UBC APPLE FESTIVAL
Saturday & Sunday 11 am – 4 pm, UBC Botanical Gardens
The UBC Apple Festival is a family event for all ages. Learn all about this delicious fruit and sample all kinds of apple treats. Visit the children’s area and enjoy the best apple display in Canada. $9 per person for everyone aged 8 and up. Children 7 and under are free to enter the festival and in the tasting tent (with paid adult).
DIWALI FAMILY DAY
Sunday 1 pm – 4 pm, Royal Canadian Legion Hall, Coquitlam
Celebrate the colourful and joyful holiday of Diwali with us at the Coquitlam Canadian Legion Hall. Enjoy music, food, dancing, crafts, and learn about tying saris, Indian jewelry, and rangoli. A free event with no registration required.
DIWALI DOWNTOWN SURREY
Sunday 2 pm – 5 pm, Centre Stage at Surrey City Hall
Diwali Fest is offering an afternoon of live South Asian music and dance performances. This family friendly event is free to attend.
BRITANNIA MINE MUSEUM’S SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN
Saturday & Sunday 10 am – 4 pm, Britannia Mine Museum
The theme is “treasures of the deep” for these Halloween festivities. Enjoy some spooky activities and search for hidden treasures as you tour the mine.
THE HAUNTED SEA
Saturday & Sunday 10 am – 5 pm, The Gulf of Georgia Cannery, Steveston
Explore the darkest depths of the ocean in the transformed Herring Reduction Plant and encounter colourful creatures and aquatic displays, created made from upcycled materials, to learn about the plastic haunting our seas! Drop-in any time to explore at your leisure. Suitable for kids of all ages.
SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN MARKET
Saturday 10 am – 3 pm, Shannon Hall, Surrey
A family friendly Halloween Market boasting over 50 vendors, free kids activities, food trucks and more! Costumes are encouraged by all, so dress up, shop Halloween wares and get some photos taken, Admission is by donation to Surrey Hospitals Foundation.
VISIT A PUMPKIN PATCH
All weekend long, check blog post for locations
It will be another great weekend to hit up a pumpkin patch! Whether you are looking for a full service fun with activities to keep the kids busy all day long, or just some field to buy a pumpkin without all the extras, there are lots of options available in my blog post linked above.
HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN EXPRESS
Saturday & Sunday 10 am – 4 pm, Bear Creek Park, Surrey
Enjoy the pumpkin express train, which is open now until Halloween. Each child who paid an admission will receive a treat to enjoy on the pumpkin express train as it travels through the decorated forest. When they leave, kids will get a small pumpkin. There is also a scary nighttime train for kids aged 12 yrs and up.
HARVEST DAYS
Saturday & Sunday 10 am – 5 pm, Van Dusen Gardens
Celebrate the fall season at VanDusen Botanical Garden with Harvest Days! The veggie garden and maze area will be transformed for fall with fun photo areas, activities and entertainment, tasty treats and more. Visitors of all ages are welcome. Book a time slot online in advance.
FRIGHT NIGHTS
Saturday & Sunday, The PNE Fairgrounds
This is definitely one for the big kids who don’t mind when things get scary. Fright Nights at the PNE is a Halloween-themed experience with seven haunted houses, 15+ rides, creepy décor, roaming monsters and live performances.
