
As the last week of the month gets going, here are five things worthy of checking out around town today, October 28.
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La Foire de l’Horreur
Halloween is quickly sneaking up, and a horror fair has set up shop in Laval, expecting to do some sneaking of its own.
La Foire de l’Horreur, one of Canada’s largest mobile theme parks, is offering its visitors a multi-sensory horror experience filled with live actors, escape rooms, labyrinths, and of course, a chainsaw-wielding maniac.
Entering its second year, the horror fair features two different scare levels, available to the family-friendly crowd and the more daring.
When: From now until November 3
Time: 6 pm – 10 pm (Monday to Friday), 3 pm – 10:30 pm (Saturdays), 3 pm – 10 pm (Sunday)
Where: 1799 Avenue Pierre-Péladeau, Laval
Price: $21.50 – $23, available online
Smitheman Family Haunted Yard
When: Monday, October 28
Time: 6 pm – 9 pm
Where: 116 Maywood, Pointe-Claire
Price: Donations
Gardens of Light
As it does every fall, the Gardens of Light returned to the city, shining thousands of bright lights at the Botanical Garden.
Espace pour la vie invites everyone to discover the cultural riches of the three gardens along an illuminated pathway in its flagship autumn event.
The venue is split up into three gardens: the Chinese Garden, the First Nations Garden, and the Japanese Garden.
When: Monday, October 28
Time: 9 am – 9 pm (Sunday – Thursday), 9 am – 10 pm (Friday – Sunday)
Where: Botanical Garden, 4101 rue Sherbrooke Est
Price: $8 – $16, available online
Comedy Confessional
Start the last week of October off with some laughs tonight at McKibbin’s as Comedy Confessional returns for another “sinfully silly stand-up comedy night.”
When: Monday, October 28
Time: 8 pm – 10 pm
Where: McKibbin’s Irish Pub, 1426 Bishop
Price: $5
Le Ceramic Cafe Studio
Head over to Le Ceramic Cafe Studio to start off your workweek with some creativity.
Le Ceramic Cafe Studio allows guests to sip on a latte or eat a sandwich while creating some pretty magnificent ceramic art. Simply choose an object (like a mug or bowl), pick your colours, and get painting.
When: Monday, October 28
Time: 10 am – 10 pm
Where: 4338 Saint Denis
Price: $7 – $15 (varies by time)