Haunt-Inn Wedding Couple

Haunt-Inn was a free Halloween event for all ages outside the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel (formerly known as the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites North Vancouver).

The Haunt-Inn was a new family-friendly, walk-through-style Halloween attraction. 2025 was its first year. Sadly, it’s not returning in 2026. Whether or not it will come back in future years is unknown.

Built by volunteers and local businesses, the attraction took place on the grounds of one of the largest and nicest hotels on Vancouver’s North Shore. Select parts of the walk-through last year were open from October 20th until the 26th. The main event and full experience, however, ran from October 27th to November 2nd. It was impressive, especially for something with admission by donation.

See the DoubleTree by Hilton North Vancouver website to learn about the venue where the event took place.

Haunt-Inn Halloween Event at North Vancouver’s Holiday Inn & Suites

Haunt-Inn was held at 700 Old Lillooet Road in North Vancouver. It was on the grounds of the old Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites North Vancouver (now known as the DoubleTree by Hilton).

Admission to Haunt-Inn was free. Donations, however, were appreciated and helped support North Shore Edge and Spirit of Children.

North Van Haunt-Inn Witch

Dates and Hours for Haunt-Inn

In 2025 the pre-show edition of Haunt Inn ran from October 19th to 26th. Then, the full Haunt-Inn experience happened from October 27th to November 2nd. Hopefully it’s able to happen again sometime in the future.

Daily hours were from 3:30 pm to 10:30 pm. The experience was available rain or shine.

What to Expect at the Halloween Attraction

The main week of Haunt-Inn featured several themed areas, complete with animatronics, live elements, large displays and spooky lighting. There was a Creepy Corridor, Spider Alley, Mystical Maze and Pumpkins Path.

There was quite a bit to see at the Haunt-Inn. Everything was outside. There was spooky music, spiders and skeletons, plus a number of impressive animatronic characters including witches, the wicked queen from Snow White, and monsters. Compared to most other Halloween attractions in the Lower Mainland, this one was quite kid-friendly. Yes there are scary monsters, but nothing gory. It was all very well done.

North Van Holiday Inn & Suites

About the Hotel

The hotel where Haunt-Inn takes place is really nice. It has a heated indoor pool, a fitness centre, and a couple of restaurants They Medley’s Grill and Seymour’s Pub, both of which are open daily. There’s also BjornBar Bakery (which is an exceptional bakery with other already existing locations in Edgemont Village in North Vancouver and Coquitlam).

The hotel’s address is 700 Old Lillooet Road. It’s conveniently just a short distance from the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge, which connects the region with both Burnaby and Vancouver. The hotel is also about halfway between Deep Cove and Lonsdale Quay, which are two of the North Shore’s biggest attractions. It’s also only about a 20-minute drive from Grouse Mountain Ski Resort, and less than a 30-minute-drive to the top of Mt. Seymour (which makes it the closest hotel to that ski hill).

Other Information

See our article about the DoubleTree by Hilton to learn about the hotel, or visit hinorthvancouver.com.

TIP: Another event you might be interested in, if you like beer, is Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Festival. It takes place in North Vancouver in mid-November.

Other articles that might be of interest include the following: