🎃 Edmonton Mama · Halloween 2026
The Ultimate Edmonton Halloween Events Guide 2026
Haunts · Free Fun · Kid Friendly · Date Ideas
Edmonton goes all in for Halloween, and 2026 is stacked with frights, freebies and pumpkin-filled magic. Whether you want a heart-pounding haunt, a free family outing, a not-too-scary night with the littles or a spooky date night, it’s all right here. Grab your coffee and start planning your October ☕
⭐ Edmonton Mama Pick
Oil Kings Kid’s Halloween Spooktacular
📅 Saturday, October 31
📍 Rogers Place, Edmonton
The Oil Kings host their very first Halloween Spooktacular as they take on the Kamloops Blazers, so get the kids into costume and cheer them on! The afternoon puck drop leaves plenty of time for trick-or-treating after the game.
🎃 Featured Pick
Neon Nightmares at LaunchPad
📅 October 23 and 24
📍 LaunchPad Trampoline Park, Southside and Westside, Edmonton
Jump under the neon lights with a live DJ, spooky crafts, a spin-to-win wheel and treats like cotton candy and glitter tattoos. Costumes are welcome, so dress up and bounce!
🧟 Halloween Haunts
For the brave, the bold and the ones who love a good scream.
DARK at Fort Edmonton Park
📅 October 2 to 31
📍 Fort Edmonton Park
Edmonton’s biggest Halloween festival takes over the park’s historic streets with multiple haunts, roaming scare zones, food trucks and a live DJ. Recommended for ages 14 and up.
Deadmonton Haunted House
📅 Select nights, September 25 to November 7
📍 Deadmonton Haunted House, Edmonton
Edmonton’s premier haunted house returns for season 13 inside the old Edmonton Sun building with three all-new haunts: Cursed, The Rejects and The Asylum. Not for the faint of heart!
K3 Family Farm Field of Screams
📅 October 24 and 30
📍 K3 Family Farm, Tofield
This peaceful family farm transforms into fields of terror for two nights only. Best for older thrill seekers, not little ones.
Fright Night at Galaxyland
📅 Saturday, October 24
📍 Galaxyland, West Edmonton Mall
Zombies roam North America’s largest indoor amusement park while you ride as much as you dare. Come in costume for the full effect.
NorthwestFEARFest
📅 October 14 to 18
📍 Metro Cinema, Edmonton
A bone-chilling lineup of 21 horror films, from brand new fright flicks to classic shockers, on the big screen.
🎃 Free Fun
Big Halloween fun with zero admission. Donations always appreciated!
Fright Night at the Leduc Heritage Grain Elevator
📅 October 29 to 31
📍 Leduc Heritage Grain Elevator
The historic grain elevator gets spooky for three family-friendly nights. Free, with donations encouraged.
Halloween on Summerside Grande Boulevard
📅 Late October to Halloween night
📍 Summerside Grande Boulevard, Edmonton
One of Edmonton’s best decorated streets for Halloween. Walk or drive through on a quieter night before Halloween, or bring the trick-or-treaters on the big night.
Spooktacular Acreage
📅 October 15 to 18 and October 22 to 31
📍 Spooktacular Acreage, Spruce Grove
More than 200 Halloween inflatables take over this acreage just west of the city. Bring a non-perishable food item to help give back.
Halloween Scavenger Hunt at The Marketplace at Callingwood
📅 Saturday, October 24
📍 The Marketplace at Callingwood, Edmonton
Kids collect stamps from shops around the centre, and families who finish early take home a free pumpkin.
Graveyard Groove
📅 Saturday, October 24
📍 Heritage Park, Stony Plain
Costumes on for spooky family fun at Stony Plain’s Graveyard Groove and Halloween House Hunt.
SCARS Spooky Gift Market
📅 October 24 and 25
📍 Alberta Aviation Museum, Edmonton
Over 80 local vendors, food trucks and adoptable animals, all in support of Second Chance Animal Rescue.
The Swamp Witches Samhain Market
📅 October 24 and 25
📍 Balwin Community League, Edmonton
A cozy, witchy market celebrating Samhain with local makers, magical finds and community spirit.
Halloween at Magrath
📅 October 24 to 31
📍 Concordia University of Edmonton, Magrath Campus
Families are invited to a spooktacular outdoor walkthrough on Concordia’s historic Magrath Campus.
Howl-O-Ween at the Edmonton Humane Society
📅 Sunday, October 25
📍 Edmonton Humane Society
Costume contests for people and pets, inflatables, face painting and the legendary Howl-O-Weenie dachshund races. Bring a pet supply item to help Stuff-A-Van!
Treats and Trivia at the Reuse Centre
📅 Thursday, October 29
📍 Edmonton Reuse Centre
Spooky waste-themed games plus trick-or-treating for the kids. Registration required on the Reuse Centre website.
Trunk or Treat at VantagePoint Church
📅 Saturday, October 31
📍 VantagePoint Community Church, Edmonton
Trick-or-treat from decorated car trunks at this family-friendly Halloween night tradition.
The Nightmare Before Christmas at Maise’s Magical Christmas House
📅 October 1 to November 1
📍 Maise’s Magical Christmas House, Edmonton
A local home transforms into a walk-through world of pumpkins, skeletons and haunted magic. Donations welcome.
👻 Kid Friendly
Spooky but sweet, perfect for little ghosts and goblins.
