Metro Vancouver events on October 30, 2016
October 30, 2016
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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