Get ready to create unforgettable family memories this fall in Metro Vancouver! From charming pumpkin patches and interactive corn mazes to captivating fall fairs, there’s no shortage of excitement. Embrace the autumnal spirit as you embark on hayrides or tasting delicious treats at local festivals. Whether you’re seeking thrilling adventures or simply looking to spend quality time together, Metro Vancouver’s fall family events promise to delight and inspire the whole family. So, gather your loved ones and immerse yourselves in the magic of this colorful and joyous season!
For a list of year round family-friendly activities to do in Metro Vancouver, check out our list: vancitykids.com/family-activities/
Discover what lies beneath the waves in the Haunted Sea! Visit the seasonally spooky installation inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site from Oct 2-Nov 5.
Our coastal waters are full of life – but they are being haunted by plastic pollution. Explore the ocean’s depths and encounter colourful creatures made of upcycled materials to learn what we can do to help.
Suitable for families and children. Regular admission rates apply with youth 17 years and under free. Drop-in any time during operating hours.
For more information: gulfofgeorgiacannery.org/events/haunted-sea
Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event. Featuring over 6,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the fall season.
For more information: burnaby.pumpkinsafterdark.com/
Join us for family-friendly chills and thrills this Halloween. The doors to the Cabinet of Curiosities have been flung open and now is your chance to see its contents up close!
Your adventure awaits, and the secrets of the Cabinet are ready to be unveiled. Enter, if you dare, and embrace the wonder and terror that await you in this captivating journey into the unknown.
For more information: britanniaminemuseum.ca/pages/halloween
“Boo-seum” event hosted by the Museum of Surrey will have magic show by Merlin the magician, Historical spooky stories by the RE-enactors, Halloween crafts and scavenger hunt, BOO Bingo, Costume parade and contest.
More information coming soon on their website: events/boo-seum-halloween-party
Jingle along and join Vancouver’s most festive fun run!
The Big Elf Run takes place at Stanley Park, fundraising for the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau.
5k, 10k, 15k and Wee Elf 1k distances available.Explore the trails, enjoy vendors, prize giveaways and more!
For more information: the-big-elf-run
| September 12 – October 9 | Guildford Town Centre: Dinosaurs Around The World Location: Guildford Town Centre Tickets: Free Website: events/dinosaurs-around-the-world/ |
| September 30 | Intergenerational March to commemorate Orange Shirt Day Location: Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre Canada (Vancouver) Tickets: Free Website: intergenerational-march-to-commemorate-orange-shirt-day |
| September 30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Location: Arts Umbrella (Vancouver) Tickets: Suggested donation of $5 for each event, and $10 for bundled events Website: events/national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-2023/ |
| September 30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Teaching Pow Wow: Voices of our Children Location: Westminster Pier Park (New Westminster) Tickets: Free Website: calendar-of-events/events |
| September 30 | All My Relations: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Location: Place des Arts (Coquitlam) Tickets: Free Website: all-my-relations-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation/ |
| September 30 | Templeton Indigenous Location: Templeton Park Pool (Vancouver) Tickets: Free Website: https://www.facebook.com/photo/ |
| September 30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Location: Trout Lake Community Centre (Vancouver) Tickets: Free Website: https://tsamiks.com/events |
For a list of Halloween Events happening in Metro Vancouver, check out our Halloween blog post: https://www.vancitykids.com/events/halloween
| October 1 – February 2024 | ORE & ORCAS Location: Britannia Mine Museum (Britannia Beach) Tickets: Seniors (65 – 100+): $35.95 Adults (18-64): $39.95 Youth (13-17): $30.95 Children (5-12): $21.95 Infants (0-4): Free Website: britanniaminemuseum.ca |
| October 2 – November 5 | Haunted Sea at The Gulf of Georgia Cannery Location: The Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, Richmond Tickets: Youth 17 years and under: Free Adults: $12.50 Seniors 65 years+: $10.75 Website: gulfofgeorgiacannery.org/events/haunted-sea |
| October 6 – 8 | Monster Jam Location: Pacific Coliseum (Vancouver) Tickets: $22 – $98 (plus fees) Website: https://ticketleader.evenue |
| October 6 – October 31 | Pumpkins After Dark Burnaby Location: Swangard Stadium and Central Park, Burnaby Tickets: $16 – $35 – Use Code “VANCITY” Save 15% on all ticket types Valid until Oct 1 Website: pumpkinsafterdark.com/ |
| October 7 – 29 (Every Saturday and Sunday) Monday, October 9 Friday, October 20 | Harvest Days Location: VanDusen Botanical Garden (Vancouver) Tickets: – Adult (19 to 64) $12.30 – Senior (65+) $8.60 – Youth (13 to 18) $8.60 – Child (5 to 12) $6.15 – Preschooler (4 and under) Free – ticket required for entry – VBGA member Free – no ticket required Website: parks-recreation-culture/harvest-days.aspx |
| October 14 & 15, 21 & 22, 28 & 29 | Cabinet of Curiosities at Britannia Mine Museum Location: Britannia Mine Museum (Britannia Beach) Tickets: $20 ages 3-12 years; $25 ages 13 and up Website: britanniaminemuseum.ca |
| October 21 to December 31 | Cirque du Soleil, KOOZA Location: Concord Pacific Place (Vancouver) Tickets: $55+ Website: cirquedusoleil.com/kooza |
| October 28 | Boo-seum at Museum of Surrey Location: Museum of Surrey (Surrey) Tickets: Free Website: boo-seum-halloween-party |
| October 28-29 | Toys R Us – Make-and-take magic: a LEGO® Disney Castle Location: Canada (Selected Stores) Tickets: Free Website: https://www.toysrus.ca |
| November 2 – December 31 | Elf: The Musical Location: Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage (Vancouver) Tickets: $39+ Website: 2023-2024/elf-the-musical |
| November 7 – 12 | Broadway Across Canada: Hadestown Location: Queen Elizabeth Theatre Tickets: $47.90+ Website: broadway.com/shows/hadestown/ |
| November 22 – 26 | Disney On Ice presents Frozen & Encanto Location: Pacific Coliseum Tickets: Varies Website: frozen-and-encanto/vancouver-bc-pacific-coliseum |
| November 29 – December 31 | Snow White Location: Waterfront Theatre Tickets: $18 – $35 Website: season/snowwhite |
| December 9 | Big Elf Run Location: Lumberman’s Arch Tickets: $22 to $65 (Save 10% with code “VCK10”) Website: the-big-elf-run |
Join a Pirate themed fun run at Garry Point Park, fundraising for Richmond Food Bank Society. 5k, 10k, 15k, 21.1k (half marathon) and Kids 1-3k distances available.Explore the trails, enjoy vendors, prize giveaways and more!
