Fall fun is still going strong this weekend! 🍂 We’ve rounded up family-friendly events and activities around Edmonton, from free community events to ticketed attractions. Save this list and find something fun to do with the family!
🎪 Festivals & Special Events
Cirque Italia Water Circus Nautilus
🗓️ Dates: October 9–19, 2026
⏰ Showtimes:
- Thursday, October 15: 7:30 PM
- Friday, October 16: 7:30 PM
- Saturday, October 17: 1:30 PM, 4:30 PM and 7:30 PM
- Sunday, October 18: 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM
- Monday, October 19: 7:30 PM
📍 Location: West Edmonton Mall overflow parking lot, 8882 170 Street NW, Edmonton
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Cirque Italia brings its Water Circus Nautilus production to Edmonton, featuring acrobats, jugglers, aerialists, dancers and clowns in a nautical-themed show with theatrical water effects.
🥒 Picklefest Edmonton
🗓️ Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏰ Time: 11 AM–5 PM
📍 Location: The Tent at Fan Park, ICE District, 10128 104 Avenue NW, Edmonton
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Celebrate pickled foods and fermented flavours with local vendors, live music, food and family-friendly programming.
🛞 Alberta Powersports Show
🗓️ Dates: October 16–17, 2026
⏰ Hours:
- Friday: 3–9 PM
- Saturday: 10 AM–7 PM
📍 Location: Edmonton EXPO Centre, 7515 118 Avenue NW, Edmonton
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Explore motorcycles, ATVs, UTVs, snowmobiles, accessories and the latest powersports equipment.
🆓 Free Community & Arts Events
🥳 Halloween Costume Swap
🗓️ Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026
⏰ Time: 10 AM–3 PM
📍 Location: Edmonton Reuse Centre, 6835 83 Street NW, Edmonton
🎟️ Admission: FREE
Have the kids outgrown their Halloween costumes? Bring up to five clean, wearable items to trade for something new at this free community swap. Check the City of Edmonton’s page for current registration and participation details.
🎃 Halloween Haunt — St. Albert
🗓️ Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏰ Time: 12–4 PM
📍 Location: Servus Credit Union Place, 400 Campbell Road, St. Albert
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
This family-friendly Halloween event is geared toward children 12 and under. Activities include inflatables, sensory bins, toddler toys, crafts, a balloon artist, a photo booth, roaming characters and a spooky skate from 12:30–2 PM. Check the official page for registration details and any activity-specific requirements.
🍂 Harvest Festival at Currents of Windermere
🗓️ Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
📍 Location: Currents of Windermere Town Square, 5180 Windermere Boulevard NW, Edmonton
🎟️ Admission: FREE
Enjoy a fall family outing with seasonal activities, a pumpkin patch, a petting zoo, crafts, a photo booth and more.
🎃 Spooktacular Acreage
🗓️ Dates: October 15–18 and October 22–31, 2026
⏰ Time: 6–9 PM
📍 Location: 54020 Range Road 275, near Spruce Grove, AB
🎟️ Admission: FREE
Check out more than 200 Halloween inflatables and a family-friendly spooky display. Costumes are encouraged, and donations of non-perishable food and money are welcome in support of the Parkland Food Bank.
🎨 Stories That Echo: The Artivism Cohort Showcase
🗓️ Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏰ Time: 11 AM–3 PM
📍 Location: Edmonton City Hall, City Room, 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton
🎟️ Admission: FREE
Explore youth-created art, zines, storytelling installations and civic projects developed through a 12-week program. The showcase features creative work inspired by topics such as belonging, climate, media literacy, democracy and community.
🤝 Downtown Belonging Series
🗓️ Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏰ Time: 12–5 PM
📍 Location: O-day’min Park, downtown Edmonton
🎟️ Admission: FREE
Join a community gathering focused on culture, creativity and connection, with local entertainment, community resources and opportunities to connect with others.
🌌 Galactic Atmosphere
🗓️ Dates: October 16–25, 2026
⏰ Time: 6–11 PM
📍 Location: Churchill Square, downtown Edmonton
🎟️ Admission: FREE
Visit a space-themed light-art installation featuring glowing planets and immersive visuals that transform Churchill Square into a glowing cosmos after dark.
🚙 AMA: A Road Well Travelled
🗓️ Dates: September 26–November 8, 2026
📍 Location: The Creative Hive, Edmonton
🎟️ Admission: FREE
Discover AMA’s 100-year history through artifacts, interactive displays and stories about Alberta’s roads, travel and roadside assistance.
🏒 Sports
🏈 Edmonton Elks vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
🗓️ Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
⏰ Kickoff: 7:30 PM
📍 Location: Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Watch the Edmonton Elks take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers during the Elks’ United in Pink game, supporting breast cancer awareness.
🏒 Edmonton Oil Kings vs. Victoria Royals
🗓️ Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026
⏰ Game time: 4 PM
📍 Location: Rogers Place, 10220 104 Avenue NW, Edmonton
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Catch a WHL hockey game as the Edmonton Oil Kings host the Victoria Royals at Rogers Place.
👻 Halloween & Fall Attractions
🎃 Pumpkins After Dark
🗓️ Dates: September 25–October 31, 2026
⏰ Time: Evening entry times vary; check the ticket calendar
📍 Location: Borden Park, Edmonton
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Walk through thousands of illuminated, hand-carved pumpkins, seasonal displays and Halloween scenes. This family-friendly attraction does not use jump scares and features plenty of festive photo opportunities.
