Where to dance, scream, and celebrate with Halloween parties in Montreal

Ah, Halloween in Montreal: A month-long excuse to wear leather, fake blood, and increasingly elaborate wigs. Here's what's up in 2025.

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2 octobre 2025- Read time: 10 min
Where to dance, scream, and celebrate with Halloween parties in MontrealPhotograph: @tae.leb / Instagram

Halloween in Montreal isn't just about spending questionable amounts of money on entry fees and themed cocktails. It starts innocently enough—a haunted maze here, a horror film screening there—but by the time October 31 actually rolls around, the whole city has committed to the bit.

Underground techno raves stretch until breakfast. Cult film screenings require audience participation and prop bags. Dive bars host karaoke in costume. Even La Ronde gets in on it, turning roller coasters into scare zones and hiring a small army of creatures to lurk in the fog.

The result is a sprawling, chaotic celebration where you can spend Halloween however you want: screaming on rides, sweating in a basement, or watching someone in fishnets do the Time Warp for the 50th year running.

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