We want you to have a Spooktacular weekend and celebrate some Halloween family fun! From baking some sweet treats to watching scary movies all night, it’s time to turn the spooky up and get this monster mash party started. Check out these fun activities to do on Halloweekend this year!

Spook up your home!

Skulls, pumpkins and spiders, oh my! It’s your year to go all out on Halloween decorations. Deck your home inside and out with all the creepy décor you can find – the kids will love it! Feeling crafty? You can get your hands on so many fun DIY projects on Pinterest! Try cutting Halloween shapes out of black and orange construction paper, or painting a pumpkin your favourite colour. Make ghosts out of white tissue paper, or design a creepy centrepiece. The sky really is the limit when it comes to Halloween decorations – the weirder the better!

 

Pumpkin Walk in Uptown Waterloo

The annual Pumpkin Walk in Uptown Waterloo is here! Come out and enjoy a pumpkin walk with festive, family-friendly decorations, encouraging kids to dress up, walk through, and enjoy the decorated windows and local business displays. Plus, This event is the perfect opportunity to give your carved pumpkins an encore performance for the entire neighbourhood to enjoy! On Friday November 1, drop off your carved pumpkin in a marked area at the park by Fiddlesticks (71 Cowan Blvd) between 8am-5:30pm! Click here, for more details.

 

Stir Up Some Spooky Sweets

Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate! Halloween is all about treating yourself. Try something creative like these creepy brownie bites… spooky and delicious! Then, balance out your chocolate binge with bell pepper pumpkins – we love this trick for making veggies fun on Halloween. Simply de-stem the inside and cut a jack o’ lantern face on the side of the pepper. Cut up your favourite vegetables and there you have it – a spooky way to serve a healthy snack. You can find both of these recipes on Tasty.

Don’t forget about the drinks! Did you know there’s such thing as a “creepy” Shirley Temple? Yes, you read that right- this sweet and innocent mocktail can turn scary with some fun props. For the adults, turn the mocktail into a cocktail with a splash of Vodka! You find this recipe and more creepy mocktail ideas on Town & Country.

 

Trick-or-Treating in Local Neighbourhoods

As the sun sets, streets start to fill with families, and the air buzzes with excitement. Doorbells ring, and friendly neighbours greet trick-or-treaters with smiles, candy, and sometimes even a few spooky surprises. neighbourhoods in Waterloo Region go all out with decorations, making trick-or-treating extra exciting. Check out popular spots like Uptown Waterloo, Laurelwood, and Eastbridge neighborhoods for fun, well-lit, and family-friendly trick-or-treating routes.

 

Have a Scary Movie Marathon

Grab your snacks and your slime and settle in for a family movie marathon. You can even makeshift a blanket fort to watch the movies in! Here are Activa’s top Halloween movie picks for the entire family:

 

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