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CALGARY HALLOWEEN GUIDE 2024

🎃 Your ultimate guide to all the best spooky fun things to do for Halloween in Calgary this year! 👻


👉 Skip the Halloween stuff and go to "Fall in Calgary Guide" here 🍂

What To Do For Halloween in Calgary

Welcome to a Spooky Fun October in our City! 🌆

October is a fantastic time to be in Calgary! The weather is usually nice and mild (although we might get the odd freak snowstorm or +30 day), but hey that adds to the weirdness of this spooky month!


This year Halloween falls on a Thursday as a result, many bars and pubs are holding their Halloween events the weekend before (25th/26th). 📅 I've divided up the happenings by date so you can get a feel for when things are going on.


But don't wait for Halloween to take in some creepy fun events! 🕷️ There are Halloween themed workshops, trivia nights, musical events and markets sprinkled throughout October! (Most are listed here, but you'll find my events calendar is usually the most up-to-date.)


If you're wanting to do a haunted house experience this month, you'll find Calgary (and area) has about 6 to choose from. 👻🏚️ I've tried to add information on which are scarier and which are more fun or kid-friendly where possible.


For ghost tours, I've been most of these, my personal favorite is Ghost Gurus as it's the only one led by a real-life medium. The Heritage Park ghost tour is by far the least scary. Dress warm for any ghost tour you head on as it does get cold at night.🌘


But October in Calgary is more than just Halloween of course! 🍁 For cute autumn coziness, I'll tell you where to get a hot pumpkin spice latte, experience colourful larches, sip apple cider and browse fall farmers markets. 🤎🌻☕

An old halloween pic of Hannah and I, turns out I have no recent pics from the last like 9 years

📅 October Halloween Event Dates 📅

Oct 1-24

  • CALGARY MIDNIGHT HOWL 2024 @ West Gate Social Sat Oct 12
  • WILD AFTER HOURS: ZOODUNNIT @ The Zoo Fri Oct 18
  • Halloween Succulent Bowl Workshop @ Boston Pizza Tues Oct 22  
  • THE VAMPIRE CIRCUS @Grey Eagle Event Centre Thurs Oct 24
  • GOULS NIGHT OUT @Heritage Park Thurs Oct 24 

Friday Oct 25

  • HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR @ Heritage Park Fri Oct 25
  • EXOTICA Halloween party @ Rose Luxury Lounge 
  • HALLOWEEN HAUNTED FRAT HOUSE PARTY @ The Back Alley Fri Oct 25
  • HEAVY HALLOWEEN 3 @ Meadowlark Park Community Association Fri Oct 25
  • Halloween Party Nightmare at the Museum at The Selfie Museum  Fri Oct 25
  • Hallows Eve Sound Bath at YogaMcc Bowness - Fri Oct 25
  • Obscura Presents: THE LABORATORY @Commonwealth Bar & Stage Fri Oct 25

Saturday Oct 26

  • SPOOKY SIPS & SWEET TREATS @ Market Wines University District Sat Oct 26
  • NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD DRAG SHOW @ The Lodge 1819 Kensington Sat Oct 26
  • CJAY 92 PRESENTS: HALLOWEEN HOWLER @ Grey Eagle Event Centre Sat Oct 26
  • DASH OF DOOM HALLOWEEN RUN @ North Glenmore Parking Lot Sat Oct 26
  • TISM & COMEDY, A HALLOWEEN FUNDRAISER @ Tool Shed Beer & BBQ Bar Sat Oct 26
  • 12 HOUR HALLOWEEN MOVIE MARATHON @ Globe Cinema Sat Oct 26
  • MENAGERIE RETRO 30+ PARTY @ Wyckham House Sat Oct 26
  • '80S DANCE PARTY @ Deerfoot Inn & Casino Sat Oct 26
  • LE CIRQUE DE LA NUIT ODDITORIUM @ Palace Theatre Sat Oct 26
  • Night of the Living Drag Halloween Show @ 1819 Kensington Rd Oct 26
  • Halloween Glow Show @ Two Rivers Distillery Sat Oct 26
  • The Dorset's Halloween Party @ The Dorset Pub & Eatery Sat Oct 26
  • SOBERWEEN @ Ranchman’s Cookhouse & Dancehall Sat Oct 26
  • Spooky Sips and Sweet Treats @ Market Wines University District Sat Oct 26
  • Saturday Cocktail Club - Spooky Edition @ The Nash - Offcut Bar Sat Oct 26
  • Trick Or Treat Bowness Main Street @ Bowness BIA District Sat Oct 26
  • Mint Monster Wash @ Mint Smartwash (150 99 Ave SE) Sat Oct 26 - 31
  • Hang The DJ presents Halloween 2024 @Dickens Pub Sat Oct 26
  • CRAFT Halloween Bash @ CRAFT Beer Market - Downtown Sat Oct 26
  • Halloween on 17th Ave SW (Oct 25-26)
  • Trick or Tequila Latin Halloween Party @ Tropical Beltline Sat Oct 26
  • Halloween's Sip & Paint @The Westin Sat Oct 26
  • Halloween Trivia Night & Costume Party at The Pig and Whistle Sat Oct 26
  • Scary Tree Lane @ Cherry Tree Lane Toys (Drop In Events) Sat Oct 26- Nov 1st
  • Nightmare on 1st Street @ Home & Away  Sat Oct 26

