Join us for the Downtown Kingston Halloween Hunt, a community scavenger hunt filled with tricks, treats, and spooky surprises.
Spend your Saturday, October 25 from 10 am to 2 pm exploring local shops, solving eerie clues, and discovering hidden Halloween objects. It is a fun way to celebrate the season, support local businesses, and enjoy the festive spirit of downtown Kingston.
How it Works
Start your hunt at any participating location. Pick up a sheet at a participating location or answer the online form. Each location will have a hidden Halloween themed object for you to spot. Mark it down as you go.
Visit at least eight locations to be entered into the prize draw. Every extra stop you complete after that will earn you more entries, giving you even more chances to win.
Come on your own or bring family and friends. The hunt is designed for all ages and can be done at your own pace. Follow the clues, discover hidden frights, and enjoy all that downtown has to offer.
Prizes
We will be giving away over four hundred dollars in prizes, including gift cards and treats from participating businesses.
Participating Shops & Clues
1. 23 & Co (60 Brock Street)
Before you grab a treat to go, tell us...how many frames hand at 23 & Co?
2. Antique Emporium (77 Princess Street)
Neon shines both bright and mean — what message glows in eerie
green?
3. Art Noise (290 Princess Street)
A witch’s brush is missing her hue — can you find the name of any Tri-Art orange paint to brew her spell anew?
4. The Artist Loft (77 Princess Street, Level 2)
In the pink chair, bold and bright — what’s sitting there in plain sight?
5. BSE Skateboard Shop & Coffee Bar (225 Princess Street)
Take a sip and look around — how many mini pumpkins can be found?
6. City & Oak (212 Princess Street)
Look near the register if you dare — what spooky critter is hiding there?
7. ClosettCandyy Consignment (94 Brock Street)
Ghosts love fashion too, beware — how many racks of clothes are there?
8. Freshii (271 Princess Street)
Look to the front where fall leaves gleam — how many decorate the
window scene?
9. Holistically Hip (233 Princess Street)
Sniff around, don’t lose your temper — what’s the first word of the candle
scented that ends in “Ember”?
10. The Keep Refillery (206 Princess Street)
What’s the name of a soap bar that’s orange or black?
11. Kingston Olive Oil Co. (62 Brock Street)
How many paper pumpkins are hanging around the back sample table?
12. Martello Alley (203 Wellington Street)
No tricks, no boom, just tales profound — what historic object lies on the
ground?
13. Martello on Brock (66 Brock Street)
Above the fireplace, warm and bright — what creature lurks in sight?
14. Minotaur Games & Gifts (78 Princess Street)
Look above the party games on display — what spooky structure stands
tall today?
15. Montreal Street Collective (39 Montreal Street)
He’s sneaky, he’s pink, and smooth as a ghost — which clever cat haunts
this shop the most?
16. Nexus Games (270 Bagot Street)
Brave the lair where dragons stay — what’s the name of one of the red dragons
today?
17. Novel Idea (156 Princess Street)
Look around and take a peek..how many different book sections do they
keep?
18. Rapidito Latin Market (157 Wellington Street)
By the front cash, standing tall — which video game character greets you
all?
19. The Rocking Horse (193 Princess Street)
By the “science” sign, take a view — what curious animal is watching you?
20. Trailhead Kingston (262 Princess Street)
Behind the cash where chalk spells brew — how many pumpkins are in
view?
21. YGK Thrift (165 Princess Street)
Look at the mural upon the wall — how many colours can you count in
all?
