Here are 10 ways to celebrate Halloween 2017 in Calgary

Pumpkins (Prism Productions Photography)

Do you have your costume yet?

Halloween is just two weeks away, and between making weekend plans, getting a costume in order, and finding the perfect pumpkin, there’s a lot to do to get ready.

Here’s a list of all the events to check out in Calgary that will prepare you for the spookiest of holidays!

Studio Bell After Hours Halloween party

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+)

The 12 Annual Zombie Walk

What: In all of your zombie splendor (make-up artist will be on-site) shuffle (running is for the living) to the end of the course in Tomkin Park where all your zombie friends await.
When: Saturday, October 14
Time: Noon to 4 pm
Where: Olympic Plaza – 228 8 Avenue SE
Tickets: Cash or food donation to the Calgary Food Bank

Screamfest Adults Only Night

Adults only night, which means Calgary’s scariest haunted house will get even more terrifying.
When: Thursday, October 26
Time: 7 pm
Where: The Grandstand Building at Stampede Park – 20 Roundup Way SE, Calgary
Tickets: Online, starting at $30

Field of Screams

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: Weekends from October 13 to 31
Tickets: At Cobbscornmaze.com, $26

Monster Mash Halloween Massive

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

Hospital of Horror Virtual Reality

What: Who knows what will jump out at you in the virtual reality haunted house.
When: Select nights throughout October
Time: Multiple times throughout the evening
Where: SmartyPantz Escape Rooms –1601-14 Street SW
Tickets: Online, $20 per person for bookings up to October 15, then $25 per person afterwards.

Train of Terror

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

Find the perfect pumpkin

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!

Haunted Wastelands’ Haunted House

What: A haunted house that has been spooking Calgarians for the past seven years.
When: To be determined
Admission: Cash or food bank donation

Bust Loose Halloween Club Crawls

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

10 ways to celebrate Halloween 2017 in Calgary

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