- October 1, 2025 - Jardin botanique : Favourites
At the Jardin botanique we love celebrating Halloween. For decades now, October has been synonymous with pumpkins, squashes, shows and family activities of all kinds. Once again this year, we are offering an experience that will enchant the entire family: Halloween Shivers!
The Jardin is bewitched!
Our favorite sorcerers, Kalbacius and Pétiole, will be revisiting the Jardin botanique’s Main Greenhouse. Here, the boundaries between the real and unreal worlds grow dim in a universe peopled by the most original creatures. And whereas Pétiole is convinced that magic is for everyone, Kalbacius has a completely different opinion. Will the children get him to change his mind in this verdant and fanciful setting, where fascinating plants stand shoulder to shoulder with metamorphosed gourds? To persuade Kalbacius, a number of activities are proposed: wielding a magic wand, creation of baby monsters, or revealing the power of gourds. It’s all up to you!
An enchanted labyrinth
Outdoors, Kalbacius’s enchanted labyrinth is home to the most original and uncontrollable creatures. Will your kids be bold enough to go and meet them? Or maybe you’d like to try your luck yourself? We’ve heard it said that, with all that magic on the premises, you might even rediscover your childhood heart.
Make way for the theater with the show Même pas peur!
In this show especially created for 4 to 8 years olds and called Même pas peur! (in French only), the themes dealt with are fear and courage. A funny, exciting work starring Blandine, a little pattypan squash who’d love to be as scary as her famed ancestors, the Halloween cucurbits. But to pull that off, she'll have to face her own fears on a journey filled with humor and odd encounters! Make sure to reserve your ticket for the show on our online box office, which will provide you with access to all the Halloween Shivers activities.
An original way of observing Halloween
The Halloween Shivers programming allows kids and grownups to let their imagination run free, to make fantastic discoveries, to stretch their legs, to appreciate nature in autumn dress and to enjoy the most stimulating sort of visit experience. A don't-miss event in Montréal!
