Have Pizza, Camp by Donation and Explore a Ghost Town in Rowley Alberta near Drumheller

Plan a Summer Road Trip to Explore a Ghost Town in Rowley Alberta

Thirty minutes north of Drumheller you'll find a small sign that almost blends in with the usual, side-of-the-road scenery as you're driving. It's a sign that promises to take you back in time. You might be intrigued, you might even have made a note to yourself to stop on the way back from your destination, or the next time around, and maybe you've even stopped to explore.If you've done anything but the last option - you're going to want to add this destination to your list when it comes to summer exploring in Alberta.

Our children have a hankering to explore all things abandoned (hello, childhood dreams crafted from urban exploration videos on Youtube). For that reason, and due to the fact that we were an hour early for our destination, a sleepover at the Royal Tyrrell Museum, we made the decision to follow the road, and to step back in time.

Summer Pizza Nights in the Ghost Town of Rowley, Alberta

Though Rowley bills itself as a ghost turn, there are actually a handful of people living in the tiny town North of Drumheller. These people are responsible for creating the Saturday fundraiser: Pizza Night.Bring cash, pizzas can be paid with cash only. Pizzas are $15.00 for a 12", two-topping pizza (extra toppings $1). Refreshments are served in the Saloon and range from cheap beer to cheap beer.You can stay the night, camp - but be warned that it's first come, first serve, when it comes to the campground, and specific places that you can set-up camp.Visiting during the summer has its perks. Campground cost is by donation.

Free Tours (during event days), Live Music and Pizza for Sale During the Summer Pizza Night in Rowley Ghost Town 2026

Pizza night and camping or even just exploring the abandoned and staged ghost town itself, Rowley is one of those hidden gem adventures that you'll be thankful that you took a time to explore with the kids this summer on your next trip to Drumheller, side quest or summer adventure.

• June 27 - 𝘗𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯’ 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘰𝘪𝘭

• July 25 - 4𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘹 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘥

• August 29 - 𝘜𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥

• September 26 - 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘯 & 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘦

• October 31 - 𝘕𝘰 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘥

• November 28 - 𝘕𝘰 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘥

Find the full Rowley Pizza Night Schedule and start planning your adventure with the kids.