8 Things To Do In Calgary This Week (October 26-30)
Guys, it’s here! It’s finally Halloween week! We would be lying if we said that we haven’t been shaking with anticipation since October 1st, but the wait is over. In the next few days, spook yourself silly, hunt for ghosts or just take it easy and catch a flick – as long as it’s of the dark and ghoulish variety. Here are 8 things to do this week in Calgary!
CINEPLEX – BIG SCREEN HALLOWEEN
Until November 1st, movie lovers can catch a number of classic horror flicks like John Carpenter’s Halloween, Scream, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Lost Boys, or Beetle Juice (just to name a few) for only $5 at any Cineplex Canada-wide!
When: Friday, October 23rd – November 1st
Where: See your nearest location above
Cost: $5
SCREAMFEST
This event will hit different this year, but man oh, man will it be just as – if not more terrifying – than last the years before it. From clowns, criminals, and basically anything and everything that lurks in the dark, under your bed and in your nightmares – Screamfests attractions will keep you up and alert, long after you’ve left the grounds.
When: Thursday, October 22nd – 31st
Where: 20 Roundup Way SE, Calgary
Time: 7 pm – 12 pm
Cost: $25+
FREE HOUSE – PUMPKIN CARVING & CRAFT BEER
This week, Free House brewery invites you to come, hang out, carve some pumpkins and have a drink or two at their beer and food hall! Each ticket for this event is only $25 but will get you a gourd, some tools and most importantly a draft beer or a non-alcoholic beverage.
When: Thursday, October 29th
Where: 1153 Kensington Crescent Northwest
Time: 7:30 pm
Cost: $25
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GREAT WHITE CAR AND TRUCK WASH – TUNNEL OF TERROR
This Halloween, get so clean it’s scary when you enter the Tunnel of Terror at Great White Wash in Calgary. With not one, but TWO haunting car wash tunnels, guests are in for a nightmarish experience unlike any other.
When: Thursday, October 29th – 31st
Where: 5421 Dufferin Blvd SE, Calgary
Time: 7 pm – 10 pm
Cost: $10 to $20 depending on carwash package selected
LOCKED ZOO: TOOTH AND CLAW
Halloween is finally upon us and to our surprise, despite the COVID pandemic, Calgary will be seeing some haunting (but safe) events. This week check out the zoo for an 18+ escape-room-type boo bash. Crack codes, enjoy drinks, dinner, and a kids-free environment!
When: Thursday, October 29th – 30th
Where: 210 St. George’s Drive NE
Time: 5 pm – 9 pm
Cost: $45+
THE GREAT PUMPKIN SMASH AT TELUS SPARK
If you’re not the haunted house type, consider checking out Telus Spark’s Great Pumpkin Smash! With a pumpkin catapult, uniquely gooey science shows and a surprisingly adorable reptile meet and greet, the science centres’ hourly activities will keep you safe, warm and in the spirit of things on October 30th and 31st.
When: Friday, October 30th – 31st
Where: 220 St. George’s Drive NE, Calgary
Time: See times here
Cost: $26
GET A CLUE AT DEERFOOT CITY
This week, grab the fam and hit Deerfoot City where you will be invited to Halloween-hunt for Boo, a sneaky little ghost who can be found in 6 different locations around the shopping centre. Your job is to find and solve these mini puzzles then use them to track down the ghost who is hiding in, around, over, and beside various spots in the area. Happy Hunting!
When: Until Saturday, October 31st
Where: 901 64 Avenue NE
Time: See times above
Cost: Free
GO GHOST HUNTING
With snow on the ground, a nip in the air we find ourselves forgetting almost every other day that it’s still October! Halloween week is finally here – but in case you’re not feeling the black magic anymore, click the link above for a list of haunted houses that you can actually hit this week.
When: Whenever
Where: See locations above
Time: Anytime
Cost: Free
Sign up for the $25,000 city-wide Scout Treasure Hunt
On Sunday, November 15th, the very first (hint, hint) Scout Treasure Hunt will kick off in Calgary. 2020 may have kept us apart, but Scout is here to let us adventure together. Get one of two clue kits before the 15th and you’ll have a chance to solve riddles and clues around town leading to a $25,000 prize! Ready, set, Scout
When: First Scout Hunt on Sunday, November 15th
Where: Calgary
Cost: $35 Standard Clue Kit; $45 Better Clue Kit
There you have it, 8 things to do this week in Calgary! Milk this week for all you can, folks. It’ll be another 360 days until we get it back!
Creep it real, friends!