Pumpkins After Dark
📅 Select nights, September 25 to October 31
📍 Borden Park, Edmonton
More than 10,000 hand-carved pumpkins glow along a stroller-friendly path, packed with Halloween icons, dinosaurs, dragons and movie favourites. Pure magic without being too scary for little ones.
Boo at the Zoo
📅 October 17, 18, 24 and 25
📍 Edmonton Valley Zoo
Come in costume to trick-or-treat at candy stops around the zoo, see spooky decorations and watch the animals get their pumpkin treats.
Jurassic Forest Dinosaur Haunt
📅 October 17 and 24
📍 Jurassic Forest, Gibbons
Life-sized dinosaurs meet Halloween on the forest boardwalks just north of the city. A dino-sized dose of not-too-scary fun.
Haunted Pumpkin Festival at Prairie Gardens
📅 Weekends, October 3 to 31, plus Thanksgiving Monday
📍 Prairie Gardens and Adventure Farm, Bon Accord
A 30-year family tradition with pumpkin picking, farm fun and yes, a real pumpkin cannon.
St. Albert Halloween Haunt
📅 Saturday, October 17
📍 Servus Credit Union Place, St. Albert
Inflatables, crafts, a spooky bus and a Spooky Skate for kids 12 and under. A sensory-friendly Inclusive Hour runs at the start of the event.
Spooky Strathma
📅 Wednesdays to Saturdays, October 3 to 31
📍 Strathcona County Museum and Archives, Sherwood Park
The museum turns into a board-game style mystery adventure where kids explore, solve clues and crack the case.
Norman Foote’s Halloween Howl
📅 October 20 to 22
📍 Festival Place, Sherwood Park
Canadian family music favourite Norman Foote leads a costume-friendly show full of singing, laughing and howling.
Spooky Specimens Drop-In Sketching at the Royal Alberta Museum
📅 Thursday, October 15
📍 Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton
Sketch rarely seen creepy specimens from the museum’s collections, a perfect calm Halloween outing for budding artists. Included with admission.
Edmonton Corn Maze
📅 Tuesdays to Sundays, until October 25
📍 Edmonton Corn Maze, Spruce Grove
Get lost in more than 5 km of corn trails before the season wraps up, then hit the jumping pillows and farm animals.
🖤 Date Ideas
Book the sitter. These ones are for you.
High Level Bridge Haunted Trolley Tours
📅 Select dates, October 9 to 31
📍 Strathcona Streetcar Barn, Edmonton
Ride the historic streetcar over the High Level Bridge as the sun sets while a guide shares the city’s spookiest legends.
Fort Edmonton Park Paranormal Tours
📅 Select dates, October 11 to 28
📍 Fort Edmonton Park
Grab real ghost-hunting gear and investigate the park’s most active buildings after dark. Not suitable for anyone under 14.
Edmonton Ghost Tours in Old Strathcona
📅 October 5 to November 5
📍 Old Strathcona, Edmonton
Wander past the Strathcona Hotel and the Princess Theatre and hear the murders, mysteries and ghosts behind Whyte Ave’s oldest buildings.
University of Alberta Haunted History Walk
📅 Select nights, October 5 to November 5
📍 Rutherford House, Edmonton
A ghostly walk across campus with true stories of hauntings, murders and mysteries, starting outside historic Rutherford House.
Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
📅 Friday, October 30
📍 McDougall United Church, Edmonton
A live string quartet plays Beetlejuice, Ghostbusters, The Addams Family and more under the glow of candlelight.
Día de los Muertos: Between Worlds
📅 Friday, October 30
📍 Festival Place, Sherwood Park
Mariachi Loco and Mexican folklórico dancers bring a vibrant Day of the Dead celebration to the stage.
Horizon Drive-In: Halloween Edition
📅 October 29 to 31
📍 Edmonton Valley Zoo
Nine Halloween movies over three nights, from Hocus Pocus and Beetlejuice to Scream. Early shows suit the whole family, late shows are made for date night.
SCREAM: Canada’s Biggest Halloween Party
📅 October 30 and 31
📍 Edmonton EXPO Centre
Two nights, four stages and 40+ electronic artists at Canada’s largest Halloween dance event. Costumes highly encouraged!
The Phantom of the Opera with Live Organ
📅 October 30 and 31
📍 Winspear Centre, Edmonton
The 1925 silent horror classic comes alive with a live organist in one of Edmonton’s most beautiful concert halls.
Ghost Gala: Burlesque on the Riverboat
📅 Friday, October 30
📍 Edmonton Riverboat
A hauntingly glamorous burlesque night aboard the Edmonton Queen. A grown-up night out on the river!
Refinery: Coven at the Art Gallery of Alberta
📅 Saturday, October 31
📍 Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton
The AGA’s annual Halloween party blends art, mystery and modern magic. Dress to impress!
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
📅 Select dates, October 9 to 31
📍 Metro Cinema, Edmonton
Do the Time Warp at Edmonton’s favourite independent cinema.
🚗 Road Trip Pick
Worth the drive, under 2.5 hours from Edmonton.
🚗 Road Trip Pick
The Haunted Hike
📅 Fridays and Saturdays, October 2 to 31, plus Sunday, October 25
📍 The Haunted Hike, Vegreville
About an hour east of Edmonton, this massive warehouse haunt packs 20 themed rooms and live actors into what it calls Alberta’s scariest haunted house. Bring the kids during Kids Hour for a gentle, actor-free walkthrough.
Dates can change, so always check the event website before heading out. Happy haunting, Edmonton! 🎃
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