Long weekends call for more time spent with family and friends. Here are some Thanksgiving weekend ideas accessible via transit for you and your family.

On Thanksgiving Day (Oct. 9), customers will only pay a 1-Zone fare for all transit modes and we’re operating on a holiday schedule.

Soak up the season with fall-themed activities

1. Check out VanDusen Botanical Garden’s Harvest Days. Their veggie garden and maze area will be transformed for fall with fun photo areas, activities and entertainment, tasty treats, and more.

• • 📅 Starting Oct. 7. Open Saturdays and Sundays and select holidays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • 📍 5251 Oak St, Vancouver
  • ℹ Tickets vary by age. Price ranges from $6.89 to $13.78. Children 4 and under enter free.

2. Shop or sightsee at the annual and high-turnout Cranberry Festival. There will be local vendors, live entertainment, and of course lots of cranberries!

• • 📅 Saturday, October 7
  • 📍 9167 Trans Canada Trail, Langley Township
  • ℹ Free admission

3. Experience the farm life and harvest pumpkins at pumpkin patches. Here are some transit-friendly pumpkin patches in Metro Vancouver:

• Richmond Country Farms
  • 📅 Open daily until Oct. 31. Weekdays – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Weekends and Holidays – 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • 📍 12900 Steveston Hwy, Richmond
  • ℹ $15 per person on weekdays and $18 per person on weekends.

• Southlands Farm
  • 📅 Open Fridays from 3:30 p.m. to dusk and weekends and holidays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • 📍 6767 Balaclava St., Vancouver
  • ℹ $13 per person on weekdays and $15 per person on weekends and holidays.

• Meadows Family Farm
  • 📅 Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during Thanksgiving weekend. They sometimes close due to heavy rain. Check website before visiting.
  • 📍 12377 248th Street, Maple Ridge
  • ℹ $12.60 general admission, $8.40 for seniors, and $42 family rate.

Get spooked at these Halloween exhibits

1. Fright Nights

• • 📅 Open Oct. 6 – 31. Check website for hours of operation.
  • 📍 Playland Amusement Park, 2901 E Hastings St, Vancouver
  • ℹ General admission ranges from $30 – $57. Rapid Pass rate starts at $103.

2. Pumpkins After Dark

• • 📅 Open Oct. 6 – 31.
  • 📍 Swangard Stadium & Central Park, 6100 Boundary Rd, Burnaby
  • ℹ Ticket prices vary per day, starting at $15.95 for youths and $18.95 for adults. Visit website for more details.

3. Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors

• • 📅 Open Oct. 7 and 8 from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Visit website for detailed schedule.
  • 📍 12530 72 Ave, Surrey
  • ℹ Visit website for ticket prices.

4. HowlOver Canada

• • 📅 Open daily from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  • 📍 999 Canada Pl #201, Vancouver
  • ℹ Prices range between $28 to $32 for adults. Children 12 and younger get $10 off the adult price for the day.

5. Halloween Pumpkin Express

• • 📅 Open Oct. 1 – 31 from 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • 📍 13750 88th Ave, Surrey
  • ℹ $11.50 per person. Children ages 2 and under enter free.

Cheer on your football, hockey, or basketball team

BC Lions, Vancouver Canucks, and Toronto Raptors are competing this weekend, right here in Vancouver!

• BC Lions vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • 📅 Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.
    📍 BC Place, 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver
    ℹ Ticket prices start at $25. Visit website for more details.
• Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames
  • 📅 Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.
  • 📍 Rogers Arena, 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver
  • ℹ  Visit website for ticket prices.
• Toronto Raptors vs. Sacramento Kings
  • 📅 Oct. 8 at 5 p.m.
  • 📍 Rogers Arena, 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver
  • ℹ Visit website for ticket prices.

Experience full-throttle family fun at Monster Jam

• 📅 Oct. 6 – 8. Visit website for schedule.
• 📍 Pacific Coliseum, 100 N Renfrew St, Vancouver
• ℹ Ticket prices range from $22 – $98 (plus fees).

Indulge in street food at the Richmond Night Market for its final weekend

• 📅  On until Oct. 9. Open Fridays and Saturdays from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. and Sunday and long weekend Monday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• 📍 8351 River Rd., in Richmond
• ℹ $8 for general admission. Zoom Pass (5 entries + express entrance) costs $35. Kids 7 and under and seniors enter free.