AsiaFest. Pumpkins After Dark. Orange Shirt Day.
WEM turns back the clock with $9.95 admission. AsiaFest and Pumpkins After Dark both open Friday. Open Cockpit Day at the Aviation Museum Saturday. Elks Indigenous Celebration Saturday night. Royal Alberta Museum free all weekend for Alberta Culture Days. September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. ☕
✨ Edmonton Mama’s Weekly Pick
⭐ Top Pick
Edmonton Corn Maze: Sunflower Maze
One of fall’s most magical outings — wander through the sunflower maze and lose yourself in a sea of golden blooms. A bucket-list Alberta fall photo opportunity and a gorgeous family day out west of the city.
🚗 Edmonton Mama’s Road Trip Pick
🚗 Road Trip Pick · Lacombe · about 1.5 hrs south · 🚨 CLOSED SUNDAYS
Kraay Family Farm and the Lacombe Corn Maze
📅 Saturday Sept 26 requires a date-specific advance ticket · Book at kraayfamilyfarm.com
50+ attractions – the world-famous Lacombe Corn Maze, pumpkin patch, jumping pillows, zip lines, mini golf, gemstone mining, and a petting zoo full of goats, ducks, pigs, bunnies, and peacocks. A full-day fall outing. Book Saturday tickets in advance – the farm is always CLOSED on Sundays.
👨👩👧👦 What’s On This Week
🎢 WEM 45th Anniversary · Pay and Play Like It’s 1981 · $9.95 · TODAY ONLY
WEM Pay and Play Like It’s 1981 – $9.95 Admission
📍 West Edmonton Mall · One day only. World Waterpark, mini golf, Sea Life Caverns, and Ice Palace all $9.95. Purchase in person at the mall only. Arrive early – it will be very busy.
🎬 EIFF Opens · Sept 24–Oct 3 · 40th Annual
Edmonton International Film Festival
📍 Landmark Cinemas 9 and Metro Cinema · 10 days of independent and international cinema for EIFF’s 40th year. Q&As, Gala events, 120+ films. Check edmontonfilmfest.com for the full program.
😂 Edmonton Comedy Festival + Colour Me Comedy · Sept 24-27
Two Comedy Festivals Launch This Week
📍 Multiple venues · Edmonton Comedy Festival (16th annual, yegcomedy.com) and Colour Me Comedy Festival (diverse voices, colourmecomedyfestival.com) both run this weekend. Four nights of stand-up across the city.
🏮 FREE · AsiaFest Opens · Currents of Windermere · Sept 25-27
AsiaFest YEG: Edmonton’s Largest Asian Night Market
📍 Currents of Windermere · Three days, free admission. 120+ vendors including 40+ Asian food vendors, 50+ cultural groups, lantern displays, Mid-Autumn Festival theme, and a venue twice the size of last year. Daily until 11 PM — gets very busy. Come prepared.
🎃 Pumpkins After Dark Opens Tonight · Borden Park · Through Oct 31
Pumpkins After Dark: Opening Night
📍 Borden Park · 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins along a one-kilometre glowing pathway. Live carving demonstrations, food trucks, music, special effects. Family-friendly, no jump scares. Runs through Oct 31. Book your time-slotted ticket in advance.
🎲 FREE · Play the North · Family Board Game Festival · Sept 25-27
Play the North: Free Canadian Board Game Festival
📍 Edmonton · Free, family-friendly board game festival celebrating Canadian games all weekend.
🏈 Elks Indigenous Celebration · Commonwealth Stadium · vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Edmonton Elks Indigenous Celebration Game
📍 Play Alberta Field at Commonwealth Stadium · The Elks host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the annual Indigenous Celebration game. The Indigenous logo by Conrad Plews is front and centre, halftime features a showcase of Indigenous culture, and CFL Orange jerseys are auctioned to support Indigenous charities.
✈️ Open Cockpit Day · Alberta Aviation Museum
Open Cockpit Day at the Alberta Aviation Museum
📍 Alberta Aviation Museum · Kingsway NW · The museum’s biggest event of the year — 20+ historical aircraft to climb inside, simulator lab, family activities, food vendors, and a full day of aviation history. Kids 5 and under free.
🚌 FREE · ETS D.L. MacDonald Garage Open House
ETS Open House at D.L. MacDonald LRT Garage
A rare behind-the-scenes look inside the ETS LRT garage. Free. Take transit or the shuttle — no public parking on site. (Ferrier Bus Garage open house is Oct 3.)
