One farm. An entire October of Halloween adventures. Start with ponies and pumpkins, spend a day at Halloween Camp, ride beneath the fall leaves, bring the family to Halloween Celebration, give the kids their own night out or step into the darker world of PLANT 38.
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Explore This ExperienceHalloween 2026
Each experience is different. Pick one, come back for several, or build an entire October around Autumn's Gate.
Niagara's Family Halloween Tradition
Four immersive Halloween attractions in one family experience: the Trick-or-Treat Haunted Trail, Haunted Hayride, Halloween Wand-Making Workshop and Rise of the Hollow King Haunted House.
Halloween For Little Ones
Halloween without trying to scare them. Each Sunday is a completely different Toddler & Me experience filled with horses, games, imagination and age-appropriate seasonal fun.
Explore Toddler Halloween →Autumn's Gate Camp gets a Halloween takeover. Horses, animals, outdoor adventure, games and Halloween activities fill the entire day.
Crisp air, changing leaves and time in the saddle. Experience the woods at Autumn's Gate during the season the farm was practically named for.
They get more freedom to experience Halloween with friends. You get your evening. Autumn's Gate handles supervision using our camp-style staffing and safety structure.
Inspired by Balmer Road's Cold War history, PLANT 38 is an exploration of fear — and how some predators have evolved to feed on it.
October 2026
Start with the date that works for you, then choose how much Halloween you want.
Parents Night Out
Kids Night Out gives kids the freedom of experiencing Halloween with friends without requiring parents to send them off completely on their own. We keep them supervised. That's what we do.
Family Halloween KNO
After Dark
Best Full-Evening Option
Schools • Teams • Clubs • Nonprofits
Qualifying regular-admission Halloween Celebration and PLANT 38 ticket sales can return $14 from each $28 ticket to approved Autumn's Gate fundraising partners.
Families buy directly from Autumn's Gate using your organization's campaign. No collecting money and no boxes of products to sell.
The 50% fundraising return applies to qualifying regular admission. Kids Night Out and full-evening KNO products are not included.
Start or Support a Fundraiser →Family Halloween or Bigger Scares?
The family side of Halloween at Autumn's Gate. Spooky atmosphere, characters, haunted attractions, trick-or-treating and adventure without trying to turn the experience into a full-intensity haunt.
Explore Halloween Celebration
PLANT 38 is intentionally darker. Haunted House. Haunted Trail. Haunted Hayride. Analog horror, Cold War lore and an experience designed to make you wonder whether what happened was part of the show.
Enter PLANT 38Compare Halloween Experiences
| Experience | Best For | Age | Price | Intensity | Format | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toddler Halloween | Little kids + grown-ups | 2+ | $65 | Gentle | Sunday special events | View → |
| Halloween Camp | Kids who want the whole day | 5–15 | $95 | Fun | Full-day camp | View → |
| Fall Trail Ride | Horse lovers | 8+ | From $95 | Relaxed adventure | Horseback experience | View → |
| Halloween Celebration | Families | All Ages | $28 | Spooky / Spookier | Four attractions | View → |
| Halloween KNO | Kids + parents wanting an evening out | 6+ | $48 | Family Halloween | Supervised drop-off | View → |
| Whole-Night KNO | Kids wanting the complete night | 8+ | $96 | Family → scary | 5:30–9:30 PM | View → |
| PLANT 38 | Older kids, teens + adults | 8+ | $28 | Scariest | Three haunted attractions | View → |
Halloween Questions
No. Halloween Celebration is Autumn's Gate's family-oriented Halloween experience. PLANT 38 is a separate, darker attraction at 8 PM for ages 8+.
Halloween Celebration includes the Trick-or-Treat Haunted Trail, Haunted Hayride, Halloween Wand-Making Workshop and Rise of the Hollow King Haunted House. Visit the Halloween Celebration page for the complete attraction and session details.
Friday, October 23 begins with the 5:30 PM Halloween Celebration session. The 3 PM sessions are available on the applicable Saturday and Sunday dates.
Kids Night Out is a supervised drop-off option. Autumn's Gate staffs it using the same ratios and safety protocols used by our camp program, allowing kids more independence while adults get their evening. Visit the Kids Night Out page for the available dates and age requirements.
The Whole-Night option is for ages 8+, runs from 5:30–9:30 PM and includes Halloween Celebration, PLANT 38, dinner, drinks, lots of candy and supervision.
Halloween Celebration is designed as the family-oriented Halloween experience. It includes spooky environments and haunted attractions, while PLANT 38 is the intentionally darker and more intense option.
PLANT 38 is available for ages 8+. Children respond differently to frightening experiences, so adults should use their own judgment when deciding whether the attraction is appropriate.
Yes. Autumn's Gate has three special Toddler & Me Halloween events: Pumpkin Pony Games on October 11, Starlight's Enchanted Forest Adventure on October 18 and Agatha's Junior Witch Academy on October 25.
Yes. Approved Autumn's Gate fundraising partners can receive 50% back on qualifying regular-admission Halloween Celebration and PLANT 38 ticket sales. The return applies to the regular admission portion only and does not apply to Kids Night Out products.
Costumes are encouraged for Halloween Celebration. Horseback riding experiences have separate riding clothing and safety requirements, so follow the instructions on the Trail Rides or Toddler & Me page.
Absolutely. Halloween Camp, Toddler Halloween, Fall Trail Rides, Halloween Celebration and PLANT 38 are separate experiences. Kids ages 8+ can also use the Whole-Night Kids Night Out option to experience Halloween Celebration and PLANT 38 in one evening.
October Doesn't Last Forever
Maybe it's your toddler's first pony game. Maybe it's a full day at camp, a horse beneath the fall leaves, a haunted hayride with the family, a night out without the kids or wondering what just moved beyond your flashlight on the trail at PLANT 38.
