Metro Vancouver events on October 15, 2017

Poirier Street Farmers Market

The Poirier Street Market hosts a diversity of vendors and products from May through October. Each week a wide variety of vendors gather to showcase their products – made, baked, grown, or raised in BC

Coquitlam | Dogwood Pavilion | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | Market

Vancouver Winter Extreme Ski & Board Swap 2017

The Canadian Ski Patrol's Winter Extreme Ski & Board Swaps were started over 30 years ago. These primarily raise funds, but also enable winter enthusiasts to upgrade their gear.

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Once Upon a Pumpkin

Come explore the Nature House and learn about Halloween’s origins in nature

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

Harvest Festival

Celebrate the best of the season at our Annual Harvest Festival! Visit the market to enjoy a meal for purchase prepared by the students of the culinary program at Centennial Secondary School

Coquitlam | Coquitlam Farmers Market | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Market

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Richmond Celebrates Canada 150. Eternal Return: Exhibition and Public Programs

The exhibition “Eternal Return”, guest curated by independent curator Sunshine Frère, incorporates the work of five artists – Barb Choit, Kevin Day, Lucien Durey, Alanna Ho, and Anchi Lin

Richmond | Richmond Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Planning New West: A History and Future of Urban Development in New Westminster

The museum’s latest exhibition explores why the city is shaped the way it is; the grand visionary plans and the reality of what happened

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Tania Willard: dissimulation

This exhibition presents multidisciplinary work by artist/curator Tania Willard (Secwépemc Nation), alongside her collaborators Gabrielle Hill, Peter Morin, her family, home community and Secwépemc lands and territories

Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition

Emily Carr: Into the Forest

The Vancouver Art Gallery is home to the finest collection of Emily Carr works in the world. While we are fortunate to have major works from throughout her career, the Gallery’s collection is particularly rich in her forest paintings from the 1930s

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Kitsilano Farmers Market

Every Sunday from May - October, the parking lot of Kitsilano Community Centre bustles with 50+ farms and producers bringing Vancouver's west side the finest and freshest food in the city

Vancouver | Kitsilano Community Centre | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market

Works by Vicky Earle

Inspired by plant species found at the Bloedel Conservatory, “Duets” is a visual exploration of unique symbiotic relationships unfolding every day in rainforests around the world

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Halloween: Pumpkin Express

Delight in the crafts and activities under the tent on the platform, See your child's face light up with pleasure as they design the perfect pumpkin mask and play the Halloween games

Surrey | Bear Creek Park | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Kids

Home: Grown

Home: Grown is a retrospective of Hilary Morris 30 years of painting in Vancouver, reflecting on its transformations and how the city has shaped, and been shaped by, its many communities

Vancouver | Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Ambleside Artisan Farmers' Market

​We are very lucky to have such a great variety of organic and conventional farmers at this location. We also have a good selection of prepared foods including baking, syrups, jams, jellies, honey, salsas, anti pastas and much more.

West Vancouver | Ambleside Park | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Market

Family Sunday

Drop in to create, explore, and enjoy art with friends and family!

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Family | Free

Haunted Harvest Fair

Fun for the family at this community event. Haunted house, games, hot dog BBQ, bouncy castles, craft fair, yummy treats and more. Entry is free, low cost for games

North Vancouver | Sutherland High School | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Family | Free

Stanley Park Halloween Ghost Train. Matinee train

Witness the alien invasion! Each year the Stanley Park Ghost Train takes our riders on a journey through a mystical and magical world, inspired by Hallowe'en and other spooky tales.

Vancouver | Stanley Park | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Apple Festival 2017

Our 26th Year! A family event for all ages, the UBC Apple Festival celebrates one of BC’s favourite fruits.

Vancouver | UBC Botanical Garden | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Festival

Vancouver Halloween The Grand Parade

Join the Parade as individual Cosplayer, group, business or non-profit.

Vancouver | Howe Street | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | Family | Free

Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum

The sustainability focused Kids Gallery is all about fun. Check out the latest theme: food!

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

2017 Vancouver Art Book Fair

Free and open to the public, VABF is the longest-running international art book fair in Canada. In 2017 the event is anticipated to attract over 5,000 visitors from across the Greater Vancouver Area and beyond

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Books | Free

Exhibition: Andrew Dadson

The Contemporary Art Gallery will present the most comprehensive exhibition to date of work by Vancouver-based artist Andrew Dadson. Although receiving great commercial attention and critical acclaim, Dadson has rarely shown in public institutions

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Vancouver Halloween Parade & Expo

The 4th annual Vancouver Halloween Parade and Expo brings you four days of arts, cosplay, comics, anime, films and games plus a grand Halloween parade of your favorite superheroes and super naturals!

Vancouver | UBC Robson Square | 12:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family | Free

Where The Wild Things Are

Let the wild rumpus begin!! Back by popular demand, this highly interactive production is a guided play experience, adapted from the timeless classic by Maurice Sendak

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 1:00 pm to 2:45 pm | Theatre

In the BAG Family Sundays. Silhouettes & Stencils

Come and make art! Get your minds humming with a visit to the gallery and then into the studio for family-friendly art projects.

