Galey Farms Festival of Fear. Four main venues, featuring a Haunted House for kids, and the much scarier 6000 square foot Carnevil Haunted House for adults. Friday to Wednesday, 6-10 p.m. at Galey Farms, 4150 Blenkinsop Rd. Admission: $12/$8; go to galeyfarms.net
Halloween Train at the sa国际传媒 Forest Discovery Centre. A family-friendly event with crafts in the schoolhouse, train rides, trick or treat stations for the little ones, live entertainment as well as hot drinks and food. Friday to Tuesday, 3:30-9 p.m. at 2892 Drinkwater Rd., Duncan. Admission: $12/$10/$8; bcforestmuseum.com
Ghost Bus Tours take you past some of Victoria鈥檚 most haunted places and makes two stops for on-site ghost hunting and stories. Saturday and Sunday, 7 p.m. at a secret location in Oak Bay revealed with booking. Advance tickets only: $38 at discoverthepast.com.
Extreme Halloween Party for Grades 6-9. A fun and festive halloween-y evening complete with a scary movie, spooky photo booth and fear factor challenges! Don鈥檛 forget your costume. Saturday, 6-8 p.m. at Greenglade Community Centre, 2151 Lannon Way, Sidney. Go to crd.bc.ca/panorama
Halloween in the Pool with tricks and some treats, themed crafts and games with yummy prizes, plus our Wibit and slide will be open. Saturday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Panorama Recreation Centre, 1885 Forest Park Dr.; crd.bc.ca/panorama
Fall Festival. Wear your favourite Halloween costume and enjoy Carnival games and prizes, inflatable bouncy games, balloon artist, pumpkin carving, cotton candy, photo booth, food and more. Saturday, 4-6 p.m. at Central Baptist Church, 833 Pandora Ave. Free; centralbaptistchurch.ca
4th Annual Wicked Victoria. Costume up and celebrate the Harvest Season, Halloween and a walkable downtown corridor. Stroll down Boo Boulevard enjoying live local talent, bouncy castles, goodies from merchants, a harvest market, our non-profit block, pirate school and our first ever train. Sunday, noon-5 p.m. on Government Street. Details at vfs.ca/gvfs
University of Victoria鈥檚 FrankenWeek, a series of interdisciplinary events celebrating the history, text, themes and performance of Mary Shelley鈥檚 Frankenstein. Sunday through Wednesday at UVic. Details at onlineacademic community.uvic.ca/frankenreads
Once Upon a Pumpkin Halloween Party. A spooktacular morning of costumed fun that includes face painting, a costume parade and our usual free play fun. Tuesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Greenglade Community Centre, 2151 Lannon Way. For ages 1-5 with parent. Regular program drop-in rates apply, admissions may be reserved in advance at crd.bc.ca/panorama
Oak Bay Village Trick or Treat, Oak Bay Avenue is closed and families can enjoy music and spooky entertainment. Wednesday, 2-5 p.m., followed by a Bonfire in Fireman鈥檚 Park, 1703 Monterey Ave., next to the fire hall at 6 p.m. with hot dogs, hot chocolate and a Halloween costume contest. Details at visitoakbayvillage.ca
Halloween Bonfire hosted by Esquimalt Lions with a huge bonfire, costume contest for all ages, hot chocolate and food. Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. at Archie Browning Sport Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd.; go to esquimalt.ca
Fourth Annual Treat Street in Downtown Sidney. Wednesday, 4:30-6 p.m. Beacon Avenue is closed to traffic and invites little ghosts, goblins and princesses to visit various Treat Stations around Sidney as well as at some of the local merchants. Free fun for the whole family; distinctlysidney.ca/events
Halloween Spooktacular Fireworks at Bear Mountain Resort Community. Join us for a free spooktacular evening of treats and Halloween fireworks, live entertainment and photobooth by Four Frames. Festivities start at 5:30 fireworks start at dusk; bearmountain.ca
Trick or Treating at the Market, bring your little Ghouls and Goblins down to the Victoria Public Market, 1701 Douglas St. for treats. Wednesday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; facebook.com
HOMOween. A Gay Halloween Fundraiser for the Youth Programs of the Victoria Pride Society. Hosted by the legendary Gouda Gabor and featuring New Kings on the Block, Lola Maneata and dancing with DJ NIMS. Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. at Capital Ballroom 858 Yates St. Admission: $12; facebook.com
Victoria Is Haunted. Join authors Shanon Sinn and Ian Gibbs as they share stories from their books, The Haunting of Vancouver Island and Victoria鈥檚 Most Haunted at Russell Books Vintage Department, 734 Fort St., 7-9:30 p.m. Friday; more at facebook.com; russellbooks.com
Pendray鈥檚 Corn Maze. 14 acres of corn and fun with games and activites. Friday through Monday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at Pendray Farms, 9537 W. Saanich Rd.; go to pendrayfarms.ca
Pumpkinfest at Galey Farms. Ride the Cow Train, enjoy hayrides to the pumpkin patch, corn maze, kids games, petting farm, haunted house, face painting, live entertainment and more. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at 4150 Blenkinsop Rd. Admission: $12/$8; details at galeyfarms.net
HarbourCats Foundation Monster Mash Costume Ball Fundraiser featuring a live performance by the Consenting Adults Band with Haunting Sounds by DJ Clinton. Friday, 7:30-11:30 p.m. at the RoundHouse at Bayview Place, 253 Esquimalt Rd. Tickets: $100 at eventbrite.ca
2018 Pumpkin Art on the Avenue. Hundreds of carved pumpkins will be displayed behind the Oak Bay Municipal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Ave. Friday to Tuesday, 5-9 p.m. and Wednesday, 5-10 p.m.
