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What To Do This Weekend in Port Perry: October 23 to 25, 2026
2026-10-21 · Weekend Guide · By Keith Williams & Lisa C. Follows
Key takeaways
- Adventures at the Boo-seum, the museum village's family Halloween afternoon, runs Saturday, October 24, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Scugog Shores Museum Village (16210 Island Road), with trick-or-treating through the heritage village, pumpkin carving, crafts and spooky stories, pay-what-you-can at the door.
- Pumpkin Palooza at Willowtree Farm runs Saturday and Sunday, October 24 and 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (last entry 3 p.m.) at 975 Durham Regional Road 21, with wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, a mini corn maze, straw jump and family games.
- Cooper's Farm at 266 Ashworth Road in Zephyr, about 10 minutes north of Port Perry, runs its Friday Night Maze Walk on October 23 from 7 to 10 p.m., with the 10-acre corn maze open by day Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- WindReach Farm's Halloween Spooktacular runs Saturday, October 24, from 5 to 9 p.m. at 312 Townline Road in Ashburn, with a haunted house, trick-or-treat trail, wagon ride and barn dance, $30 per car.
- Around town: Old Flame Brewing Co. plays Band Night Friday and Saturday afternoon live music at 135 Perry Street, and the North Durham Warriors host the Peterborough Petes in minor hockey at 5 p.m. Sunday at Scugog Arena (1655 Reach Street).
Looking for things to do this weekend in Port Perry? This guide covers Friday, October 23, through Sunday, October 25, 2026, with real, verified events in Port Perry and Scugog: the Boo-seum Halloween afternoon at Scugog Shores Museum Village, Pumpkin Palooza at Willowtree Farm, a corn maze after dark at Cooper's Farm, WindReach Farm's Halloween Spooktacular, and minor hockey at Scugog Arena on Sunday night.
Details were checked against township, museum, farm and venue listings on October 21, 2026. Hours and availability can change, so confirm with the organizers before you head out.
Friday, October 23: a corn maze after dark, then band night on Perry Street
The weekend's best night out starts about 10 minutes north of town. Cooper's Farm at 266 Ashworth Road in Zephyr runs its Friday Night Maze Walk on October 23 from 7 to 10 p.m., with check-in beginning around 6:30. The farm reopens its 10-acre corn maze after dark for a slower walk through the stalks, and this is one of the last Friday-night maze nights before the Halloween Maze takes over on October 31. Tickets are sold online or at the gate with capacity capped per time slot. Full details are on the farm's 10-acre corn maze page.
Back in town, Old Flame Brewing Co. at 135 Perry Street hosts Band Night from 7 to 10 p.m. on October 23, a rotating band in the taproom of the 1874 Ontario Carriage Works building. Dinner stays on Queen Street: Marwan's Global Bistro at 187 Queen Street or Saffron Eatery for a quick, flavourful meal, or a calmer seat at the Piano Cafe and George Stanley Inn at 217 Queen Street, inside a restored 1884 landmark. Our guide to the best restaurants in Port Perry maps the whole main-street eating strip.
Saturday, October 24: pumpkins in the morning, a Boo-seum afternoon, spooky night at WindReach
Saturday starts at Willowtree Farm. Pumpkin Palooza runs October 24 and 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with last entry at 3 p.m., at 975 Durham Regional Road 21. Tickets are $12 online and $15 on-site for ages 2 and up, and cover the wagon ride to the pumpkin patch, the straw jump, mini pumpkin games, a mini corn maze and family games. Book ahead on the farm's Pumpkin Palooza page, and read our Willowtree Farm Community Spotlight for the full story on the farm market, cafe and butcher shop.
Then the Boo-seum. Scugog Shores Museum Village hosts Adventures at the Boo-seum on Saturday, October 24, from 1 to 4 p.m. at 16210 Island Road. Families arrive in costume for trick-or-treating through the heritage village, pumpkin carving, Halloween crafts, a haunted house and not-too-spooky stories in the restored buildings. Admission is pay-what-you-can, cash at the door. The township's museum programs page has the details and contact for the day.
Downtown, Kids Art Talks at 175b Queen Street runs a candle making workshop from 1 to 3 p.m., a hands-on stop for families between the farm and the village. Cooper's Farm is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the maze by day, and Nature's Bounty Farm at 651 Scugog Line 2 is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with farm animals, a corn maze, the Pumpkinville play area and pick-your-own apples.
