[2025 Edition] 12 Recommended Halloween Events in Hokkaido | Food, Sweets, and Experiences for Families and Couples|Domingo

[2025 Edition] 12 Recommended Halloween Events in Hokkaido | Food, Sweets, and Experiences for Families and Couples

In October, pumpkins, ghosts, black cats and other motifs decorate the streets, and all parts of Hokkaido are enveloped in a Halloween mood. There are plenty of events to enjoy for everyone, from children to adults, including city walks, photo spots, sweets and gourmet fairs. Here are 12 Halloween events perfect for a weekend outing that families and couples can enjoy.

EVNET 1 Horror events and limited edition sweets also available at "Shiroi Koibito Park Nya Halloween ~30th Anniversary~" (Sapporo)

Shiroi Koibito Park Nya Halloween ~30th Anniversary~

A Halloween event will be held at Shiroi Koibito Park, a popular tourist spot in Sapporo, celebrating its 30th anniversary. Limited-edition sweets and drinks, as well as interactive events, will be available, all themed around black cats and horror. On October 25th and 26th, there will be plenty of events for the whole family to enjoy, including "Free admission with costume" and a "Candy Hunt." Another noteworthy event is the "Black Feathers Lead to a Terrifying Hide-and-Seek 2025," a mission-based horror event held in the park at night.

■Dates and times: Monday, September 1st, 2025 to Friday, October 31st, 2025, 10:00-18:00 (final admission for paid admission is 16:30) *Please check the official website for details such as the dates and times of each event. ■ Venue: Shiroi Koibito Park (2-2-11-36 Miyanosawa, Nishi-ku, Sapporo) For more information and maps about "Shiroi Koibito Park Nya Halloween ~30th Anniversary~" please click here

EVNET 2 Potato Halloween: A unique Halloween event featuring potatoes (Shimukappu Village)

Potato Halloween

A Halloween event to enjoy at a venue decorated with potato motifs. When you think of Halloween, pumpkins come to mind, but at Hoshino Resorts Risonare Tomamu, jack-o'-lanterns made from potatoes will be set up. With potato Halloween decorations lined up and special gourmet food made with potatoes, you can enjoy a unique Halloween with potatoes as the main focus.

■Dates and times: October 1st (Wed) to 31st (Fri), 2025, 10:00-22:00 ■ Venue: Hoshino Resorts RISONARE Tomamu Firefly Street (Naka Tomamu, Shimukappu Village, Yufutsu District) Click here for details and maps for "Potato Halloween"

EVNET 3 Enjoy Halloween with F Village mascot character "Efutan" at "F VILLAGE Happy Halloween" (Kitahiroshima City)

F VILLAGE Happy Halloween

Cute photo spots featuring the mascot character, the cub bear "Efutan," have appeared in various locations throughout Hokkaido Ballpark F Village. Halloween-exclusive Efutan designs will decorate F Village in Halloween colors. There will be plenty of events, including a stamp rally where you can win Halloween Efutan stickers and an event where you can win an Efutan Halloween mask.

■Dates: Wednesday, October 1st to Friday, October 31st, 2025 *Stamp rally starts on Monday, October 6th ■ Venue: Hokkaido Ballpark F Village (Kitahiroshima City F Village) For more details and maps about "F VILLAGE Happy Halloween," please click here.

EVNET 4 "Eniwa Happy Halloween 2025" (Eniwa City) - Enjoy gourmet food and costumes

Eniwa Happy Halloween 2025

The venue will be filled with jack-o'-lanterns made from pumpkins grown in Eniwa City, and there will be a row of food booths where you can enjoy the flavors of autumn. There will also be stage events to liven up the venue, such as jack-o'-lantern making, a costume parade, and musical performances.

■Date and time: Saturday, October 25, 2025, 10:30-20:00 (illumination until 21:00) ■ Venue: Hanafuru Flower Center (828-3 Minamishimamatsu, Eniwa City) For more details and maps about "Eniwa Happy Halloween 2025," click here.

EVNET 5 Visit spots in front of the station and get some sweets at "Niseko Halloween 2025" (Niseko Town)

Niseko Halloween

A Halloween event will be held in the area around the central warehouse complex from JR Niseko Station. There will be plenty of events for the whole family to enjoy, such as "Trick or Treat," where children walk around town collecting candy, and a "Costume Contest," where people dress up in unique costumes. There will also be the "Niseko Gourmet Carnival," where local gourmet food will be gathered, and there will be appearances by popular mascot characters, as well as performances on stage with drumming and dancing.

■Date and time: Sunday, October 12, 2025, 10:00-15:00 *Please check the official website for details such as the event times. ■ Venue: In front of JR Niseko Station, Niseko Central Warehouse Complex (60-2 Chuodori, Niseko-cho, Abuta-gun) For more details and maps about Niseko Halloween 2025, please click here.

EVNET 6 Celebrate Halloween with horses at Northern Horse Park Halloween 2025 (Tomakomai City) with a pony show and horse parade

Northern Horse Park Halloween

This Halloween event will feature horses and a special Halloween-themed pony show. The park will have a pumpkin-themed photo spot and offer Halloween-only gourmet menus. On October 26th, there will also be a marshmallow roasting experience, a corner where you can paint toy pumpkins, and a "Halloween Horse Parade" featuring costumed horses.

