October in Calgary

Oct 2.  Sofi Tukker. $21. thepalacetheatre.ca

Oct 3.  Red Green “This Could Be It”. Performance by comedian Steve Smith. $80+. jubileeauditorium.com

Oct 3.  Avenue Dinner Series: Little Lebanon. Custom multi-course meal. $145+. avenuecalgary.com

Oct 4.  Cheech and Chong. $71+. jubileeauditorium.com

Oct 4-26.  Field of Screams. Haunted houses, rides and more. Fridays and Saturdays. cobbsadventurepark.com

Oct 5.  Ride for Refuge. 25K, 10K and 5K bike ride in support of Blue Sea Calgary. Westlife Church. rideforrefuge.org

Oct 5.  Flames Home Opener. Flames vs. Canuks. Scotiabank Saddledome. flames.nhl.com

Oct 5.  Wild Kratts Live. $47+. jubileeauditorium.com 

Oct 5-27.  Pumpkin Palooza. $14. cobbsadventurepark.com

Oct 5-27.  Autumn Pumpkin Festival. Petting zoo, corn maze and pumpkins. Weekends only. $17. calgarycornmaze.com

Oct 6.  CIBC Run for the Cure. 5K and 1K run or walk for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Southcentre Mall. cibcrunforthecure.com

Oct 7-8.  CAMP Festival. Art, technology and creative storytelling. Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts. $100+. camp.site

Oct 9.  World of Dance. Featuring The Kings. $52+. jubileeauditorium.com

Oct 10.  Lord Huron. $53+. jubileeauditorium.com

Oct 10.  Tegan and Sara. Bella Concert Hall. $67+. taylorcentre.ca

Oct 10-12.  Canmore Improv Festival. Improv shows and workshops. Artsplace. canmoreinternationalimprovfest.ca

Oct 11.  Morrissey. $79+. jubileeauditorium.com 

Oct 11-12.  Disney in Concert: Mary Poppins. Jack Singer Concert Hall. $25+. calgaryphil.com

Oct 11-14.  HEX. Halloween expo. BMO Centre. hex.ca

Oct 12.  Luke Combs. $25+. scotiabanksaddledome.com

Oct 13.  Alzheimer Walk and Run. 10K and 5K run or walk benefiting Alzheimer Calgary. Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre. alzheimercalgary.ca

Oct 13.  Grizzly Ultra Marathon and Relay (Canmore). 50K solo or team-based run. Nordic Centre Provincial Park. grizzlyevents.ca

Oct 13.  Thanksgiving Day Brunch. Tickets include admission to the museum. $20+. fortcalgary.com

Oct 14.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Oct 14-23.  Wordfest. Workshops and seminars. $8+. wordfest.com

Oct 17.  Loud Luxury. $25+. thepalacetheatre.ca

Oct 17-18.  Dallas Smith and Dean Brody. $77+. greyeagleresortandcasino.ca

Oct 17-20.  Oktoberfest Tournament. Family-friendly horse competitions. sprucemeadows.com

Oct 18.  Jerry Seinfeld. $167+. jubileeauditorium.com

Oct 18-19.  Rocky Mountain Wine and Food Festival. Wine, scotch, beer, spirits and food. BMO Centre. $20+. rockymountainwine.com 

Oct 18-20.  Calgary Tattoo and Arts Festival. BMO Centre. $25. albertatattooshows.com

Oct 19.  Cocktails for Critters. Gourmet cuisine and cocktails. Telus Convention Centre. $160+. calgaryhumane.ca

Oct 19.  Halloween Howl. Costumed fun run supporting the Alberta Diabetes Foundation. Eau Claire Market. albertadiabetesfoundation.com

Oct 19.  Creative Combat 5.0. (Canmore). Celebrity artists compete to paint a work of art in 20 minutes. $50. artsplacecanmore.com

Oct 19.  Light the Night Walk. Walk in support of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada. Prince’s Island Park. lightthenight.ca

Oct 20.  Moose and Poncho Taco Eating Competition. In support of the Calgary Children’s Hospital. facebook.com/mooseandponcho

Oct 23-26.  Alberta Ballet’s Frankenstein. $48. jubileeauditorium.com

Oct 24-27.  Ghouls Night Out. Perfect for families with little ghouls aged 3 to 9. $13. heritagepark.ca

Oct 25.  Ag for Life Harvest Gala. Locally produced food and music. Heritage Park. $250. agricultureforlife.ca

Oct 25.  AWA Afterhours: Watersheds, Wine and Cheese. Hosted by the Alberta Wilderness Association with beer, crafts and watersheds education. $15. albertawilderness.ca

Oct 25.  Calgary Night Market. Featuring cultural street food, local entertainment and various vendors. Eau Claire Market Centre. marketshoplocal.com

Oct 25-26.  Ghostbusters in Concert. Jack Singer Concert Hall. $25+. calgaryphil.com

Oct 26-27.  Calgary Woman’s Show. BMO Centre. $12. calgarywomansshow.com

Oct 28.  Walk Off The Earth. $59+. jubileeauditorium.com

Oct 30.  Halloween Junk & Juice. Trick-or-treat candies and snacks paired with wine. Midtown Tasting Centre. $25. coopwinespiritsbeer.com

Oct 31.  Dinner Theatre: A Night at the Grimmies. Interactive evening with food and entertainment. $85. fortcalgary.com

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