SATURDAY, OCT. 31
Family Halloween events before dark:
Bear Mountain Monster Run, a family-friendly costumed fun run. Saturday, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. one/three/five kilometres at Bear Mountain Resort, 1999 Country Club Way. Cost: $20-$45. Fireworks at 8:15 p.m. bearmountain.ca
Westshore Spooky Halloween Trick or Treat with Twiggly Wiggly special magic tricks, a Haunted House and more. Saturday, 2-5 p.m. at Westshore Town Centre. For children up to 10 years old, must be accompanied by an adult.
Trick or Treat on the Avenue, with street entertainment, jugglers, fortune telling and more. Saturday, 2-5 p.m. along Oak Bay Avenue. Go to visitoakbayvillage.ca
Pumpkin Bowling, decorations and more at the Victoria Public Market, Saturday, 11 am.-3 p.m. at 1701 Douglas St. Details at victoriapublicmarket.com
Treat Street. Downtown Sidney businesses present a family friendly trick or treat event. Saturday, 3-5 p.m. with Pier Haunted House at 9805 Seaport Pl., 2-4 p.m. More at distinctlysidney.ca
Forest Spooktacular, a drop-in event for all ages for Halloween Fun. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at at Francis/King Regional Park with guided walks at 11:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Meet at the Nature Centre off Munn Road, dress in costume and win a prize. CRD Parks programs, crd.bc.ca/parks or tel. 250-478-3344.
Galey Farms Halloween Pumpkinfest with train rides, corn maze and petting farm, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at 4150 Blenkinsop Rd. Details at galeyfarms.net
Vancouver Island Corn Maze at Pendray Farms, 9537 West Saanich Rd., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. to Go to facebook.com or tel. 250-891-5548.
Halloween Spooktacular at Tillicum Centre, for young families, 3-4 p.m.
Tricks and treats at Mayfair Shopping Centre, 3-5 p.m.
Broadmead Village Halloween celebrations for trick or treating, Saturday, 3-5:30 p.m. broadmeadvillage.ca
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Family Halloween events after dark:
Finger Eleven Halloween Party, an all ages event, 8 p.m. at Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney. Tickets at marywinspear.ca or tel. 250-656-0275.
Little Shop of Horrors, the annual benefit in support of Kaleidoscope Theatre Productions Society. Saturday, 8 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m. at the McPherson Playhouse. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Halloween Bonfire, 7:30 p.m. at Centennial Park, 7500 block of Wallace Drive. Fireworks display at 8 p.m. Donation to Saanich Lions Club for refreshments. Go to centralsaanich.ca
Halloween Bonfire, 6-9 p.m. at Esquimalt Recreation Centre, 527 Fraser St. Hosted by Esquimalt Lions. Go to esquimalt.ca
Pumpkin Art on Oak Bay Avenue, hundreds of carved pumpkins featuring celebrities. Nightly to Friday, 5-9 p.m. and Saturday, 5-10 p.m. behind Oak Bay municipal hall, 2167 Oak Bay Ave. Go to pumpkinart.ca.
Galey Farms Halloween Festival of Fear with Maze of Horror, Crazy Train, Madame Isabella's and Carnevil. 6-10 p.m. at 4150 Blenkinsop Rd. Details at galeyfarms.net
Spooky Seaside Cinema. Spooktacular Halloween fun featuring a screening of Monsters Inc., 6 p.m. at the Delta Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa.
