PNE Fright Nights Gargoyle

Taking place at Playland in October, Fright Nights at the PNE is a Vancouver Halloween tradition featuring multiple haunted houses and amusement rides.

Fright Nights typically runs on select dates between early October and Halloween night, which is October 31st. This year’s Fright Nights features seven haunted houses and more than 15 rides.

In 2026 Fright Nights is operating October 7th to 11th, 14th to 18th, 21st to 25th, and 28th to 31st.

Visit frightnights.ca for full details about this popular and scary event.

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Halloween Fright Nights at the PNE

Running most evenings from early October until Halloween night, Fright Nights is Vancouver’s largest and most popular venue for celebrating Halloween. The event typically runs on select weekdays and weekends in October.

Fright Nights is not recommended for children under 13 years old or for people over the age of 65. That’s a warning, not a rule, but it’s pretty accurate. Fright Nights is a great place for older youth and adults, but definitely not for young children or people who are easily scared.

The vast majority of Fright Night-seekers when we last went appeared to be between the ages 18 and 30.

Click Fright Nights Haunted Houses Reviews for an in-depth description of the PNE’s various haunted houses. Click Fright Nights Tips & History for a list of tips and the history of the PNE at Halloween. Otherwise, continue reading for general information about Fright Nights.

Fright Nights at Playland — The Haunted Mansion at Playland

Admission, Hours and Location

Fright Nights takes place at the PNE’s Playland location at 2901 East Hastings Street in Vancouver. It runs on select days from sometime in early October until Halloween on October 31st.

Fright Nights Dates and Times

The 2026 edition of Fright Nights kicks off on Wednesday, October 7th. It then runs from Wednesday to Sunday each week for the rest of the month (except for the last week since October 31st is a Saturday and that’s the final night).

The attraction opens its first haunts to the general public at 6:00 pm each night. The fun then continues until either 11:00 pm or midnight depending on the day. In recent years you’ve been able to pay an extra $20 to get in at 5:00 pm for an early start. Whether or not that’s the case again in 2026 is to be confirmed as of mid-August.

How Much Does Fright Nights Cost?

Tickets for Fright Nights cost about $50 for general admission if you buy your tickets at least a day in advance online. They’re usually about $70 when purchasing them later than that. Pay for them on the day at the gate and they’ll cost more. Tickets include access to all the carnival rides and all of the haunted houses.

Admission with Rapid Pass costs an extra $55 or so and gives you quicker one-time access to each of the haunted houses, as well as select rides.

Fright Nights gets pretty busy when the weather is good, which can make the extra price worth paying if you can afford it. On a really busy night it can be challenging to see and do everything, even with a Rapid Pass!

Visit frightnights.ca for tickets and full details about this event.

Fright Nights Attractions

There’s a lot to see and do at Fright Nights at the PNE, including the attractions listed below. Highlights are the various haunted houses, but also the rides. Expect large lineups for everything.

PNE Halloween Haunted Houses

Fright Nights is where you’ll find the highest concentration of haunted houses anywhere in the region. There are seven this year, including Darkness, Haunted Mansion, Carn-Evil, The Bloodshed, Materia Medica, Keepers Doll Factory and The Void.

Expect to wait for at least 30 minutes for each of the PNE’s haunted venues on weekend evenings, and likely longer. Not sure if you have any phobias or what kind of horrors affect you most? Check out all of the haunted venues and you’ll find out!

Click Fright Nights Haunted Houses Reviews for detailed descriptions about each of the PNE’s haunted attractions.

Haunted Houses Video

Watch the short video below for what you can expect at the Fright Nights haunted houses. You’ll see spooky lights and decorations, as well as scary actors roaming the attraction.

Fright Nights Amusement Rides Video

Admission to Fright Nights at the PNE also includes access to AtmosFear, BreakDance, The Beast, Balloon Explorers, Dizzy Drop, Enterprise, Gladiator, Hellevator, Kettle Creek Mine Coaster, Merry Go Round, Pirate Ship, Rock-n-Cars, Scrambler, Sea-to-Sky Swinger, Skybender, Sweet Escape Mini Golf, Tea Cups, ThunderVolt, the WestCoast Wheel and Wooden Roller Coaster.

Check out the video below to see what some of the rides look like at Fright Nights. You’ll also see more clips of spooky roaming characters.

(Note: The music in this video is This is Halloween by UNIVERSFIELD from Pixabay.)

Visit frightnights.ca for tickets and full details about this event.

Tips & Advice

Here are some suggestions on how to make the most of your Fright Nights experience:

TIP #1: If you want to minimize your time in the lineups either purchase the Rapid Pass or go on a rainy day. Weekends are also busier than weekdays.

TIP #2: Don’t go to Fright Nights in costume or with face paint. Also prohibited are the usual list of contraband items like firecrackers, weapons, drugs and alcohol, plus extra things like pets, cameras with detachable lenses and selfie sticks. See PNE Guest Services for the complete list of what you can’t take with you to Fright Nights. Also, expect to have your body and personal items searched upon entry, which is for everyone’s safety.

TIP #3: Re-entry is not allowed and there are no in-and-out privileges.

TIP #4: There is often free on-street parking near the PNE grounds. Just make sure not to park somewhere that says “residential parking only.”

Other Information

Click PNE Halloween Tips & History for more tips and information about Fright Nights and its admission prices, lineups and history.

Click Fright Nights Haunted Houses Reviews to learn more about the PNE’s various haunted houses.

Check out the PNE Fright Nights website for more information on this amazing Halloween venue.

Check out the following for more ideas on Halloween things to see in October:

Click PNE in August for information on the Pacific National Exhibition in the summer. Go to the Playland website for information on access to the carnival rides at other times of the year.

Another website you might also find of interest is VancouverHalloweenEvents.ca.