13 things to do in Calgary today: Friday, October 27

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We’re not going to lie… this list is basically all Halloween-related.

With the big day only four days away – and on a Tuesday, no less – now is the time to get out there and enjoy that costumed, candy-filled madness!

What: Check out the Studio Bell After Hours this month in a costume and you may even win the contest!
When: Friday, October 27
Time: 7 to 11 pm
Where: Studio Bell – 850 4th Street SE
Admission: Online, $20, or $15.50 for students (18+)

What: Party it up on Halloween weekend with DJ Stickybuds bringing the tunes.
When: Friday, October 27
Time: Doors and show at 9 pm
Where: Marquee Beer Market & Stage – 4630 Macleod Trail South
Tickets: Ticketmaster, $28

What: Whether you want to party it up on Friday night’s Boooze Cruise or Saturday’s Halloween Howler (or both!) Bust Loose is offering a party bus club crawl to take you to all the best haunts.
When: Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29
Time: 6 pm
Where: Multiple bars around the city
Tickets: Online, $20

What: Watch The Descent in Rats Nest Cave to get extra spooked!
When: Friday, October 27 and Saturday, October 28
Time: 6:30 pm on Friday, and 5 pm on Saturday. Whole experience lasts 5.5 hours, with three hours underground.
Where: Rat’s Nest Cave – 129 Bow Meadows Crescent #202, Canmore
Tickets: Online, $129. Note that caving is a strenuous activity, all cavers must have a good fitness level and wear appropriate footwear and clothing.

What: Visit this attraction set in a spooky Hollywood, where you can choose to have live actors (high scare) or no actors (low scare).
When: Friday, October 27, Saturday, October 28, and Tuesday, October 31
Time: 2 pm to 4 pm (low scare) and 6 pm to 10 pm (full scare)
Where: 222 Rocky Ridge Bay NW
Admission: By donation ($10 recommended, plus two cans of food per person)

What: Pick out the perfect pumpkin to turn into a Jack-O-Lantern for Halloween.
When: Sometime before October 31
Where: At one of Calgary’s pumpkin patches
Cost: Depends on the size of the pumpkin!

What: Cineplex just opened a Rec Room in Calgary, complete with two restaurants, a huge arcade, and a virtual reality room.
When: Every day
Time: Open at 11 am, closed at midnight on Sunday through Thursday, 1 am on Friday and Saturday. Adults only after 10 pm.
Where: Deerfoot City – 1108, 901 64th Avenue NE
Admission: Free!

What: Four haunted houses and a graveyard maze should frighten even the hardiest of attendees.
Where: Cobb’s Corn Maze – 1500 84th Street NE
When: October 28 and 29
Tickets: At Cobbscornmaze.com, $26

What: Test your tolerance for terror on this frightening locomotive.
Where: Aspen Crossing – Highway #24, Mossleigh, Alberta
When: Starts October 6, and runs Fridays and Saturdays through October 29, plus Sunday, October 29, Monday October 30, and Tuesday October 31
Time: Train leaves at 5, 7, and 9 pm
Tickets: Available at trainofterror.com, $66.60

What: There’s also nothing quite like snuggling up on the couch to turn on some of the scariest flicks ever (armed with a blanket in case you need to hide). Get into the Halloween mood by watching a great horror movie.
When: Whenever you want!
Where: Anywhere (though the safer, the better).

What: This adaptation of Shakespeare’s famous play takes place in separate rooms throughout the A/Maze: Calgary Escape Game venue. It’s up to each individual audience member to decide what story they want to follow – and we mean literally follow.
When: Friday, October 27 to Tuesday, October 31
Time: Shows at 8 pm and 10:30 pm each night
Where: A/Maze: Calgary Escape Game – #102 206 11th Avenue SE
Tickets: Online, $35

What: ScreamFest is Canada’s biggest Halloween festival, and runs this year at The Grandstand Building at Stampede Park. Rated PG13, ScreamFest features a huge array of haunted houses, Halloween-themed carnival games, and plenty of creepy and disturbing entertainment.
When: Now until Tuesday, October 31
Time: 7 pm to midnight
Where: The Grandstand Building at Stampede Park – 3rd Street SE
Tickets: Online, $30