It’s the spookiest month of the year in Metro Vancouver!
October is packed with so many things to do, ranging from pretty pumpkin patches to haunted houses to tons of seasonal fun. Whether you’re looking for tricks or treats, we’ve got you covered for this month.
Pumpkin Patches
It’s that time of the year again: the pumpkin patches are popping up everywhere, offering beautifully orange gourds that are ripe for eating, carving, and decorating! Check out our full map guide for all the wonderful pumpkin patches to hit up this fall season.
- Autumn Lane at Taves Family Farms | September 12 – October 31
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Taves Family Farms - Fall at the Farm at Maan Farms | September 12 – November 1
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Maan Farms Fall at the Farm - The Great Pumpkin Patch at Greendale Acres | September 19 – October 31
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: The Great Pumpkin Patch - Langley Eagle Acres Corn Maze + Pumpkin Patch | August 29 – October 31
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Langley Eagle Acres Corn Maze + Pumpkin Patch - Fall at Hazelmere at Gabriel Farms | September 19 – October 31
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Hazelmere at Gabriel Farms - Harvest Hollow at Art’s Nursery | September 19 – October 31
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Harvest Hollow 2026 - Laity Pumpkin Patch + Corn Mazes | September 26 – October 31
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Laity Pumpkin Patch - Richmond Country Farm Pumpkin Patch | September 26 – October 31
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: The Pumpkin Patch - Meadows Family Farm Pumpkin Patch | September 26 – October 31
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Meadows Family Farm - Petey’s Pumpkin Patch at Fantasy Farms | October 2 – 31
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Petey’s Pumpkin Patch - Harris Pumpkin Patch | October 13 until sold out
🎟️ More Info: Harris Pumpkin Patch - Westham Island Herb Farm Pumpkin Patch | Now until October 31
🎟️ More Info: Westham Island Herb Farm - Rondriso Farms Pumpkin Patch | September 30 – October 31
🎟️ More Info: Rondriso Farms - Southlands Heritage Farms Pumpkin Patch | September 26 – October 31
🎟️ More Info: Southlands Heritage Farm - Aldor Acres Pumpkin Patch | September 19 – October 31
🎟️ More Info: Aldor Acres - Port Kells Nurseries Pumpkin Patch | October 1 – 31
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Port Kells Nurseries Pumpkin Patch
Halloween Events: Haunted Houses, Spooky, Child-Friendly
It’s October, so that means Metro Vancouver is packed with tons of Halloween events. From haunted houses to more family-oriented events, there’s plenty going on this month. You can also check our entire Halloween guide for all things tricks and treats happening in the 604.
Haunted Houses
- Fright Festival at Maan Farms | October 2 – 31
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Maan Farms Halloween Fright Festival - Fright Nights at Playland | October 7 – 31
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Fright Nights - Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors | October 2 – November 1
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors - Reapers Maze of Terror | October 2 – 31
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Reapers Haunted Attraction - Haney Haunted House | September 27 – November 2
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Haney Haunted House - SITE 248: An Immersive Horror Experience | Select nights between October 2 – 31
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: SITE 248
Child-Friendly
- Bear Creek Halloween Train | October 1 – November 1
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Bear Creek Park’s Pumpkin Train and Scream Train - Alouette Cemetery | October 1 – 31
🎟️ More Info: Alouette Cemetery - Canyon Frights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | October 9 – November 1
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Canyon Frights - HowlOver Canada | October 15 – November 1
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: HowlOver Canada - Haunted Village at Burnaby Village Museum | October 23 – 31
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Burnaby Village Museum’s Haunted Village - Museum of Surrey BOO-seum Halloween Party | October 24
🎟️ More Info: BOO-seum Halloween Party at the Museum of Surrey - Celebrate the Night | October 24
🎟️ More Info: Celebrate the Night 2026 - Spooktacular Newton | October 24
🎟️ More Info: Spooktacular Newton - Central Spark | October 30
🎟️ More Info: Central Spark - Halloween Spooktacular | October 31
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Halloween Spooktacular
Markets, Paddles + Parades
- Witchilano Paddle | October 3
🎟️ More Info: Witchilano Paddle 2026 - All Hallow’s Eve Craft Market | October 3 – 4
🎟️ More Info: All Hallow’s Eve Craft Market - Witch Rock Paddle | October 4
🎟️ More Info: Witch Rock Paddle - Nightmare Before Christmas Market | October 9 – 11
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: The Nightmare Before Christmas Market - Spooktacular Halloween Market | October 24
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Spooktacular Halloween Market - Parade of Lost Souls | October 31
🎟️ More Info: Parade of Lost Souls
Walking Tours
- Fort Langley’s Grave Tales | October 16 – 31
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Fort Langley’s Grave Tales - Lost Souls of Gastown | Now until November 29
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: The Lost Souls of Gastown
Family-Friendly Things to Do
Pay-What-You-Can Sundays At Vancouver Museums
The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, Museum of Vancouver, and Vancouver Maritime Museum will be open for by-donation entry on the first Sunday of every month. It’s great for for anyone who loves to learn and discover what’s new at some of the city’s best exhibits.
