As we move further into the Spooky Season, the picks of the week add more Halloween fun to our October line up of activities.
Hallowed Eves: Playland once again transforms into a Halloween-themed experience as Hallowed Eves welcome guests October 21-24 & 27-31, including thrill rides, creepy décor, scary characters and live performances throughout the park.
Hallows’ Eve Pop-Up Theatre: Gateway Theatre is bringing a life-size version of its Hallows’ Eve miniature paper theatre that was created last year, to the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site- October 23rd to 24th for family fun for everyone
HowlOver: Join Biker Mama the Witch, at FlyOver Canada, on an unforgettable Halloween flight ride for all ages. HowlOver Canada lets you soar through the skies with a band of spooky sidekicks on your way to a music festival that’s out of this world, book your advance tickets until October 31st
Vancouver Horror Nights: Until October 31, Giggle Dam Theatre Vancouver Horror Nights welcomes visitors, who dare to enter, to Vancouver’s best haunted maze in Vancouver most Haunted Theatre for the most thrilling evening.
Walks: Take a walk on the wild side and join Forbidden Vancouver for The Lost Souls of Gastown Tour, for tales of murder, mayhem and revenge every night until October 31st, or learn sinister stories of Stanley Park on the Secrets of Stanley Park, Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays. All tours are outdoor, with small capacity for each tour, advance tickets required.
Debut: Telling the tale of a haunting chapter in BC’s Gold Rush history, Spinners Collective presents the professional premiere of Sally Stubbs’ Spinning You Home, directed by Sarah Rodgers, at Jericho Arts Centre until October 31st.
Read: Until Sunday, the Vancouver Writer’s Fest explore the power of storytelling, and books, with dozens of events featuring local and international writers on Granville Island
Culture: It’s the last week for the 12th annual BC Culture Days, celebration of arts and culture, get out and explore the line up of free and interactive creative events hosted by artists and cultural organizations from across B.C. and Canada.
Gallery: Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art is presenting the Canadian premiere exhibition of Sho Sho Esquiro: Doctrine of Discovery, a solo exhibition by award-winning designer, artist, and activist Sho Sho Esquiro on show until June 5, 2022
Movie: There’s not much time left to catch Bard on the Beach‘s world premiere feature film, Done/Undone, now available on demand until October 31st
Singer: The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Burnaby welcomes Multi-award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter, pianist and CBC Music national radio host, Laila Biali to the stage this Thursday evening.
Stage: Also at The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts Josephine is a one-woman biographical musical starring Tymisha Harris, as the iconic Josephine Baker, the first African-American international superstar.
Canoe: In the Vancouver Maritime Museum’s featured exhibition, on until July 3, 2022, Canoe Cultures :: Ho’-ku-melh War Canoes and the Gifts They Carry Forward, Indigenous artists and knowledge holders share their gifts through the war canoe in this multi-sensory journey.
Latinx: The Chan Centre for Performing Art at UBC welcomes K!MMORTAL’s big beats, experimental electronics, and commanding lyrics on Friday evening
Yoko: Until May 2, 2022, Vancouver Art Gallery presents GROWING FREEDOM: The instructions of Yoko Ono / The art of John and Yoko celebrating the work of the renowned conceptual and performance artist.
Skate: Now on view at MOV: Boarder X is a travelling exhibition that features work by contemporary artists from Indigenous nations across Canada, drawing parallels to urban areas prohibiting skateboarding, related to the landscapes and territories we occupy.
Music: Until November 2, 2021, Music on Main’s weekly digital releases continue to bring new video performances and artistic insights to audiences online