Metro Vancouver events on October 19, 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

The 19th Annual Strachan Hartley Legacy Run

Be part of the 19th Annual Strachan Hartley Legacy Run in North Vancouver — one of the Lower Mainland’s most inspiring community events

North Vancouver | 8:00 am to 3:00 pm | Sports

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

Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Satellite Exhibition with Connection Salon

The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists outside of mainstream art institutions

Vancouver | The Gathering Place Community Centre | 9:00 am to 7:45 pm | Exhibition

Fin-Tastic Fall Days at the Aquarium

Experience the warmth and wonder of fall under the sea!

Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Halloween and Trick or Treat at Kingsgate Mall

Visit the mall for a series of events throughout the month including mask making (October 25) and a pumpkin display. There’s also the Dream Horror Haunted House on site but the minimum age is 13

Vancouver | Kingsgate Mall | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family | 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

HowlOver Halloween at FlyOver Canada

There's still broom for this family friendly Halloween adventure — but get your tickets today!

Vancouver | FlyOver Canada at Canada Place | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family

Hopcott Farms: Cranberry Harvest Tour 2025

You’ve all seen the pictures of the beautiful cranberry fields with bright red floating cranberries. Now’s your chance to experience it up close

Pitt Meadows | Hopcott Farms | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Nature / Animals

Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood

Get ready for Halloweeks at The Amazing Brentwood, the ultimate Halloween festival for families! From October 6th to 31st, the entire centre transforms into a spooky celebration filled with festive fun, entertainment, and community activities for all ages

Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood | Family | Free

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

VFS In-Production Bootcamp | Capturing the K-Pop Magic

Actors & Animators: Learn Directly From A Renowned Choreographer & Industry Animators

Vancouver | VFS Film Campus | Workshop

Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival 2025

Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) Festival is an annual celebration in Vancouver that highlights the rich cultural diversity, traditions, and contributions of Latin American communities.

Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Festival

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

Gulf of Georgia Cannery Haunted Sea

Discover what lies beneath the waves in the Haunted Sea! Visit the seasonally spooky installation inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Morning Kintsugi Workshop

Join renowned instructor Yuka Morino for a special workshop on Kintsugi, the traditional Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer and gold

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Workshop

Richmond Nature Park: Halloween Hoot

Drop in to the Nature Park to view Halloween decorations along the Pond Trail. Pumpkins available for purchase during this family friendly event that runs rain or shine

Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free

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

Bear Creek Park Pumpkin Train and Halloween Night Train 2025

Surrey | BEAR CREEK PARK TRAIN& MINI-GOLF | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

The Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival 2025

This season, VHS is taking over downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Cineplex Cinemas International Village | 10:45 am to 10:30 pm | Festival

Return of the Salmon

Celebrate the return of our salmon to Kanaka Creek and learn about their incredible journey and life in the spectacular Kanaka Watershed

Maple Ridge | Kanaka Creek Regional Park | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Nature / Animals | Free

Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest and Pop Up Shop

The season’s favourite is back. Don your stretchy pants and head over to the Metropolis at Metrotown for a good old-fashioned pie-eating contest, organized by The Pie Hole

Burnaby | Metropolis at Metrotown | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Food / Wine

Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Granville Island

Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs

Vancouver | Ocean Artworks Pavilion, Granville Island | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival

Guildford Town Centre: The Maze of Monsters

Who’s ready for the The Maze of Monsters?

Surrey | Guildford Town Centre | Family | Free

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

Burnaby Halloween Festival 2025: Celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in Burnaby

After six incredible years on Granville Island, the Day of the Dead Market is expanding to The Amazing Brentwood Mall Plaza for a two-day cultural festival filled with music, art, food, and family fun

Burnaby | The Amazing Brentwood Mall Plaza | 12:00 am to 7:00 pm | Festival | Free

The Gateway Theatre: Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B

This sharp and comedic reinvention of the classic detective tale is exactly what you’re looking for this fall.

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

Afternoon Kintsugi Workshop

Join renowned instructor Yuka Morino for a special workshop on Kintsugi, the traditional Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer and gold

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Workshop

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

Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project. Premiere

In Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project, best-selling author and Electric Company Core Artist Carmen Aguirre explores the intersection of art and revolution through the life of Italian photographer and activist Tina Modotti

Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

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

“My journey to Blue Sky” Barry Greenfield

Barry Greenfield is returning to the YALETOWN ROUNDHOUSE, for a musical matinee and book reading, on Sunday, 2pm, on October 19th.

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Books

Presentation House Theatre: Lasa ng Imperyo/A Taste of Empire

This adaptation of Jovanni Sy’s A Taste of Empire reimagines this acclaimed play through a fresh female perspective. As the dish is brought to life, so too are the stories embedded within its ingredients

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts

Museum of Vancouver: Long Live Kings: Drag King Histories

Ever wondered what Vancouver’s Drag King scene looked like? Did you know there is a long history of drag kings before you?

Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 3:00 pm to 5:00 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

MastersFX Monster Museum

MEET THE MONSTERS! If you love movies, monsters, and special FX makeup as much as we do, then there's no better place for you to visit than the MastersFX Monster Museum!

Burnaby | MastersFX Monster Museum | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Exhibition

Inside The Alchemist Heart: A Guided Tour with Dafne Blanco-Sarlay

Join us for a special guided tour with multidisciplinary artist Dafne Blanco-Sarlay, as she walks us through her powerful solo exhibition, The Alchemist Heart , a deeply personal journey through identity, memory, and the transformative power of art

Vancouver | Historic Theatre Gallery | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Lecture

Vancouver Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour

Join us as we tour Vancouver’s ghostly spots, sharing spine-tingling eerie legends. Our Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour will take you along some of the Vancouver’s darkest corners and most mysterious landmarks

Vancouver | Pickup/Dropoff by Canada Place | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Party

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

Halloween Fright Festival

Maan Farms' Scariest Corn Maze in Canada returns with reimagined haunts, new scares, and an elevated midway experience

Abbotsford | Maan Farms | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family

Chan Centre present Ali Sethi

Ali Sethi skyrocketed to fame with “Pasoori,” surpassing 1 billion streams and landing on Time Magazine’s “100 Next” list

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

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

Broadway Barbara LIVE

Broadway Barbara at the Rio Theatre – skip this show, and you better wear soft shoes... because you’ll be kicking yourself for the rest of your days!

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show