Metro Vancouver events calendar for October 2025. Best festivals, concerts, fun things to do, Thanksgiving events, kids activities and Halloween haunted houses in Vancouver, BC.
October 1, 2025
Wed
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Culture Days: Richmond Arts Coalition's "From Fray to Feather - Part 1" Youth Art Exhibition
From Fray to Feather - Part 1 is an exhibition of collaborative art in progress - created by students in Richmond working with local printmaking artist Mika Imada
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre Annex | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Capilano Suspension Bridge: Canyon Frights
Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare!
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Exhibition: Indigenous Symbols and Signifiers
Top (L-R): Jazmine Andrew, Riannon Wesley, Robyn Adams. Bottom (L-R): Koyah Morgan-Banke, Brittney Townrow, Kineena Kang
Vancouver | Hatch Art Gallery, Floor 2, AMS Nest | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Culture Days Workshop: Card Making
Join us for a relaxed, hands-on Card-Making Workshop, a creative hour to explore your artistic side!
North Vancouver | Memorial Community Recreation Centre (Capilano Room) | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Workshop | Free
Women of the Fur Trade by Frances Koncan
This lively historical satire of survival and cultural inheritance shifts perspectives from the male gaze onto women’s power in the past and present through the lens of the rapidly changing world of the Canadian fur trade
Vancouver | Frederic Wood Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Theatre
The Cultch Presents Wolf
Circus with fangs. WOLF. A gasp-inducing acrobatic thrill ride
Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts
Building a Community Supporting Literacy and Neurodivergent Families
Join us for an inspiring evening dedicated to supporting parents of children on their literacy and neurodivergent learning journeys.
Vancouver | The Reading Foundation | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Lecture | Free
2025 Canadian Championship Final: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Vancouver FC
For the first time in club history, Vancouver Whitecaps FC will face another Metro Vancouver team in a competitive match, as they host Vancouver FC of Langley in the 2025 TELUS Canadian Championship Final on Wednesday, October 1 at BC Place
Vancouver | BC Place | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports
Rock 101 Presents: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon. Shows at the Space Centre
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon — Official 50th Anniversary Immersive Experience
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
The Improv Centre: Twist of Fate
The only thing you can expect is spontaneous scenes, clever quips, and unpredictable comedy at every turn!
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
October 2, 2025
Thu
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Culture Days - Yuanji Dancing - Try-it - 55+
Experience a guided mixture of choreographed dance, meditation and qigong originating from Taiwan. Registration required
Richmond | Seniors Centre - Minoru Centre for Active Living | Dance | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Culture Days Workshop: Silent Writing Workshops
Join NVRC Artist Resident, Erin MacNair, and other North Shore writers for a silent write-in at the Delbrook Art Studio room, Thursdays 10:00am –1:30pm.
North Vancouver | Delbrook Community Recreation Centre | Workshop | Free
VIFF Vancouver International Film Festival 2025
Join Us in Celebrating Our 44th Festival
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Film
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Culture Days: Richmond Arts Coalition's "From Fray to Feather - Part 1" Youth Art Exhibition
From Fray to Feather - Part 1 is an exhibition of collaborative art in progress - created by students in Richmond working with local printmaking artist Mika Imada
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre Annex | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Exhibition: Indigenous Symbols and Signifiers
Top (L-R): Jazmine Andrew, Riannon Wesley, Robyn Adams. Bottom (L-R): Koyah Morgan-Banke, Brittney Townrow, Kineena Kang
Vancouver | Hatch Art Gallery, Floor 2, AMS Nest | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Women of the Fur Trade by Frances Koncan
This lively historical satire of survival and cultural inheritance shifts perspectives from the male gaze onto women’s power in the past and present through the lens of the rapidly changing world of the Canadian fur trade
Vancouver | Frederic Wood Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Theatre
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Tea & Trumpets present Gershwin & Friends
From the rousing “Strike up the Band” to his iconic “Summertime” from the opera, Porgy and Bess, the music of George Gershwin never fails to touch audiences worldwide
Vancouver | The Orpheum | Music
Live at Studio 58 – The Time Machine
Based on the classic science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, the world premiere of The Time Machine is a riveting voyage through time to the year 802,701
Vancouver | Studio 58, Langara College | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
The Cultch Presents Wolf
Circus with fangs. WOLF. A gasp-inducing acrobatic thrill ride
Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.
New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Mystic Market at Roedde House Museum
It’s almost time for our much anticipated Annual Halloween Market hosted in our 1893 Victorian house museum!
Vancouver | Roedde House Museum | Market
D. M. Bradford: Reading & Launch By SFU Department of English
Meet poet & translator D. M. Bradford, SFU English's 2025 writer-in-residence. Enjoy readings & a reception on Oct. 2 at SFU Harbour Centre
Vancouver | Room 1400-1430 Joseph & Rosalie Segal Centre, Harbour Centre | 6:15 pm to 9:30 pm | Books | Free
Rock 101 Presents: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon. Shows at the Space Centre
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon — Official 50th Anniversary Immersive Experience
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Culture Days. Richmond Improv Presents: Try it out!
Come join us for our Try Improv Series, where we will be hosting beginner improv workshops.
Richmond | Thompson Community Centre Annex | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Workshop
The Improv Centre: Blockbuster
Have you ever thought you could write a movie better than the actual writer could? Get your chance!
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
October 3, 2025
Fri
Culture Days: Air Dry Clay Ghosts
Join us for a two-part craft program this Halloween season and make air dry clay ghosts!
Delta | Ladner Pioneer Library | 3:15 am to 4:15 am | Workshop | Free
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
The Bog at Riverside Cranberry Farm: Cranberry Bog Tours and The Cranberry Plunge Experience
Our 2025 cranberry harvest is looking to be as stunning as ever! We hope you have the chance to make it out to our working family farm this year
Langley | The Bog at Riverside Cranberry Farm | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Nature / Animals
VIFF Vancouver International Film Festival 2025
Join Us in Celebrating Our 44th Festival
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Film
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Signals Creative Tech Expo presented by VIFF and DigiBC
Vancouver’s premiere creative tech expo returns as an essential destination for storytelling with immersive and interactive technology
Vancouver | DigiBC Creative Tech Studio | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition
Culture Days: Richmond Arts Coalition's "From Fray to Feather - Part 1" Youth Art Exhibition
From Fray to Feather - Part 1 is an exhibition of collaborative art in progress - created by students in Richmond working with local printmaking artist Mika Imada
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre Annex | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Exhibition: Indigenous Symbols and Signifiers
Top (L-R): Jazmine Andrew, Riannon Wesley, Robyn Adams. Bottom (L-R): Koyah Morgan-Banke, Brittney Townrow, Kineena Kang
Vancouver | Hatch Art Gallery, Floor 2, AMS Nest | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
The Nightmare Bar - Vancouver
The Nightmare Bar Comes to Vancouver! We are an immersive event platform that transforms the darkly whimsical into an unforgettable nightlife experience
Vancouver | Alibi Room | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Party
The Black Spaces Summit & Symposium Vancouver 2025
The Black Spaces Symposium is an annual gathering dedicated to empowering African Descent communities by creating inclusive platforms for dialogue, artistry, and action
Vancouver | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival
Metro Theatre: Lend Me a Tenor
Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor is a fast-paced farce of love, lies, and high notes gone wildly wrong
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Women of the Fur Trade by Frances Koncan
This lively historical satire of survival and cultural inheritance shifts perspectives from the male gaze onto women’s power in the past and present through the lens of the rapidly changing world of the Canadian fur trade
Vancouver | Frederic Wood Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Theatre
Live at Studio 58 – The Time Machine
Based on the classic science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, the world premiere of The Time Machine is a riveting voyage through time to the year 802,701
Vancouver | Studio 58, Langara College | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
The Cultch Presents Wolf
Circus with fangs. WOLF. A gasp-inducing acrobatic thrill ride
Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts
Bill Reid Gallery: Community Access Day. Exhibition
First Friday of the month Community Access Day
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.
New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Culture Days: Needle Felted Mushrooms
Learn simple needle felting techniques and make your own needle felted fungi inspired by one of our local mushroom species. All supplies will be provided for this workshop
North Vancouver | Ron Andrews Community Recreation Centre | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Workshop | Free
Fright Nights in Vancouver
Don’t you DARE miss Vancouver’s scariest Halloween experience – The Largest Haunt in Western Canada We’ve been waiting for you. Something nightmarish is lurking in the dark
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party
Harvest Haus 2025
Vancouver’s Oktoberfest
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Festival
Harvest Haus 2025
The Official Weekend Of Non-stop Bier-drinking, Bratwurst-eating, Lederhosen-wearing And Good Times Is Back!
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Food / Wine
Halloween Fright Festival
Maan Farms' Scariest Corn Maze in Canada returns with reimagined haunts, new scares, and an elevated midway experience
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family
Rock 101 Presents: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon. Shows at the Space Centre
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon — Official 50th Anniversary Immersive Experience
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Pumpkins After Dark 2025 - Burnaby
Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event. Featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the fall season
Burnaby | Swangard Stadium & Central Park | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family
The Improv Centre: I Know What You Did Last Weekend
Prepare to be launched into a laugh-out-loud world of secrets, betrayals, and melodrama inspired by ’90s teen slasher films.
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Improv Centre: Theatresports™
Two teams of highly skilled improv comedians vie for the laughs and support of audience judges. A high-energy, fast-paced and good-natured competition that will leave you wanting more
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy
Latin Expressions 2025 Opening Night
We're thrilled to launch Latin Expressions 2025 with a night that brings our community together to celebrate Latin American Heritage Month
Vancouver | St. James Community Square | 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Party
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Pops presents the Music of Phil Collins & Genesis
Conductor Stewart Chafetz leads the VSO in this rocking tribute concert
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music
sugarush: Taylor Swift 'The Life of a Showgirl' Release Party
Taylor Is Back! Taylor’s Brand-new Album The Life Of A Showgirl Is Just Weeks Away! Be Some Of The First To Experience The Record In The Club At Our Album Release Party
Burnaby | The Rec Room | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Party
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Celebrity Karaoke Night
Get ready to sing your heart out with celebrity guests at Great Bear Pub!
Burnaby | Great Bear Pub | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Party
October 4, 2025
Sat
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
White Rock & South Surrey Culture Crawl
Discover and celebrate the arts, culture and heritage that White Rock and South Surrey have to offer!
Surrey | Venues throughout South Surrey and White Rock | 8:30 am to 5:00 pm | Festival | Free
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
FACE TO FACE. F2F Tour Vancouver
Dive into an unforgettable weekend of trading card games. From thrilling tournaments to casual play, there's something for everyone
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Culture Days: Richmond Delta Youth Orchestra Open Doors (St Alban's Church)
Join Us for RDYO's Open Doors! Step inside, experience the orchestra, and see what makes our community of young musicians so inspiring!
Richmond | St Alban's Church | 9:30 am to 1:45 pm | Music | Free
Culture Days: Richmond Delta Youth Orchestra Open Doors (St Anne's Church)
Join Us for RDYO's Open Doors! Step inside, experience the orchestra, and see what makes our community of young musicians so inspiring!
Richmond | St Anne's Anglican Church | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Music | Free
Activities for Mid-Autumn Festival 2025
Step into the rich history and vibrant traditions of the Mid-Autumn Festival at Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site.
Richmond | The Britannia Shipyard | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Festival | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025. Metro-Con: Fandom Comes Home
2 Days. Dozens Of Stars. One Epic Weekend, Including The Once-in-a-lifteime Battlestar Galactica Reunion.
Burnaby | Hilton, Metrotown | Show
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
The Bog at Riverside Cranberry Farm: Cranberry Bog Tours and The Cranberry Plunge Experience
Our 2025 cranberry harvest is looking to be as stunning as ever! We hope you have the chance to make it out to our working family farm this year
Langley | The Bog at Riverside Cranberry Farm | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Nature / Animals
VIFF Vancouver International Film Festival 2025
Join Us in Celebrating Our 44th Festival
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Film
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Culture Days. Mapping the City: A collaborative mural
Paint a ceramic tile and add to our ever-growing Mural-Map of Vancouver!
Vancouver | Elm Park Fieldhouse (Patchbay Fieldhouse) | Workshop | Free
Harvest Days 2025
Celebrate the fall season with the return of Harvest Days at VanDusen Botanical Garden
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family
Culture Days Workshop: Spooktacular Art Workshop 10-14yrs
Calling all youth artists. Join us for a fun and festive Halloween Art Workshop where youth can use their imagination to create textured art pieces
North Vancouver | Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre | Workshop | Free
Signals Creative Tech Expo presented by VIFF and DigiBC
Vancouver’s premiere creative tech expo returns as an essential destination for storytelling with immersive and interactive technology
Vancouver | DigiBC Creative Tech Studio | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition
Culture Days: Richmond Arts Coalition's "From Fray to Feather - Part 1" Youth Art Exhibition
From Fray to Feather - Part 1 is an exhibition of collaborative art in progress - created by students in Richmond working with local printmaking artist Mika Imada
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre Annex | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Culture Days. Argonaut II: Guided Vessel Tours
Step aboard a century of maritime history! Come discover the living history of Argonaut II—a vessel that has been part of BC’s maritime story for over 100 years.
Vancouver | Vancouver Maritime Museum | 10:30 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
New West Halloween Market
All Hallows' Eve Craft Market. Shop 2 levels at Sapperton Hall filled with over 60 Halloween loving Vendors offering tons of original, spooky, witchy wares!
New Westminster | Sapperton Pensioners Community Hall | Market
Burnaby Central Railway
This is a fun ride-on-top miniature train
Burnaby | Burnaby Central Railway | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Culture Days: Nazanin Shafiee - Ribbon Embroidery and Needlework Workshop
Join artist Nazanin Shafiee for a free ribbon embroidery and needlework demonstration, celebrating cultural heritage, creativity, and the art of slow stitching
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | Workshop | Free
New Home and Condo Expo — Vancouver
The Vancouver New Home and Condo EXPO by NextHome brings over 40 exhibitors together for a two-day weekend event that connects homebuyers with the best builders and developers in the Greater Vancouver area
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Derby Reach Park Day
Experience the natural splendour and historical significance of Derby Reach with family-friendly activities. Learn about Langley Bog and heritage apples on guided walks to the viewing platform and historical sites
Langley | Derby Reach Regional Park | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Family | Free
Culture Days: Printmaking Workshop
Drop into our interactive print workshop on Anvil Centre's 4th floor. Use a professional press to craft vibrant, collaborative monoprints. All materials are provided
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Workshop | Free
New West Culture Crawl
Presented by Arts New West, The New West Cultural Crawl is an annual arts & culture festival that celebrates and exhibits the vast creative talents across New Westminster.
New Westminster | different places | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Culture Days: North Shore Art Crawl
What started with just two artists and a big idea has blossomed into the incredible North Shore Art Crawl!
North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 11:00 am to 7:02 pm | Visual Arts | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Exhibition: Indigenous Symbols and Signifiers
Top (L-R): Jazmine Andrew, Riannon Wesley, Robyn Adams. Bottom (L-R): Koyah Morgan-Banke, Brittney Townrow, Kineena Kang
Vancouver | Hatch Art Gallery, Floor 2, AMS Nest | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Mid-Autumn Celebration at Lansdowne Centre
Experience an unforgettable Mid-Autumn Festival at Lansdowne Centre! Travel back in time and immerse yourself in the rich traditions of ancient China with our captivating activities
Richmond | Lansdowne Centre | Family
Vancouver First Saturday Open Studios
First Saturday Open Studios is an opportunity to visit artists at work in their studios located throughout British Columbia. Our goal is to build connections between artists and the public
Vancouver | different places | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Coquitlam Heritage: Mid-Autumn Moon Celebration
Celebrate the Mid-Autumn moon with us through music, food, and activities! Join us at the museum on October 4 from 12pm-3pm to participate.
Coquitlam | Coquitlam Heritage Society | Family | Free
Culture Days Workshop: Abstract Doodling and Colouring Book
Let go of creative rules and expectations through abstract doodling!
North Vancouver | Delbrook Community Recreation Centre | Visual Arts | Free
The Black Spaces Summit & Symposium 2025
Get ready for a day of empowering discussions, networking, and learning at The Black Spaces Summit & Symposium 2025 !
Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | Lecture | Free
The Nightmare Bar - Vancouver
The Nightmare Bar Comes to Vancouver! We are an immersive event platform that transforms the darkly whimsical into an unforgettable nightlife experience
Vancouver | Alibi Room | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Party
Crafting Connections: A Card Making Workshop
Keep in Touch is POMO Museum’s latest exhibition exploring the history and evolution of communication. Humans have long sent messages to one another, whether by clay tablet or text message. One way or another, we like to connect
Port Moody | POMO Museum | Workshop
The Black Spaces Summit & Symposium Vancouver 2025
The Black Spaces Symposium is an annual gathering dedicated to empowering African Descent communities by creating inclusive platforms for dialogue, artistry, and action
Vancouver | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival
Metro Theatre: Lend Me a Tenor
Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor is a fast-paced farce of love, lies, and high notes gone wildly wrong
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Women of the Fur Trade by Frances Koncan
This lively historical satire of survival and cultural inheritance shifts perspectives from the male gaze onto women’s power in the past and present through the lens of the rapidly changing world of the Canadian fur trade
Vancouver | Frederic Wood Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Theatre
Live at Studio 58 – The Time Machine
Based on the classic science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, the world premiere of The Time Machine is a riveting voyage through time to the year 802,701
Vancouver | Studio 58, Langara College | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
The Cultch Presents Wolf
Circus with fangs. WOLF. A gasp-inducing acrobatic thrill ride
Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts
Culture Days: Demonstration & Family Capoeira Workshop at The Music Box!
Join master Capoeira instructor, Lobo, and learn the basics of motor coordination, breathing techniques for grounding, and more!
West Vancouver | The Music Box- Upstairs Studio | Dance
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.
New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Burnaby: Opera on a Sunday Afternoon
Experience an enchanting afternoon filled with your favorite operatic arias, duets, and trios, performed by the exceptional young talents from the Burnaby Lyric Opera
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music
The Gravy Bowl - BC Lions vs. Calgary Stampeders
American Football Meets Flavor And Rivalries Get Messy
Vancouver | BC Place | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Sports
Culture Days: Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival Main Day Events
Join us for the Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival, a Vancouver favourite!
Vancouver | Slocan Park & Renfrew Community Park | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Culture Days Workshop: Web and Application Design and Development for Artists
Design and build your first website or mobile application!
North Vancouver | Lynn Creek Community Centre | 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Workshop | Free
Splash Art Auction and Gala for Arts Umbrella
Splash is Arts Umbrella’s annual art auction with proceeds benefiting young people across Metro Vancouver in the visual and performing arts. The 43rd Annual Splash will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Vancouver | Fairmont Hotel Vancouver | 5:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Charity / Fundraising
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Sinner's Cabaret
Kami Van Halst presents The Sinner’s Cabaret — a hauntingly glamorous Halloween vaudeville variety show blending heavy metal, horror ballet, drag, and more
Burnaby | The Rec Room Brentwood | Show
Fright Nights in Vancouver
Don’t you DARE miss Vancouver’s scariest Halloween experience – The Largest Haunt in Western Canada We’ve been waiting for you. Something nightmarish is lurking in the dark
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party
Harvest Haus 2025
Vancouver’s Oktoberfest
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Festival
Austria Vancouver Club Oktoberfest 2025
Austria Club Oktoberfest hosts celebrations with live music, food, and dancing over three evenings September 27th and October 4th & 25th
Richmond | Austria Club | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Party
Harvest Haus 2025
The Official Weekend Of Non-stop Bier-drinking, Bratwurst-eating, Lederhosen-wearing And Good Times Is Back!
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Food / Wine
Halloween Fright Festival
Maan Farms' Scariest Corn Maze in Canada returns with reimagined haunts, new scares, and an elevated midway experience
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family
Rock 101 Presents: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon. Shows at the Space Centre
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon — Official 50th Anniversary Immersive Experience
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
The Life of a Showgirl – Taylor Swift Drag Show
Join us at @TheJunctionPub on Saturday, October 4th for an incredible evening of Taylor Swift magic to celebrate her brand new album “The Life of a Showgirl”!
Vancouver | The Junction Pub | Show
Flashlight Mysteries: Nature Unnamed
Escape room-inspired challenges designed for ages 13+
Delta | Deas Island Regional Park | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Nature / Animals | Free
Pumpkins After Dark 2025 - Burnaby
Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event. Featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the fall season
Burnaby | Swangard Stadium & Central Park | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family
The Comedy Department - Saturday Night Laughs
Best Comedy Night In Vancouver Saturday Night Laughs is an award-winning improv show where you call the shots
Vancouver | The Show Cellar | 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy
The Improv Centre: I Know What You Did Last Weekend
Prepare to be launched into a laugh-out-loud world of secrets, betrayals, and melodrama inspired by ’90s teen slasher films.
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Improv Centre: Theatresports™
Two teams of highly skilled improv comedians vie for the laughs and support of audience judges. A high-energy, fast-paced and good-natured competition that will leave you wanting more
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Pops presents the Music of Phil Collins & Genesis
Conductor Stewart Chafetz leads the VSO in this rocking tribute concert
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music
Sarah Slean
Slean is a Canadian singer-songwriter, composer and musician with 25 years of broad experience in music
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | Music
A MetroCon After Dark Exclusive! Tap Takeover
Raise a glass and dive into a night of endless fun at Tap Takeover, part of the MetroCon by FanCon After Dark Events
Burnaby | Earls Kitchen + Bar | 9:00 pm to 1:00 am | Party
October 5, 2025
Sun
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
White Rock & South Surrey Culture Crawl
Discover and celebrate the arts, culture and heritage that White Rock and South Surrey have to offer!
Surrey | Venues throughout South Surrey and White Rock | 8:30 am to 5:00 pm | Festival | Free
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
FACE TO FACE. F2F Tour Vancouver
Dive into an unforgettable weekend of trading card games. From thrilling tournaments to casual play, there's something for everyone
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Vancouver Maritime Museum: Pay What You Can Day
Visit the Vancouver Maritime Museum on the first Sunday of each month and Pay What You Can for admission
Vancouver | Vancouver Maritime Museum | 10:00 am to 2:07 pm | Exhibition
Activities for Mid-Autumn Festival 2025
Step into the rich history and vibrant traditions of the Mid-Autumn Festival at Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site.
Richmond | The Britannia Shipyard | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Festival | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025. Metro-Con: Fandom Comes Home
2 Days. Dozens Of Stars. One Epic Weekend, Including The Once-in-a-lifteime Battlestar Galactica Reunion.
Burnaby | Hilton, Metrotown | Show
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
VIFF Vancouver International Film Festival 2025
Join Us in Celebrating Our 44th Festival
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Film
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Harvest Days 2025
Celebrate the fall season with the return of Harvest Days at VanDusen Botanical Garden
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family
Signals Creative Tech Expo presented by VIFF and DigiBC
Vancouver’s premiere creative tech expo returns as an essential destination for storytelling with immersive and interactive technology
Vancouver | DigiBC Creative Tech Studio | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition
Culture Days: Richmond Arts Coalition's "From Fray to Feather - Part 1" Youth Art Exhibition
From Fray to Feather - Part 1 is an exhibition of collaborative art in progress - created by students in Richmond working with local printmaking artist Mika Imada
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre Annex | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Culture Days. Argonaut II: Guided Vessel Tours
Step aboard a century of maritime history! Come discover the living history of Argonaut II—a vessel that has been part of BC’s maritime story for over 100 years.
Vancouver | Vancouver Maritime Museum | 10:30 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
New West Halloween Market
All Hallows' Eve Craft Market. Shop 2 levels at Sapperton Hall filled with over 60 Halloween loving Vendors offering tons of original, spooky, witchy wares!
New Westminster | Sapperton Pensioners Community Hall | Market
HAVAN Fall 2025 Home Design + Reno Show
Discover, design & build! A boutique home show for renos & custom builds at VanDusen. Panels, pros & inspiration await!
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition
Culture Days: Arts Craft Showcase Exhibition by SPROUT TungMang of Music & Theatre 童萌紙皮兵工廠 X 床單裁縫店
Cardboard, sheets, and various scraps and leftovers can be transformed into exquisite props and costumes
Richmond | Atrium, Richmond Cultural Centre | Workshop
Burnaby Central Railway
This is a fun ride-on-top miniature train
Burnaby | Burnaby Central Railway | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
New Home and Condo Expo — Vancouver
The Vancouver New Home and Condo EXPO by NextHome brings over 40 exhibitors together for a two-day weekend event that connects homebuyers with the best builders and developers in the Greater Vancouver area
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Culture Days: Printmaking Workshop
Drop into our interactive print workshop on Anvil Centre's 4th floor. Use a professional press to craft vibrant, collaborative monoprints. All materials are provided
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Workshop | Free
New West Culture Crawl
Presented by Arts New West, The New West Cultural Crawl is an annual arts & culture festival that celebrates and exhibits the vast creative talents across New Westminster.
New Westminster | different places | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Culture Days: North Shore Art Crawl
What started with just two artists and a big idea has blossomed into the incredible North Shore Art Crawl!
North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 11:00 am to 7:02 pm | Visual Arts | Free
Create & Connect: Monthly Family Fun
On the first Sunday of each month, we throw open our Museum doors to all with Pay-What-You-Can access to our galleries and collections
North Vancouver | Museum of North Vancouver | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Exhibition
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Exhibition: Indigenous Symbols and Signifiers
Top (L-R): Jazmine Andrew, Riannon Wesley, Robyn Adams. Bottom (L-R): Koyah Morgan-Banke, Brittney Townrow, Kineena Kang
Vancouver | Hatch Art Gallery, Floor 2, AMS Nest | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Culture Days Workshop: Learn to Code for the Modern Artist
Unlock new creative possibilities by learning to code. This workshop is designed for artists who want to learn the fundamentals of coding with the Python programming language. A laptop or mobile device is recommended to practice hands-on
North Vancouver | Lions Gate Community Recreation Centre | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Workshop | Free
Culture Days: Ode to the Pattullo Bridge: Poetry Reading Salon
With Janet Kvammen, City of New Westminster's Poet Laureate, enjoy a casual gettogether to showcase local poets and their work alongside a literary farewell to the Pattullo Bridge
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | Books | Free
The Nightmare Bar - Vancouver
The Nightmare Bar Comes to Vancouver! We are an immersive event platform that transforms the darkly whimsical into an unforgettable nightlife experience
Vancouver | Alibi Room | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Party
The Gateway Theatre: To The Moon: Mid-Autumn Celebration
To The Moon: Mid-Autumn Celebration is an event to bring families together to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in the Richmond community. Join us for a family-friendly concert in the Minoru Chapel, followed by craft lantern making at Gateway Theatre
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Family
Metro Theatre: Lend Me a Tenor
Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor is a fast-paced farce of love, lies, and high notes gone wildly wrong
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Diwali Fest in Surrey 2025
Diwali Downtown Surrey is a celebration of the Festival of Lights and ft. music and dance performances by South Asian artists
Surrey | Surrey City Hall | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Festival | Free
Live at Studio 58 – The Time Machine
Based on the classic science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, the world premiere of The Time Machine is a riveting voyage through time to the year 802,701
Vancouver | Studio 58, Langara College | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
The Cultch Presents Wolf
Circus with fangs. WOLF. A gasp-inducing acrobatic thrill ride
Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.
New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
POMO Museum: Haunted Trains, Planes & Automobiles
Join the fabulous sister duo behind BC Haunted History for an unparalleled paranormal experience!
Port Moody | POMO Museum | Show
Fright Nights in Vancouver
Don’t you DARE miss Vancouver’s scariest Halloween experience – The Largest Haunt in Western Canada We’ve been waiting for you. Something nightmarish is lurking in the dark
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs San Jose Earthquakes
The ‘Caps will look to build on a record-breaking 2024 season
Vancouver | BC Place | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Sports
MetroCon Wrap Party – Celebrate the Finale!
End MetroCon in style at the official Wrap Party, part of the MetroCon by FanCon After Dark Events. Join fans, staff, and special guests for one last unforgettable night of music, mingling, and celebration
Burnaby | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Party
Rock 101 Presents: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon. Shows at the Space Centre
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon — Official 50th Anniversary Immersive Experience
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Pumpkins After Dark 2025 - Burnaby
Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event. Featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the fall season
Burnaby | Swangard Stadium & Central Park | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family
The Improv Centre: House Teams
Vancouver’s finest improv performers from around the Lower Mainland are ready to show their stuff in back-to-back showcases! It’s all teams, all talent, all hilarious at the new season of House Teams!
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy
October 6, 2025
Mon
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
The Bog at Riverside Cranberry Farm: Cranberry Bog Tours and The Cranberry Plunge Experience
Our 2025 cranberry harvest is looking to be as stunning as ever! We hope you have the chance to make it out to our working family farm this year
Langley | The Bog at Riverside Cranberry Farm | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Nature / Animals
VIFF Vancouver International Film Festival 2025
Join Us in Celebrating Our 44th Festival
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Film
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Signals Creative Tech Expo presented by VIFF and DigiBC
Vancouver’s premiere creative tech expo returns as an essential destination for storytelling with immersive and interactive technology
Vancouver | DigiBC Creative Tech Studio | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition
Culture Days: Richmond Arts Coalition's "From Fray to Feather - Part 1" Youth Art Exhibition
From Fray to Feather - Part 1 is an exhibition of collaborative art in progress - created by students in Richmond working with local printmaking artist Mika Imada
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre Annex | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Culture Days: Poetry Collage
Visit us in the studio and get creative making your own poetry collage art using a wide variety of recycled images and text. All materials are provided
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Workshop | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Exhibition: Indigenous Symbols and Signifiers
Top (L-R): Jazmine Andrew, Riannon Wesley, Robyn Adams. Bottom (L-R): Koyah Morgan-Banke, Brittney Townrow, Kineena Kang
Vancouver | Hatch Art Gallery, Floor 2, AMS Nest | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Culture Days: Cultural Crawl After Party
Wrap up your Culture Crawl experience with a relaxed and creative evening at Anvil Centre with the artists!
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Party | Free
Vessels: A Visual Journey Through Latin America’s Open Veins. Screening and Talkback
Join us for a powerful evening of art, memory, and conversation as we present the Vancouver premiere of Vessels, an animated short film by Cuban artist Yaimel López, with music composition and sound design by Alexandre Klinke.
Vancouver | Reliance Theatre – Emily Carr University of Art + Design | 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm | Lecture | Free
"Reconciling: A Lifelong Struggle to Belong" a Book Launch event with Musqueam Elder Larry Grant
Spend the evening with Larry Grant sʔəyəɬəq 洪禮興, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Elder as he shares his life story in his new book "Reconciling: A Lifelong Struggle to Belong"
Vancouver | Hycroft Manor (University Women's Club) | Books
Culture Days. SATELLITE: Harvest Moon
SATELLITE is a free, outdoor ambient music concert series and stargazing event in Elm Park. For this iteration, join Patchbay for a special viewing of the Harvest Moon featuring original spoken word and storytelling performances!
Vancouver | Elm Park Fieldhouse (Patchbay Fieldhouse) | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Lecture | Free
Rock 101 Presents: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon. Shows at the Space Centre
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon — Official 50th Anniversary Immersive Experience
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
October 7, 2025
Tue
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
The Bog at Riverside Cranberry Farm: Cranberry Bog Tours and The Cranberry Plunge Experience
Our 2025 cranberry harvest is looking to be as stunning as ever! We hope you have the chance to make it out to our working family farm this year
Langley | The Bog at Riverside Cranberry Farm | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Nature / Animals
VIFF Vancouver International Film Festival 2025
Join Us in Celebrating Our 44th Festival
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Film
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Signals Creative Tech Expo presented by VIFF and DigiBC
Vancouver’s premiere creative tech expo returns as an essential destination for storytelling with immersive and interactive technology
Vancouver | DigiBC Creative Tech Studio | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition
Culture Days: Richmond Arts Coalition's "From Fray to Feather - Part 1" Youth Art Exhibition
From Fray to Feather - Part 1 is an exhibition of collaborative art in progress - created by students in Richmond working with local printmaking artist Mika Imada
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre Annex | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Exhibition: Indigenous Symbols and Signifiers
Top (L-R): Jazmine Andrew, Riannon Wesley, Robyn Adams. Bottom (L-R): Koyah Morgan-Banke, Brittney Townrow, Kineena Kang
Vancouver | Hatch Art Gallery, Floor 2, AMS Nest | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Live at Studio 58 – The Time Machine
Based on the classic science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, the world premiere of The Time Machine is a riveting voyage through time to the year 802,701
Vancouver | Studio 58, Langara College | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Something May Come Down on You – Live at Studio 58. Risky Nights (Fall Edition)
An original production created with and performed by fourth term students
Vancouver | Live at Studio 58 in room A010 | 2:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Culture Days: Writers for Readers
Writers for Readers is Richmond Public Library's writers' festival. Featuring live talks from bestselling BC and local Richmond authors.
Richmond | Richmond Public Library (Brighouse Branch) | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Books | Free
Culture Days Workshop: Persian Dance
Experience the rich, rhythmic world of Persian dance in this lively and engaging Workshop!
North Vancouver | Lions Gate Community Recreation Centre | Dance | Free
Culture Days: Jazz Jam
Hosted by the inimitable Cory Weeds of the Cellar Jazz Society, Jazz Jam features a stellar line-up of local jazz musicians in an improvised evening of music
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | Music | Free
Marathong By Meadow Physical Productions
A sparkling marathon of exciting new burlesque acts—raising money for VIBF's platinum 20th anniversary festival!
Vancouver | The Wise | Show
Rock 101 Presents: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon. Shows at the Space Centre
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon — Official 50th Anniversary Immersive Experience
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Culture Days: SongRise Improv Choir – Sing ~ Explore ~ Connect !
If you love to sing and are ready to step outside the box, join this welcoming circle for a FREE Culture Days event
Vancouver | Kits Neighbourhood House | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music | Free
October 8, 2025
Wed
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
The Bog at Riverside Cranberry Farm: Cranberry Bog Tours and The Cranberry Plunge Experience
Our 2025 cranberry harvest is looking to be as stunning as ever! We hope you have the chance to make it out to our working family farm this year
Langley | The Bog at Riverside Cranberry Farm | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Nature / Animals
VIFF Vancouver International Film Festival 2025
Join Us in Celebrating Our 44th Festival
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Film
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Signals Creative Tech Expo presented by VIFF and DigiBC
Vancouver’s premiere creative tech expo returns as an essential destination for storytelling with immersive and interactive technology
Vancouver | DigiBC Creative Tech Studio | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition
Culture Days: Richmond Arts Coalition's "From Fray to Feather - Part 1" Youth Art Exhibition
From Fray to Feather - Part 1 is an exhibition of collaborative art in progress - created by students in Richmond working with local printmaking artist Mika Imada
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre Annex | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Exhibition: Indigenous Symbols and Signifiers
Top (L-R): Jazmine Andrew, Riannon Wesley, Robyn Adams. Bottom (L-R): Koyah Morgan-Banke, Brittney Townrow, Kineena Kang
Vancouver | Hatch Art Gallery, Floor 2, AMS Nest | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Canada Super 60 Cricket at BC Place
Canada's premier cricket event at the iconic BC Place Stadium. Mark the dates – because this October, cricket writes a new chapter in Canada
Vancouver | BC Place | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Sports
Writing Consultations with Selina Boan
This fall, Writer in Residence Selina Boan offers accessible one-on-one consultations to local writers in person and online with the Central Library
Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library, Central Library | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Workshop | Free
Live at Studio 58 – The Time Machine
Based on the classic science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, the world premiere of The Time Machine is a riveting voyage through time to the year 802,701
Vancouver | Studio 58, Langara College | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
The Cultch Presents Wolf
Circus with fangs. WOLF. A gasp-inducing acrobatic thrill ride
Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts
Something May Come Down on You – Live at Studio 58. Risky Nights (Fall Edition)
An original production created with and performed by fourth term students
Vancouver | Live at Studio 58 in room A010 | 2:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Culture Days - Platinum Players - Try-it - 55+
Sit back, relax and laugh in this upcoming season sneak preview of this group of seniors who love to act. Audience members can join in the reading or simply watch, listen and enjoy.
Richmond | Seniors Centre - Minoru Centre for Active Living | Performing Arts | Free
Rock 101 Presents: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon. Shows at the Space Centre
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon — Official 50th Anniversary Immersive Experience
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Opera Adventures: Rigoletto
Opera is back at the library! Join us for the premiere of Season Four of Opera Adventures, our free live series that brings opera to life through storytelling, conversation, and performance
Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library – Central Branch | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Opera | Free
The Improv Centre: Twist of Fate
The only thing you can expect is spontaneous scenes, clever quips, and unpredictable comedy at every turn!
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
October 9, 2025
Thu
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Culture Days - Yuanji Dancing - Try-it - 55+
Experience a guided mixture of choreographed dance, meditation and qigong originating from Taiwan. Registration required
Richmond | Seniors Centre - Minoru Centre for Active Living | Dance | Free
Timeless Tales: Trailblazing Phyllis Munday
Celebrate Women's History Month by joining us for a presentation about Phyllis Munday
North Vancouver | MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Exhibition
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
The Bog at Riverside Cranberry Farm: Cranberry Bog Tours and The Cranberry Plunge Experience
Our 2025 cranberry harvest is looking to be as stunning as ever! We hope you have the chance to make it out to our working family farm this year
Langley | The Bog at Riverside Cranberry Farm | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Nature / Animals
Culture Days Workshop: Silent Writing Workshops
Join NVRC Artist Resident, Erin MacNair, and other North Shore writers for a silent write-in at the Delbrook Art Studio room, Thursdays 10:00am –1:30pm.
North Vancouver | Delbrook Community Recreation Centre | Workshop | Free
VIFF Vancouver International Film Festival 2025
Join Us in Celebrating Our 44th Festival
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Film
Signals Creative Tech Expo presented by VIFF and DigiBC
Vancouver’s premiere creative tech expo returns as an essential destination for storytelling with immersive and interactive technology
Vancouver | DigiBC Creative Tech Studio | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition
Culture Days: Richmond Arts Coalition's "From Fray to Feather - Part 1" Youth Art Exhibition
From Fray to Feather - Part 1 is an exhibition of collaborative art in progress - created by students in Richmond working with local printmaking artist Mika Imada
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre Annex | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Exhibition: Indigenous Symbols and Signifiers
Top (L-R): Jazmine Andrew, Riannon Wesley, Robyn Adams. Bottom (L-R): Koyah Morgan-Banke, Brittney Townrow, Kineena Kang
Vancouver | Hatch Art Gallery, Floor 2, AMS Nest | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Canada Super 60 Cricket at BC Place
Canada's premier cricket event at the iconic BC Place Stadium. Mark the dates – because this October, cricket writes a new chapter in Canada
Vancouver | BC Place | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Sports
The Nightmare Bar - Vancouver
The Nightmare Bar Comes to Vancouver! We are an immersive event platform that transforms the darkly whimsical into an unforgettable nightlife experience
Vancouver | Alibi Room | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Party
Metro Theatre: Lend Me a Tenor
Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor is a fast-paced farce of love, lies, and high notes gone wildly wrong
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Presentation House Theatre: Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire
This adaptation of Jovanni Sy’s A Taste of Empire reimagines this acclaimed play through a fresh female perspective. As the dish is brought to life, so too are the stories embedded within its ingredients
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Coquitlam Heritage - October Book Club: The Finder
Join us for our October book discussion of The Finder by Will Ferguson. Featuring a variety of people, places, and things, the novel follows different characters as they encounter the figure known as the Finder and explore the stories of lost objects
Coquitlam | Coquitlam Heritage Society | Books | Free
Live at Studio 58 – The Time Machine
Based on the classic science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, the world premiere of The Time Machine is a riveting voyage through time to the year 802,701
Vancouver | Studio 58, Langara College | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
The Cultch Presents Wolf
Circus with fangs. WOLF. A gasp-inducing acrobatic thrill ride
Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts
Presentation House Theatre:
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Something May Come Down on You – Live at Studio 58. Risky Nights (Fall Edition)
An original production created with and performed by fourth term students
Vancouver | Live at Studio 58 in room A010 | 2:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.
New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Culture Days: Inay Film Screening and Discussion
Join us for a film screening and panel discussion of the film Inay (2024). From the 1990s, the Live-In Caregiver Program attracted thousands of Filipino women to Canada as migrant workers, enabling them to send money back home and gain permanent residency
Richmond | Richmond Public Library (Brighouse Branch) | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Film | Free
Vancouver Sake Fest '25
Sake Fest returns to Vancouver for another exceptional celebration of Japanese sake and culture, showcasing a wide range of styles and flavour profiles.
Vancouver | Coast Coal Harbour Vancouver Hotel by APA | Food / Wine
Fright Nights in Vancouver
Don’t you DARE miss Vancouver’s scariest Halloween experience – The Largest Haunt in Western Canada We’ve been waiting for you. Something nightmarish is lurking in the dark
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party
Culture Days. DelecTABLE: Burnaby's Food Journeys, Curator’s Tour & Talk
Join Burnaby Village Museum’s Curator, Jane Lemke, and Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa, for an engaging tour and discussion of our new exhibit, DelecTABLE: Burnaby’s Food Journeys
Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Halloween Fright Festival
Maan Farms' Scariest Corn Maze in Canada returns with reimagined haunts, new scares, and an elevated midway experience
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family
Rock 101 Presents: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon. Shows at the Space Centre
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon — Official 50th Anniversary Immersive Experience
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Culture Days. Richmond Improv Presents: Try it out!
Come join us for our Try Improv Series, where we will be hosting beginner improv workshops.
