Metro Vancouver events on November 2, 2025

Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival

We are thrilled to announce the 22nd Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, October 31 to November 8, 2025!

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

Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival: Shelter

This original community-engaged art show features high-impact and striking visuals reflecting on housing and homelessness

Vancouver | 8:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition

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

Capilano Suspension Bridge: Canyon Frights

Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare!

North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 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

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

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

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

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

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

NFL Experience Vancouver

NFL Experience Vancouver at Jack Pool Plaza – Sunday, November 2nd! The NFL is bringing the ultimate gameday experience to Vancouver!

Vancouver | Jack Poole Plaza | Active Life / Health

Vancouver Art Guild. 2025 Salon

We are excited to welcome you to our 2025 Salon, show and sale, on Sunday, November 2nd.

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Visual Arts

KPop Demon Hunters: A Sing Along Event

The surprise hit of 2025, KPop Demon Hunters is a blast of good vibes and catchy tunes — this generation’s Ghostbusters, Gorillaz, or Spice Girls — or some delightfully unholy combination of all three. Rated PG, all ages welcome!

Vancouver | VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema | 10:30 am to 12:30 am | Film

Italian Cooking Class - Hands on Puglia Pasta - Short Shapes

Elevate your pasta skills with Roman Sauces! Join Peter in a demonstration class where you'll learn to master the three classic Roman Trinity sauces

Vancouver | Ken's Kitchen, Snowy's Lounge, Kitsilano Community Centre | 10:30 am to 1:15 pm | Cooking

Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Granville Island

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

Vancouver | Granville Island | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival

Presentation House Theatre: Pop! Pop!

Join characters “Seek” and “Hide” as they discover and explore a colourful undersea world of sensory experiences including adorable puppets and gentle, playful interaction with live musical layers and a rich soundscape.

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts

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

Richmond Nature Park: Nature Series - Mushrooms

Explore the fascinating world of mycology and learn how to identify common autumn mushrooms in this annual show of local fungi

Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Nature / Animals

RIOT: Vancouver Sketch Comedy

Join RIOT - a live sketch show exploiting the local issues, events and personalities that make Vancouver so very special

Vancouver | Hero's Welcome | 11:09 am to 10:00 pm | Comedy

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

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

SPIRIT BOX: The Psychic Experience

Halloween's Hottest Ticket! Dare To Touch The Otherside! Dare To Hear The Voices From Beyond! If You Dare...this Is The Experience For You!

Vancouver | Granville Island Theatre District | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Show

Vancouver opera: Rigoletto

The tragic tale of a father’s desperate love for his daughter—and the dangerous double-edged sword of vengeance—set against a backdrop of decadence and dark intrigue

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Opera

Pacific Theatre Presents Wakey, Wakey By Will Eno

A remount of PT's acclaimed 2021 production. Nominated for 5 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, including Outstanding Production

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Italian Cooking Class - Crispy Crackly Roast Pork Porchetta

Learn to make one of Rome's beloved street foods! In this demonstration class Peter will teach you to make Porchetta at home

Vancouver | Ken's Kitchen, Snowy's Lounge, Kitsilano Community Centre | 2:45 pm to 5:30 pm | Cooking

Vancouver Recital Society presents Sean Shibe

This brilliant young guitarist has already proven himself to be a truly original mind at the frontier of contemporary classical music

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

Magic Everywhere

A Cabaret-style Magic Show Featuring Four of Vancouver’s Best Magicians

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 3:00 pm to 7:20 pm | Show

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

Día de los Muertos. pop-up at the lobby lounge & rawbar

The festivities continue Sunday, November 2, at The Lobby Lounge & RawBar for a Día de los Muertos themed pop-up featuring a curated cocktail menu by ARCA and Vertical Evolutivo

Vancouver | Fairmont Pacific Rim | Food / Wine

Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival: Spirit Encounters

Join Gerardo Avila for his latest theatrical performance, with shadow puppetry, comedy and Flamenco and Mexican music and dance

Vancouver | Russian Hall | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Festival | Free

Chan Centre Presents: Ray Chen

Join us at the Chan Centre as he performs in an intimate concert with a pianist Chelsea Wang

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

The Infidels Jazz presents The Electrifying Seamus Blake Plays The Music of Eddie Harris

Catch Seamus Blake plays the music of Eddie Harris at the Rickshaw with Sam Yahhel, Tim Lefebvre and Corey Fonville

Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music