Metro Vancouver events calendar for October 2025. Best festivals, concerts, fun things to do, Thanksgiving events, kids activities and Halloween haunted houses in Vancouver, BC.
October 19, 2025
SunVancouver 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
October 20, 2025
MonVancouver 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
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
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
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
2025 Vancouver Writers Festival
Welcome to the 2025 Vancouver Writers Fest!
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | Books
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
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
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
Vancouver Writers Fest presents Oh, Canada!: The Alma Lee Opening Night
In sequential talks, notable Canadian authors will illuminate, through their eyes, who we are—and who we could be, if we commit to protecting this country and making it better
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Lecture
October 21, 2025
TueVancouver 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
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
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
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
2025 Vancouver Writers Festival
Welcome to the 2025 Vancouver Writers Fest!
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | Books
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
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
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
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
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
The Improv Centre: Spontaneous Combustion
Step into our improv laboratory as Mainstage veterans team up with our House Teams players for a night of unpredictable comedy! Expect a hilarious chain reaction of improv scenes where anything can happen. Witness comedy in its rawest, most reactive form!
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy
October 22, 2025
WedVancouver 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
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
UBC Museum of Anthropology and Granville row galleries
Join gallery staff for a day of art and cultural exploration! We will start with a one-hour curator’s tour of the Nuxálk Strong exhibition at the world-class Museum of Anthropology, followed by a visit to galleries on south Granville
Vancouver | 9:30 am to 4:00 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
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
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
2025 Vancouver Writers Festival
Welcome to the 2025 Vancouver Writers Fest!
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | Books
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
21st Annual Inclusion Art Show & Sale at Roundhouse Community Centre
Celebrate Community Inclusion Month with us at BC’s largest disability art show!
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 10:30 am to 7:30 pm | Visual Arts | Free
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
Writing Consultations with Selina Boan
This fall, Writer in Residence Selina Boan offers accessible one-on-one consultations to local writers in person and online with the Central Library
Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library, Central Library | 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm | Workshop | Free
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
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
UBC: Craft and Connect
Come and make a friendship bracelet or a DIY Fidget, connect with other students and learn about Free Campus Wellness Resources. Free Snacks provided
Vancouver | Brock Commons South, Compass Hub (Room 3001) | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free
Felting Nature: Turkey Tail Mushrooms
Do you find yourself admiring the beautiful and ornate mushrooms emerging during the fall season? Join us for a beginner-friendly needle-felting workshop to create colourful turkey tail mushrooms — perfect as a gift, ornament, toy, or decoration!
Vancouver | Nature House on Lost Lagoon | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Workshop
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 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
The Critical Hit Show: A #DNDLive Improvised Epic Fantasy Spooktacular!
The live, smash hit epic comedy THE CRITICAL HIT SHOW returns to the Rio Theatre’s stage on Wednesday, October 22 for more monstrous mirth, merriment, and snacks!
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Firehall Theatre: VACANT LOT
Based on the Japanese play “Sarachi”, by contemporary Japanese theatre artist Shogo Ota, a long-married couple visit the vacant lot where their house once stood
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
The Improv Centre: Twist of Fate
The only thing you can expect is spontaneous scenes, clever quips, and unpredictable comedy at every turn!
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Beaumont Presents – Theatre Of The Damned
This Halloween, The Beaumont Studios Unleashes Theatre Of The Damned — A Raunchy, Blood-splattered Love Letter To Horror Cinema, Where Cult Classics Are Reborn In Live Performance, Soaked In Glitter And Served Up With A Healthy Side Of Beaumont Sass
Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show
October 23, 2025
ThuVancouver 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
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
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
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
2025 Vancouver Writers Festival
Welcome to the 2025 Vancouver Writers Fest!
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | Books
Vancouver Fall Home Show 2025
The Vancouver Fall Home Show is a vibrant marketplace where you can shop in-person with REAL people for home-related products and services..
