Metro Vancouver events on October 30, 2016

Birds of a Feather: Fall Travelers by Stanley Park Ecology Society

Though we dread the coming weather, many seabirds from the north embrace it upon touching down in our relatively warmer waters.

Vancouver | Lost Lagoon Nature House | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | Nature / Animals

Once Upon a Pumpkin

Drop in to learn about Halloween's origin in nature.

Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Nature / Animals | Free

13th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival

Welcome to the 13th Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival and twelve days of music, stories, songs, poetry, cultural celebrations, films, theatre, dance, processions, spoken word, forums, workshops, discussions, gallery exhibits, public art, mixed

Vancouver | The Downtown Eastside | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | Festival

Dried Flower Arrangers’ Show and Sale

Dried Flower Arrangers’ Show and Sale - all items available for purchase!

Vancouver | VanDusen Visitor Centre | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Nature / Animals

Annual Mushroom Show

The Vancouver Mycological Society presents their Annual Mushroom Show.

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Nature / Animals

Halloween Activities. Halloween Skate

Trick or treat! Join us for many festive events in Surrey to celebrate Halloween. Grab your wand or broom and head out to one of our fun haunted public skates!

Surrey | Newton Arena | 12:00 am to 1:30 pm | Family

Spooktacular Halloween Family Skate

Skate under special lighting to a mix of fun music, including some Halloween tunes!

Richmond | Minoru Arenas | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Sports

The Signature of All Things

Join us in the Garden’s Discovery Room for the opening of a month-long exhibition of original artwork created by the Open Book Art Collective and inspired by Elizabeth Gilbert’s novel, The Signature of All Things.

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Exhibition

Ages of the Moon

Lonesome Moon Productions, with the support of Presentation House Theatre, is proud to present Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Sam Shepard’s affecting, darkly funny and gruffly poignant play, Ages of the Moon.

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Theatre

Halloween: Creepy Creatures

Get ready for a spooky surrealist afternoon at the Burnaby Art Gallery!

Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Family

Halloween Activities. Halloween Fun

Trick or treat! Join us for many festive events in Surrey to celebrate Halloween. Join us for some Halloween family fun and a scary good time at South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre!

Surrey | South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Family

Halloween at the OVAL!

Come for a spooky skate at the Oval, including prizes for the best costume, games and crafts. Come dressed in your spook-tacular costumes during our ghostly climb.

Richmond | Richmond Olympic Oval | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Sports

Bike Shorts Film Event

Come celebrate the end of Bike to Work Week at the theatre! HUB Bike Shorts features local and international short films about cycling. Join us for a celebratory afternoon with beer, popcorn, prizes and great people.

Vancouver | Pacific Cinematheque Pacifique | 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm | Film

Bakersfield Mist

A Comedy About Discovering Art In Unexpected Places

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Comedy

VSO: A Trio of Trios

The extraordinary musicians of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra step off the Orpheum stage and into the intimate state-of-the-art Pyatt Hall in the VSO School of Music to perform some of the greatest chamber music ever written

Vancouver | VSO School Of Music | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Music

Sultans of the Street by Anusree Roy

Four children from different worlds – two who want new kites and two with the simple wish to attend school – are trapped in a world of begging on the streets of Kolkata, India.

Vancouver | The Waterfront Theatre | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Kids

The Pianist: A Concert Catastrophe

A mix of classical clowning and contemporary circus, this spectacularly catastrophic solo comedy is centered on, in, under, and around the magnificent grand piano.

Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Theatre

Vancouver Recital Society: István Várdai

Discover the stars of the future starting with the award-winning cellist István Várdai with Zoltán Fejérvári on piano

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

12th Annual Night for Honouring the Dead: Mourners' Tea

A community conversation about suicide through personal experiences.

Vancouver | Mountain View Cemetery | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Family

12th Annual Night for Honouring the Dead: All Souls at Mountain View Cemetery

This unique cultural event offers the public an opportunity to remember their dead, whether interred at Mountain View Cemetery or not.

Vancouver | Mountain View Cemetery | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family | Free

Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Five actors play over 40 comical characters, filling the stage with suspects, allies, and heirs in this zany whodunit based on the Arthur Conan Doyle classic.

Coquitlam | Evergreen Theatre | 3:00 pm to 5:20 pm | Theatre

Halloween Activities. Halloween Howl Pool Parties

Trick or treat! Join us for many festive events in Surrey to celebrate Halloween. Come practice your tricks and treats with us and have a good time in the pool!

Surrey | Surrey Sport & Leisure Complex | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Family

Murder Mystery - West Point Grey CC

When the hands on the clock strikes 5 at night, prepare yourselves for a terrible fright. You'll hear a shot that will shake the walls and halls as darkness falls

Vancouver | West Point Grey Community Centre | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Show

House of Horror - A Nightmare on Barclay Street

HALLOWEEN HOUSE OF HORROR! A NIGHTMARE AT BARCLAY MANOR!

Vancouver | Barclay Manor | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family

VanDusen Glow in the Garden

Experience an unforgettable Halloween walk in the woods at VanDusen Botanical Garden.

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Family

Hidden - A Site-Specific Horror Adventure

ITSAZOO presents HIDDEN - a bone-chilling site-specific horror event.

Vancouver | The Wolf and Hound Pub | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Show

Burnaby Village Museum: Haunted Village

Explore the Burnaby Village Museum in the dark of night. Dress as your favourite fairy tale character and come along to join the fun.

Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family

Norman Foote - The Howl Masquerade

This Halloween, join one of Canada’s most beloved family singer-songwriters, Norman Foote, for costumes, music and angels singing with ghosts and zombies.

Maple Ridge | The ACT Theatre | 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm | Music

The Darkness Haunted House

Prepare to be a little bit scared at this annual tradition.

Richmond | South Arm Community Centre | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Show | Free

12th Annual Night for Honouring the Dead. The Rose in Winter: poems of Tanya Kern

Premiere: The Rose in Winter: poems of Tanya Kern by Mark Haney, Mountain View Cemetery Composer in Residence.

Vancouver | Mountain View Cemetery | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family

Tim Burton Halloween

Join us for Tim Burton Halloween. Pick your favorite Tim Burton character and join us for Halloween Weekend!

Vancouver | The Belmont Bar | 7:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music

Monster Enegry Outbreak Pres. Post Malone - The Hollywood Dreams Tour

Monster Energy Outbreak Tour Presents: Post Malone With Jazz Cartier & Larry June

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Hidden - A Site-Specific Horror Adventure

ITSAZOO presents Hidden - a bone-chilling site-specific horror event.

Vancouver | The Wolf and Hound Pub | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Show

Trick ‘R Treat Halloween. Persian Halloween

Vancouver Persian Events presents Trick ‘R Treat Halloween Sunday, October 30th!

Vancouver | M.I.A. | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music