36 Things to Do in Guelph This Weekend October 30 – November 1, 2026
Discover the best events and activities happening in Guelph this weekend.
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Monster Month in Elora
Month-long Halloween festival transforming Elora and Fergus with 100+ illuminated monster sculptures and 50+ partner events, closing Sunday, November 1, 2026. Location: Throughout Elora and Fergus (multiple venues), Downtown Elora and partner venues across Elora & Fergus, ON Dates: September 25 – November 1, 2026; All day (town-wide programming; individual events at scheduled times) Admission: Free (town-wide / self-guided components); individual partner events ticketed separately. No ticket required for town-wide and self-guided components; some partner events require separate tickets Availability: Available — festival runs through Sunday, November 1, 2026; no tickets required for the town-wide program and no sold-out status applies Reference: https://www.monstermonth.ca
Trick or Treat 2026 — Downtown Guelph
Downtown Guelph businesses hand out candy to costumed trick-or-treaters across the downtown core on Halloween afternoon. Location: Downtown Guelph — participating downtown businesses, Wyndham Street and surrounding downtown streets, Guelph, ON Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Free — no registration; participating businesses are removed from the live list once their candy is gone Reference: https://downtownguelph.com/treats/
Royal City Romance Book Event
Guelph's first romance book fair: meet dozens of romance authors in the signing room, shop bookish vendors, and stay for a Halloween costume-ball after party. Location: Delta Hotels Guelph Conference Centre, 50 Stone Road West, Guelph, ON N1G 0A9 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM (signing room 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; VIP signing 10:00 AM, general signing 11:00 AM) Admission: From $19.01 (Afternoon Admission; General Admission $75 plus fees and tax; VIP $200 plus fees and tax). Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale via Eventbrite (tickets listed $19.01–$239.33); one discounted General Admission 2-for-1 tier was reported sold out on a secondary listing, other tiers on sale Reference: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/royal-city-romance-book-event-tickets-1330950531869?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Night Maze: Mazing in the Moonlight at Strom's Farm
Bring a flashlight and navigate over 5 km of trails in Strom's 5-acre corn maze after dark, then warm up at the Eats & Embers fire pits — October 30 is the final Night Maze of the season. Location: Strom's Farm & Bakery, 5089 Wellington Rd 32, Guelph, ON N1H 6J4 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM (last admitted 8:00 PM) Admission: From $18.45 + HST online (ages 3+; $20.95 at gate; ages 2 and under free). Tickets required — online or at gate; sales close 8:00 PM day-of Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://strom.ca/night-maze/
Pumpkin Walk (Upcycle your Jack-O-Lantern)
Drop off your carved jack-o-lantern at the museum's Heritage Barn during the day, then return after dark to walk rows of pumpkins lit up one last time. Location: Wellington County Museum & Archives, 0536 Wellington Rd 18, Fergus, ON N1M 0A1 Dates: Sunday, November 1, 2026; 9:30 AM – 8:00 PM (pumpkin drop-off 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM; illuminated walk 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM) Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up; no admission Availability: Free — no registration Reference: https://www.monstermonth.ca/event/pumpkin-walk-upcycle-your-jack-o-lantern/
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Twilight Zoo
More than 100 Twilight Zoo monster sculptures take over Elora's streets and public spaces for Monster Month, running through Halloween itself. Location: Throughout Elora, Elora, ON N0B 1S0 Dates: Thursday, October 1 – Saturday, October 31, 2026; All day — self-guided Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Free — no registration; display runs through October 31 Note: ChatGPT's validation rejected this event as a duplicate component of the Monster Month in Elora umbrella, while confirming it is verified and eligible in its own right. It is included on the owner's explicit instruction, with that rejection disclosed: research verified the Twilight Zoo lantern-sculpture display independently (High confidence) and had disclosed the umbrella structure in its record. Reference: https://www.sensationalelora.com/events/