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

Viva - Bright Young Theatre and Aenigma Theatre

A contemporary ode to unconditional love. Viva follows two strangers, Alice and Graeme, whose lives become intertwined over the course of one night in Las Vegas

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

A Little Night Music by Stephen Sondheim

Set at the turn of the last century in Sweden, A Little Night Music interweaves a tangled web of former and current lovers. A Little Night Music is full of hilariously witty and heartbreakingly moving moments of adoration, regret and desire.

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Body, Space and Time

Join Maria Salome Nieto of pataSola dance for a free workshop that explores fundamentals of movement, creation and improvisation in Butoh dance

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Dance | Free

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. San Jose Earthquakes

Vancouver Whitecaps FC will commence their seventh season in Major League Soccer when they host San Jose Earthquakes

Vancouver | BC Place | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Sports

1 Hour Photo

1 Hour Photo is the story of Mas Yamamoto, a man whose life was swept up by the major currents of the 20th century.

Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Little Shop of Horrors

A gleefully twisted, out of this world cult classic hit musical!

New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Vancouver Iranian Film - Italia Italia

The best of Iranian cinema. In Farsi with English subtitles.

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 2:30 pm to 4:45 pm | Film

Zhang Zuo, piano

The Vancouver Recital Society presents Zhang Zuo in an afternoon concerta at the Vancouver Playhouse

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

Presentation of Traditional Greek Costumes / Λαϊκές Φορεσιές

Celebrating 90 years of the Hellenic Community of Vancouver. We will be presenting over 50 costumes, from fifteen different regions, in a colourful “Greek fashion show!”

Vancouver | Hellenic Community of Vancouver | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | History

Vancouver Halloween Parade & Expo. Cosplay Exhibition

The 4th annual Vancouver Halloween Parade and Expo brings you four days of arts, cosplay, comics, anime, films and games plus a grand Halloween parade of your favorite superheroes and super naturals!

Vancouver | UBC Robson Square | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Where The Wild Things Are

Let the wild rumpus begin!! Back by popular demand, this highly interactive production is a guided play experience, adapted from the timeless classic by Maurice Sendak.

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Theatre

Taizé Contemplative Service

Join us for our monthly Taizé-style contemplative candlelight service in the Sanctuary

North Vancouver | St. Andrew's United Church | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music | Free

Halloween: L’il Haunters at Potter’s House of Horrors

Thrills n chills.. scares, bewares n evil glares.. and fun for the whole family!

Surrey | Potter’s House | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family

Mom's the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty

A new generation of laughs! From the world-renowned creative team behind the Mom’s the Word series comes a new chapter in their stories of family and fracas.

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm | Theatre

Stanley Park Halloween Ghost Train

Witness the alien invasion! Each year the Stanley Park Ghost Train takes our riders on a journey through a mystical and magical world, inspired by Hallowe'en and other spooky tales.

Vancouver | Stanley Park | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Family

Halloween: Grave Tales

Join our experienced storytellers for a two- or three-hour program of spine-chilling stories, as you walk through the Fort Langley village at night

Langley | Fort Langley National Historic Site | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Halloween: Scream Train at Bear Creek Park

We recommend the Scream Train for the older children who can handle being scared. Our forest becomes alive with ghosts and ghouls intent on scaring you amidst creepy sounds and special effects

Surrey | Bear Creek Park | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Family

The Mavericks

The Mavericks were founded more than 25 years ago by Malo and Deakin as a standout alternative band in a Miami rock scene dominated by hair metal and punk

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Surrey Nights: Vadim Gluzman with the VSO

One of the planet’s greatest and most accomplished violinists, Vadim Gluzman makes his much-anticipated return to perform Shostakovich’s dark and complex second violin concerto

Surrey | Bell Performing Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:10 pm | Music

Fright Nights

Don’t come alone! It’s our favourite time of fear. Experience the freaky, terrifying and much less cheerful doppelganger of Playland, Fright Nights, select nights October 6 through 31

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Festival

Halloween Mystery Nights - Downtown Murder Mystery

Vancouver Mysteries’ Halloween Mystery Nights return this year with murder mystery game Crime in Downtown

Vancouver | streets of downtown Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Rookie Night

Rookie Nights feature our Rookie League players, who have all successfully completed improv training via the Improv Comedy Institute

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm | Show

Linkin Park: One More Light World Tour

Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California

Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Falling Awake

A surrealist physical comedy with mesmerizing illusions, salt, coffee, flash floods, the musing of love, and the questionable nature of reality.

Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Max Amini

Max Amini returns to the magnificent Orpheum with a brand new set of material. Join us for a great night of comedy and laughter!

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy

North Mississippi Allstars with Guest Leeroy Stagger

North Mississippi Allstars is an American southern rock/blues band from Hernando, Mississippi, United States, founded in 1996

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Music