Discover the best pumpkin festivals, fall fun, and Halloween events in and around Calgary
Autumn is a time to pull out the sweaters, give thanks, and visit a local pumpkin patch or farm for some fall fun. From picking the perfect pumpkin and getting lost in a giant corn maze, to blacklight mini golf and jack-o’lantern displays, there’s fun for all ages at fall events around Calgary.
Calaway Park Halloweekends
During Halloweekends, the south side of Calaway Park is transformed into Hallotown. Check out the Halloween displays, experience magical meet & greets at the Enchanted Forest (12 pm – 3:45 pm), watch the Halloweekends Parade (note: NO parades on September 16th, 17th, 30th, and October 9th), or join the Boo Crew Costume Party (costume content, dance party, karaoke, face painting and more) on September 16 & 17th (11 am – 5 pm).
- Address: 245033 Range Rd 33
- Hours: Saturdays, Sundays and Holiday Monday, September 9 – October 9, 2023 from 11am to 5pm!
- Admission: $49.95 + GST for 3-49 years old; $39.95 + GST for 50+ years old; Children 2 & under FREE; $33.95+GST for after 2 pm. Get discounted tickets for $39 + GST online.
Calgary Farmyard: Fall Days & Harvest Lights
Harvest Lights at Calgary Farmyard brings you all your favorite activities at night. The entire park is illuminated with colorful lights – except the giant 13-acre corn maze (bring a flashlight!). With over 35 attractions including a petting zoo, ziplines, potato sack slide, yard games, and low ropes course, you’re gonna wanna stay a while!
If you’d rather visit during the day, check out Fall Days at Calgary Farmyard.
- Address: 284022 Township Rd 224
- Fall Days Hours & Admission:
- Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Holiday Mondays from September 15 – October 29, 2023.
- Friday & Saturdays from 9:30 am – 5:30 pm;
- Sundays & Holiday Mondays from 9:30 am – 5 pm.
- $21.95 + GST per person ages 3+ if tickets purchased online, or $26.95 + GST at the farmgate.
- Harvest Lights Hours & Admission:
- Fridays & Saturdays from September 15 – October 30, 2023; 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm.
- $21.95 + GST kids 3 & up if tickets purchased online, or $26.95 + GST at the farmgate.
Granary Road: Apple Fest & Pumpkin Fest
Granary Road Apple Fest is sure to be a-peeling with apple cider press demonstrations, hot apple cider, fresh apple juice, an apple pie eating contest, apple butters and baked goods, and more!
- Address: 226066 112 St W
- Hours: September 30 & October 1, 2023;10 am – 5:30 pm
- Admission: FREE
Granary Road Pumpkin Harvest celebrates everything pumpkin with pumpkin treats, soaps, and more; and fun activities including a wagon ride, pumpkin carving (pumpkins available for purchase), pumpkin chucking competition (October 14), pumpkin smash (October 15) and costume contest.
- Address: 226066 112 St W
- Hours: October 14 & 15, 2023;10 am – 5 pm
- Admission: FREE but some events require pre-registration
Winsport: Pumpkins After Dark
Pumpkins After Dark is a fun evening walk-through event with 10,000+ craft and hand-carved pumpkins! Enjoy the creative illuminated displays, Halloween music, and fall treats, then buy a pumpkin to carve at home. Get tickets here.
- Address: Festival Tent at Winsport, 88 Canada Olympic Rd SW, Calgary
- Hours: Thursdays to Sundays & Halloween night from September 22 – October 31, 2023; 7:15 pm* – 10: 30 pm. *Opens at 7:45/8 pm in September. Earlier opening times are available in October.
- Admission: Adults (17+) starting at $18.95 + GST. Youth 4 – 16 years old starting at $15.95 + GST, Kids 3 & Under FREE. Family Pack for 2 adults + 2 youth (save $5): starting at $64.80 + GST. Timed entry.
See our Instagram reel from Pumpkins After Dark 2022 below:
ScreamFest: Calgary’s Scariest Haunted Houses
Screamfest, Calgary’s largest Halloween event also boasts the scariest haunted houses in town – 6 in total – so it’s recommended for ages 12 & up. See if you can make your way through the Slaughterhouse, Clown Town, Bates Motel, Reapers & Grimm, Afraid of the Dark “abyss of terror”, and creepy subway (What Lies Beneath) without screaming. Bet you can’t! Tip: Dress up with friends to get the best pictures!
