Vancouver has tons of things to do this weekend. No matter if you’re looking for fireworks or pumpkin patches, fall treats or spooky experiences, the city truly has it all during this haunting season.
35 Fun Things To Do in Metro Vancouver This Weekend
Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors
October wouldn’t be complete without a visit to Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors. These eerie haunted houses invite only the bravest through their doors, with 5 adventures for intrepid folks to journey through. Surrey’s most horrifying experience is coming to life this month, and you won’t want to miss it.
📅 Date: October 12 – November 9, 2025
📍 Location: Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors 2025
All Dressed In White
The All Dressed In White Bridal Show is returning for another year, showcasing over 60 vendors with everything from wedding gowns to dream venues. This is the perfect place for engaged couples to plan, shop, and get tons of inspo for their big day. There will also be some major prizes drawn at the end of the show like a $1,400 wellness package with friends and $1,000 towards a dream wedding gown. Tickets are discounted until Friday, October 5 at midnight with code 604NOW, taking off a whopping 50% off all tickets! Get yours now before the show!
📅 Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
📍 Location: Jensen Centre, Parksville, BC
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Showpass | adiw.ca
Halloween Dance Party
The veil between the worlds is thinning, and the city’s most bone-chilling bash is clawing its way back from the underworld! Get ready for the Halloween Dance Party, the ultimate night of fright, fun, and freakishly good times. Brought to you by Melo Productions, this electrifying 19+ Halloween DJ Dance Party promises a night packed with high-energy beats, dazzling lights, and nonstop dancing.
📅 Date: October 24, 2025
📍 Location: Hilton Vancouver Metrotown
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Halloween Dance Party | Burnaby Halloween Festival
The Vancouver Baby Show 2025
The Vancouver Baby Show, presented by The Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation (CST), returns to help arm parents with the gear, guidance, and know-how for all the late nights ahead. With access to exclusive deals, shoppers can walk away with free baby samples and discounts. The show will feature more than 100 essential baby gear, prenatal, and postnatal products from local and national brands. Attendees will also have the chance to win a range of exciting prizes, including over $20,000 in contributions and essentials from CST, Coco Village toys valued at over $300, and a grand prize bundle from Clément featuring a stroller, high chair, breast pump, and pregnancy recovery kit worth more than $2,000.
📅 Date: October 25 – 26, 2025
📍 Location: Canada Place, East Facility, Hall B
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: The Baby Show
Spooktacular Newton
Spooktacular Newton returns this year for another spook-filled day. As Surrey’s only free, family-friendly Halloween street festival, this is a fantastic event to have some seasonal fun with your little ghouls and goblins. They’ll also be able to get in some early trick-or-treating and enjoy activities like mini golf, haunted train rides, bouncy castles, and games. Of course, adults are welcome to get in the fun, too! Spooktacular Newton has something for everyone.
📅 Date: October 25, 2025
📍 Location: 137 Street between 72A Ave & 74 Ave
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Spooktacular Newton 2025
Verdi’s Rigoletto
Set against a backdrop of decadence and dark intrigue, Verdi’s Rigoletto tells the tale of a father’s desperate love for his daughter—and the dangerous double-edged sword of vengeance. Built in partnership with Pacific Opera Victoria, this new production will push the tense tragedy’s boundaries. At the same time, it will stay true to Verdi’s timeless story of love and revenge.
📅 Date: October 25 – November 2, 2025
📍 Location: Queen Elizabeth Theatre
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Verdi’s Rigoletto
Open House of the Undead
You’re invited to step inside the Open House of the Undead at Inlet District! This is a one-of-a-kind haunted escape experience that encourages friends and family to collaborate to escape the frightening halls. Work together to solve the mystery, follow the trail, and make your way through this immersive, theatrical encounter.
📅 Date: October 18 – 31, 2025
📍 Location: Inlet District Presentation Centre
🎟️ More Info: Open House of the Undead
BC Water Bikes Fall Rides
Vancouver’s BC Water Bikes is keeping the season alive a little longer, offering the chance to explore False Creek on their unique water bikes every Saturday and Sunday through October.
This is your last chance to get out on the water before winter hits, and it’s not an experience you’ll want to miss. The bikes are incredibly stable, so you won’t get wet, and they make for a relaxing, scenic ride unlike anything else in the city.
