Things to do in Victoria this Halloween
A list of family Halloween activities, haunted houses & adult Halloween events/parties in and around Victoria.
Contents:
I. Haunted Attractions (Family & Adults)
II. Family Halloween Activities
III. Adult Halloween Activities/Events/Parties
I. Haunted Attractions (Family & Adults)
The Asylum
The Asylum is an after-dark haunted house experience featuring 6,000 square feet of Halloween thrills and chills. Visitors can expect twisted clowns, frightening characters, dark surprises, and intense scares throughout the attraction; it is recommended for ages 13+, though younger children may enter with adult permission. Details
Weekends, October 8 – 31, 2026
Galey Farms, 4150 Blenkinsop Road, Victoria
$28.46
Festival of Fear
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.. Details
October 8 – 11, 15 – 18, 20 – 25, 27 – 31 , 2026 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Galey Farms, 4150 Blenkinsop Road, Victoria
$21 – $26 + taxesand fees
II. Family Halloween Activities
The Pumpkin King at Haunted Manor Victoria
Haunted Manor is an immersive and interacive twist on the game of mini-golf. Pou’ll putt your way through an 18-hole course set in a haunted manor with a ghoulish story to tell! Details
September 21 to November 3, 2026
Haunted Manor Victoria
$17.95 – $24.95
Ocean View Estate Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze
Celebrate the season at Ocean View Estate’s pumpkin patch & corn maze. Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout October, this family-friendly attraction invites visitors to explore the corn maze, visit the themed Pumpkin House, and browse a variety of pumpkins in the picturesque pumpkin patch. Surrounded by scenic farm views and festive fall décor, it’s a fun way to embrace the spirit of the season. Details
Friday – Sunday, October 2 – 31, 2026
Ocean View Estates, 7979 Central Saanich Rd
$8 – $10
Ghostly Walks for Halloween
Whether you are new to ghost stories or have been on our tours before, our special Halloween route has something for everyone. Some of the highlights from previous years include: the ghost of the star-crossed Chinese lover, the ghost in the Broad Street bordello, a famous doppelgänger, the mysterious ghost in Trounce Alley, hauntings in Helmcken Alley and classic tales from Bastion Square, the story of the ghost of Belle Adams who slit her boyfriend’s throat, a Jack-the Ripper-style murder and more. Details
October 1 – November 1, 2026
From the archway entrance to Market Square, 560 Johnson Street, Victoria
$14.84 – $25.44
Pumpkinfest
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. Details
October 3 – 4, 10 – 12, 17 – 18, 23 – 25, 31 & November 1, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Galey Farms, 4150 Blenkinsop Road, Victoria
$21 – $25 + taxes and fees
BEWITCHED MARKET (METCHOSIN)
Join us for a spellbinding weekend filled with talented psychics, energy practitioners, and mystical vendors. Discover witchy and metaphysical treasures, enjoy delicious food truck fare and bring the kids for treats & wands! Witchy Swag Bags for the first 30 guests each day!! Details
October 24 – 25, 2026
Metchosin Community Hall, 4401 William Head Road, Victoria
Free
Emily Carr Art Class: SPOOKY VINTAGE PHOTO PAINTING (intergenerational)
Get in the Halloween spirit and have a blast painting vintage photos and ephemera with touches of spookiness like ghosts, bats and more! This class is uniquely designed to appeal to people of all ages to bring together generations to connect through art-making. We encourage you to register with your child, a parent, a grandparent, a neighbour, or a friend! Or register individually to meet people in your community! This workshop is intended for visitors age 10+. Details
Friday, October 23, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Carr House National Historic Site, 207 Government Street, Victoria
$40/person, all materials included and all experience levels welcome!
Halloween Dance with Copper Canyon
Join us for a fun-filled evening! Details
Friday, October 30, 2026 | 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
St. Michael’s Anglican Church, Chemainus
Tickets $15
The Phantom of the Opera
Experience the 1925 silent film The Phantom of the Opera like never before in the beautiful surroundings of Christ Church Cathedral with stunning live music accompaniment. Directed by Rupert Julian and starring Lon Chaney, the film is an early classic of the horror genre. The internationally acclaimed organ virtuoso David Briggs, currently the Artist in Residence for New York City’s Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, will provide a live, improvised accompaniment on our newly restored Wolff organ. A performance not to be missed! Details
Friday, October 30, 2026 | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Avenue, Victoria
$11.98 – $33.28
A-Scare-ium of the Salish Sea
Join us for spooks, scares, sweets and other treats! This all ages event is guaranteed to be a whale of a time. Bring your ghouls, vampires, superheroes, fairies, etc. to trick or treat under the sea while supporting two local causes — The New Marine Centre Society and Saanich Peninsula Lions Food Bank. There will be darkness, there will be lights, there will be eerie (but not TOO scary!) displays. Challenge — search for sunken jack-o-lanterns. Details
Friday, October 23, 2026 | 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM (last entry 7:45 pm)
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea, 9811 Seaport Place, Sidney
Entry by donation. Suggested $5-10 per person.
