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Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1 · 131 events, each with a page of its own:
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Halloween 2026
Halloween is Saturday, October 31. Costume parties, haunted houses, ghost tours and pumpkin patches listed on Vancouver Island, October 24 through November 1.
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Everything on the island this weekend
· 7:00 PM
Sip & Putt - HALLOWEEN
Paradise Mini Golf and Fun Park$33.28-$102.51
HALLOWEEN 7-11 Time for grown-ups to take over the Fun Park! Pop-Up Bar in the Giant's Boot! Turn the music up! Don't miss the Arcade!
Tickets available
· 9:00 PM
Strung & the Wire Eaters - Halloween Show
The MAQ Hotel$12.58
The MAQ Pub. Get ready for an energetic Halloween punk and rock fueled evening, showcasing Tofino's local garage rock, punk and loud scene.
Tickets available
· 6:00 PM
Lighthouse Family Halloween Party
Lighthouse Community Centre
Calling all Lighthouse Country families! Join your neighbours on Friday, October 30, from 6 to 8 pm at the Lighthouse Community Centre (240 Lions Way…
· 10:00 AM
WITCHCRAFTED Halloween Market
Prospect Lake Community Hall
Step into the magick of All Hallows’ Eve at our spellbinding Halloween gathering!
· 6:00 PM
Baby Jane Bare Bones
French Creek Pub
Come out to the French Creek Pub for Baby Jane Bare Bones! Costume contest, prizes, and drink specials. Book your table online!
· 9:00 AM
Brave Enough
Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community$157.89-$530.65
Brave Enough is a POWERFUL one day experience designed to inspire you, and remind you what's possible when you choose courage over fear.
Tickets available
· 12:00 PM
FYF - DIY Tarot Card
University of Victoria
Jamie Cassels Centre (JCC). Looking to meet people, discover campus resources, or simply take a break between classes?
Free
· 10:00 PM
HALLOWSEVE
Nanaimo$6.73-$22.73
LUX Nightclub, 240 Skinner Street, Nanaimo. Join us in person for HALLOWSEVE—a spooky night packed with eerie fun and Halloween vibes!
Tickets available
· 7:30 PM
Recovery House: Rave Beyond the Grave
Eastern Star Hall$17.40-$33.40
This Halloween, we’re turning up the music, bringing out the costumes and dancing **Beyond the Grave** — completely **alcohol & drug free.**
Tickets available
· 7:30 PM
Groove Kitchen's Halloween Grave Rave
Hermann’s Jazz Club$29.36
IT’S HALLOWEEN SO GRAB YOUR CREEPIEST COSTUMES AND FREAK THE FUNK OUT WITH US!! Dance in your pants??
Tickets available
· 9:00 PM
Nightmares on Tap
Victoria$6.99-$29.36
Ready for a frightfully good time? DJs, dancing, killer costumes, & wicked drinks await for a sinister Halloween night. 19+ Party!
Tickets available
131 things to do from Friday through Sunday night. See them all on this weekend.
Before you pick a weekend
What the island actually is
Rainforest on one coast, a rain shadow on the other, and a mountain range deciding which you get.
Two coasts, and they are not the same trip
The ranges running the length of the island take the weather out of the Pacific before it reaches the far side. The outside coast gets the rainforest, the open beach and the winter swell people now travel here in January to stand and watch; the inside coast gets the rain shadow, the sheltered bays and the only water warm enough to want to be in. Pick the coast before you pick the town.
You do not need a boat to see a whale
Orca can turn up in any month, grey whales move up the outer coast on the spring migration, and humpbacks are most reliable from midsummer into autumn. A boat gets you closer and no honest operator will promise you an animal. A headland, binoculars and an hour of patience costs nothing at all.
It is First Nations territory, and not as a footnote
The island is the territory of many First Nations, each with its own language, protocols and history — and the best way to learn any of it is from the people whose story it is. The cultural centres, galleries and Nation-led tours in this directory are listed ahead of anyone else telling it for them.
Everything takes longer than the map says
Two-lane roads, one main highway, and a ferry or a float plane at either end of the journey — there is no bridge. Distances here run about half again as long as they look. Plan fewer stops than you want to and you will enjoy all of them.
Worth planning for
Further out
· 8:00 AM
Passion And Performance Victoria Donation Days – Adult Dance Classes by Donation (19+)
Victoria
Bring a friend, try something new, and enjoy a full week of adult only classes while connecting with our amazing community through a small monetary…
Free
· 12:00 PM
Cauldrons of the Coast: An insider’s history of local witchcraft
University of Victoria
Multifaith Centre. It’s no secret that Victoria has a reputation as a hotbed of Canadian witchcraft.