🎭 FREE · Alberta Culture Days · Citadel Theatre · Sept 26-27
Alberta Culture Days at the Citadel Theatre
📍 Citadel Theatre · Free programming and events at the Citadel Theatre for Alberta Culture Days. Confirm program details at citadeltheatre.com before heading out.
🌿 FREE · HeART of the Habitat
HeART of the Habitat
A free community arts and nature event.
🎪 FREE · Edgefest Fall Festival · Edgemont
Edgefest Free Fall Festival in Edgemont
📍 Edgemont · NW Edmonton · A free community fall festival in the Edgemont neighbourhood.
🏛️ FREE Admission · Royal Alberta Museum · Alberta Culture Days
Royal Alberta Museum: Free Admission for Alberta Culture Days
📍 Royal Alberta Museum · Free admission for all visitors Saturday Sept 26 and Sunday Sept 27. Western Canada’s largest museum — natural history, human history, the Bug Gallery, and live insects. Book a timed ticket online ahead of time to guarantee entry. Walk-ins welcome based on capacity.
🌾 FREE · OSFM Harvest Festival · Old Strathcona
Old Strathcona Farmers Market Harvest Festival
📍 Old Strathcona Farmers Market · A free, family-friendly weekend celebrating the fall harvest with local food and community. One of the best market weekends of the year.
🍔 Food Truck Frenzy
Food Truck Frenzy
A gathering of Edmonton’s best food trucks. This family-friendly event includes free parking and free admission! Plus, Santa’s Anonymous will be on-site collecting new, unwrapped toys and monetary donations.
🧡 Orange Shirt Day Run and Walk · Kinsmen Park
6th Annual Orange Shirt Day Run and Walk
📍 Kinsmen Park · Hosted by Indigenous Runner. Round Dance at noon, 2.15 km, 5 km, and 10 km runs in the afternoon. A meaningful community lead-up to September 30. Registration required.
🧡 September 30 · National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Orange Shirt Day: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30 honours residential school survivors, those who never returned home, and their families and communities. Wear orange. Edmonton events include the Fort Edmonton Park Indigenous Peoples Experience (opening ceremony 9:30 AM), Royal Alberta Museum screening of WaaPaKe (Tomorrow) at 1:30 PM, and the Reconciliation Garden at the Legislature grounds at 2 PM.
🧡 Fort Edmonton Park · Indigenous Peoples Experience · Sept 30
Truth and Reconciliation Day at Fort Edmonton Park
📍 Fort Edmonton Park · Opening ceremony 9:30 AM. Only the Indigenous Peoples Experience is open. Shuttle from the parking lot. Reserve tickets — proceeds support Indigenous programming at Fort Edmonton Park.
🎬 EIFF · Sept 24-Oct 3
Edmonton International Film Festival: All Week
📍 Landmark Cinemas 9 and Metro Cinema · 10 days of independent and international cinema. Great for families with older kids. Check edmontonfilmfest.com for the schedule.
🌽 Open Now · Spruce Grove · Through October
Edmonton Corn Maze: Sunflower Maze + Corn Maze
📍 Spruce Grove · Open through October. New maze design for 2026 plus the sunflower maze. A classic fall family outing west of the city.
Fort Edmonton Park · Edmonton Valley Zoo
Both open this weekend. Note: TELUS World of Science temporarily closed due to flooding.
🍷 Date Nights & Social Plans
🎃 Best Date Night of the Week · Borden Park
Pumpkins After Dark: Opening Weekend
📍 Borden Park · 10,000 glowing hand-carved pumpkins on a one-kilometre pathway. The perfect fall evening date. Book your time slot before it sells out.
🏮 FREE · AsiaFest After Dark · Sept 25-27
AsiaFest Night Market Date Night
📍 Currents of Windermere · Open until 11 PM each night. Street food, lanterns, live performances — best experienced after dark. Free admission.
🎬 EIFF · All Week
EIFF: Pick a Film You’ve Never Heard Of
📍 Landmark Cinemas 9 and Metro Cinema · The classic EIFF date move — pick a foreign-language film blind and discover something unexpected. Check edmontonfilmfest.com for the schedule.
😂 Comedy Festival · Thurs-Sun
Edmonton Comedy Festival: Pick a Show
📍 Multiple venues · International stand-up across four nights. Great date night any evening of the weekend. Check yegcomedy.com for shows.
Edmonton Mama’s Weekly Guide · September 23–30, 2026