Metro Vancouver events on October 29, 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

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

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Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 9:00 am to 6:30 pm | Sports

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

Family Haunted Halloween

The Pinetree Community Centre is hosting a morning of Halloween fun!

Coquitlam | Pinetree Community Centre | 10:00 am to 2:30 pm | Family

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

Vancouver Baby & Family Fair

This year, our 16th annual Vancouver Baby & Family Fair is going to nudge the newborns, teach the toddlers and prep the parents!

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Fair

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

VCON Relaxicon 41½ Science Fiction, Fantasy and Games Convention

VCON is the oldest general-interest science fiction, fantasy and gaming convention in Canada and the Pacific Northwest

Surrey | Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Get The Word Out: Marketing for Improv Show Producers

How do you get people to see your show? How do you design an effective image? How do you create a name that really pops? Marketing. The hardest part of improv is selling it. But that's what this workshop aims to do.

Vancouver | Instant Studio | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Workshop

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

Sunshine Frère: cache cache Exhibition

Vancouver-based artist Sunshine Frère’s captivating solo exhibition cache cache invites visitors embrace the fading present and explore the dark uncertainty of the future

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

Halloween: Land of Boo

Bring your kids to the Land of Boo! This self-guided walking tour of the Highstreet Central Plaza is FREE and fun

Abbotsford | Highstreet Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free

2017 Vancouver Fall Home Show at the Convention Centre

The show for every home. From renovation overhaul to brand-new build, DIY do-over to one-day décor dreams, the Vancouver Fall Home Show is where big ideas, trusted advice, and fresh inspiration unite, complete with more than 325 trusted brands

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | Show

Halloween at the Cannery

Celebrate a Spooktacular Halloween weekend at the Cannery on October 28 & 29. Dare to explore the haunted house, encounter ghoulish cannery characters along the way, and see what tricks you have to play to get some treats!

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family

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

Eat, Drink and be Scary!

What could be more fitting place to visit on Hallowe’en then Maple Ridge’s own historic Haney House Museum?

Maple Ridge | Haney House Museum | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Family

The Artisan's Event - Autumn Market

The Artisan's Event is hosting its Autumn Market on Sunday, October 29th, 2017 back at Heritage Hall, Vancouver. You'll find one of a kind local artists and artisans

Vancouver | Heritage Hall Vancouver BC | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Market

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

Kids Fort Langley Halloween

Trick-or-treat at Fort Langley National Historic Site! Gather around the bonfire for ghost stories, explore the Spooky Servants Quarters and get an airbrush tattoo

Langley | Fort Langley National Historic Site | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Kids | 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

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

Intro to Improvisation

This class will allow you to learn the improvisational skills of Play, Spontaneity, Character and Story

Vancouver | Instant Studios | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Workshop

Halloween Family Fun

There's so much for families to do for Halloween!

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

Halloween Skates in Surrey. Surrey Sport & Leisure Complex - Arena

Grab your wand or broom and head out to one of our fun haunted public skates!

Surrey | Surrey Sport & Leisure Complex - Arena | 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm | Family

Dried Flower Arrangers’ Sale

Dried Flower Arrangers’ Show and Sale — all items available for purchase! Show and sale of dried flower wreaths, bouquets, topiaries, centerpieces, and arrangements created with materials grown at VanDusen Botanical Garden

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Market | Free

Noh Chant & Dance Workshop with Yamai Tsunao

A workshop in noh dance and chant led by master noh actor Yamai Tsunao. With Kashiwazaki Mayuko and Muraoka Kiyomi.

Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Workshop

Family Day at PdA! with Mr. I's Slightly Spooky Songs and Stories

Join us at Place des Arts for our Halloween-themed Family Day. Start with a tour of three galleries, then dive into three exhibition-related art activities and create your own masterpiece!

Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Family

Halloween Howl Pool. Newton Recreation Centre

Come practice your tricks and treats with us and have a good time in the pool! There will be games and activities for everyone to enjoy

Surrey | Newton Recreation Centre | 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm | Family

Symphony Sundays: Evelyn Glennie!

A prolific recording artist and champion of new works for percussion and orchestra, Dame Evelyn Glennie performs American composer Jennifer Higdon’s fascinating Percussion Concerto, a work that was written in 2005 for percussionist Colin Currie

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 2:00 pm to 4:10 pm | Music

Halloween Spooktacular

Join us for an afternoon of themed games, crafts, face painting and so much more! This is a parent participation event. Don't forget your costume!!!

