The air is cooling down, and the days are getting shorter. The smell of composting leaves fills the alleys. The fields and farmers’ markets are full of pumpkins and squash. With the darkness and cold, something paranormal hangs in the air. Spirits move again through the night, floating above the fresh-cut fields for somewhere to rest. Some of them may find a resting place in a house near you.
If you dare visit the dead, here is a list of eleven of Alberta’s best and freakiest haunted houses.
Calgary
Haunted Calgary at Heritage Park
Oct 24-27 | starting at $21.95/person
Heritage Park gives you two events: Ghoul’s Night Out, where you can choose the level of scare you want to get, and Hell Night, a zombie apocalypse game for kids aged 12 and above.
Field of Screams
Oct 11-26 | $30/guest
Wander through a 20-acre horror field and test your nerves in six haunted houses at this unforgettable event. Inside the haunted houses, you’ll live through your funeral, you’ll cross aliens, and aliens will test their beauty products on you.
Chestermere
Dr Giggles House of Pain
Oct 11-Nov 2 | $30/person
In their 17th year of freaking people out, the haunted house guarantees you that “you will be permanently scarred.” The event will take you into a movie scene, and you’ll have to let us know if you make it out alive….
Dr Giggles House of Pain requests that you bring food bank donations to the event.
Red Deer
Lockdown Escape Rooms
Oct 24-Nov 2 | $40/group of 2 (minimum two people)
Work with a partner or a group of friends to escape this haunted house before the fear of what’s following you takes over! Fifty percent of the proceeds of this event will go to the Red Deer Food Bank.
Zed Haunted House
Oct 17-31 | $20/person
This haunted house has several theme nights, including Black Out Night, a total-darkness experience and Midnight Madness, a night for adults only. All proceeds go to the Boys and Girls Club of Red Deer.
Edmonton
Beck Horror Museum
Entry by donation | Open year-round
This curious museum, located at the back of Beck Antiques in West Edmonton Mall, is sure to fulfill all your Halloween nightmares.
Edmonton Ghost Tours
Until Nov 5 |Tickets from $18.18
On these ghost tours, history meets the haunted. You’ll take a deep dive into Edmonton’s past, from learning about Spanish Flu victims to discovering its notorious historical murderers.
Deadmonton House
Sept 27-Nov 9 | $42.99/person
The Deadmonton House experience involves three haunted houses. The scariest part is the two-hour lineups, so try to go on a weeknight.
Spruce Grove
Kiwi’s Haunted House
Oct 4 -27 | $8 per person
For Halloween, Kiwi’s Nurseries turns into a haunted house. Wander their trails and visit the spirits lurking in their growing house if you dare…
Tofield
K3 Family Farms Corn maze & haunted house
Oct 19 and Oct 25 | $10/person
This farm just outside Tofield has dozens of attractions, including a corn maze, but for two nights in October, it will also transform into a haunted house.
Vermillion
The Hillbilly Haunted House
Oct 17-19 2024 | $5/person, $15/family
Lakeland College’s Emergency Training Center is ready to spook you for three consecutive nights! They’re asking visitors to bring donations to the food bank.
