Haven’t decided what you’re going to do? There’s still tons of last minute things to do this celebrate! Here’s five:

Fright Nights at Playland

Billed as “Western Canada’s scariest haunt,” Fright Nights has taken over Playland. The event features seven haunted houses, 13 rides, the Monsters of Schlock sideshow, and the Kinshira Fire Performers. New this year is a brand-new haunted house – the Keepers Doll Factory!

Fright Nights is open from 7 pm to midnight nightly until November 1. Admission is $32 at the gate and $29 online.

Get there by taking transit! The 14, 135, and 160 all stop right outside Playland and the 16 (connection with the Expo and Millennium lines) stops at the corner of Renfrew and Hastings Street.

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Contest closes at 1:00 pm PDT on Thursday, October 30 and we’ll immediately randomly select a winner from all entries.

The winner must be available to pick up the prize on Friday, October 31 in-person from TransLink’s head office at 287 Nelson’s Court in New Westminster, between 8 am and 4 pm.

You’ll want to read the terms and conditions for all the details on the contest.

Stanley Park Ghost Train

Another annual Vancouver favourite is the Halloween Ghost Train in Stanley Park! The theme this year is “Experience Mother Goose’s Ghastly Garden.”

The train operates Monday to Thursday evenings from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm and Friday and Saturday from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

Admission is $11 for adults (18 – 64 years), $7 for children and youth (3 – 7 years), free for small children (2 years and under) and $7 for seniors (65 years and over). Purchase your tickets online in advance at TicketLeader.ca.

You can also enjoy the Spooky Barn for just $2 per person or go on a 30-minute lantern-lit walk with the Stanley Park Ecological Society, from Thursday to Saturday, starting at 6:30 pm.

Get to the ghost train by taking the 19 to Stanley Park.

Gravecouver

The weather forecast calls for rain and temperatures in the low teens for the rest of the week, so if you’re looking for an indoor Halloween activity, head down to one of Vancouver’s newest Halloween attraction – the Gravecouver Haunted House.

Featuring 13 individual scary rooms, rides, zombies, and much more, Gravecouver is located inside Metropolis at Metrotown on the upper level between Winners and SilverCity Metropolis. The house is open nightly from 7 pm to 10 pm and admission is $13 per person.

Get there by taking the Expo or Millennium Line SkyTrain to Metrotown Station or one of our many buses that terminate at the station including the 19, 49, 106, 110, 116, 129, 130, 144 and 430.

Halloween in Yaletown

Have a young one? Take them trick-or-treating! It’s a timeless tradition.

The Yaletown Business Improvement Association is holding their 15th annual trick-or-treat in Yaletown event on Friday, October 31 from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. A carnival band will be marching through the streets and there will be hot chocolate for children in costumes at Xoxolat!

Parents and kids will want to look for the Spidey posters on the windows of businesses to see if they are handing out Halloween treats.

From 4 pm until 7 pm, there will also be a haunted hearse travelling throughout the neighbourhood.

Get to Yaletown by taking the Canada Line to Yaletown-Roundhouse Station.

Can’t make it out to Yaletown? Trinity Street in Vancouver between N Slocan Street and N Renfrew Street is apparently one of the best spots in the city.

Just take a walk!

My favourite thing to do every Halloween is to just take a talk around town on Halloween! It’s free and exciting seeing all the costumes and displays people come up with.

The Vancouver Public Space Network is also holding the ninth instalment of their Halloween SkyTrain Party this Friday. Get together with other ghosts and goblins and ride the Canada Line! Remember have your proof of payment before entering a fare paid zone. (Note: This is not an official TransLink event!)

Author: Allen Tung