Looking for fun things to do with the kids in and around Edmonton this month? We’ve got you covered!
Family friendly things to do in October:
Pumpkins After Dark
Family friendly pumpkin / Halloween themed walkway with thousands of carved pumpkins and themed displays. 3D maze, roving entertainment and more. Tickets are approximately $20 per person
When: Now until October 31, 2024
Where: Borden Park
See a Family Friendly Movie for just $3.99/ticket!
Cineplex is hosting $3.99 family friendly movies every weekend in October!
When: Saturday mornings, usually 11 am showtimes
Where: Participating Cineplex theatres
Visit a Corn Maze / Adventure Farm
This is the end of the season for most adventure farms & corn mazes and we put together a list of the most fun ones closest to Edmonton!
Edmonton Elks Game (Spooktacular theme)
Come down dressed up if you’d like – “Spooktacular” is the theme for this game against Toronto
When: Friday, October 25
Where: Commonwealth Stadium
Play Rangers
FREE drop-in play – all ages welcome, and families can come all together, or kids ages 6-12 are welcome to attend on their own.
When: Every Saturday from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Where: Whitemud Park
Prairie Gardens Haunted Pumpkin Festival
Farm activities, playgrounds, animals, tours and more. Kids get in FREE on Halloween day if they show up in costume!
See the Original Ghostbusters Movie & More Halloween classics on Alberta’s largest screen
Watch the 1984 classic Ghostbusters, Gremlins, The Addams Family and more this month at the IMAX – see the TWOSE website for showtimes.
When: September 13 to September 15
Where: The IMAX at Telus World of Science
Half Price Family Friendly Event at the WEM World Waterpark
Family friendly and guaranteed low crowd – tickets to this private event are just $35 each! (Regular price to the WEM Waterpark is $64+gst – so this is a steal!) Kids aged 2 and under get in for FREE! We’re talking slides, wave pool, water-side beach chair seating, hot tubs, spray park, aerial park, kiddie pool, concession & more for half price and little-to-no line ups for slides!
When: October 25, starting at 5:30 pm
Where: West Edmonton Mall World Waterpark
Check out a Haunted House
Haunted houses are “creeping” up all over Edmonton! We have the Ultimate list of least-to-most scary (list will be updated as more are confirmed!)
More info/full list with details
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