It’s great not to fear the rain in a trick-or-treat night. That’s because we should only fear the unknown, and rain tomorrow is guaranteed.
We sifted through 280+ events happening around Vancouver this week (yes, seriously, and we removed most of the non-halloween stuff) and picked only the best of the best so you don't have to.
We routinely have to leave a lot of good stuff out too. Life is made of choices, and on a Friday, I’d rather have them laid out, right at my inbox, at 8am.
Check how and where to enjoy Halloween. We have indoor options too!
📅 Friday
🕐 10:00 AM • 📍 Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park transforms into a haunted woodland playground filled with playful scares, glowing lights, and Halloween fun for all ages. Runs daily as a special Halloween-themed experience within the park.
🕐 2:00 PM • 📍 Central Library
Another Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller, "The Birds." For 13+.
🕐 3:00 PM • 📍 Capilano Mall (935 Marine Dr, North Vancouver, BC)
Wizard of Oz-themed trick-or-treating event at Capilano Mall. From 3–5 PM on Halloween, the Grand Court turns into a dance party with a DJ spinning spooky beats. Costumed characters roam for meet-and-greets, and kids can collect candy from stores marked with a spooky decal.
👻 Halloween Howl 🆓
🕐 3:30 PM • 📍 Firehall Branch
For grades K-7. "Take part in scary stories and activities that will give you the jitters and have you howling with laughter." Also happening at the Kitsilano, Strathcona and Oakridge branches.
🕐 3:30 PM • 📍 Yaletown (Roundhouse Community Centre & surrounding area)
Kids can trick-or-treat at participating Yaletown businesses and return to the Roundhouse for a Halloween walkthrough. Maps provided at Roundhouse; safe and festive for families.
🕐 4:00 PM • 📍 Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, BC)
Indoor haunted forest and magical maze with crafts, spooky surprises, and photo ops. Every child (ages 4–12) receives a treat bag. Costumes welcome.
🕐 Various times • 📍 FlyOver Canada (999 Canada Place, Vancouver)
Last day to catch it. A witch's cat Biker Mama guides your immersive journey over Canada's landscapes with spooky twists; suitable for ages 4+ (102 cm height min).
🕐 6:30 PM • 📍 Minoru Park (7191 Granville Ave, Richmond, BC)
Halloween festival with live entertainment, roving performers, food trucks, carnival games, and fireworks. Over 10,000 pieces of candy handed out!
📅 Saturday
🚨🚨🚨 Attention all hot people (or people that do not care about sugar intake):
Best day of the year to buy candy/chocolate! Go get whatever they did not sell during halloween, great deals. Hit Superstore, Walmart, Costco, etc.
Also if you work there, tell them I need to be sponsored.
🕐 10:30 AM • 📍 Brighouse
Amazon is planning to layoff thousands of workers this coming week. The reason? AI. Let your kids be prepared for their future. Click the link! And yes, they can also generate studio ghibli versions of pictures.
🕐 11:00 AM • 📍 Central Library
If you also want to have a podcast, or just record yourself or whatever. Go for an orientation where staff will show you the library's audio recording equipment and studios.
🕐 11:00 AM • 📍 Granville Island (1500 Old Bridge St, Vancouver, BC)
Join the Day of the Dead Market to immerse your family in Mexican culture. Experience live music, traditional crafts, and interactive workshops suitable for all ages.
🕐 2:00 PM • 📍 Central Library
For your little comic fans: "How do you turn an idea into a comic? Jordanna George will talk about how they create digital illustrations and comics, their influences, and the process of making a full-length graphic novel.".
🕐 3:30 PM • 📍 Cambie
Visit Cambie Library to explore Sphero Indis, engaging kids aged 4 and up in hands-on coding and robotics activities through interactive demonstrations.
📅 Sunday
🕐 1:00 PM • 📍 Hastings Branch
Farmer's markets are not only a summer thing. Each week at the market: 50+ farms and producers, food and coffee trucks.
💀 Second day of Day of the Dead Market
😴 Rest of the day reserved for sugar coma.
📅 Monday
🕐 3:30 PM • 📍 nə́c̓aʔmat ct Strathcona Branch
"Flex your creative muscle in this pop-up maker space event! The maker activity changes each time, so contact the branch for details. Grades K-7. Drop-in. ".
🐾 PAWS 4 Stories 🆓
🕐 3:30 PM • 📍 Mount Pleasant Branch
"Children can practice read-aloud skills in 15-minute, one-on-one sessions with a therapy dog and their human companion." Register, space is limited. Click the link!
📅 Tuesday
🕐 2:00 PM • 📍 Central Library
Explore the fundamentals of storyboarding in this informative session. Learn how to effectively plan your creative projects and enhance your visual storytelling skills. Suitable for all ages.
🕐 3:30 PM • 📍 Brighouse
Join fellow young enthusiasts to explore the world of graphic novels. Engage in discussions, share favorites, and unleash your creativity through drawing and comic-making activities.
🕐 4:00 PM • 📍 Brighouse
My kid is obsessed with Minecraft... most likely yours is too. The library has a limited number of iPads with Minecraft installed for participants, but you can also bring your devices.
📅 Wednesday
🕐 10:12 AM • 📍 St. George's School Senior Campus
Perfect for fans of the series. If you're not, good news, that's why I list so many options! Scroll, scroll!
🕐 3:30 PM • 📍 Mount Pleasant Branch
Join us for a creative event featuring crafts and games based on Elise Gravel's popular Disgusting Critters series. A fun way for kids to engage with their favorite characters.
🧪 STEAM Makers: Air Toobz® 🔬 🆓
🕐 3:30 PM • 📍 West Point Grey Branch
"Come experiment, craft and get creative with fun activities as we explore science, technology, art, engineering and math (S.T.E.A.M) with Air Toobz® toys. For Grades K-7. Drop-in.".
🕐 3:30 PM • 📍 Renfrew Branch
"Come experiment, craft and get creative with fun activities as we explore science, technology, art, engineering and math (S.T.E.A.M) with Air Toobz® toys. For Grades K-7. Drop-in.". Click the link for more info.
📅 Thursday
🕐 2:00 PM • 📍 Central Library
AI still sucks for photos. Asked GPT to fix my friend's photo, it changed his face, his clothes, even his wife (sad, because the original wife deserved a better face for hers husband). Anyway, Photoshop is still a great skill to learn (and it's fun). In this 90-minute, hands-on workshop, they will explore the basics of removing and repairing imperfections.
🕐 2:00 PM • 📍 nə́c̓aʔmat ct Strathcona Branch
If you're into gardening, farming, bunker stocking or simply have grandchildren, check this workshop to learn about seed saving and how it helps maintain biodiversity, save you money and supports your local ecology.
🕐 7:00 PM • 📍 Brighouse
Experience a cool evening of storytelling at the library, where children can engage with traditional tales while exploring coding concepts through Cubetto robots.
Ooooof, it’s 2am, saving busy parent’s weekends is not an easy life.
Don’t feel bad, you can just owe me… or even better, forward this email to your friend (yes right now).
Catch you next week ✌️
Nat, from Nothing To Do
Cars these days have too many gadgets.
I tried to reverse, and it played this video of somebody getting run over by a car.