Witches Walk comes to an end after 14 years of frightening fundraising

October 9, 2025 @ 9:03 amArts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Young attendees dressed up in various creepy clown costumes pose for a group photo at Halloween.
After 14 years, the Atwood Witches Walk is coming to an end. The walk was a 2.2-kilometre wander through the woods at the McCourt farm, with volunteers coming together each Halloween to scare, delight and create experiences for new and returning attendees. The event has raised almost $100,000 for multiple community projects throughout its run, organizers confirm. (Contributed photo)

ATWOOD – After 14 years, the Atwood Witches Walk is coming to an end. Jackie McCourt, long-time event organizer and host confirmed the news to the Banner in early October about the annual all-ages walk through the local woods at Halloween.  The success of the last nearly decade and a half comes from the many…

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