October at last! From giving thanks to tricks and treats, this is a month full of opportunities for family fun and memory making! Want to know what’s happening this month? Read on for our top picks for Family Fun Events in Edmonton in October! Craving more? Use the Family Fun Edmonton calendar to find every event for every day of the month!
The Art of the Brick at TELUS World of Science – Edmonton
Daily until October 9 | Don’t miss your chance to see the world’s largest and most popular display of LEGO art featuring over one million colourful LEGO bricks transformed into one-of-a-kind sculptures! And stayed tuned for the next feature exhibit – we hear it’s going to be A-MAZE-ing!
Dog Days at University of Alberta Botanic Garden
Until October 9 | For a couple special weeks at the end of the Fall season, you can bring your four-legged friend to sniff, explore and play at the University of Alberta Botanic Garden. While pets are not normally permitted, dogs (on leashes) and their people can enjoy the fall garden together on these special days.
Pumpkins After Dark
All Month | Canada’s award-winning Halloween event has arrived in Edmonton with 6,000+ hand carved pumpkins arranged in stunning sculptures displays throughout Borden Park.
Fall-o-ween Fun at Prairie Gardens and Adventure Farm
All Month | Come get lost in the corn maze, meet some adorable farm animals, play games, and get ready for the spooky season by picking out your own unique pumpkin from the pumpkin patch!
Gateway to the Stars at Elk Island Park
Fridays & Saturdays Until October 22 | Crisp, cool fall evenings are perfect for stargazing! Register in advance, then head out of the city to Elk Island Park for one of the best night sky views around!
Vegreville Corn Maze
October 1, 7, 8 & 9 | Go East of Edmonton to find your way through the twists and turns in the corn and bale mazes, ride the pedal karts, go on a rock hunt, shop the vendor fair, and meet Mazy the Mascot.
Smoky Lake Great White North Pumpkin Fair 2023
October 5-8 | This year’s fair has expanded to a multi-day event to fit in all the fall fair fun, and pumpkins, Pumpkins, PUMPKINS everywhere. Activities include a full carnival, pancake breakfast, the pumpkin weigh-off, car show, corn maze, pumpkin drop, perogy eating contest, and much more!
Art Gallery of Alberta All Day Sunday
October 8 | This month’s theme is Play with Clay where guests will be encouraged to squeeze, roll and mold a playful sculpture or wearable art inspired by other works of art in the Gallery. The fun is perfect for all ages, and is free with your gallery admission (which is always free for kids 17 and under)
Kiwi’s Haunted House
October 13-14, 19-21 & 26-29 | Visit Kiwi Nurseries this Halloween as the outdoor pathways and growing house are given a spooky makeover. Souvenir flashlights are even provided to help guide your way through the dark. There’s even a Kids Costume contest on Saturday, October 28!
Alberta Prairie Railway Pumpkin Fest
October 14 | Head out to Stettler and hop aboard Alberta Prairie Railway to enjoy an authentic train ride that leads to fun-filled activities including a petting zoo, barrel train rides, and picking out your own pumpkin to bring home from the patch!
APEGA Rock and Fossil Clinic
October 14 | This exciting free event allows people of all ages to experience and explore the wonders of geoscience (that’s a fancy word for the study of Earth and what it’s made of!) Join in the fun in the morning from your home computer, then join in an in-person rock finding adventure in the afternoon.
Edmonton Elks Christmas in October
October 14 | The Holidays have come early to Commonwealth Stadium! Be there to enjoy extra fan appreciation giveaways and an exciting Experience Cheer halftime show with cheer teamers young and old. Don’t forget all kids 12 and under get in FREE to all regular season Edmonton Elks games!
The Wildlife Festival at the Edmonton Convention Centre
October 13-15 | For the first time since 2017, The Wildlife Festival is returning to Edmonton with its menagerie of animals including a sloth, porcupine, wallaby, boa constrictors, and more! Be at the Edmonton Convention Centre to learn all about wildlife through unique exhibits and hands-on educational programs.
An Enchanted Princess Musical
October 15 | This magical evening at the Horizon Theatre in Spruce Grove will feature over 10 of your favourite fairytale princesses with musical performances and sing-alongs.
Opera Mouse at The Arden Theatre
October 17 | Tilly the singing mouse is ready to prove that even a tiny mouse can be a star! This exciting daytime Noisy Theatre event is the perfect opportunity for young children and their caregivers to experience the joys of live theatre in a fun, stress-free environment with singing, dancing, and cheering encouraged.
Symphony for Kids: The Hockey Sweater
October 22 | The iconic Canadian storybook by Roch Carrier will be brought to life with narration and the music of Abigail Richardson-Schulte. The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Symphony for Kids series is the perfect way to introduce the sights, sounds and excitement of fabulous live music to your children.
ESO Presents The Magnificent Music of John Williams
October 27 – 29 | Sit back and enjoy all your film favourites like Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and more, all wrapped up in one spectacular concert experience!
LASER Taylor Swift
Until October 28 | Enjoy top hits from the biggest pop star on the planet during Laser Taylor Swift in the Science Centre’s Zeidler Dome! This dazzling laser light show on Friday and Saturday nights is the next best thing to scoring tickets to her concert.
FREE Make-and-Take LEGO Disney Castle at Toys R Us
October 28 & 29 | Celebrate Disney’s 100th anniversary with another FREE Make-and-Take LEGO® event at Toys R Us! Bring your kids in-store to build your very own mini Disney Castle.
Addams Family Band at Jubilations Dinner Theatre
Every Saturday until November 4 |Get a little bit mysterious and spooky with Jubilations Junior as Wednesday and the rest of her kooky but loveable family as they “band” together to bring their unique musical style to the stage. Featuring Jubilations Dinner Theatre’s winning combination of a laughter-filled show and a delicious meal, there is no reason to be scared to get tickets to this fantastic show.
Fort Edmonton Indigenous Peoples Experience Fall Admission
Saturdays & Sundays beginning October 14 | Explore the rich diversity and cultural beauty of the First Nations and Métis in this award-winning indoor exhibit. BONUS Receive one free general admission ticket of equal or lesser value for the 2024 summer season when you visit this fall or winter.
Fall Drop-In Fun with the City of Edmonton Play Rangers
Every Saturday | Join specially trained program leaders in local parks for outdoor adventures including playground games, orienteering, scavenger hunts, shelter building, snowshoeing and fire building!
Plus Your Guide to Spooktacular Halloween Events!
We all know Halloween is the highlight of October, so we have compiled all the best haunted houses and pumpkin parties in our Spooktacular Halloween Events Guide. We have fun events for the whole family – even some terrifying thrills for the older kids!
Love seeing the Family Fun Events in Edmonton in October, but want MORE? Sign up for the monthly Family Fun Edmonton enewsletter! Also, keep tabs on everything happening in #YEG with our calendar, and stay tuned to all the best local family events through our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.
