Things to Do This Week

• Check out Galactic Atmosphere, a space-themed light art festival
• Until Oct. 25, Churchill Square in Downtown Edmonton has transformed into a glowing cosmos at Galactic Atmosphere, a space-themed light art festival. The FREE event features space-themed light art installations featuring big glowing planets, immersive visuals and a magical atmosphere.
• Celebrate the 20th year of LitFest: Canada’s Original Nonfiction Festival
• There are LitFest events running until Oct. 21, including a FREE double book launch featuring Nisha Patel and Kathryn Lennon on Oct. 17 and a Brunch and Learn Panel: Defiance, resistance and breaking the mold on Oct. 18.
• Catch a triple feature Drive-in Movie Night (Edmonton Valley Zoo)
• Horizon Drive-In Night is presenting three films on Sunday, Oct. 18. It’s Carload Night so pack everyone into the vehicle and pay one ticket price for screenings of Moana (7 p.m.), Back to the Future (9 p.m.), and Smile (11 p.m.)
• Mark Vietnamese Women’s Day in Edmonton (Lucky Supermarket South)
• Chúng Ta Cùng Nhau Vietnamese-Edmonton Cultural Society is hosting a Vietnamese Women’s Day event on Sunday, Oct. 18 from 1-4 p.m. at Lucky Supermarket South Edmonton (2950 Calgary Trail) and everyone is invited! There’s an Ao Dai (Vietnamese gown) market, art vendors, and heritage displays that’s free drop-in, and tickets are just $25 if you’d also like Vietnamese food, a custom Good Good Pal portrait, and a take-home gift. Depending on turnout, you may also be able to get $5 portraits as a standalone ticket on site. Hope to see you there!!

Here’s a few Halloween activities taking place around Edmonton:

• The 15th annual Halloween Spooktacular in Spruce Grove runs Oct. 15-18 and 22-31 with 200+ inflatables and free entry (donate to the Parkland Food Bank).
• There’s a family-friendly Halloween Haunt in St. Albert from 1-4 p.m. on Oct. 17.
• Manning Monster Mash at Manning Town Centre features free family Halloween activities from 12-3 p.m. on Oct. 17.
• There’s a Dinosaur Haunt at Jurassic Forest north of Edmonton on Oct. 17 & 24.
• Book a Haunted Trolley Tour over the High Level Bridge Oct. 17, 23-25, 28-31.
• The Witchery Market, Hallowen-themed market runs until Oct. 18.
• NorthwestFEARFest, the scary Halloween season edition of Canada’s longest-running documentary film festival, runs until Oct. 18 at Metro Cinema.
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show is on at Metro Cinema Oct. 24 and 31.
• DARK, Edmonton’s Halloween Festival at Fort Edmonton Park with four haunted (ware)houses, two scare zones, music and food, is on until Oct. 31.
• Pumpkins After Dark, featuring illuminated pumpkin displays, carving demos, live entertainment and more, is on at Borden Park until Oct. 31.
• Kiwi Garden Centre’s family-friendly Haunted House and trails runs weekends through October.
• The Haunted Pumpkin Festival takes place every weekend in October at Prairie Gardens in Bon Accord, about an hour north of Edmonton, featuring spooky-fun, playful family-friendly attractions.
• Chuck & Crumble Farm in Onoway, about an hour north west of Edmonton, is holding a Harvest Festival every Saturday & Sunday in October.
• The Haunted Hike in Vegreville, about an hour east of Edmonton, features 20 themed rooms and live actors, runs Friday through Saturdays in October.
• University of Alberta Ghost Tours run nightly until November 5.
• The 13th Deadmonton Haunted House features three haunts and runs until November 7.

And a few other events you may be interested in this week:

• The Edmonton Fall Home Show runs Oct. 16-18.
• GEDFest YEG a Tragically Hip and Gord Downie concert celebration is Oct. 17.
• Edmonton Short Film Festival runs this weekend Oct. 17 & 18.
• There’s a couple of final Edmonton Design Week events this weekend.
• YAGA kicked off this week at Varscona Theatre and is on until Nov. 1.