Metro Vancouver events on October 31, 2017
October 31, 2017
Tue
Marisa Mary Myrah - Exhibition
Lost Birds and Small Things focuses on endangered songbirds and their habitat in Canada and abroad. Concerned about today’s social and environmental landscape, this series is a contemporary commentary and concern for the loss of species in a natural world
North Vancouver | District Foyer Gallery | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition | Free
Pushing Boundaries
This biennial exhibition showcases and celebrates contemporary local, national and international First Nations artists
North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
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
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
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
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
Brain and Body Workout for Boomers and Beyond
This class, designed by Kinesiologists and Occupational Therapists, is an evidence-based program to improve both physical and brain conditioning
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | Active Life / Health
Live Music at the Shadbolt. A Little Lunch Music
A Little Lunch Music Series features noon-hour concerts by a variety of local musicians in all genres of music including jazz, classical, pop and folk
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Music | Free
Halloween 2017 on Commercial Drive
Join us for one amazing Halloween on The Drive in East Van. Free, Safe, Fun for the whole family!
Vancouver | Grandview Park | 12:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family | 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
Halloween: Moo or Boo at EcoDairy
Join us and our amoo-zing community partners for our annual family-friendly Indoor Halloween party!
Abbotsford | EcoDairy | 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Family
Lynn Valley Haunted Village
Join us for an afternoon of Halloween fun to help celebrate the third annual Lynn Valley Haunted Village. Enjoy face painting, story time, crafts and of course some trick or treating fun!
North Vancouver | Lynn Valley Village Plaza | 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm | Family | Free
Trick or Treat in Steveston Village
Trick or treating in Steveston Village is an extremely popular event that grows larger every year! Trick or treaters take to the streets of Steveston in the daylight and visit participating businesses offering treats
Richmond | Steveston Village | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Kids | Free
Halloween on the Heights
A kid-friendly Halloween outing! Participating merchants will have a pumpkin decal on their front door or window. Trick or treat down through the charming Heights of Burnaby!
Burnaby | Hastings Street between Boundary Road & Gamma Avenue | 3:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Family | Free
Halloween at Willowbrook Shopping Centre
Willowbrook Shopping Centre’s Annual Trick or Treating takes place at 5:00 pm sharp to 6:00pm on October 31, 2017
Langley | Willowbrook Shopping Centre | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Kids | Free
Monstars & Beasts Haunted House!
Spooky and fun Haunted House created by local artists! Join us for 3 evenings of creepy and crawly Halloween fun!
North Vancouver | MAB Art Studio & Boutique Gallery | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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
Fall Carnival by Richmond Pentecostal Church
Games, candy and prizes! Come and have fun with the whole family!
Richmond | Pentecostal Church | 5:30 pm to 0:44 am | Family | Free
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 Train Rides at Burnaby Central Railway
The volunteers at the Burnaby Central Railway open the trains up for one special night of fun!
Burnaby | Burnaby Central Railway | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family
Halloween Club Crawl 2017
The Vancouver tradition continues! Why party at just one venue on Halloween when you can go to all of them? Join us for the biggest annual Halloween Club Crawl in Canada. Guaranteed to sell out again this year!
Vancouver | Various locations | 6:00 pm to 2:00 am | Food / Wine
Funfest 2017 - This Little Light
All things bright and small! Come dressed up on theme, and play games to earn cool prizes. All kids welcome!
Vancouver | Fraser Lands Church | 6:00 pm to 4:33 pm | Family
Jazz Jam
Join us at the Shadbolt for a jazz jam session!
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Music | Free
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
Halloween GOYA Harvest Festival
Celebrate this Halloween with us
Vancouver | Hellenic Community of Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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
The Valley Haunt
For the 2017 Halloween season, The Valley Haunt: Contained will be returning with new themes and spine-tingling scares. Get ready for an even more blood-curdling, hair-raising, and bone-chilling experience.
North Vancouver | 1311 Appin Road | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family
Thanks for Giving By Kevin Loring
Premiere Granville Island Stage. Comedy with lots to chew on
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
King Charles III By Mike Bartlett
The Jovial Political Satire - Long Live The King?
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
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 | 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm | Performing Arts
The Fringe Cabaret October
Fringe Cabaret: Back From The Dead. The old Studio 1398 theatre? Oh no, there hasn’t been anyone in there ever since the Fringe ended. What’s that?
Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Jesus Christ Superstar
URP is thrilled to return with an all new production of this Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice classic. The energy and excitement of a rock concert will combine with the drama of Christ’s final days as only URP could do
North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:45 pm | Performing Arts
The Lost Souls of Gastown - Vancouver Walking Tour
The Lost Souls of Gastown is a Gothic Theatre Adventure, based on Vancouver's earliest and darkest history. Please do not expect a conventional walking tour or a ghost tour
Vancouver | Starting in Cathedral Square, Richards at Dunsmuir | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Exhibition
Ones to Watch Witt Lowry - I Could Not Plan This Tour
Witt Lowry - I Could Not Plan This Tour with special guest Ro Ransom
Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Music
IT’s LIT Halloween Party!
On Halloween night become an honorary member of “The Loser’s Club” and join us in the sewers for our IT’s LIT party! We will be transforming the Biltmore into the town of Derry with some scary AF decorations!
Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 8:30 pm to 3:00 am | Dance
Chelsea Wolfe - Vancouver
Chelsea Wolfe brings her Hiss Spun Tour to VENUE with guests
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
HalloWorkIt - Bossy Halloween Party Ft Prado
Hallo.Work.It A special edition of Bossy at The Fox Cabaret to the sweaty & sweet sounds of Femme powered Hip Hop and R&B
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 10:30 pm to 2:00 am | Party