"What a chaotic Halloween night": Thousands party along Granville Street
Last night, residents from Vancouver and neighbouring cities fled to the downtown area and filled Granville Street, causing a chaotic and colourful scene.
Vancouver’s downtown entertainment district is home to numerous restaurants, bars, and nightclubs and is a popular destination on Halloween.
@josh.rimer This was all shot within a few minutes at one intersection 👀 #vancouver #halloween #granvillestreet #vancouverbc #halloween2023 #downtownvancouver ♬ original sound – JoshRimer
Videos shared to TikTok show floods of Metro Vancouver residents hopping off the train to make it into the downtown core.
@isnhinotknee Downtown Vancouver tonight 😂 #halloween2023 #halloweenvancouver #halloweennight2023 #downtownvancouvertoday #granvillestation #vancouvertoday #downtownvancouverdiaries🔥 #halloweenincanada ♬ Halloween ・ cute horror song – PeriTune
Thousands made it into the area, and according to the Vancouver Police Department, crowds gathered after dark and remained until the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Police said it was a busy night, but it was particularly hectic in the Granville Entertainment District.
“We deployed additional officers throughout the city last night in anticipation of large crowds and the potential for additional calls to police,” VPD said.
“We worked with Metro Vancouver Transit Police and redeployed dozens of our own officers to manage the crowds, which were mostly festive.”
Some video shared on TikTok shows fireworks being blasted off amid the crowds despite the City’s fireworks ban.
@ehlahhhh Halloween rave on Grandville st🎃🤡 #halloween #grandville #vancouver #vancouverbc #fyp ♬ original sound – Mariella Flores
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@ehlahhhh What a chaotic halloween night😂🤡 won’t be sleeping tonight lol #halloween #grandville #vancouver #vancouverbc #fyp #fireworks ♬ original sound – Mariella Flores
Video was also captured of police attending to other incidents like this driver on Granville Street:
@rkfaizi7 #granvillestreet #rightnow #halloween #indians #cops #aressted #fyp ♬ Oh No – Kreepa
VPD said there were several minor disturbances “and a small number of arrests.” However, there were no major incidents related to the Halloween festivities.
This year, folks really showed up in extravagant costumes. Whether you waited in line to get into a club or strolled to get a slice of pizza after dancing all night, there were undoubtedly some intricate and extravagant Halloween costumes to spot.
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@jaspreetsinghh Jaggo in Downtown, Vancouver. #jaggo #vancouver #downtownvancouver #halloween2023 ♬ original sound – Jaspreet Singh
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