Hatfield Farm Halloween Hoedown
Fall festival · Hammonds Plains · Nova Scotia — Cape Breton
A cowboy-themed adventure farm about 25 minutes from downtown Halifax, built around Fort Clayton, a mock western town reached by wagon. Come Halloween it hosts a Hoedown - a costume-contest night of music and dancing under the stars - on top of its usual wagon rides and petting pens.
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Plan your visit
Color nearby peaks: October 21–October 25
Color builds from October 7 · mostly bare by November 13
Sampled at Hatfield Farm Halloween Hoedown’s own coordinates and elevation (119 m) rather than a regional average.
Nova Scotia — Cape Breton is sampled at 11 weather points, with no published peak dates to correct it against yet. Nova Scotia — Cape Breton is running 1 day earlier than its own average this year. How the forecast works
When to go to Hatfield Farm Halloween Hoedown
You get about 25 days of color here, from the first turn through to roughly November 1. That is about 8 days later than Nova Scotia as a whole.
You will find it at Hammonds Plains, NS, in Nova Scotia. The venue has not posted 2026 dates yet. Check their site before you go.
Hatfield Farm Halloween Hoedown on the map
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Frequently asked
- When does Hatfield Farm Halloween Hoedown peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 21–October 25 (best estimate October 23). Color starts around October 7 and is mostly bare by November 13.
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