Richmond | Thompson Community Centre Annex | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Workshop
Pumpkins After Dark 2025 - Burnaby
Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event. Featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the fall season
Burnaby | Swangard Stadium & Central Park | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family
Burnaby: A Perfectly Reasonable Night of Comedy
Step out of the house for an unforgettable evening with Peter Oldring and Pat Kelly (CBC Radio’s This is That) as they reunite with Carolyn Taylor (Baroness von Sketch Show)
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | Comedy
Early Music Vancouver - Beethoven & Haydn: Consone Quartet
Artists: Consone Quartet – Agata Daraškaite and Magdalena Loth-Hill, violins; Elitsa Bogdanova, viola; George Ross, cello
Vancouver | Christ Church Cathedral | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
The Improv Centre: Blockbuster
Have you ever thought you could write a movie better than the actual writer could? Get your chance!
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Global Dance Connections series - The Dance Centre Presents: Co.ERASGA
A visionary world premiere from Co.ERASGA, Eternal Gestures is a trilogy of evocative solo works commissioned Salish-based choreographers Starr Muranko, Michelle Olson and Margaret Grenier, and performed by Artistic Director Alvin Erasga Tolentino
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance
October 10, 2025
Fri
Culture Days: Air Dry Clay Ghosts
Join us for a two-part craft program this Halloween season and make air dry clay ghosts!
Delta | Ladner Pioneer Library | 3:15 am to 4:15 am | Workshop | Free
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Culture Days: Richmond Arts Coalition's "From Fray to Feather - Part 1" Youth Art Exhibition
From Fray to Feather - Part 1 is an exhibition of collaborative art in progress - created by students in Richmond working with local printmaking artist Mika Imada
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre Annex | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
The Bog at Riverside Cranberry Farm: Cranberry Bog Tours and The Cranberry Plunge Experience
Our 2025 cranberry harvest is looking to be as stunning as ever! We hope you have the chance to make it out to our working family farm this year
Langley | The Bog at Riverside Cranberry Farm | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Nature / Animals
VIFF Vancouver International Film Festival 2025
Join Us in Celebrating Our 44th Festival
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Film
Capilano Suspension Bridge: Canyon Frights
Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare!
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Bake It Spooky with Punk Rock Pastries
Get ready to whip up some frightful delights with Hollie, two-time Food Network Halloween Baking Champion, at her exclusive Halloween Baking Workshops
Burnaby | Punk Rock Pastries | 10:00 am to 8:30 pm | Cooking
Signals Creative Tech Expo presented by VIFF and DigiBC
Vancouver’s premiere creative tech expo returns as an essential destination for storytelling with immersive and interactive technology
Vancouver | DigiBC Creative Tech Studio | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition
Burnaby Central Railway
This is a fun ride-on-top miniature train
Burnaby | Burnaby Central Railway | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Canada Super 60 Cricket at BC Place
Canada's premier cricket event at the iconic BC Place Stadium. Mark the dates – because this October, cricket writes a new chapter in Canada
Vancouver | BC Place | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Sports
The 9th Annual Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival 2025
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists and performers outside of mainstream art institutions. We strive to provide a platform for these artists to share their unique perspectives and artistic visions with the community
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | Festival
The Nightmare Bar - Vancouver
The Nightmare Bar Comes to Vancouver! We are an immersive event platform that transforms the darkly whimsical into an unforgettable nightlife experience
Vancouver | Alibi Room | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Party
Metro Theatre: Lend Me a Tenor
Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor is a fast-paced farce of love, lies, and high notes gone wildly wrong
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Presentation House Theatre: Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire
This adaptation of Jovanni Sy’s A Taste of Empire reimagines this acclaimed play through a fresh female perspective. As the dish is brought to life, so too are the stories embedded within its ingredients
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Live at Studio 58 – The Time Machine
Based on the classic science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, the world premiere of The Time Machine is a riveting voyage through time to the year 802,701
Vancouver | Studio 58, Langara College | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
The Cultch Presents Wolf
Circus with fangs. WOLF. A gasp-inducing acrobatic thrill ride
Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts
Something May Come Down on You – Live at Studio 58. Risky Nights (Fall Edition)
An original production created with and performed by fourth term students
Vancouver | Live at Studio 58 in room A010 | 2:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.
New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Culture Days: Rage • Love • Compassion • Community
This is a 4-part creative workshop series (extending beyond BC Culture Days) that uses poetry and collage to help participants explore and process complex emotions—anger, sorrow, love—while building a sense of belonging through community art-making
Vancouver | Dorothy Somerset Studios UBC | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | Workshop | Free
Vancouver International Film Festival presents Making It Happen with Jeremy Dawson Producer
Join us for an intimate and dynamic conversation as we celebrate this local hero and explore his remarkable journey through the world of cinema
Vancouver | Annex | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival
Fright Nights in Vancouver
Don’t you DARE miss Vancouver’s scariest Halloween experience – The Largest Haunt in Western Canada We’ve been waiting for you. Something nightmarish is lurking in the dark
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party
Diwali in Coquitlam 2025
Join us for Diwali in Coquitlam at the Evergreen Cultural Centre! Friday October 10th, 2025 Stay tuned for more information!
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival | Free
Halloween Fright Festival
Maan Farms' Scariest Corn Maze in Canada returns with reimagined haunts, new scares, and an elevated midway experience
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family
An Evening with the Bruntletts - North Vancouver
The Bruntletts moved to the Netherlands in 2019, and return to Canada to share their views on Dutch practices of making cities work
North Vancouver | MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Lecture
Pumpkins After Dark 2025 - Burnaby
Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event. Featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the fall season
Burnaby | Swangard Stadium & Central Park | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family
The Improv Centre: I Know What You Did Last Weekend
Prepare to be launched into a laugh-out-loud world of secrets, betrayals, and melodrama inspired by ’90s teen slasher films.
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
The 10th Annual Vancouver Spring Show™ presented The Legend of the Nine-Colored Deer
The Vancouver Spring show are thrilled to present The Legend of the Nine-Coloured Deer...
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Show
Burnaby: Guy Davis
Guy Davis is an American blues guitarist, banjo player, and two-time Grammy Award nominee
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | Music
The Improv Centre: Theatresports™
Two teams of highly skilled improv comedians vie for the laughs and support of audience judges. A high-energy, fast-paced and good-natured competition that will leave you wanting more
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy
Lea Salonga: Stage, Screen & Everything In Between
Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga, OL is a Filipino singer and actress
Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Show
Global Dance Connections series - The Dance Centre Presents: Co.ERASGA
A visionary world premiere from Co.ERASGA, Eternal Gestures is a trilogy of evocative solo works commissioned Salish-based choreographers Starr Muranko, Michelle Olson and Margaret Grenier, and performed by Artistic Director Alvin Erasga Tolentino
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance
October 11, 2025
Sat
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Fort Langley Cranberry Festival 2025 Pancake Breakfast
We have a Pancake Breakfast which includes 2 pancakes, 3 sausages, 1 Cranberry Bratwurst and coffee or tea
Langley | Fort Langley Lions Club | Food / Wine
Sensory-Friendly Mornings
Explore Science Your Way – Calm, Comfortable, and Inclusive
Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 8:00 am to 11:00 am | Exhibition
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Culture Days: Richmond Arts Coalition's "From Fray to Feather - Part 1" Youth Art Exhibition
From Fray to Feather - Part 1 is an exhibition of collaborative art in progress - created by students in Richmond working with local printmaking artist Mika Imada
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre Annex | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Activities for Mid-Autumn Festival 2025
Step into the rich history and vibrant traditions of the Mid-Autumn Festival at Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site.
Richmond | The Britannia Shipyard | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Festival | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Diwali Fest in New Westminster 2025
Celebrate Diwali in New Westminster with dazzling South Asian music & dance performances, creative Diwali arts & crafts, and beautiful henna designs!
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Festival | Free
The Bog at Riverside Cranberry Farm: Cranberry Bog Tours and The Cranberry Plunge Experience
Our 2025 cranberry harvest is looking to be as stunning as ever! We hope you have the chance to make it out to our working family farm this year
Langley | The Bog at Riverside Cranberry Farm | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Nature / Animals
2025 Cranberry Festival at the Fort Langley
Celebrate the cranberry harvest where traditions meet history! While the village of Fort Langley fills the streets with music, food, and vendors, step inside the walls of Fort Langley National Historic Site for a celebration with a historic twist
Langley | Fort Langley National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Family
Vancouver (Canada) Oddities & Curiosities Expo 2025
For Lovers of the Strange, Unusual & Bizarre...
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
VIFF Vancouver International Film Festival 2025
Join Us in Celebrating Our 44th Festival
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Film
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Harvest Days 2025
Celebrate the fall season with the return of Harvest Days at VanDusen Botanical Garden
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family
Capilano Suspension Bridge: Canyon Frights
Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare!
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Bake It Spooky with Punk Rock Pastries
Get ready to whip up some frightful delights with Hollie, two-time Food Network Halloween Baking Champion, at her exclusive Halloween Baking Workshops
Burnaby | Punk Rock Pastries | 10:00 am to 8:30 pm | Cooking
Signals Creative Tech Expo presented by VIFF and DigiBC
Vancouver’s premiere creative tech expo returns as an essential destination for storytelling with immersive and interactive technology
Vancouver | DigiBC Creative Tech Studio | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Canada Super 60 Cricket at BC Place
Canada's premier cricket event at the iconic BC Place Stadium. Mark the dates – because this October, cricket writes a new chapter in Canada
Vancouver | BC Place | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Sports
The 9th Annual Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival 2025
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists and performers outside of mainstream art institutions. We strive to provide a platform for these artists to share their unique perspectives and artistic visions with the community
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | Festival
The Nightmare Bar - Vancouver
The Nightmare Bar Comes to Vancouver! We are an immersive event platform that transforms the darkly whimsical into an unforgettable nightlife experience
Vancouver | Alibi Room | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Party
Metro Theatre: Lend Me a Tenor
Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor is a fast-paced farce of love, lies, and high notes gone wildly wrong
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Presentation House Theatre: Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire
This adaptation of Jovanni Sy’s A Taste of Empire reimagines this acclaimed play through a fresh female perspective. As the dish is brought to life, so too are the stories embedded within its ingredients
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Live at Studio 58 – The Time Machine
Based on the classic science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, the world premiere of The Time Machine is a riveting voyage through time to the year 802,701
Vancouver | Studio 58, Langara College | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
The Cultch Presents Wolf
Circus with fangs. WOLF. A gasp-inducing acrobatic thrill ride
Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts
Something May Come Down on You – Live at Studio 58. Risky Nights (Fall Edition)
An original production created with and performed by fourth term students
Vancouver | Live at Studio 58 in room A010 | 2:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.
New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Fright Nights in Vancouver
Don’t you DARE miss Vancouver’s scariest Halloween experience – The Largest Haunt in Western Canada We’ve been waiting for you. Something nightmarish is lurking in the dark
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party
Culture Days. Ivanhoe Pub Oktoberfest
Celebrate the traditional Bavarian folk festival, Oktoberfest, with authentic food, lively music, dancing, drinks, activities, and games
Vancouver | Ivanhoe Pub | Festival | Free
VIFF presents Bringing Monsters to Life with VFX Supervisor Dennis Berardi - Frankenstein
The art of monster-making has come a long way since the gothic laboratories of Mary Shelley’s imagination
Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Film
bbno$ Presents Baby’s Bonanza
bbno$ & friends
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | Music
Halloween Fright Festival
Maan Farms' Scariest Corn Maze in Canada returns with reimagined haunts, new scares, and an elevated midway experience
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family
Rock 101 Presents: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon. Shows at the Space Centre
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon — Official 50th Anniversary Immersive Experience
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Pumpkins After Dark 2025 - Burnaby
Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event. Featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the fall season
Burnaby | Swangard Stadium & Central Park | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family
The Comedy Department - Saturday Night Laughs
Best Comedy Night In Vancouver Saturday Night Laughs is an award-winning improv show where you call the shots
Vancouver | The Show Cellar | 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy
The Improv Centre: I Know What You Did Last Weekend
Prepare to be launched into a laugh-out-loud world of secrets, betrayals, and melodrama inspired by ’90s teen slasher films.
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Improv Centre: Theatresports™
Two teams of highly skilled improv comedians vie for the laughs and support of audience judges. A high-energy, fast-paced and good-natured competition that will leave you wanting more
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy
The World of Hans Zimmer – A New Dimension
Experience Cinema’s Most Iconic Scores Live In A Breathtaking Symphony Of Sight And Sound
Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | Music
Lea Salonga: Stage, Screen & Everything In Between
Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga, OL is a Filipino singer and actress
Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Show
October 12, 2025
Sun
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Culture Days: Richmond Arts Coalition's "From Fray to Feather - Part 1" Youth Art Exhibition
From Fray to Feather - Part 1 is an exhibition of collaborative art in progress - created by students in Richmond working with local printmaking artist Mika Imada
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre Annex | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Activities for Mid-Autumn Festival 2025
Step into the rich history and vibrant traditions of the Mid-Autumn Festival at Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site.
Richmond | The Britannia Shipyard | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Festival | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Vancouver (Canada) Oddities & Curiosities Expo 2025
For Lovers of the Strange, Unusual & Bizarre...
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
VIFF Vancouver International Film Festival 2025
Join Us in Celebrating Our 44th Festival
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Film
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Harvest Days 2025
Celebrate the fall season with the return of Harvest Days at VanDusen Botanical Garden
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family
Capilano Suspension Bridge: Canyon Frights
Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare!
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Signals Creative Tech Expo presented by VIFF and DigiBC
Vancouver’s premiere creative tech expo returns as an essential destination for storytelling with immersive and interactive technology
Vancouver | DigiBC Creative Tech Studio | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition
Ink from Elsewhere: Natural Dyes from Invasive Plants. Fall Edition!
This hands-on workshop explores alternative ink-making using invasive plants found across the Lower Mainland
Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 11:00 am to 1:30 pm | Workshop
The Making Place. Pastels and Paper Monsters
Join us for The Making Place every Sunday!
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Canada Super 60 Cricket at BC Place
Canada's premier cricket event at the iconic BC Place Stadium. Mark the dates – because this October, cricket writes a new chapter in Canada
Vancouver | BC Place | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Sports
The 9th Annual Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival 2025
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists and performers outside of mainstream art institutions. We strive to provide a platform for these artists to share their unique perspectives and artistic visions with the community
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | Festival
The Nightmare Bar - Vancouver
The Nightmare Bar Comes to Vancouver! We are an immersive event platform that transforms the darkly whimsical into an unforgettable nightlife experience
Vancouver | Alibi Room | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Party
Metro Theatre: Lend Me a Tenor
Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor is a fast-paced farce of love, lies, and high notes gone wildly wrong
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Presentation House Theatre: Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire
This adaptation of Jovanni Sy’s A Taste of Empire reimagines this acclaimed play through a fresh female perspective. As the dish is brought to life, so too are the stories embedded within its ingredients
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Live at Studio 58 – The Time Machine
Based on the classic science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, the world premiere of The Time Machine is a riveting voyage through time to the year 802,701
Vancouver | Studio 58, Langara College | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
The Cultch Presents Wolf
Circus with fangs. WOLF. A gasp-inducing acrobatic thrill ride
Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts
Something May Come Down on You – Live at Studio 58. Risky Nights (Fall Edition)
An original production created with and performed by fourth term students
Vancouver | Live at Studio 58 in room A010 | 2:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.
New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Culture Days: Textile Printing Workshop with Artmania
Join textile artist, painter, and photographer Mary Hay for a hands-on screen-printing workshop using Artmania’s curated stencil library.
West Vancouver | The Silk Purse Art Studio | 4:35 pm to 12:00 am | Workshop
Fright Nights in Vancouver
Don’t you DARE miss Vancouver’s scariest Halloween experience – The Largest Haunt in Western Canada We’ve been waiting for you. Something nightmarish is lurking in the dark
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party
Halloween Fright Festival
Maan Farms' Scariest Corn Maze in Canada returns with reimagined haunts, new scares, and an elevated midway experience
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family
Rock 101 Presents: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon. Shows at the Space Centre
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon — Official 50th Anniversary Immersive Experience
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Pumpkins After Dark 2025 - Burnaby
Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event. Featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the fall season
Burnaby | Swangard Stadium & Central Park | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family
October 13, 2025
Mon
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Satellite Exhibition with Connection Salon
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists outside of mainstream art institutions
Vancouver | The Gathering Place Community Centre | 9:00 am to 7:45 pm | Exhibition
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Harvest Days 2025
Celebrate the fall season with the return of Harvest Days at VanDusen Botanical Garden
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family
Capilano Suspension Bridge: Canyon Frights
Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare!
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Canada Super 60 Cricket at BC Place
Canada's premier cricket event at the iconic BC Place Stadium. Mark the dates – because this October, cricket writes a new chapter in Canada
Vancouver | BC Place | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Sports
Rock 101 Presents: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon. Shows at the Space Centre
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon — Official 50th Anniversary Immersive Experience
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
October 14, 2025
Tue
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Satellite Exhibition with Connection Salon
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists outside of mainstream art institutions
Vancouver | The Gathering Place Community Centre | 9:00 am to 7:45 pm | Exhibition
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival 2025
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival is an annual celebration in Vancouver that highlights the rich cultural diversity, traditions, and contributions of Latin American communities.
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Festival
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Capilano Suspension Bridge: Canyon Frights
Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare!
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Granville Island
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Ocean Artworks Pavilion, Granville Island | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Zahra Ebrahim: Messy Cities
Come hear renowned urbanist Zahra Ebrahim discuss her new co-edited book Messy Cities. She will appear in conversation with urban affairs reporter Frances Bula
Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library, Central Library | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Books | Free
Rock 101 Presents: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon. Shows at the Space Centre
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon — Official 50th Anniversary Immersive Experience
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
UBC Opera Presents: Our 100th Anniversary Celebration
Celebrate the centennial of UBC’s Old Auditorium with an evening of music, laughter, and history.
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | Performing Arts
Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin Performing the Live Score to ‘Suspiria’
Join us at the Rio Theatre as Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin performs a live score to Dario Argento‘s iconic, “giallo,” the phantasmagoric nightmare of a horror icon SUSPIRIA (“the most terrifying movie ever made!”) alongside a screening of the film.
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
October 15, 2025
Wed
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Satellite Exhibition with Connection Salon
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists outside of mainstream art institutions
Vancouver | The Gathering Place Community Centre | 9:00 am to 7:45 pm | Exhibition
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival 2025
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival is an annual celebration in Vancouver that highlights the rich cultural diversity, traditions, and contributions of Latin American communities.
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Festival
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Capilano Suspension Bridge: Canyon Frights
Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare!
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
The Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival 2025
This season, VHS is taking over downtown Vancouver!
Vancouver | Cineplex Cinemas International Village | 10:45 am to 10:30 pm | Festival
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Granville Island
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Ocean Artworks Pavilion, Granville Island | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Writing Consultations with Selina Boan
This fall, Writer in Residence Selina Boan offers accessible one-on-one consultations to local writers in person and online with the Central Library
Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library, Central Library | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Workshop | Free
Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project. Premiere
In Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project, best-selling author and Electric Company Core Artist Carmen Aguirre explores the intersection of art and revolution through the life of Italian photographer and activist Tina Modotti
Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
The Cultch Presents Wolf
Circus with fangs. WOLF. A gasp-inducing acrobatic thrill ride
Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts
Pacific Theatre Presents Wakey, Wakey By Will Eno
A remount of PT's acclaimed 2021 production. Nominated for 5 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, including Outstanding Production
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Walks: Creatures of the Night
What happens in the Park after dark? Join us for a stroll to learn all about the nocturnal animals of the waters, skies, and forest and how they adapt to thrive after the sun has set.
Vancouver | Nature House on Lost Lagoon | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Nature / Animals
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight - 30th Anniversary Screening and Opening Night Party
VHS is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of 1995’s greatest and goriest horror film, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Vancouver | Cineplex Cinemas International Village | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Film
The Dance Centre Presents - Justine A. Chambers and Ryan Tacata: Patterning
Join us for Dance Dialogues – a three-part series of talks where artists and scholars delve into the ideas, practices, and provocations that shape contemporary dance and art-making
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Lecture
Rock 101 Presents: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon. Shows at the Space Centre
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon — Official 50th Anniversary Immersive Experience
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
UBC Opera Presents: Our 100th Anniversary Celebration
Celebrate the centennial of UBC’s Old Auditorium with an evening of music, laughter, and history.
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | Performing Arts
VCT Presents the 2025/26 National Geographic Live Speaker Series Season: From Roots To Canopy
Featuring Nalini Nadkarni - National Geographic Explorer & Ecologist
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | Nature / Animals
The Improv Centre: Twist of Fate
The only thing you can expect is spontaneous scenes, clever quips, and unpredictable comedy at every turn!
