Ultimate Calgary Weekend Events You’ll Love

Train of Terror (18+)

📍 Aspen Crossing, Mossleigh, AB

 📆 October 02 & 03, 2026

 💰 $66+

 ⏰ Train departs at 6:30pm & 8:30pm

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Your evening begins when you check in at the train station. You and your friends will journey through three mazes all terrifying and unique in their own way. If you are one of the lucky ones that manage to escape you are then invited onboard our moving train where you can grab your choice of liquid courage before embarking on the final creepy maze that’s sure to be the scariest haunting you might ever come across.

Pumpkin Palooza

📍 Cobb’s Adventure Park (1500 84th Street NE, Calgary, AB)

 📆 October 02 & 03, 2026

 💰 $22+

 ⏰ 11am – 5pm

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Walk through our pumpkin patch, take beautiful photos and pick your favourite pumpkins to buy for Halloween carving! It’s an event for the whole family that you won’t want to miss!

ZooDunnit (18+)

📍 Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo (210 St. George’s Dr NE, Calgary, AB)

 📆 October 02, 2026

 💰 $94+

 ⏰ Entry times 5:30pm – 8pm

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We need your help to crack the case! Join us on Friday, October 2 for a brand-new live murder mystery game. You’ll be sleuthing around the zoo to gather clues, engage with a shady cast of characters, and enjoy food and drinks.

Calgary Wranglers vs. Abbotsford Canucks – Home Opener Weekend

📍 Scotiabank Saddledome (555 Saddledome Rise Southeast, Calgary, AB) 

 📆 October 02, 2026

 💰 $42+

 ⏰ 7pm

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Get ready for an action-packed night of hockey as the Calgary Wranglers hit the ice! With fast-paced plays, big hits, and highlight-reel goals, every game delivers nonstop excitement and an electric atmosphere that makes it the perfect outing for fans, friends, and families alike.

Harvest Lights

📍 Calgary Farmyard (284022 Township Rd 224, Rocky View County, AB)

 📆 October 02 & 03, 2026

 💰 $26+

 ⏰ 5pm – 9:30pm

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Discover the enchanting charm of the Farmyard under the evening sky, fully illuminated with thousands of vibrant lights.
All attractions remain open, creating a relaxed and casual atmosphere perfect for enjoying the farm after dark. Snap stunning photos with colorful pumpkins available for purchase and take on the ultimate adventure in the corn maze, which stays dark for a thrilling flashlight challenge.
Harvest Lights offers a one-of-a-kind evening experience to celebrate the season with family and friends!

YYC Pizza Fest

📍 Various restaurants, Calgary, AB

 📆 October 02 – 18, 2026

 💰 Prices vary

 ⏰ Times vary

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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.

Fall Ghost Tours 

📍 Heritage Park (1900 Heritage Dr SW, Calgary, AB)

 📆 October 01 – 15, 2026

 💰 $25+

 ⏰ 7pm – 9:30pm

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Step into the shadows and explore the eerie side of history with Heritage Park’s spine-chilling Calgary Ghost Tours. As night falls, the Park’s historic streets come alive with tales of haunted buildings, mysterious apparitions and unexplained phenomena. Guided by our knowledgeable storytellers, you’ll uncover the darker side of the past and hear true stories that have been passed down through generations of Park goers.

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!

The Crypt & The Crow (18+) 

📍 Tops Pizza (19919 Fairmount Dr SE, Calgary, AB)

 📆 October 01 – 31, 2026

 💰 Price of food & drinks

 ⏰ 11am – 11pm

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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!

Water Circus Nautilus

📍 Crossiron Mills (261055 Crossiron Blvd, Rocky View, AB) 

 📆 September 18 – October 05, 2026

 💰 $25+

 ⏰ Times vary by date

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Water Circus Nautilus arrives, inviting you under the Big Top for a spectacular journey filled with laughter, suspense, and jaw-dropping acrobatics that keep the energy flowing from beginning to end.
Step aboard and discover a dazzling world of shimmering water fountains, radiant lights, and breathtaking performances designed to amaze guests of all ages.

Pumpkins After Dark

📍 WinSport Canada (Canada Olympic Road Southwest, Calgary, AB)

 📆 September 25 – October 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!

