CRANBERRY FESTIVAL
Saturday 10 am – 5 pm, Fort Langley National Historic Site
Join Fort Langley National Historic Site for the most berry-filled event of the year! Get your scarecrow judging skills ready, put on your stomping boots, and prepare to be amazed by the blacksmith’s cran-tastic creations! Put on rubber boots and jump into the popular cranberry stomp, as well as other farm-related games.
HARVEST DAYS
Saturday – Monday 9 am – 4 pm , VanDusen Botanical Garden
Celebrate the fall season with the return of Harvest Days at VanDusen Botanical Garden. The veggie garden and maze area will be transformed for fall with fun photo areas, activities and entertainment, tasty treats, and more. Enjoy delicious snacks from a selection of tasty food vendors. Explore the garden’s autumn highlights afterwards, including sugar maples, ginkgo trees, bald cypress, and the stunning Autumn Stroll. A fall-inspired craft section will be set up for kids while live music plays.
FRIGHT NIGHTS
Saturday-Monday 6 pm – 11 pm , Playland, Vancouver
Playland once again will transform into a terrifying Halloween-themed experience with seven haunted houses, thrill rides, creepy décor, roaming monsters and live performances. Check out our new attractions including the new haunted house, The Void, and a revamped Carn-Evil experience! This one is for the older kids, not recommended for children under the age of 13.
PUMPKINS AFTER DARK
Saturday- Monday 6:30 pm – 10 pm, Swanguard Stadium and Central Park, Burnaby
Featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins. Explore the magical pathway of lit pumpkin sculptures and displays, with music, sounds and special effects. With classic Halloween characters, dinosaurs and dragons, movie and pop culture icons. Adult tickets start at $18.95, Youth at $15.95. Children 3 and under are free.
ONCE UPON A HAUNTED SEA
Saturday – Monday 10 am – 5 pm, Gulf of Georgia Cannery, Steveston
The Haunted Sea returns to the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site. Once Upon a Haunted Sea is a fairy-tale reboot of our annual Halloween event. Encounter what lurks below the waves and is haunting our oceans and sea life. Drop-In anytime. Suitable for kids of all ages.
9TH ANNUAL URBAN PUMPKIN TRUCK
Saturday 11 am – 3 pm, Kits Community Centre, Vancouver
Drop by the corner of 12th and Larch and pick up your pumpkin (while supplies last), There will also be face painting and a balloon artist.
GIANT PUMPKIN WEIGH OFF
Saturday 11 am – 3 pm, Krause Berry Farm, Langley
This event is free for everyone to enjoy. It’s a great opportunity to capture photos with some of the largest pumpkins you’ll ever see. Last year’s winner was over 1600 pounds! The U-Pick pumpkin patch will be open and there will be lots of fresh hot pumpkin waffles and delicious baking.
PUMPKIN PATCHES
This looks like a beautiful weekend to hit up a pumpkin patch! You can check out my guide to all of the best pumpkin patches in my latest blog post HERE.
GRANVILLE ISLAND TURKEY TROT
Monday 8:30 am start, Granville Island
The annual event brings together runners in a celebration of Thanksgiving, demonstrating our community of running, our gratitude for the sport, and our commitment to supporting others. The kids run begins at 8:50 am.
THANKSGIVING SWIM
Monday 2 pm – 5 pm, Kerrisdale Pool, Vancouver
Enjoy games, activities and prizes at this festive swim event. Regular pool admission fees apply.
MONSTER JAM
Saturday 1 pm & 7 pm shows, Sunday 1 pm show, Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver
Experience full-throttle family fun at Monster Jam, where these 12,000-pound monster trucks tear up the dirt in intense competitions of speed and skill. Witness world-class drivers show off crazy skills and all-out racing in fierce head-to-head battles for the Event Championship.
FINAL WEEKEND OF THE RICHMOND NIGHT MARKET
Saturday-Monday 7 pm – midnight, 8351 River Road, Richmond
This is the last weekend of 2023 to enjoy the Richmond Night Market. More than 250 food booths and trucks offer options from churros and butter beer to hot pot and bubble waffles.
