The Lumière Festival in Vancouver is back for its 11th year of illuminating dark nights with captivating artworks, light installations, and free performances. Enjoy four dazzling nights with activations in the West End, Coal Harbour, Gastown, Downtown Vancouver, and Yaletown.

Lumière Festival in Vancouver

• Date: November 7-10, 2024
• Admission: Free

Founded in 2014, Lumière Festival Vancouver Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming winter through light, art, music, and dance. The free annual festival enriches public spaces by fostering community engagement and cultural experiences, breaking down barriers and connecting people across generations and cultures.

All Souls at Mountain View Cemetery, now in its 20th year, invites people of all ages to remember their ancestors, family and friends who have passed away. Participants can write messages, light candles and place personal memorials on shrines. All are welcome to attend, even if their loved ones are not buried at the cemetery.

All Souls at Mountain View Cemetery

• Dates: October 24 to November 1, 2024
• Location: 5455 Fraser St, Vancouver

The shrines will be kept lit throughout the memorial period during which the cemetery’s contemplative atmosphere will be enhanced with ambient live music in the evenings and weekend afternoons.

The Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret Society has announced that the Parade of Lost Souls will move to Trout Lake (John Hendry Park) for this year’s Halloween celebration, taking place November 1st.

Parade of Lost Souls Moves to Trout Lake

• Date: Friday, November 1, 2024 from 6:30pm to 10:00pm
• Location: Trout Lake Park (John Hendry Park, 3360 Victoria Dr, Vancouver)
• Tickets: Free!

This year’s theme is Unplugged!, inspiring us all to unplug from our daily lives and connect directly with each other, with new friends, and with the beauty of the park. 

Nominations are now open for Coast Mental Health’s 2025 Courage To Come Back Awards, presented by Wheaton Precious Metals, in the Addiction, Medical, Mental Health, and Youth categories.

The awards pay tribute to those who have overcome overwhelming challenges and now selflessly give back to their community. They are the hidden everyday heroes that deserve to be recognized and be celebrated for their contributions to our communities.

Nominations Open
2025 Courage To Come Back Awards

This recognition goes a long way to encouraging these individuals to continue their efforts to inspire those around them. It also gives them a platform to further promote the causes or issues that are important to them.

As we transition from spring and summer markets to the winter market season, Vancouver Farmers Markets (VFM) has announced that Hastings Park will be closing, but they’ll have a new seasonal market in Kitsilano, and an extended Downtown Vancouver market:

Vancouver Winter Farmers Markets

The Hastings Park Farmers Market, serving the East Vancouver community for the last ten years, is taking a pause this season. However, with the start of Kitsilano Winter Farmers Market, VFM now has two year round farmers markets in the City of Vancouver, along with an extended season of Downtown Market staying open until December.