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Good morning! We promised you two things on Friday: a full Halloween guide and the high school football playoff matchups. Both are below. And in case you missed it over the weekend, the Elks are West Division champions for the first time since 2015.
🏆 THE SCOREBOARD
EDMONTON ELKS
Elks 35
Winnipeg 27
West champions
EDMONTON OILERS
Oilers 6
Utah 2
Now 6-1-1
BEAUMONT CHIEFS
Chiefs 4
St. Albert 3
Now 6-2-2
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Playoffs
start this week
Matchups below
📅 This Week at a Glance
MON TO THU
Tue + Wed: Devon Large Item Pick-Up
Tue: Oilers vs. Minnesota
Tue: Poppy Campaign HQ opens in Leduc
Thu: Oilers vs. Carolina
FRI TO SUN
Fri: Leduc vs. St. Albert, football playoffs, 5:00 p.m.
Sat: Boo at the Zoo, Jurassic Forest Haunt, Galaxyland Fright Night, Oilers vs. Leafs, Open Mic at Next 5 Brewing
Sat: Legion Poppy Campaign starts
Sun: Boo at the Zoo, and the Corn Maze's last day
🎃 The Leduc Local Buzz Halloween Guide
Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, so trick-or-treating night is a weekend night. Here's everything we've confirmed, nearest to farthest.
👻 IN LEDUC
Trick-or-Treat at Protective Services, Mon Oct 26, 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., 4119 50 Street. Free. Goodie bags, decorations, and kids can meet firefighters, RCMP and peace officers. Best for little ones. Details
Fright Night at the Leduc Grain Elevator, Thu Oct 29 to Sat Oct 31, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Three nights of Halloween thrills at the elevator. Details
Trunk or Treat at the Grain Elevator, Fri Oct 30, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Kids trick-or-treat from decorated vehicles. Hosted by the Alberta Made Market. Details
Haunted Harvest Market, Leduc Produce Market, Sat Oct 31, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. A costume contest, vendor trick-or-treating, pumpkin painting and a pie auction. Bring a non-perishable item for the Leduc & District Food Bank. Details
🦇 IN BEAUMONT
Fri, Oct 30, 7:00 p.m. | Beaumont and District Agricultural Society Fairgrounds | $5
Dates & Times: October 23, 24, 30, and 31, 2026; starts at 7:00 PM on October 30
Location: Beaumont and District Agricultural Society Fairgrounds (24358 Township Rd 505, Beaumont, AB)
Details: A community-built, scary outdoor haunted attraction organized by the Beaumont 50+ Club, Beaumont & District Agricultural Society, and Scouts Canada (not recommended for young children). Find ticket options via Grimwood Acres Haunted House.
Thu, Oct 29, 6:30 p.m. | Porter's Pub | CA$36 · Holiday painting workshop
Date & Time: Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 6:30 PM
Location: Porter's Pub (6002 29 Ave, Beaumont, AB)
Details: A social, Halloween-themed painting workshop.
Sat, Oct 31, 2:00 p.m.| Beaumont Community Church | Theatrical performance
Date & Time: Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 2:00 PM
Location: Beaumont Community Church (5423 55 St, Beaumont, AB)
Details: A family-friendly theatrical presentation of the classic spooky tale
🎃 IN DEVON
Library After Dark: Halloween Movie Night
Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Program Room, Devon Public Library (101-17 Athabasca Ave)
Details: Free screening of Hocus Pocus. Children aged 11 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required.
Halloween Trivia Night
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Lower hall of St. George's Anglican Church
Details: Free Halloween-themed trivia event with snacks provided.
Devon Music Jam & Dance (Halloween Dress-up)
Date: Friday, October 30, 2026
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Pioneers 73 Club (29 St. Lawrence Ave)
Details: Costume-encouraged music jam and dance (Info: 780-991-2425).
Halloween Eve Monster Party & Halloween Haunt
Date: Friday, October 30, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Devon Community Centre
Details: Free family-friendly event presented in partnership with TELUS featuring a Halloween haunt, live DJ, crafts, games, a scavenger hunt, local food trucks, and spooky characters.
🧛 FAMILY FUN AROUND EDMONTON
Boo at the Zoo, Edmonton Valley Zoo, Sat Oct 24 and Sun Oct 25, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Come in costume for treat stops and character guests. Buy tickets online ahead.
