloween night at one of Toronto’s most epic street parties, free and open to the public.
Attend a festival of nightmares
Prepare for a night of wicked fun on Oct. 18 at Resurrection: Festival of Nightmares – Angels and Demons, where See-Scape transforms into a Halloween haven filled with sinister DJs, thrilling performances and ghoulish decor. Dress to impress in your angelic or demonic best as you revel in devilish delights, dance to haunting beats, take part in a costume contest and enjoy performances and art from the best dark/horror artists, craftspeople and designers in the Toronto area.
Dancing from daylight to moonlight
Head over to Evergreen Brick Works for an early Halloween celebration on Oct. 26, featuring sounds of trance and techno across two stages with John 00 Fleming, Adiel, Paul Van Dyk and more.
Are you afraid of the dark?
If you’re positively proud of this year’s costume, join El Convento Rico for their After Dark party, taking place on Halloween night. There will be a costume contest with a first place $1,000 cash prize.
Countrify your Halloween
The Ratskin Family Band will be headlining The Rocky Horror Country Show on Halloween, where drag and country music come together for an electrifying night.
A party of monstrous proportions
Nest Nightclub will host a ghoulish Monster Ball on Halloween with music by Milo, Mix n Match, Joni Boi and Kris Toma. Cash prize for the creature with the best costume.
