Spooky fun returns: Oil museum hosts free ‘Cackling Cauldrons’ trick-or-treat event

Get your costumes ready! The Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site is bringing back its popular, family-friendly Halloween event, Cackling Cauldrons, on Saturday, October 25th, 2025. Families are invited […]

Get your costumes ready! The Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site is bringing back its popular, family-friendly Halloween event, Cackling Cauldrons, on Saturday, October 25th, 2025.

Families are invited to drop in between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to enjoy a festive afternoon of spooky fun set against the backdrop of the historic grounds.

The highlight of the event encourages children to don their best Halloween costumes for trick-or-treating inside the Museum's collection of historic buildings. Beyond the sweet hunt, families can expect a range of classic Halloween activities indoors, including themed crafts, a fun witch hat ring-toss, and the traditional challenge of bobbing for apples on a string.

"We’re looking forward to this unique, family-friendly, annual event,” said Christina Sydorko, Educational Program Coordinator with the Oil Museum of Canada. "Cackling Cauldrons provides children with a space to enjoy Halloween fun and create lasting memories. It’s also a wonderful chance to experience the Museum grounds in a new way, as families explore our historic buildings in costume, join in games, and try new activities together.”

Thanks to the generous sponsorship from Pembina, the Cackling Cauldrons event is completely free to participate in, and no registration is required.

For those who want to extend the Halloween celebration, the fun doesn't have to end at the Museum. Visitors can head over to the Village of Oil Springs’ Halloween Party at the Youth Centre on Victoria Street, which runs from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., offering even more games, crafts, and candy.

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