The Folktales Tour returns to the Grande Prairie Museum’s Heritage Village October 18 and 19 with an extra scary flare. The event is a guided outdoor evening walking tour featuring historical and newly added fictional stories to make the occasion more chilling than ever before. 

Stories for this year’s Folktales Tours were chosen in collaboration with the City, South Peace Regional Archives and the Disturbing the Peace podcast. 

“The Folktale Tours are a hallmark for our Halloween celebrations which are set to be more of a thriller than ever,” said City of Grande Prairie Mayor, Jackie Clayton. “Embrace the spirit of the spooky season by joining us for a night of eerie stories, autumn weather, local history and refreshments.”

Event details

Tours last one hour and 15 minutes each and take place primarily outdoors. Dates and start times for the Heritage Village Folktales Tour are:

• Friday, October 18 at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
• Saturday, October 19 at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

A staff member from the South Peace Regional Archives is on-site following the tour to showcase newspapers and other historical documents highlighting the factual aspects of the Folktale Tour stories.

Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available online at the Folktales Tour event listing at cityofgp.com/folktales for $25 per person.

Visitors are reminded to dress weather-appropriate as the event is mostly outdoors. The minimum age to attend this event is 16 due to scarier stories this year. More information can be found on the Folktales Tour event listing at cityofgp.com/Folktales.

Call for actors

Do you have a passion for theatre, enjoy taking part in plays and productions, and want to get out into the community and get involved? The City is seeking volunteers to participate as actors for the Folktales Tour stories October 17, 18 and 19. 

Contact programming@cityofgp.com to volunteer as an actor for the Folktales Tour.