{"id":39205,"date":"2026-10-29T15:08:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T19:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=39205"},"modified":"2026-10-29T15:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T19:08:12","slug":"spooky-season-continues-beyond-the-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/spooky-season-continues-beyond-the-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"Spooky season continues beyond the \u201cForest\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Families got the spooky season started off right this year as Mother Nature offered perfect conditions for Aurora\u2019s ever-popular Haunted Forest at Sheppard\u2019s Bush on Saturday night. (See Page 20)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hundreds of families descended upon the Bush \u2013 and on the Aurora Family Leisure Complex for indoor activities \u2013 for thrills and chills designed for every taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was another resounding success for the 21<sup>st<\/sup>-annual event, which is often named as one of the Top 100 Festivals &amp; Events in Ontario, but there is still much more fun to be had throughout the community in the lead up to the big night on Saturday, October 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through Sunday, November 1, residents are invited to take part in the Haunted Forest GooseChase Activity Challenge. Powered by the GooseChase app, participants can register for the activity challenge designed to get you into the Halloween spirit. Each challenge completed through the app will earn you points and the top finishers will be entered into a draw to win prizes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Challenge has more than 50 Halloween missions on it completely free to help people get engaged with the Halloween spirit,\u201d says Shelley Ware, Special Events Supervisor for the Town of Aurora. \u201cWe\u2019ve really expanded that and made the most out of Halloween.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the Activity Challenge, the Town is curating a Haunted House Tour of some of the spookiest haunts across Aurora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At press time this week, more than 10 local homes had signed up for the tour, with room for additional entries through this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tour is interactive, self-guided, and go-at-your-own-pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, visit aurora.ca\/hauntedforest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Brock Weir<br \/>Editor<br \/>Local Journalism Initiative Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F39205&amp;t=Spooky%20season%20continues%20beyond%20the%20%E2%80%9CForest%E2%80%9D&amp;s=100&amp;p[url]=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F39205&amp;p[images][0]=&amp;p[title]=Spooky%20season%20continues%20beyond%20the%20%E2%80%9CForest%E2%80%9D\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F39205&amp;text=Like%3F\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Spooky%20season%20continues%20beyond%20the%20%E2%80%9CForest%E2%80%9D&amp;body=Like%3F:%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F39205\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Families got the spooky season started off right this year as Mother Nature offered perfect conditions for Aurora\u2019s ever-popular Haunted Forest at Sheppard\u2019s Bush on Saturday night. 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