Bear Creek Train at Halloween

The miniature train at Surrey’s Bear Creek Park runs during Halloween season in October. It features a ride for children and a scarier ride for older people.

Other Halloween attractions that might interest you include Petey’s Pumpkin Patch and Fall Activities at Maan Farms in the Fraser Valley, and Howl Over Canada at FlyOver Canada in Vancouver. All three are great for young children and their families.

More serious haunted attractions for older people include Fright Nights at the PNE, Reapers in Chilliwack, the Haunted Mazes at Maan Farms in Abbotsford, and Brinkworth Dungeon in Langley. There is also Canyon Frights at Capilano Suspension Bridge. Harvest Days at VanDusen Garden is another family-friendly place to visit. The nearest haunted attractions to Bear Creek Park, however, are Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors and Dreadworks Haunted House.

To learn more about the above events, click their links or see our articles about Adult Halloween Activities, Lower Mainland Haunted Houses, Vancouver Children’s Halloween Activities or Vancouver Halloween Events. Continue reading to learn more about the seasonal activities with the train at Bear Creek in Surrey.

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Bear Creek Halloween Train Rides in October

Bear Creek Park in Surrey is home to a miniature train that typically operates off and on between February and December each year.

During October there are two different Halloween-themed rides for visitors to enjoy. Both rides share the same track, which takes about 10 minutes to get from start to finish. The Pumpkin Train is geared for children as it is a family-friendly ride through a decorated forest. The Halloween Scream Train, on the other hand, is geared for people over the age of 12 who want to be scared a little!

Last year’s daytime train opened on September 27th, whereas the scary train started up on October 11th. Both trains ran every day until October 31st. Continue reading below for more information regarding both trains, including hours of operation and admission costs this past year.

Halloween Pumpkin Train

The Halloween Pumpkin Train is a family-friendly train ride suitable for all ages. It typically operates during the day from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm so that passengers can enjoy the forest scenes and various Halloween decorations.

This version of the train usually travels through a forest and a tunnel. It also goes over a small bridge. There are no jump scares or overly-terrifying decorations to worry about, so even little kids are able to enjoy it!

Pumpkin Train Hours and Admission

The Pumpkin Train is usually open daily from late September up to and including Halloween night, which is on October 31st. Hours of operation are from 10:00 am until 4:30 pm each day. This includes weekends.

Admission costs around $11.50 per person. This includes a ticket to ride the train, as well as a treat and a small pumpkin for all children. Kids under the age of 2 can ride for free.

DREADWORKS HAUNTED HOUSE

The newest ultra-scary haunted attraction in the Lower Mainland is Dreadworks. This seriously spooky house is at the Bill Reid Millenium Amphitheatre in Surrey and opened last year between September 27th and November 3rd. See the dreadworks.ca website for details.

Surrey Halloween Train Video

The following video footage was captured on the Halloween Pumpkin Train ride a number of years ago. It’ll give you an idea of what to expect. The ride won’t be exactly the same every year but it is likely similar.

(Note: See our article about the Stanley Park Train at Halloween to watch a video about the Lower Mainland’s other main miniature train venue and what it does in October. Scroll part way down the page to see the video. As you’ll see, the two events are quite different. The Stanley Park train returned in 2024 for the first time since pre-pandemic years!)

Halloween Scream Train

The Halloween Scream Train at Bear Creek Park is for people aged 12 years and older. The ride is about 10 minutes long and it follows the same track as the Pumpkin Train.

The Scream Train operates at night between 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm and is designed to “make you scream!” The train passes through the haunted forest which is made to look scarier and more gruesome than during the day. Live actors are also on-site and ready to scare passengers!

See the above video of the Pumpkin Express for an idea of what to expect. The Scream Train is usually similar, but runs at night and features live actors.

Scream Train Hours and Admission

Last year’s Halloween Scream Train opened on Friday, October 11th, and ran until Thursday, October 31st. It was open from 6:30 pm until 10:00 pm every day of the week. Dates and hours in 2025 will likely be similar. Details are to be confirmed.

Non-refundable tickets to ride the Scream Train cost $17.50 per person.

Where is Bear Creek Park?

Bear Creek Park is at 13750 88th Avenue in Surrey. If driving from Vancouver, get on the BC-99 South Highway and take exit 8 for Nordel Way. Continue along Nordel Way which turns into 88th Avenue. The park will be on your right side immediately after King George Boulevard.

Some of Bear Creek Park’s other amenities include an 18-hole miniature golf course, an outdoor swimming pool, a large playground, a running track and a few nature trails. In autumn the gardens are especially beautiful with all the fall colours.

The entrance to the park is on the same block as the Surrey Art Gallery and Arts Centre (which can also be interesting to visit).

Other Information

Visit the Bear Creek Trains website for additional information regarding the Halloween-themed event at the Surrey park.

Read our Bear Creek Park Train and Mini Golf article to find out which other special train ride events happen during the year. Click Bear Creek Park to learn more about the park in general.

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