Things that go bump in the night...
Halloween 2019 on Vancouver Island
SOUTH ISLAND:
Saturdays and Sundays in October, 2019 Victoria
Pumpkinfest is a great time for the whole family! Featuring live entertainment, face painting, kids games, hay rides, u-pick pumpkins, train rides, corn maze...and more!
The Old Cemeteries Society continues the Walking History Tour Program, with tours attracting up to 90 people on any given Sunday. A small fee is charged for the tours to raise money for ongoing conservation and restoration work in Victoria’s heritage cemeteries.
October 17th to 20th and 24th to 31st, 2019 Victoria
The Festival Of Fear signature event has four main venues, featuring a Haunted House for kids, and the much, much scarier 6000 square foot Carnevil Haunted House for adults!
The team that conducts Victoria's popular Ghostly Walks tours throughout the year has created a special haunted tour for Halloween. Discover why Victoria is the most haunted city in the Pacific Northwest!
This exhibition will feature artists’ interpretations of the many ways that we can be haunted.
New stories and new routes each year since 1994. Discover why Victoria is BC's most haunted city on our coach excursion past some of Greater Victoria's most ghostly sites.
Sat. Oct 19th - Sun. Oct 20th and Sat. Oct 26th - Sun. Oct 27th, 2019 Victoria
Drop by anytime between 11am and 2pm with family and friends for this spook-tacular day of Halloween fun with CRD Regional Parks naturalists.
Actor Jason Stevens returns To Craigdarroch Castle with a new one-man show.
Enter if you dare, the Maze of Horror! Find your way through 5 acres of twisted and haunted paths.
Sun. October 20th, 2019 Victoria
‘Tis the season to be spooky! Come one; come all to Adele’s Halloween & Vintage Costume Sale!
Wear your costume and bring the whole family when the church echoes with eerie and spooky organ music by some of the city's finest organists.
This Halloween Passion & Performance Arts Inc. is bringing you an immersive horror experience. Join us on October 26 at the Delta Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa for our most sinister event yet.
We are thrilled to announce the return of Victoria’s most anticipated Halloween party, Night Shift.
Pumpkin Art on the Avenue features hundreds of pumpkin carvings set up in themes featuring Canadian Idols, cartoon characters, prime ministers, presidents, TV shows, the royal family, sixties icons, CBC history and more!
Greater Victoria Festival Society Welcomes you to the 5th Annual Wicked Victoria and Boo Boulevard!
Sun. October 27th, 2019 Victoria
They creep, they crawl, and may even give you the willies! Meet a variety of 6 legged, 8 legged and even no legged creatures and find out about their amazing adaptations.
Read your work in a 5 minute slot at this halloween-themed writer's open mic. Prizes for audience, choice, best costume and scariest story! Hosted by local Filidh Publishing.
Take a ride back in time on our haunted horse drawn trolley down the dark streets of Victoria and hear about the scary occurrences in the most haunted neighbourhoods on the west coast.
Hosted by the Esquimalt Lions, this is one of Esquimalt's favourite fall community events.
Dress up and dance that night away at our Halloween Party.
Bring your little Ghouls and Goblins down to the Market!
Step back to 1924, an evening for the retirement of Food Critic Doctor Isaiah Black, but something goes entirely wrong! Attendees must now use their skills to solve his murder.
Downtown Sidney will be closed to traffic and invites little ghosts, goblins and princesses to enjoy a family trick or treat event on Halloween!
The company that brought you Fringe Club YYJ invite you to join us on the most ghoulish night of the year, when skeletons rise from the grave and walk the earth... and dance!
The ZOmBiE ApoCAlyPse returns October 31st...
COWICHAN:
2019 Halloween Train at the BC Forest Discovery Centre
Fri. Oct. 18th-Sun. Oct. 20th and Fri. Oct 25th to Wed. Oct. 30th, 2019 Duncan
Hop aboard the 'Spooktacular' Halloween Train & ride through 100 acres of spooky forests at the BC Forest Discovery Centre. FUN for all ages, kids music, bonfires, kids crafts, & treat or treating!
U-Pick Pumpkins at Providence Farm
Until Thursday, October 31st, 2019 Duncan
Come and pick your perfect pumpkin from our field on Donnay Dr. (near Tzouhalem Rd.)
VIP Launch Party at The BIG Shop of Horrors
Fri. October 18th, 2019 Duncan
VIP Launch Party for the BIG Shop of Horrors Haunted House!
The BIG Shop of Horrors Haunted House
Various dates until Oct 31st, 2019 Duncan
The BIG Shop of Horrors Haunted House! Enter at your own Risk! No Refunds for Scaring you and No Chicken Door!
Thu. October 24th, 2019 Ladysmith
DEATH CAFE comes to Ladysmith. "There will be cake!"
CENTRAL ISLAND:
Gruesome Playground Injuries at Kismet Theatre
Until Saturday October 26th, 2019 Nanaimo
Dark Matter Theatre presents Gruesome Playground Injuries a dark and comedic One-Act play by Rajiv Joseph playing at Kismet Theatre. "As much humor as horror in the play's bizarre events." - Variety
Halloween Dive-In Movie at Nanaimo Aquatic Centre
Fri. October 18th, 2019 Nanaimo
Halloween swim and a movie.
Halloween Market at Wellington Hall
Sat. October 19th, 2019 Nanaimo
Halloween Market - FREE Family Event - 30+ Local Crafters and Businesses - Kids Costume Contest - Trick or Treating - Haunted House - Concession Stand - Free Coffee and much more!
2019 North Nanaimo Pumpkin Patch
Sun. October 20th, 2019 Nanaimo
Fun for the whole family with games and activities! All proceeds are donated to KidSport Nanaimo and the Erica Murphy Athletic Bursary at VIU. Hot chocolate, games & pick out your favourite pumpkin.
Ready Set Howl! with Norman Foote
Sun. October 20th, 2019 Parksville
Juno Award winning children's performer is coming to the PCC! Come in costume, create a fun craft, bring your painted pumpkin and enter to win a prize.
Fri. October 25th, 2019 Nanaimo
Celebrate Halloween with a party at Beban Pool!
Nanoose Bay Halloween Walk 2019
Fri. Oct 25th and Sat. Oct 26th, 2019 Nanoose
All proceeds going to the Ballenas Whalers Football Society partial proceeds going to NBES.
Raincity HALLOWEEN DANCE at the Errington Hall
Sat. October 26th, 2019 Errington
Dust off your hippy or disco costumes for the Errington Hall's all ages Halloween dance featuring Vancouver funk-rockers, RAINCITY.
Halloween Dance featuring Star 69
Sat. October 26th, 2019 Parksville
Popular local bank Star 69 performs a mix of classic rock from the 70s to 90s that keeps the crowd dancing all night long!
Sat. October 26th, 2019 Nanaimo
A Kizombie Halloween Party!
Sat. October 26th, 2019 Nanaimo
A Full Evening of Entertainment & Style: • Dinner • Cash Bar • Live Music • Dancing • Photobooth • Silent Auction • Door Prizes • Safe Ride Home
Serauxmen Halloween Party and Masquerade
Sat. October 26th, 2019 Nanaimo
The best Halloween party event in Nanaimo in its 10th year.
Spooktacular Science Challenge
Sun. October 27th, 2019 Nanaimo
Join us for some spooky science fun at Bowen park! We will have a Creepy Chemistry Cauldron, Haunted House, Spooky Slime, Slippery Salmon and Creepy Crawlers!
Mon. Oct 28th - Fri. Nov 1st 2019 Parksville
Come and see over a hundred pumpkins along Resort Drive! From October 28th through November 1st, pumpkins and Halloween displays will be lit from 5 - 7 pm.
Wed. October 30th, 2019 Qualicum
Ghosts and goblins will be seen at Ravensong Aquatic Centre this night with a few tricks and games for the children.
Thu. October 31st, 2019 Coombs
Coombs Candy Walk. Come join the fun!
Errington Hallowe'en Pumpkin Trail
Thu. October 31st, 2019 Errington
On Hallowe'en night, October 31st, in Errington, parents bring their costumed kids to the Community Park at 6:30pm where they run the gauntlet past the 'spooks' hidden along the dark trails.
Friends of Foster Park Annual Pumpkin Walk 2019
Thu. October 31st, 2019 Parksville
The trails in the park will be glowing with over 400 lit pumpkins carved by local students. Hot dogs will be for sale and there will be free hot chocolate and goodie bags to enjoy.
