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

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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

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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!

Details / Full list

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

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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

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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!

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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

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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

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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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Edmonton Corn Maze:

Corn maze, jumping pillows, games, farm animals, potato canons & more

Location: 26171 Garden Valley Road, Spruce Grove

More info

Prairie Garden and Adventure Farm:

Find a kids size maze, train rides, Halloween themed events in the fall, pumpkin canon, outdoor play & more

Location: 56311 Lily Lake Road Bon Accord

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K3 Corn Maze:

Corn maze, peddle cars, pumpkin patch, zip lines, walking trails & more

Location: 19425 Township Road 512 (East of Sherwood Park)

More info

Kray Family Farm:

Bouncing pad, multiple play areas, animals and a giant corn maze

Location: Range Road 27-3, Lacombe *map & directions can be found on their website*

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Tip: it’s a MUST to visit the location’s social sites, website or call ahead to confirm operational hours and days before heading out! Note that the above events are seasonal and close for the year on various dates.

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Did we miss one? Email us over the info to: familyfriendlyedmonton@gmail.com and we can add it to the list!

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Sassy G’s Adventure Farm

SO many things to do! Picnic area, animals, playgrounds, bouncy pillows, water gun park, life size board game, obstacle course, huge yard games and so much more.

When: Open 7 days a week from the beginning of June until mid October

Where: 51009C Range Road 273, Spruce Grove, AB T7Y 1H5

Edmonton Corn Maze

Corn maze, jumping pillows, games, farm animals, potato canons & more

When: Open mid-to-end of July to mid-to-end of October (Closed on Mondays)

Where: 26171 Garden Valley Road, Spruce Grove

K3 Family Farm

Play park, hay slide, zip lines, animals and so much more

When: Operating from July to October. Open Thursday to Sunday in the Summer and Friday to Sunday in the Fall

Where: 19409 TWP 512, Tofield, Alberta

Kraay Family Farm

Corn maze, outdoor games, animals and more.

When: Open mid-July to mid-October. Open Monday to Saturday in the Summer; open Wednesday to Saturday in the Fall

Where: SITE 6 BOX 9 RR 1, LACOMBE, AB T4L 2N1

Have an animal lover in the family? Book a day/time to visit these interactive animal experiences close to Edmonton:

• Dreamcatcher horse ranch
• Jon’s Funny Farm
• Halfmoon Farm

Tip: Be sure to always visit the location’s social sites, website or call ahead to confirm operational hours before heading out! Note that the above events are seasonal and close for the year on various dates.

Did we miss one? Email us over the info to: familyfriendlyedmonton@gmail.com and we can add it to the list!

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Sassy G’s Adventure Farm

51009B Range Road 273, Spruce Grove

Jon’s Funny Farm

58423 Range Road 11, Westlock

Edmonton Valley Zoo

11315 Buena Vista Road & 87 Ave NW

Prairie Gardens & Adventure Farm

56311 Lily Lake Road, Bon Accord

FARRM Rescue

RR2 Gwynne, AB T0C1L0

Dreamcatcher Nature Assisted Therapy

53044 Range Road 213, Ardrossan

Always check each venue’s website for operating hours, prices and booking options. Follow us on Instagram for more fun things to do with the kids this Summer: @yeg.family

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