Victoria: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Oct 31 (Fri) @The Vic Theatre 5:45pm

+ Halloween at the Coda: Luna Land, Savy, & Anne Martina Oct 31 (Fri) @The Coda, 751 View St. 6pm

+ E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in Concert (Victoria Symphony) Nov 1-2 (Sat/Sun) @Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St

Oak Bay: Once Upon a StoryWalk Oct 31 (Fri) @Oak Bay Library 1442 Monterey Ave (meet behind library) 2-4pm

Sidney: All You Need is Love: Lennon & McCartney Tribute Nov 1 (Sat) @The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave 7pm 

Central Saanich: Day of the Dead ‘Dia de Muertos’ Nov 1 (Sat) @Sea Cider Farm 2487 Mount Saint Michael Rd (Saanichton) 2-6pm

Esquimalt: Esquimalt Farmers Market Oct 30 (Thur) @Esquimalt Recreational Centre 4:30-7pm

Victoria: Moss Street Market Nov 1 (Sat) @Sir James Douglas School, 1330 Fairfield Rd 10am-2pm

Sidney: Nightmare Before Christmas Market Nov 1-2 (Sat/Sun) @The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave 10am-4pm

Colwood: Colwood Firefighters Halloween Bonfire Oct 31 (Fri) @Colwood Fire Hall, 3215 Metchosin Rd 6-8:30pm

+ Trick or Treat at Royal Bay Oct 31 (Fri) @345 Latoria Blvd 12-5pm

Langford: Treat Street Oct 31 (Fri) @Luxton Fairgrounds, 1040 Marwood Ave 5:30-8:30pm

+ Trick-or-Treat at Westshore Town Centre Oct 31 (Fri) @2945 Jacklin Rd 3:30-5:30pm

Esquimalt: Halloween Spooktacular Oct 31 (Fri) @Bullen Park 1150 Lyall St. 5:30-8:30pm

View Royal:  Trick or Treat Map of View Royal Decorated Houses Oct 31 (Fri) A map you can use when walking through the neighbourhood on Halloween Night!

Victoria: Halloween BBQ Oct 31 (Fri) – A free family-friendly event hosted Vic West Community Association @521 Craigflower Rd 5-9pm

Oak Bay: Trick or Treat Oct 31 (Fri) @Oak Bay Village 2-5pm

Saanich: Halloween on the Boolevard Oct 31 (Fri) @3440 Saanich Rd 3-6pm

+ Halloween Costume Contest at Mayfair Mall Oct 31 (Fri) @ 221-3147 Douglas St. 3-5pm

Sidney: 11^th Annual Treat Street Oct 31 (Fri) @Downtown Sidney, Coldwell Banker Oceanside 4:30-6pm

Langford: Charity Pumpkin Smash at Westshore Town Centre Nov 1 (Sat) @2945 Jacklin Rd 10am-2pm

Colwood: Pumpkin Smash Event Nov 1 (Sat) @Colwood City Hall, 3300 Wishart Rd 12-2pm

View Royal: View Royal FireSmart Pumpkin Smash Nov 2 (Sun) @View Royal Fire Dept. 333 Island Highway 10am-2pm

Saanich: Pumpkin Smash Bash Nov 2 (Sun) @Tillicum Centre, 3170 Tillicum Rd 12-3pm

Still Need a pumpkin? Or do you just want to buy one so you can smash it this weekend? 🙂Check out our earlier guide: 10 pumpkin patch options across Greater Victoria

+ Saanich Bonus: 🎃 🥁 🎃 Gorge Park Pumpkin Parade – Nov 1 (Sat) @Saanich Gorge Park, 301 Gorge Road West – Drop off your Halloween pumpkins (3-5pm) and return for the parade (6-7:30pm)

Take a drive and explore decked-out Halloween houses across Greater Victoria

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Esquimalt: Halloween Skate Oct 30 (Thur) – Kids in full costume get in Free @Archie Browning Arena 1151 Esquimalt Rd 3-4:30pm

Sidney: Boo Bash@Kindergym Oct 30 (Thur) – Spooky Halloween event for kids aged 1-5 @Greenglade Community Centre, 2151 Lannon Way 9:30-11am.

+ 4^th Annual Historical Halloween Hunt Until Oct 31 @Sidney Museum, 2423 Beacon Ave

Victoria: Quivering Village: Haunted House & Witches Lair Oct 30 (Thur) 901 Kings Rd, 6-8pm

+ Classic Horror Movie Nights at Craigdarroch Castle Until Oct 30 @Craigdarroch Castle, 1050 Joan Crescent

+ “Halloween” on Halloween Oct 31 (Fri) @The Vic Theatre 8:30pm

+ Halloween Ghost Walk Tours Until Oct 31 @560 Johnson St. 7pm

+ Haunted Halloween Carriage Tours Until Oct 31 @465 Belleville St

+ Legends of Halloween Mini Golf  Until Nov 2 @Haunted Manor Victoria, 711 Yates St.

Central Saanich: High Moon: A Werewolf Western Until Oct 31 @Heritage Acres, 7321 Lochside Drive, Saanichton (Order tickets here)

Saanich: Pumpkinfest, Festival of Fear, Carnevil Until Oct 31 @4150 Blenkinsop Rd.

Three unique family experiences we're excited about this week:

1. ⛸️ Halloween Skate in Esquimalt
Archie Browning Arena (1151 Esquimalt Rd) hosts a costume skate Oct 30 (Thur) 3-4:30pm—kids in full costume skate FREE!

2. 🎯 Pumpkin Smash Madness
Watch those jack-o'-lanterns fly! Hit up Colwood, Langford, Saanich, or View Royal—or make it an epic pumpkin-smashing road trip and conquer them all! Your kids would love that 😉

3. 🎃🎃 Pumpkin Parade
Parking will be tight. Leave early and walk over to Saanich Gorge Park. You can even drop off your pumpkin(s) from 3-5 and go for dinner and then return for the parade from 6-7:30pm!

(Scan the other 33 events too—many are perfect for families!)

Talk about on-the-job training. Fisheries officers practicing marine mammal rescues off Nanaimo last week spotted an actual entangled humpback whale – nicknamed Astroboy – wrapped in 137 metres of poly-steel rope. They attached a satellite tag, which dragged off the gear, freeing the Hawaiian whale who vacations in B.C. waters. Pro tip: cut loops in packing materials before tossing them. Astroboy thanks you. [Video: The Canadian Press]

Plot twist: Last week, a Ronald Reagan quote in an Ontario TV ad led to cancelled US-Canada trade talks.

We've got TWO Reagan videos for you:

Door #1: The 1987 speech everyone's talking about (Reagan Library, April 25)

Door #2: Reagan getting a haircut in the 1949 film "It's a Great Feeling"

One involves tariffs. One involves scissors. Both are surprisingly entertaining. Your call.