Archive for the category "halloween"

PirateHouse Fundraiser

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The fun and festive spirit of the season meets fundraising with local families at the 4th annual PirateHouse Fundraiser in Burnaby. Consisting of an annual Halloween pirate-themed yard display and an online auction, PirateHouse began in 2013 as the brainchild of Dr. Julie Desroches to raise funds for St. Stephen Children’s Centre in Uganda. PirateHouse […]

Halloween Activities at Local Historic Sites Around Vancouver

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At least a century of stories spill from the shadows and dark corners of some of our region’s most historic sites and they’re hosting some very special events this Halloween to tell their tales (and have some fun). Britannia Mine Museum What: Spoo-ook-tacular Halloween Weekend Where: Britannia Mine Museum (1 Forbes Way, Britannia Beach) When: […]

Fright Nights at Playland 2016

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Tickets are on sale now for Fright Nights at Playland, which runs October 7th to 31st this year. This adult-themed Halloween event in the amusement park includes 7 haunted houses, 2 live shows, and 15 chilling rides — along with 90 monsters roaming the grounds to help you savour your terrifying experience. Fright Nights at […]

Science World After Dark Murder Mystery

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Science World’s hugely successful adults-only After Hours event is taking on a ghoulish twist for the Halloween next month with an After Dark Murder Mystery. Science World After Dark Murder Mystery Where: Science World When: Friday, October 21, 2016 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm (doors 6:30pm) Tickets: On sale online starting Thursday, September 22, 2016 (after […]

Stanley Park Halloween Ghost Train

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This year’s Stanley Park Ghost Train theme is the Day of the Dead. Gather with friends and family to remember our loved ones and celebrate this festival of life. Be serenaded by a mariachi band of cockroaches, ride the train through the tunnel of flames with the Aztec Lord and Lady of Death, and picnic […]