Edmonton Mama Weekend Guide
Things to Do in Edmonton This Weekend
Thursday, October 15 to Sunday, October 18, 2026
Spooky season is officially in full swing, Edmonton! This weekend brings giant glowing planets downtown, trick-or-treating at the zoo, a pickle party and a costume swap that saves you a trip to the store. ☕
⭐ Edmonton Mama Pick
Boo at the Zoo
Sat Oct 17 & Sun Oct 18KID FRIENDLY
Costumed kids collect candy at trick-or-treat stops, meet magical characters and make spooky crafts while visiting the animals. Bonus: the animals get Halloween treats too!
📍 Edmonton Valley Zoo, 13315 Buena Vista Road NW
🚗 Edmonton Mama Road Trip Pick
Haunted Pumpkin Festival at Prairie Gardens
Sat Oct 17 & Sun Oct 18Bon Accord, about 40 min northKID FRIENDLY
A pumpkin cannon, a kid-friendly haunted farmhouse, ghost walks and a heated greenhouse pumpkin patch make this a true fall classic. Heads up: the corn and sunflower mazes are closed this year after all the record rain.
📍 Prairie Gardens, 56311 Lily Lake Road, Bon Accord
Thursday, October 15
Drop-In Sketching: Spooky Specimens at the Royal Alberta Museum
Thu Oct 15KID FRIENDLY
Grab a pencil and sketch rarely seen museum objects, from ravens and bats to a two-headed cow. It’s an all-ages drop-in, best for kids 10 and up.
📍 Royal Alberta Museum, 9810 103A Avenue NW
AGA Art Hive
Thu Oct 15FREEKID FRIENDLY
Drop into the AGA studio for relaxed, welcoming community art making where everyone is an artist. No experience needed!
📍 Art Gallery of Alberta, 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Edmonton Oilers vs. Utah Mammoth
Thu Oct 15
Get the weekend started early as the Oilers host the Utah Mammoth at Rogers Place. Let’s go Oilers!
📍 Rogers Place, 10220 104 Avenue NW
Friday, October 16
Galactic Atmosphere Light Festival
Fri Oct 16 to Sun Oct 25FREEKID FRIENDLY
Giant illuminated planets are landing in Churchill Square for a free, space-themed light festival made for family photos. Bundle up your little stargazers and wander through after dark.
📍 Churchill Square, Downtown Edmonton
Neon Nights at LaunchPad Trampoline Park
Fri Oct 16 & Sat Oct 17KID FRIENDLY
The lights go down and the black lights, lasers and live DJ come up for a glow-in-the-dark jump night the whole family will love. Wear something that glows and get ready to bounce!
📍 Southside: 6142 50 Street NW & Westside: 10442 184 Street NW
Edmonton Elks vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers: United in Pink
Fri Oct 16
The Elks wrap up their regular season home schedule by going pink in support of the fight against breast cancer. Wear your pink and cheer on the Green and Gold!
📍 Commonwealth Stadium, 11000 Stadium Road NW
Alberta Powersports Show
Fri Oct 16 & Sat Oct 17
Little gearheads can check out the newest motorcycles, ATVs, side-by-sides and snowmobiles all under one roof.
📍 Edmonton EXPO Centre, 7515 118 Avenue NW
All Weekend Long
Oh, Anne! at The Roxy Theatre
Closing Sun Oct 18KID FRIENDLY
This fiddle-filled Canadian musical puts a lively East Coast spin on Anne of Green Gables, with four actors playing dozens of characters. It’s the final weekend, so grab your seats!
📍 The Roxy Theatre, 10708 124 Street NW
Light the Way on Rice Howard Way
Until Sun Oct 25FREEKID FRIENDLY
Two downtown blocks glow with light installations every night, plus free live performances throughout the day. Pair it with Galactic Atmosphere for a bright night out downtown.
📍 Rice Howard Way, 101A Avenue NW between 100 Street and 101 Street
Pumpkins After Dark
Until Sat Oct 31KID FRIENDLY
Stroll through thousands of hand-carved pumpkins built into giant glowing displays. It’s magical without being too scary for little ones.
📍 Borden Park, 7507 Borden Park Road NW
Edmonton Corn Maze
Until Sun Oct 25KID FRIENDLY
This year’s 5 km maze celebrates 100 years of the Alberta Motor Association, plus farm animals, jumping pillows and more. Wear your boots, it’s been a muddy season!
