Several Metro Vancouver venues are hosting free Halloween activities for families and children throughout October 2026, including pumpkin patches, crafts and community events.
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Westham Island Herb Farm Pumpkin Patch at 4690 Kirkland Road in Delta runs open daily until October 31, 2026, with hours of approximately 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free, but visitors pay for pumpkins and food if they bring a pumpkin or treat home.
Vandula Farms Pumpkin Patch Festival at 9832 Ladner Trunk Road in Delta takes place October 17 to 18, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free, though hayrides, face painting, pumpkins and other optional activities cost extra.
The Great Pumpkin Carve offers pumpkin carving using provided tools and allows participants to bring their own pumpkin or pick one up by donation, with finished pumpkins displayed along park walkways until Halloween. Sessions run October 24 to 25, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., across Paterson Park in Ladner and McKitrick Park in North Delta, and it is free with registration encouraged.
For families with younger children, the Family Halloween Event at Newton Seniors Centre, 13775 70 Avenue in Surrey, is scheduled for October 24, 2026, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. The event is free and described as drop-in, with treats, crafts, games and Halloween fun for children ages one to five, along with bouncy castles and craft goodie bags.
Also in Surrey on October 24, 2026, Spooktacular Newton runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. along 137 Street between 72A and 74 Avenue. The street festival includes trick-or-treating, crafts, train rides, face painting, mini golf, bouncy castles, a petting zoo and live entertainment, with an urban pumpkin patch offering pumpkins by donation in support of the Surrey Food Bank.
At the Museum of Surrey, 17710 56A Avenue in Surrey, a free BOO-seum Halloween Party is planned for October 24, 2026, from 1 to 4 p.m. The indoor event includes two crafts, BOO Bingo, performances, photo opportunities, special characters and a costume parade.
The Museum of Surrey will also host Sensory-Friendly Trick-or-Treating on October 30, 2026, from 4 to 8 p.m. Families can expect relaxed trick-or-treating, crafts and a gallery scavenger hunt, with quiet spaces available, and the event is free.
In Coquitlam, Mackin House Museum at 1116 Brunette Avenue offers Halloween Craft Saturdays on Saturdays from October 3 to 24, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free, with RSVP appreciated, and the event includes Halloween crafts and colouring activities.
Mackin House Museum will also hold Heritage Halloween on October 31, 2026, from noon to 3 p.m. The event is free with RSVP appreciated and includes candy, crafts and spooky curiosities, plus a walk-through of its haunted travelling-circus train caboose.
The North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th Street, will hold Spooktacular Halloween Crafts on October 19, 2026, from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. The drop-in session is free and designed for ages five to ten.
North Vancouver City Library is one of several Vancouver Public Library branches participating in free Halloween Howl events, with additional gentler family storytimes for children ages five and under. Dates run variously from October 21 to 31, 2026, and the events are described as free, with most drop-in.
In Burnaby, Central Spark is set for October 30, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Central Park Patterson Avenue entrance. The free event includes a DJ dance party, live entertainment, food trucks, a drone light display and fireworks, and costumes are described as strongly encouraged.
Richmond’s Minoru Halloween Fireworks Festival at Minoru Park, 7191 Granville Avenue, is scheduled for October 31, 2026, expected to run from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. The event is free, with food costs extra.
Families looking for a low-cost Halloween activity can also visit Free Vancouver Neighbourhood Halloween Displays across various Vancouver neighbourhoods, including the 900 block of Bute Street, the 2400 to 2900 blocks of Trinity Street, the pirate ship at 1142 Lily Street, 971 Nicola Street and 5179 Fairmont Street. The displays are described as best viewed after dark and are offered free by sidewalk viewing, with decoration and lighting times subject to change.
In Vancouver, the Marpole-Oakridge Halloween Haunted House at Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre, 990 West 59th Avenue, is listed for October 26 to 29, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. The free haunted house is recommended for children ages eight and older.
Several Metro Vancouver malls are also expected to host free Halloween activities and indoor trick-or-treating on October 31, though complete 2026 schedules are described as not yet released. The locations mentioned include Lansdowne Centre, Aberdeen Centre and Willowbrook Shopping Centre, with the specific times to be announced.
A final option described for Metro Vancouver families is to check for neighbourhood and indoor events across the region over mid-to-late October, while remembering that because many displays are private homes, visitors should stay on public sidewalks and avoid entering yards unless clearly invited.
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