Halloween at the Garden

The Garden has 4 ways to enjoy Halloween - perfect for all ages!

Halloween Howl Family Program - great for families with children ages 1-10
Creatures of the Night guided walks - great for anyone aged 9+, including youth groups
Nature Tots weekly drop-in programs - Our weekly toddler + adult program will be celebrating all things Halloween on October 14, 21, 28 & 31!
Poisonous Plant Walk - Adult visitors will enjoy following this self-guided pamphlet, to learn about the REALLY scary part of the Gardens: The Plants! Pick up your pamphlet at the front desk between October 14 - 31, 2026.

Halloween Howl 2026
Family Weekends

October 17-18 & 24-25; 10:00am - 3:00pm

We are back for our family-friendly fall fun!

-Ideal for families with children aged 1-10
-Regular admission, but children in costume are FREE
-Average visit time: 1 to 1.5 hrs

What to expect:
There are plenty of spiders, bats, owls, crows, scary plants and even skeletons at the Botanical Garden all fall, so we don't even need to decorate... although we might just a little bit - because it's fun!

This is a non-scary Halloween event (no jump scares, no "gore") Our goal is to have fun while learning all about the nature-based symbols that are used during Halloween. Lots of hands-on fun for everyone.

All activities are self directed:
- Avoid being gobbled by ghosts
- Watch for the trees who may be watching back
- Challenge a friend to the Owl Quiz
- Count the different witches on the boardwalk trail
- Jump in the leaf pile in the large Gazebo
- Follow the Scarecrows to see what they are spelling in the garden trails
- Count all the Pumpkins in the veggie patch
- Listen to our favourite Halloween story books in the greenhouse
- Brave the Bone Yard to see all the different skeletons
- Play a Halloween game or two in the centre garden area
- Boldly walk through our (pretend) Bat Tunnel
- Sneak through the Spider Web Obstacle Course
- Create some themed crafts in the display room

ALSO:
Participate in the indoor scavenger hunt. All participants will receive a small prize.

Adults can enjoy reading all about our scary plants on the Poisonous Plant Tour. Grab a brochure at the desk and find the plants that have been identified in the gardens with a tombstone.

Creatures of the Night 2026
Guided Tours

General Public: October 15-17; 22-23; 29-30

Youth Groups: Contact bgprograms@mun.ca to Book

6:30-7:30pm & 7:45-8:45pm

Join us for an after-hours guided forest hike and learn about what goes bump in the night! We will demystify the scary sounds you hear in nature when it is dreadfully dark outside. Learn about the history of Halloween and some local folklore.

This is a 1-hour educational walk, and there are no jump scares. We recommend this program for ages 9 and up as the walk is dark and spooky in nature. Children under the age of 16 must be supervised.

General Registration
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings
$18/adult
$12/youth (age 9-18)
Registration is limited: Purchase Tickets Online - coming soon

Youth Groups

Requests to book can be sent to bgprograms@mun.ca to check availability

For more information please contact us!