10 best Edmonton-themed costumes for Halloween this year
Looking to stand out at this year’s Halloween party? Here are 10 Edmonton-inspired things you could dress up as for Halloween and get some serious props for creativity.
From the great McDavid to the cool McFly to local birds and road hazards, there are some sweet Edmonton-connected costumes you could easily put together this Halloween.
A sprawling eight-plex
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If there’s one thing that has dominated the conversation in Edmonton this year, it’s infills, multiplexes and zoning bylaws. You can turn the city’s housing obsession into a Halloween costume by dressing up as a sprawling eight-plex. It’s easy enough to DIY, too — grab some cardboard, paint a few doors and windows, and bam, you’re the most polarizing development at the party.
A traffic cone
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It’s something that frustrates any driver, and construction season in Edmonton seems to go 365 days a year. So why not make a little fun of it by dressing up as a traffic cone for Halloween this year? A little bit of laughter may help relieve the pent-up frustration from all the traffic jams you experience the rest of the year.
A pothole
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This one may need a little bit of creativity to pull off, but going as a pothole for Halloween in Edmonton would signal that you know the frustrations of many city drivers. Our suggestion: purchase an insulation board from a hardware store and spray paint it grey. Then paint some centre lines on the side. Cut out a hole for your face to pop through, and bam. You are now a much-despised pothole.
A defunct West Edmonton Mall submarine
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The West Edmonton Mall submarines somehow found themselves dragged into Canada’s trade war with the United States, when a U.S. official bizarrely used the now-defunct amusement rides as a jab at Canada. With the submarines getting a renewed wave of attention, there’s arguably no better time to bring one back — this time as a Halloween costume.
A magpie
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Officially voted as Edmonton’s bird, the magpie is either loved or loathed, depending on who you ask. Still, there’s no denying they’re everywhere, so you won’t have to explain this costume to anyone. If you need a little inspiration, look no further than Sonic 102.9’s Lauren Hunter and Edmonton’s Halloween queen, who pulled off a wicked magpie costume in 2024.
The Talus Dome
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Love it or hate it, the Talus Dome is one of Edmonton’s most recognizable pieces of public art, making it an easy costume to throw together ahead of Halloween. Just grab a bunch of shiny silver balloons, string them together in a pile-like shape, and there you have it!
Connor McDavid
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A hero for many Edmontonians, dressing up as Connor McDavid would surely score some points for any Oilers fan. It honestly wouldn’t even be that difficult of a costume either, and who doesn’t want to be able to make some McJesus references all night?
Michael J. Fox
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One of Edmonton’s most beloved exports, Michael J. Fox’s role in the Back to the Future trilogy as Marty McFly cemented him as one of the greatest movie characters of all time. It’s a cool and trendy costume. All you need is some blue jeans, a jean jacket, and a puffy red jacket, and you are well on your way to mirroring his Marty McFly character. However, getting your hands on a pair of Nike MAG shoes will be difficult.
The shirtless guitar rollerblading man
Such a beautiful afternoon in #YEG that the shirtless, guitar playing, rollerblading man of mystery was out serenading the south side in his Halloween costume. #thethingsyousee #oldstrathcona pic.twitter.com/dPxuGJzJaW
— Terry Reith (@terryreithmedia) October 22, 2018
The title sounds made up and fake for those outside of the city, but the shirtless guitar rollerblading man has become an Edmonton legend over the years, spotted just blading around, playing some tunes, and shirtless, of course. It’s an instantly recognizable Edmonton-themed Halloween costume, no questions asked.
The Walterdale Bridge
Happy #Halloween!!!
It took a while, but I finally finished my costume!
(…3 years behind schedule). #yeg #Edmonton pic.twitter.com/snCIZsV8cv
— Lauren Hunter (@HunterAtHome) October 31, 2017
It’s become an iconic landmark in our city in a short amount of time and also can be one heck of a Halloween costume. One Edmontonian completed their own Walterdale Bridge fit in 2017 and went viral in the process. So, if you want to be the bridge, you better get cracking. It may take some time!