16 Vancouver Halloween 2016 parties to get your thriller on

Oct 12 2016, 12:39 am

Whether you’re dusting off an old costume that works for you year after year, or you’re putting together something fresh and elaborate, the fact remains that Halloween is nearly here.

There are a number of fun Halloween events to choose from around Vancouver, but which one is right for you?

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Not to worry, we’ve got you covered. Here are 16 Halloween parties happening in Vancouver for 2016.

Halloween Costume Ball

  • What: Twisted Productions is hosting the annual Halloween Costume Ball at Telus World of Science. Now in its 10th year, this event features six DJs, performers, five licensed bars, and a crowd of over 1,100.
  • Where: Telus World of Science – 1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver
  • When: Saturday, October 29; 9 pm to 2 am
  • Tickets: Start at $55. Click here to purchase.

Fairmont Waterfront Halloween

  • What: Presented by Grey Goose vodka, this party features a 10,000 ft2 ballroom that will be transformed into a haunted wonderland. There will also be cash prizes for best costumes – $500 for first place, in fact. This party is for grownups only, as it’s 25 and older – 19-year-olds will have to find another party.
  • Where: Fairmont Waterfront – 900 Canada Place Way
  • When: Saturday, October 29; 9 pm
  • Tickets: General admission is $55. Click here to purchase tickets.

102.7 The Peak’s Halloween Party

  • What: One of Vancouver’s beloved radio station is holding a Halloween party combined with an album release party for Bear Mountain. Little India will also be performing, as well as Trizzy and Harvey Harvey. Tickets start at just $15.
  • Where: Imperial Vancouver – 319 Main Street, Vancouver
  • When: Friday, October 28; 7:30 pm to 2 am
  • Tickets: Start at $15. Click here to purchase.

Trick or Treat: The Halloween Party

  • What: Trick or Treat returns again for another year, this time taking over the Butcher and Bullock. This is a true Halloween party, complete with a costume prize of more than $1,000 to be had for the best-dressed person.
  • Where: The Butcher and Bullock – 911 West Pender Street, Vancouver
  • When: Saturday, October 29; 8 pm to 3 am
  • Tickets: Start at $45. Click here to purchase.

Cirque Noir Halloween

  • What: Perhaps the most visually appealing out of any of the Halloween parties on this list, Cirque Noir Halloween will feature – you guessed it – real circus performers, like silk aerialists, stilt walkers, jugglers, and costumed dancers.
  • Where: Club 560 – 560 Seymour Street, Vancouver
  • When: Saturday, October 29; 10 pm to 3 am
  • Tickets: Start at $35 for pre-sales. Click here to purchase.

Halloween Party Cruise

  • What: Spirit Cruises is hosting their third annual Halloween on the High Seas bash. Dance the night away (on a boat) to DJs spinning tracks while enjoying beautiful views of the skyline from the water.
  • Where: Departs from 450 Denman Street, Vancouver
  • When: Saturday, October 29; 8 pm to 12:30 am

KSHMR Halloween

  • What: Attention fans of EDM and electro house: this event might be for you. KSHMR  Halloween is taking place at Harbour Event Centre and is sure to be a blast.
  • Where: Harbour Event Centre – 750 Pacific Boulevard, Vancouver
  • When: Monday, October 31; 10 pm
  • Tickets: $40. Click here to purchase.

Tim Burton Halloween

  • What: Calling all Tim Burton Lovers: Get your best Jack Skellington costume out for the Belmont Bar. If you arrive before 9 pm, you get a treat from Absolut Vodka.
  • Where: The Belmont Bar – 1006 Granville Street, Vancouver
  • When: Saturday, October 29; 7 pm
  • Tickets: $15. Click here to purchase.

Halloween Freak Show

  • What: What better way to celebrate Halloween than marvelling at some (amazing) freaks? A plethora of strange, weird, bizarre, and unusual performances are set for this party at Venue. Expect live contortionists, aerial acts, and more by the Underground Circus.
  • Where: Venue – 881 Granville Street, Vancouver
  • When: Saturday, October 29; 9 pm
  • Tickets: $20. Click here to purchase.

Anime Halloween at Sup Fu? Saturdays

  • What: Anime fans, this one is for you. Dress as your favourite character and get down at Sup Fu? Saturdays Anime Halloween.
  • Where: Fortune Sound Club – 147 East Pender Street, Vancouver
  • When: Saturday, October 29; 9 pm
  • Tickets: Start at $20. Click here to purchase.

Sexy Halloween

  • What: Well, this event offers everything you crave at Halloween: a sexy party. The aptly named Sexy Halloween at Cabana Lounge gives you an excuse to dress in your most scantily clad outfit with some sort of animal ears. Because why not?
  • Where: Cabana Lounge – 1159 Granville Street, Vancouver
  • When: Friday, October 28; 10 pm
  • Tickets: $15. Click here to purchase.

Own Halloween

  • What: One of the city’s largest Halloween parties, Own will feature two fully decorated rooms and six DJs at Caprice Nightclub.
  • Where: Caprice Nightclub – 967 Granville Street, Vancouver
  • When: Saturday, October 29; 9 pm
  • Tickets: $20. Click here to purchase.

Black*Magic Halloween at The Odyssey

  • What: Vancouver’s premier gay club is hosting a party that asks you to get sexy and party hard. Black*Magic will be hosted by Ilona and Coco Klein for a night of surreal sexiness.
  • Where: The Odyssey – 686 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
  • When: Saturday, October 29; 9 pm
  • Tickets: $20. Click here to purchase.

Circus Freaks

  • What: A creepy evening is ahead at Joseph Richard nightclub. Costumes are absolutely mandatory, and the spookier, the better.
  • Where: Joseph Richard – 1082 Granville Street, Vancouver
  • When: Saturday, October 29; 9 pm
  • Tickets: $20. Click here to purchase.

Stranger Things Halloween 

  • What: Stranger Things fans unite! The Biltmore is throwing down an all-too-appropriate celebration of the hit series on Halloween. Come dressed as your favourite Stranger Things character to this 19+ bash, and pay homage to 1980s era films. Early-bird tickets have already sold out, so snatch up regular admission at $20 before they’re gone.
  • Where: The Biltmore Cabaret (Mount Pleasant)
  • When: Monday October 31, doors at 8:30 pm
  • Tickets: $20. Click here to purchase.

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