The Halloween fun is already starting and there is simply heaps going on all around town, we can barely keep up. We’re already prepping for next week, which is going to be frightfully fun! And don’t forget our list of ongoing Halloween happenings.
Fall Book Sale @ Vancouver Library
Thursday, October 21st, 10 am – 9 pm, Friday, October 22nd & Saturday, October 23rd, 10 am – 6 pm, Vancouver Public Library, Alice MacKay Room, Lower Level, 350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver
With thousands of books on sale each day at prices from 55 cents to $2.25 this is the perfect time to stock up for your at home library. They request you bring your own bag (or bags): www.vpl.ca
Speaking Of Kids Conference
Friday October 22nd, 8 am – 1 pm, Killarney Secondary School, 6454 Killarney Street, Vancouver
This educational event featuring Henry Winkler AKA The Fonz is all about increasing awareness of learning disabilities and how this knowledge can enhance the lives of children and their families: www.ldav.ca
Vancouver Aquarium’s Annual Toast to the Coast
Friday, October 22nd, 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm, Vancouver Aquarium, 845 Avison Way, Vancouver
It’s the Aquarium’s fundraiser in support of their conservation and education programs and there’ll be entertainment, prizes, live entertainment and fantastic food and wine. They’re expecting a sell out evening: www.vanaqua.org
Garage Sale
Saturday, October 23rd, 9 am – 1 pm, Gleneagles Elementary School, 6350 Marine Drive, West Vancouver
Gleneagles Elementary School is running this sale featuring heaps of kids’ stuff and a bake sale. And all proceeds will go to local charities so you can stock up for a good cause: www2.sd45.bc.ca
Mothers of Multiples Fall Swap Sale
Saturday, October 23rd, 9:30 am – Noon, St. David’s Church (corner of Taylor Way/Hwy 1), West Vancouver
Stock up on gently used toys, clothing and gear for babies and kidlets. Partial proceeds will go to a local charity: www.northshoremoms.ca
Carousel Theatre’s Annual Costume Sale
Saturday, October 23rd, 10 am– 2 pm, Carousel Theatre, 1411 Cartwright Street, Granville Island, Vancouver
Carousel’s annual Costume Sale is back, and it’s your chance to own some of the wacky and wonderful costumes that have graced the stage! Majority of stock is adult-sized, but lots of fun props and accessories for wee ones: www.facebook.com
Lynn Valley United Church Fall Fair
Saturday, October 23rd, 10 am – 2 pm, Lynn Valley United Church, 3201 Mountain Highway, North Vancouver
The country comes to the city with farm fresh produce, homemade preserves, pies, baking, crafters, pony rides (weather permitting) and more: www.lynnvalleychurch.com
Kitsilano Neighbourhood House Autumn Fair
Saturday, October 23rd, 10 am – 3 pm, 2325 West 7th Avenue (at Vine Street), Vancouver
This event’s all about community coming together and celebrating the season with local musicians, a pancake breakfast, crafts, costumes and a pie-eating contest: www.kitshouse.org
Sugar Skulls Workshop
Saturday October 23rd, 1pm – 4 pm, Mountain View Cemetery, Celebration Hall, 5445 Fraser St at 39th Avenue, Vancouver
In preparation for their annual All Souls event they’re holding their sugar skulls workshop which usually sells out. Email mountainview.cemetery@vancouver.ca or call 604.325.2636 to hold your spot: vancouver.ca
Banquet Kits Launch at Collage Collage
Saturday, October 23rd, 3 pm – 5 pm, Collage Collage, 621 Kingsway, Vancouver
Come out to Collage Collage and check out Banquet’s lovely new kits – Collage Collage is continually creating new kits you can take home with you to stay crafty – we suspect it’ll be a crafty afternoon: collagecollage.ca
Thrill the World Vancouver
Saturday, October 23rd, 4 pm, Roundhouse Turntable Plaza (no longer David Lam Park), 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver
Thousands of people around the world will simultaneously dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” together for Thrill the World, definitely one that’ll be fun to watch. No experience is necessary and they’re hoping to beat last year’s turn out of 242 Vancouverites. And it’s in support of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society so they’ll be accepting donations for the Food Bank on site: www.ttwvancouver.com
