Halloween fun at Pumpkinferno

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Sharing a pre-pandemic memory--

The girls wanted to get some inspiration for their jack-o-lanterns so we went to visit the Pumpkinferno event at the Discovery Harbour. We were able to get parking in the site but they also offered shuttle buses to the venue. I would say that the event was well-organized with folks directing traffic and parking as well as having many signages for lines and washrooms. It was also a great way to integrate food bank donations and they had collection bins at the entrance.

We ogled the wonderful outdoor exhibits of hand-carved albeit artificial pumpkins. They had various themes from the different sponsors such as car sponsors and even local ministries.

@Pumpkinferno, Discovery Harbour

@Pumpkinferno, Discovery Harbour

@Pumpkinferno, Discovery Harbour

DD#2, and even grandma, went with us to the Terror Zone where we went through mazes, several haunted shacks and graveyard sites for various spooky encounters. They had actors as well as elaborate set ups to really creep you out. The zone elicited a few screams from our group, but I think I can safely say that because we were a group (and sometimes combined with other folks), there were fewer jump scares vs if there were only a few folks passing through a certain area.

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They also had a Kids’ zone, café, gift shop, an axe-throwing area, and a restaurant. Admission also allowed guided access to the supposed haunted Officers’ quarters and to an exhibit of curiosities.

@Pumpkinferno, Discovery Harbour

It was a fun experience for the family with plenty of things to do and went well beyond our expectations. Of course, open only in the evening and only in October. Definitely worth the trip!