Oct 27-30

  • Halloween - Pumpkin Carving Contest @ Bow River Brewing Sun Oct 27
  • The Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Contest @ Cold Garden Oct 27
  • REGRUB'S SHAKE WORKSHOP - HALLOWEEN EDITION Oct 27 
  • Halloween Name That Tune @ Cabin Brewing Mon Oct 28
  • DIY Spooky Pumpkin @Flower Aura by Natasha Tues Oct 29
  • Halloween Candle Making Night! @ The District Beltline Tue Oct 29 
  • CANDLELIGHT ORCHESTRA: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL @ Grace Presbyterian Wed Oct 30
  • Unmasking Fears - Halloween Edition Workshop @ SpanicArts Wed Oct 30
  • East Village Trade-for-Print Halloween Photo Shoot @Tthe Confluence Wed Oct 30

Halloween Night Events - Thur Oct 31

  • HALLOWEEN 2024 @ The Back Alley
  • THIS WINE TASTING IS HAUNTED @ Market Wines
  • HALLOWEEN PARTY WITH GHOST HUNT ALBERTA @ The Cat & Fiddle
  • MRU HALLOWEEN TAKEOVER @ Mount Royal University 
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY HALLOWEEN THRILLER @ The Back Alley
  • CALGARY HALLOWEEN THRILLER @ The Back Alley
  • HALLOWEEN HOWLER CLUB CRAWL @ Bust Loose
  • Cave of Bats Halloween Costume Party in Calgary @ Aura Calgary - Stage & Bar
  • Night of the Living Drag Halloween Brunch & Dayna Harts Birthday Bash @ Neighbourhood Pub
  • This Wine Tasting is Haunted @ Market Wines University District
  • Halloween Paranormal pub night with Ghost Hunt Alberta @ 540 16 Ave NW
  • Travesuras" Halloween Latin Party @ Dreamers
  • Halloween Howler & Drag Show  @ The Ship & Anchor 
  • Mayor's Halloween Storytime @ Central Library 
  • Drop The Mask @Fairmont Pallier  
  • Halloween Speed Dating Friend Edition @ Banded Peak Brewing
  • MOUNT ROYAL HALLOWEEN THRILLER @ The Back Alley 

Post-Halloween events

Friday Nov 1

  • HALLOWEEN HOWLER CLUB CRAWL @ Bust Loose
  • Tantric Halloween Puja (18+)  @ Evolved Movement Arts
  • What A Terrible Halloween Party @ Dickens 
  • Day of The Dead Weekend: World Famous Fridays @ Common Wealth 
  • Day Of The Dead Paint Night @ Ranchmans

Saturday Nov 2 - Day of the dead 💀

  • HALLOWEN HOWLER CLUB CRAWL @ Bust Loose
  • 2024 HALLOWEEN HAVOC W/BROKENTOYZ & KRANK'd ! @ Brickwell Taphouse
  • HALLOWEEN GULBA @ Lux by Rosé
  • PUMPKIN DROP OFF @ The Alice Sanctuary 
  • Trap House (Halloween Special) @ Trap House 
  • Casa Mexico presents: Dia de los Muertos @ Southcentre Mall
  • Dia de los Muertos Celebration @ Saskatoon Farm

👻 11 SPOOKY THINGS TO DO THIS OCTOBER 👻

Your Halloween Bucketlist Activities 🪣

  1. Put your costume on for  HALLOWEEKENDS @ Calaway Park (Sept 7-Oct 14)
  2. ⛳ Play mini-golf at SPOOKTACULAR HAUNTED MINI-GOLF @ Winsport (Sept 19-Oct 31)
  3. See a spooky play  THE WOMAN IN BLACK @ Vertigo Theatre 🎭 (Sept 28-Oct 27)
  4. 🍷 Sip creepy cocktails at BLACK LAGOON BAR POP-UP @ Blind Tiger (Oct 10-31)
  5. Drive through a frightening car wash MINT MONSTER WASH  @ Mint Smart Wash (Oct 26-30)
  6. Play MONSTER MINI-GOLF 👹 (Technically all-year round, but makes sense to visit in October)
  7. 📽️ See a thriller at the PLAZA THEATRE during October 🔪
  8. 🪄 Visit the magical HARRY POTTER BAR for drinks and spells
  9. Do a city-guided CEMETRY TOUR 🪦 (during the day, more educational then spooky)
  10. 🩸 DONATE BLOOD! Might was well, before the vampires get it
  11. ADOPT A BLACK CAT (they are the least wanted 😭) 
  12. Drink instagrammable cocktails at the Nightmare Before Christmas pop-up at Ricardo's Hideaway

6 Horrifying Haunted Houses in Calgary🏚️

1) Haunted Calgary

scary haunted calgary alberta house new horizon mall

This year Haunted Calgary has moved from it's usual spot at New Horizon Mall to produce something uniquely scary at Heritage Park! 


📍 Heritage Park

All ages

😱 Multiple scare levels to choose from

Haunted Calgary

2) ScreamFest

Six haunted houses to walk through plus food trucks and axe throwing! 🪓Weekends in October at Stampede Park. 🧟 Check out their adults only night!


📍 Stampede Park

Ages 13+ (or at parents discretion)

Screamfest

3) Nightmare Creations

3) Nightmare Creations

Nightmare Creations is a group that puts on fun haunts for charity each year. This year they'll be at Okotoks Campground.


📍 Lions Campground Okotoks

Ages 12+ (or at parents discretion)

Nightmare Creations

4) Field of Screams

6) Dr. Giggles House of Pain

3) Nightmare Creations

 Brought to you by Screamworks Inc. This year you'll get 6 themed haunted experiences (Buried Alive, Haunted Mansion, Mad House, Scary Tales, and Aliens!) 🛸 Look for their adults only nights!

 

📍 Cobb's Adventure Park

Field of Screams

5) Train of Terror

6) Dr. Giggles House of Pain

6) Dr. Giggles House of Pain

Train of Terror is a 1.5 hour haunted train ride! 🚂  There are spaces for visiting with friends, as well as drinks and food for purchase. Open weekends in October.


📍 Aspen Crossing

 🔞 Must be 18+

😱 High Scare Factor

Train of Terror

6) Dr. Giggles House of Pain

6) Dr. Giggles House of Pain

6) Dr. Giggles House of Pain

Immersive haunted house in Chestermere. 🏚️ Open weekends in October,  Look for their Adults Only Nights Nov 1&2.


📍 Chestermere

Dr. Giggles

3 Moonlight Mazes🌘

1) Death Trap Maze

2) Harvest Lights Corn Maze

2) Harvest Lights Corn Maze

Death Trap is a 6000 sq ft fence maze with some scary surprises. 😱

📍 Field of Screams/Cobb's Adventure Park

2) Harvest Lights Corn Maze

2) Harvest Lights Corn Maze

2) Harvest Lights Corn Maze

 Get lost in a dark corn maze! 🔦

📍 Calgary Farmyard (SE of the city)

3) Pumpkins After Dark

2) Harvest Lights Corn Maze

3) Pumpkins After Dark

Okay, not technically a maze, but it's a spooky path through over 6000 lit pumpkins! 🎃🎃🎃 (Kid friendly/low scare).

📍 Canada Olympic Park

5 Ghastly Ghost Tours in Calgary👻

1) Calgary Ghost Tours

3) True Crime Walking Tours at The Confluence

2) Ghost Tours at Heritage Park

Held by Calgary Ghost Walks, these feature ghost tours and stories of local history. 👻 Downtown, Kensington, & Inglewood tour areas. (low scare/ kid friendly)

Calgary ghost walks

2) Ghost Tours at Heritage Park

3) True Crime Walking Tours at The Confluence

2) Ghost Tours at Heritage Park

 Walk through Heritage Park and hear stories of ghostly encounters.  (Website says 16+ but I can assure this is very low scare).