Community Diwali Celebration
Saturday October 23rd, 5 pm – 9:30 pm, Renfrew Park Community Centre, 2929 East 22nd Avenue, Vancouver
Diwali is a unifying celebration where people give expression of their happiness with earthen Diva (lamps). The lighting of the lamps signifies thanking God for health, wealth, knowledge, peace, valor and fame. Check out display booths, Henna, Diva painting, entertainment and more: vancouver.ca
Science World Crazy Carnivale! Presents Maskerade
Saturday, October 23rd, 6 pm – 10 pm, Science World at TELUS World of Science, 1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver
It’s Science World’s fourth annual family fundraiser and you can express your masquerade style while enjoying entertainment, food, drinks, treats, family photos, face painting, goodie bags and more. And it’s all for a good cause: www.scienceworld.ca
Pint-Size Pumpkin Carving
Sunday, October 24th, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, Coal Harbour Community Centre, Multipurpose Room, 480 Broughton Street, Vancouver
Coal Harbour Community Centre is hosting their 5th annual pumpkin carving event and you’ll need to pre-register so they can hold a pumpkin for you. They’ll also be supplying carving tools and ghoulish music: vancouver.ca
Pumpkin Carving
Sunday, October 24th, 12 noon – 3 pm, Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver
At the Roundhouse they’re also hosting a carving event with spooky music, tea lights candles and some carving tools. We’d suggest calling to make sure there’s still space: www.roundhouse.ca
Halloween Hissteria
Sunday, October 24th, 12 noon – 4 pm, Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre, 3663 Park Road, North Vancouver
The Reptile Society will have reptiles from all over the world on hand for you to learn about: www.dnv.org
Little Sweetheart Monster’s Ball
Sunday, October 24th, 1 pm – 4 pm, Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street, Vancouver
Raise funds for Rethink Breast Cancer while having a lot of fun. Hot mummies and devilish daddies are invited out to this fiendishly fun family event that’s spans the range from horrid to haute. Cut loose on the dance floor, enjoy ghoulish goodies, check out frightful fashions and rumour has it you’ll leave with some sinful swag. We’ll be there and we’re looking forward to it: rethinkbreastcancer.com
From Farms to Forks: A Harvest Kitchen Party
Monday, October 25th, 7 pm, The Dirty Apron Cooking School, 540 Beatty Street, Vancouver
Presented by Growing Chefs! and hosted by CBC’s Margaret Gallagher and Fred Lee there’ll be canapés, cooking and cocktail-making demos from local chefs, growers and mixologists. And all proceeds will benefit Growing Chefs!, a non-profit helping local chefs teach elementary students about growing, cooking and eating food: growingchefs.ca
Movies for Mommies: Easy A
Wednesday, October 27th, 11 am – 2 pm, Rio Theatre, 1660 East Broadway, Vancouver
Come out and catch Easy A. Plus Wee Piggies will be on hand creating lovely ornaments using your baby’s hands or footprint to raise funds for Basics for Babies. Doors open at 11 so come early to get your ornament made before the movie starts at 12:30: www.facebook.com
Farther Afield:
Harvest Lantern Festival in Richmond
Thursday, October 21st, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, West Richmond Community Centre, 9180 No. 1 Road, Richmond
Get in the mood for Halloween with activities, drumming and a lantern parade: www.richmond.ca
Annual West Coast Women’s Show in Abbotsford
Friday, October 22nd – Sunday, October 24th, TRADEX, 1190 Cornell Street, Abbotsford
This is BC’s largest women’s event with shopping, savings, samples, stage presentations and lots more: www.westcoastwomen.net
Kids Day Off @ the Library – Mike’s Critters
Friday, October 22nd, 2 pm – 3 pm, George Mackie Library, 8440 – 112th Street, Delta
We love how Delta always fills in the blanks on Pro D days, this time with Mike’s Critters, a collection of reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects, arachnids and mammals: www.fvrl.bc.ca
Indoor Kids Swap Meet
Saturday, October 23rd, 9 am – 1 pm, Cloverdale Fair Grounds, 6050-176 Street, Cloverdale
Swap and save on everything from toys and strollers to clothing and baby gates: www.cloverdalerodeo.com
Taste of Galloways
Saturday, October 23rd to Saturday October 30th, Monday-Saturday: 10 am – 6 pm; Sunday: 12 noon – 5 pm, 110-8620 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby & 7860 Alderbridge Way, Richmond
Those of us who remember the golden days of Galloways when they were on Robson will be thrilled to hear they’re back and better than ever, celebrating the opening of their new Burnaby location with a week of tastings featuring the likes of Lesley Stowe, Nature’s Path, and Pure Sauce. They have so many interesting events planned we couldn’t list them all here so be sure to check out their site. And if you’re not familiar with Galloways and you love food, you’ll want to check them out: www.gallowaysfoods.com
Fall Forest Frolic
Saturday, October 23rd, 10:30 am – Noon, Burnaby Lake Regional Park, Burnaby
Share the magic of an autumn morning with your little ones as your search for giant maple leafs, shuffle through leaf-littered trails and discover who hides in fallen leaves. Be sure to pre-register by calling 604.421.5225: www.metrovancouver.org
Halloween Games & Toys
Saturday, October 23rd, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, Surrey Museum, 17710 56A Avenue, Surrey
Here’s your chance to make Halloween-themed games and toys all the better to spook your friends and amaze your foe with. Recommended for kids from seven to 11 and be sure to pre register: www.surrey.ca
Go Baby Expo
Saturday, October 23rd, 11 am – 4 pm, Eaglequest Golf Club, Surrey
Parents and parents-to-be will find info, great exhibitors, prizes and samples and shopping all under one roof at the Go Baby Expo: www.gobabyexpo.com
Diwali Festival of Lights
Saturday, October 23rd, 12 noon – 3 pm, Muriel Arnason Library, Township of Langley Civic Centre, 130 – 20338 65 Avenue, Langley
It’s Langley’s 7th Annual Diwali celebration. This festival of lights includes face painting, crafts, Mehndi, food, Indian music and some of the best Bollywood dance videos: www.fvrl.bc.ca
Halloween Howl
Saturday, October 23rd, 1 pm – 6 pm, Hyde Creek Recreation Centre, 1379 Laurier Avenue, Coquitlam
Come dressed in costume and ready to have a frightful lot of fun. From 1 to 3 pm it’s the Spooky Splash. Then from 3 to 5 pm they have Carnival Games and from 3 to 6 pm it’s also their Chocolate Extravaganza and Haunted House (which is best for kids of nine and up). Sounds spooky: www.portcoquitlam.ca
Wild Things
Saturday, October 23rd, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, Richmond Nature Park, 11851 Westminster Hwy, Richmond
Trip along a trail lit by hundreds of jack-o-lanterns, meet a troll, an owl, raccoons and more wild things. You can also get your face painted, carve a pumpkin and enjoy magic, music and munchies at this all-ages event: www.richmondnatureparksociety.ca
Haunted Farm
Saturday, October 23rd, 7 pm – 8:30 pm, Historic Stewart Farm, 13723 Crescent Road, Surrey
Be warned, something creepy is cooking in the farmhouse which has been taken over by ghosts…wooo. Kids from seven to 11 are invited to dress up and come out for a spooky guided tour of the farmhouse by night: www.surrey.ca
Halloween Skate & Costume Party – Sungod Recreation Centre
Sunday, October 24th, 2 pm – 4 pm, Sungod Recreation Centre, 7815 112th Street, Delta & Wednesday, October 27th, 1:30 pm – 3 pm (parent & tot), 6 pm – 8 pm (everyone welcome), South Delta Recreation Centre, 1720 56th Street, Delta
Don your spooky duds and come out for a skate and costume party: www.deltarec.ca & www.corp.delta.bc.ca
And we wanted to remind you to always call or visit the website for event info before you head out just in case any changes have been made since we posted it. And of course, have fun!