Halloween 2027 in Metro Vancouver: Haunted Houses, Fright Nights, Events & Fireworks

Halloween 2027 falls on Sunday, October 31, 2027. The 2026 season wrapped up on Saturday, October 31, 2026, and most 2027 dates, line-ups and ticket prices have not been announced yet. This guide gives you what we know: the usual timing of each big event, what happened in 2026 as a reference, and the rules and tips that stay the same from year to year. We will update it as organizers confirm their 2027 plans.

Halloween 2027 at a glance

• Halloween night: Sunday, October 31, 2027. With Halloween on a Sunday, expect some community parties and trick-or-treat events to be spread over the weekend of October 30 and 31; check each organizer’s listing.
• Haunted attractions: usually run on select nights from early October to October 31 (some into November 1).
• Pumpkin patches: usually open in late September and close on or just after October 31. See our pumpkin patch guide.
• Fireworks: rules differ by city, and several cities ban sales or use outright. See our Halloween fireworks guide.
• Costumes: seasonal Spirit Halloween stores typically reopen in late summer or early fall. See our Spirit Halloween store guide.

Fright Nights at Playland 2027

Fright Nights at Playland on the PNE grounds in East Vancouver is the region’s biggest Halloween haunt and bills itself as the largest haunt in Western Canada. 2027 dates are not announced yet. It usually runs on select nights through October, ending on Halloween: in 2025 it ran October 3 to 31, and in 2026 it ran Wednesday, October 7 to Saturday, October 31, open Wednesday to Sunday.

• In 2026: gates opened at 6 p.m.; advance tickets started at $39 on quieter Wednesday nights and rose to $59 on peak nights in the last week. A Rapid Pass add-on was sold in limited numbers.
• Haunted houses in 2026: The Void, The Bloodshed, Carn-Evil, Darkness, Haunted Mansion, Keepers Doll Factory and Materia Medica, plus rides and roaming performers.
• Age and dress code: guests must be 13 or older, and costumes and costume makeup are not allowed.
• Where: Playland, 2901 East Hastings Street, Vancouver.
• Getting there: the R5 RapidBus and the 14 bus run along Hastings Street from downtown. Renfrew Station on the Millennium Line is about 2 km away, so plan a bus connection.
• Tip: the final week before Halloween is the busiest and most expensive. Weeknights earlier in October are cheaper and less crowded.

Watch frightnights.ca for 2027 dates, usually announced in late summer.

Haunted houses and attractions

All of these are recurring. Dates below are from 2026 and are a guide to when to expect them in 2027; none had announced 2027 dates when we checked.

Ghost tours

• Lost Souls of Gastown (Forbidden Vancouver) — runs nightly through the fall; in 2026 it ran until November 29, starting at Water and Cordova streets. 2026 price: $35 adults, $32 students and seniors. Close to Waterfront Station.
• Ghostly Vancouver haunted walking tours — select October evenings in Gastown, the West End and downtown.
• Ghostly New West Tour — in 2026 it ran October 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m. from outside the Met Hotel on Columbia Street, a short walk from Columbia Station ($32 plus fees).
• Grave Tales at Fort Langley National Historic Site — evening tours on select dates through October 31 in 2026, including a youth version. Check Parks Canada.

Halloween events by city

These are the recurring community events we tracked in 2026. Use them as a guide to what to look for in October 2027, and browse upcoming events and the October events calendar as 2027 listings appear.

Trick-or-treating in 2027: tips and neighbourhoods

Halloween night 2027 is a Sunday, so many families will head out right after dinner, and the next day is a school day.

• Popular streets: Trinity Street in East Vancouver, the Douglas Park area near Cambie Village, and the 900 block of Bute Street in the West End are well-known for decorated houses and big crowds.
• Be visible: it is dark by about 6 p.m. at the end of October. Carry flashlights and add reflective tape or lights to costumes, as the City of Vancouver recommends.
• Drivers: slow down and watch for pedestrians on residential streets from late afternoon on.
• At home: the City of Vancouver advises battery-powered lights instead of candles in jack-o’-lanterns and working smoke alarms on every level.
• Weather: late October in Metro Vancouver is often wet. Plan costumes that fit over a rain layer.
• Treats: check candy at home before kids eat it, and look for teal pumpkins, which signal non-food treats for children with allergies.
• Indoor options: malls, community centres and the Granville Island Kids Market often run daytime trick-or-treating for younger kids.

Fireworks rules on Halloween

Halloween fireworks are a Metro Vancouver tradition, but rules depend on where you live. As of November 2026:

• Vancouver bans both the sale and the discharge of fireworks, with a $1,000 fine.
• Richmond makes it illegal to possess, buy, sell or set off fireworks.
• Surrey and Delta allow fireworks only with a permit.
• Burnaby bans sales but allows low-hazard fireworks on private property on October 31 only, with the owner’s consent, by someone 18 or older.
• District of North Vancouver requires a $5 permit, and fireworks may only be set off on October 31 from 6 to 10 p.m.

The full city-by-city table, with official links, is in our Halloween fireworks guide. The easiest option is a free public show, such as Richmond’s or Burnaby’s.

Planning ahead for October 2027

• Late summer: Fright Nights and the big haunts usually open ticket sales; Spirit Halloween stores start opening.
• September: pumpkin patches publish opening dates; check the September events calendar.
• Early October: haunted attractions open; the Witchilano Paddle at Kitsilano Beach is usually held on an early-October weekend.
• Last two weeks of October: community parties, fireworks festivals and trick-or-treat events.

For the rest of the year, see the holiday events page and the Vancouver events calendar.

More Halloween 2027 guides

• Halloween fireworks 2027: shows and city rules
• Halloween paddle events 2027
• Best pumpkin patches near Vancouver 2027
• Spirit Halloween stores in Metro Vancouver 2027