Looking for some frightful fun? Or maybe you prefer soirees that aren’t so scary? Whatever your jam, we’ve found it! Read on for the Family Fun Edmonton Halloween Events guide for 2023.
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Pumpkins After Dark
September 22 – October 31 | Edmonton’s spooky season is a bit more magical this year with the Pumpkins After Dark! This walk-through exhibit in Borden Park includes over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkin sculptures brought to life through specially curated lighting, music, and sound effects. For more information, click here.
Prairie Gardens Haunted Pumpkin Festival
September 30 – October 31 | This October, it’s time to get out of the city! Is there a better way to celebrate the beauty of fall and the spookiness of Halloween than by heading to the farm and enjoying a pumpkin patch? Especially when it’s the Haunted Pumpkin Festival at Prairie Gardens Adventure Farm, filled with loads of family fun on weekends this October! For more information, click here.
Trick or Tee and Fright Night at WEM
October 1 – 31 | West Edmonton Mall is bringing you the Halloween fun this October with two frightfully fabulous experiences at two of their best attractions! Enjoy a round of Trick or Tee at Professor WEM’s Mini Golf from October 1 to October 31, and book your tickets now for the wildly popular Fright Night in Galaxyland on Saturday, October 28. For more information, click here.
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. Enjoy the child-friendly experience from 6:00 – 6:30 pm, with added scares and surprises after the trails get dark. Your admission even includes a souvenir flashlight to help light your way! For more information, click here.
Cambrian Harvest Festival
October 14 | Discover Sherwood Park’s newest homes, community and playground during the Cambrian Harvest Festival. RSVP to join in the complimentary fun from Rohit Land Development including pumpkin decorating, a petting zoo, horse-drawn wagon rides, hot apple cider, and delectable treats from local food trucks. For more information, click here.
Edmonton Valley Zoo Presents Boo at the Zoo!
October 21, 22, 28 & 29 | Halloween is the perfect time to come learn about some of the not-so-spooky creatures at the Edmonton Valley Zoo. Boo at the Zoo! is back for another year of scare free family fun, with treats for both you and the animals! Purchase your advance tickets to enjoy all the regular zoo highlights, plus magical guest characters, candy, costumes, conservation, and fun! For more information, click here.
Halloween at Camp Warwa
October 27 & 28 | The spooky season is here and it comes complete with a dose of magic and outdoor fun when you head to Camp Warwa on October 28. Who knows what you’ll discover in the woods this Halloween?! Don’t worry, families can choose a friendly, not frightening, interactive experience in the mythical fairy world. (But adults and older teens can discover the haunted woods on October 27 – 28!) For more information, click here.
Hocus Focus Halloween Fun at St. Albert Centre
October 28 | Boos and ghouls are invited to visit local businesses throughout the month (October 1-27) to complete the Scavenger Haunt, then be at St. Albert Centre on Saturday, October 28, 2023 for Halloween-themed fun and the chance at some amazing prizes. Come in costume and bring a food bank donation for a FREE Hocus Focus photo from a spooktacular local photographer. For more information, click here.
Halloween Fun at Bonnie Doon Centre
October 31 | This Halloween, bring your lil’ ghosts and ghouls to Bonnie Doon Centre for spooky selfies, trick-or-treating, and character fun with the dalmatian-obsessed Cruel Diva! You never know what Edmonton’s weather forecast might bring, so the mall makes the perfect place to come for a warm and safe Halloween for all ages. For more information, click here.
Celebrate Halloween at Londonderry Mall
October 31 | Find free family fun at Londonderry Mall this spooky season! Grab your crayons to enter into the Halloween Colouring contest, and get your costumes ready to Trick or Treat indoors on Halloween! PLUS take advantage of a special gift with purchase offer where you can reach into the cauldron for a spooky surprise treat! For more information, click here.
Where to Find Halloween Day Fun | October 31, 2023
October 31 | While the school-aged kids enjoy costume fun and Halloween parties with their class, we have come up with a few fun ways to make Halloween day fun for the younger ghosts and ghouls. And once that school bell rings, you can be ready to grab those costumed kiddos and head out to one of the other fun events happening Halloween evening! For more information, click here.
Frightfully Fun Haunted Houses in Edmonton & Area
All Month Long | If you like scares, we’ve found them! Head here to discover all the amazing Haunted Houses in Edmonton and Area. There’s something for for ghosts and ghouls of all ages. For more information, click here.
Pumpkin Patches & Corn Mazes In and Around Edmonton
All Month Long | Head to a local farmyard to have some fall fun getting lost in a corn maze or picking your own pumpkin from a local patch! For more information, click here.
Trunk or Treat Events in Edmonton & Area
October 21 – 31 | An alternative to trick-or-treating where cars are the houses and trunks are the doors. Choose from one of several great event options on our list. For more information, click here.
Where to Go for Indoor Trick or Treating in Edmonton
October 31 | Nothing says Halloween in Canada like seeing kids wearing snowsuits over their costumes! Before you brave the cold, consider heading where it’s nice and warm inside at one of the many indoor trick or treating events in malls and businesses around Edmonton. For more information, click here.
Great HalloWhinny Events for Horsing Around
October 21, 28 & 29 | If your child loves horses and Halloween, they are in for a treat! Each HalloWhinny event is an amazing opportunity to get up close and personal with horses, ponies, and more while enjoying Halloween treats and activities. Don’t forget to wear your costume and bring your camera!
Boo a Friend or Neighbour! {Free Printable}
What is Booing? Booing is the act of leaving someone secret treats or gifts for Halloween. It is meant to spread from there, where your two recipients then choose two more recipients to Boo and continue the fun. For more information, click here.