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Voss Events presents RuPauls Drag Race Werq The World Tour 2025
This year, RuPaul's Drag Race Werq the World is taking you behind the velvet ropes of the most exclusive awards show in herstory
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | Show
Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin Performing the Live Score to ‘Suspiria’
Join us at the Rio Theatre as Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin performs a live score to Dario Argento‘s iconic, “giallo,” the phantasmagoric nightmare of a horror icon SUSPIRIA (“the most terrifying movie ever made!”) alongside a screening of the film.
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
October 16, 2025
Thu
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Satellite Exhibition with Connection Salon
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists outside of mainstream art institutions
Vancouver | The Gathering Place Community Centre | 9:00 am to 7:45 pm | Exhibition
Vancouver Sustenance Festival
Sustenance Festival 2025 will focus on complexity and hope in diasporic experiences within land and food systems in public spaces.
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 9:30 pm | Nature / Animals | Free
Vancouver New Music Festival 2025 presents Murmurs of memory
Presented as part of the VNM Festival, Murmurs of Memory is an immersive sound installation that transforms whispered recollections, intimate conversations, and personal reflections into a fluid, evolving auditory landscape
Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library, Central Library | 9:30 am to 8:30 pm | Festival | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival 2025
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival is an annual celebration in Vancouver that highlights the rich cultural diversity, traditions, and contributions of Latin American communities.
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Festival
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Capilano Suspension Bridge: Canyon Frights
Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare!
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
The Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival 2025
This season, VHS is taking over downtown Vancouver!
Vancouver | Cineplex Cinemas International Village | 10:45 am to 10:30 pm | Festival
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Granville Island
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Ocean Artworks Pavilion, Granville Island | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
The Gateway Theatre: Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B
This sharp and comedic reinvention of the classic detective tale is exactly what you’re looking for this fall.
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Nightmare Bar - Vancouver
The Nightmare Bar Comes to Vancouver! We are an immersive event platform that transforms the darkly whimsical into an unforgettable nightlife experience
Vancouver | Alibi Room | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Party
Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project. Premiere
In Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project, best-selling author and Electric Company Core Artist Carmen Aguirre explores the intersection of art and revolution through the life of Italian photographer and activist Tina Modotti
Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Metro Theatre: Lend Me a Tenor
Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor is a fast-paced farce of love, lies, and high notes gone wildly wrong
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Presentation House Theatre: Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire
This adaptation of Jovanni Sy’s A Taste of Empire reimagines this acclaimed play through a fresh female perspective. As the dish is brought to life, so too are the stories embedded within its ingredients
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Cultch Presents Wolf
Circus with fangs. WOLF. A gasp-inducing acrobatic thrill ride
Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts
Pacific Theatre Presents Wakey, Wakey By Will Eno
A remount of PT's acclaimed 2021 production. Nominated for 5 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, including Outstanding Production
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.
New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Megaphone's Annual Fundraiser: The Evening Edition
Join us as we celebrate our annual Vendor of the Year award recipient and Angel Gates Memorial award winner!
Vancouver | Russian Hall | Charity / Fundraising
Love At First Page
Join four Canadian novelists writing at the intersections of romance, comedy and mental health
Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library, Central Library | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Books | Free
Fright Nights in Vancouver
Don’t you DARE miss Vancouver’s scariest Halloween experience – The Largest Haunt in Western Canada We’ve been waiting for you. Something nightmarish is lurking in the dark
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party
Museum of Vancouver: Heritage Vancouver Top 10 Watch List 25th Anniversary Celebration
Join us for a special celebration of the Heritage Vancouver Society's Top10 Watch List as it marks its 25th anniversary.
Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | History
Halloween Fright Festival
Maan Farms' Scariest Corn Maze in Canada returns with reimagined haunts, new scares, and an elevated midway experience
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family
Science, Stand-Up, & Song by Dr. Marissa Lithopoulos
A variety show with brilliant scientists, hilarious professional comedians, and music along the way!
Vancouver | Gordon B. Shrum Building | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Rock 101 Presents: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon. Shows at the Space Centre
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon — Official 50th Anniversary Immersive Experience
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Pumpkins After Dark 2025 - Burnaby
Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event. Featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the fall season
Burnaby | Swangard Stadium & Central Park | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family
The Improv Centre: Blockbuster
Have you ever thought you could write a movie better than the actual writer could? Get your chance!
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Vancouver New Music Festival presents Whispered Folds Day 1
Whispered Folds is a metaphor for the overlapping layers of identity, experience, and resonances that are explored in this year’s VNM festival
Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Market
The Realm presented by KING SNOW
Follow snowboarding’s new backcountry mega crew through the mountains of Japan, Canada and Norway.
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Film
The Beaumont Presents – Theatre Of The Damned
This Halloween, The Beaumont Studios Unleashes Theatre Of The Damned — A Raunchy, Blood-splattered Love Letter To Horror Cinema, Where Cult Classics Are Reborn In Live Performance, Soaked In Glitter And Served Up With A Healthy Side Of Beaumont Sass
Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show
October 17, 2025
Fri
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Satellite Exhibition with Connection Salon
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists outside of mainstream art institutions
Vancouver | The Gathering Place Community Centre | 9:00 am to 7:45 pm | Exhibition
Vancouver New Music Festival 2025 presents Murmurs of memory
Presented as part of the VNM Festival, Murmurs of Memory is an immersive sound installation that transforms whispered recollections, intimate conversations, and personal reflections into a fluid, evolving auditory landscape
Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library, Central Library | 9:30 am to 8:30 pm | Festival | Free
Fin-Tastic Fall Days at the Aquarium
Experience the warmth and wonder of fall under the sea!
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Halloween and Trick or Treat at Kingsgate Mall
Visit the mall for a series of events throughout the month including mask making (October 25) and a pumpkin display. There’s also the Dream Horror Haunted House on site but the minimum age is 13
Vancouver | Kingsgate Mall | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
HowlOver Halloween at FlyOver Canada
There's still broom for this family friendly Halloween adventure — but get your tickets today!
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada at Canada Place | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival 2025
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival is an annual celebration in Vancouver that highlights the rich cultural diversity, traditions, and contributions of Latin American communities.
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Festival
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Gulf of Georgia Cannery Haunted Sea
Discover what lies beneath the waves in the Haunted Sea! Visit the seasonally spooky installation inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Capilano Suspension Bridge: Canyon Frights
Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare!
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Bear Creek Park Pumpkin Train and Halloween Night Train 2025
Surrey | BEAR CREEK PARK TRAIN& MINI-GOLF | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
The Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival 2025
This season, VHS is taking over downtown Vancouver!
Vancouver | Cineplex Cinemas International Village | 10:45 am to 10:30 pm | Festival
Small File Media Festival 2025
The Small File Media Festival returns to The Cinematheque for its sixth year!
Vancouver | The Cinematheque | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Granville Island
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Ocean Artworks Pavilion, Granville Island | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Guildford Town Centre: The Maze of Monsters
Who’s ready for the The Maze of Monsters?
Surrey | Guildford Town Centre | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Hopcott Farms: Cranberry Harvest Tour & Longtable Lunch
Enjoy your family style longtable lunch along with a cranberry apple sangria amid beautiful mountain views in the background
Pitt Meadows | Hopcott Farms | 12:00 am to 3:30 pm | Food / Wine
The Gateway Theatre: Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B
This sharp and comedic reinvention of the classic detective tale is exactly what you’re looking for this fall.
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
ParaTough Cup - Vancouver 2025
Compete in Para sport and have the opportunity to hear athletes and Paralympians share their stories at a fireside chat!
Richmond | Richmond Olympic Oval | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Sports
The Nightmare Bar - Vancouver
The Nightmare Bar Comes to Vancouver! We are an immersive event platform that transforms the darkly whimsical into an unforgettable nightlife experience
Vancouver | Alibi Room | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Party
Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project. Premiere
In Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project, best-selling author and Electric Company Core Artist Carmen Aguirre explores the intersection of art and revolution through the life of Italian photographer and activist Tina Modotti
Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Metro Theatre: Lend Me a Tenor
Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor is a fast-paced farce of love, lies, and high notes gone wildly wrong
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Presentation House Theatre: Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire
This adaptation of Jovanni Sy’s A Taste of Empire reimagines this acclaimed play through a fresh female perspective. As the dish is brought to life, so too are the stories embedded within its ingredients
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Cultch Presents Wolf
Circus with fangs. WOLF. A gasp-inducing acrobatic thrill ride
Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts
Pacific Theatre Presents Wakey, Wakey By Will Eno
A remount of PT's acclaimed 2021 production. Nominated for 5 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, including Outstanding Production
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.
New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Oktoberfest 2025 By Ridge Meadows Hospice Society
Your ticket includes a full traditional German dinner, along with delicious vegetarian options, live music and dancing with the Oktoberators
Maple Ridge | Albion Community Centre | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Party
Ghost Walk by Ghostly Vancouver Tours
Ghostly Vancouver Tours offers haunted, historic walking tours of the Lower Mainland. Come join us at WildPlay for a night of spooky storytelling and ghostly discoveries in the wicked woods of WildPlay Maple Ridge!
Maple Ridge | WildPlay Maple Ridge | Active Life / Health
Vancouver Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour
Join us as we tour Vancouver’s ghostly spots, sharing spine-tingling eerie legends. Our Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour will take you along some of the Vancouver’s darkest corners and most mysterious landmarks
Vancouver | Pickup/Dropoff by Canada Place | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Party
Fright Nights in Vancouver
Don’t you DARE miss Vancouver’s scariest Halloween experience – The Largest Haunt in Western Canada We’ve been waiting for you. Something nightmarish is lurking in the dark
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party
Oktoberfest 2025 at Albion Community Hall
Your ticket includes a full traditional German dinner, along with delicious vegetarian options, live music and dancing with the Oktoberators
Maple Ridge | Albion Community Centre | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Party
Coquitlam Heritage: Coquitlam Hair Stories
Join us for our opening night of our new exhibit - Coquitlam Hair Stories: From Barber Chair to Hair Care
Coquitlam | Coquitlam Heritage Society | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Exhibition
Halloween Fright Festival
Maan Farms' Scariest Corn Maze in Canada returns with reimagined haunts, new scares, and an elevated midway experience
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family
Rock 101 Presents: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon. Shows at the Space Centre
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon — Official 50th Anniversary Immersive Experience
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Pumpkins After Dark 2025 - Burnaby
Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event. Featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the fall season
Burnaby | Swangard Stadium & Central Park | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family
The Improv Centre: I Know What You Did Last Weekend
Prepare to be launched into a laugh-out-loud world of secrets, betrayals, and melodrama inspired by ’90s teen slasher films.
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Improv Centre: Theatresports™
Two teams of highly skilled improv comedians vie for the laughs and support of audience judges. A high-energy, fast-paced and good-natured competition that will leave you wanting more
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy
Vancouver New Music Festival presents Whispered Folds Day 2
Whispered Folds is a metaphor for the overlapping layers of identity, experience, and resonances that are explored in this year’s VNM festival
Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Market
Fonseca en Vancouver: Tropicalia Tour
Colombian superstar Fonseca returns to Vancouver with his most vibrant tour yet: Tropicalia Tour 2025
Vancouver | The Centre for Performing Arts | Music
The Beaumont Presents – Theatre Of The Damned
This Halloween, The Beaumont Studios Unleashes Theatre Of The Damned — A Raunchy, Blood-splattered Love Letter To Horror Cinema, Where Cult Classics Are Reborn In Live Performance, Soaked In Glitter And Served Up With A Healthy Side Of Beaumont Sass
Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show
October 18, 2025
Sat
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Satellite Exhibition with Connection Salon
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists outside of mainstream art institutions
Vancouver | The Gathering Place Community Centre | 9:00 am to 7:45 pm | Exhibition
Vancouver New Music Festival 2025 presents Murmurs of memory
Presented as part of the VNM Festival, Murmurs of Memory is an immersive sound installation that transforms whispered recollections, intimate conversations, and personal reflections into a fluid, evolving auditory landscape
Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library, Central Library | 9:30 am to 8:30 pm | Festival | Free
Fin-Tastic Fall Days at the Aquarium
Experience the warmth and wonder of fall under the sea!
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Halloween and Trick or Treat at Kingsgate Mall
Visit the mall for a series of events throughout the month including mask making (October 25) and a pumpkin display. There’s also the Dream Horror Haunted House on site but the minimum age is 13
Vancouver | Kingsgate Mall | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
HowlOver Halloween at FlyOver Canada
There's still broom for this family friendly Halloween adventure — but get your tickets today!
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada at Canada Place | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family
Hopcott Farms: Cranberry Harvest Tour 2025
You’ve all seen the pictures of the beautiful cranberry fields with bright red floating cranberries. Now’s your chance to experience it up close
Pitt Meadows | Hopcott Farms | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Nature / Animals
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
VFS In-Production Bootcamp | Capturing the K-Pop Magic
Actors & Animators: Learn Directly From A Renowned Choreographer & Industry Animators
Vancouver | VFS Film Campus | Workshop
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival 2025
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival is an annual celebration in Vancouver that highlights the rich cultural diversity, traditions, and contributions of Latin American communities.
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Festival
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Gulf of Georgia Cannery Haunted Sea
Discover what lies beneath the waves in the Haunted Sea! Visit the seasonally spooky installation inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Richmond Nature Park: Halloween Hoot
Drop in to the Nature Park to view Halloween decorations along the Pond Trail. Pumpkins available for purchase during this family friendly event that runs rain or shine
Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Harvest Days 2025
Celebrate the fall season with the return of Harvest Days at VanDusen Botanical Garden
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family
Capilano Suspension Bridge: Canyon Frights
Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare!
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Bear Creek Park Pumpkin Train and Halloween Night Train 2025
Surrey | BEAR CREEK PARK TRAIN& MINI-GOLF | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Coho Commotion
Each fall, coho salmon complete an epic journey to return to their birthplace, change colour and other aspects of their physical appearance — all in order to mate and make salmon babies.
North Vancouver | Capilano River Regional Park | 10:30 am to 2:00 pm | Nature / Animals | Free
The Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival 2025
This season, VHS is taking over downtown Vancouver!
Vancouver | Cineplex Cinemas International Village | 10:45 am to 10:30 pm | Festival
The Vancouver Maritime Museum: Buoy, Oh Buoy!
Fun, flair, and fabulousness at the Vancouver Maritime Museum!
Vancouver | The Vancouver Maritime Museum | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Family | Free
Small File Media Festival 2025
The Small File Media Festival returns to The Cinematheque for its sixth year!
Vancouver | The Cinematheque | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Family Saturdays with Chinatown Storytelling Centre
Join us on the third Saturday of each month from 11am - 1pm for hands-on activities and learn about Chinatown's vibrant heritage!
Vancouver | Chinatown Storytelling Centre | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | Family
Langley City Film Festival
A close-up of a person with long hair, focused on a camera with a large lens, set against a blurred background
Langley | Langley Community Music School | Film
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Granville Island
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Ocean Artworks Pavilion, Granville Island | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Guildford Town Centre: The Maze of Monsters
Who’s ready for the The Maze of Monsters?
Surrey | Guildford Town Centre | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in Burnaby
After six incredible years on Granville Island, the Day of the Dead Market is expanding to The Amazing Brentwood Mall Plaza for a two-day cultural festival filled with music, art, food, and family fun
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood Mall Plaza | 12:00 am to 7:00 pm | Festival | Free
Fungi and Fall Leaves: Watercolour Workshop
Join us and our instructor, Jenna Leith, for this beginner-friendly watercolour workshop to learn some basic techniques and use them to bring fungi, leaves, and autumnal elements to life on paper
Vancouver | the Stanley Park Pavilion at the Stanley Park Ecology Society | 12:30 am to 3:00 pm | Workshop
The Gateway Theatre: Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B
This sharp and comedic reinvention of the classic detective tale is exactly what you’re looking for this fall.
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Black Spaces Summit & Symposium 2025 is taking place: Oct 18th, 2025
Join us at The Black Spaces Summit & Symposium 2025 on October 18th, 2025, for a day of empowering discussions and networking
Vancouver | Historic Theatre, The Cultch | Lecture | Free
The Nightmare Bar - Vancouver
The Nightmare Bar Comes to Vancouver! We are an immersive event platform that transforms the darkly whimsical into an unforgettable nightlife experience
Vancouver | Alibi Room | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Party
The Black Spaces Summit & Symposium Vancouver 2025
The Black Spaces Symposium is an annual gathering dedicated to empowering African Descent communities by creating inclusive platforms for dialogue, artistry, and action
Vancouver | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival
Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project. Premiere
In Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project, best-selling author and Electric Company Core Artist Carmen Aguirre explores the intersection of art and revolution through the life of Italian photographer and activist Tina Modotti
Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Metro Theatre: Lend Me a Tenor
Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor is a fast-paced farce of love, lies, and high notes gone wildly wrong
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Multiple dates (Not So) Haunted House Halloween Party by Advanced Self Storage
Come join us at the (Not So) Haunted House Halloween Party by Advanced Self Storage and Cirque des Morts Vaudeville Society
Maple Ridge | Advanced Self Storage Maple Meadows | Party | Free
Presentation House Theatre: Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire
This adaptation of Jovanni Sy’s A Taste of Empire reimagines this acclaimed play through a fresh female perspective. As the dish is brought to life, so too are the stories embedded within its ingredients
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Cultch Presents Wolf
Circus with fangs. WOLF. A gasp-inducing acrobatic thrill ride
Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts
Pacific Theatre Presents Wakey, Wakey By Will Eno
A remount of PT's acclaimed 2021 production. Nominated for 5 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, including Outstanding Production
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Laughter on Pender - Comedy Show with Vivek Mahbubani & Joanna Sio
Bilingual laughs with Vivek Mahbubani and Joanna Sio on culture and life abroad inside the vibrant Chinatown Storytelling Centre
Vancouver | Chinatown Storytelling Centre | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Comedy
Gulf of Georgia Cannery: One Ocean Film Tour Vol. 5
Enjoy ocean films, Haunted Seas & a tour of Ocean Legacy’s facility and support ocean protection!
Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm | Film
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.
New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
R&B Fest Is Coming To Vancouver
R&B Fest Is Coming To Vancouver! Get ready to indulge in the ultimate Old School R&B experience that will leave you dancing all night long!
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | Music
MastersFX Monster Museum
MEET THE MONSTERS! If you love movies, monsters, and special FX makeup as much as we do, then there's no better place for you to visit than the MastersFX Monster Museum!
Burnaby | MastersFX Monster Museum | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Exhibition
POMO Museum: Movie Night
On October 18 at 5 PM we will be showing “Phantom of The Opera” (1925)! For only $10 (which includes a drink of choice), you can watch a silent film on our Venosta
Port Moody | POMO Museum | Film
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Gastown
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Latin Plaza Hub, Gastown | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Festival
The Midlife Symposium
An inquiry into women’s health, longevity and the (peri)menopause journey. A fundraiser for the BC Women’s Complex Menopause Clinic
Vancouver | Arts Umbrella | Active Life / Health
Vancouver Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour
Join us as we tour Vancouver’s ghostly spots, sharing spine-tingling eerie legends. Our Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour will take you along some of the Vancouver’s darkest corners and most mysterious landmarks
Vancouver | Pickup/Dropoff by Canada Place | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Party
Fright Nights in Vancouver
Don’t you DARE miss Vancouver’s scariest Halloween experience – The Largest Haunt in Western Canada We’ve been waiting for you. Something nightmarish is lurking in the dark
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs FC Dallas
The ‘Caps will look to build on a record-breaking 2024 season
Vancouver | BC Place | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Sports
North Vancouver Collab West 2025
On October 18, 2025, an artisan woodworking studio in North Vancouver will host the inaugural launch party of CollabWest ‘25
North Vancouver | Reduxwood West studio-turned-gallery | 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Charity / Fundraising
Cayford Gala 2025 by Forward Foundation
The 6th Annual Cayford Gala – “Red Carpet Ready” Saturday, October 18, 2025 The Westin Wall Centre Hotel, Richmond, BC
Richmond | Westin Wall Centre - Vancouver Airport Hotel | 6:30 pm to 11:59 pm
Halloween Fright Festival
Maan Farms' Scariest Corn Maze in Canada returns with reimagined haunts, new scares, and an elevated midway experience
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family
Haunted Hollywood: Lights. Camera. Fright - An immersive Dance and Show After Party
Walk the red carpet—if you dare. The chandeliers glow, the cameras roll, and Hollywood’s darkest scenes are about to come alive in the ultimate Halloween experience
Vancouver | The Pearl | 7:00 pm to 1:00 am | Show
Rock 101 Presents: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon. Shows at the Space Centre
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon — Official 50th Anniversary Immersive Experience
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Pumpkins After Dark 2025 - Burnaby
Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event. Featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the fall season
Burnaby | Swangard Stadium & Central Park | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family
The Comedy Department: Canadian Steam
Canadian Steam: They’re Polite, But Not Tonight. Canadian Steam: A Music & Comedy Show w/ Mildly Sexy Lumberjacks
North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy
The Comedy Department - Saturday Night Laughs
Best Comedy Night In Vancouver Saturday Night Laughs is an award-winning improv show where you call the shots
Vancouver | The Show Cellar | 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy
The Improv Centre: I Know What You Did Last Weekend
Prepare to be launched into a laugh-out-loud world of secrets, betrayals, and melodrama inspired by ’90s teen slasher films.