Guelph Spiral Dance
The first Guelph edition of Reclaiming's large-scale participatory Samhain Spiral Dance, honouring ancestors through ritual, song, movement and a living community spiral. Location: Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Avenue, Guelph, ON N1G 1L3 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM Admission: From $12. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/guelph-spiral-dance-tickets-2002717522020
Fergus Ghost Walk Friday, October 30
Actor-historians lead a lantern-lit walk through downtown Fergus, telling the haunted histories of one of Canada's most haunted villages. Location: The Bookery, 191 St. Andrew St W., Fergus, ON N1M 1N6 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM Admission: $20. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale — limited Reference: https://www.monstermonth.ca/event/fergus-ghost-walk-friday-october-30/
Sensational Soup Off
Up to 18 professional, amateur and youth chefs compete for the 2026 “Super Souper” title while guests sample every soup in a handcrafted Empty Bowl they keep, raising funds for the Centre Wellington Food Bank. Location: Wellington County Museum and Archives (Aboyne Hall), 0536 Wellington Road 18, Fergus, ON N1M 2W3 Dates: Sunday, November 1, 2026; 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM Admission: $25. Tickets required Availability: On sale — $25 on the official organizer listings; not shown as sold out Reference: https://www.monstermonth.ca/event/sensational-soup-off-nov-1-2026/
Halloween at the Canteen with Bus the Band!
Fixed Gear Brewing's own Halloween night at its Canteen brewpub — craft beer and wood-fired pizza venue in the Junction — with live music from Bus the Band. Location: Fixed Gear Canteen (Fixed Gear Brewing Company), 5 Edinburgh Rd S #1, Guelph, ON Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 8:00 PM – Not confirmed Admission: From $11.98. Tickets required (Eventbrite) Availability: Tickets on sale via the brewery's Eventbrite listing; not shown as sold out Reference: https://www.eventbrite.ca/d/canada--waterloo--10327/counterpoint-brewing/?page=1
I put a spell on you, speed dating Aged 23-29@ Royal City Brewing (Guelph)
A Halloween-edition speed dating night for ages 23–29 at Royal City Brewing, with five-minute rounds, Halloween candy, a conversation-starter accessory encouraged, and one complimentary drink included. Location: Royal City Brewing Company, 199 Victoria Road South, Guelph, ON N1E 3J3 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Admission: $47.13. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/i-put-a-spell-on-you-speed-dating-aged-23-29-royal-city-brewing-guelph-tickets-2002600903210?aff=odcleoeventsincollection
Saturday Cocktail Class at Elora Distilling Co.
A hands-on class at Elora's grain-to-glass distillery where participants learn to make three cocktails, using the distillery's tools, ingredients and updated twists on classic drinks. Location: Elora Distilling Company, 102 Metcalfe Street - Unit 4, Elora, ON N0B 1S0 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Admission: $89. Registration required (advance booking through the host) Availability: Registration open on the host's Wellington County calendar listing for Sat Oct 31; not shown as sold out or full Reference: https://www.wellington.ca/calendar/saturday-cocktail-class-elora-distilling-co-0
MEET THE MONSTERS – WALKING TOUR October 30
A guided Monster Month walk through Elora introducing the backstories and hangouts of the Twilight Zoo monsters, ending with the final nighttime tour on Halloween. Location: Elora/Fergus Information Centre, 10 E. Mill St., Elora, ON N0B 1S0 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Saturday, October 31, 2026; October 30 at 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM; October 31 at 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM (final nighttime tour) Admission: $10. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://www.monstermonth.ca/events/
DRAGON FIRE CASTLE!