Heritage Park

3) True Crime Walking Tours at The Confluence

3) True Crime Walking Tours at The Confluence

3) True Crime Walking Tours at The Confluence

Walking tours around The Confluence (Fort Calgary) to learn about murder, crime and execution that occurred in Calgary’s early days.  🕵️‍♂️

The Confluence

4) Ghost Gurus - Ghost Hunting

5) Walk the YYC - Haunted Cowtown

3) True Crime Walking Tours at The Confluence

Walking tours in Inglewood lead by a real life psychic. 🔮 I've found this to be the best ghost tour I've been on and has a higher scare factor. However, I noticed their website is no longer up and it appears "Mystic Manor" is their latest endeavor. I am not sure if they are still available for private ghost hunting experiences. 😥

ghost gurus

5) Walk the YYC - Haunted Cowtown

5) Walk the YYC - Haunted Cowtown

5) Walk the YYC - Haunted Cowtown

A walking tour in Inglewood at night. Reserve your spot online. Tours are free but tips are accepted (pay what you want). I noticed their website no longer works and their IG is out of date, so they may no longer be doing these. I am not sure. 🤔


Walk the YYC

🍂Fall in Calgary🌻

A Guide to Your Coziest Autumn Activities

Fall technically starts on Sept 22nd, but don't worry, with this guide you can get your fall vibes on as early as possible!


The first thing you'll want to do visit a Sunflower field/maze. 🌻 I say this because their season is over the soonest. By early September those sunflowers are already drooping downwards. So late July or early August is definitely the time to go for those photo ops. Bowden Sunmaze at Eagle Creek Farms, although a drive from Calgary, is a great choice. You can also visit Calgary Farmyard which is much closer but they also have fewer Sunflowers. This article from Curiocity lists a few other options (note, all require a roadtrip).


Close behind is a corn maze! 🌽 The best time to visit a corn maze is usually late August. You want the corn to be fully grown so you can really get lost in the maze! Your best option is probably Kraay Family Farm all the way by Lacombe. But you can also get your fix at Calgary Farmyard. This article from Curiocity lists a few more places for you.


Once in September it's fully pumpkin spice szn. 🎃 I think every coffee shop in Calgary offers up a pumpkin spice latte starting in September. You can also get lots of delicious cozy fall-flavored baked goods. For specific recommendations, I like Element café because they offer latte flights so you can try multiple yummy lattes all in one go. For bakeries, I love Sucre and Butter Block (both downtown). (They change up their baked goods so I can't say exactly what they'll have for the season but I know it will be excellent!). My fave non-downtown option is Good Bread. I stop by every time I'm near Acadia.


Side note, if you're looking for a scrumptious fall pie, (either sweet or savoury), Pie Junkie is the place to go! 🥧 Perfect for Thanksgiving! 🦃


Now onto pumpkin patches! SO CUTE! There are 3 places around Calgary you can get adorable pumpkin pics.🧡


1) HARVEST PUMPKIN FEST AT BUTTERFIELD ACRES

Visit farm animals, go on a wagon ride, hot chocolate and lots of pumpkin photo ops. 

📅 Opens Oct 5, 2024


2) FALL DAYS AT CALGARY FARMYARD

Petting farm, pumpkins, farm games and food.

📅 Opens Sept 13, 2024


3) HARVEST FAIR WEEKENDS AT GRANARY ROAD

Shop vendors with pumpkin specials, make candied apples and do a scavenger hunt. 

📅 Opens Sept 28, 2024


And finally, it's not fall if you haven't visited a local cidery! 🍎 SunnyCider is a bit of drive to the NE but they have multiple award winning ciders on tap. You can get a flight and try them all. You also need to stop by Uncommon Cidery in the barley belt. It's tiny but has the cutest all-pink taproom.💕


Last on your fall bucket list, make sure to fit in a stop at a fall harvest market. Each year the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) puts on a big Fall Harvest Sale at the BMO Centre with piles of affordable fruits and vegetables. 🥕🧅🥔 Saskatoon Farm does an Annual Fall Fair & Harvest Market each year as well you don't want to miss. (Note, both of these markets require tickets.) For more markets see my events calendar.


Oh! And I almost forgot the larches. 🍁 Larches are a variety of tree that changes color with the season so you can see beautiful shades of oranges and browns as we drift towards cooler months. You can see larch trees right in the city (Bowness Park is beautiful) but most often people recommend a fall hike outside of the city for mountain and forest views. Here is a nifty larch guide with safety info made by Alberta Parks. To see the larches within the city, check out this map made by City News. Early to mid-October is the best time for it.


Hope this guide helped you to plan out the most cozy fun autumn here in Calgary! 🍁


Sarah

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