OCTOBER 2024 FAMILY EVENTS IN METRO VANCOUVER

If you're looking for family-friendly events across Metro Vancouver, the Sea to Sky Corridor, Fraser Valley, & the Sunshine Coast this month, we've got you covered from Whistler to Chilliwack and everything in between. From festivals to concerts and seasonal celebrations, we've got the inside scoop on all the fun & active outings happening this month!

There are even more events in our seasonal Pumpkin Patch Guide plus the popular Family Halloween Activities, Apple Picking & Farmer's Market articles. You can find our September 2024 events archive here.

We've made it easy to find family events near you with options in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Delta, Langley, Maple Ridge, Mission, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, Squamish, Sunshine Coast, Surrey, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, West Vancouver, White Rock, Whistler, and Online!

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Family Events & Activities Near You

Cirque du Soleil - echo
in Vancouver

When: October 9, 2024 - January 5, 2025
Where: Concord Pacific Place

Cirque du Soleil is a mesmerizing adventure into the world of imagination and possibilities that is loved by all! ECHO tells a tale of connection, intention, and the bond between humans, the animal kingdom, and the world we share. Through a stunning show of acrobatics, tech, and artistry, ECHO highlights our interconnectedness and takes us on a journey of hope, youthful optimism, and empathy. Perfect for a date night or an adventure for the whole family! Save 40% off all child admissions for shows running until November 10th, 2024. Grab your tickets now - matinees & evening shows are available under the big top in downtown Vancouver!

Fang-Tastic Halloween Event in Squamish

When: October 19, 20, 26 & 27, 2024
Where: Britannia Mine Museum

Evil and fear lurk in the darkest shadows, for the Halloween season is finally here and Britannia Mine Museum is the place to be for family-friendly chills & thrills! Festivities at the Museum run over four days, with spooky activities to chill adults and kids alike including a train tour into the eerie, shadowy underground mine tunnel, the 'Castle of Myth's' vampire chamber, "Bat out of the Darkness" exhibition with Bat Ambassadors from the Community Bat Program of BC. This event is a blast for the whole family and typically sells out, so pre-booking is highly recommended!

Canyon Frights
in North Vancouver

When: October 11 - 31, 2024
Where: Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare! Step into the frightful forest and meet your haunted hosts, Elizabeth & Mac, the former owners of Capilano Suspension Bridge Park. The spirited duo will pop up throughout the park, adding a spooky charm to your visit. Grab your best (family-friendly) costumes for piles of pumpkins and spooky surprises. Kids of all ages can get in on Halloween-themed games with petrifying prizes. And if that wasn’t enough of a hoot, the owls of Raptors Ridge Birds of Prey are in the Park on weekends!

Maan Farm - Fall At The Farm

When: October 4- November 3, 2024
Where: Maan Farm, Abbotsford

The Maan Farm family can't wait to welcome you back to live out all your fall fantasies at the farm. Whether it’s snapping the perfect selfie in the Forest Pumpkin Patch, or indulging in Signature Fall Treats like our Double Pumpkin Spice Cream, they have everything you need to make your fall dreams come true. Want to bring your furry friend to enjoy a day on the farm? Visit on designated Dog Days where pups are welcome in the Pumpkin Patch, Daytime Corn Maze, and Barnyard Adventureland. Dogs must be kept on leash, cleaned up after , and be kept away from the Barnyard animals.