🕸️ DARK at Fort Edmonton Park
🗓️ Dates: October 2–31, 2026
⏰ Time: Check the official calendar for entry times
📍 Location: Fort Edmonton Park, 7000 143 Street NW, Edmonton
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
DARK is a Halloween attraction featuring scare zones, haunted experiences and spooky entertainment. It is better suited to visitors seeking a scarier Halloween outing than to families with very young children. Check the official age guidance before booking.
💀 Deadmonton Haunted House
🗓️ Dates: September 25–November 7, 2026
⏰ Hours: Vary by date; check the official calendar
📍 Location: The old Edmonton Sun building, Edmonton
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Deadmonton features multiple haunted attractions for visitors looking for a scarier Halloween experience. Check the official website for age recommendations, operating dates and ticket options.
🌼 Muttart Conservatory — Fall Harvest
🗓️ Dates: September 19–November 15, 2026
⏰ Hours: Check the official visitor schedule
📍 Location: Muttart Conservatory, 9626 96A Street NW, Edmonton
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Enjoy a colourful autumn display featuring pumpkins, chrysanthemums and seasonal décor inside the conservatory’s pyramids.
🎃 Haunted Pumpkin Festival at Prairie Gardens & Adventure Farm
🗓️ Dates: Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18, 2026
⏰ Hours: 9:30 AM–6 PM
📍 Location: 56311 Lily Lake Road, Bon Accord, AB
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Enjoy a family-friendly fall outing at Prairie Gardens & Adventure Farm! The Haunted Pumpkin Festival features pumpkin displays, a Ghost Town, Ghost Walks, a kid-friendly Haunted Farm House, pumpkin-picking activities, hayrides, trackless train rides, a straw bale maze, farm animals and seasonal games.
🛍️ Markets & Shopping
🛒 Malla MRKT
🗓️ Dates and hours:
- Saturday, October 17: 10 AM–6 PM
- Sunday, October 18: 11 AM–5 PM
📍 Location: Kingsway Mall, Edmonton
Shop small and local at this pop-up collective boutique featuring local makers and small businesses.
💎 Bead Market Edmonton
🗓️ Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏰ Time: Confirm with the organizer before visiting
📍 Location: Ramada Edmonton South, 5359 Calgary Trail NW, Edmonton
Browse beads, gemstones, charms, pendants, jewellery-making supplies and other craft materials.
FREE THINGS TO DO WITH KIDS
Free Festivals & Special Events
Galactic Atmosphere
October 16–25 · Evening display
Churchill Square, downtown Edmonton
Manning Monster Mash
October 17, 2026 | 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Manning Town Centre
Harvest Festival at Currents of Windermere
October 17 | 11 AM–3 PM
Town Square at Currents of Windermere, 5180 Windermere Blvd NW
Griesbach Pumpkin Walk
October 17 | 6–9 PM
Patricia Lake, Griesbach, Edmonton
Spooktacular Acreage
October 15–18 | 6–9 PM
54020 Range Road 275, near Spruce Grove
Edmonton Design Week: City Hall Tour
October 16 | 6 PM
Edmonton City Hall
Community Events, Arts & Crafts
Stories That Echo: The Artivism Cohort Showcase
October 17 | 11 AM–3 PM
Edmonton City Hall, City Room
Downtown Belonging Series
October 17 | 12–5 PM
O-day’min Park, downtown Edmonton
Art Gallery of Alberta: Fall Art Cart
October 17 | 1–4 PM
Downtown Edmonton, near Churchill Square
Halloween Costume Swap at the Edmonton Reuse Centre
October 18, 2026 | 10 AM–3 PM
Edmonton Reuse Centre, 6835 83 Street NW, Edmonton
AMA: A Road Well Travelled
September 26–November 8, 2026
The Creative Hive, Edmonton
In-store workshops
Michaels — Halloween Kids Craft Event
October 17 | 10AM
Edmonton Stores
Indigo — Kids’ Best of the Year Spotlight
October 17 | 11AM
Participating Indigo store kids’ sections
Indigo — Toy Test Lab
October 17, 2026 | 2 PM
Participating Indigo stores
Kids — Direct Your Own Friendship Film
October 17 | 12:30–1:30 PM
Apple West Edmonton, 8882 170 Street NW
Kids — Make a Theme Song
October 18 | 2:15–3:15 PM
Apple West Edmonton, 8882 170 Street NW
Make a Theme Song
October 17 | 10:30–11:30 AM
Apple Southgate
Library
Family Storytime with epl2go Literacy Van
October 16 | 3–3:30 PM
Orchards Residents Association
Sing, Sign, Laugh and Learn
October 17 | 10:30–11:15 AM
Stanley A. Milner Library, downtown
Preschool Read and Rhyme
October 17 | 10:30–11 AM
Heritage Valley Library
Discovery Club
October 17 | 2–3 PM
Whitemud Crossing Library
STEAM Lab
October 17 | 2–3 PM
Mill Woods Library
Movies at there Library
Family Films at the Library: Twitches
October 17 | 2–4 PM
Londonderry Library
Family Films at the Library: Scooby-Doo and Cyber Chase
October 18 | 1:30–2:45 PM
Stanley A. Milner Library, downtown
Enjoy and have a great weekend! 🙂