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26 Metro Vancouver Halloween Events To Check Out This Year (GUIDE)

Vancouver Halloween Events

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It’s once again that time. Whether you’re looking for haunted houses, or perhaps a graveyard tour, there’s plenty of Metro Vancouver Halloween events to choose from.

Here’s our guide to the top Metro Vancouver Halloween events you need to check out this year.

Metro Vancouver Halloween Events

Haunted Vancouver Trolley Tour

Vancouver Trolley Tour
Photo: Vancouver Trolley Company

About: Put on by the Vancouver Trolley Company and Vancouver Police Museum, people on board the trolleys will hear about the city’s murderous tales and infamous ghost stories.
Date: Friday October 11th – Thursday October 31st, 2019
Cost: Starting at $59
Time: Various

Haunted Corn Maze at Maan Farms

About: It is being described as a “heart-pounding adventure” that features installations from your nightmares with shocking visuals, live actors and excerpts straight out of classic horror movies.
Date: Saturday September 21st, 2019 – Thursday October 31st, 2019
Cost: Starting from $17
Time: Various

Scarecrow Festival

About: The first day of this year’s festival is September 21st. Attractions include a DIY Build-a-Crow station, as well as live music, scarecrow scavenger hunt, crafts, speakers, hayrides, food trucks, and more!
Date: Saturday September 21st, 2019 – Thursday October 31st, 2019
Cost: Free
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Pitch-Black at Maan Farms

About: Starting September 21st, guests can experience their Haunted Pitch-Black Attraction. And just going off the name alone—if you’re afraid of being alone in the dark, this just might not be for you.
Date: Saturday September 21st, 2019 – Thursday October 31st, 2019
Cost: Starting at $17
Time: Various

Potter’s House Of Horrors

Potter's House Of Horrors
Photo: @spookosaurusrex / Instagram

About: Back by popular demand, Potter’s House of Horrors is rolling out a new haunted house this Halloween season. This includes Devil’s Descent, where guests will be thrown into a terrifying vortex of rotten wood, rickety mine shafts, terrifying zombies, and so much more. Are the monsters fake? Are those real sounds? There’s only one way to find out!
Date: Friday September 27th, 2019 – Saturday November 2nd, 2019
Cost: Starting at $9.99
Time: Various

Ghostly Gastown Tour

About: This tour is perfect for those who crave a deeper look into the history of Gastown and anyone that has a thirst for the supernatural.
Date: Wednesday September 25th – Wednesday, November 13th, 2019
Cost: $23
Time: 7:30 p.m.

Lost Souls of Gastown

About: As Halloween draws near, venture into Vancouver’s earliest and most gruesome history on the Lost Souls of Gastown. You’ll discover a time when Vancouver was the Granville Townsite – the wild frontier town that suffered a devastating fire, smallpox outbreaks, and unsolved murders.
Date: Monday September 23rd – Saturday November 30th, 2019
Cost: $25 – $28
Time: 8:00 p.m.

Haunted Sea

About: You’ll come across spooky sea creatures and twisted tentacles floating alongside historic legends and sea lore.
Date: Saturday October 26th, 2019 – Sunday October 27th, 2019
Cost: Free – $11
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Haunted Village

About: During the four-days, the village will be transformed into a Halloween getaway that the entirefamily can take part in.
Date: Friday October 25th – Monday October 28th, 2019
Cost: Free – $14
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Reapers Haunted Attraction

Reapers Haunted Attraction
Photo: Stephanie / Flickr

About: Reapers Haunted Attraction has evolved into an event that brings to life all your biggest fears. The popular attraction has a haunted house, a scary maze and actors walking the grounds to scare the life out of you.
Date: Friday, October 4th – Thursday, October 31st, 2019
Cost: $11 – $20
Time: Various

Fright Nights at Playland

About: Fright Nights – Western Canada’s scariest haunt – is back at Playland on select nights from October 4th – 31st, 2019.
Date: Friday, October 4th – Thursday, October 31st, 2019
Cost: Various
Time: 7:00 p.m.

