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1. Richmond Country Farms
Where: 12900 Steveston Highway
When: until Oct. 31, Mon-Fri 9-1:30 p.m.
Cost: $7-$10 (includes a pumpkin)
Info: ph: 604-274-0522
Admission to the working farms includes a corn maze, wagon rides, entertainment, animals and pumpkin patch.
A couple of things to remember: It gets really busy on the weekends and can be quite muddy this time of year. So if you got gumboots wear 'em.

2. Great Candy Train Robbery
Where: Burnaby Village, 101 - 4946 Canada Way Burnaby
When: Oct. 24, 25, 26, & 30,  6:00pm-9:00pm
Cost: Adults, $15, kids (aged 2-12) $10.
Admission includes unlimited carousel rides and for the children, treat or tricking.
Interactive fun includes you and the gang a can helping to solve the mystery of the great candy train robbery.

3. The Great Big Boo
Where: Mission, Surrey, New Westminster
& North Vancouver
When: Oct. 30, 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Cost: $22.50
A musical extravaganza for the entire family, the Great Big Boo is good for all kids. After the show kids can trick-or-treat with characters that just entertained them.

4. Stanley Park Halloween Ghost Train
Where: Stanley Park
When Until, 5:00pm-9:00pm
Cost: $5.50 - $9.
All aboard for a spooky pirate-themed journey through the dark, ghostly woods.

5. Dunbar Haunted House
Where: 6478 Dunbar Street, Vancouver (between 48th and 49th)
When: until Oct. 31, Sun - Thurs 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Fri - Sat 11 a.m. to midnight
Cost: Donations for BC/YK Children's Burn Fund, Vancouver Police Union Charitable Foundation and BC Childhood Cancer Parents' Association.
This is scary, scary scary.

6. Vancouver Maritime Museum
Where: 1905 Ogden Avenue in Vanier Park
When: Oct 25 - Nov 2; noon to 4 pm
Cost: $7.50 to $10
Info: www.vancouvermaritimemuseum.com or phone 604 257-8300
Free admission to museum and the haunted pirate ghost ship for kids under 10 dressed in costume (accompanied by a paid adult). Special haunted pirate activities and crafts available on weekends. Okay for the little ones.

7. Potter's House of Horrors
Where: 12530 72nd Ave, Surrey
When: until Oct. 31, 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Info: 604-572-7706, potters72@telus.net
Lots of new stuff this year, including a pack of vicious wolves. Yup, nothing says fun like the chance you might be ripped to shreds. Keep in mind the first hour of the show will be not as loud and not as scary as it will be when  the creepy actors go on shift until 7 p.m.

8. The Children's Halloween Festival
Where: Bear Creek Park Train, 13750 - 88th Ave at King George Hwy, Surrey
When: until Oct. 31, 10 a.m. - 5p.m.
Cost: $5.00 - $6.00
This is an all ages event that features a train ride into the Halloween forest, crafts, games, candy and your very own pumpkin to take home with you.

9. PNE Fright Nights
Where: PNE
When: until November 1, Sun - Thurs: 6pm-11pm, Fri - Saturdays,  6p.m. until late
Cost: $20-$25
A Vancouver favourite the PNE fairgrounds become a festival of freaky sights and scary rides.
Info: 604-252-3583.

10. Capilano Suspension Bridge
Where: Capilano Suspension Bridge, Capilano Rd., North Vancouver
When:  October 25 & 26, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Cost:  $8.75 - $27.95
enjoy a grand Jack-o-lantern display, along with fortune telling, temporary tattoos, kids crafts, musical entertainment, wildlife series, tours with ghost stories and trick-or-treating!
Info: 604 257-8300

Fraser Valley?

Vedder Mountain Halloween Bike Ride - Fraser Valley Mountain Bikers Association (FVMBA) invites you to join us for a fun-filled Halloween group ride at Vedder Mountain in Chilliwack on Sunday, November 1, 2009.