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Improv Centre: Theatresports™
Two teams of highly skilled improv comedians vie for the laughs and support of audience judges. A high-energy, fast-paced and good-natured competition that will leave you wanting more
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy
Vancouver New Music Festival presents Whispered Folds Day 3
Whispered Folds is a metaphor for the overlapping layers of identity, experience, and resonances that are explored in this year’s VNM festival
Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Market
The Beaumont Presents – Theatre Of The Damned
This Halloween, The Beaumont Studios Unleashes Theatre Of The Damned — A Raunchy, Blood-splattered Love Letter To Horror Cinema, Where Cult Classics Are Reborn In Live Performance, Soaked In Glitter And Served Up With A Healthy Side Of Beaumont Sass
Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show
The Rio Theatre Burlesque & Variety Show
A copious cavalcade of top notch talent and captivating cabaret await at The Rio Theatre Burlesque and Variety Show on Saturday, October 18th!
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Show
October 19, 2025
Sun
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
The 19th Annual Strachan Hartley Legacy Run
Be part of the 19th Annual Strachan Hartley Legacy Run in North Vancouver — one of the Lower Mainland’s most inspiring community events
North Vancouver | 8:00 am to 3:00 pm | Sports
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Satellite Exhibition with Connection Salon
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists outside of mainstream art institutions
Vancouver | The Gathering Place Community Centre | 9:00 am to 7:45 pm | Exhibition
Fin-Tastic Fall Days at the Aquarium
Experience the warmth and wonder of fall under the sea!
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Halloween and Trick or Treat at Kingsgate Mall
Visit the mall for a series of events throughout the month including mask making (October 25) and a pumpkin display. There’s also the Dream Horror Haunted House on site but the minimum age is 13
Vancouver | Kingsgate Mall | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
HowlOver Halloween at FlyOver Canada
There's still broom for this family friendly Halloween adventure — but get your tickets today!
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada at Canada Place | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family
Hopcott Farms: Cranberry Harvest Tour 2025
You’ve all seen the pictures of the beautiful cranberry fields with bright red floating cranberries. Now’s your chance to experience it up close
Pitt Meadows | Hopcott Farms | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Nature / Animals
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
VFS In-Production Bootcamp | Capturing the K-Pop Magic
Actors & Animators: Learn Directly From A Renowned Choreographer & Industry Animators
Vancouver | VFS Film Campus | Workshop
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival 2025
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival is an annual celebration in Vancouver that highlights the rich cultural diversity, traditions, and contributions of Latin American communities.
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Festival
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Gulf of Georgia Cannery Haunted Sea
Discover what lies beneath the waves in the Haunted Sea! Visit the seasonally spooky installation inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Morning Kintsugi Workshop
Join renowned instructor Yuka Morino for a special workshop on Kintsugi, the traditional Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer and gold
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Workshop
Richmond Nature Park: Halloween Hoot
Drop in to the Nature Park to view Halloween decorations along the Pond Trail. Pumpkins available for purchase during this family friendly event that runs rain or shine
Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Harvest Days 2025
Celebrate the fall season with the return of Harvest Days at VanDusen Botanical Garden
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family
Bear Creek Park Pumpkin Train and Halloween Night Train 2025
Surrey | BEAR CREEK PARK TRAIN& MINI-GOLF | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
The Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival 2025
This season, VHS is taking over downtown Vancouver!
Vancouver | Cineplex Cinemas International Village | 10:45 am to 10:30 pm | Festival
Return of the Salmon
Celebrate the return of our salmon to Kanaka Creek and learn about their incredible journey and life in the spectacular Kanaka Watershed
Maple Ridge | Kanaka Creek Regional Park | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Nature / Animals | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest and Pop Up Shop
The season’s favourite is back. Don your stretchy pants and head over to the Metropolis at Metrotown for a good old-fashioned pie-eating contest, organized by The Pie Hole
Burnaby | Metropolis at Metrotown | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Food / Wine
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Granville Island
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Ocean Artworks Pavilion, Granville Island | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Guildford Town Centre: The Maze of Monsters
Who’s ready for the The Maze of Monsters?
Surrey | Guildford Town Centre | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in Burnaby
After six incredible years on Granville Island, the Day of the Dead Market is expanding to The Amazing Brentwood Mall Plaza for a two-day cultural festival filled with music, art, food, and family fun
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood Mall Plaza | 12:00 am to 7:00 pm | Festival | Free
The Gateway Theatre: Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B
This sharp and comedic reinvention of the classic detective tale is exactly what you’re looking for this fall.
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Afternoon Kintsugi Workshop
Join renowned instructor Yuka Morino for a special workshop on Kintsugi, the traditional Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer and gold
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Workshop
The Nightmare Bar - Vancouver
The Nightmare Bar Comes to Vancouver! We are an immersive event platform that transforms the darkly whimsical into an unforgettable nightlife experience
Vancouver | Alibi Room | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Party
Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project. Premiere
In Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project, best-selling author and Electric Company Core Artist Carmen Aguirre explores the intersection of art and revolution through the life of Italian photographer and activist Tina Modotti
Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Metro Theatre: Lend Me a Tenor
Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor is a fast-paced farce of love, lies, and high notes gone wildly wrong
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
“My journey to Blue Sky” Barry Greenfield
Barry Greenfield is returning to the YALETOWN ROUNDHOUSE, for a musical matinee and book reading, on Sunday, 2pm, on October 19th.
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Books
Presentation House Theatre: Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire
This adaptation of Jovanni Sy’s A Taste of Empire reimagines this acclaimed play through a fresh female perspective. As the dish is brought to life, so too are the stories embedded within its ingredients
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Museum of Vancouver: Long Live Kings: Drag King Histories
Ever wondered what Vancouver’s Drag King scene looked like? Did you know there is a long history of drag kings before you?
Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.
New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
MastersFX Monster Museum
MEET THE MONSTERS! If you love movies, monsters, and special FX makeup as much as we do, then there's no better place for you to visit than the MastersFX Monster Museum!
Burnaby | MastersFX Monster Museum | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Exhibition
Inside The Alchemist Heart: A Guided Tour with Dafne Blanco-Sarlay
Join us for a special guided tour with multidisciplinary artist Dafne Blanco-Sarlay, as she walks us through her powerful solo exhibition, The Alchemist Heart , a deeply personal journey through identity, memory, and the transformative power of art
Vancouver | Historic Theatre Gallery | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Lecture
Vancouver Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour
Join us as we tour Vancouver’s ghostly spots, sharing spine-tingling eerie legends. Our Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour will take you along some of the Vancouver’s darkest corners and most mysterious landmarks
Vancouver | Pickup/Dropoff by Canada Place | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Party
Fright Nights in Vancouver
Don’t you DARE miss Vancouver’s scariest Halloween experience – The Largest Haunt in Western Canada We’ve been waiting for you. Something nightmarish is lurking in the dark
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party
Halloween Fright Festival
Maan Farms' Scariest Corn Maze in Canada returns with reimagined haunts, new scares, and an elevated midway experience
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family
Chan Centre present Ali Sethi
Ali Sethi skyrocketed to fame with “Pasoori,” surpassing 1 billion streams and landing on Time Magazine’s “100 Next” list
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Pumpkins After Dark 2025 - Burnaby
Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event. Featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the fall season
Burnaby | Swangard Stadium & Central Park | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family
The Improv Centre: House Teams
Vancouver’s finest improv performers from around the Lower Mainland are ready to show their stuff in back-to-back showcases! It’s all teams, all talent, all hilarious at the new season of House Teams!
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy
Broadway Barbara LIVE
Broadway Barbara at the Rio Theatre – skip this show, and you better wear soft shoes... because you’ll be kicking yourself for the rest of your days!
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
October 20, 2025
Mon
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Satellite Exhibition with Connection Salon
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists outside of mainstream art institutions
Vancouver | The Gathering Place Community Centre | 9:00 am to 7:45 pm | Exhibition
Fin-Tastic Fall Days at the Aquarium
Experience the warmth and wonder of fall under the sea!
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Halloween and Trick or Treat at Kingsgate Mall
Visit the mall for a series of events throughout the month including mask making (October 25) and a pumpkin display. There’s also the Dream Horror Haunted House on site but the minimum age is 13
Vancouver | Kingsgate Mall | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
HowlOver Halloween at FlyOver Canada
There's still broom for this family friendly Halloween adventure — but get your tickets today!
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada at Canada Place | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival 2025
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival is an annual celebration in Vancouver that highlights the rich cultural diversity, traditions, and contributions of Latin American communities.
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Festival
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Gulf of Georgia Cannery Haunted Sea
Discover what lies beneath the waves in the Haunted Sea! Visit the seasonally spooky installation inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
2025 Vancouver Writers Festival
Welcome to the 2025 Vancouver Writers Fest!
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | Books
Richmond Nature Park: Halloween Hoot
Drop in to the Nature Park to view Halloween decorations along the Pond Trail. Pumpkins available for purchase during this family friendly event that runs rain or shine
Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bear Creek Park Pumpkin Train and Halloween Night Train 2025
Surrey | BEAR CREEK PARK TRAIN& MINI-GOLF | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Granville Island
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Ocean Artworks Pavilion, Granville Island | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Guildford Town Centre: The Maze of Monsters
Who’s ready for the The Maze of Monsters?
Surrey | Guildford Town Centre | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Vancouver Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour
Join us as we tour Vancouver’s ghostly spots, sharing spine-tingling eerie legends. Our Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour will take you along some of the Vancouver’s darkest corners and most mysterious landmarks
Vancouver | Pickup/Dropoff by Canada Place | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Party
Vancouver Writers Fest presents Oh, Canada!: The Alma Lee Opening Night
In sequential talks, notable Canadian authors will illuminate, through their eyes, who we are—and who we could be, if we commit to protecting this country and making it better
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Lecture
October 21, 2025
Tue
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Satellite Exhibition with Connection Salon
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists outside of mainstream art institutions
Vancouver | The Gathering Place Community Centre | 9:00 am to 7:45 pm | Exhibition
Fin-Tastic Fall Days at the Aquarium
Experience the warmth and wonder of fall under the sea!
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Halloween and Trick or Treat at Kingsgate Mall
Visit the mall for a series of events throughout the month including mask making (October 25) and a pumpkin display. There’s also the Dream Horror Haunted House on site but the minimum age is 13
Vancouver | Kingsgate Mall | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
HowlOver Halloween at FlyOver Canada
There's still broom for this family friendly Halloween adventure — but get your tickets today!
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada at Canada Place | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival 2025
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival is an annual celebration in Vancouver that highlights the rich cultural diversity, traditions, and contributions of Latin American communities.
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Festival
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Gulf of Georgia Cannery Haunted Sea
Discover what lies beneath the waves in the Haunted Sea! Visit the seasonally spooky installation inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
2025 Vancouver Writers Festival
Welcome to the 2025 Vancouver Writers Fest!
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | Books
Richmond Nature Park: Halloween Hoot
Drop in to the Nature Park to view Halloween decorations along the Pond Trail. Pumpkins available for purchase during this family friendly event that runs rain or shine
Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Capilano Suspension Bridge: Canyon Frights
Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare!
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Bear Creek Park Pumpkin Train and Halloween Night Train 2025
Surrey | BEAR CREEK PARK TRAIN& MINI-GOLF | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Granville Island
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Ocean Artworks Pavilion, Granville Island | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Guildford Town Centre: The Maze of Monsters
Who’s ready for the The Maze of Monsters?
Surrey | Guildford Town Centre | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
The Gateway Theatre: Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B
This sharp and comedic reinvention of the classic detective tale is exactly what you’re looking for this fall.
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Art Workshops: Hand Made Marks - Exploring Gesture with Inks
Inspired by the current exhibition in the gallery, we’ll explore gestural abstract art by creating our own mark-making tools from a variety of materials
West Vancouver | FERRY BUILDING GALLERY | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Workshop
Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project. Premiere
In Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project, best-selling author and Electric Company Core Artist Carmen Aguirre explores the intersection of art and revolution through the life of Italian photographer and activist Tina Modotti
Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Pacific Theatre Presents Wakey, Wakey By Will Eno
A remount of PT's acclaimed 2021 production. Nominated for 5 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, including Outstanding Production
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Vancouver Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour
Join us as we tour Vancouver’s ghostly spots, sharing spine-tingling eerie legends. Our Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour will take you along some of the Vancouver’s darkest corners and most mysterious landmarks
Vancouver | Pickup/Dropoff by Canada Place | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Party
The Improv Centre: Spontaneous Combustion
Step into our improv laboratory as Mainstage veterans team up with our House Teams players for a night of unpredictable comedy! Expect a hilarious chain reaction of improv scenes where anything can happen. Witness comedy in its rawest, most reactive form!
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy
October 22, 2025
Wed
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Satellite Exhibition with Connection Salon
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists outside of mainstream art institutions
Vancouver | The Gathering Place Community Centre | 9:00 am to 7:45 pm | Exhibition
UBC Museum of Anthropology and Granville row galleries
Join gallery staff for a day of art and cultural exploration! We will start with a one-hour curator’s tour of the Nuxálk Strong exhibition at the world-class Museum of Anthropology, followed by a visit to galleries on south Granville
Vancouver | 9:30 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition
Fin-Tastic Fall Days at the Aquarium
Experience the warmth and wonder of fall under the sea!
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Halloween and Trick or Treat at Kingsgate Mall
Visit the mall for a series of events throughout the month including mask making (October 25) and a pumpkin display. There’s also the Dream Horror Haunted House on site but the minimum age is 13
Vancouver | Kingsgate Mall | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
HowlOver Halloween at FlyOver Canada
There's still broom for this family friendly Halloween adventure — but get your tickets today!
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada at Canada Place | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival 2025
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival is an annual celebration in Vancouver that highlights the rich cultural diversity, traditions, and contributions of Latin American communities.
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Festival
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Gulf of Georgia Cannery Haunted Sea
Discover what lies beneath the waves in the Haunted Sea! Visit the seasonally spooky installation inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
2025 Vancouver Writers Festival
Welcome to the 2025 Vancouver Writers Fest!
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | Books
Richmond Nature Park: Halloween Hoot
Drop in to the Nature Park to view Halloween decorations along the Pond Trail. Pumpkins available for purchase during this family friendly event that runs rain or shine
Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Capilano Suspension Bridge: Canyon Frights
Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare!
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Bear Creek Park Pumpkin Train and Halloween Night Train 2025
Surrey | BEAR CREEK PARK TRAIN& MINI-GOLF | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
21st Annual Inclusion Art Show & Sale at Roundhouse Community Centre
Celebrate Community Inclusion Month with us at BC’s largest disability art show!
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 10:30 am to 7:30 pm | Visual Arts | Free
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Granville Island
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Ocean Artworks Pavilion, Granville Island | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Guildford Town Centre: The Maze of Monsters
Who’s ready for the The Maze of Monsters?
Surrey | Guildford Town Centre | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Writing Consultations with Selina Boan
This fall, Writer in Residence Selina Boan offers accessible one-on-one consultations to local writers in person and online with the Central Library
Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library, Central Library | 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm | Workshop | Free
The Gateway Theatre: Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B
This sharp and comedic reinvention of the classic detective tale is exactly what you’re looking for this fall.
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project. Premiere
In Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project, best-selling author and Electric Company Core Artist Carmen Aguirre explores the intersection of art and revolution through the life of Italian photographer and activist Tina Modotti
Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Pacific Theatre Presents Wakey, Wakey By Will Eno
A remount of PT's acclaimed 2021 production. Nominated for 5 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, including Outstanding Production
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Haunted Village
Step into a world of enchantment and intrigue at Burnaby Village Museum’s Haunted Village: Legends, Tales and Other Stories. Journey through some of the most captivating, spooky, and timeless tales and legends from around the globe
Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family
UBC: Craft and Connect
Come and make a friendship bracelet or a DIY Fidget, connect with other students and learn about Free Campus Wellness Resources. Free Snacks provided
Vancouver | Brock Commons South, Compass Hub (Room 3001) | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free
Felting Nature: Turkey Tail Mushrooms
Do you find yourself admiring the beautiful and ornate mushrooms emerging during the fall season? Join us for a beginner-friendly needle-felting workshop to create colourful turkey tail mushrooms — perfect as a gift, ornament, toy, or decoration!
Vancouver | Nature House on Lost Lagoon | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Workshop
Fright Nights in Vancouver
Don’t you DARE miss Vancouver’s scariest Halloween experience – The Largest Haunt in Western Canada We’ve been waiting for you. Something nightmarish is lurking in the dark
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party
Vancouver Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour
Join us as we tour Vancouver’s ghostly spots, sharing spine-tingling eerie legends. Our Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour will take you along some of the Vancouver’s darkest corners and most mysterious landmarks
Vancouver | Pickup/Dropoff by Canada Place | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Party
The Critical Hit Show: A #DNDLive Improvised Epic Fantasy Spooktacular!
The live, smash hit epic comedy THE CRITICAL HIT SHOW returns to the Rio Theatre’s stage on Wednesday, October 22 for more monstrous mirth, merriment, and snacks!
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Firehall Theatre: VACANT LOT
Based on the Japanese play “Sarachi”, by contemporary Japanese theatre artist Shogo Ota, a long-married couple visit the vacant lot where their house once stood
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
The Improv Centre: Twist of Fate
The only thing you can expect is spontaneous scenes, clever quips, and unpredictable comedy at every turn!
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Beaumont Presents – Theatre Of The Damned
This Halloween, The Beaumont Studios Unleashes Theatre Of The Damned — A Raunchy, Blood-splattered Love Letter To Horror Cinema, Where Cult Classics Are Reborn In Live Performance, Soaked In Glitter And Served Up With A Healthy Side Of Beaumont Sass
Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show
October 23, 2025
Thu
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Satellite Exhibition with Connection Salon
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists outside of mainstream art institutions
Vancouver | The Gathering Place Community Centre | 9:00 am to 7:45 pm | Exhibition
Fin-Tastic Fall Days at the Aquarium
Experience the warmth and wonder of fall under the sea!
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Halloween and Trick or Treat at Kingsgate Mall
Visit the mall for a series of events throughout the month including mask making (October 25) and a pumpkin display. There’s also the Dream Horror Haunted House on site but the minimum age is 13
Vancouver | Kingsgate Mall | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
HowlOver Halloween at FlyOver Canada
There's still broom for this family friendly Halloween adventure — but get your tickets today!
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada at Canada Place | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival 2025
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival is an annual celebration in Vancouver that highlights the rich cultural diversity, traditions, and contributions of Latin American communities.
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Festival
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Gulf of Georgia Cannery Haunted Sea
Discover what lies beneath the waves in the Haunted Sea! Visit the seasonally spooky installation inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
2025 Vancouver Writers Festival
Welcome to the 2025 Vancouver Writers Fest!
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | Books
Vancouver Fall Home Show 2025
The Vancouver Fall Home Show is a vibrant marketplace where you can shop in-person with REAL people for home-related products and services..
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre - West Building | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Exhibition
Richmond Nature Park: Halloween Hoot
Drop in to the Nature Park to view Halloween decorations along the Pond Trail. Pumpkins available for purchase during this family friendly event that runs rain or shine
Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Capilano Suspension Bridge: Canyon Frights
Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare!
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Bear Creek Park Pumpkin Train and Halloween Night Train 2025
Surrey | BEAR CREEK PARK TRAIN& MINI-GOLF | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
21st Annual Inclusion Art Show & Sale at Roundhouse Community Centre
Celebrate Community Inclusion Month with us at BC’s largest disability art show!
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 10:30 am to 7:30 pm | Visual Arts | Free
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Granville Island
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Ocean Artworks Pavilion, Granville Island | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Guildford Town Centre: The Maze of Monsters
Who’s ready for the The Maze of Monsters?
Surrey | Guildford Town Centre | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Discover Dance! series - The Dance Centre Presents: Sujit Vaidya
Sujit Vaidya’s practice is firmly rooted in the Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam, and he works within and beyond traditional repertoire with artistry and rigour.
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Dance
The Gateway Theatre: Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B
This sharp and comedic reinvention of the classic detective tale is exactly what you’re looking for this fall.
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Nightmare Bar - Vancouver
The Nightmare Bar Comes to Vancouver! We are an immersive event platform that transforms the darkly whimsical into an unforgettable nightlife experience
Vancouver | Alibi Room | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Party
The Black Spaces Summit & Symposium Vancouver 2025
The Black Spaces Symposium is an annual gathering dedicated to empowering African Descent communities by creating inclusive platforms for dialogue, artistry, and action
Vancouver | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival
Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project. Premiere
In Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project, best-selling author and Electric Company Core Artist Carmen Aguirre explores the intersection of art and revolution through the life of Italian photographer and activist Tina Modotti
Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Metro Theatre: Lend Me a Tenor
Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor is a fast-paced farce of love, lies, and high notes gone wildly wrong
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Pacific Theatre Presents Wakey, Wakey By Will Eno
A remount of PT's acclaimed 2021 production. Nominated for 5 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, including Outstanding Production
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.
