Things to do in Edmonton this Weekend - October 25 - 27

Things to do in Edmonton this Weekend - October 25 - 27

Friday

• Camp Warwa Haunted Woods Experience
  For a limited time, delve into Camp Warwa’s dark past. Access the ghostly digitized archives and chilling found footage. Walk through the very woods where they vanished and uncover the sinister secrets buried within. Are you brave enough to face the terror and solve the mystery of the lost?

• Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show is Taking Over The Orange Hub
  Complete with sass from the audience, cascading toilet paper, and an array of other audience participation props, this deliberately kitschy rock ‘n’ roll sci-fi gothic musical is great fun for adults and a perfect way to celebrate the Halloween season!

• Experience Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical
  STRANGER SINGS! THE PARODY MUSICAL is a hilarious ‘upside down’ take on the hit Netflix series – and all its campy 1980s glory. On stage at Backstage Theatre from Oct 18 - 26th.

• Take an Oil Painting Workshop
  Create your first 8x8" oil masterpiece on canvas at our 4-hour First Oil Painting with Ease workshop and take it home! Everything is provided—save on expensive materials before deciding if oil painting is for you.

• The Alberta Ballet Performs Grimm
  The tales from the Brothers Grimm have been children’s classics for generations, but these classics, collected from oral folklore traditions, have origins in a darker realm. Alberta Ballet has commissioned a world premiere from rising choreographic star Stefania Ballone of Milan’s Teatro alla Scala. 

• Checkout Bear Grease at Citadel
  Taking Grease on an Indigenous joyride, with fashion that slays, humour that tickles your funny bone, and music that makes you groove! It's a rez makeover for the beloved characters, keeping the authenticity alive while adding a burst of cultural flair.

• It’s the Halloween Spooktacular at Grindstone Theatre
  Grindstone’s award winning improvised musical comedy is back with a Halloween Special! Based on suggestions from the audience the cast improvises a brand new spooky musical comedy on the spot, complete with terrifying twists and scream-worthy numbers.

• See a Vegas Style Magic Show
  Step into an intimate parlour setting, meticulously designed for an exclusive audience of 48 people. Prepare to have your mind blown and the time of your life as you see expert magic the way it was always meant to be, up-close and personal.

• Take a Comedy Beginner Class at Grindstone Theatre
  This workshop is the perfect starting point for anyone interested in sketch comedy. You'll learn how to brainstorm ideas, collaborate with others, and bring your sketch premises to life. By the end of the workshop, you'll have gained the confidence and skills to write and perform your own original sketch comedy scenes.

• Try Chocolate + Beer with Irrational: Octoberfest!
  Irrational Brewing X Delavoye Chocolate - Amazing neighbours coming together to present a fun and unique collaborative experience. During this 90-minute event, you will explore chocolate and beer, and ways to best enjoy them together.

Saturday

• Camp Warwa Haunted Woods Experience
  For a limited time, delve into Camp Warwa’s dark past. Access the ghostly digitized archives and chilling found footage. Walk through the very woods where they vanished and uncover the sinister secrets buried within. Are you brave enough to face the terror and solve the mystery of the lost?

• Pyro is Hosting A Taste of Horror
  Join for this immersive meal, inspired by scary favourites. Open the meal with a bowl of ‘what’s your favourite scary movie’ Truffle Popcorn, just like the iconic opening scene from Scream(1996). ACT II FOOD: Face your fears with Cajun Prawns & Polenta Rounds - a dish that's as ‘murderous’ as the Children of the Corn (1984).

• Checkout a Short Film at Landmark Cinemas
  The Edmonton Short Film Festival (ESFF) is dedicated to the elevation of Independent short film. The ESFF gala event showcases Alberta filmmakers with films up to 15 minutes and our Long Shorts program screens Alberta films over 15 minutes PLUS films up to 60 minutes from anywhere in the world.

• Art Gallery of Alberta Halloween Refinery Party
  This year, the Art Gallery of Alberta are travelling 100 years in the future to the year 2124! Futuristic art, floating cities, space travel and wild entertainment will set the mood as you explore what the Gallery has to offer in the next century. 

• Head to The Rec Room for Halloween Bash
  Join The Rec Room's wicked Halloween Bash, where fun comes to life, and the party never dies! This Halloween, they are conjuring up a night of thrilling entertainment and ghostly good times.

• Share Your Dirty Little Secrets at Rapidfire Theatre
  In Dirty Little Secrets, we read your nasty lil' confessions to craft improv comedy gold. Witness the scandalous, anonymous, hilarious show that lets you bare your darkest secrets and guiltiest sins to a room full of strangers – All at a fraction of the price of therapy.

• Nightmare on Jasper
  Get ready for a wild night of live music! Dress up for the costume contest and dive into the Halloween madness. Don’t miss out!

Sunday

• Get Schooled at Halloween Cheese School
  NO TRICKS, JUST TREATS. Join Garneau Block if you dare where you’ll be exploring 5 Halloween-inspired pairings of natural wine to cheese & Halloween treats.
  Gabriella from Garneau Block and Cecilia from Cavern will guide you as you learn the practice of pairing, & the context of each component. Rate the pairings to discover your palate's preferences & biases.

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• Last Performance of The Woman in Black
  Shudders, chills, and full-on jump scares abound as family secrets are revealed, and suppressed memories rise to the fore. In Edwardian London, a young actor helps a lawyer make sense of a long ago encounter with a mysterious apparition who invariably leaves death in her wake. Together the two men conjure the mysterious marshland of northeastern England and its population of haunted characters.

• The Taste of Horror at Pyro
  PYRO Wood-Fired Kitchen & Bar Pyro presents … a Taste of Horror! Join for this immersive meal, inspired by scary favourites. ACT I FOOD: Open the meal with a bowl of ‘what’s your favourite scary movie’ Truffle Popcorn, just like the iconic opening scene from Scream(1996). ACT II FOOD: Face your fears with Cajun Prawns & Polenta Rounds - a dish that's as ‘murderous’ as the Children of the Corn (1984).

• Campio Drag Brunch
  The gang is back at Campio for another amazing brunch with another incredible cast! Campio Brunches always sell out - so grab your table today! Hosted by Divina Diefor and performed by Emmonia, Colin Bae, Hunny Moon, Rexy Resurection.

• See the Creatures of the Night at Beercade
  Creatures of the Night is here to get you into the halloween spirit! Spend your hallooweekend at Beercade and our star studded ghoulish lineup of Wripple Rouge, River St. Rips, Gurlquisha, Vira Von Velvet, Domino Effect, and Pearl Sorciere!

• Try Your Luck with Halloween Trivia Night
  Come down to the Grindstone for Sorry Not Sorry's Pop Trivia Night! Test your knowledge, hangout with your friends, and enjoy some food and drinks at the Bistro for a great evening.