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Lower Mainland Halloween Haunted Houses

Vancouver Haunted Houses

Vancouver is full of haunted houses in October leading up to Halloween. There are family-friendly spooky attractions, but also ultra-scary ones too!

Top scary Halloween attractions that are a staple every year include Fright Nights at the PNE and Cougar Creek House of Horrors in Surrey. In the Fraser Valley there is Brinkworth Dungeon in Langley, Maan Farms Haunted Mazes in Abbotsford, and Reapers Maze of Terror in Chilliwack. There is also Dead Fellows Haunted Brewhouse in Vancouver that debuted in 2023.

There are also spooky walking tours with both Fort Langley Tours and Grave Tales in Fort Langley, and with Forbidden Vancouver in Gastown. You can also enjoy Halloween fun at Canyon Frights at Capilano Bridge. And for folks who like scary movies, there is the Vancouver Horror Show film festival in both Vancouver and Burnaby.

 

Lost Souls of Gastown Tours at Halloween

 

Haunted Houses in Vancouver

Vancouver and the Lower Mainland have numerous haunted attractions to choose from. Most are super freaky and not for the faint hearted. Others are suitable for the entire family, except maybe not for very young children and folks with nervous dispositions.

 


Click on any of the following locations for information on haunted attractions in each specific municipality, or scroll down for information on all the venues.

Abbotsford | Chilliwack | Langley | Vancouver | Surrey | North Vancouver | Anmore | Burnaby | Mission | Coquitlam


 

If you are looking for ghosts, ghouls, gore and spooky places, you’ll find all that at the following Lower Mainland Halloween haunted houses. If you’re looking for Halloween events in general though, and not haunted houses specifically, then click Vancouver Halloween Events.

 

Canada's Scariest Corn Maze at Maan Farms

 

Abbotsford Haunted Attractions

  • Maan Farms – a great place to enjoy Halloween activities is at Maan Farms in Abbotsford. The place has a Pumpkin Patch and kid-friendly activities, in addition to an ultra-serious and scary Haunted Corn Maze. Last year, the haunted attractions ran on select days between September 29th and the end of October.

Maan Farms had three haunted houses in 2023. There was Slaughterhouse, The Way Down and Homestead. All of them were freakily awesome! For details, click Maan Farms Haunted Corn Mazes.

 

Reapers Maze of Terror

 

Chilliwack Haunted Attraction

  • Reapers Maze of Terror – a haunted attraction that usually operates from 7:00 pm until 9:00 or 10:00 pm on select days throughout October. First day of the season last year was on Friday, October 6th. This season ran until October 31st, so on Halloween night. Located at 9423 Gibson Road, the attraction is not recommended for young children (although the same venue is home to kid-friendly Petey’s Pumpkin Patch).
  • TIP: Reaper’s hits capacity on many nights, especially on weekends and nights with good weather close to Halloween. Purchasing tickets online in advance is recommended.

 

Langley Haunted House

  • Brinkworth Dungeon – open nightly during most of October each year. Located at 22260 48th Avenue, the cost is about $18 to $20 for adults, $8 to $10 for children ages 6 to 12, and free for kids ages 5 and under. Donations to the Gateway of Hope are encouraged. The event ran from October 4th until November 5th in 2023. This is an amazing haunted house that’s built and designed by a professional artist.

In Langley, there are also walking tours with a Halloween theme. Fort Langley National Historic Site hosts a series of them, as does Fort Langley Tours.

  • Grave Tales in Fort Langley – Halloween-themed walking tours take place in the Village of Fort Langley at night. It isn’t a “haunted house,” but the tours are as scary as one! Last year, tours took place on October 13th to 15th, 20th to 22nd, and 27th to 29th.
  • Dark Side of Fort Langley – Fort Langley Tours hosts a walking tour with a crime and murder theme on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays beginning in mid-October.

 

Brinkworth Dungeon
Brinkworth Dungeon in Langley

 

Vancouver Haunted Attractions

  • Playland Fright Nights – the classic PNE/Playland event ran on most nights from October 6th to 31st last year, and included eight haunted houses, rides and more. This is one of Canada’s biggest, best and most famous Halloween attractions!
  • FlyOver Canada at Halloween – the Halloween film at the multidimensional theatre at Canada Place is “HowlOver Canada” at this time of year. In 2023, screenings ran daily from September 28th until the end of October.
  • Dead Fellows Haunted Brewhouse – Strange Fellows Brewing hosted a haunted house at its brewhouse last year at 1345 Clark Drive in Vancouver. It took place in an adults-only format on the evenings of October 27th to 31st. There were also family-friendly versions of the attraction on the afternoons of October 28th and 29th. (TIP: You could save 10% on the price of admission if you used the promo code deadfellows10.)
  • Barclay Manor – a haunted house put on by the West End Community Centre Association. It takes place in a heritage building at 1447 Barclay Street in Vancouver’s West End. The cost is $4 per person or $12 for a family of 4. The attraction ran on the Friday and Saturday of October 27th and 28th, 2023.
  • Stanley Park Ghost Train – family-friendly miniature train rides usually run daily during the last half or so of October. It’s not a haunted house, but it is haunted and good for children. Unfortunately, the Halloween-themed train was cancelled last year.

