Halloween season is here, and Greater Victoria is not holding back. From costume parades and decorated-house tours to pumpkin patches and firefighter-run pumpkin smashes, we’ve rounded up 66 events happening across the region between now and November 1st. Whatever kind of Halloween you’re after, spooky, silly, family-friendly, or full-send chaos, there’s something on this list for you.
In this guide:
🎃 10 Spots to Pick a Pumpkin
👻 25 Spooky Events Before Oct 31
🏚️ Self-Guided Decorated-House Tours
🎉 Halloween Day & Night: 25 Ways to Celebrate
💥 Pumpkin Smash Events
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🎃 10 Spots to Pick a Pumpkin
Langford: Lohbrunner Community Farm @1152 Lippincott Rd
Saanich: Galey Farms @4150 Blenkinsop Rd +train rides, corn maze, hay rides, plus more
+ Little Lochside Farm @5630 Alderley Rd
Central Saanich: Michell’s Farm Market @2451 Island View Rd, Saanichton
+ Bickford Farms @7969 Wallace Drive, Saanichton
+ Saanichton Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch @7979 Central Saanich Rd, Saanichton
+ Dan’s Farm and Country Market @ 2030 Bear Hill Rd, Saanichton
+ SilverRill Corn and Corn Maze @7117 Central Saanich Rd
Sooke: InishOge Farm @6698 Helgesen Rd
Metchosin: Bilston Creek Farm @4185 Metchosin Rd
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👻 25 Spooky Events Before Oct 31
Sidney: A-scare-ium of the Salish Sea Oct 23 (Fri) @9811 Seaport Place 4:30-8pm
+ Sidney Pride Halloween Drag Show Oct 29 (Thur) @Mary Winspear Centre 7pm
Victoria: Emily Carr Halloween Art Class: Spooky Vintage Photo Painting (All Ages) Oct 23 (Fri) @Carr House National Historic Site 1-3pm
+ Vic West Halloween Fun Day Oct 24 (Sat) @521 Craigflower Rd 10am-2pm
+ Halloween Market YYJ Oct 24-25 (Sat-Sun) @Da Vinci Centre (Vic West)
+ Ross Bay Cemetery Annual Ghost Tour Oct 25 (Sun) @1495 Fairfield Rd 2pm
+ 12th Annual Thrifty Foods Wicked Victoria Oct 25 (Sun) @Downtown
+ Victoria Zombie Walk 2026 Oct 25 (Sun) @Centennial Square 3pm
+ Fright Fest - The Exorcist Director’s Cut 1973 Oct 25 (Sun) @The Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas St. 7:30pm
+ Youth Halloween Costume Making Oct 28 (Wed) @533 Yates St 10am-4pm
+ Velvet & Vampires: A Halloween Variety Show Oct 29 (Thur) @Pour & Famous 9pm
+ Halloween Comedy Costume Show Oct 30 (Fri) @The Mint, 1414 Douglas St 7pm
+ 90’s DANCE PARTY: Halloween Edition Oct 30 (Fri) @Capital Ballroom 9pm
+ Dance City – Halloween Dance Oct 30 (Fri) @Victoria Edelweiss Club 7-10:30pm
+ Ghostly Walks – Halloween Tour Until Nov 1 (Sun) @560 Johnson St
+ Halloween Cabaret: FUN HOUSE Until Nov 1 (Sun) @932 Balmoral Rd
Central Saanich: Trick or Trot Oct 24 (Sat) @6917 Veyaness Rd (Saanichton) 10am-12pm
Sooke: Sooke Spook Oct 24 (Sat) @Sooke Regional Museum, 2070 Phillips Rd 5-7pm
+ Spooktacular Scaraoke Oct 30 (Fri) @Sooke Legion, 6726 Eustace Rd 8pm
Colwood: Trunk or Treat 2026 Oct 24 (Sat) @2250 Sooke Rd 3:30-5:30pm
Metchosin: Metchosin Bewitched Market Oct 24-25 (Sat-Sun) @4401 Williams Rd 10am-4pm
Langford: Slime & Potions (for kids) Oct 27 (Tue) @Bird House Creative Studio 5:30pm
+ The Great Hall-oween Party (for kids) Oct 30 (Fri) @Bird House Creative Studio 5pm
Esquimalt: Trek or Treat (for kids) Oct 30 (Fri) @Highrock Park 10am-2pm
+ Blood Moon Ball Oct 30 (Fri) @Esquimalt Gorge Pavilion 7-11pm (ticketed: register by Oct 23)
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🏚️ Self-Guided Decorated-House Tours
THE Q’S HALLOWEEN HAUNTS TOUR
Take a drive and explore decked-out Halloween houses across Greater Victoria
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🎉 Halloween Day & Night: 25 Ways to Celebrate
Victoria: Vic West Halloween BBQ Oct 31 (Sat) @521 Craigflower Rd 5-9pm
+ Kids Halloween Karaoke Party Oct 31 (Sat) @The Open Studios, 634 Humboldt St 12-4pm
+ Carr House Howl-o-ween Pet Parade Oct 31 (Sat) @207 Government St 2-4pm (Click here to register your pet in the parade!)