ABBOTSFORD

October 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th, 2024 - Cineplex Family Favourites
October 6th, 2024 - Learn to Fish
Until October 6th, 2024 - Go by Bike Week
Until October 13th, 2024 - Culture Days
October 17th, 2024 - The Great ShakeOut BC
October 18th - 20th, 2024 - Canada Women's Expo
Until November 3rd, 2024 - Fall at the Farm

Burnaby

October 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th, 2024 - Cineplex Family Favourites
Until October 6th, 2024 - Go by Bike Week
October 8th, 2024 - Piper Spit Bird Count
October 12th, 2024 - Environmental Stewardship Events
October 12th, 2024 - Noons Creek Hatchery Tour
Until October 13th, 2024 - Culture Days
October 14th, 2024 - Turkey Toonie Skate
October 17th, 2024 - The Great ShakeOut BC
October 25th, 2024 - Central Spark
October 28th, 2024 - Monster Mash

CHILLIWACK

October 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th, 2024 - Cineplex Family Favourites
Until October 6th, 2024 - Go by Bike Week
Until October 13th, 2024 - Culture Days
October 17th, 2024 - The Great ShakeOut BC
October 19th, 2024 - Around the Lake Give R Take 30
October 27th - November 2nd, 2024 - Rotary Book Sale

COQUITLAM

October 5th, 2024 - Repair Cafe
October 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th, 2024 - Cineplex Family Favourites
Until October 6th, 2024 - Go by Bike Week
October 6th, 2024 - Makers Market
Until October 13th, 2024 - Culture Days
October 17th, 2024 - The Great ShakeOut BC
October 18th, 2024 - Diwali Coquitlam

DELTA & Tsawwassen

Ongoing in 2024 - REACH Down Syndrome Support Group
Ongoing in 2024 - Get Crafty
Ongoing in 2024 - Family Games Afternoon
October 5th, 2024 - Restoring Nature at the Air Park
October 5th, 2024 - Delta Ukulele Circle
October 5th & 19th, 2024 - Ready, Set, Pull!
Until October 6th, 2024 - Go by Bike Week
Until October 13th, 2024 - Culture Days
October 17th, 2024 - The Great ShakeOut BC
October 19th, 2024 - Flashlight Mysteries: Nature Unnamed

LANGLEY

Ongoing in 2024 - Close Knit Langley
October 5th, 2024 - Derby Reach Park Day
October 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th, 2024 - Cineplex Family Favourites
Until October 6th, 2024 - Go by Bike Week
October 6th, 2024 - Indigenous Plant Knowledge Workshop: Tea Making
Until October 13th, 2024 - Culture Days
October 17th, 2024 - The Great ShakeOut BC
Until December 12th, 2024 - Hope Meets Action: Echoes Through the Black Continuum

MAPLE RIDGE & PITT MEADOWS

Ongoing in 2023 - Baby Social
Ongoing in 2024 - Museum Sundays
Ongoing in 2024 - Toddler Dance Party
October 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th, 2024 - Cineplex Family Favourites
Until October 6th, 2024 - Go by Bike Week
October 12th, 2024 - Spawntaneous Salmon
Until October 13th, 2024 - Culture Days
October 17th, 2024 - The Great ShakeOut BC
October 19th, 2024 - Celebrate the Night
October 19th, 2024 - Repair Cafe
October 20th, 2024 - Salmon Survivors
October 23rd, 2024 - Hometown Heros Night
October 27th, 2024 - Pumpkin Cross Cycling Event

MISSION

Ongoing in 2024 - Mission Ukulele Circle
Ongoing in 2024 - Baby Social
Ongoing in 2024 - Wiggle Time
Ongoing in 2024 - Nature Works at Heritage Park
October 4th, 2024 - MMIWG2S+ Candle Light Vigil
October 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th, 2024 - Cineplex Family Favourites
Until October 6th, 2024 - Go by Bike Week
Until October 13th, 2024 - Culture Days
October 17th, 2024 - The Great ShakeOut BC
October 24th, 2024 - Diwali, The Festival of Lights

NEW WESTMINSTER

Ongoing in 2024 - Rotary Community Bottle Drop
Ongoing in 2024 - Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop
Ongoing in 2024 - Kids Day Sundays
Ongoing in 2024 - ArtStarts Explores
Ongoing in 2024 - Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
October 4th - 6th, 2024 - The New West Culture Crawl
October 5th, 2024 - Fire Department Open House
Until October 6th, 2024 - Go by Bike Week
Until October 13th, 2024 - Culture Days
October 17th, 2024 - The Great ShakeOut BC
Until October 13th, 2024 - Culture Days
October 26th, 2024 - Fangtastic Family Fun

