Okotoks campground adds escape rooms and haunted houses for third Halloween season
Nightmare in the Campground expands with three new escape rooms themed after serial killers and a fifth haunted house called Coalmine, running Thursdays through October 31.
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Nightmare Creations is returning to the Okotoks Lions Campground for its third year of Halloween scares, and the 2026 edition features significant expansion.
Nightmare in the Campground opens Thursday, October 8 and runs every Thursday through Sunday until October 31, with extended hours during the final week. The event adds three escape rooms—each themed after a different serial killer: Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, and Ed Gein. Guests have 15 minutes to solve clues in each room or "risk being the next victim," according to the organizers.
The expansion also includes a fifth haunted house called Coalmine, where visitors descend into darkness where "they'll feel something lurking in the shadows." That joins four returning attractions: the Asylum (featuring an abandoned psychiatric ward), the Stabbin' Cabin (an isolated cabin with unspeakable horrors), the Dollhouse (where life-sized porcelain dolls watch your every move), and Blackout (where visitors navigate by touch and sound alone).
Every Saturday and Sunday afternoon, the event offers Kids' Days with a child-friendly experience, making it accessible to younger visitors during those hours.
For tickets and more information, visit nightmarecreations.ca. The source does not provide admission prices or specific operating hours.
At a glance
Where is Nightmare in the Campground?
Nightmare in the Campground takes place at the Okotoks Lions Campground.
When does Nightmare in the Campground run?
The event opens on Thursday, October 8, 2026, and runs every Thursday through Sunday until October 31, 2026, with extended hours during the final week.
What new attractions are being added this year?
Three escape rooms themed after serial killers—Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, and Ed Gein—and a fifth haunted house called Coalmine are new to the 2026 edition.