Chilliwack Pumpkin Composting

October 21 to 31st - Nightly

Petey's Pumpkin Patch & Reapers Haunted Mansion

Pumpkin Patch and boo tours are open Sat and Sun 10 to 4pm and special week dates can be arranged for groups of 25 or more Payment: Cash, only. Loads of fun for the whole family, take a boo tour of reapers, have a jump in Petey the giant pumpkin, try your luck in the maze of terror (sorry no terror by day) then take a long ride in the all terrain Petey Express out to the very cool pumpkin patch and enjoy the breath taking view of the open fields and surrounding mountains. Then hope back on the train and stop off at the spooky snack shack for refreshments, cool drinks and ghoul dogs.

Hours: Nightly from Wednesday October 21st Weekday Hours 7pm to 9pm
Weekends: Friday-Saturday 7pm to 10pm and Sunday 7pm to 9pm

How To Get There

9423 Gibson Rd , Chilliwack, BC V2P6H4. Phone: 604-792-8572. Fax: 604-792-7007. Email: petey@reapers.ca. Directions: From hwy 1 take exit 123 head north to the first stop sign and turn right (E) go approx 8km and turn left on Gibson Rd (N) go approx 2km and look for the Farm sign on the Left hand side of the road.Part proceeds go to The Salvation Army, Basic's for babies and the SPCA.

October 21 daily Until the 31st

Chilliwack Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze

Apples, pumpkins, pre-picked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info).

49501 Yale Rd West, Chilliwack , BC v2r 4l6. Phone: 604 819 6203. Email: sidebyside@shaw.ca

Directions: From the # 1 highway take exit 109 head S.E. down Yale Rd West travel 1km down Yale rd W. and you will see us on the left hand side across from Chilliwack Golf and Country Club And for a map to our farm, click here.  Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Maze opens Aug 17. Aug hours Tues. - Sat. 1pm-9pm, Sept/October 31 from Thur -Fri 6pm-9pm, Sat 1pm-9pm Sun/ Holidays from 1pm-6pm, Halloween night 6pm-9pm The apples, Sunflowers and Indian corn should be ready mid September The Pumpkins and Gourds should be ready the beginning of October. New this year are many different varieties of pumpkins you will not see elsewhere. From very very large to small minis and from bright orange to white pumpkins!! Come and see our new goat walk too and feed our goats!! Our place makes the best school field trip, we give out many free educational, agriculture handouts Payment: Cash, only. Our farm has been developed to get the family back on the farm, having a great outing together that is fun for the very young to the very old. Our place and maze IS wheel chair and stroller accessible.

October 31st Saturday

Hike Chilliwack Lindeman Lake & Greendrop Lake Hike

30 hikers max. Dress up and pretend you're a hiker this year for Halloween. Get home just in time to go out trick.To register visit their website: http://www.hikechilliwack.com

October 31st Saturday - 7 pm to 10 pm

Haunted House For Hope

The house at 466602 Yale Rd. is all decked out for Halloween this year again. A can of food for the food bank will get you admission to the haunted attraction. Doors open at 7 pm until 10  

October 31st Saturday - 2 pm

Bruins Family Fun Day & Halloween Fun!

The Bruins are playing the Calgary Hitmen. Free admission to kids under 12 in costume with an adult. Game time is 2 pm. Hot dogs and soda a buck a pop. "Close Up Magic' performed by Damien Carriere. Skate with the Bruins after the game. PIckup a voucher from a Hub Barton location. Save-On Foods or bring your VIP Pass. 1-800-663-9311 www.chilliwackbruins.com 

October 31st Saturday - 2 pm

Chartwell Seniors Halloween Bash

If you're all dressed up with no place to go then maybe try cheering up some seniors at a seniors home. This is one bash we know of at a senior's residence. Birchwood Retirement Cottaqges and Suites - 45650 Patten Ave. For more information call 604-792-8793.

October 31st Saturday - 6 pm to 10 pm

Haunted Hallow in Yarrow

This place looks very very cool! Admission is free by donation of non-perishable food for the Chilliwack Fire Dept. Walk & Knock Campaign. The haunted address is 4075 Eckert St. in Yarrow.

If you or someone you know is thinking of Buying or Selling property in Cultus Lake, Chilliwack, Hope, Abbotsford, Langley or anywhere in the Fraser Valley Area of B.C. - or if you would like more information please give Liz  Moras of Landmark Realty Chilliwack a call at- 604-799-0459 or e-mail at lizmoras@gmail.com.