The most terrifying time of the year is upon us, and we’ve gathered the best ghost tours and haunted houses in Vancouver for your Halloween pleasure.
All around Metro Vancouver, you can wander alleyways haunted by history, get lost in dark and twisted corn mazes, and get spooked in chilling houses of horror. And don’t forget to pick up some pumpkins while you’re at it!
Here are the best spots in and around Vancouver if you love ghosts – both the real and the imagined.
Fright Nights at Playland
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What: Fright Nights, one of Western Canada’s scariest haunts, is returning to Vancouver for the upcoming Halloween season. And we can’t wait to visit the scream park!
The highly anticipated Playland attraction is celebrating its 23rd anniversary on select nights running through to Halloween night.
Visitors can experience the immersive Halloween-themed experience with haunted houses, heart-pounding rides, spooky décor, roaming monsters, thrilling live performances, and more.
When: Select dates until Oct. 31, 2026
Time: Various times
Where: Playland at the PNE — 2901 E. Hastings St., Vancouver
Tickets: Various prices, purchase online
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Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors
What: Do you love the feeling of being terrified? Then you’ll love Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors.
This haunted house in Surrey is actually five different haunted houses in one, plus more ways to get your blood pumping. This year, you can explore Abomination, Echoes of Abbath, New Year’s Evil, Sinneraria, and the new attraction, Astroparasitix.
Cougar Creek also features sinister snack treats, a nightly stage show, and more.
When: Various dates from now until Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026
Time: Various times
Where: 12530 72nd Ave., Surrey
Cost: Various prices, purchase online
Reapers Haunted Attraction
What: Reapers Haunted Attraction has returned to terrify visitors at Chilliwack’s Fantasy Farms. The Reapers Maze of Terror is a haunt filled with creatures, characters and nightmares just waiting to get their hands on a new victim.
When: Now until Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026
Time: Various times
Where: 9423 Gibson Road, Chilliwack
Tickets: $41 to $46, purchase online
Parallel 49 & Transfigure Films present: Twisted Carnival
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What: Parallel 49 and Transfigure Films are brewing up a wicked Halloween party, transforming the tented beer garden into a Twisted Halloween Carnival.
Expect costumes, award- winning beers, cocktails and live music from Those Things, as well as DJ VIALS and DJ Thrillhouse spinning for the crowd.
Adding to the chills, Transfigure Films will be screening their new horror short film, CUTS, hosted by director and producer Dallas Harvey.
When: Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026
Time: Doors at 7 p.m., Party from 8 p.m. to late
Where: Parallel 49 – 1950 Triumph St., Vancouver
Admission: Free
Maan Farms Halloween Fright Festival
What: Abbotsford’s Maan Farms is known for its epic fall events, and that includes its returning Halloween Fright Festival.
This year’s attractions include four terrifying corn mazes, plus a frightfully fun forest pumpkin patch sure to delight all guests.
Once the sun sets, live theatrical performances will roll out across the wine garden, the Midway, and the pumpkin patch. Food and drink will also be part of the experience.
When: Now until Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026
Time: Various times
Where: Maan Farms — 790 McKenzie Rd., Abbotsford
Tickets: Various prices, purchase online
Haunted Village: Legends, Tales, and Other Stories
What: Burnaby Halloween Festival, presented by Tourism Burnaby, offers a wide variety of eerie events and activities throughout October.
One of the featured attractions is Burnaby Village Museum’s family-friendly Haunted Village: Legends, Tales, and Other Stories, transforming the 10-acre historical attraction into a magical world.
The open-air event invites guests to go on a unique self-guided walk and discover wondrous tales lifted from storybook pages and transformed into stunning displays.
When: Oct. 23 to 25 and Oct. 30 to 31, 2026
Time: 4 to 9 p.m.
Where: Burnaby Village Museum – 6501 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby
Tickets: $12 (adults), $7 (children 2 to 12 years old), free for children under 2 years old. Purchase online
Bear Creek Park Halloween Train
What: Bear Creek Park Train presents its annual Pumpkin Train and Halloween Scream Train in Surrey throughout October. Whichever ride you choose, you’ll climb aboard Eddy the Engine for a spooky and delightful trip at one of the city’s most popular parks.
The little ones are invited on the daytime Pumpkin Train, while those looking for more frights can climb aboard the evening Halloween Scream Train. But beware: don’t let Chainsaw Charlie get you!
When: Now until Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026
Time: Pumpkin Train from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Scream Train from 6 to 10 p.m.
Where: Bear Creek Park & Mini Golf – 13750 88th Ave., Surrey
Price: $12 for daytime trains; children two and under are free. $18 for evening trains, recommended for ages 12 and up.
Forbidden Vancouver’s Lost Souls of Gastown Tour
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What: Follow the lamplight and discover Vancouver’s gruesome, tragic history on the Lost Souls of Gastown Tour. Now in its 15th consecutive year, the walking tour immerses guests in an interactive, theatrical experience as they journey deep into the historic neighbourhood.
Hear gruesome stories of the Great Fire, learn about the notorious ladies of the Gold Rush, discover a murder mystery that remains unsolved to this day, and more on this eerie tour.
When: Nightly until Sunday, Nov. 29, 2026
Time: Various times, with extra times on weekends and Halloween week
Where: Starts at the corner of Water and Cordova Streets, beside Monaco Cafe
Cost: $35 for adults and $32 for students and seniors. Purchase online
Grave Tales
What: Fort Langley’s Grave Tales features local storytellers sharing eerie stories while leading the group through the historic village’s darkest and most mysterious locations. There are four different walking tours to choose from: Spirit of the Place, Graves of the Tradesmen, Descent into Darkness, and Youth Grave Tales.
When: Various dates until Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026
Time: Various times
Where: Fort Langley National Historic Site – 23433 Mavis Ave., Fort Langley
Cost: Various prices, purchase online
The Ghosts Of New Westminster
What: Paranormal investigators and seasoned guides lead guests on a haunted tour of New Westminster and the dark secrets that remain. Meet a roving collection of strange personalities and guests, hear spooky stories, and discover evidence of the unknown during this one-hour activity.
When: Oct. 28 and 29, 2026
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Meet outside the Met Hotel on Columbia Street near the Columbia Skytrain station
Cost: $32 plus fees. Purchase online