New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Haunted Village
Step into a world of enchantment and intrigue at Burnaby Village Museum’s Haunted Village: Legends, Tales and Other Stories. Journey through some of the most captivating, spooky, and timeless tales and legends from around the globe
Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family
Walks: Making Friends with Fungi
Tracing mycelial webs through the forest, we will encounter and observe fungi with multiple senses to try to understand their worlds, lifeways, relationships and behaviour
Vancouver | Nature House on Lost Lagoon | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | Nature / Animals
Fright Nights in Vancouver
Don’t you DARE miss Vancouver’s scariest Halloween experience – The Largest Haunt in Western Canada We’ve been waiting for you. Something nightmarish is lurking in the dark
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party
Vancouver Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour
Join us as we tour Vancouver’s ghostly spots, sharing spine-tingling eerie legends. Our Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour will take you along some of the Vancouver’s darkest corners and most mysterious landmarks
Vancouver | Pickup/Dropoff by Canada Place | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Party
The Black Spaces Summit & Symposium 2025 : Oct 23, 2025
Get ready for a powerful gathering of Black voices at The Black Spaces Summit & Symposium 2025 on Oct 23, 2025!
Vancouver | Lecture | Free
Latin American Reading Group | Latin Expressions Special Edition with Martha Bátiz
VLACC is thrilled to present a special edition of our Latin American Short Stories Reading Group, in partnership with the Writers Fest and as part of Latin Expressions 2025, featuring acclaimed Mexican-Canadian writer Martha Bátiz.
Vancouver | Dockside Lounge (Located inside Granville Island Hotel) | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Books | Free
Halloween Fright Festival
Maan Farms' Scariest Corn Maze in Canada returns with reimagined haunts, new scares, and an elevated midway experience
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family
The Dance Centre. Action at a Distance/Tangaj Collective. BLOT - Body Line Of Thought
Body Line Of Thought explores movement in relation to the bacteria in our body. The show presents the body as an interconnected system, strong and fragile at the same time.
Vancouver | Morrow | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Dance
Unfashionably Early Dance Party x Pipe Shop's 10 Year Anniversary
A Masquerade dance party for early risers and functional footwearers celebrating Pipe Shop's 10 Year Anniversary (masks optional)
North Vancouver | The Pipe Shop at the Shipyards | Party
Pumpkins After Dark 2025 - Burnaby
Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event. Featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the fall season
Burnaby | Swangard Stadium & Central Park | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family
Firehall Theatre: VACANT LOT
Based on the Japanese play “Sarachi”, by contemporary Japanese theatre artist Shogo Ota, a long-married couple visit the vacant lot where their house once stood
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
The Improv Centre: I Know What You Did Last Weekend
Prepare to be launched into a laugh-out-loud world of secrets, betrayals, and melodrama inspired by ’90s teen slasher films.
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Rickshaw presents Didirri with Rowena Wise
Acclaimed Melbourne indie-folk artist Didirri brings his soul-stirring songcraft to Canadian shores for his first-ever headline tour this fall. Don’t miss him at LanaLou’s on October 23rd
Vancouver | LanaLou’s | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Paul Anthony’s Talent Time: Halloween Special
“Vancouver’s Most Innovative Comedy / Variety Show” is back with a Halloween special! Join us as we celebrate the greatest holiday ever with lots of laughs, audience surprises and wild entertainment
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | Show
The Beaumont Presents – Theatre Of The Damned
This Halloween, The Beaumont Studios Unleashes Theatre Of The Damned — A Raunchy, Blood-splattered Love Letter To Horror Cinema, Where Cult Classics Are Reborn In Live Performance, Soaked In Glitter And Served Up With A Healthy Side Of Beaumont Sass
Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show
October 24, 2025
Fri
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Satellite Exhibition with Connection Salon
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists outside of mainstream art institutions
Vancouver | The Gathering Place Community Centre | 9:00 am to 7:45 pm | Exhibition
Bear Creek Park Pumpkin Train and Halloween Night Train 2025
Surrey | BEAR CREEK PARK TRAIN& MINI-GOLF | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Fin-Tastic Fall Days at the Aquarium
Experience the warmth and wonder of fall under the sea!
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Halloween and Trick or Treat at Kingsgate Mall
Visit the mall for a series of events throughout the month including mask making (October 25) and a pumpkin display. There’s also the Dream Horror Haunted House on site but the minimum age is 13
Vancouver | Kingsgate Mall | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
HowlOver Halloween at FlyOver Canada
There's still broom for this family friendly Halloween adventure — but get your tickets today!
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada at Canada Place | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Vancouver Writers Fest: Visions of Chinatown
Carol Lee joins Donna Seto for a moderated Q&A on Chinatown’s past, present, and future. A great session for educators, students, and curious readers
Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | Lecture
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival 2025
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival is an annual celebration in Vancouver that highlights the rich cultural diversity, traditions, and contributions of Latin American communities.
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Festival
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Gulf of Georgia Cannery Haunted Sea
Discover what lies beneath the waves in the Haunted Sea! Visit the seasonally spooky installation inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
2025 Vancouver Writers Festival
Welcome to the 2025 Vancouver Writers Fest!
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | Books
Vancouver Fall Home Show 2025
The Vancouver Fall Home Show is a vibrant marketplace where you can shop in-person with REAL people for home-related products and services..
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre - West Building | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Exhibition
Richmond Nature Park: Halloween Hoot
Drop in to the Nature Park to view Halloween decorations along the Pond Trail. Pumpkins available for purchase during this family friendly event that runs rain or shine
Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Capilano Suspension Bridge: Canyon Frights
Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare!
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Bake It Spooky with Punk Rock Pastries
Get ready to whip up some frightful delights with Hollie, two-time Food Network Halloween Baking Champion, at her exclusive Halloween Baking Workshops
Burnaby | Punk Rock Pastries | 10:00 am to 8:30 pm | Cooking
The Granville Island Kids Market: Pirate Puppet Show
Join our favourite Pirate Puppeteer for his special Pro Development Day event at Kids Market
Vancouver | The Granville Island Kids Market | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Kids | Free
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Granville Island
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Ocean Artworks Pavilion, Granville Island | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Presentation House Theatre: Pop! Pop!
Join characters “Seek” and “Hide” as they discover and explore a colourful undersea world of sensory experiences including adorable puppets and gentle, playful interaction with live musical layers and a rich soundscape.
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts
Guildford Town Centre: The Maze of Monsters
Who’s ready for the The Maze of Monsters?
Surrey | Guildford Town Centre | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Burnaby Halloween Festival: The Dagerpaatch
The Dagerpaatch returns for a fun-filled, spooky weekend of pumpkin carving, live music, delicious eats — and yes, adorable pups!
Burnaby | Dageraad Brewing | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family
The Gateway Theatre: Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B
This sharp and comedic reinvention of the classic detective tale is exactly what you’re looking for this fall.
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Nightmare Bar - Vancouver
The Nightmare Bar Comes to Vancouver! We are an immersive event platform that transforms the darkly whimsical into an unforgettable nightlife experience
Vancouver | Alibi Room | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Party
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (50th Anniversary!)
There is no better way to experience the pop-culture juggernaut that is THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW than the the way it is meant to be seen – on the big screen, in the dark, and with a raucous Rio Theatre audience who are just as into it as you are.
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 1:30 pm to 1:00 am | Show
Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project. Premiere
In Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project, best-selling author and Electric Company Core Artist Carmen Aguirre explores the intersection of art and revolution through the life of Italian photographer and activist Tina Modotti
Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Metro Theatre: Lend Me a Tenor
Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor is a fast-paced farce of love, lies, and high notes gone wildly wrong
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Pacific Theatre Presents Wakey, Wakey By Will Eno
A remount of PT's acclaimed 2021 production. Nominated for 5 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, including Outstanding Production
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.
New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Haunted Village
Step into a world of enchantment and intrigue at Burnaby Village Museum’s Haunted Village: Legends, Tales and Other Stories. Journey through some of the most captivating, spooky, and timeless tales and legends from around the globe
Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family
MastersFX Monster Museum
MEET THE MONSTERS! If you love movies, monsters, and special FX makeup as much as we do, then there's no better place for you to visit than the MastersFX Monster Museum!
Burnaby | MastersFX Monster Museum | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Exhibition
Culture Days: Rage • Love • Compassion • Community
This is a 4-part creative workshop series (extending beyond BC Culture Days) that uses poetry and collage to help participants explore and process complex emotions—anger, sorrow, love—while building a sense of belonging through community art-making
Vancouver | Dorothy Somerset Studios UBC | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | Workshop | Free
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Gastown
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Latin Plaza Hub, Gastown | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Festival
Whimsic Alley Halloween: Harry Potter Halloween 2025 - The Philosopher's Stone
Dust off your brooms and practice your spells, because it's time to go back to Hogwarts! Join us once again as we present to you The Philosopher's Stone!
Langley | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family
Fright Nights in Vancouver
Don’t you DARE miss Vancouver’s scariest Halloween experience – The Largest Haunt in Western Canada We’ve been waiting for you. Something nightmarish is lurking in the dark
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party
Vancouver Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour
Join us as we tour Vancouver’s ghostly spots, sharing spine-tingling eerie legends. Our Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour will take you along some of the Vancouver’s darkest corners and most mysterious landmarks
Vancouver | Pickup/Dropoff by Canada Place | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Party
Central Spark
Join us for a spooky celebration at Central Park! Everyone is invited to free family-friendly Halloween festivities. The fun kicks off at 6 pm.
Burnaby | Patterson Avenue and at Central Park | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Family | Free
Bonsor's Big Boo in Burnaby
Drop-in for family fun for $2 per person (cash only)! Costumes are encouraged. All ages welcome! Activities geared towards children 10 years and under
Burnaby | Bonsor Recreation Complex | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Kids
We All Fall Down, presented by Theatre in the Country
Our Murder Mystery Game Nights allow the audience to participate as detectives from their tables as they try to figure our who done it and why!
Langley | Theatre in the Country | Show
Pumpkins After Dark 2025 - Burnaby
Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event. Featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the fall season
Burnaby | Swangard Stadium & Central Park | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family
Halloween Fright Festival
Maan Farms' Scariest Corn Maze in Canada returns with reimagined haunts, new scares, and an elevated midway experience
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family
The Dance Centre. Action at a Distance/Tangaj Collective. BLOT - Body Line Of Thought
Body Line Of Thought explores movement in relation to the bacteria in our body. The show presents the body as an interconnected system, strong and fragile at the same time.
Vancouver | Morrow | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Dance
ARI ABDUL - CHANGE TOUR
Named by Rolling Stone as "the New York rockstar taking over the internet," Ari Abdul's dark alt-pop style is reminiscent of artists like Lana Del Rey, The Neighborhood, and Deftones
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Heart Strings - A Love Story feat. Violinist Sophie Armstrong
Music To Ignite Passion, Romance, And Cinematic Magic In One Unforgettable Night
Vancouver | York Theatre | Music
Boyz II Men
R&B Legends Performing Classics At River Rock Theatre
Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Coquitlam Heritage: ACE Poetry Night
In celebration of Ace Week, join us Friday October 24th for a poetry gathering and writing jam for those who identify as, or are questioning whether they may be, part of the asexual community
Coquitlam | Coquitlam Heritage Society | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Workshop | Free
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Hocus Pocus in Concert Live to Film
Full film with live orchestra accompaniment
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music
Firehall Theatre: VACANT LOT
Based on the Japanese play “Sarachi”, by contemporary Japanese theatre artist Shogo Ota, a long-married couple visit the vacant lot where their house once stood
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Tyrant Studios presents Zappa Nite: Zappostrophe, UnZappologetic, Let’s Make the Water Turn Black
An unparalleled night of Frank Zappa music brought to you by Vancouver’s three premiere Zappa tribute bands!
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
The Improv Centre: I Know What You Did Last Weekend
Prepare to be launched into a laugh-out-loud world of secrets, betrayals, and melodrama inspired by ’90s teen slasher films.
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Improv Centre: Theatresports™
Two teams of highly skilled improv comedians vie for the laughs and support of audience judges. A high-energy, fast-paced and good-natured competition that will leave you wanting more
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy
The Vancouver Chamber Choir present True North
After a magical week touring Northern Canada, we return home with a spell-binding program that celebrates the northern lights, northern nature, and all those who inhabit the world’s northernmost climates
Vancouver | St. Philip’s Anglican Church | Music
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloween Dance Party
The Spirits Are Stirring… The Most Wicked Halloween Dance Party. Get your costumes ready and your dancing shoes on — Halloween Fever is coming to town
Burnaby | Hilton Vancouver Metrotown | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party
Dandy’s Chainsaw Masquerade: An Immersive Drag Comedy Cabaret
This Show is Inspired By a True Story. (Truly.)
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
The Beaumont Presents – Theatre Of The Damned
This Halloween, The Beaumont Studios Unleashes Theatre Of The Damned — A Raunchy, Blood-splattered Love Letter To Horror Cinema, Where Cult Classics Are Reborn In Live Performance, Soaked In Glitter And Served Up With A Healthy Side Of Beaumont Sass
Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show
October 25, 2025
Sat
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Satellite Exhibition with Connection Salon
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists outside of mainstream art institutions
Vancouver | The Gathering Place Community Centre | 9:00 am to 7:45 pm | Exhibition
Bear Creek Park Pumpkin Train and Halloween Night Train 2025
Surrey | BEAR CREEK PARK TRAIN& MINI-GOLF | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Fin-Tastic Fall Days at the Aquarium
Experience the warmth and wonder of fall under the sea!
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Halloween and Trick or Treat at Kingsgate Mall
Visit the mall for a series of events throughout the month including mask making (October 25) and a pumpkin display. There’s also the Dream Horror Haunted House on site but the minimum age is 13
Vancouver | Kingsgate Mall | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Hopcott Farms: Cranberry Harvest Tour 2025
You’ve all seen the pictures of the beautiful cranberry fields with bright red floating cranberries. Now’s your chance to experience it up close
Pitt Meadows | Hopcott Farms | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Nature / Animals
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
HowlOver Halloween at FlyOver Canada
There's still broom for this family friendly Halloween adventure — but get your tickets today!
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada at Canada Place | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival 2025
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival is an annual celebration in Vancouver that highlights the rich cultural diversity, traditions, and contributions of Latin American communities.
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Festival
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Halloweekend: Botanical Terrors & Animal Fears and Trick or Treating
Join us to explore the spooky side of nature along the Fraser River!
New Westminster | The Fraser River Discovery Centre | Family
The Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Halloween Party
The Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Cartoon Party is returning to the Rio Theatre for a whole Halloweekend of fun times on Saturday, October 25 AND Sunday, October 26
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Family
Gulf of Georgia Cannery Haunted Sea
Discover what lies beneath the waves in the Haunted Sea! Visit the seasonally spooky installation inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
2025 Vancouver Writers Festival
Welcome to the 2025 Vancouver Writers Fest!
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | Books
Vancouver Fall Home Show 2025
The Vancouver Fall Home Show is a vibrant marketplace where you can shop in-person with REAL people for home-related products and services..
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre - West Building | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Exhibition
The Baby Show Vancouver
Find everything pregnancy, baby and toddler for the modern parent at Vancouver’s premium early parenting show.
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
Richmond Nature Park: Halloween Hoot
Drop in to the Nature Park to view Halloween decorations along the Pond Trail. Pumpkins available for purchase during this family friendly event that runs rain or shine
Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Capilano Suspension Bridge: Canyon Frights
Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare!
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Granville Island
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Ocean Artworks Pavilion, Granville Island | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Vancouver Comic & Toy Show #28
Vancouver’s Largest Pop-culture Bazaar—comics, Toys, And Surprises Under One Roof!
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | Exhibition
Presentation House Theatre: Pop! Pop!
Join characters “Seek” and “Hide” as they discover and explore a colourful undersea world of sensory experiences including adorable puppets and gentle, playful interaction with live musical layers and a rich soundscape.
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts
Nightshade Market : Witches Harvest A Samhain Artisan Market
Come join your friendly neighbourhood witches for a Halloween weekend of celebrations and art, at the Croatian Cultural Centre, Oct 25th & 26th.
Vancouver | Croatian Cultural Centre | Market
Grand Opening: Cloverdale Sport & Ice Complex
Celebrate community pride at Surrey's newest facility—Cloverdale Sport & Ice Complex—a premier destination for sport, events, and family fun!
Surrey | Cloverdale Sport and Ice Complex | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
North Vancouver: Halloween Festival at the Pipe Shop
Halloween Festival: A Fun Day for the Whole Family!
North Vancouver | Pipe Shop | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free
Surrey Spooktacular Newton
Complete with trick-or-treating, mini golf, haunted train rides, kid fun zone, face painting, food trucks, bouncy castles and games; Spooktacular Newton has something for everyone. Don’t miss the special dance performances by City Entertainment
Surrey | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free
Guildford Town Centre: The Maze of Monsters
Who’s ready for the The Maze of Monsters?
Surrey | Guildford Town Centre | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Burnaby Halloween Festival: The Dagerpaatch
The Dagerpaatch returns for a fun-filled, spooky weekend of pumpkin carving, live music, delicious eats — and yes, adorable pups!
Burnaby | Dageraad Brewing | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family
Coquitlam Heritage: Heritage Halloween
Take a walk through our haunted train caboose at our annual Heritage Halloween celebration!
Coquitlam | Coquitlam Heritage Society | Family | Free
The Gateway Theatre: Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B
This sharp and comedic reinvention of the classic detective tale is exactly what you’re looking for this fall.
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Nightmare Bar - Vancouver
The Nightmare Bar Comes to Vancouver! We are an immersive event platform that transforms the darkly whimsical into an unforgettable nightlife experience
Vancouver | Alibi Room | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Party
BOO-seum Halloween Party
An early Halloween celebration for all ages. A spooky celebration! Get into the Halloween spirit at BOO-seum — a free family-friendly Halloween party!
Surrey | Surrey Museum | Family | Free
The Black Spaces Summit & Symposium Vancouver 2025
The Black Spaces Symposium is an annual gathering dedicated to empowering African Descent communities by creating inclusive platforms for dialogue, artistry, and action
Vancouver | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (50th Anniversary!)
There is no better way to experience the pop-culture juggernaut that is THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW than the the way it is meant to be seen – on the big screen, in the dark, and with a raucous Rio Theatre audience who are just as into it as you are.
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 1:30 pm to 1:00 am | Show
Ghouls & Goblins Public Skate
Glide across the ice, get your face painted, create eerie crafts, and play spectral games. It's a day full of hair-raising activities sure to delight and spook all who attend!
Burnaby | Bill Copeland Sports Centre | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Active Life / Health
Surrey Treat Accessibly Halloween Village
You’re invited to Canada’s largest neighbourhood event series championing accessibility and inclusion. Join us for this FREE and unforgettable house to house trick or treating experience.
Surrey | 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm | Family | Free
Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project. Premiere
In Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project, best-selling author and Electric Company Core Artist Carmen Aguirre explores the intersection of art and revolution through the life of Italian photographer and activist Tina Modotti
Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Metro Theatre: Lend Me a Tenor
Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor is a fast-paced farce of love, lies, and high notes gone wildly wrong
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Diwali Fest in Vancouver 2025
Celebrate the Festival of Lights in Vancouver with South Asian Music & Dance performances, Diwali Arts & Crafts & Henna!
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Festival | Free
Presentation House Theatre: Scared to Death
What are you afraid of? Vancouver’s weirdest magician Aleister Crane needs to find out in a new magic show featuring ghouls, ghosts, and things that go bump in the night. WIll YOU be Scared to Death?!?
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Pacific Theatre Presents Wakey, Wakey By Will Eno
A remount of PT's acclaimed 2021 production. Nominated for 5 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, including Outstanding Production
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Gulf of Georgia Cannery: One Ocean Film Tour Vol. 5
Enjoy ocean films, Haunted Seas & a tour of Ocean Legacy’s facility and support ocean protection!
Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm | Film
Latin American Studio Hop and Reception
Celebrate Latin American voices in Vancouver with a guided studio hop, artist talks, and a lively reception. Part of Latin Expressions
Vancouver | Hackspace | 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm | Workshop
Temporary Cameron Community Centre: Halloween Howler
Have a howl of a good time at our temporary space inside The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre (main level next to Guest Services)
Burnaby | Temporary Cameron Community Centre | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Family | Free
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.
New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Haunted Village
Step into a world of enchantment and intrigue at Burnaby Village Museum’s Haunted Village: Legends, Tales and Other Stories. Journey through some of the most captivating, spooky, and timeless tales and legends from around the globe
Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family
MastersFX Monster Museum
MEET THE MONSTERS! If you love movies, monsters, and special FX makeup as much as we do, then there's no better place for you to visit than the MastersFX Monster Museum!