📍 26171 Garden Valley Road, Spruce Grove
Edmonton Fall Home Show
Fri Oct 16 to Sun Oct 18
Gather reno, decor and organizing ideas for every room before the holiday hosting season hits.
📍 Edmonton EXPO Centre, 7515 118 Avenue NW
Saturday, October 17
Manning Monster Mash
Sat Oct 17FREEKID FRIENDLY
Bring a treat bag for an afternoon of free samples, airbrush tattoos, balloon twisting and photo ops with favourite characters.
📍 Manning Town Centre, 15531 37 Street NW
Harvest Festival at Currents of Windermere
Sat Oct 17FREEKID FRIENDLY
Town Square fills up with fall family fun, seasonal activities and Harvest Festival favourites for a cozy afternoon in the southwest.
📍 Town Square, 5180 Windermere Boulevard NW
AGA Fall Art Cart: Art in Motion
Sat Oct 17FREEKID FRIENDLY
Drop in and create a bright, movement-filled artwork using stencils and chalk pastels with Art Gallery of Alberta educators. They bring the supplies, you bring the imagination!
📍 Churchill Square, Downtown Edmonton
St. Albert Halloween Haunt
Sat Oct 17KID FRIENDLY
Kids 12 and under can bounce on inflatables, make crafts, meet roaming characters and join a Spooky Skate. A quieter, sensory-aware Inclusive Hour opens the event.
📍 Servus Credit Union Place, 400 Campbell Road, St. Albert
Picklefest Edmonton
Sat Oct 17KID FRIENDLY
Canada’s big celebration of all things pickled lands in ICE District with 40+ local vendors, live music and family-friendly fun. Kids under 12 get in free!
📍 The Tent at Fan Park, ICE District, 10128 104 Avenue NW
Halloween Costume Swap at the Reuse Centre
Sat Oct 17FREEKID FRIENDLY
Trade up to five outgrown costumes for new-to-you ones and keep Halloween waste out of the landfill. Package all the pieces of each costume together.
📍 Edmonton Reuse Centre, 6835 83 Street NW
Horizon Drive-In Carload Weekend
Sat Oct 17 & Sun Oct 18
One ticket covers everyone with a seatbelt in your vehicle for six movies, including Moana and Back to the Future. Check the lineup before you go, as the late shows are horror films.
📍 Edmonton Valley Zoo, 13315 Buena Vista Road NW
Edmonton Short Film Festival
Sat Oct 17 & Sun Oct 18
A great parents’ night out: the best Alberta-made short films hit the big screen at a red carpet gala, with international Long Shorts on Sunday.
📍 Landmark Cinemas 9 Edmonton City Centre, 10200 102 Avenue NW
Sunday, October 18
AGA Design Lab Sundays: Pirate Ships
Sun Oct 18KID FRIENDLY
Inspired by The Goonies, kids design, build and decorate their own mini pirate ship and test what makes it seaworthy. Registration is required.
📍 Art Gallery of Alberta, 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Edmonton Oil Kings vs. Victoria Royals
Sun Oct 18KID FRIENDLY
A Sunday Oil Kings game is a perfect first live hockey experience for young fans. Here’s what families can look forward to:
- It’s a Family Fun Sunday! Every Sunday home game is a Family Fun Sunday, with a kids carnival on the concourse
- Signature Sunday autographs: meet the team and get autographs after the game
- Kids food combos: eight kid-sized combos at every home game
- Themes and giveaways: every Oil Kings home game this season has a theme or giveaway
- Meet Louie: say hi to Louie the Lion, the Oil Kings mascot
- More Family Fun Sundays ahead: Mullet Mayhem (Oct 25), Kid’s Take Over (Nov 1), Dino Day (Nov 8) and Kids Crazy Hair Day (Nov 29)
📍 Rogers Place, 10220 104 Avenue NW
👻 Coming Up
Edmonton Oil Kings Kid’s Halloween Spooktacular Game vs. Kamloops Blazers
For the first time ever, the Oil Kings play an afternoon game on Halloween day, Saturday, October 31. Come in costume and still have plenty of time for trick-or-treating after! More info →
Neon Nightmares at LaunchPad Trampoline Park
Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24 at both South and West locations: Halloween Neon Night jumping with a live DJ, a spooky craft corner, a spin-to-win wheel, plus cotton candy, popcorn, glitter tattoos and a balloon artist. Costumes are welcome! More info →
Have a fang-tastic weekend, Edmonton! 🎃
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