Calgary 
Events Description
For one weekend only, Oct 24-26th, The PORTAL opens to release a world of magic, mystery and enchantment. Enter a realm of mystical oddities, roaming creatures, glowing wonders, and supernatural spectacles.
Join us for a multi-day celebration filled with strange sights, electrifying performances and haunting rituals that blur the line between fantasy and reality.
Dress-up and bring your family and friends to TOMKINS PARK for this free, all-ages outdoor event. A Carnival of Curiosities awaits, step closer, if you dare…
HOW MUCH
Tickets:
Free
How to get tickets?
At the door
WHEN & WHERE
Date & Time:
Friday, October 24, 7-10 PM
- The PORTAL Awakens – Join us for the Opening Ceremony at 7:30 PM featuring Le Cirque de la Nuit fire performers, aerialists, and elemental acts
- Interactive B!G ART installations illuminate the night bending the fabric of time and reality
- Vadoma the Mystic Soothsayer
Saturday, October 25, 4-7 PM
- Trick-or-Treating (4-6 PM) – Kids can accompany their parents and visit more than 50 participating local businesses (map/list coming soon)
- Pooch on Parade Costume Contest (6-6:30 PM) – Dress up your pup for a chance to win a pet gift basket from Canadian Tire
- Little Monsters Ball (5-7 PM) – Kids dance party featuring a live DJ & face painting
- Living Statues and surprise performances come alive in unexpected places
Saturday, October 25, 7-10 PM
- Monsters Ball LED Dance Party (7-10 PM) – Live DJs drive the beat while illuminated performers emerge from The PORTAL
- Aerialists and Performers roam throughout the park and appear in unexpected places
- Park-Wide Illumination transforms Tomkins Park into a glowing realm of playful chaos
- Vadoma the Mystic Soothsayer
Sunday, October 26, 5-8 PM
- Procession of Curiosities (5 PM onward) – Stilt walkers and strange oddities parade through the park and along 17th Ave
- Aerialists and Atmospheric Performers spring to life in fleeting moments of magic
- Mystic Farewell (7:30 PM) – Converge at The PORTAL for a closing ritual and performance by Le Cirque de la Nuit
Venue:
Tomkins Park, 17 Ave & 8 St SW, Calgary
Paid Parking
More to Do:
Things to Do This Weekend in Calgary