Burnaby | MastersFX Monster Museum | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Exhibition
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Gastown
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Latin Plaza Hub, Gastown | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Festival
Ceviche and Causas Festival
Join us for the Ceviches and Causas Festival by Consulate General of Peru in Vancouver, a vibrant celebration of Peruvian flavors right in the heart of Vancouver
Vancouver | Soundhouse | 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Food / Wine
Whimsic Alley Halloween: Harry Potter Halloween 2025 - The Philosopher's Stone
Dust off your brooms and practice your spells, because it's time to go back to Hogwarts! Join us once again as we present to you The Philosopher's Stone!
Langley | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family
Burnaby. House of Seasons: A Drag Cabaret! Halloween Edition
Welcome back to HOUSE OF SEASONS! for some fun and fierce Halloween fun!
Burnaby | The Rec Room Brentwood | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Fright Nights in Vancouver
Don’t you DARE miss Vancouver’s scariest Halloween experience – The Largest Haunt in Western Canada We’ve been waiting for you. Something nightmarish is lurking in the dark
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party
Vancouver Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour
Join us as we tour Vancouver’s ghostly spots, sharing spine-tingling eerie legends. Our Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour will take you along some of the Vancouver’s darkest corners and most mysterious landmarks
Vancouver | Pickup/Dropoff by Canada Place | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Party
Austria Vancouver Club Oktoberfest 2025
Austria Club Oktoberfest hosts celebrations with live music, food, and dancing over three evenings September 27th and October 4th & 25th
Richmond | Austria Club | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Party
We All Fall Down, presented by Theatre in the Country
Our Murder Mystery Game Nights allow the audience to participate as detectives from their tables as they try to figure our who done it and why!
Langley | Theatre in the Country | Show
Pumpkins After Dark 2025 - Burnaby
Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event. Featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the fall season
Burnaby | Swangard Stadium & Central Park | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family
Halloween Fright Festival
Maan Farms' Scariest Corn Maze in Canada returns with reimagined haunts, new scares, and an elevated midway experience
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family
Ten Years of DEAD QUIET with TRIBUNAL, BLOODRHINE, SPACE QUEEN
Vancouver heavy rock collective DEAD QUIET celebrates ten years of its debut album with a bang!
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Burnaby. Dageraad presents: A Dinneraad Seance
Sit down for family-style dining with friends, and neighbours, ghouls and ghosts, all in the definitely ancient and otherworldly warehouse and barrel room
Burnaby | Dageraad Brewing | Food / Wine
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Hocus Pocus in Concert Live to Film
Full film with live orchestra accompaniment
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music
An Evening with the Paranormal Society
Are you a skeptic or a believer? Spend a spooky evening with the Vancouver Paranormal Society as they explain the process and findings at the Museum of Surrey and other local historic sites
Surrey | Historic Stewart Farm | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Chan Centre present Arooj Aftab
Declared “the coolest rock star in the world right now” by UNCUT, and known for her arresting mix of jazz, pop, blues, folk, and Urdu poetry, Arooj Aftab is a Grammy-winning and seven-time Grammy nominated artist
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | Music
Firehall Theatre: VACANT LOT
Based on the Japanese play “Sarachi”, by contemporary Japanese theatre artist Shogo Ota, a long-married couple visit the vacant lot where their house once stood
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
The Comedy Department - Saturday Night Laughs
Best Comedy Night In Vancouver Saturday Night Laughs is an award-winning improv show where you call the shots
Vancouver | The Show Cellar | 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy
The Improv Centre: I Know What You Did Last Weekend
Prepare to be launched into a laugh-out-loud world of secrets, betrayals, and melodrama inspired by ’90s teen slasher films.
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Improv Centre: Theatresports™
Two teams of highly skilled improv comedians vie for the laughs and support of audience judges. A high-energy, fast-paced and good-natured competition that will leave you wanting more
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy
Burnaby: Thrill & Chill Toonie Skate
Dress in costume, lace up your skates and glide into a night of thrilling skating, fun games and prizes!
Burnaby | Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre | Active Life / Health
Vancouver opera: Rigoletto
The tragic tale of a father’s desperate love for his daughter—and the dangerous double-edged sword of vengeance—set against a backdrop of decadence and dark intrigue
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Opera
Ada Lea with Sam Lynch and Runner (solo)
Canadian singer-songwriter Ada Lea plays LanaLou’s this Fall as she tours in support of her new album, ‘When I Paint My Masterpiece’. Catch her with support Sam Lynch and Kira Cuthbertson of Runner!
Vancouver | LanaLou’s | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
The Beaumont Presents – Theatre Of The Damned
This Halloween, The Beaumont Studios Unleashes Theatre Of The Damned — A Raunchy, Blood-splattered Love Letter To Horror Cinema, Where Cult Classics Are Reborn In Live Performance, Soaked In Glitter And Served Up With A Healthy Side Of Beaumont Sass
Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show
ZULAN
Bringing her high-energy, emotionally charged blend of house, garage, and electronic pop to Fortune Sound on October 25, ZULAN is an Argentinian-American DJ and producer making waves in the electronic music scene
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music
October 26, 2025
Sun
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Burnaby’s Spooky Run Monster Dash 5K
Calling all brave souls and daring spirits! Join us for Burnaby’s annual Halloween-themed race, the Monster Dash 5KM! This spine-chilling event is set to take place on Sunday, October 26th, in Burnaby, BC, and costumes are highly encouraged.
Burnaby | Swangard Stadium, Central Park | 8:00 am to 1:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Satellite Exhibition with Connection Salon
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists outside of mainstream art institutions
Vancouver | The Gathering Place Community Centre | 9:00 am to 7:45 pm | Exhibition
Birds of a Feather: Autumn Flutters
Discover the incredible variety and lives of local birds in our monthly birding program, Birds of a Feather!
Vancouver | Nature House Stanley Park | 9:30 am to 11:00 am | Nature / Animals
Bear Creek Park Pumpkin Train and Halloween Night Train 2025
Surrey | BEAR CREEK PARK TRAIN& MINI-GOLF | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Fin-Tastic Fall Days at the Aquarium
Experience the warmth and wonder of fall under the sea!
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Halloween and Trick or Treat at Kingsgate Mall
Visit the mall for a series of events throughout the month including mask making (October 25) and a pumpkin display. There’s also the Dream Horror Haunted House on site but the minimum age is 13
Vancouver | Kingsgate Mall | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Hopcott Farms: Cranberry Harvest Tour 2025
You’ve all seen the pictures of the beautiful cranberry fields with bright red floating cranberries. Now’s your chance to experience it up close
Pitt Meadows | Hopcott Farms | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Nature / Animals
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
HowlOver Halloween at FlyOver Canada
There's still broom for this family friendly Halloween adventure — but get your tickets today!
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada at Canada Place | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family
Beyond the Basics – Advanced Monoprinting on a Gel Plate
This intimate workshop is suitable for those familiar with gel plate printing who wish to learn resist and transfer printing using a variety of methods, including laser prints of your own photos, charcoal drawing transfers, and pan pastels
West Vancouver | Music Box (Upstairs Studio) | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Workshop
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival 2025
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival is an annual celebration in Vancouver that highlights the rich cultural diversity, traditions, and contributions of Latin American communities.
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Festival
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Halloweekend: Botanical Terrors & Animal Fears and Trick or Treating
Join us to explore the spooky side of nature along the Fraser River!
New Westminster | The Fraser River Discovery Centre | Family
The Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Halloween Party
The Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Cartoon Party is returning to the Rio Theatre for a whole Halloweekend of fun times on Saturday, October 25 AND Sunday, October 26
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Family
Gulf of Georgia Cannery Haunted Sea
Discover what lies beneath the waves in the Haunted Sea! Visit the seasonally spooky installation inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
2025 Vancouver Writers Festival
Welcome to the 2025 Vancouver Writers Fest!
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | Books
Vancouver Fall Home Show 2025
The Vancouver Fall Home Show is a vibrant marketplace where you can shop in-person with REAL people for home-related products and services..
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre - West Building | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Exhibition
VMS Fall Mushroom Show
Hello VMS! Can you believe we are at our 44th year of hosting the Fall Mushroom Show? We are excited to announce that the big event will take place on October 26th, from 10-5 at the Floral Hall
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Nature / Animals
The Baby Show Vancouver
Find everything pregnancy, baby and toddler for the modern parent at Vancouver’s premium early parenting show.
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
Richmond Nature Park: Halloween Hoot
Drop in to the Nature Park to view Halloween decorations along the Pond Trail. Pumpkins available for purchase during this family friendly event that runs rain or shine
Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Capilano Suspension Bridge: Canyon Frights
Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare!
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Bake It Spooky with Punk Rock Pastries
Get ready to whip up some frightful delights with Hollie, two-time Food Network Halloween Baking Champion, at her exclusive Halloween Baking Workshops
Burnaby | Punk Rock Pastries | 10:00 am to 8:30 pm | Cooking
Halloween Spooktacular at the Granville Island Kids Market
Join us on October 26th for our annual Halloween event! Trick-or-treat around Kids Market from 11:00am to 1:00pm, complimentary while supplies last
Vancouver | The Granville Island Kids Market | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Kids | Free
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Granville Island
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Ocean Artworks Pavilion, Granville Island | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Vancouver Comic & Toy Show #28
Vancouver’s Largest Pop-culture Bazaar—comics, Toys, And Surprises Under One Roof!
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | Exhibition
Presentation House Theatre: Pop! Pop!
Join characters “Seek” and “Hide” as they discover and explore a colourful undersea world of sensory experiences including adorable puppets and gentle, playful interaction with live musical layers and a rich soundscape.
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts
Nightshade Market : Witches Harvest A Samhain Artisan Market
Come join your friendly neighbourhood witches for a Halloween weekend of celebrations and art, at the Croatian Cultural Centre, Oct 25th & 26th.
Vancouver | Croatian Cultural Centre | Market
Granville Island Kids Market Halloween Spooktacular
Join us for a SPOOKTACULAR good time!
Vancouver | Granville Island Brewing | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family | Free
Richmond Nature Park: Nature Series - Owls
Learn about the species of owls that call BC home with a 30 minute presentation by the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society followed by an opportunity to talk to the owl handler and take pictures of the live birds
Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Nature / Animals | Free
North Vancouver: Halloween Festival at the Pipe Shop
Halloween Festival: A Fun Day for the Whole Family!
North Vancouver | Pipe Shop | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free
Guildford Town Centre: The Maze of Monsters
Who’s ready for the The Maze of Monsters?
Surrey | Guildford Town Centre | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
The Nightmare Bar - Vancouver
The Nightmare Bar Comes to Vancouver! We are an immersive event platform that transforms the darkly whimsical into an unforgettable nightlife experience
Vancouver | Alibi Room | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Party
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (50th Anniversary!)
There is no better way to experience the pop-culture juggernaut that is THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW than the the way it is meant to be seen – on the big screen, in the dark, and with a raucous Rio Theatre audience who are just as into it as you are.
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 1:30 pm to 1:00 am | Show
Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre: Halloween Costume Skate
Wear your Halloween costume and join us for spooky skating fun for all ages!
Burnaby | Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre | 1:45 pm to 5:15 pm | Family
Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project. Premiere
In Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project, best-selling author and Electric Company Core Artist Carmen Aguirre explores the intersection of art and revolution through the life of Italian photographer and activist Tina Modotti
Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Costume Skate in Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre
Wear your Halloween costume and join us for spooky skating fun for all ages!
Burnaby | Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre | 2:05 pm to 5:15 pm | Family
Vancouver Recital Society presents Tony Siqi Yun
Ever since Canadian pianist Tony Siqi Yun made his Vancouver debut on our stage in 2021, we’ve watched his international career reach ever-new heights
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | Music
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.
New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Chan Centre: Musical Magic – Disney Edition
Be our guest at our second annual Musical Magic! Spend an afternoon at the Chan Centre as it becomes the happiest place on campus.
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Family
Haunted Village
Step into a world of enchantment and intrigue at Burnaby Village Museum’s Haunted Village: Legends, Tales and Other Stories. Journey through some of the most captivating, spooky, and timeless tales and legends from around the globe
Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family
MastersFX Monster Museum
MEET THE MONSTERS! If you love movies, monsters, and special FX makeup as much as we do, then there's no better place for you to visit than the MastersFX Monster Museum!
Burnaby | MastersFX Monster Museum | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Exhibition
Whimsic Alley Halloween: Harry Potter Halloween 2025 - The Philosopher's Stone
Dust off your brooms and practice your spells, because it's time to go back to Hogwarts! Join us once again as we present to you The Philosopher's Stone!
Langley | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family
Fright Nights in Vancouver
Don’t you DARE miss Vancouver’s scariest Halloween experience – The Largest Haunt in Western Canada We’ve been waiting for you. Something nightmarish is lurking in the dark
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party
Vancouver Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour
Join us as we tour Vancouver’s ghostly spots, sharing spine-tingling eerie legends. Our Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour will take you along some of the Vancouver’s darkest corners and most mysterious landmarks
Vancouver | Pickup/Dropoff by Canada Place | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Party
Pumpkins After Dark 2025 - Burnaby
Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event. Featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the fall season
Burnaby | Swangard Stadium & Central Park | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family
Halloween Fright Festival
Maan Farms' Scariest Corn Maze in Canada returns with reimagined haunts, new scares, and an elevated midway experience
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family
Burnaby. Dageraad presents: A Dinneraad Seance
Sit down for family-style dining with friends, and neighbours, ghouls and ghosts, all in the definitely ancient and otherworldly warehouse and barrel room
Burnaby | Dageraad Brewing | Food / Wine
The Improv Centre: House Teams
Vancouver’s finest improv performers from around the Lower Mainland are ready to show their stuff in back-to-back showcases! It’s all teams, all talent, all hilarious at the new season of House Teams!
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy
October 27, 2025
Mon
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Arts Multilingual Week: Fall 2025
Get ready to celebrate the beauty of multilingualism! Join us at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre from October 27 to 31 for our annual Arts Multilingual Week!
Vancouver | UBC different places | 8:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Satellite Exhibition with Connection Salon
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists outside of mainstream art institutions
Vancouver | The Gathering Place Community Centre | 9:00 am to 7:45 pm | Exhibition
Bear Creek Park Pumpkin Train and Halloween Night Train 2025
Surrey | BEAR CREEK PARK TRAIN& MINI-GOLF | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Fin-Tastic Fall Days at the Aquarium
Experience the warmth and wonder of fall under the sea!
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Halloween and Trick or Treat at Kingsgate Mall
Visit the mall for a series of events throughout the month including mask making (October 25) and a pumpkin display. There’s also the Dream Horror Haunted House on site but the minimum age is 13
Vancouver | Kingsgate Mall | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
HowlOver Halloween at FlyOver Canada
There's still broom for this family friendly Halloween adventure — but get your tickets today!
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada at Canada Place | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival 2025
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival is an annual celebration in Vancouver that highlights the rich cultural diversity, traditions, and contributions of Latin American communities.
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Festival
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Gulf of Georgia Cannery Haunted Sea
Discover what lies beneath the waves in the Haunted Sea! Visit the seasonally spooky installation inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Richmond Nature Park: Halloween Hoot
Drop in to the Nature Park to view Halloween decorations along the Pond Trail. Pumpkins available for purchase during this family friendly event that runs rain or shine
Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Capilano Suspension Bridge: Canyon Frights
Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare!
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Granville Island
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Ocean Artworks Pavilion, Granville Island | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Guildford Town Centre: The Maze of Monsters
Who’s ready for the The Maze of Monsters?
Surrey | Guildford Town Centre | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (50th Anniversary!)
There is no better way to experience the pop-culture juggernaut that is THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW than the the way it is meant to be seen – on the big screen, in the dark, and with a raucous Rio Theatre audience who are just as into it as you are.
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 1:30 pm to 1:00 am | Show
Annual Horror Film Festival
The Pop Culture Cluster is proud to co-host the annual Horror Film Festival at the Norm Theatre during the Halloween season in partnership with the UBC Film Society.
Vancouver | Pop Culture Cluster | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Film | Free
Vancouver Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour
Join us as we tour Vancouver’s ghostly spots, sharing spine-tingling eerie legends. Our Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour will take you along some of the Vancouver’s darkest corners and most mysterious landmarks
Vancouver | Pickup/Dropoff by Canada Place | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Party
Halloween Members Open Stage at the Anza Club
Join us for the spoookiest Open Stage. Costumes encouraged... there will be prizes
Vancouver | AnzaClub Vancouver | 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Party
VCT Presents Silent Movie Mondays: Phantom of the Opera
Phantom of the Opera 100th Anniversary Celebration in partnership with Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Film
October 28, 2025
Tue
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Arts Multilingual Week: Fall 2025
Get ready to celebrate the beauty of multilingualism! Join us at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre from October 27 to 31 for our annual Arts Multilingual Week!
Vancouver | UBC different places | 8:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Satellite Exhibition with Connection Salon
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists outside of mainstream art institutions
Vancouver | The Gathering Place Community Centre | 9:00 am to 7:45 pm | Exhibition
Capilano Suspension Bridge: Canyon Frights
Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare!
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Bear Creek Park Pumpkin Train and Halloween Night Train 2025
Surrey | BEAR CREEK PARK TRAIN& MINI-GOLF | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Fin-Tastic Fall Days at the Aquarium
Experience the warmth and wonder of fall under the sea!
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Halloween and Trick or Treat at Kingsgate Mall
Visit the mall for a series of events throughout the month including mask making (October 25) and a pumpkin display. There’s also the Dream Horror Haunted House on site but the minimum age is 13
Vancouver | Kingsgate Mall | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
HowlOver Halloween at FlyOver Canada
There's still broom for this family friendly Halloween adventure — but get your tickets today!
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada at Canada Place | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival 2025
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival is an annual celebration in Vancouver that highlights the rich cultural diversity, traditions, and contributions of Latin American communities.
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Festival
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Gulf of Georgia Cannery Haunted Sea
Discover what lies beneath the waves in the Haunted Sea! Visit the seasonally spooky installation inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Richmond Nature Park: Halloween Hoot
Drop in to the Nature Park to view Halloween decorations along the Pond Trail. Pumpkins available for purchase during this family friendly event that runs rain or shine
Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Granville Island
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Ocean Artworks Pavilion, Granville Island | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Presentation House Theatre: Pop! Pop!
Join characters “Seek” and “Hide” as they discover and explore a colourful undersea world of sensory experiences including adorable puppets and gentle, playful interaction with live musical layers and a rich soundscape.
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts
Guildford Town Centre: The Maze of Monsters
Who’s ready for the The Maze of Monsters?
Surrey | Guildford Town Centre | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Coquitlam Heritage - Afternoon Tea Tours at Mackin House
Visit us from 12pm-2pm on the last Tuesday of each month for our Afternoon Tea Tours at Mackin House
Coquitlam | Coquitlam Heritage Society | 12:00 am to 2:00 pm | Food / Wine
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (50th Anniversary!)
There is no better way to experience the pop-culture juggernaut that is THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW than the the way it is meant to be seen – on the big screen, in the dark, and with a raucous Rio Theatre audience who are just as into it as you are.
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 1:30 pm to 1:00 am | Show
Pacific Theatre Presents Wakey, Wakey By Will Eno
A remount of PT's acclaimed 2021 production. Nominated for 5 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, including Outstanding Production
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Annual Horror Film Festival
The Pop Culture Cluster is proud to co-host the annual Horror Film Festival at the Norm Theatre during the Halloween season in partnership with the UBC Film Society.
Vancouver | Pop Culture Cluster | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Film | Free
The Invisible Orange presents Revocation, Judiciary, Inferi, Vomit Forth
Revocation takes the Rickshaw Theatre stage this November with Judiciary, Inferi, and Vomit Forth
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Music
Vancouver Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour
Join us as we tour Vancouver’s ghostly spots, sharing spine-tingling eerie legends. Our Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour will take you along some of the Vancouver’s darkest corners and most mysterious landmarks
Vancouver | Pickup/Dropoff by Canada Place | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Party
Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre: Trick or Treat Public Skate
Join us for a spirited Halloween skate filled with tricks and a few treats! Fun activity stations will be available on and off ice
Burnaby | Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre | 6:00 pm to 8:15 pm | Family
Trick or Treat Public Skate in Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre
Join us for a spirited Halloween skate filled with tricks and a few treats! Fun activity stations will be available on and off ice
Burnaby | Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre | 6:00 pm to 8:15 pm | Family
New Works: COLORES with Alyssa (Lyzah) Favero
COLORES, co-produced by Alyssa Favero and Ana Sosa with support as a New Works’ Artist In Residence, brings together performers and audience members to celebrate the roots of waacking/whacking and Asian diaspora lineages.
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Heritage Hour. Blood in the Boonies: Crime and Misadventure in Old South Van
Join local historian Rob Howatson for a chilling journey through South Vancouver, where every road seems to end at Mountain View Cemetery
Vancouver | University Women’s Club at Hycroft | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | History
The Friends of Chamber Music present Jasper String Quartet
Due to unforeseen circumstances the Esme Quartet is unable to play for FCM this season. In their place FCM are thrilled to present the Jasper String Quartet.
