Ultimate Calgary Weekend Events You’ll Love
From spooky attractions and immersive science experiences to exciting literary events, there’s no shortage of fun ways to spend this weekend in Calgary. Brave the frights at Field of Screams, explore Indigenous knowledge and innovation at TELUS Spark Indigenous Science Night, experience the magic of storytelling at the Imaginairium Festival, and discover even more Halloween thrills, cultural experiences, and exciting events happening around the city.
Calgary is packed with exciting ways to spend the weekend, so we’ve rounded up some of the best things to do from October 16 to 18. From cheering on the Calgary Stampeders and Calgary Flames to celebrating all things beaver at Calgary Beaver Fest and enjoying dog-friendly fun at Puptoberfest, there’s plenty to add to your weekend plans.
Scroll through, make your picks, and turn it into a weekend worth remembering.
Full List of events
Friday, October 16, 2026
Calgary Tattoo Arts Festival
📍 BMO Centre (1912 Flores LaDue Parade SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 October 16 – 18, 2026
💰 $32+
⏰ Fri: 4pm – midnight / Sat: 12pm – midnight / Sun: 12pm – 6pm
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More than 650 tattoo artists from Canada and around the world come together for live tattooing, artist seminars, contests, and a stage show.
Cobb’s Adventure Park: Field of Screams
📍 Cobb’s Adventure Park (1500 84th Street NE, Calgary, AB)
📆 October 16 & 17, 2026
💰 $19+
⏰ 6pm – 10pm
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Halloween is just around the corner, and at Cobb’s Adventure Park, you can scare the pants off yourself or your kids with the haunted attraction, Field of Screams! You’ll also find other fun activities at this event.
Calgary Hitmen vs. Lethbridge Hurricanes
📍 Scotiabank Saddledome (555 Saddledome Rise Southeast, Calgary, AB)
📆 October 16, 2026
💰 $34+
⏰ 7pm
🔗 Get your tickets here: Click Here
Bring your family, friends, or crew to cheer on the team as they battle it out on the ice. From jaw-dropping goals to thrilling saves, this is more than just a game—it’s an experience!
ScreamFest
📍 GMC Stadium (2200 Stampede Trl SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 October 16 & 17, 2026
💰 $35+
⏰ 7pm – midnight
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Get ready to scream at ScreamFest, Calgary’s largest Halloween event, with a terrifying haunted house, thrilling rides, carnival games and more.
Train of Terror (18+)
📍 Aspen Crossing (203079 Range Road 251 Mossleigh, AB)
📆 October 16 & 17, 2026
💰 $110+
⏰ 6:30pm
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This Halloween, embark on our Train of Terror…if you dare! This is NOT your average relaxing Aspen Crossing Railway tour. Aboard the Train of Terror, you will experience an indoor haunted maze, an out door haunted maze & haunted freight cars, disturbing entertainment and ultimate FEAR! If you make it through the fright cars alive, join us on the other side where you will find a Halloween party, with food and drinks for purchase!
TELUS Spark Indigenous Science Night
📍 TELUS Spark Science Centre (220 St. George’s Drive NE, Calgary, AB)
📆 October 16, 2026
💰 $10 (Free for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit guests)
⏰ 5pm – 11pm
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Indigenous Science Night: Stones, Stories, & Stars is a unique immersive event at TELUS Spark Science Centre. It gathers leading voices in Indigenous astronomy, science, and Ancestral knowledge. You’ll learn about ancient astronomical alignments and dark space knowledge, black hole stories, and ancestral mathematics. There is reduced admission of $10 for adults and $5 for children, and this event is free for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit guest
CALGARY OPERA’S TOSCA
📍 Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (1415 14 Ave NW, Calgary, AB)
📆 October 16, 18 & 24, 2026
💰 $50+
⏰ Times vary
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How far would you go to save the person you love? Tosca answers with ravishingly beautiful music and devastating choices.
Sung in Italian with projected English translations. Featuring the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Calgary Opera Chorus, and Cantaré Children’s Choir.
Ghost Teas
📍 Heritage Park (1900 Heritage Dr. S.W., Calgary, AB)
📆 October 16 – 18, 2026
💰 $34+
⏰ Tours starting from 12:15 – 2:30pm
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Gather your friends and family for a spine-chilling twist on Heritage Park’s Famous 5 Afternoon Teas! Start with a 60-minute, family-friendly ghost tour through the Park’s haunted sites, where you’ll uncover eerie tales of ghostly sightings and mysterious happenings. Afterward, indulge in a spooktacular tea service featuring treats like Petit Frightful Finger Sandwiches, Mummy Wrapped French Pastries, and more—it’s a deliciously haunting experience!
Freshtival
📍 Globe Cinema (617 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 October 16 & 17, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ Times vary
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Showing films from industry giants, Matchstick Productions and Teton Gravity Research and others, Freshtival, the world’s longest running ski film festival, has every ski movie you want to see.
