🍬👻 Join us for Downtown HALLOWEEN FUN this year. We’re trick-or-treating across the downtown core on Saturday, October 26th from 2-4pm. Because every kid (or dog) wants a chance to show off their awesome costume more than once.
Here is a list of Downtown Businesses handing out candy, treats, non-food items, and more. PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES HERE!
But if one of your favourite downtown locations aren’t on the list, they may still participate. Look for the poster in the store window.
We are going to have a blast throughout the month of October. Our Trick or Treat event isn’t the ONLY thing happening downtown.
DOWNTOWN ACTIVITIES
- SCARE Bingo CARDS and WIN $100 Downtown Dollars, Oct 26-31
- Stratford Walking Tours: Ghost Edition (every weekend in October)
- Sutton Realty Pumpkin Giveaway, October 8th, 5:30-7pm
- Feed-All Pet Centre Halloween Pet Photo Shoot, October 19th, 11-3pm
- Playmaker’s Stratford Lantern Parade, October 19th, 2:30-9:30pm
- Stratford Public Library’s Boo Bash, October 23rd, 6:00-7:30pm
- Downtown Trick-or-Treating, October 26th, 2-4pm
- Stratford Dog Walkers Halloween Dog Parade, October 27th, 10:45am
- The Starlight’s SCARE-A-OKE Karaoke Night, October 28th, 8pm
- Stratford Pumpkin Parade, by the Civic Beautification and Environmental Awareness Committee, November 1st
SCARE CARDS
- Grab your SCARE “Bingo” Cards from 47 Downie St. and join in fun from October 26th to 31st for your chance to WIN
- WIN $100 in Downtown Dollars
- Drop your completed cards off at 47 Downie St. or Mercer Hall
- Printing sponsored by Mercer Hall
GHOST TOURS
Be prepared to learn dark tales from Stratford’s past as Stratford Walking Tours: Ghost Edition embark on a walking tour showcasing haunted stories from the past.
From a haunted hotel, to a spirit that roams the Avon Theatre to the Stratford Jail — you’ll be informed and entertained on this hour long stroll through the streets of downtown Stratford.
Their ghost tours will also run throughout the month of October. For the schedule and to purchase tickets go to Stratford Walking Tours TICKETS.
OTHER SCARY FUN
The STARLIGHT SCARE-AOKE with spooky cocktails, complimentary tequila tasting, prizes for best costume, and karaoke of course.
Stratford Public Library hosts their BOO BASH with fun fall crafts, ghoulish games, the Zombie Walk, and ghost stories.
Stratford Lantern Parade lights up the night at the Avon River with a parade and walk, and lantern-making stations.
Feed-All Pet Centre Halloween Pet Photoshoot has Larissa Hikel from Fearless Clicker taking pet pics, with provided backdrops and even some costumes on hand to borrow.
Come get a pumpkin or two, a bag of popcorn, and a pic at the photo booth at Sutton Realty’s Pumpkin Giveaway.
Join the Stratford Dog Walkers Community Group Dog Walk Halloween Parade — with prizes for best dog AND human costumes.
PUMPKIN PARADE
Halloween is the gift that goes on… – and doesn’t stop on the 31st. Come downtown and into Market Square on November 1st from 4- 8pm to see the jack o’lanterns on display one last time. It’s quite a spectacle.
Drop your pumpkins off in the afternoon (setup and pumpkin drop-off occurring throughout the day).
NOTE: Please don’t paint or add any objects to your creations. After their final lighting they’re being whisked off to a local farm and fed to (very happy) pigs.