NORTH VANCOUVER

Ongoing in 2024 - Baby & Me at Cates Park
Ongoing in 2024 - Family Fun Time
Ongoing in 2024 - Farm Programs at Maplewood Farms
October 5th, 2024 - Cedar Bark Weaving
October 5th & 6th, 2024 - Kids First at the Polygon
October 6th, 2024 - Cedar and Salmonberries
Until October 6th, 2024 - Go by Bike Week
October 11th - 31st, 2024 - Canyon Frights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
Until October 13th, 2024 - Culture Days
October 17th, 2024 - The Great ShakeOut BC
October 20th, 2024 - Sensory Friendly Sunday at MONOVA
October 22nd, 2024 - Love Bugs
Until October 23rd, 2024 - Shipyard Pals
October 26th, 2024 - Coho Commotion
October 27th, 2024 - Beautiful Bats

PORT COQUITLAM

Ongoing in 2024 - Artist Open Studio - Drop In
October 5th, 2024 - Repair Cafe
October 5th, 2024 - Salmon Day
Until October 6th, 2024 - Go by Bike Week
Until October 13th, 2024 - Culture Days
October 17th, 2024 - The Great ShakeOut BC
October 26th, 2024 - Diwali: Festival of Lights
October 26th & 27th, 2024 - Carney Annual Garage Sale 2024

PORT MOODY

Until October 6th, 2024 - Go by Bike Week
Until October 13th, 2024 - Culture Days
October 17th, 2024 - The Great ShakeOut BC
Until October 25th, 2024 - Construction Toys: Creativity Unleashed
October 26th, 2024 - Salamander Searchers
October 27th, 2024 - Ioco Heritage Scavenger Hunt

RICHMOND

October 5th, 2024 - London Farm Country Fest
Until October 6th, 2024 - Go by Bike Week
October 6th, 2024 - Steveston General Swap Meet
Until October 13th, 2024 - Culture Days
October 17th, 2024 - The Great ShakeOut BC
October 19th, 2024 - Friends of the Richmond Library Mini Sale

SQUAMISH

Ongoing in 2024 - Baby + Me Social Hike
Ongoing in 2024 - Paige's PopUp Sewing & Mending
Until October 6th, 2024 - Go by Bike Week
October 12th & 19th, 2024 - Lavendel Farms Pumpkin Patch
Until October 13th, 2024 - Culture Days
October 17th, 2024 - The Great ShakeOut BC
October 19th - 27th, 2024 - Fang-tastic Halloween Event at Britannia Mine Museum
October 20th, 2024 - Halloween at Sea to Sky Gondola

SUNSHINE COAST

Ongoing in 2023 - Learn to Juggle
Ongoing in 2024 - Family-Friendly Trivia Night
October 5th - 27th, 2024 - Pumpkin Patch at Little Red Wagon Farm
October 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th, 2024 - Saturday Nights in Space
October 6th, 2024 - Pender Harbour Fall Faire
Until October 6th, 2024 - Go by Bike Week
October 12th & 13th, 2024 - Gibsons Annual Fall Fair
October 12th - 26th, 2024 - Sechelt ArtWalk
Until October 13th, 2024 - Culture Days
October 17th, 2024 - The Great ShakeOut BC
October 18th - 20th, 2024 - Sunshine Coast Art Crawl
October 19th, 2024 - Pumpkin Festival

SURREY

Ongoing in 2024 - Kids Day Sundays
Ongoing in 2024 - Park Cleanups
October 5th, 2024 - By a Thread
October 5th, 7th, & 16th, 2024 - Sensory-Friendly Swims
October 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th, 2024 - Cineplex Family Favourites
Until October 6th, 2024 - Go by Bike Week
October 9th, 2024 - Canada Soccer National Championships
Until October 9th, 2024 - Tree Sale
October 11th, 2024 - Youth Art Jam
October 12th, 2024 - Community Tree Planting
Until October 13th, 2024 - Culture Days
October 17th, 2024 - The Great ShakeOut BC
October 25th, 2024 - School's Out Drop-In: Textiles
October 25th, 2024 - Light Up the Night
Until November 23rd, 2024 - Nature Storytime in the Park