Saturday night, WindReach Farm's Halloween Spooktacular runs 5 to 9 p.m. at 312 Townline Road in Ashburn, with a haunted house, a trick-or-treat trail, a spooky wagon ride, farm animals and a Halloween dance. Admission is $30 per car, and children's activities are geared to the 5 to 7 p.m. window. See the WindReach events page for the evening's lineup. Closer to town, Old Flame Brewing Co. plays Saturday live music from 1 to 5 p.m. at 135 Perry Street, and our Old Flame Community Spotlight explains why the beer garden is a town favourite.
Sunday, October 25: pumpkins again, a farm morning, hockey at the arena
Sunday keeps the farm theme going. Pumpkin Palooza runs again at Willowtree Farm from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the farm store is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with local produce, baking and meat for the Sunday dinner table. Cooper's Farm is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Nature's Bounty Farm runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for one more day of apples, animals and the corn maze.
Then grab a seat for hockey. The North Durham Warriors host the Peterborough Petes in a U14 exhibition on Sunday, October 25, at 5 p.m. on Pad 1 at Scugog Arena (Scugog Community Recreation Centre), 1655 Reach Street. The game is listed on the North Durham Minor Hockey calendar, and the arena is a short drive or walk from downtown.
If the weather holds, save an hour for the water. Palmer Park, Kinsman Beach and the 5 km Waterfront Trail System along Lake Scugog are a short walk from downtown, with the 1873 grain elevator and open water at the end of Queen Street. Our guide to the best parks in Port Perry maps all the green space worth a walk.
That is the weekend in Port Perry: a corn maze under the stars, pumpkins at the farm, a lantern-lit Halloween afternoon at the museum, and hockey at the arena to close it out. We'll see you in town.
Want the town before you buy it? Our guide to life in Port Perry covers the rhythm of the year, the Port Perry neighbourhood guide maps the schools, commutes and local businesses around 459 Victoria Street, the Scugog community guide covers the wider township, and past editions live in the Weekend Guide archive.
Port Perry weekends, asked plainly
What's happening this weekend in Port Perry?
Five things anchor the weekend of October 23 to 25, 2026. Friday night, Cooper's Farm at 266 Ashworth Road in Zephyr runs its Friday Night Maze Walk from 7 to 10 p.m. in the 10-acre corn maze. Saturday, the Boo-seum at Scugog Shores Museum Village runs 1 to 4 p.m. at 16210 Island Road, Pumpkin Palooza runs 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Willowtree Farm at 975 Durham Regional Road 21, and WindReach Farm's Halloween Spooktacular runs 5 to 9 p.m. at 312 Townline Road in Ashburn. Sunday, Pumpkin Palooza runs again at Willowtree, and the North Durham Warriors host the Peterborough Petes at 5 p.m. on Pad 1 at Scugog Arena, 1655 Reach Street.
When and where is the Boo-seum?
Adventures at the Boo-seum is Saturday, October 24, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Scugog Shores Museum Village, 16210 Island Road. It is a family Halloween afternoon of trick-or-treating through the heritage village, pumpkin carving, crafts, a haunted house and Halloween stories in the restored buildings. Admission is pay-what-you-can, cash at the door, and costumes are encouraged.
Is Pumpkin Palooza running this weekend?
Yes. Pumpkin Palooza runs Saturday, October 24, and Sunday, October 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 975 Durham Regional Road 21, with last entry at 3 p.m. Tickets are $12 online and $15 on-site for ages 2 and up and cover the wagon ride to the pumpkin patch, the straw jump, mini pumpkin games, a mini corn maze and family games. Book online on the farm's Pumpkin Palooza page.
Where is the corn maze near Port Perry and when is it open?
Cooper's Farm is at 266 Ashworth Road in Zephyr, about 10 minutes north of Port Perry. Its 10-acre corn maze opens after dark Friday, October 23, from 7 to 10 p.m. (check-in from about 6:30), and by day Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nature's Bounty Farm at 651 Scugog Line 2 also runs a corn maze, farm animals and pick-your-own apples, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
What can families do for Halloween in the area this weekend?
The Boo-seum at Scugog Shores Museum Village on Saturday, October 24, from 1 to 4 p.m. is the town's family Halloween afternoon. That evening, WindReach Farm's Halloween Spooktacular at 312 Townline Road in Ashburn runs 5 to 9 p.m. with a haunted house, a trick-or-treat trail, a wagon ride, a petting barn and a Halloween dance, at $30 per car. Kids Art Talks at 175b Queen Street also runs a candle making workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. the same afternoon.
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Keith Williams & Lisa C. Follows are licensed Brokers and co-founders of Willows Realty Group, and the local experts and curators behind this Weekend Guide. They publish a fresh edition every week covering the coming Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Port Perry and Scugog. This is an archived edition; the current week’s guide is always live at the top of the Weekend Guide archive.
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