Don’t walk the plank!
For more information: the-big-pirate-run
The Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site’s guided tours are back for another season! Join their regularly scheduled, drop-in Cannery Summer Experience tours guided by costumed interpreters. Available daily, starting Saturday May 20, until Labour Day long weekend.
Learn more and view the daily schedule at: events/summertours/.
| July 21 – September 4 | Abbotsford Summer Flower Festival Location: Lakeland Flowers Tickets: $10 Website: www.lakelandflowers.ca/ |
| August 19 – September 4 | PNE Fair Location: PNE (Vancouver) Tickets: Varies Website: https://www.pne.ca/ |
| May 20 – September 4 | Cannery Summer Experience Tours Location: Richmond Tickets: Regular Admission Rates Website: events/summertours/ |
| September 1 – 3 | Nikkei Matsuri Location: Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Tickets: $8.40 Website: nikkeimatsuri.nikkeiplace.org/ |
| September 4 | Polish Festival Location: Shipyards, North Shore Tickets: Free Website: copy-of-poland-the-series |
| May 12 – September 15 (Friday Nights) | Shipyards Night Market Location: The Shipyards Tickets: Free Website: shipyards-friday-night-market-2 |
| August 12 – September 10 | The Big Bounce Canada Location: Cloverdale Fairgrounds Tickets: $29 – $59 Website: thebigbouncecanada.ca/ |
| August 25 – September 17 | Harrison Sunflower Festival Location: 5039 Lougheed Highway Tickets: Varies Website: harrisonsunflowerfest.com/ |
| September 9 | Portobello West Summer Outdoor Street Market 2023 Location: West 11th Ave / West 13th Ave / West 14th Ave at South Granville Street Tickets: Free Website: summer-outdoor-market-2023/ |
| September 9 | Clementine at the Garden Location: VanDusen Botanical Garden Tickets: $13.44 – $26.88 Website: parks-recreation-culture/clementine-at-the-garden.aspx |
| September 9 | Car Free Day, Commercial Drive Location: North Grandview Highway to 1st Avenue Tickets: Free Website: carfreevancouver.org/ |
| September 9 – 10 | Light Up Chinatown Location: 500-block Columbia St Tickets: Free Website: chinatownfoundation.org/light-up-chinatown/ |
| September 9 – 10 | Japan Market Location: Robson Square Ice Rink and UBC Sunroom Tickets: $4 – $9 Website: japanmarket.ca |
| September 10 | Car Free Day, Port Coquitlam Location: McAllister Avenue Tickets: Free Website: recreation/events-attractions/car-free-day/ |
| September 16 | Car Free Day, West End- Denman Location: Davie Street to Robson Street Tickets: Free Website: carfreevancouver.org/ |
| September 16 | Car Free Day, Main Street Location: 10th Avenue to King Edward Avenue Tickets: Free Website: carfreevancouver.org/ |
| September 12 – 17 | Broadway Across Canada: Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations Location: Queen Elizabeth Theatre Tickets: $61 – $165 Website: aint-too-proud-the-life-and-times-of-the-temptations/ |
| July 21 – September 24 | Summer at the MET! Location: Metropolis at Metrotown Tickets: Free Website: metropolisatmetrotown.com/events |
| September 20 – 24 | RiverFest Location: Fraser River Discovery Centre (New West) Tickets: Free Website: fraserriverdiscovery.org/riverfest/ |
| September 23 | Shipyards Festival Location: Shipyard (North Vancouver) Tickets: Free Website: shipyardsfestival.com/ |
| September 23 | Culture Days Family Imagination Studio Location: The Outlet Workroom (Port Coquitlam) Tickets: Free Website: https://culturedays.ca/en/events |
| September 23 | Mid-Autumn Moon Family Day Location: Coquitlam Heritage (Coquitlam) Tickets: Free Website: https://www.coquitlamheritage.ca/ |
| September 23 – 24 | Meet the Bunnies Under the Moon Location: Lansdowne Centre, Richmond Tickets: Free Website: mid-autumn-festival/ |
| September 24 | Big Pirate Run Location: Garry Point Park Tickets: $18 to $60 (Save 10% with code “VCK10”) Website: the-big-pirate-run |
| September 24 | Family Fun Mid-Autumn Celebration Location: Gateway Theatre (Richmond) Tickets: $10 Website: gatewaytheatre.com/events/ |