Calgary Farmyard Harvest Lights
📍 Calgary Farmyard (284022 Township Road 224, Rockyview, AB)
📆 October 16 & 17, 2026
💰 $26+
⏰ 5pm – 9:30pm
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The Calgary Farmyard is inviting you back to Harvest Lights! The entire farm will be open and lit up for Friday and Saturday evenings, from September 11 – October 24, 2026 (weather permitting). The lights come on at sundown, and the only area left unlit will be the giant corn maze, so you can bring your flashlight and get a little lost.
Pumpkins After Dark
📍 WinSport Canada (Canada Olympic Road Southwest, Calgary, AB)
📆 October 15 – 31, 2026 (Thursdays – Sundays)
💰 $17+
⏰ 6:30pm – 11pm
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Explore the magical pathway of lit pumpkin sculptures and displays, with music, sounds and special effects. With classic Halloween characters, dinosaurs and dragons, movie and pop culture icons – this family friendly event has something for everyone. Make Pumpkins After Dark your new annual tradition!
YMCA Arts: One Man Avengers
📍 Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton (4995 Market Street SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 October 15 & 16, 2026
💰 $20+
⏰ 7pm
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One Man Avengers is a fast-paced solo performance by Charles Ross that hilariously recreates the Marvel Cinematic Universe using only his voice, body and imagination. Perfect for die-hard fans, casual viewers, and anyone who’s ever argued about timelines, power levels, or which Avenger would actually win in a fight.
Imaginairium Festival
📍 Various Venues, Calgary
📆 October 13 – 18, 2026
💰 Prive varies
⏰ Times vary by date
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
This fall, Wordfest is where your imagination goes to get real. We’re thrilled to present 41 shows featuring the 60 authors appearing at our 31st annual festival: Superstars who personify the dazzling range of Canadian and international storytelling. They are the very best humans, which makes the opportunity for you to connect with each of them in person even more magical.
Check out the authors appearing at the 2026 Imaginairium: Superstars who personify the dazzling range of Canadian and international storytelling! And they are all the very best humans, which makes the opportunity for you to connect with each of them this fall even more magical.
Evil Dead The Musical
📍 Martha Cohen Theatre (215 8th Avenue SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 October 13 – November 14, 2026
💰 $30+
⏰ Times vary by date
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A wildly entertaining Canadian adaptation of the cult-classic horror comedy, Evil Dead The Musical explodes onto the Martha Cohen Theatre stage this Halloween season. Blood, jokes, cheesy effects, and unforgettable musical numbers, Evil Dead The Musical is pure comedy from start to finish, and unlike any other live show out there. Expect outrageous laughs, over-the-top gore, and a thrilling theatrical experience.
YYC Pizza Fest
📍 Various restaurants, Calgary, AB
📆 October 02 – 18, 2026
💰 Prices vary
⏰ Times vary
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
YYC Pizza Week is now Pizza Fest, with charity, community and pizza crusts in mind. Each year, local participating restaurants craft an exclusive pizza in a competition to be lauded as Calgary’s best pizza. From each purchase, a slice of the proceeds goes to Calgary Meals on Wheels, directly supporting the nutritional needs of vulnerable Calgarians.
Pasta La Feasta
📍 Various restaurants, Calgary, AB
📆 October 01 – 31, 2026
💰 Prices vary
⏰ Times vary
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Eating for a good cause? We’re all in! October is National Pasta Month, and from October 1 – 31, 2026, Pasta La Feasta is bringing together a group of Calgary restaurants to offer a signature pasta dish in support of The Alex Community Food Centre. Like we needed an excuse to eat pasta!
Haunted Historic Inglewood
📍 Various Locations, Inglewood, Calgary, Alberta
📆 October 01 – 31, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ Times vary
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
This fall, Calgary’s original main street comes alive with spirits, scares, and spine-tingling fun. Haunted Historic Inglewood is a month-long celebration of Halloween featuring eerie pop-ups, ghostly performances, zombie walks, spooky workshops, and immersive fright experiences woven throughout the neighbourhood.
The Crypt & The Crow (18+)
📍 Tops Pizza (19919 Fairmount Dr SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 October 01 – 31, 2026
💰 Price of food & drinks
⏰ 11am – 11pm
🔗 Learn more & reserve your spot here: Click Here
Get ready to step into The Crypt & The Crow, Tops Pizza South’s immersive 18+ Halloween pop-up running October 1–31. The space will be transformed into a spooky gothic crypt filled with eerie decor, creepy cocktails, and a Halloween-inspired menu featuring everything from black-bun burgers and squid ink pasta to spooky pizzas and wings. Pair it all with theatrical drinks like smoking skull Old Fashioneds and syringe-served cocktails for a Halloween night out that’s anything but ordinary. Grab your crew and get ready for a seriously spooky night at The Crypt & The Crow!
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Calgary Stampeders vs. BC Lions
📍 McMahon Stadium (1817 Crowchild Tr NW, Calgary, AB)
📆 October 17, 2026
💰 $32+
⏰ 5pm
🔗 Get your tickets here: Click Here
There’s nothing like game day with the Calgary Stampeders! Join the sea of red at McMahon Stadium for hard-hitting CFL action, big plays, and unbeatable vibes.
