Things to Do in Vancouver This Weekend: October 3–5, 2025

Spooky season has officially arrived—think glowing pumpkin trails, blockbuster cons, Diwali celebrations, film premieres, arena shows, and a huge lineup of pumpkin patches across Metro Vancouver & the Fraser Valley.

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Headliner (starts this weekend)

Fright Nights 2025 at Playland – Vancouver’s Scariest Halloween Event

📍 Playland at the PNE, 2901 E Hastings St, Vancouver
🗓 Oct 3–31, 2025 · 🎟 Tickets on sale now (limited availability)

Western Canada’s biggest haunt returns with multiple haunted houses, thrill rides in the dark, and roaming scare actors. If you love jump-scares, this is your October must-do.

Friday, October 3, 2025

Harvest Haus Vancouver 2025 – Oktoberfest Celebration (19+)

📍 PNE Forum · ⏰ 6:00 PM – 11:30 PM (also Sat)

Long-table Bavarian vibes with oompah bands, DJs, stein-clinking singalongs, and German eats. 25+ beers, ciders, wines & spirits in a buzzing beer hall.

Pumpkins After Dark 2025 in Burnaby

📍 Swangard Stadium & Central Park · ⏰ Evening entries (last entry ~10:00 PM)

A glowing trail of 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins—dragons, dinos, movie icons, and photo ops galore.

Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) 2025

📍 Various venues citywide · 🗓 Oct 2–12
170+ feature films, 80 shorts, creator talks, and VIFF Live events. Pick a gala or chase word-of-mouth hits.

BC Culture Days 2025 – Province-wide Arts Celebration

📍 Across Metro Vancouver & BC · 🗓 Through Oct 12

Free/low-cost workshops, open studios, performances, and tours.

Fin-tastic Fall Days – Vancouver Aquarium

📍 Stanley Park · 🗓 Sept 27 – Oct 31

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Harvest Days – VanDusen Botanical Garden

📍 5251 Oak St, Vancouver · 🗓 Weekends Sept 27 – Oct 19 + Oct 13 · ⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Eco-art, live bluegrass/folk, fall treats, and peak foliage around the maze & veggie garden.

Halloween Fright Festival – Maan Farms (Nighttime Haunts)

📍 790 McKenzie Rd, Abbotsford · 🗓 Sept 27 – Nov 1

Reimagined haunts, live actors, cinematic sets—and the infamous Scariest Corn Maze in Canada.

DreadWorlds: Realm of Horror – Langley

📍 3987 232 St, Langley Township · 🗓 Select nights

A 50+ minute 5D story-driven horror experience by film/SFX pros.

Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors – Surrey

📍 12530 72 Ave, Surrey · 🗓 Sept 27 – Nov 8

BC’s #1 haunted attraction with five houses, stage shows, midway eats, and a horror boutique.

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Metro-Con Burnaby 2025 – Fandom’s Biggest Weekend

📍 6083 McKay Ave, Burnaby · 🗓 Sat–Sun

Battlestar Galactica reunion, Walking Dead spotlight, cosplay contests, immersive Blackwater D&D, After Dark parties, karaoke & a massive vendor hall.

All Hallows’ Eve Craft Market – New Westminster

📍 Sapperton Hall · ⏰ Sat 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Sun 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · 💵 $4 (≤12 free)

60+ vendors across two levels—witchy, gothic & geeky goods, décor, costumes, and art. Supports Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation.

Benson Boone – Fireworks & Rollerblades World Tour (Concert)

📍 Rogers Arena · ⏰ 8:00 PM

Viral pop powerhouse brings arena-size vocals and emo-pop anthems for one night only.

Witchilano Paddle – Kitsilano Beach

📍 Kits Beach, Vancouver · ⏰ 11:00 AM

SUP meet-up with witches & warlocks—costumes encouraged for a whimsical glide on English Bay.

(All Friday “ongoing” events—VIFF, Aquarium Fall Days, Harvest Days, and the major haunts—continue today.)

Sunday, October 5, 2025

Diwali in Surrey 2025 – Festival of Lights

📍 Surrey City Hall, 13450 104 Ave · ⏰ 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Celebrate light and community with classical & contemporary South Asian performances, palace-inspired visuals by artist Anu Chouhan, and plenty of festive spirit.

To The Moon: Mid-Autumn Celebration – Richmond

📍 Minoru Chapel & Gateway Theatre · ⏰ 2:00 PM · 🎟 Adults $25 | Youth $15

Concert of Disney/Broadway favourites by mezzo-soprano Renee Fajardo, followed by lantern-making and mooncakes at Gateway Theatre (ages 6+).

Metro-Con Burnaby 2025 – Day 2

Encore panels, cosplay finals, celeb meet-ups & last-chance marketplace finds.

All Hallows’ Eve Craft Market – Day 2

Snag spooky handmades before they vanish.

Pumpkin Patch Round-Up

The Magic of Fall at Taves Family Farms – 35 Years of Autumn Fun

📍 333 Gladwin Rd, Abbotsford · 🗓 Sept 13 – Oct 31

30+ acres of pumpkins, apples, corn mazes, a Magical Pumpkin Garden, petting barn & farm treats—a Fraser Valley fall classic.

Art’s Nursery Scarecrow Festival 2025 (Surrey)

📍 8940 192 St, Surrey · 🗓 Sept 20 – Oct 31 · ⏰ Daily 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

60+ handcrafted scarecrows, a pop-up pumpkin patch, scavenger hunts, live music & food trucks. Tickets required Fri–Sun/holidays; weekdays by donation. Supports local charities.

Aldor Acres Pumpkin Patch (Langley)

📍 24990 84 Ave, Langley · 🗓 Sept 20 – Oct 31 · ⏰ Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (gates 6:00 PM)

Authentic 3rd-generation, 80-acre family farm with animals, hayrides, sunflowers & heaps of pumpkins. Tickets online or at gate; walk-ins welcome.

Eagle Acres Pumpkin Patch (Langley Township)

📍 8796 240 St #1, Langley Township · 🗓 Weekends Sept 27 – Oct 26 + Oct 13 & Oct 24 · ⏰ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Covered hayride to fields, barns with 200+ animals, a new playground & patio. (Pumpkins sold by weight.)

Loft Country Pumpkin Patch (Langley Township)

📍 2640 248 St, Langley Township · 🗓 Sept–Oct 

Full farm experience with animals, rides, games, live entertainment & tons of photo ops.

Laity Pumpkin Patch – North & South (Maple Ridge)

📍 North: 21145 128 Ave (Sept 27 – Oct 31) · South: 12725 Laity St (Sept 27 – Oct 30)

Beloved two-site tradition: North is perfect for kids 0–6; South suits all ages with bigger attractions.

Haney Haunted House & Pumpkin Patch (Maple Ridge)

📍 Haney Fresh Farm, 24331 Dewdney Trunk Rd · 🗓 Pumpkin Patch opens Sept 27

Daytime: animals, hayrides, games, pedal go-karts & pumpkins. Night: the fields morph into a terrifying Scary Corn Maze (seven realms!).

Meadows Family Farm Pumpkin Patch (Maple Ridge)

📍 12377 248 St, Maple Ridge · 🗓 Sept 27 – Oct 31 · ⏰ Daily 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Drop-in only—affordable family fun with pumpkins, animals & farm activities (no pre-booking needed).

Willow View Farms – Pumpkins & Harvest Market (Abbotsford)

📍 288 McCallum Rd, Abbotsford · 🗓 Sept–Oct · ⏰ Tue–Sun 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM (last U-Pick entry 4:45 PM)

No in-field picking now, but beautiful yard displays with loads of pumpkins, squash & seasonal produce—plus the warmest farm vibes.

Petey’s Pumpkin Patch (Chilliwack)

📍 9423 Gibson Rd, Chilliwack · 🗓 Oct 4 – Oct 31
⏰ Thu–Fri 1:00–5:00 PM | Sat–Sun 10:00 AM–5:00 PM (Opens Sat, Oct 4)

Family favourite with train rides to the patch, bouncy castles, petting zoo, games & more.

Greendale Acres Pumpkin Patch (Chilliwack)

📍 41905 Yale Rd W, Chilliwack · 🗓 Sept–Oct (daily hours vary)

Pick from 15+ pumpkin & gourd varieties, ride haywagons, and try the famous Chilliwack Corn Maze (Canada’s first, est. 1999).

🔗 Explore even more at Vancouver Page – Local Events Guide.