Ottawa's FrightFest Opens This Month & It Looks Scarier Than Ever

The new immersive haunted hayride takes you to a haunted carnival. 👻

Staff Writer

Get ready for some real scares this fall. Saunders Farm's FrightFest is back from September 25 to October 31, and it looks scarier than ever.

This year the famous haunted hayride is brand new. Saunders Farm told Narcity, "it is a new theme, with new tech and it is more immersive than ever."

You'll also get to visit so many frightening areas where supernatural creatures lurk, like The Barn of Terror, Coven, Shambles, and cemetery.

But it doesn't stop there. Strolling the streets are fire dancers and monsters, and you can visit the Tipsy Tombstone Tavern or the Cider House for drinks and snacks.

To attend FrightFest, you must be vaccinated and will need to pre-purchase a ticket for a specific entry timeslot.

FrightFest At Saunders Farm

Price: $40+ per person

When: September 25 - October 31

Address: 7893 Bleeks Rd., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: It's the perfect spot to get you in the Halloween spirit.

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Before you get going, check out our Responsible Travel Guide so you can be informed, be safe, be smart, and most of all, be respectful on your adventure.

  • Stephanie White was an Ottawa-based Associate Editor for Narcity Canada. She has been writing mouthwatering food and wanderlust-inspiring articles for Canadians since 2012. She has a B.A. and B.Ed. from Ottawa University. When she isn't writing, you can find her travelling the globe and trying new restaurants. Stephanie has previously been published on Insider, Flight Network, Apartment Therapy, Faces Magazine, Daily Hive, Dished and The Spruce.

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