Genre: halloween

Every fall, Dynamic Earth transforms into Northern Ontario’s family-friendly Halloween destination with Pumpkinferno, a one-of-a-kind, after-dark, outdoor experience featuring over 7,000 themed pumpkins.

YOUR HALLOWEEN EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
–  Pumpkinferno ™
– “Creep it Real” Science
– Spooky Scavenger Hunt *
– Big Nickel Show
– Bug Bistro
* To take part in the digital scavenger hunt, please download the Goosechase app before you arrive

UNDERGROUND MINE TOUR
Add on a not so spooky, family-friendly underground mine tour* to your Halloween experience! Descend 7-storeys underground with our guided tour that takes you through the evolution of mining from turn-of-the-century to modern day.
* Tours last approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. The underground mine tour is free for Science North members.

TICKETS & PRICING
You MUST buy your tickets online in advance. Timed tickets can be booked every half hour.
Purchase the Halloween snack package for an additional $6! Includes admission, a s’mores kit, and hot chocolate from Copper Cauldron.
Prices do not include HST

HOURS FOR COPPER CAULDRON
– FRIDAY to SUNDAY — 7:00pm to 9:30pm

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET PACKAGES
– Halloween experience plus snack package $21
– Halloween experience plus underground tour $20
– Halloween experience ONLY $15

MEMBERS ONLY TICKET PACKAGES
– Halloween experience plus snack package $19
– Halloween experience plus underground tour $13
– Halloween experience ONLY $13
* the underground mine tour is included with a Science North membership

FLEX TICKETS $17
Our popular flex tickets are back! Flex tickets allow you to choose the date and time of your visit without having to book in advance. Limited quantities are available.

Bring your little ones dressed in their favourite costume and explore hidden Halloween surprises in a historical underground bunker that will be decorated for the occasion. Enjoy the fun atmosphere, music, and perfect photo ops as you search throughout the bunker to find treats, crafts, and other themed activities. Take home a photo printout as a memento, courtesy of Flash Photobooth Ottawa.

You won’t want to miss out on this fa-boo-lous event!

We encourage you to register in advance! There are designated entry time slots and limited spots available.

$12 per person; Children 5 years old and under are free. Parking is free.

Join us for a spooktacular evening of festive fun at our Halloween Social, specially designed for our 50 audience! Embrace the spirit of the season with a night of delightful frights and charming company.

Ticket: $22
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
🎃 PUMPKINFERNO: A one-of-a-kind, after-dark, outdoor experience featuring over 7,000 themed pumpkins.
😱 “SCIENCE OF FEAR” TALK: Explore the strange and often unexpected science of fear through the lenses of psychology and physiology. How do we learn how to fear certain things? Can we un-learn it? Why do some of us love to be scared? Join horror fan and author, Nina Nesseth, as she examines what scares us and why.
🪵 WOOD BURNING:  Wood burn magnets in fun fall and Halloween shapes! Plus, learn about the science of wood burning and how it works.
Includes snacks and cash bar!

SCHEDULE
– 6:30pm — Doors Open
– 7:00pm to 7:45pm — “Science of Fear” Talk
– 7:45pm to 9:00pm — Pumpkinferno and wood burning crafts

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Nina Nesseth is a professional science communicator (M.Sc. Comm) whose special interest lies at the intersection of human biology and popular culture. She is the author of NIGHTMARE FUEL: THE SCIENCE OF HORROR FILMS (Tor Nightfire, 2022), which dissects the psychology and physiology of how audiences engage with horror films, as well as co-author of THE SCIENCE OF ORPHAN BLACK: THE OFFICIAL COMPANION (ECW, 2017). She is also a project manager at Science North

Dynamic Earth is for everyone! If our regular operations are a little too much for your senses to handle, join us for a Sensory Friendly Sunday, for a quieter, sensory friendly experience. During this event, sounds will be turned down or off, lighting will be adjusted, and certain spaces will be set up as sensory break spaces. Our iconic underground tour will also be adapted to be sensory friendly so put on a hard hat and join us underground!

Starting 1 hour early at 6:00pm and running all evening! This will include:
– The Epiroc Theatre as a quiet space
– Music will be turned off
– The Underground Tour will feature adjusted sounds and lights
– Lapidary machines are not running on these days

And just like our regular Sensory Sundays, all sounds, lights, and activities will be adjusted — enjoy Pumpkinferno your way!