What To Do This Weekend In Calgary Oct 6- 8

Thanksgiving weekend is almost here! While I’m sure most of you have plans with family there is still plenty to do around Calgary and area! Here are a few family friendly events for you to check out.

 

Pumpkins After Dark

Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event. Featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the fall season.

When: September 22 – October 31st

Where: 88 Canada Olympic Rd SW, Calgary, AB T3B 5R5

Cost: Adult (17+) starting at $18.95
Youth (4-16) starting at $15.95
Children 3 and under are free, no ticket required
Family packages (2 adult, 2 youth) starting at $64.80
Flex passes now available $34.95. Valid any event date and time

 

Cirque Du Soleil Kooza

KOOZA is an innovative journey viewed through the perspective of The Innocent, an endearing yet naïve clown looking for his place in the world. A mystery item is delivered to The Innocent one day when he is flying his kite. The self-discovery journey of The Innocent, who is miraculously transferred to a bizarre but exotic world, is followed in KOOZA under the watchful eye of an enigmatic trickster with remarkable abilities.

When: August 25 – October 8

Where: Under The Big Top Stampede Park

Cost: Starting at $51+

Cineplex Family Favorites

This week’s feature is Ruby Gilligan Teenage Kraken

Sometimes the hero you are meant to be lies just beneath the surface. This summer, DreamWorks Animation dives into the turbulent waters of high school with a hilarious, heartfelt action comedy about a shy teenager who discovers that she’s part of a legendary royal lineage of mythical sea krakens and that her destiny, in the depths of the oceans, is bigger than she ever dreamed.

When: Saturday, October 7th

Where: Various Cineplex locations

Cost: $2.99

Harvest Lights

The corn maze remains dark for visitors, providing an extra fun challenge for visitors to complete with their flashlights. Please note this year’s corn maze is short in height due to the summer hailstorm they received.

When: September 15 – October 30

Where:284022 Township Rd 224, Rocky View County, AB 

Cost: $21.95+gst and fees per person ages 3+ if tickets purchased online, or $26.95+gst at the farmgate.  Ticket sales at the gate will only be permitted if we have not reached capacity. Ages 2 and under free.

Harvest Pumpkin Festival

Stroll through the farmyard and find your perfect PUMPKINS at Butterfield Acres this year! Add in some great animal visits, fabulous  fall photo-ops, pony rides, a ride thru Scarecrow Alley in the back woodlands (spectacular at this time of year) and you’ve got the MUST-DO fall family fun day that is great for the entire family!

When: October 1st -29th

Where: Butterfield Acres Farm

Cost: Children $15.99 Adults $18.99

 

Pumpkin Palooza

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!

When: Sat& Sun October 7-29

Where: Cobbs Adventure Park

Cost: Find prices here

 

Disney + Pixar’s Up In Concert

The unforgettable animated classic returns to the big screen with Michael Giacchino’s Academy Award-winning score performed live by the Calgary Phil! Follow the unlikely duo of Carl, a curmudgeonly 78-year-old balloon salesman, and Russell, an 8-year-old stowaway, on this hilarious, heartwarming journey to a lost world filled with danger and surprises.

When: Saturday, October 7th at 11 am and 6 pm

Where: Jack Singer Concert Hall

Cost: $60-$90

 

Winsport Spooktacular Mini-Golf

Our fun, intermediate 18-hole outdoor mini-golf course will transform into a Halloween extravaganza. The course will be well lit and challenge all ages and abilities while offering a safe Halloween activity. Dress up and get into the Halloween spirit! It’s a spooktacular good time for the entire family!

When: September 21 – October 31 4pm-8pm on weekdays and 1pm to 8:30pm on weekends.

Where: 88 Canada Olympic Road SW

Cost: $10-$15 per person. Save $1 per player when you show your Pumpkins After Dark ticket

 

Halloweekends

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 favorite family friendly character and enjoy a day of Fall fun! It’s a spooktacular good time for the whole family!

When: September 9 – October 9 Sat & Sun

Where: Calaway Park

Cost: Find admission rates here

 

The Secret Life Of Trolls

Melanie’s apartment seems like a normal place to live, but when she’s gone to work, the Trolls come out to play! While the Trolls are having a fun day full of music, a mysterious package gets dropped in the living room… that’s moving on its own? What’s in the package? Will their secret life be exposed? Will Melanie’s cat threaten their very existence? Come see the Jubilations Junior show: The Secret Life Of Trolls.

When: September 2 – October 21

Where: Jubilations Dinner Theatre

Cost: $41.95-$44.95

 

 

 

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