Summer Might be Over, but Fall is Full of Fun!
Shape the new Tourism Thunder Bay website by getting more involved. We want to hear all that you have to say. Attend an evening focus group the week of Oct. 23. Everyone is welcome to apply. 

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Halloween Chills, Thrills and Frightening Fun!
The Hunger 12

October 28th 

Experience the 12th Anniversary of the largest and wildest music and performance spectacle you'll ever experience - The Hunger!

Featuring 52 Performance Acts, 235 Musicians/Performers and prizes for  Best Costumes at each venue; o ver 4,000 people participated in the festivities last year.   

One cover of $15 gets you into all 7 venues. Feed your hunger and treat yourself to the largest, wildest, slickest HALLOWEEN experience in town.

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Haunted Fort Nights
Thursdays-Sundays
Fort William Historical Park

Frightening screams, piercing sounds, and unsettling bumps in the night abound.  Due to startling scenes, Fort Nights are not recommended for children under age 12.

Slate River Slaughter
October 22-31
661 Hwy 130


This display and walk is set in a dark forest teaming with vile creatures waiting for you in the night. Brave the long dark tree covered road that leads in.

Pumpkinfest
Saturdays and Sundays
Gammondale Farm


Family fun for everyone! Featuring Canada`s largest pumpkin catapult and so much more. Saturdays and Sundays throughout October. 

Live Entertainment 
Movie Night on the Waterfront -  Special  Halloween Screening

Oct 27 - Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone
  
Bring your warm clothing, a lawn chair and/or blanket and enjoy the show on the big screen overlooking beautiful Lake Superior.

Movie starts after sunset, around 8:30pm!

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Live at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

Considered to be one of the finest concert halls in North America, the Community Auditorium hosts full-scale productions including Broadway, dance, theatre, comedy and more!
  • Oct 9 - Chris DeBurgh & Band
  • Oct 15 - Chris Collins & Boulder Canyon
  • Oct 28 - The Maverick

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Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra

The TBSO is the only fully professional orchestra between Toronto and Winnipeg. They perform with flawless virtuosity and power that can only be experienced live.
  • Oct 14 - TBSO Pops I: The Symphony Goes to the Movies
  • Oct 20 - TBSO Masterworks I: New Beginnings, New World
  • Oct 29 - TBSO Family I: Symphony Spooktacular

Magnus Theatre Presents:
Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth

Runs Oct 26-Nov 11

Grace, an Indigenous woman adopted by a white family, is asked by her birth sis­ter to return to the reserve for their mother's funeral. Afraid of opening old wounds, Grace must find a place where the culture of her past can feed the truth of her pres­ent. She struggles to connect her two lives in this heartwarming and hilarious story about coming home.
Drew Hayden Taylor, a local favorite, has had numerous plays produced at Magnus, including last season's hit CREES IN THE CARIBBEAN.


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Cheer on the Home Team and get Active
Hockey

From frozen backyard rinks, to local community arenas, the game of hockey can be found in action all over the city. However one of the best ways to enjoy a hockey game in Thunder Bay is to go and see the Lakehead University Thunderwolves or Thunder Bay North Stars play at the Fort William Gardens. 
LU Thunderwolves
October 6 & 7 vs. Concordia Stingers
October 20 & 21 vs. Uqtr Patriotes
 
Thunder Bay North Stars
October 11 vs. Fort Frances Lakers
Oct 13 & 14 vs. Dryden GM Ice Dogs
Oct 27 & 28 vs. Minnesota Iron Rangers
Thunder Bay Major League of Curling
Celebrating 40 years of being the premier competitive curling league in the Thunder Bay area, the tbaytel Major League of Curling season is now underway at the Port Arthur Curling Club. Draws every Wednesday.

October 4 @ 6:30pm
October 11 @ 9:00pm
October 18 @ 6:30pm
October 25 @ 9:00pm

Other Sporting Events

  • Oct 19 -21 - Annual Cross Country Equipment Ski Swap
  • Oct 20 - Celebrity Hockey Classic
  • Oct 22 - Kamview Off Road 1/2 Marathon

Explore Northwest Ontario
Our region is vast - over 250,000 square miles right in the middle of Canada, but it's easy to explore this spectacular land.  Thunder Bay is a great base to begin your daytripping into Northwest Ontario. Explore provincial wilderness parks, sandy beaches, towering cliffs and quaint villages. Catch the northern spirit by visiting one of  Ontario's most beautiful regions!
"Fall" in Love with Greenstone!
"...The beautiful bright reds, oranges, and yellows of the trees, the leaves crunching under your feet as you take a hike while breathing in the crisp evening air, the fog lifting off of the water as you take your canoe or kayak out for a morning paddle. With miles of boreal forest, there is so much to do and so much to explore all while enjoying the spectacular fall weather!..."

THUNDER BAY EXPERIENCE
This full-colour magazine will inspire you to plan your next trip to an outdoor adventure city that is truly Superior by Nature! View online or order your own copy today!
NORTHERNONTARIO.TRAVEL
A constantly updated collection of articles written by local writers highlights some of the greatest experiences in Thunder Bay and surrounding area. 
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Tourism Thunder Bay
1-800-667-8386 | 807-625-3789 | sreid@thunderbay.ca | www.visitthunderbay.com