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre - West Building | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Exhibition
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
21st Annual Inclusion Art Show & Sale at Roundhouse Community Centre
Celebrate Community Inclusion Month with us at BC’s largest disability art show!
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 10:30 am to 7:30 pm | Visual Arts | Free
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
Discover Dance! series - The Dance Centre Presents: Sujit Vaidya
Sujit Vaidya’s practice is firmly rooted in the Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam, and he works within and beyond traditional repertoire with artistry and rigour.
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Dance
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 Black Spaces Summit & Symposium Vancouver 2025
The Black Spaces Symposium is an annual gathering dedicated to empowering African Descent communities by creating inclusive platforms for dialogue, artistry, and action
Vancouver | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival
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
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
Walks: Making Friends with Fungi
Tracing mycelial webs through the forest, we will encounter and observe fungi with multiple senses to try to understand their worlds, lifeways, relationships and behaviour
Vancouver | Nature House on Lost Lagoon | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | Nature / Animals
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 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
The Black Spaces Summit & Symposium 2025 : Oct 23, 2025
Get ready for a powerful gathering of Black voices at The Black Spaces Summit & Symposium 2025 on Oct 23, 2025!
Vancouver | Lecture | Free
Latin American Reading Group | Latin Expressions Special Edition with Martha Bátiz
VLACC is thrilled to present a special edition of our Latin American Short Stories Reading Group, in partnership with the Writers Fest and as part of Latin Expressions 2025, featuring acclaimed Mexican-Canadian writer Martha Bátiz.
Vancouver | Dockside Lounge (Located inside Granville Island Hotel) | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Books | Free
The Dance Centre. Action at a Distance/Tangaj Collective. BLOT - Body Line Of Thought
Body Line Of Thought explores movement in relation to the bacteria in our body. The show presents the body as an interconnected system, strong and fragile at the same time.
Vancouver | Morrow | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Dance
Firehall Theatre: VACANT LOT
Based on the Japanese play “Sarachi”, by contemporary Japanese theatre artist Shogo Ota, a long-married couple visit the vacant lot where their house once stood
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
The Improv Centre: I Know What You Did Last Weekend
Prepare to be launched into a laugh-out-loud world of secrets, betrayals, and melodrama inspired by ’90s teen slasher films.
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Rickshaw presents Didirri with Rowena Wise
Acclaimed Melbourne indie-folk artist Didirri brings his soul-stirring songcraft to Canadian shores for his first-ever headline tour this fall. Don’t miss him at LanaLou’s on October 23rd
Vancouver | LanaLou’s | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Paul Anthony’s Talent Time: Halloween Special
“Vancouver’s Most Innovative Comedy / Variety Show” is back with a Halloween special! Join us as we celebrate the greatest holiday ever with lots of laughs, audience surprises and wild entertainment
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | Show
The Beaumont Presents – Theatre Of The Damned
This Halloween, The Beaumont Studios Unleashes Theatre Of The Damned — A Raunchy, Blood-splattered Love Letter To Horror Cinema, Where Cult Classics Are Reborn In Live Performance, Soaked In Glitter And Served Up With A Healthy Side Of Beaumont Sass
Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show
October 24, 2025
FriVancouver 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
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
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
Vancouver Writers Fest: Visions of Chinatown
Carol Lee joins Donna Seto for a moderated Q&A on Chinatown’s past, present, and future. A great session for educators, students, and curious readers
Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | Lecture
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
2025 Vancouver Writers Festival
Welcome to the 2025 Vancouver Writers Fest!
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | Books
Vancouver Fall Home Show 2025
The Vancouver Fall Home Show is a vibrant marketplace where you can shop in-person with REAL people for home-related products and services..
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre - West Building | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Exhibition
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
The Granville Island Kids Market: Pirate Puppet Show
Join our favourite Pirate Puppeteer for his special Pro Development Day event at Kids Market
Vancouver | The Granville Island Kids Market | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Kids | Free
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
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 Rocky Horror Picture Show (50th Anniversary!)