Screamfest features The Haunted Walk, more than 20 midway games, a full concession, great prizes and more. Friday at Claremont Secondary School, 4980 Wesley Rd. Tickets: $10/$30 at the school; more at claremont.sd63. bc.ca
Haunted Night Zipline Tours. An interactive experience full of terror and fun with ghosts, monsters and tall tales. Friday through Sunday, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Adrenaline Zip, 5128C Sooke Rd. Bookings at adrenalinezip.com
Ballet Victoria鈥檚 Frankenstein at the McPherson Playhouse. Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Tickets starting at $23.50 at rmts.bc.ca or 250-386-6121.
Discover the Past Walking Tours. No reservations. Tickets: $15/$13/$8 at discoverthepast.com. Ghostly Walks Halloween Tour: Nightly to Wednesday at 6:30,7:30, 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. Meet at archway entrance to Market Square, 560 Johnson St.
The Rocky Horror Show at The Metro Studio Theatre, 1411 Quadra St. Tonight and Sunday, 8 p.m., Saturday, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Tickets: $34/$39 with prop kit at ticketrocket.co. Performance tonight, 8 p.m.
Ghost Stories: Improvised Campfire Stories, an evening of improvised, and spooky, campfire stories. Tonight and Saturday, 8 p.m. at Intrepid Theatre, 1609 Blanshard St. Tickets: $15 at eventbrite.caa
Monsters Haunted House: Fear on the Pier, a live action haunted house. Friday, Saturday and Wednesday, 6-11:30 p.m. Sunday to Tuesday, 6:30-11 p.m. at Ogden Point Pier A, 203 Dallas Rd. Admission: $15, cash only. More at monstershauntedhouse.com
Halloween Costume Dance with music by Paulisonic at The Da Vinci Centre, 195 Bay St., Saturday, 8 p.m.-midnight. Tickets: $15; davincicentre.ca
Halloween Dance with Groove Kitchen at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre Upstairs Lounge, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Tickets: $20 ateventbrite.ca or beaconridgeproductions.com
Annual Halloween Dance with music by Rukus with prizes for costumes at The Royal Canadian Legion Trafalgar Pro Patria Branch, 411 Gorge Rd. East, 8-11 p.m. Saturday By donation.
CRD Parks programs. crd.bc.ca/parks; 250-478-3344. Forest Spook-tacular, a drop-in event for all ages featuring Halloween fun with guided walks, crafts and ghoulish brew. Wear a costume and win a prize. Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Francis/King Regional Park, meet at the Nature Centre off Munn Road.
Old Cemeteries Society Tour: Annual Ghost Tour, part of the Ghosts of Victoria Festival at Ross Bay Cemetery, 2 p.m. Sunday Meet in front of Oregano鈥檚, Fairfield Plaza, 1516 Fairfield Rd. Cost: $5; 250-598-8870; oldcem.bc.ca
Halloween Party: Michael Jackson Tribute featuring Aaron Scoones and Peter Dowse at Hermann鈥檚 Jazz Club, 753 View St., Wednesday at 8 p.m. Tickets: $25/$20; hermannsjazz.com