Happy Halloween with Vancouver Island Symphony
Thu. October 31st, 2019 Nanaimo
VIS first Symphony SoundBites concert of the season takes place on Halloween night and features the scariest, spine-chilling, eerie musical pieces in versions for nine musicians. Costumes welcomed.
Qualicum Beach Halloween Pumpkin Walk & Fireworks
Thu. October 31st, 2019 Qualicum
The Town of Qualicum Beach presents Halloween Pumpkin Walk & Fireworks with a bonfire, hotdogs, and treats for all!
Thu. October 31st, 2019 Parksville
All kids welcome! Stop by the Parksville Community Centre in costume on October 31st and receive a treat.
NORTH ISLAND:
Fall Pumpkin Harvest at Shamrock Farm
Until Thursday October 31st, 2019 Comox
Hundreds of hours have gone into creating the family-favourite Pumpkin Barn! Elaborate displays of both real and animatronic pumpkins will be on display all month long… just don’t disturb the witch!
Coastal Black Pumpkin Fest - 2019
Fri-Sun until October 27th, 2019 Black Creek
We are excited to tell you about our 7th Annual Pumpkin Fest and the new fun activities you can expect to see this year!
Sat. Oct 19th and Sat. Oct 26th, 2019 Cumberland
Join us the Visitors Centre every Saturday throughout October to try our Pumpkin Bowling!
The LINC’s Annual Haunted House
Various dates from Wed. Oct 23rd tp Thurs. Oct 21st, 2019 Courtenay
The LINC’s Annual Haunted House is back! This year over 20 Ghoul School participants are busy creating the Haunted House! Don’t miss out – we have had over 900 visitors each of the last 4 years!
Fri. October 25th, 2019 Cumberland
It’s a P.A. Day so come and visit the Vancouver Island Visitor Centre for some FREE Halloween fun!
1st Ever Halloween Party Event/Great Pumpkin Race and Fireworks
Sat. October 26th, 2019 Black Creek
Halloween at the speedway, featuring a Halloween Costume Party Contest!
Black Cat Movie – The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Sat. October 26th, 2019 Fanny Bay
Bring your comfy chair for a community night out at the movies watching the Rocky Horror picture Show.
Black Sabbath Tribute - Sister Sabbath
Sat. October 26th, 2019 Union Bay
Canada’s only female fronted BLACK SABBATH Tribute act. Evil, Dark & Sexy!
at. October 26th, 2019 Courtenay
Deja BOO 2, the second annual Halloween party at the Avalanche. Two female DJs, costume prizes, and so much more!
Halloween Dance: Big Easy Funk Ensemble
Sat. October 26th, 2019 Denman Island
9-piece band playing music out of New Orleans, with DJ Eliazar.
Halloween Howl Costume Dance Fundraiser
Sat. October 26th, 2019 Comox
The Totem Riders MC are proud to host the annual Halloween Howl Dance Fundraiser.
Sat. October 26th, 2019 Black Creek
Come in costume...ready to dance!
Halloween Party at Match Eatery
Sat. October 26th, 2019 Courtenay
Prizes for Best Costume & Couples Costume!
Woofy’s Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Contest
Sun. October 27th, 2019 Courtenay
Dress your furry friends up in a scary or fun costume! Lots of prizes!
Books for Treats at the Courtenay Library
Thu. October 31st, 2019 Courtenay
Come dressed in costume and receive a book treat!
Dress your furry friends up in a scary or fun costume! Lots of prizes!
Comox Halloween Costume Parade 2019
Thu. October 31st, 2019 Comox
Hundreds of kids will be trick and treating up and down Comox Avenue and throughout the Comox Centre Mall. All Families Welcome!
Thu. October 31st, 2019 Courtenay
The Juno Award winners are on their Navy Blue Tour and will be playing two deadly sets on Halloween at the Ave!
Thu. October 31st, 2019 Comox
There is nothing more frightening than being hungover at work, that is why we decided to throw our Halloween party on Halloween.
Halloween Party at Lewis Centre
Thu. October 31st, 2019 Courtenay
Courtenay Recreation in partnership with the Downtown Courtenay Business Improvement Association offers a howling good time at the annual children’s Halloween Party on Thursday, October 31.
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