18 Scary Date Ideas to Try This Month

Curl up under some dim reading light and get lost in some good old-fashioned scary stories. If you’re stuck on what to read, why not start with these real-life horror stories from dating apps?

Not into reading? Flip on the radio (or a popular podcast). There are plenty of shows these days that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Not into candy? That's OK! Spend an evening baking sweet treats with your sweetie to enjoy on Halloween Eve.

Get some inspiration for Halloween recipes, tips, and more with Food Network Canada's Halloween Guide.

Snuggle up close to your fave person and settle in for a scary-movie marathon for all those spooky-season feels.

If you've ever wanted to see dead people (AKA ghosts) swing by your local town's ghost tour. Many a historical area hosts them this time of year.

Get in touch with your inner-dead person and deck yourself out for a zombie walk. They're a thing in most major cities, and they're often terrifying.

Old ghost stories are way creepier when told beside the glow of a campfire. Strap on some layers and head outside. Bonus: you may still be able to see some of fall's beautiful tree colours!

For some inspiration on where to set up camp for your spooky night under the stars, read up on 20 amazing Canadian camping spots you'll never forget.

Escape rooms are popping up everywhere! Haven't been yet? You and your partner will have an hour to escape a locked up room by working together to find and solve clues. Pick a room with a creepy theme for the ultimate fun, spooky date.

Older cities often offer up tours of their supposed "haunted mansions" around Halloween. Grab your babe's hand and take a stroll through them together.

When all the summer's corn has been plucked farmers tend to turn their fields into mazes for folks to walk through. Lore has it that at Halloween the walkways become haunted!

Pumpkin carving is a perfect activity for you and your pumpkin pre-Halloween. Make a day of it and check out any one of these amazing pumpkin patches in Canada, where you’ll find everything from the perfect pumpkin to homemade sweets, corn mazes and all things fall-themed.

Many a theme park hosts special Halloween events, so why not take a trip there? The one at Universal Studios in Orlando is particularly terrifying. Many amusement parks hold annual Halloween-themed celebrations and special attractions.

Once the thrill of trick-or-treating is gone, most adults will admit that one of the biggest perks of Halloween is finally getting to choose your own costume. Make a date of it and pick out something with a fun his and hers theme to really make the most of the holiday with your honey! But beware, not all couples’ costumes are good ones…

Nothing beats a night out at the drive-in. Being able to watch a movie snuggled up in your car while parked in a lot full of other movie-go’ers really is the best of both worlds; making for a fun date night out while still allowing you to get as embarrassedly spooked as you like from the privacy of your own front seat.

If you two live together, make some plans to decorate your space for the big day. Get creative and go above and beyond the usual; this vulture-skeleton combo is just the right amount of fun and creepy.

Since you’re probably over your own days of trick-or-treating, why not get into the spirit with your better half and spend Halloween dispensing out treats to kids going door to door? It’s a sweet memory for the kids who come knocking, and a guarantee that you and your partner will have a few laughs checking out all the costumes and sneaking some treats for yourselves.

Date night doesn’t have to cancel out the option for group activities, and there’s no doubt that the spookiest of seasons brings with it endless fun party invites. Don’t know of any good parties coming up? Throw your own! Make it a costume party and really get into the spooky spirit!

Light some candles, set some cushions on the ground and be prepared to get scared playing spooky board games all night. From cute classic whodunit games like Clue to super creepy games like the infamous Ouija board, there’s something for everyone – at every end of the fear spectrum.