Tis the season for gumboots, muddy fields, and family fun outdoors on the farm. From Langley to Richmond, Surrey to Abbotsford, here are some pumpkin patches near Vancouver where you can experience autumn in all its glory.

Pumpkin Patches Near Vancouver

Eagle Acres Drive Through

When: October 1 to 31, 2020 (excluding October 5, 13, 19, 26) 2:00pm to 5:00pm weekdays, 10:00am to 5:00 pm weekends and Thanksgiving Day.
Where: 8796 240 St (Rawlison Crescent), Langley
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Features: From the comfort of your vehicle, marvel at more than 200 animals from nine different species. Then step out into Eagle Acres’ sprawling pumpkin patch and choose from more than 15 varieties of pumpkin.

New Westminster-based Steel & Oak Brewing and Patterson Brands have teamed up to offer a WOW Westminster shirt and hat combo, proceeds from which will support two local causes.

WOW Westminster Shirt and Hat for a Cause

In response to the Pier Park fire and the removal of New West’s beloved WOW Westminster the two brands have collaborated on this new merchandise. Proceeds from this partnership will go to two important places that they feel are necessary for the rebuild of Pier Park and the W that we hold dear. The arts to create it, and the trades to build it.

• The Arts Council of New Westminster to foster community support and appreciation for public art projects like WOW Westminster.
• The BC Centre for Women in the Trades to support their commitment of increasing the proportion of women entering and finding success in the skilled trades.

Both the hat and t-shirt are available for pre-order now and will be delivered or available for pick up on Friday October 2nd.

The Yuupong / Flexfit Snapback cap in grey/black celebrates the working rivers of New Westminster. It has one embroidered W logo on front, with art was transferred to embroidery by Amin Akfali. The shirt is 100% cotton with artwork done by Jorden Foss.

WOW Westminster was removed after the Pier Park fire on September 13, 2020. Installed in 2015, this 140-foot-long sculpture, comprising four forty-foot shipping containers precariously cantilevered to form a “W,” was designed by the Brazilian artist José Resende.

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Riverside Cranberry Farm is offering Cranberry Bog Tours in Langley this season and I fully anticipate that they’ll sell out. One of my most memorable writing assignments was when I got to hop into some waders and wander around a flooded cranberry bog in Fort Langley a few years ago. It felt like being in an episode of “How It’s Made” … or the “Polka Dot Door“. The cranberry is one of only three commercially-grown fruits that are native to North America. This is a hyper-local experience!

Cranberry Bog Tours in Langley

When: October 7 to 10, 2020 daily
Where: Riverside Cranberry Farm (26805 88th Ave, Langley)
Register: Guests MUST book online in advance (scroll to bottom of page). Tickets $9.50-$16.93. Three time slots available between 10:00am and 4:30pm

The leafs are falling already, it seems not long ago the cherry blossoms were raining down like confetti as we sat inside looking out. With the province reopening, and with careful consideration to COVID safety protocols, there are more October events in Metro Vancouver than there have been for the last six months. From online plays and film to in-person tours and walks. Find these events and much more listed below.

October Events in Metro Vancouver 2020

This list is updated daily. If you have an event to add, send it in here for a free listing.

Some ongoing events throughout the month include:

• A Taste of McArthurGlen For the Richmond Food Bank
• Corn Mazes Near Vancouver and Farms for Family Fun
• David Wilson Close to Home (Art Exhibition October 1-21)
• BC Culture Days 2020 (October 1-25)
• Outdoor Scarecrow Stroll
• Writing Your Way Calm (Online Class, October 7-28)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours

Thursday, October 1, 2020
Transform Cabaret Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
October at the Vancouver Fringe Festival
IDS – Interior Design Show
Vancouver Improv Festival
Rob Teszka: Magic Dropout
North Van Arts: Art Rental Show
Friday, October 2, 2020
Transform Cabaret Festival
Performance and XR Symposium
A Taste of Peru (Vegan) – Cooking Class
Roedde House Speakeasy Style Fundraisers
October at the Vancouver Fringe Festival
Maan Farms Haunted Halloween
IDS – Interior Design Show
Vancouver Improv Festival
North Van Arts: Art Rental Show
Saturday, October 3, 2020
Portobello West Fall Market
Kaleidoscope Arts Festival
Heritage Apple Day in Langley
TaiwanFest Virtual
The Arts Club: An Evening with Bill and Bernard
All About Squash – Cooking Class
Riley Park Farmers Market
Trout Lake Farmers Market
West End Farmers Market
Transform Cabaret Festival
Rob Teszka: Magic Dropout
Creatures That Glow-In-the-Park
Roedde House Speakeasy Style Fundraisers
Braid StrEAT Food Truck Experience Extended
October at the Vancouver Fringe Festival
Maan Farms Haunted Halloween
IDS – Interior Design Show
Vancouver Improv Festival
North Van Arts: Art Rental Show
Vancouver Bird Week
Sunday, October 4, 2020
Kids Market Granville Island: Free Drawing Class
Portobello West Fall Market
Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
Kitsilano Farmers Market
Transform Cabaret Festival
Braid StrEAT Food Truck Experience Extended
October at the Vancouver Fringe Festival
Rob Teszka: Magic Dropout
IDS – Interior Design Show
Vancouver Improv Festival
North Van Arts: Art Rental Show
Vancouver Bird Week

Without being able to see loved ones who are far away, or simply out of reach during isolation, I have really enjoyed sending cards to offer greetings. Local illustrator Anja Jane just sent me a lovely collection of postcards and stickers featuring Vancouver and I’m thrilled to add them to my stationary collection.

Illustrated Art Cards by Anja Jane

“I remember creating my first art piece when I arrived in Vancouver. It was ‘Pink House’ and was inspired from walking around my neighbourhood in Kitsilano,” says Anja about her inspiration.