Get your costumes ready and join us for a haunting good time at Canatara Park! With free, self-guided haunts for all ages, trick-or-treat stations, and more, Fright Night at Cana-Scare-A-Park is a chance for some Halloween fun the whole family can enjoy.
Where: Canatara Park, main entrance located off Lake Chipican Drive, just west of the animal farm
When: Oct. 26, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Animal Farm
Who: Hosted by the City of Sarnia, in partnership with the Seaway Kiwanis Club, and the Painted Cat
Self-guided haunts
Make your way through the event route and check out one of several haunted areas and houses. Each will feature a different level of scariness to ensure there is something for everyone.
Haunted area descriptions
Twisted Maze
(1/4 Scare Level) Begin your self-guided haunt with the least scary haunted house, featuring a short maze through family friendly scares and displays!
Witches’ Coven
(Scare Level 2/4) Meet the witches in the Witches’ Coven for some short stories and a haunting good time!
The Painted Cat Face your Fears Gallery
Spruce up your spookiness with temporary glitter tattoos and balloon twisting by the Painted Cat
Maze of Horrors
(Scare Level 4/4) Enter the Maze of Horrors if you dare! All tricks and no treats, this haunted house will take you through a series of winding hallways featuring jump scares and nightmares come to life.
Pumpkin Alley
(Scare Level 1/4) Take a scare break, and stroll through Pumpkin Alley to take a look at over 100 lit, carved pumpkins and watch the magic of a larger pumpkin carving happen in real time.
Haunted Train Rides
(Scare Level 1/4) Take a spooky train ride through the haunted grounds of Cana-Scare-A Park, making a quick stop through the dark and webbed Spider’s Den.
Monster Mash
(Scare Level 3/4) Join all the monsters in a fun-filled, spooky-themed dance party until the sun goes down.
Guided Haunted Walks
(Scare Level 2/4) Whether you are looking for all tricks, or all treats, join our haunted walks for spooky stories, told on the trails of Cana-Scare-A Park!
The Bone Collectors
(Scare Level 1/4) Check out the Bone Collector garbage truck fully decked out for the spooky season.
Goblin Grub food sales
Looking for a quick snack that doesn’t bite back? Stop by Goblin Grub at the Carriage House to grab a Halloweenie (hot dog), monster munch (popcorn), spider webs (cotton candy), and wicked water (water).
- Hot Dogs – $2
- Popcorn – $1
- Cotton Candy – $4
- Water – $1
Free Transit Shuttle
Sarnia Transit will offer a special free shuttle service to Canatara Park (Christina Street entrance) from Northgate Terminal, allowing visitors to park off site.
Inbound trips to the park will leave Northgate every half hour, from 4:30 p.m. until 10 p.m.
Outbound trips leaving the park will depart Canatara every half hour, from 4:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m.
Volunteer for the Event
Help us deliver another night of spooky fun for the community as Fright Night at Cana-scare-a Park returns Oct. 26. We’re looking for volunteers aged 14 and over to help deliver the event, both on the night of and the week leading up to it.
Learn more and sign up at www.sarnia.ca/FNVolunteers
Road closures and parking
To facilitate Fright Night, Park Service Road will be closed west of Lake Chipican Drive on Oct. 26, from noon to 11 p.m.
Parking is available at the Canatara Park Beach Lot, and around the large open field in the centre of the park.