2024 Halloween Events in Victoria
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Ready for another year of thrills, chills, and spooky fun? Victoria is the perfect place to celebrate Halloween, offering a wide range of activities for all ages. Whether you're a fan of haunted history, family-friendly events, or just love getting into the Halloween spirit, this city has something for everyone. Here are a few fun and frightful things to do in Victoria this Halloween season!
Haunted Manor Victoria
Where: 711 Yates Street
When: September 18 – November 3
Cost: Adults: $24.95, 15 & Under: $17.95
Website: Haunted Manor
Haunted Manor is an immersive and interactive twist on the game of mini-golf. You'll putt your way through an 18-hole course set in a haunted manor with a ghoulish story to tell.
Horse-Drawn Haunted Halloween Tour
Where: Corner of Belleville and Menzies Streets
When: October 1 to 31
Cost: $275 per Carriage
Website: Book
Experience the dark and twisted past of Victoria’s most-infamous haunted buildings and hear spine-tingling tales of their resident ghosts! Your professional guide is well versed in Victoria’s rich underbelly of history and hauntings, and will take you by some of the most infamous sites. They will also take extra precautions to adorn your beautiful draft horse in brasses and ribbons, which are long-believed to help ward off evil energies; plus each horse will be dressed for the spirit of Halloween, with their own costume.
Ghostly Walks
Where: Market Square, 560 Johnson Street
When: October 1 – November 2
Cost: Adults: $22
Website: Discover The Past
Ghostly Walks tours weave together Victoria’s ghosts and the stories behind them, bringing the dark history of our city to life. It’s guaranteed to be spell-binding, entertaining, memorable, and most of all spine-tingling! Join for an hour of hauntingly good ghost stories and grippingly gruesome tales of true crime.
Pumpkinfest!
Where: Galey Farms
When: October 5 – 31
Cost: Various
Website: Tickets
Pumpkinfest is a great time for the whole family! Featuring hay rides to the pumpkin patch, u-pick pumpkins, train rides, corn maze, Old West Town, children’s haunted house, and fantastic seasonal displays! Take lots of pictures for lasting memories of fantastic fun for everyone.
Historical Halloween Hunt
Where: Sidney Museum
When: October 1 to 31
Cost: Free
Website: Museum
The Sidney Museum will host a Historical Halloween Hunt. Sixteen Jack-O-Lantern pictures, each representing a different Halloween tradition, will be hidden around the museum. Find all 16 and learn about the history of Halloween!
Festival Of Fear
Where: Galey Farms
When: October 5 – 31
Cost: Various
Website: Tickets
Festival Of Fear – signature event has two main venues, Corn Maze of Horror featuring a Haunted House for kids in the Old West Town, and the Crazy Train. Family friendly fun by day, but gets much spookier at night.
Carnevil
Where: Galey Farms
When: October 5 – 31
Cost: Various
Website: Tickets
Carnevil is Victoria’s most amazing 6,000 square foot Haunted House of terror (PG13). Three Chicken Exits for the Faint of Heart…… Enter if you dare!!
Zombie Apocalypse Victoria - Scavenger Hunt Survival Game
Where: Centennial Square
When: Various
Cost: $29.30
Website: Eventbrite
The game leads you through the city, where you will have 60 minutes to collect supplies to survive during this interactive scavenger game. With the whole world in chaos and zombies outnumbering the living 10 to 1, small colonies of the living are doing all they can to survive. Using your smartphone, your team will be tasked with scavenging the city for food, supplies, weapons, and shelter. The more things you find, the more points you get, the more likely you are to survive. Along the way, you will be asked to do a challenge or answer a trivia question in order to be rewarded with virtual weapons to ward off the zombies. The area is crawling with relentless zombies, and rival colonies are moving in. If you get too relaxed, rival colonies will take what you worked hard to find. The goal is to find all of the items in hopes that you will survive the zombie apocalypse.
Horror Escape
Where: 523 Broughton Street
When: Various
Cost: Various
Website: Book
You have 45 minutes to uncover a mystery in our detailed escape room sets, finding clues, solving puzzles, triggering high tech props and unlocking your way into multiple rooms!
The Vic Theatre: Retromania – The Thing – 19+
Where: The Vic Theatre
When: October 13, 7:30pm
Cost: $13.33
Website: Book
From the horror genius of John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell. A twelve-man research team discover an alien that’s been buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Once unfrozen, the alien hides in plain sight by taking the shape of its victims.
Halloween Weekends at Bilston Creek Farm
Where: Bilston Creek Farm
When: October 19-20, 26-27 11:00am – 5:00pm
Cost: General Admission to the farm is free. Pumpkin decorating & treasure hunt is $15 per child
Website: Book
Halloween will be in full swing over TWO WEEKENDS with pumpkin decorating and a treasure hunt, Golden Pumpkin Hunt, a pumpkin patch for photos, fire pits with s’mores, pizza, Country Crepes food truck and fun games and activities for the family. And of course, we encourage kids of all ages to wear their costumes! Fire Pits – book a one hour fire pit and enjoy some relaxing time outdoors roasting S’mores (complimentary with your booking) and hot dogs (available for purchase in our Cafe) over an open fire. $30 for a one hour fire pit reservation.
VIME Pumpkin Express
Where: Heritage Acres
When: October 18-20, 4:00-8:00pm
Cost: $3
Website: Vime
Ride on top model trains. Located at Heritage acres, Vancouver Island Model Engineers operate a miniature railway where the public can enjoy a ride on one of their model trains
Pop-Up Creative Station: Halloween!
Where: Carr House
When: October 19, 11:00am-3:00pm
Cost: Free
Website: Eventbrite
You're invited to spend an afternoon creating at Carr House to celebrate Halloween and the Autumn season! This event is free and open to all ages. Bring your friends and families!
Scream (Retromania: Fright Fest)
Where: The Vic Theatre
When: October 20, 7:30pm
Cost: $13.33
Website: Book
It all starts with a phone call. A Wes Craven classic with an all-star cast, including Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Drew Barrymore & more! If the phone rings, you better be ready to talk scary movies… and run for your life.
Cinecenta Presents: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Where: Cinecenta
When: October 25, 26
Cost: $11.98
Website: Eventbrite
We’re doing the Time Warp again! Join Brad and Janet as they’re taken on a psychedelic journey of the bizarre by Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Costumes encouraged!
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Where: The Vic Theatre
When: October 25, 26, 27, 31
Cost: $20.00
Website: Tickets
For decades this bizarre comedy-sci-fi-horror-gender-bending rock opera has required more from viewers than just sitting in one’s seat whilst eating popcorn. This ’75 cult classic has turned into a living-breathing fan-participating organism. First timers, mingle with the veterans and let’s do the time warp – for the first time.
Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Where: St Ann's Academy and Auditorium
When: October 26,
Cost: From $39.00
Website: Tickets
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Victoria. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Best Horror Movie Soundtracks at St Ann's Academy and Auditorium National Historic Site under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Halloween Market YYJ
Where: Da Vinci Centre
When: October 26-27, 11:00am-4:00pm
Cost: From $5.00
Website: Tickets
Celebrate the best of the spooky season in Victoria! You'll find sweet treats and dark delights handcrafted by local artisans, a sip n' shop by Howl Brewing, and haunting tunes from our wicked DJs.
Lost In The Woods - Halloween Show and Party
Where: Victoria Conference Centre - Crystal Garden
When: October 26, 6:00pm
Cost: From $46.13
Website: Eventbrite
This Halloween, Passion and Performance Arts Inc. invites you to a spine-chilling journey through the darkness: Lost In The Woods. Prepare yourself for an immersive horror experience like no other, where every rustle in the trees and shadow in the fog brings a new thrill.
Spooky Strikes & Gutterball Frights!
Where: Langford Lanes
When: October 26, 5:00-6:00pm
Cost: $15.00
Website: Eventbrite
Come join us for a night of spooky fun at Langford Lanes. Get ready to knock down some ghoulish pins and enjoy some hauntingly good times with friends and family. Dress up in your favourite costumes and the best one will win a prize!
Witches Fundraising Paddle
Where: Willows Beach Esplanade North End
When: October 26, 12:00–1:00pm
Cost: Fundraising
Website: South Island SUP
Calling all witches and warlocks to Willows Beach! Dress in your best black pointy hat and robe, and trade out your broomstick for a paddle – for it’s the Fourth Annual Victoria Witches fundraising paddle held by South Island SUP. 100% of paddle board rentals will be donated to the Victoria Mustard Seed Food Bank. Double double, toil and bubble – for a good cause!
2024 Howl-oween Pet Parade!
Where: Carr House
When: October 27, 1:00pm
Cost: Free
Website: Info
Carr House is excited to host our 4th annual Howl-oween Pet Parade! Register your dressed-up pet for the chance to win the costume contest! Prizes, generously provided by our sponsor James Bay Vet Clinic, will be given to 1st and 2nd place. Get creative with costumes, create at our craft table, and mingle with other cute animals and fellow pet owners.
Curiosities of Craigdarroch - The After Hours Tour
Where: Craigdarroch Castle
When: October 30 and 31, 4:00pm
Cost: $35.34
Website: Eventbrite
Curiosities of Craigdarroch offers visitors a unique opportunity to delve into the darker stories surrounding the Dunsmuir family and their experiences during the Victorian era. This ninety-minute tour, led by an expert guide, takes small groups through the historic Craigdarroch Castle after its regular closing time. By exploring the more sinister aspects of this period, guests can gain a deeper understanding of how the Victorians coped with death and tragedy in their daily lives.
Creep, Crawl, Slither
Where: Online
When: October 31, 1:00-1:45pm
Cost: Free
Website: Royal BC Museum
Some arthropods are equipped with wings and antennae, and the number and arrangement of these body parts can help you identify whether an animal is an insect, spider, millipede, or centipede. But did you know there are also reptiles that can glide through the air—without wings? How many reptiles from British Columbia can you name? Join Dr. Gavin Hanke, Curator of Vertebrate Zoology, and Dr. Joel Gibson, Curator of Entomology, as they guide you through an engaging exploration of creatures that creep, crawl, and slither.
Witches Nite In Halloween Market
Where: Metchosin Community Hall
When: October 31, 6:00-10:00pm
Cost: Free
Website: Eventbrite
Expect a night full of witchy wonders...spooktacular market, psychic readings, a photo booth, mocktail potions, swag bags for the first 30 lucky souls, and glitter tattoos & treats for the little goblins! Witchy & other costume attire is a MUST! Don't be a scaredy-cat, join the fun!Our cauldron is bubbling over with talented psychics, artisans and amazing local vendors!
Halloween Murder Mystery
Where: Board with Friends Cafe
When: October 31, 6:00-9:30pm
Cost: $38.30
Website: Eventbrite
Looking for something different to do? Test your wits with our Murder Mystery Halloween Party! This year our theme takes place in "The Mushroom Kingdom" at a special event put on by Princess Peach to celebrate the grand opening of the new Mario Kart Raceway. Unfortunately what was supposed to bea a fun night turned into a twisted mystery, as one of the guest was murdered!! Come enjoy a night full of mystery, fun, food, drinks, and social interactions.
Treat Street Halloween Spooktacular
Where: Downtown Sidney
When: October 31, 4:30 – 6:00pm
Cost: Free
Website: Explore Sidney
Downtown Sidney will be closed to traffic and invites little ghosts, goblins, and princesses to enjoy a family trick-or-treating event on Halloween eve! Visit various businesses and treat stations around Sidney as well as many local merchants. Free fun for the entire family! 4:30 pm to 6 pm.
Ready for another year of thrills, chills, and spooky fun? Victoria is the perfect place to celebrate Halloween, offering a wide range of activities for all ages. Whether you're a fan of haunted history, family-friendly events, or just love getting into the Halloween spirit, this city has something for everyone. Here are a few fun and frightful things to do in Victoria this Halloween season!