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Takes place October 24 to 27. Check the Park's website for hours for this event. Ghouls’ Night Out at Heritage Park. Enjoy a spooktacular night of Halloween thrills and chills at this child-friendly event. Dress up and explore the park after dark! Have tea with the Mad Hatter, wander through the pumpkin patch, play carnival games, dance with zombies, and more! Tickets on sale online or by phone.

Calgary Unplugged is an annual family-friendly Earth Hour event. Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024 Time: 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: Central Library (800 3 Street SE) Join us for music, entertainment, and opportunities to experience what environmental actions you can take in Calgary. Pedal power midway games and experience how our natural world affects our daily lives. Bring personal lighting and dance to the DJ when the lights go down for the Earth Hour party! Calgary Unplugged is hosted by The Arusha Centre's Climate Program, with support from The City of Calgary and community agencies. If you can't make it to the event, turning off nonessential lights, "unplug" from electronics at 8:30 and reconnect with people, games or hobbies! After Earth Hour, share your participation with #EarthHour and #EarthHourYYC. Email programs@arusha.org with questions.

Takes place October 26 to November 3. Every Fall, the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival shares tales of enthralling journeys and ground-breaking expeditions told by authors, photographers, adventurers, and filmmakers from around the world! Whether you’re a hardened explorer or armchair traveller, the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival will captivate and kindle your spirit for adventure and the mountains. Explore far-off lands, spark your imagination, and delve deep into the profound and often life-changing stories. New this year is a block party taking place in downtown Banff to kick off the festival on October 25. There will be live music, product demos, interactive displays, and more! Free and ticketed events. To purchase tickets, visit the website.

Performances: October 18 to November 9. Check website for show times. StoryBook Theatre Presents, Curious George: The Golden Meatball. All You-Can-Eat Meatball Day comes just once a year. George has been waiting all month for this day. With every swing and flip, George takes the audience through a fun-filled adventure in which he learns more about Rome, meatballs, and the secret ingredient to cooking! This show is recommended for ages 3 and up. To purchase tickets,visit the website.

Takes place October 25, 7:30pm & October 26, 2pm. Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Presents, Ghostbusters in Concert: Halloween Spooktacular. Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters! Bring your proton pack and join the original paranormal investigation and elimination team for a Halloween party featuring Ivan Reitman’s classic movie. Accompanied live by the CPO. To purchase tickets, visit the website.

Let us show you how we empower our students to reach their full potential! Hear stories from staff, current students, and parents before learning about how you can be a part of our wonderful community. Rundle Studio is an online learning environment built to help students with diagnosed learning disabilities thrive. Let us show you how we empower our students to reach their full potential!

Tickets are on sale now! Harvest Pumpkin Hunts at Butterfield Acres Farm takes place place weekends in October. Off you will go on a tractor-pulled hay wagon, rolling through the crunchy Fall leaves, hoping to find some kid-sized pumpkins! Then you will decorate them into creative masterpieces to take home and, of course, visit with the farm animals, too! Must purchase tickets in advance; call 403-239-0638 or visit the website.

Come and enjoy an afternoon listening to stories and some of Canada’s finest musicians. Storyteller/Musician Samantha Whelan Kotkas and her friends will entertain you and your children with musical interactive tales of child-accessible hikes in the Rocky Mountains. Teach your child about courage, unity, joyfulness, and caring in an afternoon of fun and adventure. An event for the whole family that you will want to be a part of. Recommended for children aged 5 to 12, but created with the entire family in mind. Come one hour before the show & enjoy family friendly activities. Stay after to meet the performers. Created and Narrated by Samantha Whelan Kotkas Music by Tyler Hornby Puppets by Green Fools Theatre Video by Joel Goundry Tyler Hornby - Drums, Chris Andrew - Piano, Pat Belliveau - Saxophones, Aaron Shore - Guitar, Stephen Shepard - Bass

