Several family-friendly events and outings are scheduled across Metro Vancouver in October, including farmers markets and pumpkin and Halloween-themed attractions.
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Trout Lake Farmers Market and Riley Park Farmers Market are free to browse and run through October 31, with Trout Lake operating 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Riley Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Food and produce are extra.
Place des Arts Family Day in Coquitlam is scheduled for Sunday, October 4, from 1 to 3 p.m., with hands-on art activities including clay, fall-themed felt ornaments and dance; the event is at 1120 Brunette Avenue, and the source says tickets must be reserved for each person attending.
Culture Days in Richmond continues through October 4, with free arts and culture experiences listed around the city; the source advises checking individual activities for registration details.
For a free fall outing, the source points families to Deer Lake Park in Burnaby for a fall colour hunt, describing it as a walk by the water; the cost is listed as free.
A Thanksgiving-weekend option in Fort Langley is the Cranberry Festival, held Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the village, with the source listing the event as free to attend and noting that entry to the Fort Langley National Historic Site costs extra for adults.
For pumpkin displays in Delta, Westham Island Herb Farm’s fall programming is listed with location details at 4690 Kirkland Road and free admission; the source adds that purchases are extra.
Vandula Farms’ Pumpkin Patch Festival takes place in Delta on October 17 and 18, with the source listing the location as 9832 Ladner Trunk Road and free general admission and parking; it notes other activities cost extra.
Halloween-season highlights include Central Spark in Burnaby on October 30, running from 6 to 8 p.m. at Patterson Avenue and Central Park, followed by a drone display and fireworks; the source lists the event as free, with food trucks available as an extra cost.
Paid options include West Vancouver’s PumpkinFest on Sunday, October 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the West Vancouver Community Centre; the source lists it as ticketed and directs readers to the event page for admission and activity options.
For fall picking, Willow View Farms in Abbotsford is expected to reopen its U-pick field on Friday, October 2; the source lists hours Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with field entry closing at 4:45 p.m., and a U-pick apple price of $1.89 per pound.
The daytime Pumpkin Train at Bear Creek Park in Surrey runs October 1–31, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 13750 88 Avenue; the source lists a cost of $12 per person plus tax (with under age 2 free) and says the train is closed to the general public on October 25.
For an additional Halloween train option, the source lists Surrey’s Cloverdale Station Monster Express running October 24 and 25, with four departures each day; it is ticketed and described as an approximately 50-minute heritage railway ride with Halloween characters. The source does not list ticket pricing.
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