Stanley Park Halloween Ghost Train

About: This year, the Stanley Park Halloween Ghost Train’s theme is “Alice in Nightmareland”.
Date: Friday October 11th, 2019 – Thursday October 31st, 2019
Cost: Various
Time: Various

Parade Of Lost Souls

About: People are encouraged to wear a costume, make a dance, and join in on the parade. “This parade is for you and by you, all the lost souls of the world; at least we are lost together.”
Date: Saturday, November 2nd, 2019
Cost: By donation
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

VanDusen Glow In The Garden

VanDusen Glow In The Garden
Photo: VanDusen Garden / Twitter

About: Guests will get to walk through a new light show with unique features and magical moments.
Date: Thursday October 17th, 2019 – Sunday October 27th, 2019
Cost: Various
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Cemetery Tour

About: Choose from a morning or an afternoon tour to hear the fascinating stories of the 133-year old Surrey Centre Cemetery.
Date: Saturday, October 5th, 2019
Cost: $15 per person
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Britannia Mine Museum Halloween Weekend

About: Explore Britannia Mine Museum’s tunnels for a spooky train ride and spine-tingling stories underground (not suited for anyone under the age of 5).
Date: Saturday, October 19, Sunday, October 20, Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27
Cost: $20
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Nightmare Before Christmas Market

About: There will be 60 vendors showcasing fashion, art, food, and much more!
Date: Saturday October 5th, 2019 – Sunday October 6th, 2019
Cost: Free – $3
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

PumpkinFest

About: Taking place on Sunday, October 6th, everyone is invited to come out for an old fashioned, community-centric day with family friendly activities!
Date: Sunday October 6th, 2019
Cost: Free
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Grave Tales

Vancouver Halloween Events

About: Join expert storytellers for a two or three hour program of spine-chilling stories as you walk through the village at night. Moreover, you’ll experience walking through graveyards and be in the presence of ghosts.
Date: Friday October 11th, 2019 – Sunday November 3rd, 2019
Cost: Starting from $13.20
Time: 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Bear Creek Haunted Forest Scream Train

About: People aboard the train will see what it’s like when the forests of Surrey come alive, while discovering unseen creatures.
Date: Friday October 11th, 2019 – Thursday October 31st, 2019
Cost: $13
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Vancouver Aquarium Halloween After Hours

About: When the lights go down, the intrigue goes up as guests witness the nocturnal habits of the 50,000+ aquatic creatures during this adults-only spooky soiree.
Date: Thursday October 31st, 2019
Cost: $30 – $55
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Haunted House at Barclay Manor

About: Barclay Manor has been converted into a spooky scary house. Being a Heritage home, it has its own natural creepiness.
Date: Friday October 25th, 2019 – Saturday October 26th, 2019
Cost: $3 – $10
Time: Various

Classic Scary Movie Marathon

About: On Friday, October 25th, come out and enjoy a selection of classic scary movies in the farmhouse.
Date: Friday October 25th, 2019
Cost: Free
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Ghost Tours In The Morgue

Vancouver Halloween EventsAbout: Northern Paranormal Investigators will take you in groups through the museum and share stories of what they found.
Date: Saturday October 5th, 2019, Saturday October 19th, 2019,
Cost: $35
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.

Richmond Halloween Fireworks

About: The skies over Richmond are going to shine bright this Halloween. The city is going to host three Halloween fireworks events on Thursday, October 31st, 2019.
Date: Thursday October 31st, 2019
Cost: Free
Time: Various

The Wizard’s Cauldron Bar

About: This is your chance to brew potions, cast spells, and drink more mead than you can shake a wand at.
Date: Friday November 1st, 2019 – Sunday November 3rd, 2019
Cost: TBA
Time: TBA

To satisfy your thirst and appetite this spooky season, here are 5 places to get Halloween-themed food and drinks in Vancouver.

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