+ Fright Fest Halloween 1978 Oct 31 (Sat) @The Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas St. 8:30pm
+ The Witching Hour: A Halloween Performance + Dance Party Oct 31 (Sat) @Victoria Conference Centre, Crystal Garden 8pm-12am
+ 6th Annual Victoria Witches SUP FUNdraising Paddle Oct 31 (Sat) @Willows Beach Esplanade Ave North End 12-1pm
+ Persian Halloween Party Oct 31 (Sat) @Edelweiss Club, 108 Niagara St 8pm-12am
+ WitchFest Victoria Oct 31/Nov 1 (Sat-Sun) @Market Square
Saanich: Halloween on the Boolevard Oct 31 (Sat) @Uptown, 3440 Saanich Rd 11am-6pm
+ Treat Accessibly Halloween Village Oct 31 (Sat) @Mayfair Shopping Centre 2-5pm
+ Halloween at Swan Lake Oct 31 (Sat) @3873 Swan Lake Rd 11am-3pm
+ 2026 Witchcrafted Halloween Market Oct 31 (Sat) @5358 Sparton Rd 10am-4pm
+ Family Fun House of Horrors Oct 31 (Sat) @3281 Harriet Rd 12-4pm
Central Saanich: Halloween Spooktacular Oct 31 (Sat) @Victoria Butterfly Gardens 10am-2pm
Colwood: Firefighters Halloween Bonfire Oct 31 (Sat) @Colwood Fire Hall, 3215 Metchosin Rd 6-8:30pm
+ Royal Bay Trick or Treat Trail 2026 Oct 31 (Sat) @345 Latoria Blvd 3-6pm
Langford: Treat Street Oct 31 (Sat) @Luxton Fairgrounds, 1040 Marwood Ave 5:30-8:30pm
+ Trick-or-Treat at Westshore Oct 31 (Sat) @2945 Jacklin Rd 2:30-4pm
+ Trunk or Treat Halloween Car Show Oct 31 (Sat) @1047 Langford Parkway 12-3pm
Esquimalt: Halloween Spooktacular Oct 31 (Sat) @Archie Browning Sports Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd 5:30-8:30pm
Oak Bay: Oak Bay Village Trick or Treat Oct 31 (Sat) @Oak Bay Ave 2-6pm
+ Groove Kitchen Halloween Dance Party Oct 31 (Sat) @1975 Bee St 7:30-9:30pm
Sidney: Treat Street Halloween Spooktacular Oct 31 (Sat) @Downtown Beacon Ave 4:30-6pm
Sooke: Halloween Bonfire and Fireworks Oct 31 (Sat) @3202 Young Lake Rd 6:30-8pm
+ Sooke Halloween Dance Oct 31 (Sat) @6726 Eustace Rd 7:30-10:30pm
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💥 Pumpkin Smash Events
Langford: Charity Pumpkin Smash Nov 1 (Sun) @Westshore Town Centre, Cineplex parking lot 10am-2pm (donations welcome; watch your pumpkin get dropped from a 100-foot fire engine ladder!)
+ The Q’s $1,500 Pumpkin Smash (a giant pumpkin filled with ping pong balls, with a chance for Q listeners to win $1,500). Contest will take place at the above Langford Charity Pumpkin Smash on Nov 1 (Sun). See link for details.
Saanich: Pumpkin Smash Bash Nov 1 (Sun) @Tillicum Centre, Old Navy parking lot 12-3pm (by donation; watch your pumpkin get dropped from 100 feet up with Saanich Fire!)
View Royal: View Royal FireSmart Pumpkin Smash Nov 1 (Sun) @View Royal Fire Dept. 333 Island Highway 10am-2pm (drop your pumpkin yourself from the 50-foot training tower!)
Colwood: Colwood’s 3rd Annual Pumpkin Smash Nov 1 (Sun) @Colwood City Hall, 3300 Wishart Rd 1-3pm (two options: bowl your pumpkin into a chipper or blast it with a firehose!)
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