There is no better way to experience the pop-culture juggernaut that is THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW than the the way it is meant to be seen – on the big screen, in the dark, and with a raucous Rio Theatre audience who are just as into it as you are.
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 1:30 pm to 1:00 am | Show
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
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
Culture Days: Rage • Love • Compassion • Community
This is a 4-part creative workshop series (extending beyond BC Culture Days) that uses poetry and collage to help participants explore and process complex emotions—anger, sorrow, love—while building a sense of belonging through community art-making
Vancouver | Dorothy Somerset Studios UBC | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | Workshop | Free
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Gastown
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Latin Plaza Hub, Gastown | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Festival
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 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
The Dance Centre. Action at a Distance/Tangaj Collective. BLOT - Body Line Of Thought
Body Line Of Thought explores movement in relation to the bacteria in our body. The show presents the body as an interconnected system, strong and fragile at the same time.
Vancouver | Morrow | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Dance
ARI ABDUL - CHANGE TOUR
Named by Rolling Stone as "the New York rockstar taking over the internet," Ari Abdul's dark alt-pop style is reminiscent of artists like Lana Del Rey, The Neighborhood, and Deftones
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Heart Strings - A Love Story feat. Violinist Sophie Armstrong
Music To Ignite Passion, Romance, And Cinematic Magic In One Unforgettable Night
Vancouver | York Theatre | Music
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Hocus Pocus in Concert Live to Film
Full film with live orchestra accompaniment
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music
Firehall Theatre: VACANT LOT
Based on the Japanese play “Sarachi”, by contemporary Japanese theatre artist Shogo Ota, a long-married couple visit the vacant lot where their house once stood
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Tyrant Studios presents Zappa Nite: Zappostrophe, UnZappologetic, Let’s Make the Water Turn Black
An unparalleled night of Frank Zappa music brought to you by Vancouver’s three premiere Zappa tribute bands!
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
The Improv Centre: I Know What You Did Last Weekend
Prepare to be launched into a laugh-out-loud world of secrets, betrayals, and melodrama inspired by ’90s teen slasher films.
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Improv Centre: Theatresports™
Two teams of highly skilled improv comedians vie for the laughs and support of audience judges. A high-energy, fast-paced and good-natured competition that will leave you wanting more
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy
The Vancouver Chamber Choir present True North
After a magical week touring Northern Canada, we return home with a spell-binding program that celebrates the northern lights, northern nature, and all those who inhabit the world’s northernmost climates
Vancouver | St. Philip’s Anglican Church | Music
Dandy’s Chainsaw Masquerade: An Immersive Drag Comedy Cabaret
This Show is Inspired By a True Story. (Truly.)
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
The Beaumont Presents – Theatre Of The Damned
This Halloween, The Beaumont Studios Unleashes Theatre Of The Damned — A Raunchy, Blood-splattered Love Letter To Horror Cinema, Where Cult Classics Are Reborn In Live Performance, Soaked In Glitter And Served Up With A Healthy Side Of Beaumont Sass
Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show
October 25, 2025
SatVancouver 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
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
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
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
The Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Halloween Party
The Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Cartoon Party is returning to the Rio Theatre for a whole Halloweekend of fun times on Saturday, October 25 AND Sunday, October 26
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Family
2025 Vancouver Writers Festival
Welcome to the 2025 Vancouver Writers Fest!
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | Books
Vancouver Fall Home Show 2025
The Vancouver Fall Home Show is a vibrant marketplace where you can shop in-person with REAL people for home-related products and services..
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre - West Building | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Exhibition
The Baby Show Vancouver
Find everything pregnancy, baby and toddler for the modern parent at Vancouver’s premium early parenting show.
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
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
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
Vancouver Comic & Toy Show #28
Vancouver’s Largest Pop-culture Bazaar—comics, Toys, And Surprises Under One Roof!