Their popular sunset rides are especially breathtaking this time of year. Picture yourself pedalling across calm water with a hot drink in hand, taking in golden hour views of the Vancouver skyline and the changing fall colours. Whether you’re looking for a unique date idea or just want to enjoy some peaceful time outdoors, this activity is a standout fall tradition in the making.
Availability is very limited as the season winds down, so be sure to book your spot early.
📅 Date: Weekends through October (from 2 pm Saturdays & Sundays)
📍 Location: BC Water Bikes, False Creek, Vancouver
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: bcwaterbikes.com
Inspirations Wedding Expo
This exclusive wedding expo will be showcasing top vendors in weddings, events, and lifestyle. You can expect dazzling décor and floral displays, as well as couture gowns, photography, catering, and more. The Inspirations Wedding Expo is designed to spark creativity and connect with the city’s best event professionals.
📅 Date: October 26, 2025
📍 Location: Stanley Park Pavilion
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Inspirations Wedding Expo at Stanley Park Pavilion
Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
Vancouver is coming to life with Fall Food Fest 2025, featuring tons of limited-time, fall-inspired drinks and treats. This is the ultimate fall food crawl across the city, with participating restaurants from Vancouver, Richmond, and Burnaby bringing their seasonal A-game. Don’t miss your chance to try these exclusive goodies!
📅 Date: October 3 – November 9, 2025
📍 Location: Various locations across Metro Vancouver
🎟️ More Info: Vancouver Fall Food Fest 2025
The Haunt-Inn
Step into the spirit of the season at The Haunt-Inn, a free, family-friendly Halloween walk-through. This unique outdoor event transforms the hotel’s historic grounds into a glowing Halloween wonderland filled with light, sound, and spooky charm — a celebration designed for all ages to enjoy. Guests are invited to wander through four themed zones, each offering a distinct experience.
📅 Date: October 19 – November 2, 2025
📍 Location: Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites North Vancouver
🎟️ More Info: The Haunt-Inn
Lend Me A Tenor
Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor is coming to Metro Theatre this October! This one’s all about mistaken identities, slamming doors, and duels in hotel suites. Get ready to laugh until you’re in stiches with this hilarious play!
📅 Date: October 3 – October 25, 2025
📍 Location: Metro Theatre
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor
Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B
Gateway Theatre’s production of Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B is coming this October to the Mainstage. Follow this iconic detective duo set in the modern day, post-pandemic, as they solve a series of crimes that present Holmes with the greatest foe she’s ever faced.
📅 Date: October 17 – 25, 2025
📍 Location: Gateway Theatre
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B
Misery
Coming to the Evergreen Cultural Centre is Misery, a play based on the novel by Stephen King. This thrilling performance will have audiences on the edge of their seats as successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon is taken captive by his number one fan Annie Wilkes, who forces him to rewrite his latest novel.
📅 Date: October 16 – 25, 2025
📍 Location: Evergreen Cultural Centre
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Misery
Artemis Space Adventure With LEGO® Bricks
Produced by Flying Fish and supported by Science World, kids can go in their own galactic adventure with this space-themed exhibition. Guests will be able to enjoy hands-on engineering challenges and workshop stations that are inspired by the creative problem-solving that real astronauts have to do.
📅 Date: June 26, 2025 – April 6, 2026
📍 Location: Science World
Canyon Frights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
The Capilano Suspension Bridge is about to be decked out in Halloween lights as Canyon Frights returns for another year. Guests are invited to step inside a frightful forest where spirits haunt the corners and pumpkins glow eerily in the dusk. From children’s activities to live entertainment, Canyon Frights is a great place for the whole family to get into the spooky mood. And don’t forget: B.C. residents are eligible for B.C. Resident Annual pass for free with purchase of a ticket!
📅 Date: October 10 – November 2, 2025
📍 Location: Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Canyon Frights
BOO-seum Halloween Party
Perfect for kids of all ages, the BOO-seum Halloween Party is an early celebration for the spooky season. There will be plenty of family-friendly activities like Halloween-themed STEM crafts, BOO Bingo, and an APS Photobooth that will let the everyone snap some great pics. Get ready for some tricks and treats with this early celebration.
📅 Date: October 25, 2025
📍 Location: The Museum of Surrey
🎟️ More Info: BOO-seum Halloween Party at the Museum of Surrey
Heritage Halloween
Fantastic for folks of all ages, Heritage Halloween invites you to take a tour around a haunted train caboose and enjoy some free Halloween activities. There will be crafts, face-painting, and candy for everyone to enjoy, with the decorated train being the event’s centerpiece. For those of you who like more treats rather than tricks, Heritage Halloween will be perfect for you.
