Spooky season is almost here, and Calgary has no shortage of ways to turn Halloween into a date night.
Whether you’d rather spend the night screaming your way through haunted houses, wandering through thousands of glowing pumpkins or watching a Halloween classic with themed cocktails in hand, there are plenty of events happening around the city this October.
Grab your date, pick out your costumes and add these 10 Halloween date ideas in Calgary to your October calendar.
Get Scared Together at ScreamFest
If your ideal Halloween date involves holding onto each other for dear life, ScreamFest is an obvious place to start.
Calgary’s massive Halloween event returns to Stampede Park with six haunted houses, carnival games, rides, creepy entertainment and an Extreme Zombie House for anyone brave enough to take things up another level.
There’s also an adults-only night on October 22, with adult entertainment and a beer lounge added to the experience.
Where: GMC Stadium at Stampede Park, 1410 Olympic Way SE
When: Select nights from October 9 to 31, 2026
Walk Through Pumpkins After Dark
For something spooky without the jump scares, Pumpkins After Dark is back at WinSport for the season.
The outdoor Halloween experience features thousands of hand-carved pumpkins transformed into illuminated displays along a walk-through trail. There are also live pumpkin-carving demonstrations, entertainment, food trucks and plenty of fall treats along the way.
It’s an especially good pick if you want the Halloween atmosphere without spending your date being chased through a haunted house.
Where: WinSport, Canada Olympic Park, 88 Canada Olympic Road SW
When: September 25 to October 31, 2026
Brave Field of Screams
Cobb’s Adventure Park gets a much scarier makeover once the sun goes down.
Field of Screams takes over 20 acres of the park with six haunted houses, rides, activities, food and drinks. There’s also an adults-only night on October 22 that’s 18+, licensed and promises an even scarier version of the regular experience.
Basically, if you want to find out which one of you handles haunted houses better, this is your chance.
Where: Cobb’s Adventure Park, 1500 84 Street NE
When: October 9, 10, 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24, 2026
Dress Up for an Adults-Only Night at Heritage Park
Heritage Park is also giving its annual Ghouls’ Night Out a grown-up twist this year.
On October 22, the Historical Village transforms for an 18+ Carnival of Curiosities with a haunted house, Halloween maze, tarot and palm readers, a Halloween photo booth, live entertainment and a special Halloween cocktail available for purchase.
Costumes are encouraged, so this is your excuse to actually commit to that couples costume you’ve been talking about.
Where: Heritage Park Historical Village, 1900 Heritage Drive SW
When: October 22, 2026, from 6 to 10 p.m.
Indulge in the Fluid Fest Horror Show
Expect the unexpected at the Fluid Fest Horror Show, a deliciously strange cabaret presented with Springboard and CAMP.
Come for the dark glamour, stay for the wonderfully unpredictable collision of live performance. Music, dance, theatre, animated objects, drag, irreverent comedy, performance art and whatever else crawls out of the creative shadows.
PLUS, October 31st tickets include admission to both the Cabaret and the LieLow Monster Ball. Guests are welcome to attend both events, or tailor the date night however they’d like!
Where: The GRAND, 608 1 Street SW
When: Friday, Oct 30 from 9-10:40 p.m. and Saturday, Oct 31 from 7-8:40 p.m.
See Evil Dead: The Musical
Dinner and a show, but make it spooky.
Evil Dead: The Musical takes over the Martha Cohen Theatre this October with a very bloody take on the cult-classic horror comedy. The story follows five college students whose trip to an abandoned cabin goes very, very wrong after they accidentally unleash an evil force.
Expect comedy, over-the-top gore, cheesy effects and plenty of blood. The production is suggested for audiences 16 and older.
Where: Martha Cohen Theatre, 215 8 Avenue SE
When: Performances begin October 13 and run throughout Halloween season
Spend Halloween on 17th Ave
If you’re looking for a Halloween date that won’t cost you anything, head to 17th Avenue.
Halloween on 17th Ave transforms Tomkins Park into a Carnival of Curiosities for two nights, with roaming creatures, glowing installations, supernatural spectacles, music and other Halloween entertainment.
It’s free and all ages, and costumes are encouraged. You could easily make a full date out of it by exploring the event before grabbing dinner or drinks somewhere along 17th Avenue.
Where: Tomkins Park, 7 Street SW
When: October 23 and 24, 2026
Try to Escape a Haunted Mansion
Want the scary atmosphere without spending the entire night outdoors? Turn Halloween into an escape-room date.
Game Over Escape Rooms Calgary has a Haunted Mansion room where you’ll have 60 minutes to work together, solve puzzles and make your way through one of the venue’s more intense horror experiences.
It’s also a pretty good test of how well you and your date actually communicate under pressure.
Where: 3030 Sunridge Way NE, Unit 5
Stay Up All Night at a Halloween Horror Movie Marathon
If you and your date can never agree on just one scary movie, why not watch seven?
The Calgary Underground Film Festival is taking over Globe Cinema for its annual 12-Hour Halloween Horror Movie Marathon. Starting at 7 p.m., you’ll spend the entire night watching horror films ranging from The Invisible Man to Troll 2, with a midnight costume contest thrown into the mix.
There will also be theatre concessions, hot dogs, treats and a bar to keep you going until the final credits roll at 7 a.m.
Where: Globe Cinema, 617 8 Avenue SW
When: October 24 at 7 p.m. to October 25 at 7 a.m.
Make October Your Spooky Date Night Month
You don’t have to wait until October 31 to celebrate Halloween in Calgary. Many of the city’s biggest spooky events start weeks before Halloween, giving you plenty of chances to fit more than one into your date-night calendar.
Whether you’re wandering through glowing pumpkins, getting chased through haunted houses or keeping things cozy with a Halloween movie, consider this your excuse to make spooky season a month-long date night.
Looking for even more ways to make the most of the season? Check out 14 fall date ideas in Calgary to add to your bucket list for more date inspiration before winter arrives!
