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HALLOWEEN GUIDE 2026Editor-selected places and events worth exploring.
HALLOWEEN GUIDELegends of Horror at Casa Loma
Casa Loma's signature Halloween attraction returns for its 10th anniversary, transforming the castle grounds, lower gardens and tunnels into an approximately 2 km self-guided after-dark horror experience.
LOCAL PICKThe Dirty Laundry
Creative cocktails and Tex-Mex-inspired food at a Queen West neighbourhood bar. Check the venue’s official site for current menus and hours.
LOCAL PICKSt. Lawrence Market
St. Lawrence Market brings together food vendors and prepared-food counters in Toronto's Old Town. Check the official market site for current hours, vendor details, and Farmers' Market schedules before you go.
LOCAL PICKHanmoto
Japanese-style snacks and drinks in a bare-bones izakaya with flea-market decor, great cocktails, vegetarian options and no reservations.
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Running through October 2026Mercedes-Benz Studio Toronto: 140 Years of Innovation at Holt Renfrew
Mercedes-Benz Studio Toronto at Holt Renfrew
Free entry; café and retail purchases are optional and extra.
Through Dec 20Toronto Biennial of Art 2026: Free Exhibitions & Complete Guide
Art Museum at the University of Toronto
Admission varies by venue and programThrough Dec 20Toronto Biennial of Art — Julien Creuzet Digital Exhibition at Sankofa Square
Sankofa Square
Free admission
Through Oct 31The Burton Experience: Academy of Dark Arts
Café Nicole at Novotel Toronto Centre
Paid; see Eventbrite for current ticket prices
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Halloween Toronto 2026: Choose Your Night
Toronto Halloween is not one event. Choose a full haunted-house night, a daytime farm plan, a ghost walk, a family route or a seriously strange local stop, then use the full guide to fill in the details.
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Shaw Festival Is Coming to Toronto With a New Harbourfront Centre Residency
The Shaw Festival is establishing a multi-year artistic residency at Harbourfront Centre, opening in fall 2026 with Sleuth and continuing with A Christmas Carol.
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Toronto After Dark 2026 Reveals Full Lineup, Schedule & New ScareScore Experience
Toronto After Dark’s 19th edition runs October 14–18, 2026, with 14 feature premieres, 33 genre shorts, the Canadian premiere of Whalefall and selected ScareScore screenings.
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