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Chills for children

Halloween lovers take the night very seriously, sometimes making it way too intense for children. So if you and the kids are looking for fun around this time of year, it’s a good idea to celebrate the boo-tiful festival at an event specifically designed for families.

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Fortunately there are lots to choose from.

We like the Halloween Hike in High Park, slated for Saturday (October 30) at 6 pm. For just $2 you can discover the spooky side of nature and keep the kids moving, which helps deal with that sugar high.

Check out the stilt-walkers, musicians and dancers at Clay & Paper Theatre’s Night Of Dread community parade and celebration, also on Saturday at 4 pm at Dufferin Grove Park.

On the same day at 1 pm, take advantage of T.O.’s scary past at a Halloween tour of the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres. Both performance spaces are said to be haunted by ghosts and spirits, and a knowledgeable guide is ready to tell you all about them. Note that this event is recommended for kids ages seven and up.

Mexico’s Day of the Dead is a source of deep fascination, and you can celebrate it at two very different venues on Sunday (October 31). The Artscape Wychwood Barns event includes an Aztec dance ceremony, Mexican food and music, and runs 2 to 7 pm. Free. Or head down to the Gardiner Museum, where you can see sacred altars and enjoy snacks and music from 1 to 4 pm. Free with admission.

Fearless folks teenaged and up should check out Screemers, a Halloween-themed indoor scream park at Exhibition Place, open through Halloween night, featuring the Midway of Madness, haunted attractions and lots more.

For full listings on these and other Halloween happenings, see daily events, page 28.

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