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!
FEATURED Sassy G’s Adventure Farm | Until October 14
School may be back in session, but that doesn’t mean the fun needs to stop! Sassy G’s Adventure Farm is the perfect spot to plan an afternoon or weekend escape this Fall. Come have some fun in the country with 18 different types of domestic and exotic farm animals and 35+ games and activities.
Spooky Strathma’s Mystery at the Museum | October 2-31
Discover whodunit with this thrilling mystery adventure at the Strathcona County Museum & Archives. Put on your detective hat as you explore the museum, find clues, and work to solve this suspenseful mystery! Admission by donation.
Smoky Lake Great White North Pumpkin Fair | October 4-6
Gourd Big or Gourd Home! The annual event is a multi-day extravaganza that includes a midway, pancake breakfast, car show, pumpkin weigh-off, corn maze, pumpkin drop, farmers’ market, and artisan fair, perogy eating contest, and much more.
FEATURED APEGA Rock and Fossil Clinic | October 5
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.
Visit a Fire Prevention Week Open House | October 5, 6 & 12
Learn about fire safety and have some fun with local firefighters are a Fire Prevention Week Open House. We have several events on the calendar:
- October 5 | Beaumont Fire Hall Open House & BBQ
- October 6 | Leduc Fire Services Open House
- October 12 | St. Albert Fire Prevention Week Open House
- October 12 | Fire Prevention Day in Fort Saskatchewan
BRICKTOBER at Toys R Us with LEGO Freebies | October 5, 12, 13 & 26
October is BRICKTOBER at Toys R Us, featuring several great LEGO freebies you won’t want to miss! Save the date to make-and-take a LEGO Minecraftâ„¢ Panda on October 25, pick-up a FREE LEGO Friends Friendship Bracelet on October 12 or 13, and build a LEGO Micro Holiday Train on October 26!
Gateway to the Stars at Elk Island Park | October 11, 12, 18 & 19
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!
Edmonton Elks Themed Football Games | October 5 & 25
Don’t miss the last two family-friendly football games of the season! October 5 is Hollywood Night vs the Saskatchewan Roughriders (with FIREWORKS!) and October 25 is a Spooktacular themed game against the Toronto Argonauts. Make sure to come early to enjoy all the pre-game activities and entertainment in the Brick Kids Zone!
Alberta Prairie Railway Pumpkin Fest | October 12
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!
Art Gallery of Alberta All Day Sunday | October 13
This month’s theme is Time Travellers where guests can travel back in time to 1924, when the AGA was established, and experience a variety of fun activities that span the ages – from making a mixed media personal timeline to constructing a time capsule and adding to a collaborative stop-motion video! The fun is perfect for all ages, and is free with your gallery admission (which is always free for kids 17 and under.)
FREE Drop-In Outdoor Adventure Programs with the City of Edmonton | Saturday’s
Get outside this Fall and have some free fun with the City of Edmonton! This Saturday offers two opportunities to drop-in and join specially trained program leaders for outdoor adventures:
- Play Rangers takes place weekly in Whitemud Park.
- Family Adventure Club North take place once a month at the North East River Valley Park.
A Charmed Affair’s Villain’s Ball | October 18
This Halloween, meet your favourite Villains, Heroes, and Princesses during A Charmed Affair’s 3rd Annual Halloween Villain’s Ball! Come in costume ready for a dreadful dance party, themed mocktails and delicious treats, live performances, glitter tattoos, frighteningly fun party games, and plenty of photo ops.
Fred Penner: The Cat Came Back | October 23
Calling all you Fred Heads! (If you’re old enough to know what that is, then this event is for YOU!) The Cat Came Back 40th Anniversary Tour at the Winspear Centre will introduce wonderful musical classics to a new generation with a live, energetic show for all ages.
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!
Fall Fun Bucket List
You loved our Summer Fun Bucket List, so we thought we would keep the excitement going with a Fall Fun Bucket List! There are so many great activities to get out and enjoy as the leaves start changing. The only trick is trying to fit it all in before we get hit with that first snowfall of the season.
FREE (and almost free) Make and Take Events Kids Love
From LEGO builds and storytimes to crafts and woodworking projects, the kids are always excited to get creative and get their hands on a new treasure to bring home! Many stores offer kid-friendly events, so we have rounded up all our favourite spots to watch for FREE (and almost free) events we know your kids will love.
Shop Local at the Best Fall Craft Fairs & Markets
Market & Craft Fair season always seems to be in full swing in our city. Treat yourself this Fall with local goods from Edmonton area markets and craft fairs, celebrate the spooktacular at a Halloween-themed market, and start planning for some of the amazing Christmas markets on our list!
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