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Your Kids Can Go Ghost Hunting at a Historic Stony Plain Building This October
Kick off spooky season with an all-ages ghost tour at Red Brick Common in Stony Plain, running select October evenings in 2026.
The Haunted Tire Shop Returns to Fort Saskatchewan for One Night Only This October
The haunted tire shop is back! Screams for Dreams brings family Halloween fun to Integra Tire Fort Saskatchewan on Oct 17 in support of Alberta Dreams.
10 Family-Friendly Drive-In Movies in Edmonton This October (2026)
Catch a family-friendly drive-in movie in Edmonton this October, from Moana and Hocus Pocus to Ghostbusters, at the Valley Zoo and Lake Summerside.
You Can Book a Field Trip to World Waterpark Where the Water Slides Are the Physics Lesson
You can book a field trip where water slides double as the physics lesson: West Edmonton Mall's Waterpark Physics 101 covers velocity, acceleration, and more.
For Girls by Girls FREE Weekly Drop in Sports Returns This Week
Free drop-in sports for girls ages 8–17 in Edmonton. For Girls by Girls offers weekly games and skill-building led by student-athletes, with no registration needed.
Kid-Friendly Light Up Performance of Sleeping Beauty Ballet is Coming to Edmonton this Month
A glow-in-the-dark Sleeping Beauty ballet opens in Edmonton October 10. A one-hour show for ages 5+, and an easy first ballet for kids.
SPARK Career & Job Fair Returns to Edmonton This October
SPARK, a free career and job fair for youth ages 16–30, comes to Edmonton's Italian Cultural Centre October 13–14 with employers, schools, and practical workshops.
Visit this FREE Halloween house in Edmonton this Month
Starting this weekend, the gates of Maisie’s Magical Christmas House open to a spooky new season!
Skip the Kitchen This Thanksgiving: Delta Edmonton South's Turkey To-Go Dinner
Delta Edmonton South's chef-made Thanksgiving Turkey To-Go Dinner serves 6 or 12, with pickup October 10 or 11. Skip the cooking and enjoy the long weekend.
Disney On Ice: Jump In Premiers at Rogers Place in November
Disney On Ice presents Jump In! comes to Rogers Place Nov 20–22, 2026, with over 50 characters, six Edmonton showtimes, and new Moana 2 and Inside Out 2 scenes.
Warwa Woods Is Back: Camp Warwa's Haunted Forest Returns This October
Warwa Woods returns to Camp Warwa near Darwell October 23–25, 2026. Two haunted forest trails, ages 12+, with every ticket supporting kids' summer camp.
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra is hosting a Spooky Murder Mystery for Kids
The ESO's Symphony for Kids presents The Composer Is Dead, a funny Lemony Snicket murder mystery where every instrument is a suspect. Nov 1 at the Winspear.
Coraline Returns to the Big Screen for Just $3.99 in October
Coraline is coming to Cineplex for just $3.99 on October 3 — the perfect eerie-but-not-too-scary kickoff to spooky season for the whole family.
The Smoky Lake Pumpkin Fair Has Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off and Giant Pumpkin Drop
Head east for the Smoky Lake Pumpkin Fair, October 2–3, 2026 — giant pumpkins, a corn maze, midway rides, and a small-town fall weekend the whole family will remember.
Go Behind the Scenes at ETS This Fall: Free Open Houses for Train and Bus Lovers
ETS is hosting two free open houses this fall — trains on Sept 26, buses on Oct 3 — with behind-the-scenes access for the whole family.