📅 Date: October 25, 2025
📍 Location: Coquitlam Heritage at Mackin House
🎟️ More Info: Heritage Halloween
Chilliwack Corn Maze
This year’s maze design is a buzzing tribute to the unsung heroes of agriculture: bees. Celebrating 27 years, this iconic corn maze at Greendale Acres includes classic favourites like the sunflower field, hayrides, jumping pillows, and a brand-new barnyard ball zone. Whether you’re solving the maze or just snapping some golden hour pics, it’s peak fall preview content in early August.
📅 Date: August 1 – October 31
📍 Location: Greendale Acres, 41905 Yale Rd W, Chilliwack
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Chilliwack Corn Maze
Taves Family Farm: The Magic of Fall
Located in Abbotsford, Taves Family Farm has it all if you want a fantastic fall day. The farm has three corn mazes to explore, as well as a magical pumpkin patch with a fairy-tale carriage and enchanting hut made of pumpkins. There are plenty of other autumn attractions to check out there, too!
📅 Date: September 13 – October 31, 2025
📍 Location: Taves Family Farms
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: The Magic of Fall
Hazelmere Pumpkin Patch
Gabriel Farms’ Hazelmere Pumpkin Patch is a favourite for many folks, and for good reason. This sprawling pumpkin patch is a fantastic place for families to enjoy autumn activities at an affordable price. From a mini corn maze to being able to pet the farm animals, parents and kids alike will love Hazelmere.
📅 Date: September 20 – October 30, 2025
📍 Location: Gabriel Farms
🎟️ More Info: Hazelmere at Gabriel Farms
Laity Pumpkin Patch
The Laity Pumpkin Patch is a wonderful place for a fall family adventure. With two different farms in the north and south, each area offers different activities for kids of varying age. While the North farm is more suitable for younger kids, the South farm is better for the older ones. Either one you visit, you’ll be enjoying the beautiful views of autumn in these farms
📅 Date: September 27 – October 30, 2025
📍 Location: Laity Pumpkin Patch North & South
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Laity Pumpkin Patch
Art’s Nursery Scarecrow Festival
Keep those pesky crows away from your field with Art’s Nursery’s Scarecrow Festival. Featuring over 60 scarecrow scenes and a pop-up pumpkin patch, this is a fantastic place to get some inspiration for your own straw creations.
📅 Date: September 20 – October 31, 2025
📍 Location: Art’s Nursery Garden & Home
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Scarecrow Fest 2025
Maan Farms Halloween Fright Festival
B.C.’s most terrifying corn maze is returning for another frightening year! But this time, it’s a completely new festival that brings together family-friendly treats and those ever-horrifying tricks. Check out Fright Festival’s haunting mazes and pumpkin patch, complete with some scares you won’t be forgetting!
📅 Date: September 27 – November 1, 2025
📍 Location: Maan Farms
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Maan Farms Halloween Fright Festival
Bear Creek Park’s Halloween Mini Train
The little ones will love this thrilling Halloween train that takes the family through Bear Creek Park. The experience comes in two forms, with the Pumpkin Train being for the younger kids and the Haunted Forest Scream Train for those looking for a more frightening experience. Both are a fantastic way to get into the spooky season.
📅 Date: October 1 – November 2, 2025
📍 Location: Bear Creek Park
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Bear Creek Park’s Pumpkin Train and Scream Train
Pumpkins After Dark
Featuring over 10,000 hand-carved pumpkins is Burnaby’s Pumpkins After Dark. This spectacular display is a local favourite for plenty of folks, and invites everyone to take in the sights of illuminated pumpkins, monster sculptures, and Halloween characters from blockbuster films. Other attractions include live entertainment, live pumpkin carving demos, and plenty of fall sweets and treats.
📅 Date: October 3 – 31, 2025
📍 Location: Swangard Stadium & Central Park
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Pumpkins After Dark 2025
Petey’s Pumpkin Patch & Reapers Corn Maze
Known for their sprawling pumpkin patch and exhilarating horror attraction, Fantasy Farms’ Petey’s Pumpkin Patch is absolutely worth the visit this October. While the pumpkin patch is perfect for all ages, the Reapers Maze of Terror is for older guests that like being frightened out of their mind. Only the courageous should enter as something haunting lurks around every corner.
