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Last-Minute Halloween Activities
Halloween at the Hotel Vancouver 2014
The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
will host one of the city’s largest Halloween parties on Friday, October 31.
There will be live DJs, a massive costume contest, professional dancers, and a
comedic conjuring of the Lady in Red – the hotel’s famous ghost.
- Friday, October 31
- 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
- 900 West Georgia Street, Vancouver
- Purchase tickets at: http://www.hotelvancouverhalloween.com/#tickets
Stanley Park Ghost Train
Each year the Stanley Park Ghost Train takes
our riders on a journey through a magical world, themed by Halloween and other
creepy tales.
The theme for 2014 is “Mother Goose’s Ghastly
Garden”.
The Ghost Train operates from Friday, October
10 to Saturday, November 1, 2014, and is closed on Monday,
October 13 for Thanksgiving.
PLEASE NOTE: The train is covered, but dress warmly.
It’s not just a train ride. You can also enter the Spooky Barn, visit the pumpkin patch
and pumpkin-carving tent, dress up for the costume contest, and go on a
lantern-lit walk.
For
tickets and more Information, please visit:
Fright Nights
Come
and face your fears at PNE Fright Nights. PNE opens from October 10 to November 1 and features 7 haunted
houses, including a brand new house, 13 rides, The Monsters of Schlock, back
for 2014 the Kinshira Fire Performers and other terrifying shows and
attractions.
Location: 2901 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC
For tickets, location, attractions and more
INFO,
Please visit: http://www.frightnights.ca/index.html
Carve a pumpkin and dress up
your house
Go to your grocery store or pumpkin patch and
carve a pumpkin. If you’re really into Halloween, decorate your house and spook
your neighbors. It’s a great way to be in Halloween spirit!
Local community events
Don’t forget to check
out events that will be hosting in your neighbourhood! Volunteer in a haunted
house event or go trick-or-treating with younger kids. Also, don’t forget to
check out the creepy decorations around your neighbourhood!
Dress Up!
The best part of
Halloween is dressing up! Check out some local costume shops and dress up for Halloween!
Vancouver Halloween Costume Shops
- The Party Bazaar - 1296
Station St., Vancouver 604-873-5241
- Dressew Supply - 337
W. Hastings, Vancouver (604) 682-6196
- Just Imagine…Fun Clothing - 3060
West Broadway, Vancouver, 604-222-3523
- More Madness Costumes - 3350
Fraser Street, Vancouver, 604-734-8865
- Vancouver Costume Merchant of Dream - 2137CommercialDrive,
Vancouver, 604-568-7315
North Vancouver
Halloween Costume Shops
- Boo
La La Costumes - 152 East 2nd Street, 2nd Floor, North
Vancouver, Phone: 604-986-4880
- Party
City - 879 Marine Dr, North Vancouver, Phone:(604) 929-9202
Burnaby & New
Westminster Halloween Costume Shops
- Columbia Costume Rental - 42
Sixth Street, New Westminster, Ph: 604-524-0413
- Hollywood North
Costume Supplies - 3735
1st Avenue, Burnaby, Ph: 604-299-2000
Surrey Halloween
Costume Shops
- The Costume Bank - 105-11558
132A Street, Surrey, 604-583-4037
Langley Halloween Costume
Shops
-
The
Party Bazaar - #100 –
19888 LANGLEY BYPASS, LANGLEY PHONE: 604-510-5585
You can also DIY your
own costume! Check out some videos on YouTube and make some easy and affordable
Halloween costume.
- Lu
- Lu
An Old-School List of Things To Do During Halloween
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| Photo courtesy of: Nick Taylor |
Did you know that over half of the world doesn’t celebrate Halloween? (Well, now, you know!) Of course, that does not mean it is less important than other annual celebrations.
Because the country where I was born does not celebrate Halloween, it was one of the exciting things I had looked forward to when I first came to Canada. I had heard fantastical tales all about the wonders about this festival which gives free, yes FREE, candy to children as long as they dress up. When the day actually came along, I was more than self-conscious about wearing a bright-orange smiling pumpkin (though I was only 11). Of course, there was nothing to be scared about; Halloween is great fun, always spiced with scary stories, regularly filled with autumn treats, and there is never a lack of things to do. Ever year, Vancouver offers various events and activities that enliven the Halloween spirit in the city.
The Fright Nights at Playland is one of the quintessential Halloween events that a typical Vancouverite goes to every year. I think it is overrated, but it is a great experience to have; you get to experience free rides and 7 haunted houses (I strongly suggest the carn-evil), some performances, plus the usually Playland stock. The decorations are amazing, with dressed-up professionals hiding amongst the visitors ready to scare the crap out of you. A word of warning though, line-up can get crazy the closer it is to Halloween (up to 1-2 hour waits for Haunted Houses). But overall it is a memorable experience, definitely worth a try.
There are also haunted houses located all over Vancouver, be it renovated homes, temporary set-ups, or rented community centres--someday we’ll probably start seeing haunted vans roaming the streets! These are great if you like a good scare. A couple of good ones I’ve heard about: the Dunbar Haunted House, the China Town Haunted House, and the Reaper’s Haunted House and Maze.
You can also go old-school and do the neighbourhood trick-or-treat. Just dress-up, ring the doorbell of any decorated house and say the magic words. Try to stay in the suburbs though, as apartments usually don’t hand out candy (some business districts also hand out candy: Yaletown, Metrotown, and parts of downtown.) On a side note, I would like to remind you not to eat any sketchy “candy” that has been opened or is “self made”!
If you are feeling more of the I-just-want-to-stay-at-home vibe, there are still a multitude of fun things to try. For example, I spent an entire Halloween carving pumpkins. They are cheap, they look great pretty much regardless of skill…and if you can’t carve them all, you can eat them! It is also a great time to make…more interestingly shaped foods (‘finger’-biscuits, meringue ghosts, anything pumpkin spiced…) and stretch back to enjoy some cheesy, or really, really, scary (or both) movies.
Really, the possibilities are endless. This fun and scary holiday is not one to miss out on! This week, don't miss out on fun Halloween activities--head outside and discover the wonders of Halloween!
- Selena