Coquitlam | Place Maillardville Community Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:53 pm | Kids

King Charles III By Mike Bartlett

The Jovial Political Satire - Long Live The King?

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:30 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

Sunday Serenade an Afternoon of Captivating Solos

Three extraordinary musicians come together for an afternoon of captivating solos, duets and trios in this Sunday Serenade

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

Halloween Skate & Costume Parties in Delta

Put on your costume and have fun skating into the Halloween spirit.

Delta | North Delta Recreation Centre | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Family

Happy Place

Happy Place explores and celebrates the courage, compassion and humour of seven women living amidst each other in the most extraordinary of circumstances

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Performing Arts

Ritmo Y Soniquete Rhythm & Groove

Kasandra Flamenco is thrilled to present “Ritmo y Soniquete”, a super charged, high octane flamenco show starring some of Spain’s hottest flamenco musicians, singer Miguel Rosendo and festero Luis de la Tota

Vancouver | The Cultch | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Dance

CAG Sunday Afternoon Tours

Join CAG Visitor Coordinator, Jocelyn Statia for a Free tour of the current exhibitions

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Concert: Sounds Global Ensemble

An ensemble that sounds like Vancouver looks; its diverse repertoire is drawn from Jewish, Persian, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, Indian and Chinese music

Vancouver | Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Music

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

VanDusen Glow in the Garden

Join us for a whimsical garden adventure this Halloween

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family

Bog Escape Howloween Ball

The guest list has been made and you’re on it! Join the Burns Bog Conservation Society at their Bog Escape Howloween Ball for a hair-raising adventure. A full-moon party sounds like fun, but are you prepared for what’s actually in store?

Surrey | Delta Nature Reserve | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family

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

Haunted Village by Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel

Wonder at the curious, find the unusual and discover the unexpected around every corner. It’ll be a spooktacular time!

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

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

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

Honour’: Confessions of a Mumbai Courtesan. Dipti Mehta (New York)

Honour’: Confessions of a Mumbai Courtesan is a testament to the humanity and lives of sex workers; a mother’s plea for her daughter’s life and her honour; a story of the struggles of an unlikely family.

Vancouver | Vancity Culture Lab | 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm | Performing Arts

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

VIXX Shangri-La In Canada

Pop! Goes The World is thrilled to present for their 3rd time in Canada the explosive & sensational South Korean pop group VIXX! They will be performing live for a full 2-hour concert on Sunday October 29th at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Martha Wainwright

Martha Wainwright is a Canadian-American folk-rock singer-songwriter. With an undeniable voice and an arsenal of powerful songs, Martha Wainwright is a beguiling performer and a refreshingly different force in music.

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

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

Decades - The REtroSPECT with Lani Misalucha Canada Tour 2017

Decades is a musical trip down memory lane, bringing Las Vegas milieu to Vancouver BC, for people of all generations. Featuring an award-winning Retro Pop Group The REtroSPECT, covers every musical genre from Motown to Disco

New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

East Van Improv League

Instant Theatre is proud to present the launch of the East Vancouver Improv League! Come witness a high-octane battle between two Supergroups

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Theatre

Deluxe Restorative Yoga, Massage, and Healing Touch

Join Julie and Haley for a deeply relaxing, stress-melting experience that combines restful Restorative yoga and delightful, gentle Thai massage

Vancouver | Ocean and Crow Yoga/Space | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Active Life / Health

Roger Waters: Us + Them Tour

Roger Waters and his 2017 US + Them Tour will visit Vancouver

Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Ritmo Y Soniquete Rhythm & Groove

Kasandra Flamenco is thrilled to present “Ritmo y Soniquete”, a super charged, high octane flamenco show starring some of Spain’s hottest flamenco musicians, singer Miguel Rosendo and festero Luis de la Tota

Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

Cagematch: Ultimate Comedy Showdown

Cagematch pits the fiercest and most hilarious improvisers against each other to determine who has the best improv in the city. For 15 years, Cagematch is an underground hotbed of talent where improvisers pull out all the stops

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy

History and Haunting Walking Tours

Ceperley House, a stop on the History & Hauntings tour. Visit five ominous-looking buildings in the Deer Lake area, including Ceperley Mansion, where mysterious happenings and hauntings have been reported.

Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show