Tickets on sale now. Event takes places October 5, 11, 12, 19 & 26. Join Butterfield Acres after-hours for a fun Fall evening! Perfect for a night out with your special someone, a girls’ night, or grab a big group of friends! The farmyard opens for visits with the animals at 5pm, until the hunt starts at 6:15pm. From there, you will go on a sunset tractor-pulled wagon ride out through the back pasture to the pumpkin patch. Once everyone has found their pumpkin, you will head back to Prairie Palace for pumpkin carving! Outside, there will be a campfire and enjoy hot chocolate and s'mores. It’s harvest fun at its best! There are a limited number of tickets available for each night. This event sold out last year, so buy your tickets early! Tickets are only available to purchase online (no ticket sales at the door). Tickets are $19.99 plus GST.

Calling all fantasy fans back to swarm downtown Okotoks to celebrate medieval culture, vikings, witches, wizards, dragons, role-playing, cosplay, kids activities, and all those geek n' fandom things you love! Attendees will see fire acts, get the opportunity to fight with knights in shining armour, hear tales of old, dress in their finest cosplay, and shop and explore the fantasy world. Created and put on by the Okotoks Arts Council, this event is a celebration of creativity. If you are able, the OAC would love for you to place a donation in the witches cauldrons. This is a free event!

Come dressed in your Halloween costume for spooktacular fun with a Christopher Cool Halloween Party from 10am to 1pm on the main stage. There will be magic shows, costume giveaways, Monster Mash dance parties, games, and more! And from 10 to 11am, watch as a professional pumpkin carver creates scary and ghoulish pumpkins right in front of your eyes. You can even enter for your chance to win one of his spooky creations. Find Fercibal carving by Cherry Pit. Then check out the Mad Scientist Fire & Ice Show at 1:45pm on the main stage as you're wowed with fun experiments! Keep your eyes peeled for Witches & Wizards wandering the floor with tricks & treats.

Takes place October 5 & 6, 12 & 13, 19 & 20, and 26. Fall Fest at Kayben Farms! A wonderful Fall event just 10 minutes south of Calgary. There will be pumpkins, wagon rides, face painting, games, photo sessions, pony rides, s’mores, crafts, pumpkin cannon, and kits for a cause in support of the Mustard Seed! For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the website.

The Common Threads Collective is a curated semi-annual market where local small shops come together as a community. Autumn/Winter or Spring/Summer collections are showcased for local parents to explore and purchase. Wymbin, a children's yoga studio, will be sponsoring the event and crafting activities for children while parents visit or shop!

Takes place Saturdays & Sundays in October, including Thanksgiving weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday). Autumn Pumpkin Festival at Calgary Farmyard. Meet a superhero, pick out the perfect pumpkin, see a magic show, go on a pony ride, get your face painted, decorate a mini pumpkin, load up on candy at the Great Pumpkin Explosion, and spend hours at over 30 attractions! Every child gets a free mini pumpkin. Admission free for ages 2 and under.

Head over to Marlborough Mall to honor the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead. Families and children can enjoy Day of the Dead themed activities including crafts, face painting, entertainment, and more!

Takes place October 25, 5 to 9pm & October 26, 10am to 6pm. Vintage Redefined Market - Calgary's Hottest True Vintage Market Featuring over 25,000 square feet of incredible true vintage treasures! *Friday Night VIP Ticket holders get in 1 hour early for premium picking at 4pm and includes Free re-entry on Saturday - $10 each. Friday night VIP tickets for early admission can only be purchased online through Eventbrite. Be sure to take advantage of the special offer of Buy 3 get 1 free! *Saturday admission is $4. Admission is free for children 16 and younger. Shop for Vintage, Repurposed, Antiques, Furniture, Upcycled, Mid-Century Modern, Jewelry, and more!

A family-friendly haunted house run by Steve and Gina Smith in Queensland, located in southeast Calgary. This year's theme is Dracula!! Come on out for this low scare and fun haunted house. The haunted house is open October 26 and 31, 6:30 to 9pm. Costumes encouraged but not necessary. Please bring food bank donations. Find them on Facebook and Instagram @pieceful_acres