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | Exhibition
Nightshade Market : Witches Harvest A Samhain Artisan Market
Come join your friendly neighbourhood witches for a Halloween weekend of celebrations and art, at the Croatian Cultural Centre, Oct 25th & 26th.
Vancouver | Croatian Cultural Centre | Market
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 Black Spaces Summit & Symposium Vancouver 2025
The Black Spaces Symposium is an annual gathering dedicated to empowering African Descent communities by creating inclusive platforms for dialogue, artistry, and action
Vancouver | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (50th Anniversary!)
There is no better way to experience the pop-culture juggernaut that is THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW than the the way it is meant to be seen – on the big screen, in the dark, and with a raucous Rio Theatre audience who are just as into it as you are.
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 1:30 pm to 1:00 am | Show
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
Diwali Fest in Vancouver 2025
Celebrate the Festival of Lights in Vancouver with South Asian Music & Dance performances, Diwali Arts & Crafts & Henna!
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Festival | Free
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
Latin American Studio Hop and Reception
Celebrate Latin American voices in Vancouver with a guided studio hop, artist talks, and a lively reception. Part of Latin Expressions
Vancouver | Hackspace | 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm | Workshop
Latin American Heritage Month Festival 2025: Gastown
Latin American Heritage Month Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared customs
Vancouver | Latin Plaza Hub, Gastown | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Festival
Ceviche and Causas Festival
Join us for the Ceviches and Causas Festival by Consulate General of Peru in Vancouver, a vibrant celebration of Peruvian flavors right in the heart of Vancouver
Vancouver | Soundhouse | 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Food / Wine
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 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
Ten Years of DEAD QUIET with TRIBUNAL, BLOODRHINE, SPACE QUEEN
Vancouver heavy rock collective DEAD QUIET celebrates ten years of its debut album with a bang!
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Hocus Pocus in Concert Live to Film
Full film with live orchestra accompaniment
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music
Chan Centre present Arooj Aftab
Declared “the coolest rock star in the world right now” by UNCUT, and known for her arresting mix of jazz, pop, blues, folk, and Urdu poetry, Arooj Aftab is a Grammy-winning and seven-time Grammy nominated artist
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | Music
Firehall Theatre: VACANT LOT
Based on the Japanese play “Sarachi”, by contemporary Japanese theatre artist Shogo Ota, a long-married couple visit the vacant lot where their house once stood
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
The Comedy Department - Saturday Night Laughs
Best Comedy Night In Vancouver Saturday Night Laughs is an award-winning improv show where you call the shots
Vancouver | The Show Cellar | 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy
The Improv Centre: I Know What You Did Last Weekend
Prepare to be launched into a laugh-out-loud world of secrets, betrayals, and melodrama inspired by ’90s teen slasher films.
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Improv Centre: Theatresports™
Two teams of highly skilled improv comedians vie for the laughs and support of audience judges. A high-energy, fast-paced and good-natured competition that will leave you wanting more
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy
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 | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Opera
Ada Lea with Sam Lynch and Runner (solo)
Canadian singer-songwriter Ada Lea plays LanaLou’s this Fall as she tours in support of her new album, ‘When I Paint My Masterpiece’. Catch her with support Sam Lynch and Kira Cuthbertson of Runner!
Vancouver | LanaLou’s | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
The Beaumont Presents – Theatre Of The Damned
This Halloween, The Beaumont Studios Unleashes Theatre Of The Damned — A Raunchy, Blood-splattered Love Letter To Horror Cinema, Where Cult Classics Are Reborn In Live Performance, Soaked In Glitter And Served Up With A Healthy Side Of Beaumont Sass
Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show
ZULAN
Bringing her high-energy, emotionally charged blend of house, garage, and electronic pop to Fortune Sound on October 25, ZULAN is an Argentinian-American DJ and producer making waves in the electronic music scene
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music
October 26, 2025
SunVancouver 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
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
Birds of a Feather: Autumn Flutters
Discover the incredible variety and lives of local birds in our monthly birding program, Birds of a Feather!