📅 Date: First Sunday of every month
📍 Location: H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, Museum of Vancouver, and Vancouver Maritime Museum
🎟️ Reservations & More Info: H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
Circo Circus Osorio
Head under the big top to experience Circo Circus Osorio, a circus owned by the Osorio family. Expect amazing acrobats, clowns, jugglers, and so much more.
📅 Date: October 1 – 25, 2026
📍 Location: Sevenoaks Shopping Centre, Lansdowne Centre, Coquitlam Centre
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Circo Circus Osorio
Body Energy Club King George Hub Grand Opening
On October 3, Body Energy Club will be hosting a fun, community-focused Grand Opening with lots happening throughout the day. Attendees can expect giveaways, a Spin the Wheel, local vendors, samples, special offers and a DJ on site.
📅 Dates: October 3, 2026
📍 Location: Body Energy Club
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Body Energy Club King George Hub Grand Opening
Harvest Days at VanDusen Botanical Garden
VanDusen is always pretty in the fall, but Harvest Days makes it even more fun to visit with the family. Around the Learning Garden and hedge maze, there’s live bluegrass and folk music, face painting, lawn games, crafts and different nature activities inside the Discovery Tent. You can also check out the Sculpture Stroll while you wander through all the fall colours.
📅 Dates: October 3 – 4; 10 – 12; 17 – 18, 2026
📍 Location: VanDusen Botanical Garden
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Harvest Days
Ongoing Family-Friendly Fun
These are events that are happening all throughout the month with reoccurring dates, so you can hit them up multiple times to maximize the fun!
- Cineplex $3.99 Saturdays | Films available on select Saturdays
🎟️ More Info: Cineplex $3.99 Saturdays
Markets to Shop At
Japan Market: Fall Market
The Japan Market Fall Event is Back! Returning to Robson Square Ice Rink on October 3 and 4, this is an event that you definitely won’t want to miss. Offering food, crafts, and merchandise influenced by Japanese culture, the Japan Market is always a fantastic place to find hidden treasures made by locals.
📅 Date: October 3 – 4, 2026
📍 Location: Robson Square Ice Rink
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Japan Market 2026
Winter Extreme Ski & Board Sale
Looking to get new winter gear before the season starts? This massive sale offers tons of ski and snowboarding shopping, with thousands of new and used gear up for grabs!
📅 Dates: October 17 – 18, 2026
📍 Location: Capilano Mall
🎟️ More Info: Winter Extreme Ski & Board Sale
Food + Drink Experiences You Have To Try
Teyvat Teahouse
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Travellers, you are invited to a new secret gathering place created by the Hexenzirkel. Teyvat Teahouse is a Genshin-inspired maid and butler cafe pop-up, serving up a special tea party for all attendees.
📅 Dates: October 3, 2026
📍 Location: Ki Cafe
🎟️ More Info: Teyvat Cafe
Oktoberfest at Parallel 49
You don’t need to travel to Munich to celebrate Oktoberfest. In fact, you don’t even have to leave the city. East Vancouver’s Parallel 49 Brewing Company is throwing a massive bash for the occasion this fall that just might make you feel like you’ve been transported to Germany.
📅 Dates: September 17 – October 4, 2026
📍 Location: Parallel 49 Brewing Company
🎟️ More Info: Oktoberfest at Parallel 49
Metro Vancouver Croissant Crawl
The Metro Vancouver Croissant Crawl is back for its 5th year, and it’s bigger and better than ever! From September 25 to October 4, 36 different vendors from across Metro Vancouver will be offering up delicious croissant creations for you to try on a self-guided tour. Grab your friends and walk, bike, or drive from a range of amazing bakeries to try all their limited edition treats.
📅 Dates: September 25 – October 4, 2026
📍 Location: Various locations throughout Metro Vancouver
🎟️ More Info: Metro Vancouver Croissant Crawl
The Fraser Valley Wine Passport
Back for a month of exquisite tastings, the Fraser Valley Wine Passport is returning with local wines, ciders, and spirits to discover. The annual program brings together producers from across Abbotsford, Langley, and Surrey, and invites folks to enjoy seasonal tastings while also supporting local food banks. The event is created in partnership between Tourism Langley, Tourism Abbotsford, and Discover Surrey.
📅 Dates: October 1 – 31, 2026
📍 Location: Varies
🎟️ More Info: Fraser Valley Wine Passport
Langley Burger Month
Langley Burger Month is returning for a second delicious year! Running for an entire month, Langley is transforming into a burger-lover’s dream, with participating restaurants offering unique burgers from October 1 through Halloween. It’s the perfect chance to try something new and explore eateries you haven’t tried before.
📅 Dates: October 1 – 31, 2026
📍 Location: Varies
🎟️ More Info: Langley Burger Month
Oktobersesh at Stanley Park Brewing
Stanley Park Brewing is hosting OKTOBERSESH from October 1 – 4! It’s going to be four days packed with everything Oktoberfest you can think of, including special drinks and food, live music, and plenty of good vibes to go around.
📅 Dates: October 1 – 4, 2026
📍 Location: 8901 Stanley Park Dr
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Oktobersesh at Stanley Park Brewing
North Shore Craft Beer Festival
This year, the North Shore Craft Beer Festival is hosting a Halloween-themed celebrating, highlighting all the wonderful sips from the North Shore.
📅 Dates: October 30, 2026
📍 Location: The Pipe Shop
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: North Shore Craft Beer Festival
Ongoing Food Events
The best part about being in Metro Vancouver is that there’s so much delicious food no matter where you look, and these ongoing food events are making sure that your every craving is satisfied.
- Surf & Turf Sunday at The Blarney Stone| Every Sunday from April 19 – November 29
🎟️ More Info: Surf & Turf Sunday
Arts, Music, and Plays
Avenue Q
Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q is making its way to Metro Theatre, delighting audiences with its irreverent comedy to create a potent combination of heart and hilarity.
📅 Date: September 18 – October 10, 2026
📍 Location: Metro Theatre Vancouver
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Avenue Q
HEIST by Arun Lakra
Packed with snappy dialogue, high-tech theatrics, and more thrills per minute than even Ocean’s Eleven can deliver, this is one Heist for the ages. The play follows a team of four brilliant thieves—the conman, the hacker, the cat burglar, the muscle—and the mastermind who brought them together as they orchestrate the perfect crime to steal a multimillion-dollar gem.
📅 Dates: September 17 – October 18, 2026
📍 Location: Stanley BFL CANADA Stage
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: HEIST by Arun Lakra
Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF)
The Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) is back in-cinema for its 45th edition from October 1 to 11, 2026. As one of North America’s biggest and most dynamic film festivals, you should be prepared for a 2026 program that offers a unique blend of narrative, documentary, and short films.
📅 Dates: October 1 – 11, 2026
📍 Location: Various locations across Vancouver
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: VIFF
Recurring Arts Events
Metro Van’s arts scene always has something new for you to experience. These are a bunch of events that are happening throughout the month.
- Greg Girard at the Polygon Gallery | July 10 – October 25
🎟️ More Info: Greg Girard at The Polygon Gallery - Splash Art Auction + Exhibition | September 8 – October 1
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Splash 2026 - Murder is a Drag | Select dates between September 25 – December 11
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Murder is a Drag
Conventions + Shows to Hit Up
Cosmic Nights: Origins – Birth of the Universe
Journey back to the beginning of the universe at H.R. MacMillan Space Centre on Friday, October 2, 2026 with Cosmic Nights: Origins – Birth of the Universe! This unique, one-night-only 19+ event tells the tale of how everything came into being– from plants to planets, you’ll get to discover the secrets of the universe all while enjoying delicious custom cosmic cocktails.
It’s the perfect event for those of you looking to have an interesting Friday night out with live demonstrations, dazzling planetarium shows, and an out-of-this-world experience that you can only get at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre.
📅 Dates: Friday, October 2, 2026
📍 Location: H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Cosmic Nights: Origins – Birth of the Universe
Vancity Card Show
Western Canada’s largest card and collectables trade show is returning once more this October. And this time, it’s bigger and better than ever. Expect nonstop trading, hundreds of vendor tables, onsite grading, and celebrity autographs.
📅 Date: October 2 – 4, 2026
📍 Location: Vancouver Convention Centre West
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Vancity Card Show
Vancouver Wedding Expo
The fifth annual Vancouver Wedding Expo is here to help make your big day perfect. Whether you’re planning a black-tie event or a casual ceremony, there’s plenty of vendors here to create your dream wedding with.
📅 Dates: October 11, 2026
📍 Location: Vancouver Convention Centre Hall A & B
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Vancouver Wedding Expo
Metro-Con
Bringing together celebrity guests, cosplay, panels, and gaming, Metro-Con is shaping up to be fantastic for folks of all fandoms.
📅 Date: October 16 – 18, 2026
📍 Location: Simon Fraser University
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Metro-Con 2026
City Drop: A Motherland: Fort Salem Convention
The first-ever North American fan convention dedicated to Motherland: Fort Salem is heading to Vancouver! It’s going to be a weekend of meet-and-greets, photo-ops, and so much more!
📅 Date: October 17 – 18, 2026
📍 Location: 1133 W Hastings St., Vancouver
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: City Drop
After Dark: Sinister Science – Halloween Edition
Science World After Dark turns sinister for their most spine-tingling night of the year this Halloween. Adults 19+ are invited to explore a haunted dome filled with a bewitching brew, unsettling spectacles, and shock-worthy science. This ain’t no kids’ Halloween party. Come geek out at the gore and discover the science behind the horror.
📅 Dates: October 30, 2026
📍 Location: Science World
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: After Dark: Sinister Science – Halloween Edition
Parties + Festivals You Can Dance All Day At
Harvest Haus
You may not be in Germany, but Vancouver sure knows how to throw a party. Harvest Haus is hosting their 10th annual celebration by bringing out the barrels. You can expect a combination of modern flair and authentic European harvest traditions, making this Oktoberfest one that is a perfect mixture of the city and countryside.
📅 Date: October 2 – 3, 2026
📍 Location: PNE Forum
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Harvest Haus 2026
Public Disco Festival at the Shipyards
Public Disco is expanding with an exciting new debut festival, bringing their signature open-air dance floor format to a landmark celebration in North Vancouver this fall. Saturday, October 3 marks the day that Public Disco is taking over the Shipyards District, transforming the iconic industrial waterfront site into a vibrant, 19+ underground electronic music festival.
With two stages, internationally celebrated headliners, and plenty of favourite local DJs, Public Disco Festival is set to be an experience that you won’t want to miss. Feel the vibes. Embrace the music. And dance the night away.
📅 Date: October 3, 2026. 2:00pm – 10:00pm.
📍 Location: Shipyards District, North Vancouver
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: publicdiscofestival.ca
B.C. Culture Days
Celebrating beautiful British Columbia, Culture Days is Canada’s largest public participation campaign for the arts. All over B.C., communities will be hosting fun and creative events that are directly tied to the province we live in.