Free
· 6:00 PM
Wines of South Africa at Wolf in the Fog | Pairing Dinner
Wolf in the Fog$165.32
Tickets available
· 6:45 PM
Monday Night Movies - The Invite
Clayoquot Sound Theatre
Joe and Angela's marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbours for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected…
· 7:30 PM
Tom Cochrane Duo
McPherson Playhouse
With a fabled career of over forty years, Tom Cochrane has rocked stages as both the lead singer and songwriter for Red Rider, and as the solo act…
· 10:00 AM
The Magic of Nature presented by Thomas Hyslop
ArtSpring
Thomas Hyslop is a local artist, aged 12 years old.
· 7:30 PM
Tom Cochrane
Tidemark Theatre$120
There are arena shows… but every once in a while, you get the chance to experience Canadian music icon Tom Cochrane up close in an intimate theatre…
Tickets available
Thursday, every week
The shortlist, before the weekend starts
One email on Thursday with what’s actually worth going to on Vancouver Island — picked from the same listings as this page. No account, no password.
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One from each town
Places worth the drive
Tours & Activities
Eagle Wing Whale & Wildlife Tours
Victoria
4.9(3,093)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 3093 reviewsBrett Soberg and Don Stewart started this whale-watching operation in Victoria in 2005; it bills itself as Canada's first carbon-neutral whale-watching company. Half-day…
Tours & Activities
The Whale Centre
Tofino
4.9(1,591)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 1591 reviewsMore than forty years of tours out of Campbell Street in Tofino: whales, coastal black bears, sea otters, and the run up Clayoquot Sound to Hot Springs Cove, where the…
Brewery & Winery
Rusted Rake Brewing
Parksville
4.7(1,036)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1036 reviewsA farm brewery on Northwest Bay Road in Nanoose Bay that grows its own brewing barley alongside beehives, berries, garlic, rhubarb, herbs and flowers, and runs a…
Brewery & Winery
Merridale Cidery & Distillery
Duncan
4.4(1,033)Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 1033 reviewsA working farm at Cobble Hill that presses cider and distils spirits on the same site — Cowichan Dry and Scrumpy ciders, and gin, vodka and rum under the Cowichan label.
Tours & Activities
Prince of Whales - Whale & Marine Wildlife Adventures Telegraph Cove
Port McNeill
4.8(782)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 782 reviewsFamily-owned and operated since day one, Prince of Whales offers whale-watching tours in Vancouver, Victoria and Telegraph Cove. The Telegraph Cove packages are the…
Brewery & Winery
White Sails Brewing
Nanaimo
4.4(491)Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 491 reviewsA brewery on Comox Road in downtown Nanaimo, across from Maffeo Sutton Park, pouring since 2015. The taproom serves a locally sourced food menu, opening at 4pm Tuesday to…
Tours & Activities
Kwisitis Visitor Centre
Ucluelet
4.5(354)Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 354 reviewsKwisitis Visitor Centre has giant murals of marine mammals and the rainforest, a large whale tail and a replica of a First Nations longhouse and whale hunt. Listen to…
Tours & Activities
Fishing Storie Charters
Campbell River
5.0(173)Rated 5 out of 5 from 173 reviewsTwo Boston Whalers out of slip A7 at the Coast Marina in Campbell River — the larger one with a heated cabin, a private head and Starlink aboard. Trips start with a…
Brewery & Winery
Sea Star Vineyards and Winery
Salt Spring Island
4.7(105)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 105 reviewsSea Star’s 26-acre terraced vineyard stretches to the summit of Mount Menzies on Pender Island. The tasting room is open 12pm-5pm, Thursday–Sunday, with no appointment…
Tours & Activities
Mystic Beach Adventures
Sooke
4.9(91)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 91 reviewsGuided kayak and hiking trips around Sooke and southern Vancouver Island, with kayak rentals you can collect or have delivered. The guides cover the local plants and…
Tours & Activities
Prince of Whales Whale & Marine Wildlife Adventures Victoria
Victoria
4.8(2,022)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2022 reviewsPrince of Whales runs whale watching tours from Victoria’s Inner Harbour aboard catamaran and Zodiac boats. The custom-built catamaran has three viewing elevations…
One from each town, and every one worth setting out for. The whole directory is on all places.
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Towns and communities
Each town page carries its own venues, its own events and the practical detail — where to eat, what is open, and what is on while you are there.
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