Alternative Weekends With Brooklyn

It’s the most wonderful time of the week – the end! Each Thursday, Brooklyn rounds up all of the weekend events, concerts, festivals, and more that you should know about. Here’s what’s going on in Edmonton this weekend.

1. The 17th Annual Halloweenie Roast 

Next Friday, join the SONiC crew in costume for the 17th Annual Halloweenie Roast! Play No Time To Google, get a hot dog from Dirty Water Dogs, and a treat from @cbmortgageteam. Don’t forget to bring a donation for @YESSorg! Get all the gory details: https://t.co/ievd908Ro3 pic.twitter.com/v7dttyA8JL

— SONiC 102.9 (@sonic1029) October 21, 2022

This Friday, join the SONiC crew in costume for a sweet tradition! Get a weenie from Dirty Water Dogs, a candy bar, and a can of pop from the Collin Bruce Mortgage Team! Play No Time To Google LIVE with The Garner Andrews Show with Bryce Kelley. Don’t forget to bring a donation for YESS!

Friday, October 28 from 6 am – 9 am

Real Canadian Superstore, 4821 Calgary Trail NW, Edmonton, AB,

Get more info here.

2. Arkells at Rogers Place

Edmonton, have at it and see you in no time. Can’t wait to rock with you at @rogersplace for a very spooky show Oct 29. https://t.co/ddDwxl0ahe pic.twitter.com/Y4ZfNsMGJw

— ARKELLS (@arkellsmusic) October 6, 2022

Arkells are playing Rogers Place the Saturday before Halloween – which means you gotta dress up! The band will be in costume, so they expect to see you in costume too. 

Saturday, October 29

Rogers Place, 10220 104 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB

Get tickets here.

3. Edmonton Oilers vs. Calgary Flames

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins becomes the 9th player in #LetsGoOilers history to score 200 goals. He needs 10 more to pass Paul Coffey for 8th in franchise history. pic.twitter.com/RtIq3L16vO

— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) October 27, 2022

Cheer on your Oilers during their weekend Battle of Alberta!

Saturday, October 29 at 8 pm

Scotiabank Saddledome, 555 Saddledome Rise SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2W1

Watch on Sportsnet.

Get tickets here.

4. DARK at Fort Edmonton Park 

Back for its fifth year, DARK offers three wicked experiences that will leave you sleeping with one eye open. From October 7 to 30, you’ll be able to face your biggest fears. #DARKyeg is Edmonton’s Haunted Festival, and you won’t want to miss it.

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— Fort Edmonton Park (@FortEdPark) September 9, 2022

Head to Fort Ed for the final weekend of DARK! Choose from three different haunts to get your blood pumping. What will you choose? Under The Big Top, Blood Harvest: Reap What You Sow, or 3 AM: Dead of Night? 

October 28, 29, 30

Fort Edmonton Park, 7000 143 St NW, Edmonton, AB

Get tickets here.

5. Beverly Dining Week

#beverlydiningweek runs until Oct 30. I stopped in @ Old Beverly Cafe for Italian Eggs Benny + Honey Cake: 2 feature dishes pay homage to the Italians & Ukrainians who made this town their home early 1900s.Beverly was a coal mining town & became part of #yeg in 1961 #mybeverly pic.twitter.com/hOziZQjb1S

— Twyla Campbell (@wanderwoman10) October 26, 2022

This weekend, dine on some of our city’s hidden gems in Beverly! 

October 21 – 30

Various locations in Beverly.

Get more info here.

6. New Music Discovery: Dan Mangan – Being Somewhere

Spend your weekend with Dan Mangan and discover his new album!

Make the most of your Alternative Weekend!