📅 Date: October 4 – November 1, 2025
📍 Location: Fantasy Farms Inc.
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Petey’s Pumpkin Patch and Reapers Haunted Attraction
Haunted Village
Presented with Concord Pacific, Burnaby Village Museum will be blurring the lines between stories and reality with their Haunted Village. The open-air venue will offer guests a self-guided tour through a variety of scenes from classic tales from a range of cultures. Check out Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde or Count Dracula’s Castle! Stroll through the stories and enjoy all the live entertainment offered at this Halloween celebration.
📅 Date: October 22 – 26, 2025
📍 Location: Burnaby Village Museum
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Burnaby Village Museum’s Haunted Village
MastersFX Monster Museum
Canada’s first-ever Monster Museum is set to reopen its doors in Metro Vancouver, just in time for the Halloween season. Visitors will be able to explore a 5000 sq. ft. space housing 80 hand-crafted monsters from renowned movies and TV shows, all established by three-time Emmy winner Todd Masters. This chilling exhibit guarantees an encounter with exclusive, never-before-seen pieces.
📅 Date: October 18 – 24, 2025 (time slots vary)
📍 Location: MastersFX Monster Museum
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: MastersFX Monster Museum
Central Spark
Burnaby’s Central Spark is inviting the community to come together for a Halloween extravaganza that you won’t be forgetting anytime soon. Complete with amazing photo-ops, fantastic family-friendly costumes, and a dazzling drone light display, attendees will adore this spectacular event. Don’t forget to stay for the fireworks at the end of the night, too!
📅 Date: October 24, 2025
📍 Location: Along Patterson Avenue and Central Park, Burnaby
🎟️ More Info: Central Spark 2025
Alouette Cemetery
The Alouette Cemetery is an award-winning Halloween display located in Maple Ridge. Decorated in handcrafted moving animatronic skeletons and whimsical tombstones, this haunt is completely homemade with all the charm of the spooky season. It’s a fantastic place to take in the sights and gets some awesome pics in your costumes!
📅 Date: October 1 – 31, 2025
📍 Location: 12795 227A St., Maple Ridge
🎟️ More Info: Alouette Cemetery
The Maze of Monsters
Bring your little ghouls to a spooky walk-through experience at Guildford Town Centre! The Maze of Monsters is a standalone attraction that invites folks to weave through an immersive maze, seeking thrills and haunted surprises in every corner. Guests can even spot some spooky animatronics in the experience, so be prepared to have a fright!
📅 Date: October 1 – 31, 2025
📍 Location: Guildford Town Centre
🎟️ More Info: The Maze of Monsters
Lost Souls of Gastown
The Lost Souls of Gastown haunted walking tour returns. Lamplight tour-goers will get spooked by the eerie tales of Vancouver’s early history while venturing through the cobblestone streets.
Expect a shocking finale in this tale of murders, fires and smallpox.
📅 Date: Now until November 1, 2025
📍 Location: Monaco Cafe
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: The Lost Souls of Gastown
Black Lagoon Halloween Pop-up Bar
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This unique house of horrors interactive experience will take over the Butcher & Bullock bar in Vancouver.
Black Lagoon, a popular pop-up cocktail bar, is returning this October with stops in Vancouver, Whistler, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, and Toronto. The bar’s goth-metal and horror-themed experience allows guests to enjoy spooky decor and a Halloween-themed cocktail menu, with new drinks each year for a fresh experience.
📅 Date: October 1 – November 1, 2025
📍 Location: The Butcher & Bullock
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Black Lagoon Halloween Pop-up
Trout Lake Market
Vancouver’s largest farmers market is here all the way from summer until fall. Get your local B.C. produce while engaging with your community, and don’t forget to pick up some delectable homemade goodies for yourself!
📅 Date: Every Saturday, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, from April 5 – October 25, 2025
📍 Location: John Hendry Park
🎟️ More Info: Trout Lake Market
And that’s this weekend. Since Halloween’s coming up, now’s the optimal time to hit up every pumpkin patch possible and enjoy all the spooky vibes the city has. Get your tricks and your treats as Metro Vancouver prepares to celebrate the scariest day of the year.
Want even more things to do? Check out our 604 Now Events Calendar to keep your plans looking fresh.
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