Thanksgiving weekend is almost here! While I’m sure most of you have plans with family there is still plenty to do around Edmonton 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 31
Where: 7727 Borden Park Rd NW
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.
Edmonton Corn Maze
The corn maze is an autumn staple and a must-visit as the weather turns cool. Check out the petting zoo, maze, market, pedal cars, corn cob express, and much more!
When: September 5 – October 22
Where: 51529 Range Rd 262,
Spruce Grove, AB
Cost: General – $16 per person ($17.00 at the door)
Youth (aged 4-11) – $14 ($15 at the door)
Child under 4 – Free
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
Haunted Pumpkin Festival
A spooky outing to the pumpkin patch and this charming month-long Halloween celebration remains an annual tradition for the past 30 years! There’s a Pumpkin Cannon (really!), a ghost town with Ghost Walks to the Elm Street Cemetery, and if you are brave – don a mask to creep through the Haunted Farm House (kid friendly, no gore). Pumpkin displays, an indoor heated greenhouse pumpkin patch for when the weather turns cold.
When: September 30th – October 29th
Where: Prairie Garden Adventure Farms
Cost: $26 13+ years of age , $24 3-12 years of age, 2 and under is free!
TD Family Nights
Families will enjoy an evening of FREE admission to the CuriousCITY Exhibition in the Edmonton Civic Employees Charitable Assistance Fund Gallery, made possible by our friends at TD Bank Group.
TD Family Night is an opportunity for you and your family to spend quality time together, as you explore and engage in hands-on learning and of course, play! ( Also happening on December 1st so mark your calendars!)
- 130 free passes are available, on a first come, first served basis
- Tickets will be released 2 weeks prior to each event date, starting at 10:00 a.m.
When: Friday, October 6th 6-8pm
Where: Telus World of Science
Cost: Free!
Gateway to the Stars
Gateway to the Stars is an introductory stargazing program where park interpreters guide participants using star charts to find some of the major constellations visible in the night sky in the fall. We then use the Big Dipper as our Gateway to the Stars to explore other constellations visible to the human eye and along the way tell some of the cultural stories about the constellations. A campfire and a friendly park interpreter are included. Telescopes are not used in this program.
When: October 6,7,13,14, 20,21
Where: Elk Island Park
Cost: Parks admission see here
The Adams Family Band
Underneath it all Wednesday Addams is just a regular teenage girl. And like any normal teenage girl these days, Wednesday wants to be a Pop Star. After searching high and low, she’s having a little trouble finding a band to play with her though… maybe her new band mates are closer than she thinks.
A production written for kids, and a meal designed with kids in mind! Join us for a fun-filled morning of laughter, music and food!
When: September 30th – November 4th
Where: Jubilations Dinner Theatre
Cost: Starting at $41.50 +