Calgary International Film Festival

📍 Various Venues, Calgary, AB

 📆 September 24 – October 04, 2026

 💰 Price varies

 ⏰ Times vary

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Every year, we celebrate 40+ countries and up to 200 films. From comedy to drama, foreign masters to indie darlings, there’s something for everybody. Find your new favourite film with CIFF – in the cinema or at home with streaming!

Haunted Historic Inglewood

📍 Various Locations, Inglewood, Calgary, Alberta

 📆 October 01 – 31, 2026

 💰 FREE

 ⏰ Times vary

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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.

Halloweekends

📍 Calaway Park (245033 Range Road 33, Calgary,, AB)

 📆 October 03 & 04, 2026

 💰 $56

 ⏰ 10am – 7pm

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Join the Boo Crew at Calaway Park this Fall! Stroll through Hallotown… if you dare! Is it scary? No, it’s friendly! Dress up as your favourite family friendly character and enjoy a day of Fall fun! It’s a spooktacular good time for the whole family!

Calgary Horror Con

📍 Genesis Centre (7555 Falconridge Blvd NE #10, Calgary, AB)

 📆 October 03 & 04, 2026

 💰 $35+ (12 & under free)

 ⏰ Sat: 10am – 7pm / Sun: 10am – 5pm

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Now in its 14th year, this is billed as the largest horror gathering in Canada. It includes celebrity guests, panels, an international horror film festival, a costume contest, and a marketplace with more than 150 vendors.

Butterfield Acres Harvest Pumpkin Fest

📍 Butterfield Acres (254077 Rocky Ridge Road, Calgary, AB)

 📆 October 03 & 04, 2026

 💰 $20

 ⏰ 10am – 4pm

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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)

Maple & Makers: A Fall Market

📍 Winston Heights Mountview Community Association (520 27 Avenue Northeast, Calgary, Alberta)

 📆 October 03, 2026

 💰 FREE

 ⏰ 10am – 4pm

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Whether you’re looking for handcrafted home décor, cozy fall candles, delicious baked treats, artisan soaps, seasonal gifts, handmade jewelry, woodworking, clothing, artwork, or something completely unique, you’ll find it here!

The Colossal Carve: Heart of the Harvest

📍 Calgary Farmers’ Market Locations, Calgary, AB

 📆 October 03 & 04, 2026

 💰 FREE

 ⏰ 11am – 3pm

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Watch champion carver Yann Blanchard transform enormous, award-winning pumpkins into incredible works of art before your eyes.

The fun continues with the Great Gourd Guess: guess the pumpkin’s exact weight for a chance to win a Thanksgiving Market Basket.

Kids can search for prizes during the Golden Gourd Hunt and create their own masterpieces at the Little Gourd Studio pumpkin-decorating station.

Enjoy live music and explore a market decked out in fall-chic décor. The perfect backdrop for family photos and seasonal selfies!

Pumpkins in the park

📍 Granary Road 112 Street West, Foothills No. 31, AB

 📆 October 03 & 04, 2026

 💰 $30

 ⏰ 10am – 4pm

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Bring the family out to enjoy the changing season, explore the park, and soak up all the cozy fall vibes. Hop aboard our tractor ride and head up to the pumpkin patch, where you’ll get to pick your very own pumpkin to take home!

Little Modern Market

📍 Red & White Club (1833 Crowchild Trail Northwest, Calgary, Alberta)

 📆 October 03, 2026

 💰 FREE

 ⏰ 10am – 4pm

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Mark your calendars and get ready to shop over 110 incredible local and small shops at our one day pop up market and support the community at the same time!

McDougall Fall Artisan Market

📍 McDougall United Church (8516 Athabasca St.SE, Calgary, AB)

 📆 October 03, 2026

 💰 FREE

 ⏰ 10am – 4pm

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Join us on Saturday, October 3rd for our Fall Artisan Market. Talented local artisans will be offering their wares. There will be live Western music 2:00 pm -4:00 pm, a concession, bake table, silent auction and activities for all ages. Free admission and parking.

Calgary Hitmen vs. Regina Pats – Sunday Funday 

📍 Scotiabank Saddledome (555 Saddledome Rise Southeast, Calgary, AB) 

 📆 October 04, 2026

 💰 $34+

 ⏰ 2pm

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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!