Spooky season has brought all of its tricks and treats to Fredericton! Throughout the month of October you can discover eerie events happening throughout the city - from afternoons of Halloween-filled family fun to spooktacular evenings of haunted house tours. Don’t forget to check out our limited time special Halloween accommodation package to complete your trip to Fredericton. That’s not all for tricks and treats, here's a complete list of what’s happening this spooky season in the Capital Region!

Freddy Fright Fest 2022 

Oct 20-31 – Capital Exhibit Centre (355 Smythe Street)

Enter if you dare! Freddy Fright Fest is back October 20 to October 31 in Fredericton. This year’s ghoulish festival is bigger and spookier than ever featuring live music, Halloween themed events, and of course the notoriously terrifying haunted tour! Click here to purchase your tickets in advance and guarantee your spot for one of Fredericton’s favorite Halloween events!

Haunted Hikes

Oct 14 & 15, 21 & 22, 28 & 29 @ 7pm (703 Queen St)

Something wicked this way comes! A ghost!? A ghoul!? Why no, it's the Calithumpian's Haunted Hikes! Back just in time for Halloween, Haunted Hikes will run Fridays and Saturdays in October starting at 7pm. The hike departs from the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, next to the statues of Lord Beaverbrook and Robbie Burns! $15 regular admission and $10 for kids 12 and under. Click here to register in advance, or email calithumpians@gmail.com to reserve your spot!

A Spooky Evening at the Abbey

Oct 22 @ 6pm – The Abbey Café & Gallery (546 Queen Street)

The Abbey is busy brewing a spooky and spectacular Halloween themed drag show for Saturday, October 22 at 6pm. Along with enjoying a meal and drinks, Queen Anastasia and Amour Love are ready to deliver a spooktacular and phenomenal drag performance at The Abbey Café & Gallery with the help of the fantastic host, Ben MacDonald.

Dracula (1931)

Oct 29 @7:30pm – Fredericton Playhouse (686 Queen Street)

Experience Dracula come to life at the Fredericton Playhouse Saturday, October 29 at 7:30pm. Get your tickets for this horrifyingly fun screening of the famous 1931 film Dracula, presented with a brand-new score performed by a live orchestra featuring members of Symphony New Brunswick and Resonance New Music.

Halloween Spooktacular

Oct 29 @ 6-8pm – 430 Route 102 Burton, NB

Spooky season has arrived in the Capital Region at the Burton Farmers Market! Mark your calendar for a family-friendly night of haunted hikes, s’mores by the fire, broom making, a glow in the dark scavenger hunt and more Saturday, October 29. This night is sure to be a hauntingly good time!

Halloween at the Market

Oct 30 @ 11-3pm – Gagetown Market (30 Front Street Gagetown, NB)

The spookiest market of the season! The Halloween Market at the Gagetown’s Farmers Market is happening Sunday, October 30 from 11am to 3pm. Along with vendors selling locally made goodies, there will trick or treating, a costume contest and more!

Now that you’ve got the scoop on Halloween in Fredericton, what’s haunted haunts are first on your list!?