Spooky Season • Visit Sylvan Lake

HAUNTED HOUSE

OCTOBER 24 - 26 & 30

The 3rd annual haunted house is back at Lakefront Building with a new spooky theme - THE FOREST! Only the bravest can make it through the forest!

SPOOKY MOVIES

OCTOBER 4

Catch a Double Feature showing family-friendly and older audience spooky movies in Lakefront Park!

DOWNTOWN TRICK-OR-TREAT

OCTOBER 25

Dress up the kids and head downtown for a trick-or-treat extravaganza in participating downtown businesses! Watch for signs in businesses entrances to know who has the treats, or check out this map of locations!

PUMPKIN TRAIL

NOVEMBER 1- 7

When Halloween is over, and your jack-o-lantern is ready to retire, bring it to the Municipal Government building to set a new record for the longest line of pumpkins!

September 6, 2025

Discover the best of Sylvan Lake’s Art and Cuisine

Wander through interactive art installations on Lakeshore Drive, watch live performances around every corner, and eat your way through small bites prepared by some of the best restaurants in town!

Art Installations

Learn more about the emotional ride of interactive art on Lakeshore Drive with installations made to reflect Joy, Anger, Disgust, Sadness, and Fear!

Food and Art Walk | Saturday, September 7, 2024 | 4:00 – 8:30 PM

CulinART is back! Sylvan Lake's annual celebration of its rich culinary and art scene. Get a taste for the lake by trying the small bites, mini-meals, and cocktail samples from restaurants along 50 Street, Lakeshore Drive, and 46 Street. Sylvan Lake's downtown restaurants will show off their best bites and small sips for this highly-popular culinary & art walking tour experience on September 7!

Restaurant Registration | Register Your CulinART Tasting Menu

CulinART is family-friendly. Ticket sales end at 8pm on September 7

Skip the line and pre-purchase your admission wristbands and culinary tickets by September 6.

Purchase entry wristbands and culinary tickets online here and pick up at the NexSource Center before the event.

Admission Wristbands:

$5/adult
$2/junior aged 12 and under.

Food tickets: Exchange tickets for culinary offerings

$1/ticket. Tickets can be purchased individually or in bundles of 20.

During the event, tickets will be available at the event information booth on the Sylvan Lake Pier at Lakeshore Drive and 50 Street. Cash-only, ATMs available on site. Ticket sales will end at 8pm on September 7.

Walking Guides

Grab your CulinART Walking Guide with your ticket purchase! Fill up your Walking Guide with a signature from each restaurant when you try their culinary offering. Complete Walking Guides can be entered to win a great prize!

Submit complete Walking Guides to win prizes at:

Event information booth on the Pier at Lakeshore Drive and 50 Street by 8pm on September 7
NexSource Centre reception desk by noon September 10

Q: Can I purchase tickets online ahead of the event?
A: Absolutely! Tickets are available for purchase online until September 6

Q: I've purchased my tickets online. Where do I pick them up?
A: Pre-purchased entry wristbands and culinary tickets will be available for pickup at the ticket boot at the event site.

Q: How many tickets per sample?
A: This varies and is set by the restaurants. Generally, items are 2-5 tickets each.

Q: I just can't get enough! Will food tickets be available on site?
A: You bet! Visit the Event Information booth on the Pier at Lakehsore Drive and 50 Street and load up my friend. No judgement here! Tickets sales are available until 8:00 PM on September 7.

Q: I'm like SO into art. Will there be art for sale?
A: Artists totally have the option to vend! If you see something you love, just ask the artist if it's for sale.

Q: Can I purchase tickets online ahead of the event?
A: Absolutely! Tickets are available for purchase online until September 6

Q: I've purchased my tickets online. Where do I pick them up?
A: Pre-purchased entry wristbands and culinary tickets will be available for pickup at the ticket boot at the event site.

Q: How many tickets per sample?
A: This varies and is set by the restaurants. Generally, items are 2-5 tickets each.

Q: I just can't get enough! Will food tickets be available on site?
A: You bet! Visit the Event Information booth on the Pier at Lakehsore Drive and 50 Street and load up my friend. No judgement here! Tickets sales are available until 8:00 PM on September 7.

Q: I'm like SO into art. Will there be art for sale?
A: Artists totally have the option to vend! If you see something you love, just ask the artist if it's for sale.

Tasting Menu

Find participating eateries and
explore their menu items

Entertainment

Live music, aerial performances, stilt walkers, and more are waiting around every corner for you. Find a map of where to catch the action!

EVENT LOCATIONS

Plan your trip! Find these spook-tacular events in the downtown area!

Trick-or-Treat locations are coming soon!

HAUNTED HOUSE

OCTOBER 24 - 26 & 30

Sylvan's third annual Haunted House returns with a new haunting theme... THE FOREST!

Haunted House is paid entry!

Tickets are now available for online purchasing! Please ensure you print your ticket and bring it with you to the Haunted House for scanning. Tickets purchased for Fainthearted Admission are valid only during the Fainthearted date and time.

Tickets are also available for purchase at the door during General Admission and Fainthearted Admission.

Purchase tickets online using the links below:

General Admission: $10.00 each

Fainthearted Admission (kid friendly- October 25th 12pm - 4pm): $5.00 each

Q: What can I expect?

Spooks, frights, and haunting delights! This winding maze takes you through a grove of trees with something lurking behind every branch! The Haunted House is indoors, however it is recommended you dress for the weather outside.

Q: I have light sensitivities, can I still go through the Haunted House?

It is not recommended to go through the Haunted House with any sensitivities to flashing and strobe lights. Get your frights at the Spooky Movie on October 4th, or Downtown Trick-or-Treat instead!

Q: I'm a bit of a scaredy-cat, will I be really scared?

No judgement here! The full spook experience isn't for everyone. Check out the Faintheart admission times where the scares are toned down for those that want to experience the Haunted House without some of the scarier effects and actors.

SPOOKY MOVIES

OCTOBER 4

A double feature movie night in Lakefront Park! Concession available for purchase onsite.

Enjoy the film drive-in style from your vehicle, or bring along your camp chairs and blankets and cozy up next to a fire pit!

HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA | 5PM

THE CRAFT | 7PM

PUMPKIN TRAIL

NOVEMBER 1 - 7

Bring your retired Jack-O-Lantern down to Lion's Legacy Park at 5012 48 Avenue to join a trail of pumpkins - will this year be the year Sylvan is crowned with the record of longest row of pumpkins?!

PAST PUMPKIN TRAIL NUMBERS:

2024: 2,109

2023: 1,381

2022: 1,537

2021: 1,706

2020: 661