If this is too terrifying for your kids, go on Adults Only Night: Thursday, October 26th.
- Address: GMC Stadium, Stampede Park
- Hours: Saturdays & Sundays in October; 7 pm – Midnight.
- Age: Recommended for 12 & up
- Admission by donation: $30-40/person. Games & entertainment packages (for rides, mini golf, and the Screaming streaming room) also available. Get tickets here.
Blue Grass Nursery Pumpkin Fest
Enjoy the petting zoo, straw maze, hay rides, pumpkin smash, games, food trucks, and more while supporting the Alberta Children’s Hospital at the 20th Annual Blue Grass Nursery & Garden Centre Pumpkin Fest!
- Address: 260130B Writing Creek Crescent (near Cross Iron Mills Mall)
- Hours: October 7, 2023; 11 am – 3 pm.
- Admission by donation: $10/person recommended. Get tickets here.
Cobb’s Adventure Park: Pumpkin-Palooza & Field of Screams
Cobb’s Adventure Park boasts over 40 activities including a village of bouncy houses, black light mini golf, giant hamster balls, and two petting zoos (kangaroo petting zoo & farm animals). Big kids will get a thrill from the Field of Screams, home to six spooky haunted houses.
- Address: 1500 84 St NE
- Adventure Park Hours & Admission: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Thanksgiving Monday from September 8 – October 29, 2023; 11 am – 5 pm. $21.95 + GST + fees /person when booked online* or $25 + GST + fees at the door. Children 2 & under are FREE.
- Field of Screams Hours & Admission: October 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 & 28, 2023 + ADULT ONLY Night** on October 19, 2023); 6 pm – 11 pm. $26 + GST + fees for ages 3 & up online or $30 + GST + fees at the door. Children 2 & under are FREE.
*Adult Only Night is scarier and licensed! Participants must be 18 & over and present photo ID to be admitted.
Butterfield Acres Harvest Pumpkin Festival
Your kids will love Harvest Pumpkin Fest at Butterfield Acres! Visit the farm animals, go for a pony ride ($3 per child under 60 lbs/27 kg) or tractor-pulled wagon ride through Scarecrow Alley ($5/family), warm up at the fire pit and make s’mores, and pick out the perfect pumpkin (pumpkins available for purchase: $6 large, $4 small). If you wear your Halloween costumes, you can enter to win season’s passes! Post your pics on Instagram and tag Butterfield Acres!
- Address: 254077 Rocky Ridge Rd NW, Calgary
- Hours: Saturdays & Sundays in October + Thanksgiving Monday; 10 am – 4 pm. Timed admission (2-hour time slots).
- Admission: Children $15.99 + GST, Adults $18.99 + GST.
Ghouls’ Night Out at Heritage Park
Ghouls’ Night Out promises a fun time for Little Ghouls and Old Spirits alike! Catch the magic show and haunted house in Guinn’s Barn, decorate cookies, do some crafts, play games, listen to ghost stories at the Canmore Opera House, meet Alice in Wonderland Characters at “The Rabbit Hole”, enjoy live music and street theatre, and much more!
- Address: 1900 Heritage Dr SW, Calgary
- Hours: Friday, October 27 & Saturday October 28 5 pm – 9 pm; Sunday October 29, 2023 3 pm – 7 pm
- Admission: Kids 3-15 $14.95, Adults 16+ $19.95
For more Halloween Fun, sign up for Ghost Teas and Tours (kid friendly), or the Ghosts and Gourmet Tour (includes gourmet dinner and ghost tour).
ZooBOO at The Calgary Zoo
Kids will love visiting the animals in their costumes and trick-or-treating at the zoo! Look for treat stations around the grounds (treats for age 12 & under) at ZooBOO.
- Address: 210 St. George’s Drive NE, Calgary
- Dates: Saturday October 28, Sunday October 29, 2023
- Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm daily
- Admission*: Children (3-15 years old) $24.95 + GST, Adults (16-59 years old) $34.95, Seniors (60+) $32.95. FREE with annual memberships.
- Parking: $13/day unless you have an Engage or Inspire annual membership
*Admission is free with Halloween Brunch on Saturday, October 28 or Sunday, October 29! Three seatings are available: 9 am -11 am, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, or 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
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