here's some scary stuff you can get up to!!  

howl-o-ween at the ottawa humane society -- oct27
spook-tacular fun with kids activities, a scavenger hunt, treats, photos with the ohs brightening lives animals. wear a costtume or comein fall festival attire. saturday from 11a-2p, free, but donations are always welcomed!! 245 west hunt club road

a barnyard halloween -- oct27-28
the canada agriculture museum presents its annual barnyard halloween party! the whole family can enjoy a trick-or-treat scavenger hunt through the barns, fun games, and a costume parade around the museum grounds. make caramel apples and pumpkin treats in the demonstration kitchen.

halloween hijinks at the cumberland heritage village museum -- oct27-28
join in the spirited family-friendly fun at the museum! haunted wagon rides, witchy-crafts and vintage halloween spooks will welcome young trick-or-treaters. visit the haunted village for a hair-raising experience, all in good fun! saturday and sunday, from noon to 5p. 2940 old montreal road, cumberland.. 613-833-3059

ghoulish ghost walk at pinhey's point historic site -- oct27only
stay close to your friends during this night-time tour that will take you all around pinhey’s point historic site. hear some spooky stories and traditional tales, brought to you by ruthanne edwards, before settling down beside a campfire for a final fable and hot cider. $20/per person saturday, 7p-9p.. 613-832-4347.. 270 pinhey's point road, dunrobin

halloween at the cc-c-c-urrency museum -- oct27only
get an early start to your trick or treating with a kid-friendly halloween celebration at the currency museum. create creepy crafts, join in spooky activities, tiptoe through a hair-raising haunted house! when the clock tolls 2p, a bilingual magic show will mysteriously appear to delight all ages. bring your kids and your costumes and prepare for a ghoulish good time! admission is ff-f-f-free. treat handed out to costumed trick or treaters, 10:30a-5p.. magic show 2p.. 245 sparks street.. 613 782-8914.. www.currencymuseum.ca

the haunt of horaceville at pinhey's point historic site -- oct28only
for a scarier take on our ghoulish ghost walk, you will not want to miss the haunt of horaceville. from the darkest corners of the 200 year-old house to the ruins in the cemetery, this special storytelling tour is not for the faint of heart! participants must be 16 years of age or older. $20/per person. sunday, 7p-9p.. 613-832-4347.. 270 pinhey's point road, dunrobin