Best Halloween Events in Vancouver

Halloween in Metro Vancouver runs for most of October, with scare attractions, haunted corn mazes, family parties, free community nights and a few late-night parades. This guide covers the best Halloween events in Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Maple Ridge, Port Moody, Langley and the Fraser Valley, from toddler-friendly trains to real fright nights. Dates below are for this season, and ticket prices, age limits and sold-out nights change often, so check each organizer’s website before you go. For the farms, see our guide to the best pumpkin patches in Vancouver.

Best Halloween Events in Vancouver at a Glance

• Best scare event: Fright Nights at Playland and Maan Farms Fright Festival
• Best haunted house: Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors and Haney Haunted House
• Best for young children: Haunted Village at Burnaby Village Museum and the Bear Creek Pumpkin Train
• Best free events: Haunted Bog, Boo-seum, Celebrate the Night and Parade of Lost Souls
• Best for fireworks: Central Spark in Burnaby and Celebrate the Night in Maple Ridge
• Best walking tours: Lost Souls of Gastown and Grave Tales at Fort Langley

Fright Nights at Playland, Vancouver

Fright Nights turns the Playland amusement park at the PNE into a scare zone with haunted attractions, costumed characters and rides after dark. It is the biggest after-dark Halloween event in the city and is aimed at teens and adults. It runs on selected nights from October 7 to 31.

Canyon Frights, Capilano Suspension Bridge, North Vancouver

Canyon Frights decorates the suspension bridge park with Halloween lights, glowing pumpkins and spooky characters among the trees. It is a family-friendly event with children’s activities and live entertainment, and it is far less intense than a haunted house. It runs from October 9 to November 1. Read the full guide: Capilano Suspension Bridge.

Haunted Village, Burnaby Village Museum

The Haunted Village turns the heritage village into a Halloween set, with a haunted graveyard, a spooky circus and a witch’s shop, plus themed treats and warm drinks at the café. A DJ and dancers also run a dance floor, so it works for the whole family. It is open on selected evenings from October 23 to 31. Read the full guide: Burnaby Village Museum.

Pumpkin Train and Scream Train, Bear Creek Park, Surrey

Bear Creek Park runs two Halloween trains through the park, with the Pumpkin Train for younger children and the Haunted Forest Scream Train for those who want a real fright. It is one of the best choices when you have children of different ages, since each can ride the version that suits them. It runs from October 1 to November 1.

Maan Farms Halloween Fright Festival, Abbotsford

Maan Farms promotes the largest scare maze in the region, with haunted corn mazes after dark and a pumpkin patch by day. The new Fright Festival blends family-friendly treats with scarier mazes, so you can plan a day visit for children and a night visit for adults. It runs from October 2 to 31, and the daytime Fall at the Farm event continues to November 1.

Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors, Surrey

Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors is a long-running Surrey haunted attraction with five different haunted houses to walk through. It is meant for teens and adults who like a serious fright, and lines grow on weekend nights. It runs from October 2 to November 1.

Haney Haunted House, Maple Ridge

Haney Fresh Farm builds seven different haunted experiences in and around its corn maze, with themes from bloody kingdoms to creepy clowns. It is a good choice for groups who want variety, since you can try several short scares in one visit. It runs from September 27 to November 2.

SITE 248 Immersive Horror, Meadows Family Farm, Maple Ridge

SITE 248 is a new immersive horror attraction at Meadows Family Farm, built around live actors, detailed sets and a farm that looks very different after dark. It is closer to a horror story than a standard haunted house, and it runs on 20 selected nights between October 2 and 31. The farm also runs a daytime pumpkin patch from late September.

Reapers Maze of Terror, Fantasy Farms, Chilliwack

Reapers Maze of Terror is a haunted corn maze at Fantasy Farms in Chilliwack, with fog, strobe lights, chainsaws and actors that jump out between the cornstalks. It is meant for older teens and adults. It runs from October 2 to 31, next to the farm’s Petey’s Pumpkin Patch for families. See our Chilliwack guide for other things to do in the area.

Secrets of the Haunted Bog, Guildford Town Centre, Surrey

Guildford Town Centre sets up a free haunted experience in the mall with creatures and surprise scares for visitors who dare to walk through. It is free, easy to combine with shopping and a good first scare for older children. It runs from October 9 to 31. See our Surrey guide for more.

Alouette Cemetery, Maple Ridge

Alouette Cemetery is an award-winning, homemade Halloween display with moving animatronic skeletons and whimsical tombstones. It is free to see and popular for costume photos, so go early in the evening on weekends before it fills up. It runs from October 1 to 31. See our Maple Ridge guide for more.

Inlet Harvest Festival, Port Moody

The Inlet Harvest Festival is a free weekend event at Inlet District Yard on October 17 and 18, with live pumpkin carving, a local artisan market, crafts and seasonal treats. The first 100 visitors each day can pick a free pumpkin, one per family, while supplies last. It is a calm, small-scale option for young children. See our Port Moody guide for more.

Museum of Surrey Boo-seum Halloween Party, Surrey

The Museum of Surrey’s free Boo-seum party on October 24 is an early Halloween celebration for families, with crafts, spooky performances and BOO Bingo. It suits kids of all ages and is a good low-key option if you want to avoid scares. Read the full guide: Museum of Surrey.

Spooktacular Newton, Surrey

Spooktacular Newton closes part of 137 Street on October 24 for a day of family fun, with a kid zone, face painting, early trick-or-treating, mini golf, a haunted train, bouncy castles and games. It is a good option for a busy Saturday with several children.

Celebrate the Night, Maple Ridge

Maple Ridge’s free Celebrate the Night fills Memorial Peace Park on October 24 with live performances, food trucks and Halloween crafts, and ends with a fireworks finale. Stay for the fireworks and bring a blanket for the grass.

Central Spark, Central Park, Burnaby

Central Spark takes over Patterson Avenue and Central Park on October 30, with a drone light show, family costumes, photo spots and fireworks at the end of the night. It is one of the largest free Halloween events in the region. Read the full guide: Burnaby Central Park.

Parade of Lost Souls, Vancouver

The Parade of Lost Souls is a long-running Vancouver Halloween tradition held on October 31, with music, performance and handmade costumes. The route is revealed close to the date, so follow the organizers for the location. It is free, and donations help the parade return each year.

Lost Souls of Gastown Haunted Walking Tour, Vancouver

This lamplit walking tour takes you through the cobblestone streets of Gastown with stories of murder, fire and smallpox from the city’s early history. The tour starts at Monaco Cafe and runs through November 29, which makes it one of the longest-running Halloween activities.

Grave Tales, Fort Langley National Historic Site

Grave Tales is a historic walking tour at Fort Langley National Historic Site that mixes history, mystery and spooky stories. It runs on selected dates from October 16 to 30. Pair it with a stroll through the village. Read the full guide: Fort Langley National Historic Site, part of our Fort Langley guide.

Nightmare Before Christmas Market, Vancouver

Now in its tenth year, the Nightmare Before Christmas Market at the Maritime Labour Centre runs from October 9 to 11 and is full of witchy, whimsical and gothic gifts from local makers. Visitors are encouraged to dress up, and it is a good way to buy Halloween decorations. It also marks the start of the holiday market season.

Tips for Halloween Events in Vancouver

• Book ahead for scare attractions. Fright Nights, haunted houses and timed events sell out on weekends and on the last weekend before Halloween.
• Check age guidance. Many haunted attractions are not suitable for young children, so read the recommended age before you buy tickets.
• Dress for rain. Most events are outdoors, and October evenings are cold and wet. Layers and waterproof shoes help.
• Go on a weeknight. Haunted houses and farms are far less crowded Sunday to Thursday.
• Look for free options. Many cities host free Halloween nights with fireworks, crafts and trick-or-treating, so mix one ticketed event with a free one.
• Confirm dates and sold-out nights. Dates in this guide are from this season and can change, so use the official website for each event.