Vancouver | Nature House Stanley Park | 9:30 am to 11:00 am | Nature / Animals
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
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
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
The Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Halloween Party
The Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Cartoon Party is returning to the Rio Theatre for a whole Halloweekend of fun times on Saturday, October 25 AND Sunday, October 26
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Family
2025 Vancouver Writers Festival
Welcome to the 2025 Vancouver Writers Fest!
Vancouver | different places | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | Books
Vancouver Fall Home Show 2025
The Vancouver Fall Home Show is a vibrant marketplace where you can shop in-person with REAL people for home-related products and services..
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre - West Building | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Exhibition
VMS Fall Mushroom Show
Hello VMS! Can you believe we are at our 44th year of hosting the Fall Mushroom Show? We are excited to announce that the big event will take place on October 26th, from 10-5 at the Floral Hall
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Nature / Animals
The Baby Show Vancouver
Find everything pregnancy, baby and toddler for the modern parent at Vancouver’s premium early parenting show.
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
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
Halloween Spooktacular at the Granville Island Kids Market
Join us on October 26th for our annual Halloween event! Trick-or-treat around Kids Market from 11:00am to 1:00pm, complimentary while supplies last
Vancouver | The Granville Island Kids Market | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Kids | Free
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
Vancouver Comic & Toy Show #28
Vancouver’s Largest Pop-culture Bazaar—comics, Toys, And Surprises Under One Roof!
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | Exhibition
Nightshade Market : Witches Harvest A Samhain Artisan Market
Come join your friendly neighbourhood witches for a Halloween weekend of celebrations and art, at the Croatian Cultural Centre, Oct 25th & 26th.
Vancouver | Croatian Cultural Centre | Market
Granville Island Kids Market Halloween Spooktacular
Join us for a SPOOKTACULAR good time!
Vancouver | Granville Island Brewing | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family | 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 Rocky Horror Picture Show (50th Anniversary!)
There is no better way to experience the pop-culture juggernaut that is THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW than the the way it is meant to be seen – on the big screen, in the dark, and with a raucous Rio Theatre audience who are just as into it as you are.
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 1:30 pm to 1:00 am | Show
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
Vancouver Recital Society presents Tony Siqi Yun
Ever since Canadian pianist Tony Siqi Yun made his Vancouver debut on our stage in 2021, we’ve watched his international career reach ever-new heights
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | Music
Chan Centre: Musical Magic – Disney Edition
Be our guest at our second annual Musical Magic! Spend an afternoon at the Chan Centre as it becomes the happiest place on campus.
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Family
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 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
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
October 27, 2025
MonVancouver 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
Arts Multilingual Week: Fall 2025
Get ready to celebrate the beauty of multilingualism! Join us at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre from October 27 to 31 for our annual Arts Multilingual Week!
Vancouver | UBC different places | 8:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
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
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
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
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
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
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (50th Anniversary!)
There is no better way to experience the pop-culture juggernaut that is THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW than the the way it is meant to be seen – on the big screen, in the dark, and with a raucous Rio Theatre audience who are just as into it as you are.
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 1:30 pm to 1:00 am | Show
Annual Horror Film Festival
The Pop Culture Cluster is proud to co-host the annual Horror Film Festival at the Norm Theatre during the Halloween season in partnership with the UBC Film Society.
Vancouver | Pop Culture Cluster | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Film | Free
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
Halloween Members Open Stage at the Anza Club
Join us for the spoookiest Open Stage. Costumes encouraged... there will be prizes
Vancouver | AnzaClub Vancouver | 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Party
VCT Presents Silent Movie Mondays: Phantom of the Opera
Phantom of the Opera 100th Anniversary Celebration in partnership with Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Film
October 28, 2025
TueVancouver 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
Arts Multilingual Week: Fall 2025
Get ready to celebrate the beauty of multilingualism! Join us at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre from October 27 to 31 for our annual Arts Multilingual Week!