A Legendary Creatures paint-and-clay workshop with Eileen MacArthur: build a 3-D canvas scene with a towering castle and a mythical dragon of your own design at the Elora Centre for the Arts. Location: Elora Centre for the Arts, 75 Melville Street, Elora, ON N0B 1S0 Dates: Sunday, November 1, 2026; 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM Admission: $40. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/events/list/
Studio Kampina – Olde Tyme Photo Booth
Vintage 'olde tyme' photo booth experience at an Elora vintage boutique, offered as an official Monster Month activity through Halloween day. Location: Studio Kampina, 140 Metcalfe St., Elora, ON N0B 1S0 Dates: Saturday, October 17 – Saturday, October 31, 2026; 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM per the official Monster Month listing window; exact daily hours Not confirmed Admission: $10. No advance ticket required — walk in during the run; $10 per the official festival listing Availability: Listed on the official Monster Month site as running through October 31, 2026; no sold-out or closure notice Reference: https://www.monstermonth.ca
Costume & Improv Jam Party!
The Friendly Heretics & Friends host a free costume party and improv performance jam at Silence on Oct 30. Location: Silence, 46 Essex Street, Guelph, ON N1H 3K8 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Free — no registration shown Reference: https://silencesounds.ca/events/
The Gentleman Clothier
Guelph Little Theatre stages Norm Foster's magical comedy about a tailor who wishes himself into another century, with four performances across the weekend. Location: Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris Street, Guelph, ON N1E 1R6 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1, 2026; October 30 & 31 at 7:30 PM; October 31 & November 1 at 2:00 PM Admission: From $20. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://www.guelphlittletheatre.com/whats-on
Night of the Living Ed — Costume Ball & Community Made Stop-Motion Premiere
Ed Video Media Arts Centre's all-ages Halloween costume ball premieres a stop-motion film and soundtrack made by community participants earlier in October. Location: The Arboretum Auditorium, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM Admission: $10. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://edvideo.org/blog/ed-video-silence-present-night-of-the-living-ed-stop-motion-film-soundtrack-production-party/
Earth Bodies
The Art Gallery of Guelph's fall exhibition brings together eight contemporary Indigenous artists working in clay as material, relative and site of knowledge. Location: Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, ON N1G 1Y1 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1, 2026; 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Open — free admission Reference: https://artgalleryofguelph.ca/exhibition/earth-bodies/
looking in/looking through
The 2026 Middlebrook Prize exhibition brings together four artists who borrow the visual language of medical imaging — X-rays, MRIs and angiograms — to question identity, embodiment and selfhood. Location: Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, ON N1G 1Y1 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1, 2026; 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Open — free admission, exhibition on view September 17, 2026 – January 3, 2027 Reference: https://artgalleryofguelph.ca/exhibition/looking-in-looking-through/
Maawnjidyang Maa – We come together here
Guelph Museums' feature exhibition re-stories Guelph through Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee ways of knowing, with contemporary Indigenous artists including Rene Meshake, Emily Kewageshig and Santee Smith. Location: Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, ON N1H 4H8 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1, 2026; Not confirmed Admission: Not confirmed Availability: Open — feature exhibition on view March 14, 2026 – February 28, 2027 Reference: https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/maawnjidyang-maa-we-come-together-here/
FLAMINGOS / BODHI'S ESCAPE HALLOWEEN COLLAB!
Two Guelph bands, Flamingos and Bodhi's Escape, throw a costumes-and-covers Halloween party inside the Guelph Farmers' Market hall. Location: Guelph Farmers' Market, 2 Gordon Street, Guelph, ON N1H 4G7 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 7:30 PM – 11:59 PM (doors 7:30 PM, bands 8:30 PM) Admission: $25. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Note: ChatGPT's validation rejected this event as an ineligible standalone music event (a two-band live performance). It is included on the owner's explicit instruction, with that rejection disclosed: research verified the Halloween collaboration event, date, venue and price from its official listing (High confidence). Reference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/flamingos-bodhis-escape-halloween-collab-tickets-1992149829768
Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
A string quartet performs Halloween film and pop themes — Thriller, Ghostbusters, The Exorcist, Psycho — by candlelight in a downtown church. Location: Royal City Mission Church, 50 Quebec Street, Guelph, ON N1H 2T4 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 8:45 PM Admission: From $29.70. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale — selling fast per Fever Reference: https://feverup.com/m/199479?thm=537&thm_force=true
ROCKY HORROR VIEWING PARTY/DRAG SHOW LIVE IN GUELPH!
Fourth annual Rocky Horror viewing party with live drag performances, commentary, audience callouts and a best-costume prize. Location: Opus Lounge, 92 Macdonell Street, Guelph, ON N1H 4E5 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 9:00 PM (doors 8:30 PM) Admission: From $20.34. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rocky-horror-viewing-partydrag-show-live-in-guelph-tickets-1991593063465?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
THE REIGNING WITCHES TOUR: VAN GOTH AND BONES LIVE IN GUELPH!
Drag Race winners Van Goth and Bones, with Anne Tique Doll and Ultraviolet, bring a gothic-glam Halloween drag show to Sonic Hall. Location: Sonic Hall, 12 Wyndham Street North, 2nd Floor, Guelph, ON N1H 4E5 Dates: Sunday, November 1, 2026; 8:00 PM (doors 7:30 PM) Admission: From $25. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-reigning-witches-tour-van-goth-and-bones-live-in-guelph-tickets-2000034383681
The Black Parade Halloween Emo Night Guelph at Sonic Hall - Oct 30 2026
A Halloween emo night celebrating 20 years of The Black Parade and emo anthems, with costumes encouraged, at Sonic Hall. Location: Sonic Hall, 12 Wyndham Street North, Guelph, ON N1H 4E5 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM Admission: $13.10. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://www.ticketweb.ca/venue/sonic-hall-guelph-on/760844
Elora Mill Gate House Trick or Treating
The Elora Mill's spooky Gate House opens on Halloween evening for trick-or-treaters to stop in for a sweet treat. Location: Elora Mill, 77 Mill St. W., Elora, ON N0B 1S0 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Free — no registration Reference: https://www.monstermonth.ca/event/elora-mill-gate-house-trick-or-treating-2/
Weekend Fall Farm Experience at Strom's Farm & Bakery (final weekend, with Market & Bakery)
The farm's market and bakery — butter tarts, pumpkins and scratch baking, free to enter — anchor the final weekend of its fall fair season, with a 5-acre corn maze, wagon rides, pumpkin chuckin' and food trucks. Location: Strom's Farm & Bakery, 5089 Wellington Rd 32, Guelph, ON N1H 6J4 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Saturday, October 31, 2026; Market & Bakery 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM; Harvest Fun Area Saturday 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM (last admission 4:00 PM); Night Maze Friday, October 30, 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM Admission: Market & Bakery and pumpkin areas Free; Harvest Fun Area from $20.45 online ($22.95 at gate) for ages 3+, ages 2 and under free. No ticket required for Market & Bakery; tickets required for Harvest Fun Area (online recommended, sales close midnight the day before) Availability: Tickets on sale via the farm's official site; Oct 31 is the final day of the 2026 harvest season (season runs September 18/19 – October 31) Reference: https://strom.ca/weekend-fall-farm-experience/
U of G Campus Ghost Walk Tour
Ghost Walks of Guelph lead an interactive haunted tour of the University of Guelph campus, with new stories for 2026 and a Bingo card for a prize. Location: War Memorial Hall, University of Guelph, 390 Gordon Street, Guelph, ON Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Admission: $20. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://news.uoguelph.ca/event/u-of-g-campus-ghost-walk-tour/2026-10-01/
Fall Storytelling Series – The Story of the Flying Head (Scary)
Haudenosaunee storyteller Cara Loft leads a free land-based storytelling morning at the Guelph Arboretum, featuring the designated scary tale 'The Story of the Flying Head' on the Friday of Halloween weekend. Location: The Arboretum, University of Guelph, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1 Dates: October 30, 2026; 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Admission: Free. Free registration required online via the Arboretum's registration link; space is limited and registration opened approximately one month in advance per the official page Availability: Available — the official Arboretum workshops page lists the October 30 session with a live registration link and does not mark it full or sold out (checked October 28, 2026) Reference: https://arboretum.uoguelph.ca/educationandevents/workshops