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
The Improv Centre: Choose-Day
Make your mind up with this audience favourite. A night where our audience gets to pick the who, what, and where of our scenes by drawing cards, shouting suggestions and writing inspirations! It’s all up to you – Happy Choose-Day!
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Choir! Choir! Choir! We Will CHOIR! You! An Epic Queen Sing-Along!
Choir! Choir! Choir! is the fully interactive, participatory show that turns audience into performer!
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
October 29, 2025
Wed
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Arts Multilingual Week: Fall 2025
Get ready to celebrate the beauty of multilingualism! Join us at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre from October 27 to 31 for our annual Arts Multilingual Week!
Vancouver | UBC different places | 8:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Satellite Exhibition with Connection Salon
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists outside of mainstream art institutions
Vancouver | The Gathering Place Community Centre | 9:00 am to 7:45 pm | Exhibition
Exploring Art in Burnaby and New Westminster
Discover the wealth of art in the area, including the New Acquisitions exhibition at the Burnaby Art Gallery, followed by visits to artists’ studios in New Westminster
Vancouver | Ferry Building Gallery | 9:30 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Capilano Suspension Bridge: Canyon Frights
Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare!
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Bear Creek Park Pumpkin Train and Halloween Night Train 2025
Surrey | BEAR CREEK PARK TRAIN& MINI-GOLF | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Fin-Tastic Fall Days at the Aquarium
Experience the warmth and wonder of fall under the sea!
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Halloween and Trick or Treat at Kingsgate Mall
Visit the mall for a series of events throughout the month including mask making (October 25) and a pumpkin display. There’s also the Dream Horror Haunted House on site but the minimum age is 13
Vancouver | Kingsgate Mall | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
HowlOver Halloween at FlyOver Canada
There's still broom for this family friendly Halloween adventure — but get your tickets today!
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada at Canada Place | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival 2025
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival is an annual celebration in Vancouver that highlights the rich cultural diversity, traditions, and contributions of Latin American communities.
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Festival
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Gulf of Georgia Cannery Haunted Sea
Discover what lies beneath the waves in the Haunted Sea! Visit the seasonally spooky installation inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Richmond Nature Park: Halloween Hoot
Drop in to the Nature Park to view Halloween decorations along the Pond Trail. Pumpkins available for purchase during this family friendly event that runs rain or shine
Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Granville Island
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Ocean Artworks Pavilion, Granville Island | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Guildford Town Centre: The Maze of Monsters
Who’s ready for the The Maze of Monsters?
Surrey | Guildford Town Centre | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
Writing Consultations with Selina Boan
This fall, Writer in Residence Selina Boan offers accessible one-on-one consultations to local writers in person and online with the Central Library
Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library, Central Library | 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm | Workshop | Free
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (50th Anniversary!)
There is no better way to experience the pop-culture juggernaut that is THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW than the the way it is meant to be seen – on the big screen, in the dark, and with a raucous Rio Theatre audience who are just as into it as you are.
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 1:30 pm to 1:00 am | Show
Annual Horror Film Festival
The Pop Culture Cluster is proud to co-host the annual Horror Film Festival at the Norm Theatre during the Halloween season in partnership with the UBC Film Society.
Vancouver | Pop Culture Cluster | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Film | Free
Halloween Pumpkin Carving
Get into the Halloween spirit and transform your pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern!
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm | Kids
Creatures of the Night
What happens in the Park after dark? Join us for a stroll to learn all about the nocturnal animals of the waters, skies, and forest and how they adapt to thrive after the sun has set.
Vancouver | Stanley Park Nature House | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | Nature / Animals
Fright Nights in Vancouver
Don’t you DARE miss Vancouver’s scariest Halloween experience – The Largest Haunt in Western Canada We’ve been waiting for you. Something nightmarish is lurking in the dark
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party
Vancouver Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour
Join us as we tour Vancouver’s ghostly spots, sharing spine-tingling eerie legends. Our Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour will take you along some of the Vancouver’s darkest corners and most mysterious landmarks
Vancouver | Pickup/Dropoff by Canada Place | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Party
In Celebration Of Chinese Restaurant Awards 2025 - Dim Sum Gala
One night only — Vancouver’s dim sum master and new-wave chefs converge with Executive Chinese Chef Chan Hon-Cheong from Grand Hyatt Hong Kong’s iconic One Harbour Road
Vancouver | The Vancouver Club | 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Food / Wine
Halloween Fright Festival
Maan Farms' Scariest Corn Maze in Canada returns with reimagined haunts, new scares, and an elevated midway experience
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family
Edmonds Community Centre: Spooky Bash
Get ready for a frightfully fun night at the Spooky Bash Swim! Join us for a Halloween-themed swim full of thrills, chills and family-friendly fun
Burnaby | Edmonds Community Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family
MODO-LIVE & Programme Presents: Paula Cole & Sophie B. Hawkins
Paula Cole is a Best New Artist Grammy-winner and was the first woman nominated in her own right for a Grammy for "Producer of the Year"
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
The Improv Centre: Twist of Fate
The only thing you can expect is spontaneous scenes, clever quips, and unpredictable comedy at every turn!
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Beaumont Presents – Theatre Of The Damned
This Halloween, The Beaumont Studios Unleashes Theatre Of The Damned — A Raunchy, Blood-splattered Love Letter To Horror Cinema, Where Cult Classics Are Reborn In Live Performance, Soaked In Glitter And Served Up With A Healthy Side Of Beaumont Sass
Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show
October 30, 2025
Thu
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Arts Multilingual Week: Fall 2025
Get ready to celebrate the beauty of multilingualism! Join us at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre from October 27 to 31 for our annual Arts Multilingual Week!
Vancouver | UBC different places | 8:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Satellite Exhibition with Connection Salon
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists outside of mainstream art institutions
Vancouver | The Gathering Place Community Centre | 9:00 am to 7:45 pm | Exhibition
Capilano Suspension Bridge: Canyon Frights
Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare!
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Bear Creek Park Pumpkin Train and Halloween Night Train 2025
Surrey | BEAR CREEK PARK TRAIN& MINI-GOLF | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Fin-Tastic Fall Days at the Aquarium
Experience the warmth and wonder of fall under the sea!
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Halloween and Trick or Treat at Kingsgate Mall
Visit the mall for a series of events throughout the month including mask making (October 25) and a pumpkin display. There’s also the Dream Horror Haunted House on site but the minimum age is 13
Vancouver | Kingsgate Mall | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
HowlOver Halloween at FlyOver Canada
There's still broom for this family friendly Halloween adventure — but get your tickets today!
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada at Canada Place | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival 2025
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival is an annual celebration in Vancouver that highlights the rich cultural diversity, traditions, and contributions of Latin American communities.
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Festival
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Gulf of Georgia Cannery Haunted Sea
Discover what lies beneath the waves in the Haunted Sea! Visit the seasonally spooky installation inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Granville Island
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Ocean Artworks Pavilion, Granville Island | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Guildford Town Centre: The Maze of Monsters
Who’s ready for the The Maze of Monsters?
Surrey | Guildford Town Centre | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
The Nightmare Bar - Vancouver
The Nightmare Bar Comes to Vancouver! We are an immersive event platform that transforms the darkly whimsical into an unforgettable nightlife experience
Vancouver | Alibi Room | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Party
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (50th Anniversary!)
There is no better way to experience the pop-culture juggernaut that is THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW than the the way it is meant to be seen – on the big screen, in the dark, and with a raucous Rio Theatre audience who are just as into it as you are.
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 1:30 pm to 1:00 am | Show
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.
New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Annual Horror Film Festival
The Pop Culture Cluster is proud to co-host the annual Horror Film Festival at the Norm Theatre during the Halloween season in partnership with the UBC Film Society.
Vancouver | Pop Culture Cluster | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Film | Free
Fungi, Death, and Decay
Fungi are the keepers of the veil between the realms of the living and the dead. Learn from mycologist Willoughby Arévalo how all life depends on the death and decay brought about by these dwellers of the underworld
Vancouver | Stanley Park #19 Bus Loop | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | Nature / Animals
Fright Nights in Vancouver
Don’t you DARE miss Vancouver’s scariest Halloween experience – The Largest Haunt in Western Canada We’ve been waiting for you. Something nightmarish is lurking in the dark
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party
Vancouver Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour
Join us as we tour Vancouver’s ghostly spots, sharing spine-tingling eerie legends. Our Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour will take you along some of the Vancouver’s darkest corners and most mysterious landmarks
Vancouver | Pickup/Dropoff by Canada Place | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Party
After Dark: Bloody Science — Halloween Edition
A Bloody Good Time for Curious Minds
Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Exhibition
A Taste of Reach Fundraiser
The 7th Annual A Taste of Reach
Delta | Tasty Indian Bistro | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Charity / Fundraising
Interview with a Drag Vampire
Vincent Price. Elvira. Count Cupid? A vampire drag king’s take on the camp tradition of horror, think TedX meets the Addams Family. UBC Drag’s Count Cupid hosts a wild evening of Halloween fun with guest performers.
Vancouver | Koerner's Pub at UBC | Show
Surrey Halloween Family Fun Night
Celebrate Halloween with family-friendly fun, games and festive activities at Cloverdale Recreation Centre
Surrey | Cloverdale Recreation Centre | Family
Pumpkins After Dark 2025 - Burnaby
Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event. Featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the fall season
Burnaby | Swangard Stadium & Central Park | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family
Halloween Fright Festival
Maan Farms' Scariest Corn Maze in Canada returns with reimagined haunts, new scares, and an elevated midway experience
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family
ULCERATE with Truent & Liminal Shroud
Ulcerate is a New Zealand-based extreme metal band formed by guitarist Michael Hoggard and drummer Jamie Saint Merat in 2000
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool & Fitness Centre: Monster Mash
Join us for this family friendly event at Eileen Dailly Pool! Have a blast playing water and deck games that will delight all little ghosts and goblins and enjoy games, crafts and facepainting in the lobby
Burnaby | Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool & Fitness Centre | Family
A Legacy of Art and Vision: Celebrating the Federation of Canadian Artists
This October, in partnership with Sotheby’s International Realty, we are hosting a landmark event at Granville Island on October 30th
Vancouver | Performance Works | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Party
Monster Mash at Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool & Fitness Centre
Join us for this family friendly event at Eileen Dailly Pool! Have a blast playing water and deck games that will delight all little ghosts and goblins and enjoy games, crafts and facepainting in the lobby
Burnaby | Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool & Fitness Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family
Coquitlam Heritage - Autumn PJ Storytime
Put on your favourite pyjamas, grab a snack and a juice box, and listen to stories in our cozy heritage home parlour
Coquitlam | Coquitlam Heritage Society | Kids
Firehall Theatre: Myokine
Myokine is inspired by molecules released by the muscles during physical effort, associated with the regeneration of body and mind.
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts
The Improv Centre: I Know What You Did Last Weekend
Prepare to be launched into a laugh-out-loud world of secrets, betrayals, and melodrama inspired by ’90s teen slasher films.
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Vancouver opera: Rigoletto
The tragic tale of a father’s desperate love for his daughter—and the dangerous double-edged sword of vengeance—set against a backdrop of decadence and dark intrigue
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Opera
Jokers Canada presents Burnaby Comedy Classic (In Collaboration With Explore Burnaby)
Jokers Canada is bringing Canada’s best pro comedians to The Michael J Fox Theatre for a night of hilarious Pro Stand-up comedy
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | Comedy
The Beaumont Presents – Theatre Of The Damned
This Halloween, The Beaumont Studios Unleashes Theatre Of The Damned — A Raunchy, Blood-splattered Love Letter To Horror Cinema, Where Cult Classics Are Reborn In Live Performance, Soaked In Glitter And Served Up With A Healthy Side Of Beaumont Sass
Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show
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Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!
Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine
Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival
We are thrilled to announce the 22nd Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, October 31 to November 8, 2025!
Vancouver | different places | 8:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Arts Multilingual Week: Fall 2025
Get ready to celebrate the beauty of multilingualism! Join us at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre from October 27 to 31 for our annual Arts Multilingual Week!
Vancouver | UBC different places | 8:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford
Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Satellite Exhibition with Connection Salon
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists outside of mainstream art institutions
Vancouver | The Gathering Place Community Centre | 9:00 am to 7:45 pm | Exhibition
Spooky Tiny Tikes in the Christine Sinclair Community Centre
We invite families to dress in costume and join us for thrilling exploration and play as part of our Tiny Tikes program. Afterwards, visit occupants of the Christine Sinclair Community Centre for some trick or treats!
Burnaby | Christine Sinclair Community Centre | 9:30 am to 10:30 am | Family
Capilano Suspension Bridge: Canyon Frights
Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare!
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Bear Creek Park Pumpkin Train and Halloween Night Train 2025
Surrey | BEAR CREEK PARK TRAIN& MINI-GOLF | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Fin-Tastic Fall Days at the Aquarium
Experience the warmth and wonder of fall under the sea!
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Halloween and Trick or Treat at Kingsgate Mall
Visit the mall for a series of events throughout the month including mask making (October 25) and a pumpkin display. There’s also the Dream Horror Haunted House on site but the minimum age is 13
Vancouver | Kingsgate Mall | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises
Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.
Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces
Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
HowlOver Halloween at FlyOver Canada
There's still broom for this family friendly Halloween adventure — but get your tickets today!
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada at Canada Place | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood
Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages
Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver
This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival 2025
Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival is an annual celebration in Vancouver that highlights the rich cultural diversity, traditions, and contributions of Latin American communities.
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Festival
Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head
Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Halloweekend: Botanical Terrors & Animal Fears and Trick or Treating
Join us to explore the spooky side of nature along the Fraser River!
New Westminster | The Fraser River Discovery Centre | Family
Gulf of Georgia Cannery Haunted Sea
Discover what lies beneath the waves in the Haunted Sea! Visit the seasonally spooky installation inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Granville Island
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Ocean Artworks Pavilion, Granville Island | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
Presentation House Theatre: Pop! Pop!
Join characters “Seek” and “Hide” as they discover and explore a colourful undersea world of sensory experiences including adorable puppets and gentle, playful interaction with live musical layers and a rich soundscape.
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts
Guildford Town Centre: The Maze of Monsters
Who’s ready for the The Maze of Monsters?
Surrey | Guildford Town Centre | Family | Free
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special
This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.
Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party
POMO Museum: Halloween on the Train
Stop by while your trick-or-treatin’ and explore our Haunted Halloween Train!
Port Moody | POMO Museum | Family
The Nightmare Bar - Vancouver
The Nightmare Bar Comes to Vancouver! We are an immersive event platform that transforms the darkly whimsical into an unforgettable nightlife experience
Vancouver | Alibi Room | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Party
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (50th Anniversary!)
There is no better way to experience the pop-culture juggernaut that is THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW than the the way it is meant to be seen – on the big screen, in the dark, and with a raucous Rio Theatre audience who are just as into it as you are.
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 1:30 pm to 1:00 am | Show
Pacific Theatre Presents Wakey, Wakey By Will Eno
A remount of PT's acclaimed 2021 production. Nominated for 5 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, including Outstanding Production
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Main Street Safe Trick or Treat
Wander Mount Pleasant along Main Street and visit over 100 participating businesses for trick or treating. Look for the pumpkin poster in the window
Vancouver | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Family | Free
Halloween on Robson: 2nd Annual Treat Trail
The Robson Street Business Association is excited to host the 2nd Annual Halloween Treat Trail! After last year’s overwhelming success, we’re making it even bigger—this time with more participating businesses ready to welcome trick-or-treaters
Vancouver | Robson Street | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Family | Free
Halloween 2025 at Willowbrook
Calling all ghosts, princesses and ghouls! Join us for a spooktacular FREE Trick or Treat event this Halloween from 3PM – 5 PM!
Langley | Willowbrook Shopping Centre | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Kids | Free
Capilano Mall: Wickedly Wonderful Trick-or-Treating
This Halloween, follow the Yellow Brick Road straight to Capilano Mall for an afternoon of Wickedly Wonderful Trick-or-Treating!
North Vancouver | Capilano Mall | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Kids | Free
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.
New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Annual Horror Film Festival
The Pop Culture Cluster is proud to co-host the annual Horror Film Festival at the Norm Theatre during the Halloween season in partnership with the UBC Film Society.
Vancouver | Pop Culture Cluster | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Film | Free
Trick-or-Treat route through Yaletown
The Yaletown Business Improvement Association, in partnership with the Roundhouse, is organizing the 22nd Annual Trick-or-Treat Route through Yaletown!
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Kids | Free
Halloween on the Heights
Halloween belongs in the neighbourhood, and this is very true in the Heights. Halloween on the Heights is the true folkloric event that is meant to be – safe, fun and a celebration of a good spooking!
Burnaby | the Heights | 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm | Kids | Free
Halloween Haunted Roundhouse Walkthrough
Dress up in your scariest costume and enter the haunted Roundhouse Walk through our indoor forest, magical maze, participate in the creepy craft! Have your photo taken and explore our spooky surprises!
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm | Kids
Whimsic Alley Halloween: Harry Potter Halloween 2025 - The Philosopher's Stone
Dust off your brooms and practice your spells, because it's time to go back to Hogwarts! Join us once again as we present to you The Philosopher's Stone!
Langley | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family
Fright Nights in Vancouver
Don’t you DARE miss Vancouver’s scariest Halloween experience – The Largest Haunt in Western Canada We’ve been waiting for you. Something nightmarish is lurking in the dark
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party
Vancouver Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour
Join us as we tour Vancouver’s ghostly spots, sharing spine-tingling eerie legends. Our Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour will take you along some of the Vancouver’s darkest corners and most mysterious landmarks
Vancouver | Pickup/Dropoff by Canada Place | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Party
Coquitlam Heritage - Museum of the Dolls
This Halloween, Mackin House is digging into its toy museum roots and taking out the dozens of dolls we have in the collection to turn the museum into a one day only haunted doll house.
Coquitlam | Coquitlam Heritage Society | Exhibition
Haunted Roundhouse Walkthrough – Youth Only
A spooky graveyard, scary skeletons, Jack o’ lanterns and special effects. Every registration comes with a photobooth print & treat bag!
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm | Kids
Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival: Festival Kickoff
Kick up your heels and get ready for a spooky time at the DTES Halloween Festival Kickoff!
Vancouver | Carnegie Community Centre Theatre | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Festival | Free
Minoru park: Halloween Fireworks Festival
39th Annual Halloween Festival – Creepy Carnival Edition
Richmond | Minoru Park | Family | Free
Pumpkins After Dark 2025 - Burnaby
Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event. Featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the fall season
Burnaby | Swangard Stadium & Central Park | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family
Halloween Fright Festival
Maan Farms' Scariest Corn Maze in Canada returns with reimagined haunts, new scares, and an elevated midway experience
Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family
Dooms Night 2025
DOOMS NIGHT FAMILY! Every year, this event sells out—don’t leave it to chance, avoid scammers & scalpers, and secure your spot in the ritual now
Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 7:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
Rumba Roots - Latin Party
Join us for Rumba Roots - Latin Party! A vibrant celebration with dance shows, live music, and DJ beats. Dance the night away!
Vancouver | Hungarian Hall | Dance
Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: La Taqueria Halloween Party
This Halloween, step into a night of electrifying Latin vibes, chilling cocktails, and spine-tingling beats as La Taqueria teams up with Tourism Burnaby to throw the ultimate community bash!
Burnaby | La Taqueria, The Amazing Brentwood | Party
Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival: Famous Last Words
In Famous Last Words poets participate in a faux competition where they ‘battle’ in a series of rounds, ‘judged’ by Uni the Unicorn, the host, and the audience.
Vancouver | SFU Djavad Mowafaghian World Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Festival | Free
Firehall Theatre: Myokine
Myokine is inspired by molecules released by the muscles during physical effort, associated with the regeneration of body and mind.
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts
A Halloween Shakedown II: GD/BC with Buddy and The Scarecrow & Scott Smith
Deadheads unite! Spend All Hallows' Eve with Vancouver's Grateful Dead tribute band! GD/BC returns to the Rickshaw stage on October 31st!
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
The Improv Centre: I Know What You Did Last Weekend
Prepare to be launched into a laugh-out-loud world of secrets, betrayals, and melodrama inspired by ’90s teen slasher films.
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Freakshow For The Fortune Sound Halloween Carnival
Fortune Sound Halloween Carnival: Step Right Up. Thrills, chills, and infinite chaos… welcome to the show.
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 9:00 pm to 2:00 am | Show
The Beaumont Studios: Disco Of The Damned
When the clock strikes Halloween, the Beaumont transforms once more, this time into a haunted discotheque where monsters and misfits unite. Welcome to DISCO OF THE DAMNED
Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 9:00 pm to 4:00 am | Party
The Improv Centre: Ha-Ha-Halloween
Come spend a hauntingly hilarious evening as our performers put on some frightfully funny scenes based on choices from YOU, the audience!
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy