Adults only night was so successful last year that Calgary’s Heritage Park has decided to lean in and grow it’s Halloween offerings.
Ghoul’s Night Out at Heritage Park has been a treasured Halloween-time tradition for young families for decades. But, changes this year seek to appeal to an older audience as well, as the organization partners with Haunted Calgary and largely expands its offerings.
Haunted Calgary is setting up scare zones from the front entrance through the midway and turning Burn’s Barn into the scariest haunted house on the park.
For those with young children, or those sensitive to scares — all the attractions are colour-coded, so guests can stay in control of their scare level.
Another new feature this year is vendors; the celebration tent is being activated with a Halloween themed boo-tique and even a craft space for your little monsters to relax and create their own horrors.
The Famous Five Centre is playing host to the infamous Sanderson Sisters, who have promised to play nice for photo ops with the kiddies.
There will also be many more characters and creatures wandering around the park, to interact with guests and perform.
There will also be performances around the park including at one of its most haunted locations; the Canmore Opera House is known to have all sorts of spooky phenomena.
In 1901 it was used as a makeshift morgue after a mine disaster. Some people have reported seeing an elderly gentleman wandering the hall, or a disembodied singing voice. This year, it will host different short performances during Ghoul’s Night Out at the top and bottom of every hour.
There are also many other ghost stories tied to buildings in the park. The Prince House perhaps is most well known, where interpreters have often heard footsteps on the third floor which is closed to the public. Guests on the street often claim to see a woman in white standing in the windows.
For more information, visit Heritage Park’s website.