Vancouver | UBC different places | 8:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
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
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
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
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
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
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (50th Anniversary!)
There is no better way to experience the pop-culture juggernaut that is THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW than the the way it is meant to be seen – on the big screen, in the dark, and with a raucous Rio Theatre audience who are just as into it as you are.
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 1:30 pm to 1:00 am | Show
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
Annual Horror Film Festival
The Pop Culture Cluster is proud to co-host the annual Horror Film Festival at the Norm Theatre during the Halloween season in partnership with the UBC Film Society.
Vancouver | Pop Culture Cluster | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Film | Free
The Invisible Orange presents Revocation, Judiciary, Inferi, Vomit Forth
Revocation takes the Rickshaw Theatre stage this November with Judiciary, Inferi, and Vomit Forth
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Music
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
New Works: COLORES with Alyssa (Lyzah) Favero
COLORES, co-produced by Alyssa Favero and Ana Sosa with support as a New Works’ Artist In Residence, brings together performers and audience members to celebrate the roots of waacking/whacking and Asian diaspora lineages.
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Heritage Hour. Blood in the Boonies: Crime and Misadventure in Old South Van
Join local historian Rob Howatson for a chilling journey through South Vancouver, where every road seems to end at Mountain View Cemetery
Vancouver | University Women’s Club at Hycroft | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | History
The Friends of Chamber Music present Jasper String Quartet
Due to unforeseen circumstances the Esme Quartet is unable to play for FCM this season. In their place FCM are thrilled to present the Jasper String Quartet.
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
The Improv Centre: Choose-Day
Make your mind up with this audience favourite. A night where our audience gets to pick the who, what, and where of our scenes by drawing cards, shouting suggestions and writing inspirations! It’s all up to you – Happy Choose-Day!
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Choir! Choir! Choir! We Will CHOIR! You! An Epic Queen Sing-Along!
Choir! Choir! Choir! is the fully interactive, participatory show that turns audience into performer!
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
October 29, 2025
WedVancouver 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
Arts Multilingual Week: Fall 2025
Get ready to celebrate the beauty of multilingualism! Join us at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre from October 27 to 31 for our annual Arts Multilingual Week!
Vancouver | UBC different places | 8:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
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
Exploring Art in Burnaby and New Westminster
Discover the wealth of art in the area, including the New Acquisitions exhibition at the Burnaby Art Gallery, followed by visits to artists’ studios in New Westminster
Vancouver | Ferry Building Gallery | 9:30 am to 5:00 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
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
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
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
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
Writing Consultations with Selina Boan
This fall, Writer in Residence Selina Boan offers accessible one-on-one consultations to local writers in person and online with the Central Library
Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library, Central Library | 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm | Workshop | Free
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (50th Anniversary!)
There is no better way to experience the pop-culture juggernaut that is THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW than the the way it is meant to be seen – on the big screen, in the dark, and with a raucous Rio Theatre audience who are just as into it as you are.
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 1:30 pm to 1:00 am | Show
Annual Horror Film Festival
The Pop Culture Cluster is proud to co-host the annual Horror Film Festival at the Norm Theatre during the Halloween season in partnership with the UBC Film Society.
Vancouver | Pop Culture Cluster | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Film | Free
Halloween Pumpkin Carving
Get into the Halloween spirit and transform your pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern!
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm | Kids
Creatures of the Night
What happens in the Park after dark? Join us for a stroll to learn all about the nocturnal animals of the waters, skies, and forest and how they adapt to thrive after the sun has set.
Vancouver | Stanley Park Nature House | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | Nature / Animals
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 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
In Celebration Of Chinese Restaurant Awards 2025 - Dim Sum Gala
One night only — Vancouver’s dim sum master and new-wave chefs converge with Executive Chinese Chef Chan Hon-Cheong from Grand Hyatt Hong Kong’s iconic One Harbour Road
Vancouver | The Vancouver Club | 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Food / Wine
MODO-LIVE & Programme Presents: Paula Cole & Sophie B. Hawkins
Paula Cole is a Best New Artist Grammy-winner and was the first woman nominated in her own right for a Grammy for "Producer of the Year"
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
The Improv Centre: Twist of Fate
The only thing you can expect is spontaneous scenes, clever quips, and unpredictable comedy at every turn!
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Beaumont Presents – Theatre Of The Damned
This Halloween, The Beaumont Studios Unleashes Theatre Of The Damned — A Raunchy, Blood-splattered Love Letter To Horror Cinema, Where Cult Classics Are Reborn In Live Performance, Soaked In Glitter And Served Up With A Healthy Side Of Beaumont Sass
Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show
October 30, 2025
ThuVancouver 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
Arts Multilingual Week: Fall 2025
Get ready to celebrate the beauty of multilingualism! Join us at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre from October 27 to 31 for our annual Arts Multilingual Week!
Vancouver | UBC different places | 8:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
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
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
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
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
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
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 Rocky Horror Picture Show (50th Anniversary!)
There is no better way to experience the pop-culture juggernaut that is THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW than the the way it is meant to be seen – on the big screen, in the dark, and with a raucous Rio Theatre audience who are just as into it as you are.
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 1:30 pm to 1:00 am | Show
Annual Horror Film Festival
The Pop Culture Cluster is proud to co-host the annual Horror Film Festival at the Norm Theatre during the Halloween season in partnership with the UBC Film Society.
Vancouver | Pop Culture Cluster | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Film | Free
Fungi, Death, and Decay
Fungi are the keepers of the veil between the realms of the living and the dead. Learn from mycologist Willoughby Arévalo how all life depends on the death and decay brought about by these dwellers of the underworld
Vancouver | Stanley Park #19 Bus Loop | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | Nature / Animals
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 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
After Dark: Bloody Science — Halloween Edition
A Bloody Good Time for Curious Minds
Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Exhibition
Interview with a Drag Vampire
Vincent Price. Elvira. Count Cupid? A vampire drag king’s take on the camp tradition of horror, think TedX meets the Addams Family. UBC Drag’s Count Cupid hosts a wild evening of Halloween fun with guest performers.
Vancouver | Koerner's Pub at UBC | Show
ULCERATE with Truent & Liminal Shroud
Ulcerate is a New Zealand-based extreme metal band formed by guitarist Michael Hoggard and drummer Jamie Saint Merat in 2000
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
A Legacy of Art and Vision: Celebrating the Federation of Canadian Artists
This October, in partnership with Sotheby’s International Realty, we are hosting a landmark event at Granville Island on October 30th
Vancouver | Performance Works | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Party
Firehall Theatre: Myokine
Myokine is inspired by molecules released by the muscles during physical effort, associated with the regeneration of body and mind.
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts
The Improv Centre: I Know What You Did Last Weekend
Prepare to be launched into a laugh-out-loud world of secrets, betrayals, and melodrama inspired by ’90s teen slasher films.
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
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 | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Opera
The Beaumont Presents – Theatre Of The Damned
This Halloween, The Beaumont Studios Unleashes Theatre Of The Damned — A Raunchy, Blood-splattered Love Letter To Horror Cinema, Where Cult Classics Are Reborn In Live Performance, Soaked In Glitter And Served Up With A Healthy Side Of Beaumont Sass
Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show
October 31, 2025
FriVancouver 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
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
Arts Multilingual Week: Fall 2025
Get ready to celebrate the beauty of multilingualism! Join us at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre from October 27 to 31 for our annual Arts Multilingual Week!