Calgary Hitmen vs. Red Deer Rebels
📍 Scotiabank Saddledome (555 Saddledome Rise Southeast, Calgary, AB)
📆 October 17, 2026
💰 $34+
⏰ 1pm
🔗 Get your tickets here: Click Here
Bring your family, friends, or crew to cheer on the team as they battle it out on the ice. From jaw-dropping goals to thrilling saves, this is more than just a game—it’s an experience!
Cavalry FC vs. Pacific FC
📍 Spruce Meadows (18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 October 17, 2026
💰 $27+
⏰ 2pm
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From edge-of-your-seat goals to the electric energy of the Foot Soldiers, every match is a battle worth watching. Whether you’re a die-hard supporter or just looking for an epic day out, come rep your city and be part of the beautiful game!
Butterfield Acres Harvest Pumpkin Fest
📍 Butterfield Acres (254077 Rocky Ridge Road, Calgary, AB)
📆 October 17 & 18, 2026
💰 $20
⏰ 10am – 4pm
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
Harvest Pumpkin Fest is more than a quick pumpkin stop. It’s a full farm visit where families can slow down, explore, and enjoy the magic of the season together. Plus, you asked, and Butterfield heard you — pumpkin Hunts are back! This popular tradition is great for families with littles!
It’s fresh-air farm fun for children, parents, grandparents, and everyone in between!
Visit with your favourite farm animals
Purchase a pumpkin to take home
Enjoy autumn photo opportunities throughout the farm
Head on a tractor-pulled wagon ride through Scarecrow Alley
Warm up by a crackling fire
Indulge in warm drinks, seasonal treats, s’more kits, and fall goodies (extra fee)
Book a pony ride for children under 60 lb/27 kg (extra fee).
Social and Speed Puzzling
📍 Marda Loop Community Association (3130 16 St SW, Calgary, AB)
📆 October 17, 2026
💰 $100 (50% of ticket cost will be donated)
⏰ 10am – 7:30pm
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While puzzling is often thought of as a quiet, solo activity, something truly special happens when puzzlers come together. Our community is passionate, welcoming, and incredibly supportive, and this fundraising event is an opportunity for us to put that community spirit toward something meaningful.
Join us for a full day of pairs speed puzzling, teams speed puzzling and casual social puzzling. We will have a silent auction, with all money raised donated to the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation (ACHF).
Justice Run & Community Celebration
📍 Bowmont to University District
📆 October 17, 2026
💰 $20+
⏰ 8am – 6pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Run for awareness. Walk for change. Move justice forward. Join students, professionals, families and community members for a day dedicated to access to justice, legal literacy and meaningful community impact.
Puptoberfest
📍 Crossroads (614 6 Ave SE, Calgary, AB)
📆 October 17, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 11am – 3pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Puptoberfest is a celebration of all things fall and dogs in East Village. So grab your pooch and enjoy an afternoon of live music, Instagram-worthy moments, fall inspired décor, a dog fashion show and more.
Calgary Beaver Fest
📍 Vista Point, North Glenmore Park, Calgary, AB
📆 October 17, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 12pm – 6pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Grab some beaver-themed food and a drink, listen to some music, learn something new, and spend an autumn afternoon overlooking the Glenmore Reservoir.
Beacon Original Art Annual Fall Show & Sale
📍 Bridgeland Riverside Community Association (917 Centre Ave NE, Calgary, AB)
📆 October 17 & 18, 2026
💰 FREE
⏰ 10am – 4pm
🔗 Learn more here: Click Here
Shop directly from 45+ local artists in Bridgeland Riverside. Original art for every style and budget. Showcasing: Painting, Jewelry, Glass, Photography, Ceramics, Sculpture and Textiles. With different emerging to established artists each day and hundreds of unique handmade artworks, you are sure to find art as unique as you.
Brick Roundup
📍 MacEwan Hall, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, AB)
📆 October 17 & 18, 2026
💰 $15
⏰ Sat: 10am – 5pm / Sun: 10am – 4pm
🔗 Learn more & get your tickets here: Click Here
Don’t miss Calgary’s premiere LEGO show!! Set in our largest venue ever featuring 100s of builds from across Western Canada, Q+As with LEGO Master contestants, a LEGO market, free build areas, games and prizes!
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Calgary Flames vs. Carolina Hurricanes
📍 Scotiabank Saddledome (555 Saddledome Rise Southeast, Calgary, AB)
📆 October 18, 2026
💰 $34+
⏰ 6pm
🔗 Get your tickets here: Click Here
If you’re looking for an unforgettable night out, there’s nothing like the electrifying atmosphere of a Calgary Flames game. From the roar of the crowd to the fast-paced action on the ice, every moment is packed with excitement.
That’s your weekend, Wanderers. From cheering on your favourite teams and getting your scare on at ScreamFest to browsing local fall markets and discovering seasonal activities around the city, there are plenty of ways to get out, embrace the fall vibes, and make the most of Calgary this weekend.
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