What is the Halloween Dance & Carnival?
The Halloween Family Carnival is an all-ages spooktacular night at the Gem of the West Museum on Friday, October 25 from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM. The Museum will be decorated with a Halloween/haunted house theme and open to the public.
This is an all ages event, but please be advised that there will be some spooky Halloween decorations on display.
Schedule:
5:30 PM - Doors open
5:30 PM - DEEZ EATS food cart
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM - Family Dance & Light Show
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM - Carnival games in the museum basement
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM - Photobooth by Fused Elements Photography / Best Costume Contest
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM - Halloween themed crafts
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM - Best Carved OR Painted Pumpkin contest (bring your best carved or painted pumpkin to the museum)
Family Dance & Light Show
A mix of Halloween themed and dance music featuring Halloween videos.
Thank you to North & Company LLP Law Offices for their generous support sponsoring the Halloween Dance.
Carnival Games
Venture into the museum basement to test your luck and skill on a selection of carnival themed games.
Thank you to the Coaldale Copperheads for donating game tickets to be used as prizes.
Best Costume Contest
You will have an opportunity to enter the Best Costume Contest between 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM. Simply get your photo taken by our photographer in the Scotiabank Art Gallery and let him know that you would like to enter the contest. He will collect your information and at the end of the night, the organizers will vote on their favourite costume and the winner will be announced. You do not have to stay until the end of the night to win, we will contact the winner after the dance if they are not there to collect their prize.
Halloween Crafts
Join us for some Halloween crafts. Test your bravery by crafting a fuzzy tarantula, light your way with a glowstick broomstick, or satisfy your sweet tooth by making a lollipop ghost.
Best Carved & Painted Pumpkin Contest
You will have an opportunity to enter the Best Carved Pumpkin Contest or the Best Painted Pumpkin Contest by bringing your favourite pumpkin that you've carved or painted with you to the dance. Entries will be accepted between 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM. We will display the pumpkins in the Gem of the West Museum. Our judges will vote on their favourite pumpkin and the winners for best carved and best painted will be announced at the end of the dance. You can collect your pumpkin after our judges have had a chance to vote.
If you are interested in painting a pumpkin, the Coaldale Public Library will be hosting a Pumpkin Decorating at the Library event on Oct. 25th from 2:30-4:30pm. For more information, visit the event page here: www.coaldale.ca/pumpkins-2024. Registration information is available on the event page.
When is it?
Friday, October 25 from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Where is it?
Gem of the West Museum (1306 20th St, Coaldale, AB T1M 1J7)