Metro Vancouver events on October 5, 2025

Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Fall Food Fest — Vancouver’s Coziest Food Crawl!

Vancouver | 6:00 am to 11:50 pm | Food / Wine

White Rock & South Surrey Culture Crawl

Discover and celebrate the arts, culture and heritage that White Rock and South Surrey have to offer!

Surrey | Venues throughout South Surrey and White Rock | 8:30 am to 5:00 pm | Festival | Free

Fall At The Farm At Maan Farms In Abbotsford

Make Magical Memories this season at Maan Farms! Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring our NEW Pumpkin House and 15 more photo ops, meet our furry friends, and enjoy 11 exciting attractions in Barnyard Adventureland

Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

FACE TO FACE. F2F Tour Vancouver

Dive into an unforgettable weekend of trading card games. From thrilling tournaments to casual play, there's something for everyone

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 9:00 am to 8:00 pm

Vancouver Maritime Museum: Pay What You Can Day

Visit the Vancouver Maritime Museum on the first Sunday of each month and Pay What You Can for admission

Vancouver | Vancouver Maritime Museum | 10:00 am to 2:07 pm | Exhibition

Activities for Mid-Autumn Festival 2025

Step into the rich history and vibrant traditions of the Mid-Autumn Festival at Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site.

Richmond | The Britannia Shipyard | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Festival | Free

Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: The Halloween Hunt

Get ready for a spooktacular adventure the whole family can enjoy! This free, family-friendly Halloween experience invites children and their caregivers to explore the shopping centre on a thrilling hunt for seasonal surprises

Burnaby | The City of Lougheed Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free

Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.

Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces

Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025. Metro-Con: Fandom Comes Home

2 Days. Dozens Of Stars. One Epic Weekend, Including The Once-in-a-lifteime Battlestar Galactica Reunion.

Burnaby | Hilton, Metrotown | Show

Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver

This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head

Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop

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

VIFF Vancouver International Film Festival 2025

Join Us in Celebrating Our 44th Festival

Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Film

Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist

This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Harvest Days 2025

Celebrate the fall season with the return of Harvest Days at VanDusen Botanical Garden

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family

Signals Creative Tech Expo presented by VIFF and DigiBC

Vancouver’s premiere creative tech expo returns as an essential destination for storytelling with immersive and interactive technology

Vancouver | DigiBC Creative Tech Studio | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition

Culture Days: Richmond Arts Coalition's "From Fray to Feather - Part 1" Youth Art Exhibition

From Fray to Feather - Part 1 is an exhibition of collaborative art in progress - created by students in Richmond working with local printmaking artist Mika Imada

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre Annex | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Culture Days. Argonaut II: Guided Vessel Tours

Step aboard a century of maritime history! Come discover the living history of Argonaut II—a vessel that has been part of BC’s maritime story for over 100 years.

Vancouver | Vancouver Maritime Museum | 10:30 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

New West Halloween Market

All Hallows' Eve Craft Market. Shop 2 levels at Sapperton Hall filled with over 60 Halloween loving Vendors offering tons of original, spooky, witchy wares!

New Westminster | Sapperton Pensioners Community Hall | Market

HAVAN Fall 2025 Home Design + Reno Show

Discover, design & build! A boutique home show for renos & custom builds at VanDusen. Panels, pros & inspiration await!

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition

Culture Days: Arts Craft Showcase Exhibition by SPROUT TungMang of Music & Theatre 童萌紙皮兵工廠 X 床單裁縫店

Cardboard, sheets, and various scraps and leftovers can be transformed into exquisite props and costumes

Richmond | Atrium, Richmond Cultural Centre | Workshop

Burnaby Central Railway

This is a fun ride-on-top miniature train

Burnaby | Burnaby Central Railway | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

New Home and Condo Expo — Vancouver

The Vancouver New Home and Condo EXPO by NextHome brings over 40 exhibitors together for a two-day weekend event that connects homebuyers with the best builders and developers in the Greater Vancouver area

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Culture Days: Printmaking Workshop

Drop into our interactive print workshop on Anvil Centre's 4th floor. Use a professional press to craft vibrant, collaborative monoprints. All materials are provided

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Workshop | Free

New West Culture Crawl

Presented by Arts New West, The New West Cultural Crawl is an annual arts & culture festival that celebrates and exhibits the vast creative talents across New Westminster.

New Westminster | different places | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Culture Days: North Shore Art Crawl

What started with just two artists and a big idea has blossomed into the incredible North Shore Art Crawl!

North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 11:00 am to 7:02 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Create & Connect: Monthly Family Fun

On the first Sunday of each month, we throw open our Museum doors to all with Pay-What-You-Can access to our galleries and collections

North Vancouver | Museum of North Vancouver | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Exhibition

Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Exit Burnaby Halloween Special

This Halloween season, step beyond the veil and into four bone-chilling escape experiences where horror lurks in every shadow and jump scares are guaranteed.

Burnaby | Exit Burnaby | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Party

Exhibition: Indigenous Symbols and Signifiers

Top (L-R): Jazmine Andrew, Riannon Wesley, Robyn Adams. Bottom (L-R): Koyah Morgan-Banke, Brittney Townrow, Kineena Kang

Vancouver | Hatch Art Gallery, Floor 2, AMS Nest | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Culture Days Workshop: Learn to Code for the Modern Artist

Unlock new creative possibilities by learning to code. This workshop is designed for artists who want to learn the fundamentals of coding with the Python programming language. A laptop or mobile device is recommended to practice hands-on

North Vancouver | Lions Gate Community Recreation Centre | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Workshop | Free

Culture Days: Ode to the Pattullo Bridge: Poetry Reading Salon

With Janet Kvammen, City of New Westminster's Poet Laureate, enjoy a casual gettogether to showcase local poets and their work alongside a literary farewell to the Pattullo Bridge

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | Books | Free

The Nightmare Bar - Vancouver

The Nightmare Bar Comes to Vancouver! We are an immersive event platform that transforms the darkly whimsical into an unforgettable nightlife experience

Vancouver | Alibi Room | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Party

The Gateway Theatre: To The Moon: Mid-Autumn Celebration

To The Moon: Mid-Autumn Celebration is an event to bring families together to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in the Richmond community. Join us for a family-friendly concert in the Minoru Chapel, followed by craft lantern making at Gateway Theatre

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

Metro Theatre: Lend Me a Tenor

Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor is a fast-paced farce of love, lies, and high notes gone wildly wrong

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

Diwali Fest in Surrey 2025

Diwali Downtown Surrey is a celebration of the Festival of Lights and ft. music and dance performances by South Asian artists

Surrey | Surrey City Hall | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Festival | Free

Live at Studio 58 – The Time Machine

Based on the classic science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, the world premiere of The Time Machine is a riveting voyage through time to the year 802,701

Vancouver | Studio 58, Langara College | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

The Cultch Presents Wolf

Circus with fangs. WOLF. A gasp-inducing acrobatic thrill ride

Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts

Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience

Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.

New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show

POMO Museum: Haunted Trains, Planes & Automobiles

Join the fabulous sister duo behind BC Haunted History for an unparalleled paranormal experience!

Port Moody | POMO Museum | Show

Fright Nights in Vancouver

Don’t you DARE miss Vancouver’s scariest Halloween experience – The Largest Haunt in Western Canada We’ve been waiting for you. Something nightmarish is lurking in the dark

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs San Jose Earthquakes

The ‘Caps will look to build on a record-breaking 2024 season

Vancouver | BC Place | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Sports

MetroCon Wrap Party – Celebrate the Finale!

End MetroCon in style at the official Wrap Party, part of the MetroCon by FanCon After Dark Events. Join fans, staff, and special guests for one last unforgettable night of music, mingling, and celebration

Burnaby | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Party

Rock 101 Presents: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon. Shows at the Space Centre

Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon — Official 50th Anniversary Immersive Experience

Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Pumpkins After Dark 2025 - Burnaby

Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event. Featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the fall season

Burnaby | Swangard Stadium & Central Park | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family

The Improv Centre: House Teams

Vancouver’s finest improv performers from around the Lower Mainland are ready to show their stuff in back-to-back showcases! It’s all teams, all talent, all hilarious at the new season of House Teams!

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy