Welcome to The Cit List, where we’ll be compiling some of the top events to check out in Vancouver this week. For a list of full events, check out our events calendar.
BC Craft Beer Month
- When: October 1 to 31
- Where: Various venues
- What: Celebrate BC craft beer with beer tastings + workshops + the BC Craft Beer Awards + more!
- Website: www.craftbeermonth.ca
PNE Fright Nights
- When: October 10 to November 1
- Where: PNE Playland
- What: 7 haunted houses + 13 rides + The Monsters of Schlock + Kinshira Fire Performers
- Website: www.frightnights.ca
Stanley Park Halloween Ghost Train
- When: October 10 to November 1
- Where: Stanley Park
- What: Halloween Ghost Train, “Mother Goose’s Ghastly Garden” themed
- Website: Ghost Train
Potter’s House of Horrors
- When: October 10 to 31
- Where: 12530 72nd Avenue, Surrey
- What: 9,000+ square feet of haunted house, a labyrinth of several rooms and displays connected together by dark twisty hallways
- Website: www.pottershouseofhorrors.com
Haunted Vancouver Trolley Tour
- When: October 15 to 31
- Where: Canada Place
- What: Vancouver Ghost Stories featuring stops at Vancouver Police Museum and Mountain View Cemetery
- Website: http://www.vancouvertrolley.com/tours/seasonal/haunted-halloween
Gastown Shop Hop
- When: October 16
- Where: Gastown
- What: 43 shops and 15 restaurants open their doors until 9pm to celebrate fall fashion and offer a unique social-shopping experience
- Website: www.gastown.org
Taste of Yaletown
- When: October 16 to 30
- Where: Yaletown
- What: 26 participating restaurants offer 3-course menus for $25, $35 or $45
- Website: www.yaletowninfo.com/events/taste-of-yaletown/
Vancouver Home + Design Show
- When: October 16 to 19
- Where: BC Place
- What: HGTV design celebrities + 325 exhibitors + local foodie favourites
- Website: www.vancouverhomeanddesignshow.com
Il Mercato: Italian Night Market
- When: October 17, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Where: 3075 Slocan Street
- What: Italian cuisine + music + handmade products from local artisans
- Website: www.italianculturalcentre.ca
Toast to the Coast
- When: October 17
- Where: Vancouver Aquarium
- What: The Vancouver Aquarium’s annual fundraiser. Enjoy a delicious Ocean Wise dinner + top BC wineries + silent auction
- Website: www.vanaqua.org
Oktoberfest at Vancouver Alpen Club
- When: October 17 to 18
- Where: Vancouver Alpen Club
- What: German food, bier, live music & DJ
- Website: www.vancouveralpenclub.ca
Diwali Fest
- When: October 17 to 26
- Where: Various venues
- What: An annual South Asian arts & culture festival feat. Bollywood + cooking classes + performances + more
- Website: www.diwalifest.ca
TEDx Vancouver
- When: October 18
- Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre
- What: Be inspired by the great minds of Coleen Christie + Jay Demerit + Chip Wilson + more
- Website: www.tedxvancouver.com
Vancouver Halloween Expo
- When: October 18 to 19, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Where: Sheraton Wall Centre
- What: Celebrity guests + costumes + make-up + performances + more
- Website: www.vanhalloween.com
Vancouver Halloween Parade
- When: October 19, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- Where: Begins at Granville and Davie, goes north along Granville, turns West on Smithe, continues on Howe and finishes at Howe and Davie
- What: Vancouver’s inaugural Halloween parade feat. cosplayers + marching bands + floats + 16-foot ghost train + 10-foot giant pumpkin reaper + more
- Website: www.vanhalloween.com
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