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Best Halloween Rainy Day Activities

Don’t worry if it’s rainy around Halloween in 2018. Fortunately there are lots of great indoor things going on in Metro Vancouver, both for kids and adults.

Below is a description of some of the best ways to celebrate Halloween indoors this year in the rain.

Rainy Day Halloween Activities

Here is a list of Halloween-ish activities that are indoors or at least mostly indoors. Also, be sure to check out Vancouver’s Events Calendar for other great indoor activities going on in town, Vancouver’s Best Rainy Day Activities for a list of best indoor things to do in general, or Vancouver Halloween Events for a list of both indoor and outdoor Halloween activities.

Vancouver Halloween in the Rain

Fright Nights – it’s not all indoors and it’s definitely not for young children, but Fright Nights at the PNE can still be a great place in the rain. The rides will be wet and perhaps not much fun, but the eight haunted houses are indoors and the lineups are shorter on rainy days than when the weather is good. Just remember that costumes aren’t allowed. Nor are large umbrellas, although regular-sized ones are permitted.
FlyOver Canada – the multi-dimensional theatre at Canada Place has a Halloween theme in the late afternoons and evenings during the second half or so of October.

North Vancouver Indoor Venues

The following two haunted houses are both in private residential homes and at least partly (but not 100%) indoors. Both are also either free or by donation.

The Haunt of Edgemont – an impressive haunted house at a family’s home at 3414 Emerald Drive near North Vancouver’s Edgemont Village. Admission is free, but donations for the BC Professional Firefighters Burn Fund are gratefully accepted. In 2018 it operates in the evenings from October 12th until the 31st.
Dovercourt Crypt – another family-run haunted house that’s open to the public annually during the last few days of October. It’s located at 3637 Maginnis Avenue in the Lynn Valley neighbourhood of North Vancouver.

Indoor Autumn Venue in Langley

Harvest Glow – a new autumn-themed attraction that runs from September 27th until October 31st in 2018. The family-friendly attraction features everything from indoor mini golf to kids’ play structures, live music, an artican market and bars serving adult refreshments.

Richmond Halloween Under Shelter

Halloween at the Cannery – special Halloween activities take place at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery at 12138 Fourth Avenue in Steveston Village on October 27 and 28 in 2018 from 11 am until 4 pm. The cost is $11 for adults, $7 for children (ages 6 to 17) and $9 for seniors (ages 65+).

Indoor Squamish Region Activities

Halloween Spooktacular Event at Britannia Mine – Halloween fun happens at Britannia Mine on October 20-21 and 27-28 from 10 am until 3 pm in 2018. The cost is $15, but free for children under age 5.

Dry Surrey Halloween Places

Potter’s House of Horrors – two of the Lower Mainland’s best and scariest haunted attractions are at 12530-72nd Avenue. The lineup area is under shelter and both houses are indoors. Not recommended for children! Open October 5th to 7th and 9th to 31st in 2018.

Other Halloween and Fall Activities

In addition to the above, other recreation and community centres put on special Halloween swimming and skating events over the weekend before Halloween, and many shopping malls and districts are offer fun trick-or-treating opportunities to dress up at too. Check the websites of centres near you.

For a list of other things to do at Halloween with children, including outdoor trains and haunted museums, see Vancouver Children’s Halloween Activities.

For more ideas on things to do in the fall in the Lower Mainland at other times, check out the following: