Enjoy over 30 acres of autumnal goodness with corn mazes, apple orchards, and pumpkin fields this season at Taves Family Farms Applebarn.

Fall Fun at Taves Family Farm

• When: Open 7 days a week from 9:30am to 5:30pm
• Where: Taves Family Farms at 333 Gladwin Rd, Abbotsford
• Tickets: Save on passes by purchasing online in advance. Save even more by attending on a Wacky Wednesday.

Enjoy five acres of three corn quest mazes, hayrides, whimsical fall photo ops, and pick a variety of apples, including the signature Jonagold apple. Orchard-to-bottle fresh apple cider is made on site and is sold in the Country Store, which is also filled with seasonal treats, such as bagged apples, apple pies and pumpkin butter. 

Visit with the farm animals, and check out the goat bridge where guests can watch the goats wander from one side of the farm to the other, and pedal karts. 

The main highlights are the Pumpkin Patch with Princess Carriage, which holds 13 acres of smaller sugar pumpkins to classic jack-o-lantern pumpkins, and the Magical Fall Pumpkin Garden — a pathway of hundreds of heirloom pastel-coloured pumpkins adorned with a walking bridge, pumpkin hut and mystical gnomes.

The concessions carry everything from freshly-roasted corn to pumpkin-spiced lattés, and food trucks will be available on select dates. Guests are invited to spend time in the covered and heated patio area where they can cuddle the goats, sample soft cider, mocktails, cocktails and seasonal favourites Pete’s Perry, Pete’s Pumpkin Perry and Charlie’s Pumpkin Cider.

Follow the farm on Facebook and Instagram for more information each season.

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Looking for things to do in Vancouver this weekend? From Halloween trains and frightful nights at Playland to scary movie screenings, this lineup of events around Metro Vancouver offers family-friendly fall fun and so much more!

Friday, October 18 | Saturday, October 19 | Sunday, October 20

Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
Events October 18-20

Friday, October 18, 2024

• Metro Theatre: The Woman in Black
• Khari Wendell McClelland
• Music of the Night: The Concert Tour
• Have a Senior Moment Festival
• Diwali Coquitlam
• Small File Media Festival 2024
• pARTy@PdA: 5, 6, 7, SALSA!
• Friends of the Library Big Book Sale
• Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival
• Cougar Creek Haunted House (Surrey)
• Grave Tales Fort Langley
• Stanley Park Ghost Train
• Halloween Mysteries
• Ongoing Events:
• Flyover Canada – Halloween
• Bear Creek Park Train
• Fright Nights at Playland
• Gulf of Georgia Cannery Haunted Sea
• Terror at Tanglebank in Abbotsford
• Canyon Frights – Capilano Suspension Bridge
• Pumpkins After Dark, Burnaby
• Deadworks Haunted House
• Cirque du Soleil ECHO in Vancouver
• Murder Mystery Dinner Series in Vancouver
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Stage
• Keep Calm and Murray On at the Beaumont

As the holiday season approaches, it’s time to reflect on the spirit of giving. This year, consider making a meaningful impact on those in our Metro Vancouver community by donating to programs such as Holiday Hampers and Adopt-a-Family which support families, individuals, and seniors in need of assistance.

Some helpful options include sponsoring a family and donating holiday hampers, ensuring everyone gets to experience the joy the holidays bring with gifts and food. Deadlines for participation are in November and early December so be sure to leave lots of time to sign up and make your contribution. Thank you for your support!

It’s my favourite time of year in Vancouver, when all of the autumn colours are at their brightest, on the boughs in the trees, and crunching under our feet. I have been doing “Today in Vancouver” daily photowalks for the last five years so I’m going to share some of my top places to take autumn photos in Stanley Park.

Take me to the map

West Georgia Entrance

The south side of West Georgia, west of Denman Street, is bright red in the first week or two of October. The north side, at Devonian Harbour Park, usually turns red around the third and fourth week of October. Both have fantastic canopies for some dreamy fall photography.

Don’t miss the return of HollyDaze in the Heights, a free outdoor festival in Coquitlam that kicks off the holiday season in Austin Heights with family activities, entertainment, live music, and more!

HollyDaze in the Heights

• Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024 from 4:00pm to 9:00pm
• Location: 1000 block of Ridgeway in Coquitlam
  • Between Nelson and Marmont Streets
• Tickets: Free!

Now in its third year, this “BIABC Best in the West” award-winning event is moving over to Ridgeway Avenue, north of Austin Avenue, to accommodate more visitors from across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley at this festive, full block party.

Along with a lineup of family fun, you can enjoy delicious treats from Austin Heights restaurants, local specialty food trucks, and vendors. Adults can enjoy site-wide beer, wine, and ciders on offer. Kids can dive into cookie decorating, Christmas crafts, face painting, and more.

Get a start on your holiday shopping with local artisans and businesses in Austin Heights.

The neighbourhood is easily accessible by foot, car and via public transit. There is also ample parking available for the event at Blue Mountain Church, Blue Mountain Park and on neighbourhood side streets.

Follow the Austin Heights BIA on Facebook and Instagram for more information.

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