Jurassic Forest Dinosaur Haunt, Gibbons, Sat Oct 24, 12:00 to 6:00 p.m., weather permitting. It's the last date. Trick-or-treat on two kilometres of trails with the dinosaurs. Details
Pumpkins After Dark, Borden Park, nightly to Oct 31, 6:30 to 11:00 p.m. (last entry 10:00). More than 10,000 carved pumpkins on a lit trail. Timed tickets, $23.08 to $33.38. Tickets
Prairie Gardens Haunted Pumpkin Festival, Bon Accord, weekends in October, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. A pumpkin patch, a kid-friendly haunted farmhouse and hayrides. Buy online to save $8. Details
Edmonton Corn Maze, Spruce Grove. Last day is Sunday Oct 25, so this is the final weekend. Hours
💀 FOR TEENS AND ADULTS
Galaxyland Fright Night, West Edmonton Mall, Sat Oct 24, 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Unlimited rides, roaming zombies and a live DJ. $45 online or $50 at the door, plus GST. Galaxyland says it's best for tweens, teens and adults. Tickets
DARK at Fort Edmonton Park, to Oct 31, haunts 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. Recommended for ages 14+. $50, or $80 with a fast pass. Details
Deadmonton Haunted House, 9300 47 Street. This week it runs Wed and Thu 6:30 to 10:00 p.m., and Fri and Sat until midnight. Free park and ride. Tickets and nights
🏈 The Road to the Football Final
Leduc and Beaumont both finished 4-1, and both are in the same playoff bracket. If they both keep winning, they meet again in the final.
LEDUC COMPOSITE
Quarter-final: vs. St. Albert, Fri Oct 23, 5:00 p.m., Johnny Bright Sports Park (JP Bowl)
Semi-final, if they win: vs. Archbishop O'Leary, Thu Oct 29, 6:30 p.m., JP Bowl
BEAUMONT BANDITS
Bye this week as a top seed.
Semi-final: vs. the winner of M.E. LaZerte and McNally, Thu Oct 29, 7:00 p.m., Clarke Stadium
Final: Saturday Nov 7, 2:00 p.m., JP Bowl. A Leduc-Beaumont rematch would be quite the way to end the season. Full bracket
🏈 The Elks Are West Champions
The Elks beat Winnipeg 35-27 on Friday at Commonwealth Stadium to clinch first place in the West for the first time since 2015. Cody Fajardo ran for 72 yards and two touchdowns and threw for two more. The win also completed Edmonton's first season sweep of the Bombers since 1979.
First place means a bye and a home game in the West Final: Saturday, Nov 7, 5:30 p.m., Commonwealth Stadium. The Elks say tickets are already on sale. Their last regular-season game is Saturday in Saskatchewan.
🏒 Oilers Homestand Starts Tuesday
The Oilers bounced back from their first regulation loss with a 6-2 win over Utah on Saturday and are 6-1-1, second in the Pacific. Connor McDavid leads the team with 23 points (6 goals, 17 assists).
Now five straight at Rogers Place: Minnesota (Tue), Carolina (Thu), Toronto (Sat), Detroit (Mon Oct 26) and the Battle of Alberta on Wed Oct 28. Check the start times when you buy.
🏒 Junior Hockey
BEAUMONT CHIEFS (6-2-2)
Back in the win column with a 4-3 win over St. Albert on Friday. They're third in the East with 14 points. Next: at Stony Plain, Fri Oct 23, 7:30 p.m.
LEDUC RIGGERS (2-5-2)
It was a tough weekend: an 11-1 loss to unbeaten Sherwood Park and an 8-6 loss at Strathcona. Next: home to Wetaskiwin, Fri Oct 23, 8:00 p.m., LRC.
📰 In the News
Leduc Legion's Poppy Campaign begins Saturday
The Royal Canadian Legion's Leduc-area Poppy Campaign officially starts Saturday, Oct 24, and covers Leduc, Leduc County, Beaumont, Nisku and New Sarepta. The campaign's headquarters is at the Alberta Legacy Development Society office on 47 Street in Leduc from Oct 20 to Nov 10. The Legion's Remembrance Day service is Nov 11 at the Leduc Recreation Centre, with an informal gathering with veterans afterward. "The poppy represents a visual pledge to honour veterans," said Branch 108 President Lynda Greenwood. Read more (93.1 The One, Oct 19)
🗓️ Mark Your Calendar
Date | What |
|---|---|
Fri Oct 23 | Football: Leduc vs. St. Albert, 5:00 p.m., JP Bowl |
Sat Oct 24 | Boo at the Zoo, Jurassic Forest Haunt, Galaxyland Fright Night. Poppy Campaign begins. Next 5 Open Mic, 7:00 p.m. |
Sun Oct 25 | Edmonton Corn Maze's last day |
Mon Oct 26 | Trick-or-Treat at Leduc Protective Services, 5:00 p.m. |
Wed Oct 28 | Battle of Alberta at Rogers Place |
Thu Oct 29 | Football semi-finals. Fright Night at the Grain Elevator begins. Leduc RCMP Community Town Hall |
Fri Oct 30 | Trunk or Treat at the Grain Elevator, 4:00 p.m. |
Sat Oct 31 | 🎃 Halloween. Haunted Harvest Market. Leduc's integrated Fire-EMS ends |
Sat Nov 7 | Football final, 2:00 p.m. Elks West Final, 5:30 p.m. |
Wed Nov 11 | Remembrance Day service, Leduc Recreation Centre |
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