Here is your guide to some spooky and fun-TASTE-ic outings in Wellington County and Guelph leading up to Halloween!
1. Monster Month in Centre Wellington
There are so many reasons to visit beautiful Elora and Fergus this month! Get a drink or a bite to eat The Elora Brewing Company, Elora Mill or The Wild Tart, and stroll around admiring many spooky paper and wire creatures that haunt the town day and night.
Additional attractions include Ghost Walks, the Halloween Haunt Street Walk and a Monster March Parade!
Check out the County events calendar for everything ghoulish.
2. Halloween Treats
Not just for kids: With the Grain's Halloween treats are available every day leading up to October 31.
Also check out what delicious and spooky Halloween concoctions Fergies Fine Foods, and Jess for you Cafe and Baked Goods are creating.
Pop in for a hot drink and treat or place an order for the whole family!
3. Jack O'Lantern
Pick your locally grown pumpkin at the nearest pumpkin patch or farm store and get creative. For pumpkin-carving inspirations, see here.
No Waste: A great bonus - your Jack O'Lantern can spread joy, even after Halloween. Here are some quick tips:
- Take your carved pumpkin to a local pumpkin walk, such as this one at the Wellington County Museum and Archives in Fergus.
- Donate to a local livestock farmer as a treat for their animals, like Northwind Bison, 4th Line Cattle Co., Top Market Meats, or The Kabbespatch (Please note: carved pumpkins only - leave your painted ones at home). Check our Facebook page updates on other farmers accepting pumpkins close to Halloween.
- Or simply compost your pumpkin. It makes great garden soil for next years veggie garden!
4. Cemetery Tours at the Poor House
Visit the Wellington County Museum and Archives, a National Historic Site formerly known as the Poor House and join these popular 'Cemetery Tours'.
After you've 'met characters' of the Poor House's past, round out the evening and head for dinner at the Breadalbane Inn (Fergusson Room Pub or Scozia), Tapivino Wine and Tapas Bar, or the Brew House on the Grand in Fergus, known as the most haunted town in Canada.
5. A-MAZE-ing Fall Fun
It's always a good time to visit a farm!
Let Mapleton's Organic Dairy's cedar hedge maze and fall activities add to your seasonal experience! Head over to Strom's Farm and Bakery and get lost on 6km of trails inside their corn maze, and a variety of activities in at their Harvest Fun Area such as pumpkin' chuckin', jumpin' jack tile maze, straw maze, cedar spiral, sand pit and more.
Check out other great spots on our Harvest Fun page.
6. Halloween Beverages
If you are looking for a perfect Halloween drink check out Silver Fox Distillery’s Dracula’s Flower liqueur. This is a blend of Lavender flowers and blood orange providing a unique experience in amazing flavour for your palate. Note: for adult vampires only!
Get into the holiday spirit with one of Park Eatery's new spooky milkshakes.