VANCOUVER

October 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th, 2024 - Cineplex Family Favourites
October 5th, 2024 - Butterfly Run
Until October 6th, 2024 - Go by Bike Week
October 9th, 2024 - January 5th, 2025 - Cirque du Soleil ECHO
October 9th, 2024 - What's in the Night Sky
October 12th, 2024 - Halloweeen Free Swap
October 12th, 2024 - Repair Cafe
Until October 13th, 2024 - Culture Days
October 13th, 2024 - The Spirit Horse Returns
October 17th, 2024 - The Great ShakeOut BC
October 24th - 27th, 2024 - Vancouver Fall Home Show
October 27th - 30th, 2024 - Our Children, Our Way
October 30th, 2024 - Big Halloween Run

VANCOUVER ISLAND

Ongoing in 2024 - Games Night
Ongoing in 2024 - Tiny Tots Playgroup
Ongoing in 2024 - Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop
October 5th, 2024 - Storywalk with the Greater Victoria Public Library
October 5th, 2024 - Hawk Watch
October 5th, 2024 - Butterfly Run
October 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th, 2024 - Cineplex Family Favourites
October 6th, 2024 - Sensory-Sensitive Screening at IMAX Victoria
Until October 6th, 2024 - Go by Bike Week
Until October 13th, 2024 - Culture Days
October 17th, 2024 - The Great ShakeOut BC
Until March 30th, 2025 - Lions Free Skate

WEST VANCOUVER

Ongoing in 2024 - Drop In Play & Storytime
Ongoing in 2024 - Orff Kodaly Music for Children
October 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th, 2024 - Cineplex Family Favourites
October 6th, 2024 - PumpkinFest 2024
Until October 6th, 2024 - Go by Bike Week
Until October 5th, 2024 - Book Buddies
Until October 13th, 2024 - Culture Days
October 17th, 2024 - The Great ShakeOut BC
October 19th, 2024 - Celebrate Diwali
Until October 27th, 2024 - Ambleside Artisan Farmer's Market

WHISTLER

Ongoing in 2024 - Whistler Indoor Playgroup
Ongoing in 2023 - Family and Child Education Program
Ongoing in 2023 - Sea to Sky Postpartum Support Group
Ongoing in 2023 - Music & Rhymes in the Park
October 5th, 2024 - Whistler 50 Relay & Ultra
Until October 6th, 2024 - Go by Bike Week
Until October 13th, 2024 - Culture Days
October 17th, 2024 - The Great ShakeOut BC
Until March 2024 - Vallea Lumina: Winter Edition

WHITE ROCK

Ongoing in 2023 - Chess Club
Ongoing in 2023 - Art Club
October 2nd, 2024 - Free Ice Skate
October 6th, 2024 - It's DINOWEEN!
Until October 6th, 2024 - Go by Bike Week
Until October 13th, 2024 - Culture Days
October 16th, 2024 - All-Season Herbal Gardening
October 17th, 2024 - The Great ShakeOut BC
October 25th, 2024 - Pro-D Day Skate

ONLINE/VIRTUAL

Ongoing in 2024 - Artstarts Explores: A Province at Play
Ongoing in 2024 - Generation Health
Ongoing in 2024 - AutismBC Meets
Ongoing in 2023 - Online Toddler Time for Chinese-Speaking Families
Ongoing in 2024 - A Year of Blessings: Celebrating Traditional Chinese Festivals
Ongoing in 2023 - Sea to Sky Postpartum Support Group
October 24th, 2024 - Go Green Live Series
October 30th & 31st, 2024 - Creep, Crawl, & Slither

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