This October, Medicine Hat is alive with ghostly delights! Explore Shanell Papp’s Textile Haunted House, catch ghostly projections downtown, join mini outdoor tours, enjoy a Giant Ghost installation, and watch Hocus Pocus under the stars. It’s a full afternoon or evening of spooky, playful, and contemplative experiences!

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Textile Haunted House

Historic Ewart Duggan House

Step into a world where textiles meet the uncanny. Artist Shanell Papp transforms the Historic Ewart Duggan House into a softly spooky, immersive haunted house, inviting visitors to explore works that reflect on impermanence, grief, and the things that haunt us. Through her research-driven practice in textiles, sculpture, and multimedia, Papp creates an environment that balances eerie playfulness with thoughtful reflection. The Textile Haunted House is a come-and-go experience, so you can wander at your own pace. While you wait, make an afternoon or evening of it with additional seasonal activities:

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Open House Dates & Highlights:

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• October 18 | 1–3:30 PM

• October 23 | 7–9:30 PM

- FREE 15-minute outdoor haunted walking tours with Miller’s Herbs & Haunts (max 10 people per tour). Tour departs outside the Ewart Duggan House at: 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30 PM.

- Ghostly projections by PULP Digital Creators and MHC Art & Design Students (just added this text in so they are recognized as well) on the Medicine Hat Public Library.

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• October 25 | 1–3:30 PM

– Part of Pumpkin Smash festivities.

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• October 30 | 7–9:30 PM

- FREE outdoor screening of Hocus Pocus on the Esplanade front lawn.

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There’s lots to see and do while you explore—make it a full afternoon or evening!  

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Downtown Giant Ghost

As part of the Textile Haunted House experience, a Giant Ghost installation appears October 7 atop the 20-foot tall chess piece between the Medicine Hat Public Library and the Courthouse. This Instagram-worthy spectacle remains through the first week of November—perfect for capturing the spirit of spooky season.