12th Annual Thrifty Foods Wicked Victoria
Sunday, October 25, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Yates to Broughton and Bastion Square, Victoria
Free
Howl-owe’en Pet Parade
Come celebrate the spooky season with your favourite furry friends. Join us for festive crafts, pet and human treats, activities, and of course, the iconic Pet Parade and Costume Contest! Who knows, you might even snag one of our prize baskets, all generously donated by the James Bay Vet Clinic, the sponsors of this event. Details
Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Carr House National Historic Site, 207 Government Street, Victoria
Free
Halloween Trunk or Treat!
A FREE family-friendly car show hosted by M2 Graphix & Light ‘Em Up.TV! This is a Halloween-themed car show where guests can ‘trunk or treat’ to each vehicle, collecting candy. An entirely free community event! Details
Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
#128 1047 Langford Pkwy, Victoria
Boo Bash at Kindergym
Dress up for some Halloween fun at Boo Bash Kindergym at Greenglade Community Centre in Sidney. Families can enjoy a morning filled with themed activities, colourful decorations, and regular Kindergym play. Children are encouraged to wear their favourite costumes and join the fun. Details
Thursday, October 29, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Greenglade Community Centre, 2151 Lannon Way, Sidney
Reserve online or drop in if space is available
Treat Street Halloween Spooktacular
Celebrate Halloween in the heart of Sidney during the Treat Street Halloween Spooktacular, a beloved community tradition that transforms Downtown Sidney into a safe, pedestrian-friendly trick-or-treat destination. Families are invited to stroll along Beacon Avenue, where local businesses and community treat stations hand out candy and goodies to children dressed in their favourite costumes. Details
Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Beacon Avenue, Downtown Sidney
Free admission
Halloween at the Royal BC Museum
Join museum educators as they lead us through a Halloween tour of our handling collection and bust some myths about animals we connect with Halloween. Are bats really spooky? Do spiders creep you out? We all have different feelings about the animals we share our world with find out why we should have respect and appreciation for the fascinating animals of Halloween! Time for Q&A in this interactive live session. Details
Friday, October 30, 2026 | 10:10 AM – 10:55 AM
Online
Free
Treat Street Halloween Spooktacular
On Halloween, Downtown Sidney becomes car-free, offering a safe and welcoming space for families and kids in costume to enjoy a fun, community-focused trick-or-treating event. Details
Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Beacon Ave, Sidney
Free
Halloween Under the Sea
Bring your preschooler to the Centre for a morning of fun! Parents and preschoolers are invited to join our educators on Tuesday mornings at 10:30am for special ocean-themed stories, crafts and activities. A new topic is explored every week, from Squishy Squids to Turtle Time and more! Suitable for ages 3–5! Details
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea, 9811 Seaport Place, Sidney
Standard admission rates apply; Annual Passes and memberships accepted
The Un-Spooky Web
A gathering of local artists, technologists, and community builders working to fight centralization and make the internet less spooky. Join us for an afternoon of community building and low-pressure participation. Learn about local projects making our digital and lives more enriching. Share about your current passion projects, technical or not. Details
Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
theDock – Centre for Social Impact, 722 Cormorant Street, #300 Victoria
Free
Witchcrafted Halloween Market
Step into the magick of All Hallows’ Eve at our spellbinding Halloween gathering! This spirited event will feature an enchanted marketplace filled with mystical makers, intuitive readers & magickal artisans. Enjoy immersive spell stations, festive children’s activities, OOPS! Soda Co, Fin & Feather Grill and more!! Details
Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Prospect Lake Community Hall, 5358 Sparton Rd, Victoria
Free
III. Adult Halloween Activities/Events/Parties
Bites + Frights Ghostly Food Tour
Join us for a frightfully delicious mashup of a food tour and ghost tour all rolled into one unforgettable event. This limited-edition collaboration is being offered just once, with limited seats available. Eat. Drink. Summon the dark spirits. Details
October 17, 2026 | 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Downtown Victoria
Adult: $120, Youth & Senior: $110, plus GST
High Moon – A Werewolf Western
Set against a backdrop of shadowy barns & moonlit churches, this original site-specific theatrical show plunges you, the audience, into a remote wild west town where around every corner something hungry & hairy awaits you. Recommended for ages 12+. NOT A SEATED PERFORMANCE! Expect standing and outdoor walking on unpaved road and grass (Approximately 1Km / 1500 steps), inclement weather, knives & guns, violence, blood, death, jump scares & outdated thinking. Details
October 14 – 30, 2026
Heritage Acres, 7321 Lochside Drive, Saanichton
$25.00 – $35.00
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Don’t Dream it- Be It! Prizes for Best Costume every show. Please bring tix for entry. Please check the date and times – all sales final
It’s just a jump to the left… Join Brad and Janet as they’re taken on a journey of awakening by Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Costume contest winners decided by audience every show! There will be PRIZES! Come help celebrate the season by doing the Time Warp… Again! Details
October 29 & 30, 2026 | 7:00 & 9:00 PM
Cinecenta, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria
$11.98
Petrified Pub Crawl – Halloween Ghost Tour & Pub Crawl
October 15 – 17, 22 – 24, 29 – 31, 2026 | 8:00 – 119:00 PM
721 Government Street, Victoria
$51.72
Victoria’s Haunted Hop 2026: Halloween Bar Crawl
Halloween night itself. One wristband. 4+ of Victoria’s best bars. No cover at any of them. The Haunted Hop takes over Victoria on Saturday, October 31st, 2026: a host who runs the night, a live crawl map that always knows where the party is, and up to 800 people in costume moving through the city together. This is the biggest crawl of the weekend and the first one to sell out, every year. Details
Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 8:00 PM – 1:00 AM
CRAFT Beer Market Victoria Harbour, 560 Johnson St.
$18.12 – $62.81
Drag 101 – Zombie Horror SFX
Learn how to apply drag zombie horror sfx makeup with G Wiz! Free to attend and materials will be provided. Drag 101 is part of Pride’s fall workshop series. In this workshop, you will be taught how to apply zombie horror sfx makeup! Details
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Craigdarroch Castle, 1050 Joan Crescent Victoria
Free
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari w/Bruce Vogt
The original German Expressionist film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) with live piano accompaniment from musician Bruce Vogt.
Join us at Cinecenta for a special Spooky Season screening of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920). Featuring live piano accompaniment from musician and University of Victoria music professor emeritus Bruce Vogt. Details
Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Cinecenta, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria
$14.11
Halloween Market YYJ
An annual Halloween market showcasing handmade vendors from the spooky to the sweet at the Da Vinci Centre. Join us for a low-sensory shopping hour that gives you first dibs on our market’s magical offerings. Details
October 24 & 25, 2026
da Vinci Centre, 195 Bay Street, Victoria
Early Bat tickets are $15 in advance; General Admission $5; Kids 12 and under are free
Haunted Halloween Tours
Experience the dark and twisted past of Victoria’s most-infamous haunted buildings and hear spine-tingling tales of their resident ghosts with Tally-Ho Carriage Tours!! Details
October 1 to November 1, 2026
Tally-Ho Carriage Tours, Victoria
$310 per carriage
Blood Moon Ball
This is a dance you join, even if you have never tried one before. The workshop gives you a chance to learn the moves and meet other guests. At the Ball, you can step onto the floor knowing the dances.
The gothic setting brings the fantasy to life: candlelight, roses, velvet, lace, and music. The shared dancing is what makes the night yours. Details
October 30, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Esquimalt Gorge Pavilion, 510 Gore St, Esquimalt
$130.00 per person, $240.00 for couples
Victoria Boat Party: Ghost Boat Halloween Party!
Get ready for an unforgettable evening aboard the Pacific Explorer as we cruise through the beautiful Victoria Inner Harbour at sunset.
Dress in your best Halloween Costume attire and enjoy an exclusive VIP experience featuring incredible music, breathtaking waterfront views, dancing, great people, and an unforgettable atmosphere. Details
Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Pcific Explorer Boat, 146 Kingston Street, Victoria
Haunted Halloween Trolley Tours
Step into the shadows of Victoria’s oldest residential neighborhood with a haunted horse-drawn trolley tour through James Bay. As the clip-clop of hooves echoes down historic streets, streetlights cut through the creeping fog, casting eerie, distorted shadows across your path. Details
October 29 – 31, 2026
James Bay, Victoria
$30 – $40.01
Fright Fest Movies at The Vic Theatre
Come on down to the Vic Theatre to see some classic movies! 19+. Details
Various dates in October 2026
The Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas St., Victoria
$14.29 Plus Service Fee
The Witching Hour: A Halloween Performance + Dance Party
Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 8:00 PM – 12:30 AM
Victoria Conference Centre – Crystal Garden, 713 Douglas Street Victoria
$43.93 – $86.53
Emo Night – Halloween Edition
DJs Bowlcut & Stormey playing Emo, Punk, Metal, Hardcore, Pop Punk, Screamo & more… Details
Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 10:00 PM
Lucky Bar, 517 Yates St, Victoria
$10 adv // $15 Door
We do try to make the listings as accurate as possible, but there may be typographical/oversight errors or events may be cancelled or postponed without any notice. Verify all details from concerned event Websites/officials.
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All the Oak Bay events were cancelled this year