Vancouver | UBC different places | 8:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
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
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
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
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
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 Rocky Horror Picture Show (50th Anniversary!)
There is no better way to experience the pop-culture juggernaut that is THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW than the the way it is meant to be seen – on the big screen, in the dark, and with a raucous Rio Theatre audience who are just as into it as you are.
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 1:30 pm to 1:00 am | Show
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
Main Street Safe Trick or Treat
Wander Mount Pleasant along Main Street and visit over 100 participating businesses for trick or treating. Look for the pumpkin poster in the window
Vancouver | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Family | Free
Halloween on Robson: 2nd Annual Treat Trail
The Robson Street Business Association is excited to host the 2nd Annual Halloween Treat Trail! After last year’s overwhelming success, we’re making it even bigger—this time with more participating businesses ready to welcome trick-or-treaters
Vancouver | Robson Street | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Family | Free
Annual Horror Film Festival
The Pop Culture Cluster is proud to co-host the annual Horror Film Festival at the Norm Theatre during the Halloween season in partnership with the UBC Film Society.
Vancouver | Pop Culture Cluster | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Film | Free
Trick-or-Treat route through Yaletown
The Yaletown Business Improvement Association, in partnership with the Roundhouse, is organizing the 22nd Annual Trick-or-Treat Route through Yaletown!
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Kids | Free
Halloween Haunted Roundhouse Walkthrough
Dress up in your scariest costume and enter the haunted Roundhouse Walk through our indoor forest, magical maze, participate in the creepy craft! Have your photo taken and explore our spooky surprises!
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm | Kids
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 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
Haunted Roundhouse Walkthrough – Youth Only
A spooky graveyard, scary skeletons, Jack o’ lanterns and special effects. Every registration comes with a photobooth print & treat bag!
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm | Kids
Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival: Festival Kickoff
Kick up your heels and get ready for a spooky time at the DTES Halloween Festival Kickoff!
Vancouver | Carnegie Community Centre Theatre | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Festival | Free
Dooms Night 2025
DOOMS NIGHT FAMILY! Every year, this event sells out—don’t leave it to chance, avoid scammers & scalpers, and secure your spot in the ritual now
Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 7:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
Rumba Roots - Latin Party
Join us for Rumba Roots - Latin Party! A vibrant celebration with dance shows, live music, and DJ beats. Dance the night away!
Vancouver | Hungarian Hall | Dance
Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival: Famous Last Words
In Famous Last Words poets participate in a faux competition where they ‘battle’ in a series of rounds, ‘judged’ by Uni the Unicorn, the host, and the audience.
Vancouver | SFU Djavad Mowafaghian World Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Festival | Free
Firehall Theatre: Myokine
Myokine is inspired by molecules released by the muscles during physical effort, associated with the regeneration of body and mind.
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts
A Halloween Shakedown II: GD/BC with Buddy and The Scarecrow & Scott Smith
Deadheads unite! Spend All Hallows' Eve with Vancouver's Grateful Dead tribute band! GD/BC returns to the Rickshaw stage on October 31st!
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
The Improv Centre: I Know What You Did Last Weekend
Prepare to be launched into a laugh-out-loud world of secrets, betrayals, and melodrama inspired by ’90s teen slasher films.
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Freakshow For The Fortune Sound Halloween Carnival
Fortune Sound Halloween Carnival: Step Right Up. Thrills, chills, and infinite chaos… welcome to the show.
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 9:00 pm to 2:00 am | Show
The Beaumont Studios: Disco Of The Damned
When the clock strikes Halloween, the Beaumont transforms once more, this time into a haunted discotheque where monsters and misfits unite. Welcome to DISCO OF THE DAMNED
Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 9:00 pm to 4:00 am | Party
The Improv Centre: Ha-Ha-Halloween
Come spend a hauntingly hilarious evening as our performers put on some frightfully funny scenes based on choices from YOU, the audience!
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy