A jam packed filled week of events. Here are the details of this week’s happenings:
BC Craft Beer Month
When: October 1 to 31
Where: Various venues
What: Celebrate BC craft beer with beer tastings + workshops + the BC Craft Beer Awards + more!
Website: www.craftbeermonth.ca
PNE Fright Nights
When: October 10 to November 1
Where: PNE Playland
What: 7 haunted houses + 13 rides + The Monsters of Schlock + Kinshira Fire Performers
Website: www.frightnights.ca
Stanley Park Halloween Ghost Train
When: October 10 to November 1
Where: Stanley Park
What: Halloween Ghost Train,
“Mother Goose’s Ghastly Garden” themed
Potter’s House of Horrors
When: October 10 to 31
Where: 12530 72nd Avenue, Surrey
What: 9,000+ square feet of haunted house, a labyrinth of several rooms and displays connected together by dark twisty hallways
Website: www.pottershouseofhorrors.com
Haunted Vancouver Trolley Tour
When: October 15 to 31
Where: Canada Place
What: Vancouver Ghost Stories featuring stops at Vancouver Police Museum and Mountain View Cemetery
Website: http://www.vancouvertrolley.com/tours/seasonal/haunted-halloween
Gastown Shop Hop
When: October 16
Where: Gastown
What: 43 shops and 15 restaurants open their doors until 9pm to celebrate fall fashion and offer a unique social-shopping experience
Website: www.gastown.org
Taste of Yaletown
When: October 16 to 30
Where: Yaletown
What: 26 participating restaurants offer 3-course menus for $25, $35 or $45
Website: www.yaletowninfo.com/events/taste-of-yaletown/
Vancouver Home + Design Show
When: October 16 to 19
Where: BC Place
What: HGTV design celebrities + 325 exhibitors + local foodie favourites
Website: www.vancouverhomeanddesignshow.com
Il Mercato: Italian Night Marke
When: October 17, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: 3075 Slocan Street
What: Italian cuisine + music + handmade products from local artisans
Website: www.italianculturalcentre.ca
Toast to the Coas
When: October 17
Where: Vancouver Aquarium
What: The Vancouver Aquarium’s annual fundraiser. Enjoy a delicious Ocean Wise dinner + top BC wineries + silent auction
Website: www.vanaqua.org
Oktoberfest at Vancouver Alpen Club
When: October 17 to 18
Where: Vancouver Alpen Club
What: German food, bier, live music & DJ
Website: www.vancouveralpenclub.ca
Diwali Fest
When: October 17 to 26
Where: Various venues
What: An annual South Asian arts & culture festival feat. Bollywood + cooking classes + performances + more
Website: www.diwalifest.ca
TEDx Vancouver
When: October 18
Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre
What: Be inspired by the great minds of Coleen Christie + Jay Demerit + Chip Wilson + more
Website: www.tedxvancouver.com
Vancouver Halloween Expo
When: October 18 to 19, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: Sheraton Wall Centre
What: Celebrity guests + costumes + make-up + performances + more
Website: www.vanhalloween.com
Vancouver Halloween Parade
When: October 19, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Begins at Granville and Davie, goes north along Granville, turns West on Smithe, continues on Howe and finishes at Howe and Davie
What: Vancouver’s inaugural Halloween parade feat. cosplayers + marching bands + floats + 16-foot ghost train + 10-foot giant pumpkin reaper + more
Website: www.vanhalloween.com