Edmonton Halloween Events 2026

Halloween in Edmonton, 2026

Halloween here is so much more than one night of door-knocking. Pumpkin patches, glowing pumpkin walks, costume parties, indoor trick-or-treats and haunted houses for every nerve level. There's weeks of family fun to work with, you just have to bundle up for it.

Outdoor scary movies, indoor screenings, trunk-or-treats and a full month of spooky festivals you can actually do with kids. New events go up all October long, so bookmark the Edmonton Family Events Calendar for this year's dates and times.

Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes

The classic fall outing, and usually the first Halloween thing to open each season. Most farms pair U-pick pumpkins with hay rides, petting zoos and mazes, so it fills a whole day. Prairie Gardens & Adventure Farm in Bon Accord runs a Haunted Pumpkin Festival with a corn maze, train rides, bale mazes and a gentle not-so-haunted house, and costumed kids 12 and under often get in free. Edmonton Corn Maze in Spruce Grove redesigns its maze every year and adds spud cannons, jumping pillows and after-dark Flashlight Nights. Somerset Farms is the quiet, picturesque one, and the gentlest if you're bringing a toddler.

Not-So-Scary Events for Little Ones

Costumes and candy, zero nightmares. Pumpkins After Dark at Borden Park runs September 25 to October 31 with more than 10,000 hand-carved jack-o'-lanterns along a one-kilometre path. Boo at the Zoo at the Edmonton Valley Zoo is a scare-free trick-or-treat over the last couple of weekends in October, and it sells out first every year. Halloween Skelebration at TELUS World of Science is indoor programming plus a Halloween-day treat pickup, which makes it the obvious backup when the weather turns.

Indoor Trick-or-Treating and Trunk-or-Treats

Edmonton Octobers are cold, so indoor trick-or-treats are a lifesaver. West Edmonton Mall runs a Trick or Treat Festival, and Bonnie Doon, Kingsway and Londonderry all run candy trails. Historic sites do daytime versions, like John Walter Museum. Trunk-or-treats are the warmer, contained alternative to walking the block: kids go trunk to trunk through a decorated parking lot, usually with a bonfire and hot chocolate. Community halls and churches host them across the region, from Vantage Point to the Fort Saskatchewan Trunk or Treat.

Free Halloween Fun

Plenty of spooky season costs nothing. Plenty of spooky season costs nothing. Our Edmonton Halloween House Map pins the most over-the-top decorated houses in the city, filterable by neighbourhood with directions on every one, so you can plan a free drive or walk in whichever quadrant you already live in. Beyond that: library programming, store make-and-takes like Michaels crafts and LEGO builds, Maisie's Magic Halloween House, and Howl-ween at the Edmonton Humane Society. More at free things to do in October.

Haunted Houses: Know the Scare Level

Edmonton's haunts range from giggle-worthy to genuinely terrifying, and the gap between the two tiers is enormous. On the mild end, Prairie Gardens' not-so-haunted house, Kiwi Nurseries' daytime kid hours and Maisie's Magic Halloween House are all built for younger visitors. For older kids, teens and brave adults, Deadmonton House, DARK at Fort Edmonton Park and Delwood's Kingdom of Lost Souls are full scare attractions with actors. Parental discretion, and mean it, because these are a different category of thing entirely.

Halloween Day, October 31

When the big day lands we map the whole thing out: daytime events for little ones, spooky public swims, mall trick-or-treats, and where to go once the sun sets. That goes up every October.

Planning Tips

Dress in layers, because snowsuits under costumes is an Edmonton tradition rather than a punishment. Book timed tickets early for anything that sells out, and Boo at the Zoo and Pumpkins After Dark top that list every single year. Keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the night it snows. And check scare levels before you commit, especially with a mixed-age group.

Questions Everyone Asks

When does Halloween season start in Edmonton?

Late September. Pumpkins After Dark opens September 25 and runs to October 31, and the pumpkin patches open around the same time. Boo at the Zoo lands on the last couple of weekends of October.

What are the best Halloween events for toddlers?

Pumpkins After Dark, Boo at the Zoo and Halloween Skelebration are all scare-free. Prairie Gardens' not-so-haunted house and Somerset Farms are the gentlest of the farm options.

Where can you trick-or-treat indoors in Edmonton?

West Edmonton Mall runs a Trick or Treat Festival, and Bonnie Doon, Kingsway and Londonderry all run candy trails. John Walter Museum does a daytime version. Community leagues and churches add trunk-or-treats through the month.

Are there free Halloween things to do?

Yes, quite a few. Our Edmonton Halloween House Map of the best-decorated homes, library programming, store make-and-takes, Maisie's Magic Halloween House and Howl-ween at the Edmonton Humane Society all cost nothing.

Which Halloween events sell out?

Boo at the Zoo first, then Pumpkins After Dark. Both are timed-entry and the good slots go weeks ahead, so book those two in September if you can.