Not a haunted house, but just as scary, there is also the Vancouver Horror Show which is a film festival showcasing horror movies from around the world. In 2023 it took place in both Vancouver and Burnaby on weekends between October 13th and 22nd.

 

Dead Fellows Haunted Brewhouse

 

Surrey Haunted Attractions

  • Halloween Pumpkin Express – child-friendly miniature train rides at Bear Creek Park returned to Surrey last year. The Haunted Forest Scream Train was at the same place, and it cost $17.50 per person. The Halloween season at Bear Creek started on October 1st in 2023, but the scary night train only opened on October 13th.
  • Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors – formerly known as Potter’s, this place has multiple haunted venues at 12530 72nd Avenue. Last year, the attraction operated on select dates between September 29th and November 4th. This place is amazing! Definitely the best place in Surrey for people who want to get freaked out!

 

Cougar Creek's House of Horrors

 

Coquitlam’s Haunted Attraction

There are a couple of haunted houses in Coquitlam. Vancouver Horror Nights used to be one of the Lower Mainland’s top Halloween attractions. Two years ago, it was at Coquitlam Centre Mall, and before that it was at a theatre in Port Coquitlam. It didn’t happen in 2023 (or likely ever again). There were, however, a couple of free places that likely happened this past year.

  • Forestridge Haunted Yard – a haunted house at a person’s home at 2988 Forestridge Place. It’s usually open in the second half of October. Right next door is a second place, Mac’s House of Horror, which is also very good. Admission to both are by donation.

 

Halloween Weekend

 

North Vancouver Haunted Attractions

  • Canyon Frights – it’s not a “haunted house” in that it’s not in a building or something that’s super scary. The Halloween attraction at Capilano Suspension Bridge, however, is an awesome Halloween event that’s suitable for all ages. It has spooky decorations, but nothing overly scary. The place looks beautiful and festive as opposed to frightening. It’s highly recommended and usually runs from mid to end of October.
  • Dovercourt Crypt – a fabulous family-run North Shore haunted house that runs most years. It’s by donation with proceeds benefiting the BC Professional Firefighters’ Burn Fund. This haunted house usually operates between late to end of October.
  • Belmont Haunted House – a haunted attraction at 1006 Belmont Avenue in North Vancouver. It’s usually open to the public on the last few days of October. Admission is by donation benefiting Ronald McDonald House.

The following North Shore haunted attraction used to take place in the past, but not anymore.

  • Haunt of Edgemont – a first-rate haunted house at a family’s house in North Vancouver. The place featured movie-set-quality Halloween scenes in the garden, a couple of sheds, their basement and front yard. Admission was free, but donations for the BC Professional Firefighters Burn Fund were appreciated. This event was cancelled in 2022 and hasn’t take place since, nor will it, unfortunately.

 

Psycho Halloween Clown
A Psycho Clown at the Haunt of Edgemont

 

Anmore (Tri-Cities) Haunted Houses

  • Anmore Manor – a haunted house at a private residential home at 1151 Robin Way in Anmore (close to Port Moody). It’s open in late October and admission is usually by donation. Last year, the attraction ran on October 21st and 22nd, 27th to 29th, and again on October 31st.

 

Anmore Manor at Halloween
The Anmore Manor Haunted House

 

Burnaby Haunted Houses

  • Burnaby’s Haunted Village – a family-friendly event with a variety of things to see. This is a haunted attraction, but not an overly-scary one. It’s a good attraction for younger children. Last year, it ran from October 19th to 22nd and from the 26th to the 29th.
  • The Empty Chest  – this was a Dungeons & Dragons-like event that has operated in Abbotsford in the past but two years ago took place at Warner Loat Park at 4252 Piper Avenue (near Burnaby Lake Park). It’s an experiential game, not a “haunted house.” It’s lots of fun though and for adults only. At the time of writing this article, the event’s status for 2023 was to be confirmed. It struggled financially two years ago, however, so likely won’t take place again.

In addition to the above, although not a haunted house, the Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival has horror movies showing at select dates in October at the Cineplex Theatre at Metrotown and at the Scotiabank Theatre in Vancouver on October.

 

Halloween Activities for Kids

 

Mission Haunted Attractions

  • Mission Nightmare Haunted House – a Halloween attraction at the Silverdale Community Hall at 8760 McLean Street. It’s usually open during the last week or so of October. The cost in the past has been about $7 and partial proceeds benefit the Mission Food Bank and Christmas Bureau. Last year, the attraction was open between October 20th and the 29th.

 

Other Information

For more ideas on things to do in October in the Lower Mainland, check out the following:

 

 

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