Taking a page straight out of Night at the Museum, local museums and historic sites are getting into the Halloween spirit this October! From medieval quests and spooky exhibits to trick-or-treating, Halloween movies, and after-dark scares for older kids and adults, there are plenty of fun ways to experience your favourite museums in a whole new way. Discover these Mysterious Museum Events for Halloween in Edmonton & area!
🏰 Spooky Strathma: Medieval Days
October 2026 | This October, the Strathcona County Museum & Archives transforms into a medieval village filled with family-friendly fun! Take on a museum-wide quest, enjoy hands-on crafts, and discover a special exhibit exploring Sherwood Park’s original Medieval Days celebrations from the 1960s. Drop in throughout the month to explore, or plan your visit around one of the special themed events for kids, families, and adults. See the Instagram reel from our visit here.
- Kids of the Realm: Family Halloween Dance Party
October 16 & 17, 2026 | Tickets are just $10 for the spookiest soiree of the year! Join Spooky Strathma for a family-friendly dance party with snacks, costume contests, and more!
🧟 Be Afraid of DARK: Fort Edmonton Park
Fridays & Saturdays, October 2–31, 2026 | Canada’s largest living history museum becomes home to the non-living during the Halloween season! Guests 14+ can brave immersive haunted experiences, spine-chilling scares, roving entertainment, and plenty of eerie surprises throughout Fort Edmonton Park, with themed food and drinks adding to the fun.
- For more spooky fun at Fort Edmonton Park, check out the Halloween movies playing during Spooky Tuesdays at the Capitol Theatre.
🎃 Trick-or-Treating at The Precinct
October 31, 2026 | Families are invited to the Historic Village at the Fort Heritage Precinct for an afternoon of FREE trick-or-treating fun. Come dressed in your spookiest or silliest costume and wander through the village, where staff will be waiting on the steps of historic homesteads and schoolhouses with treats for little ghosts and goblins.
👻 See the Spooky Side of RAM on Halloween
October 31, 2026 | All dressed up with nowhere to go on Halloween? Head to the Royal Alberta Museum (RAM) for spooky fun for ghouls of all ages, including creepy curios, spooky specimens, live animal encounters, and more!
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