Spooktacular Halloween Event
Stone Road Mall hosts a free family Spooktacular in Centre Court with costumed character guests, free face painting and treat gift bags for the first 800 families. Location: Stone Road Mall (Centre Court), 435 Stone Rd W, Guelph, ON Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up (costumes encouraged but not required; note there is no store-to-store trick-or-treating at this event) Availability: Free — no registration; treat gift bags for the first 800 families while quantities last Reference: https://stoneroadmall.ca/events/stone-road-mall-halloween-event-2
Full Farm Experience — Halloween Weekend at Rai Orchards
Puslinch's family orchard closes its season with wagon rides, farm animals, a kids' play area and pumpkins — and children get in free on Halloween day. Location: Rai Orchards, 3977 Wellington 35, Puslinch, ON N0B 2J0 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Saturday, October 31, 2026; 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Admission: Adults 18+ $10; children 2–17 $5 (children 2–17 free on Saturday, October 31); under 2 free. No ticket required — walk up, pay at the gate (cash or card) Availability: Walk-ins welcome — farm's final weekend of the season, through October 31 Reference: https://raiorchards.ca/
Super Simple Songs: Halloween Spectacular (Cineplex Family Favourites)
Cineplex's Family Favourites slot screens a one-off Super Simple Songs Halloween sing-along special made for the big screen, with costumes encouraged, for $3.99 on Halloween morning. Location: Galaxy Cinemas Guelph (Cineplex), 485 Woodlawn Road West, Guelph, ON N1K 1E9 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; Not confirmed (Saturday-morning Family Favourites screening; see cineplex.com for the Galaxy Cinemas Guelph showtime) Admission: $3.99 + tax in-theatre (online: $3.99 for CineClub members, $4.99 for Scene+ members, $5.49 for other purchases). Ticket purchase required (at the theatre or online at cineplex.com); no registration Availability: Tickets on sale via Cineplex; not sold out — Family Favourites plays at participating locations and the exact Galaxy Cinemas Guelph showtime is rendered dynamically on cineplex.com, so it could not be confirmed from the site's text pages Reference: https://www.cineplex.com/events/family
3rd Annual Trunk or Treat!
Crestwicke's third annual free community Trunk or Treat lights up its parking lot with treat-filled cars for kids, plus hot cider and cookies for grown-ups. Location: Crestwicke Baptist Church parking lot, 400 Speedvale Avenue East, Guelph, ON, N1E 1N9 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Free — no registration; described by the organizer as a free community event open to friends, family and neighbours Reference: https://www.crestwicke.org/information-updates-blog/2025/10/07/3rd-annual-trunk-or-treat
Skareoke in the Club Room October 31
Halloween karaoke — 'Skareoke' — in the Elora Legion club room, with costumes encouraged and prizes for the best costumes of the night. Location: Elora Legion, 110 Metcalfe St., Elora, ON, N0B 1S0 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 8:00 PM – 11:30 PM Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Free — no registration Reference: https://www.monstermonth.ca/event/skareoke-in-the-club-room-october-31/
Market Square Lighting – Project Red Ribbon 2026
Guelph's Market Square is lit in red on the evening of November 1 for Project Red Ribbon 2026, the impaired-driving awareness campaign, in front of City Hall. Location: Market Square, 1 Carden Street, Guelph, ON Dates: Sunday, November 1, 2026; 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM Admission: Free. No ticket required — public square display Availability: Free — open to the public in Market Square Reference: https://events.guelph.ca/events/category/artsandculture/market-square-community/list/
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