Whether you’re in the mood for something spooky or family-friendly fun, Metro Vancouver has it all this weekend!
From wandering through a cute pumpkin patch to making your way through a spooky haunted house, here are 19 fun and exciting things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend.
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Things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend
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About: Ditch your broom stick and instead grabbing a paddle board for a fun Halloween event on the water!
The 5th annual Witchilano SUP Paddle returns to the waters of Vancouver on Saturday, October 4th. Starting at Kitsilano Beach, witches and warlocks will cackle their way toward Granville Island as they cast spells along the way.
Participants will gather at Kitsilano Beach (located on Cornwall Ave at the north end of Yew St) on the beach in front of the main washroom building at 11am to take some photos before hitting the water at 11:30am. Participants can do the full-round trip, or simply just one-way to Granville Island.
Date: October 4, 2025
Location: Kitsilano Beach – 1305 Arbutus St, Vancouver
Time: 11am
About: The popular night market was founded in 2000, and attracts over a million visitors a year with its delicious lineup of international cuisine, entertainment, and more! The first night market was held at the Continental Centre on Cambie Road before becoming must-see attraction each year.
This year is extra special for the Richmond Night Market as its their 25th anniversary. To celebrate, night market visitors have the opportunity to take a ride on a 600-ft long zipline high above all the dazzling lights and energy of the market.
Date: April 25 to October 13, 2025
Location: 8351 River Road, Richmond
About: Dreadworlds Realm of Horror is a brand new haunted attraction coming to the heart of Langley this fall! Featuring 14,000 feet of industry level sets, costumes, actors, makeup and effects, this haunted house offers a uniquely immersive and spine-chilling experience for all who dare to enter.
Date: October 3 to November 1, 2025
Address: 3987 232 St, Langley Township
Time: Various times
Tickets: Various prices
About: Kicking off on September 18th, Parallel 49 is hosting daily Oktoberfest celebrations in the tented Biergarten with live music, festive food specials, and award-winning German-style beers!
Date: September 18 to October 5, 2025
Location: Parallel 49 – 1950 Triumph St, Vancouver
Admission: FREE
Halloween Fright Festival at Maan Farms
Maan Farms
About: The team over at Maan Farms has been busy coming up with new ways to scare visitors this year, and have announced a new Halloween festival for 2025.
The Fraser Valley farm’s first ever Halloween Fright Festival will be taking place from Saturday, September 27th to Saturday, November 1st. Visitors can expect “new interactive elements and intense psychological torment” to make their popular Halloween attractions that much more scarier.
In addition to the haunted attractions, guests can enjoy yummy food and drink options such as butter chicken and chickpea curry bowls, Apple Pie Samosas, and wine blood bags.
Date: September 27 to November 1, 2025
Location: Maan Farms – 790 McKenzie Road, Abbotsford
Time: Various times
Tickets: Various prices
About: BC Culture Days is your opportunity to celebrate arts, culture, and heritage across the province through free and interactive events.
Date: September 19 to October 12, 2025
Address: Various locations
Time: Various times
Cost: FREE
Artemis Space Adventure with LEGO Bricks
About: Artemis Space Adventure with LEGO Bricks, presented by White Spot Restaurants, takes visitors to the moon and beyond in an all-new mission where creativity, problem-solving, and engineering collide!
Inspired by NASA’s groundbreaking Artemis Missions, each visitor will embark on their own space-faring adventure out in space.
The main draw of the exhibit is a series of striking LEGO sculptures, including a replica of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module and NASA’s most powerful rocket, designed for missions to Mars.
Date: June 26, 2025 to April 6, 2026
Location: Science World – 1455 Quebec St, Vancouver
Admission: Various prices
Cougar Creeks House Of Horrors
About: Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors is back with a new lineup of terrifying attractions. Five unique haunted houses, nightly performances, spooky treats, and more await brave souls.