📅 Dates: September 18 – October 4, 2026
📍 Location: Varies
🎟️ More Info: B.C. Culture Days
Fort Langley Cranberry Festival
Nothing says fall quite like the red touch of cranberries – the 31st annual Fort Langley Cranberry Festival returns on Saturday, October 10, 2026, to formally announce the arrival of fall. Visitors can browse through the wares of 125+ vendors in the market, who will have many cranberry themed items to choose from, including baked goods, wines, and art.
📅 Dates: October 10, 2026
📍 Location: 9220 Glover Road unit 245, Fort Langley
🎟️ More Info: Fort Langley Cranberry Festival
Apple Festival
Apple Festival is back at UBC Botanical Garden! The 35th annual Apple Festival is a family-friendly event that celebrates all things Apple. The festival features over 50 varieties of locally grown apples for sale, all harvested right here in British Columbia. You can even take them home with you! The event sells both bags of apples and apple trees to start your very own at-home apple orchard.
📅 Dates: October 17 – 18, 2-26
📍 Location: UBC Botanical Garden
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: UBC Botanical Garden
Heart of the City Festival
The Heart of the City Festival is here for its 23rd year, celebrating the Downtown Eastside from October 30 to November 7. The festival brings over 100 arts and cultural events to the neighourhood, highlighting the community and its stories.
📅 Dates: October 30 – November 7, 2026
📍 Location: Varies
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Heart of the City Festival
Sports Events You Can’t Miss
Get front-row seats to the best adrenaline-pumping games that Metro Vancouver has to offer!
Rubber Ducky Race
The 19th annual Rubber Ducky race is returning to Burnaby Lake! Join the community in a race while dressed-up on a 5K, 7 Mile, or Half Marathon!
Dates: October 18, 2026
📍 Location: Burnaby Lake
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Rubber Ducky Race
Canada Super 60
The Canada Super 60 is North America’s most explosive T10 cricket league, offering six days of pure excitement at BC Place.
Dates: September 29 – October 4, 2026
📍 Location: BC Place
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Canada Super 60
🏒 Vancouver Canucks
- October 1: Vancouver Canucks vs. Edmonton Oilers
- October 3: Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames
- October 4: Vancouver Canucks vs. Vegas Golden Knights
- October 20: Vancouver Canucks vs. Carolina Reapers
- October 22: Vancouver Canucks vs. Detroit Red Wings
- October 25: Vancouver Canucks vs. Minnesota Wild
- October 31: Vancouver Canucks vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
⚽ Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- October 28: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. San Diego FC
📍 Location: BC Place
🏈 BC Lions
- October 9: BC Lions vs. Ottawa Redblacks
- October 23: BC Lions vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
📍 Location: BC Place
⚽ Vancouver Rise FC
- October 25: Vancouver Rise FC vs. Calgary Wild FC
📍 Location: Swangard Stadium
Concerts
Vancouver’s concert scene is packed. Prepare to sing along all night long with some of your favourite artists this month!
The Neighbourhood: THE WOURLD TOUR
- October 2, Rogers Arena
Starjunk 95
- October 2, Commodore Ballroom
Sting 3.0 Tour
- October 5 – 6, Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Disney Worlds Collide Tour
- October 8, Rogers Arena
Undertale: The Determination Symphony
- October 10, Queen Elizabeth Theatre
aespa
- October 11, Rogers Arena
Doja Cat – Tour Ma Vie World Tour
- October 13, Rogers Arena
Bruno Mars – The Romantic Tour
- October 14, 16, 17, 20, 21; BC Place
Finn Wolfhard – The Common Side Effects Tour
- October 20, Commodore Ballroom
Phoebe Bridgers: The Lost Tour
- October 24, Rogers Arena
beabadoobee: The Powerlines Tour
- October 28, Rogers Arena
Dermot Kennedy: The Weight of the Woods Tour
- October 29, Rogers Arena
Bryson Tiller: The Neo Trapsoul Tour
- October 30, Rogers Arena
Want even more things to do? Check out our 604 Now Events Calendar to keep your plans looking fresh.
