

Break a Sweat
Oct 7-31 · from 6pmSeven haunted houses and fifteen-plus rides run after dark at Playland every Wednesday through Sunday in October, Vancouver's biggest Halloween scare.
Playland turns itself inside out for October: the midway rides keep spinning but the lights drop, fog rolls across the grounds, and seven haunted houses open their doors between the coasters. It is billed as the largest haunt in Western Canada, and the crowd it draws backs that up, teenagers on a dare mixed in with adults who came purely for the jump scares. The season runs Wednesday through Sunday from October 7 through Halloween night, with hours stretching to midnight on the busiest weekends. Costume masks are not allowed on guests, so the scaring stays one-directional. It rewards a plan: hit the haunted houses early while the lines are short, save the rides for after the crowd thins.
6pm - 11pm