Vancouver Mysteries offers Secret Agent, Detective, Superhero and Ghost-Hunting games. In October it offers special Halloween Mystery Nights adventures.
During the Halloween season, on select dates between October 16th and 31st, game players are encouraged to dress up (so don’t be surprised to see superheroes and people in ghostbusting costumes running around downtown). There are also prizes to be won!
Click Halloween Mystery Nights for full details and to book your adventures.
ADVENTURE GAMES AT HALLOWEEN
Vancouver Mysteries games run pretty much all year. During the Halloween season, however, the company offers special sessions which are hugely popular. What’s the difference between the games at Halloween and at other times of the year? You can win prizes! With monster and ghost themes, plus darker evenings, the games are extra fun, especially if you dress up in costume.
In October 2025 Halloween Mystery Nights runs on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays between October 16th and Halloween night. With Halloween Mystery Nights, the games are Secret Mission, Crime in Downtown Vancouver, and Ghost Patrol. Just those three. During the Halloween season (and throughout the year), however, Vancouver Mysteries also has its Heroes & Villains games with both adults’ and children’s versions.
In addition to the Halloween Mystery Nights games, there are also indoor murder mystery games that take place inside downtown Vancouver hotels during the fall.
Halloween Adventure Games with Vancouver Mysteries in 2025
Vancouver Mysteries is a local company that puts together various virtual and in-person adventure games. The activities involve team work, finding clues and solving creative mysteries. During the spooky season, there are special Halloween Mystery Nights games.
On Thursdays to Saturdays from October 16th to 31st in 2025, the company offers three outdoor games with extra twists. There’s Ghost Patrol at 5:30 pm, Secret Mission at 6:00 pm, and Crime in Downtown at 6:30 pm each night. Teams compete against each other for prizes, and everyone is encouraged to dress up in costumes! Tickets for each game are available online and cost about $38 per person. All three games are recommended for ages 12 and above. They’re played in teams of two to six players, meaning tickets are available in bundles of two to six.
Also especially perfect for Halloween is the game Heroes & Villains. It comes in two versions. One is for kids ages 6 and older to play with their adult friends and family members. The other is for adults and youth ages 12 and up. With these games, you have superhero powers!
See below for more details about each of the different games.
For the games’ official website, visit vancouvermysteries.com.
Ghost Patrol Description
Ghost Patrol is the first game offered during Halloween Mystery Nights. It’s also Vancouver Mysteries’ most difficult game. You can play it throughout the year, but it’s especially fun during Halloween Mystery Nights.
With this game, players become paranormal investigators and explore four different hauntings around downtown Vancouver. They also learn about what Vancouver was like during the 1900s. Working in small teams, participants receive coded messages from ghosts that they need to crack.
Secret Mission Description
Secret Mission is a fun outdoor game available in October. As the name of the game suggests, the story is an important mission and players get to become secret agents.
Groups of players intercept a message from BLACKOUT. The dangerous organization poses a threat to the city! During the game, teams work together to crack codes, solve clues and try to save the city from doom.
Crime in Downtown Description
Crime in Downtown is a detective-themed game by Vancouver Mysteries. Players are tasked with solving a cold case mystery in Gastown.
During this game, a fictional character is killed. Teams receive detective kits and everyone tries to solve the murder. There are clues to discover and teams are scored based on how well they are able to piece the crime together.
See the vancouvermysteries.com website to learn more and to book your Halloween games.
Heroes & Villains Game Description
In 2025 Heroes & Villains isn’t one of the three games with extra activities during Halloween Mystery Nights. However, it’s still available to play throughout the season.
Heroes & Villains games are played around the Coal Harbour area of downtown Vancouver. The mission takes participants along the waterfront around the Vancouver Convention Centre and other areas nearby. Along the way, teams decipher clues and use their superhero powers to track down the evil Muck Monster villain.
Compared to Ghost Patrol, Heroes & Villains is a much easier game. All ages are welcome to participate.
See the vancouvermysteries.com website to learn more and to book your Halloween games.
Other Information
For more information about the Halloween-themed games on offer this year, visit vancouvermysteries.com.
To learn more about the company in general, check out our article about Vancouver Mysteries Adventure Games.
Other articles that might be of interest include the following:
- Vancouver’s Historic Gastown
- Halloween Events in Vancouver
- October Calendar of Events
- Halloween Activities for Adults
- Halloween Activities for Children