Date: October 3 to November 1, 2025
Location: Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors – 12530 72 Avenue, Surrey
Time: Open daily from 7pm to 10pm
Cost: Various prices
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About: Featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is perfect for the entire family to enjoy, and promises to have plenty of photo opportunities. This year’s experience features brand new displays, Halloween treats, and much more!
Date: October 3 to 31, 2025
Location: Swangard Stadium – 6100 Boundary Road, Burnaby
Time: Various time slots
Tickets: Various prices
Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers
About: The preseason continues and the Canucks return home this week to take on the Edmonton Oilers on Friday, October 3rd at Rogers Arena.
Date: October 3, 2025
Location: Rogers Arena – 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver
Time: 7pm
Tickets: Various prices
UBC Farm Saturday Farmers Market
About: Don’t miss the only multi-vendor farmers’ market in Vancouver located on a working farm! It’s our biggest weekly event on the Farm, bringing in dozens of vendors selling local fruits, vegetables, meats, baked goods, beverages, mushrooms, coffee and food trucks, alcohol, treats, crafts and prepared foods
Date: June 7 to November 29, 2025
Locatiom: 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver
Time: 10am to 2pm
Admission: FREE
About: The Burnaby Farmers Market has returned for another fantastic season full of fresh produce, baked goods and savoury delights! Happening on Saturdays until October 18, attendees can enjoy art workshops, pet parades, kids crafts and more!
Date: Saturdays from May 10 to October 18, 2025
Location: Parking lot of Burnaby City Hall – 4949 Canada Way
Time: 9am to 2pm
Admission: FREE
Visit a local pumpkin patch
The Pumpkin Patch at Richmond Country Farms
Richmond Country Farms
About: The Pumpkin Patch at Richmond Country Farms is once again open to families looking for adorable farm animals, live music, and wagon rides.
Open daily until Friday, October 31st, visitors can discover pumpkins of various sizes, each one unique in its own way. Guests can enjoy tractor-drawn wagon rides past duck ponds and waterfalls on their way to the pumpkin fields, all while singing along to live music.
Date: Now open daily until October 31, 2025
Location: Richmond Country Farms – 12900 Steveston Hwy, Richmond
Time: 9am to 4pm (weekdays), 10am to 4:30pm (weekends and holidays)
Admission: $15 on weekdays, $19 on weekends (children 2-years-old and under are FREE)
Chilliwack Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
About: This year’s corn maze features a brand-new bee theme, inviting guests to get lost in a buzz-worthy adventure through the fields! The corn maze opens August 1st, and the Chilliwack Corn Festival is returning this weekend due to popular demand! The festival includes seasonal corn on the cob, live music, kid-friendly activities, and much more!
Also awaiting you at the farm this fall is their pumpkin patch, with over 15 varieties growing on our farm and endless photo opportunities!
Date: August 1 to October 31, 2025
Location: Greendale Acres – 41905 Yale Road W, Chilliwack
Time: Various times
Admission: Various prices
About: Maan Farms takes fall very seriously, and it’s evident with everything they have in store this year. Stroll through Canada’s first-of-its-kind Forest Pumpkin Patch featuring their new Pumpkin House. In the evening, things get spooky with the Fraser Valley farm’s first ever Halloween Fright Festival
Date: Now open until November 2, 2025
Location: 790 McKenzie Rd, Abbotsford
Time: 9am to 6pm
Admission: Various prices
About: Located in Langley, Loft Country invites families to visit this fall, and enjoy a plethora of fun activities! Wander through their pumpkin patch, see farm animals, make your way through their mini corn maze, and play on the Jumbo Jumpy Pillow.
Date: September 27 to October 26, 2025
Location: 2640 248 St, Langley Township
Time: Various times
Admission: $22
Taves Farms
About: Magic of Fall has transformed Taves Farms into a beautiful seasonal experience that features an enchanting pumpkin patch, three corn mazes, an apple orchard, adult-suited jumping pillows, plenty of photo ops, and much more!
Date: Now open until October 31, 2025
Location: Taves Farms – 333 Gladwin Rd, Abbotsford
Tickets: Various prices