FREE Halloween fun for all ages!
Saturday, October 31, 2026 • 1–5 p.m.
Front Street East, Downtown Hastings
Put on your costume and join us for an afternoon of Halloween fun in the heart of Hastings! Front Street East, from Bridge Street North to Victoria Street, will be closed to traffic for a pedestrian-only celebration.
Explore treat stations, get creative with hands-on crafts, try interactive activities, visit community booths and join the downtown Ghost Hunt. Bring your family, your friends—and your pets, too!
What’s happening
Treat stations & Park and Treat
Visit booths and vehicle treat stations hosted by local businesses, community groups and residents.
Enjoy the Halloween spirit and collect free treats along the way!
Treats are available while supplies last.
Get creative with hands-on crafts
* Kawartha Potters Guild: Try a hands-on clay craft.
* Make colourful streamers with Skye
* Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce: Enjoy a colouring activity.
Try football with the Peterborough Wolverines
Visit the Peterborough Wolverines’ interactive football station, where children can try football gear and activities with pads.
Andrew’s ghost-themed treat station
Stop by Andrew’s ghost-themed vehicle treat station for Halloween fun and treats!
Turtle discovery — demonstration from 1–4 p.m.
Meet the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre team and explore turtle models, shells and educational displays.
Due to the colder weather: No live turtles will be attending.
Costume contest
Show off your Halloween look at The General on Mill Pond’s side-yard stage. From babies to adults – everyone is welcome to show off their Halloween look.
Sign up beginning at 1 p.m. The costume contest starts at 2 p.m.
Come dressed up and join the fun!
Hot chocolate at Dodd’s Bowling Lanes
Warm up with free hot chocolate in front of Dodd’s Bowling Lanes. Donations support the youth bowling league.
Music & small-town Halloween spirit
Enjoy music and dance during the afternoon, sponsored by Peppers Pet Foods & Supplies, with musical and sound equipment generously provided by River’s Edge on Front.
Bring your pets!
Visit the Peppers Pet Foods & Supplies booth for special free pet treats, while supplies last.
Community groups & local vendors
Community groups joining and supporting Boo Fest include:
* Hastings EarlyON Child and Family Centre
* Hastings–Roseneath Food Bank
* Northumberland County Archives & Museum
* Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre — demonstration from 1–4 p.m.
* Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce
* Trent Hills Public Library – Hastings Branch
Look out for local vendor booths, including Flame Spitter Hot Sauce and Pink Society Nails, alongside community and resident treat stations.
Join the downtown Ghost Hunt
Explore Hastings and discover participating local businesses!
Pick up your Ghost Hunt passport at any participating Ghost Hunt location or at the HRA information booth on Front Street near Bridge Street North during Boo Fest.
On October 31st – Look for the ghost inside each participating business, visit with your passport and collect a stamp.
Participating businesses include:
* Bridgewater Coffee and Pizza
* Captain’s Table Family Restaurant
* IG Wealth Management – Ryan Cornish
* McGillicafey’s Pub and Eatery
* Peppers Pet Foods & Supplies
And more to come!
Parking & planning your visit
Where to park
Parking is available at these locations around downtown Hastings:(click on the link to open Google Maps)
* Post office: Parking lot by the post office.
* Former arena grounds: The gravel area behind the C Store and River’s Edge on Front.
* Front Street East: The municipal parking lot on the south side, just east of Victoria Street.
* Trent Street: The municipal parking lot behind Peppers Pet Foods.
**Please follow posted parking signs, keep driveways and emergency access clear, and take care when walking between parking areas and event activities.
Road closure
Front Street East, from Bridge Street North to Victoria Street, will be closed to traffic from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 31 for setup, the celebration and cleanup.
Public activities run from 1–5 p.m.
Questions or accessibility needs?
Contact info@hastingsvillage.ca before the event with questions or accessibility needs so we can help you plan your visit.
Want to host a treat station?
Local businesses, makers, service providers, community groups and residents are all welcome! It is FREE to join but registration is limited.
Host a treat station and help make Halloween magical in Hastings.
* Residents: Bring your vehicle and host a vehicle treat station.
* Businesses and community organizations: Join with a booth or vehicle treat station.
Participation is free. Participants provide free treats for children.
It’s a great opportunity to introduce your business or organization to local families.
Businesses can also choose to join the downtown Ghost Hunt for $20, giving families another reason to visit their location and collect a passport stamp. Joining the Ghost Hunt is optional for businesses hosting a treat station.
Register by Thursday, October 29. Space is limited.
To take part or ask a question, email info@hastingsvillage.ca.
Thank you to our sponsors
Main sponsor
IG Wealth Management – Ryan Cornish
2 Front Street East, Hastings
Music sponsor
27 Front Street West, Hastings
Sponsors
Captain’s Table Family Restaurant – 8 Front St E, Hastings
Pop into the Captain’s Table and enter to win even more candy (and get $2 off items on the kids menu from 1-5pm!)
River’s Edge on Front – 9 Front St E, Hastings
Thank you for generously providing the musical and sound equipment.
The Red Rooster Canada — Thank you for the generous in-kind donation of printing.
Thank you to all our participating businesses, community groups, residents and volunteers for helping bring Boo Fest to life!
Brought to you by the Hastings Business Group of the Hastings Revitalization Association.
Contact us: info@hastingsvillage.ca