■Dates and times: October 1st (Wed) - 31st (Fri) 9:00-17:00 *Halloween Special Pony Show: October 25th (Sat) - 26th (Sun) from 1:00 PM on both days *Special events including Halloween Horse Parade and Drawing Cabana: 10/26 (Sun) ■Admission fee: Junior high school students and above: 1,200 yen / Elementary school students: 600 yen / Free for children under elementary school age *On Sunday, October 26th, admission is free for elementary school students and younger who wear costumes. ■ Venue: Northern Horse Park (114-7 Misawa, Tomakomai City) For more information and maps about Northern Horse Park Halloween 2025, please click here.

EVNET 7 Halloween party at a resort hotel with a pool and hot springs: "Strange Kingdom Halloween 2025" (Sapporo)

Halloween in the Strange Kingdom

The Sapporo resort hotel "Gateau Kingdom Sapporo" will be decorated in Halloween colors throughout the hotel, with plenty of events planned for the whole family to enjoy. In addition to Halloween-themed guest rooms and a "Halloween Lunch Buffet" only available on weekends and holidays, which features dishes perfect for Halloween, jack-o'-lanterns will also appear in the pool and hot springs. A "Guess the Weight of the Pumpkin" quiz will also be held in the hotel lobby.

■Dates: Saturday, September 20th to Friday, October 31st, 2025 ■ Venue: Chateraise Gateau Kingdom Sapporo (132 Higashibarato, Kita-ku, Sapporo) For details and map information on "Strange Kingdom Halloween 2025," click here

EVNET 8 "Forest Halloween" (Obihiro City) where you can enjoy crafts, coloring, and other experiences

Halloween in the Forest

The venue will be decorated for Halloween, and there will be a stamp rally, a haunted house, and corners where you can do crafts, color, and try out Halloween tattoo stickers. The event will be held in two sessions, in the morning and in the afternoon, and walk-ins are welcome. With plenty of activities for children, this is a recommended Halloween event for families to enjoy.

■Date and time: Sunday, October 19, 2025, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM / 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM ■ Venue: Mori no Koryukan Tokachi (1-2 Nishi 20-jo Minami 6-chome, Obihiro City) For more details and maps about "Halloween in the Forest," click here.

EVNET 9 "Engaru Halloween Event" (Engaru Town) with candy throwing and game tournaments

Engaru Halloween Event

The Engaru Halloween Event will feature a variety of activities both indoors and outdoors. There will be plenty of fun activities for everyone, from children to adults, including candy throwing, fun games, dance performances, and a display of "working vehicles." There will also be food stalls with food trucks and other food vendors, as well as sales of local specialties and handmade items. There will also be photo spots perfect for dressing up in costume.

■Date and time: Sunday, October 19, 2025, 9:45am ■ Venue: Engaru Town Arts and Culture Exchange Plaza Metro Plaza (Iwamidori Minami 1-chome, Engaru Town, Monbetsu District) For details and maps about the "Engaru Halloween Event," please click here.

EVNET 10 Enjoy Halloween and fireworks at a famous autumn foliage spot on the "Onuma Halloween Night & Autumn Foliage Sunset Cruise" (Nanae Town)

Onuma Halloween Night & Autumn Foliage Sunset Cruise

Over two days, you can enjoy both the autumn foliage of Onuma Park, a famous spot for viewing autumn leaves, and Halloween. The park will be decorated with ghosts and pumpkins, and on both days there will be fireworks displays that will light up the autumn night sky. Other events to fully enjoy the autumn season include a Yosakoi Soran dance performance, Halloween lantern making, and an all-you-can-eat apple filling event.

■Dates: October 25th (Sat) - 26th (Sun) ■ Venue: Onuma Park Square (Onuma Quasi-National Park, Nanae Town, Kameda District) Click here for details and maps for the "Onuma Halloween Night & Autumn Foliage Sunset Cruise"

EVNET 11 "Chippubetsu Halloween Station 2025" is a Halloween event where you can enjoy gourmet food in front of the JR station (Chippubetsu Town)

Chippubetsu Halloween Station

JR Chishibetsu Station on the JR Rumoi Main Line, which will close on March 31, 2026, will be transformed into a Halloween spectacle with pumpkins and other decorations, giving the station building a different atmosphere than usual. Families are encouraged to participate, with food trucks, workshops, and sales of newly harvested rice and vegetables. Stage events such as rice cake throwing and brass band performances are also planned.

■Date and time: Saturday, October 25, 2025, 9:00-17:00 ■ Venue: In front of JR Chishibetsu Station (Chishibetsu, Chishibetsu-cho, Uryu-gun) For details and maps of "Chippetsu Halloween Station 2025," please click here.

EVNET 12 Observing the Halloween-themed starry sky at the "Halloween Night Observation Event" (Rikubetsu Town)

Halloween Night Stargazing Party

Observe the stars shining in the autumn night sky at the observatory decorated for Halloween. You can learn about the autumn night sky, including celestial bodies associated with Halloween ghosts. If you participate in costume, you will receive a gift of candy on a first-come, first-served basis.

■Dates: October 26th (Sun) to 31st (Fri), 2025 *Closed on October 28th (Mon) and 29th (Tue) ■ Venue: Rikubetsu Space and Earth Science Museum, Galaxy Forest Observatory (Uenbetsu, Rikubetsu-cho, Ashoro-gun) For details and maps of the "Halloween Night Observation Event," please click here.

*All information is current as of the time of publication in October 2025. *All published information may be subject to change, so please check the official website for details.

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