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Things to Do in Vancouver This Weekend (Oct 30 to Nov 1)

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Updated October 25 · By the Date Spark team

Your weekend in Vancouver, Oct 30 to Nov 1: dated events first, then free outings, rainy day escapes and dinner plans. Pick something you both want to do, then let the planner connect the stops. You can spend Friday discussing anything except where to eat. A radical development for the relationship.

The best events in Vancouver this weekend

Curated local discoveries first, then the ticketed shows.

  • Emily Carr: That Green Ideal in Vancouver Art Gallery, downtown

    Emily Carr: That Green Ideal

    When:
    all weekend (Oct 30 to Nov 1)
    Where:
    Vancouver Art Gallery, downtown
    Cost:
    $29-35 per person
  • Science World After Dark in Science World, False Creek

    Science World After Dark

    When:
    Friday, Oct 30 (Oct 30 to Nov 1)
    Where:
    Science World, False Creek
    Cost:
    $40 per person
  • Vancouver Now! Emily Hermant at the Vancouver Art Gallery in Vancouver Art Gallery, downtown

    Vancouver Now! Emily Hermant at the Vancouver Art Gallery

    When:
    all weekend (Oct 30 to Nov 1)
    Where:
    Vancouver Art Gallery, downtown
    Cost:
    $29-35 per person
  • The Parade of Lost Souls in Vernon Dr & Napier St, Strathcona

    The Parade of Lost Souls

    When:
    Saturday, Oct 31 (Oct 30 to Nov 1)
    Where:
    Vernon Dr & Napier St, Strathcona
    Cost:
    Free

    Free

  • Solve a Murder at Deadly Dinner Party in Granville Island

    Solve a Murder at Deadly Dinner Party

    When:
    Friday, Oct 30 (Oct 30 to Nov 1)
    Where:
    Granville Island
    Cost:
    $29-34 per person
  • Fright Nights at Playland in Playland, Hastings Park

    Fright Nights at Playland

    When:
    Friday, Oct 30 and Saturday, Oct 31 (Oct 30 to Nov 1)
    Where:
    Playland, Hastings Park
    Cost:
    $39-69 per person
  • Rondriso Farms Pumpkin Patch in Rondriso Farms, Cloverdale

    Rondriso Farms Pumpkin Patch

    When:
    Saturday, Oct 31 (Oct 30 to Nov 1)
    Where:
    Rondriso Farms, Cloverdale
    Cost:
    $8-12 per person
  • Ballet BC Annex at Alliance Française in Oakridge, Cambie Corridor

    Ballet BC Annex at Alliance Française

    When:
    Friday, Oct 30 (Oct 30 to Nov 1)
    Where:
    Oakridge, Cambie Corridor
    Cost:
    $25 per person
  • Cougar Creek's House of Horrors in Newton

    Cougar Creek's House of Horrors

    When:
    all weekend (Oct 30 to Nov 1)
    Where:
    Newton
    Cost:
    $38-70 per person
  • Haunted Village at Burnaby Village Museum in Metrotown

    Haunted Village at Burnaby Village Museum

    When:
    Friday, Oct 30 and Saturday, Oct 31 (Oct 30 to Nov 1)
    Where:
    Metrotown
    Cost:
    $12-15 per person

    Kids

  • Cooking Classes with Just Giulia in 422 Richards Street, downtown-coal-harbour

    Cooking Classes with Just Giulia

    When:
    Friday, Oct 30 (Oct 30 to Nov 1)
    Where:
    422 Richards Street, downtown-coal-harbour
    Cost:
    $175 per person
  • Buena Vista Orchestra in Vogue Theatre

    Buena Vista Orchestra

    When:
    Friday, Oct 30 (Oct 30 to Nov 1)
    Where:
    Vogue Theatre
    Cost:
    $$

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Free things to do in Vancouver this weekend

Free as in free, not free with an asterisk

  • Sunset at Kitsilano Beach in Kitsilano Beach, foot of Yew St

    Sunset at Kitsilano Beach

    Where:
    Kitsilano Beach, foot of Yew St
    Cost:
    Free

    The cliche that earned it. Eight free volleyball nets, a driftwood log, and English Bay going full pink.

    Free, Kids

  • Splash and Skate-Watch at Rocky Point in Rocky Point Park

    Splash and Skate-Watch at Rocky Point

    Where:
    Rocky Point Park
    Cost:
    Free

    Port Moody's waterfront park: free spray park, a regionally famous skate-and-bike-trials park, and the best spectating in the Lower Mainland.

    Free

Every cheap and free date idea

If it rains this weekend

Rain is just atmosphere with good PR

  • Chocolate & Pastries at Thierry in Alberni St, downtown

    Chocolate & Pastries at Thierry

    Where:
    Alberni St, downtown
    Cost:
    $8-18 per person

    Downtown's chocolaterie-patisserie on Alberni: thick drinking chocolate, a macaron case that looks like jewellery, and cheap enough to be completely spontaneous.

  • Float Side-by-Side at HÄLSA Spa in W 4th Ave, near Maple St

    Float Side-by-Side at HÄLSA Spa

    Where:
    W 4th Ave, near Maple St
    Cost:
    $65 per person

    Float weightless in body-temperature saltwater side by side in W 4th's most serene, screen-free double room.

Every rainy day date idea

Golden hour plans

For the version of the weekend that ends up as the phone wallpaper

  • Tasting Menu at Botanist in Fairmont Pacific Rim, Coal Harbour

    Tasting Menu at Botanist

    Where:
    Fairmont Pacific Rim, Coal Harbour
    Cost:
    $178-267 per person

    Chef Hector Laguna's plant-draped Coal Harbour room, where the world-ranked cocktails alone justify the good shirt.

  • French Dinner at L'Abattoir in Gastown, Carrall St

    French Dinner at L'Abattoir

    Where:
    Gastown, Carrall St
    Cost:
    $69-147 per person

    French technique and Gastown cobblestones, with an atrium, award-winning cocktails, and a bar that doesn't rush you out.

Every scenic and romantic date idea

Worth booking a table for

The reservations that make Saturday feel like an occasion

  • Italian-Japanese at Kissa Tanto in Chinatown, E Pender St

    Italian-Japanese at Kissa Tanto

    Where:
    Chinatown, E Pender St
    Cost:
    $44-75 per person

    A dim, jazz-soaked 1960s Tokyo cafe in Chinatown, where tajarin with uni is just how dinner starts.

  • Modern Peruvian at Suyo in Main Street, Mount Pleasant

    Modern Peruvian at Suyo

    Where:
    Main Street, Mount Pleasant
    Cost:
    $65-120 per person

    Michelin-listed Main Street kitchen where Peru meets Tokyo and Canton: alpaca tartare, arroz con pato, and a pisco bar that hums until close.

Every foodie date idea

The full Vancouver calendar this weekend

Everything else on Oct 30 to Nov 1, day by day, from each organiser's own listing.

Times and prices come from each organiser's or ticket seller's own page and can change; confirm there before you go.

23 listings

Friday, Oct 3012

Saturday, Oct 319

Sunday, Nov 12

Planning ahead instead? Things to do in Vancouver this week covers the next seven days, and tonight's page is for the ones who plan four hours ahead.

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This weekend in Vancouver, answered· 4 questions

What's happening in Vancouver this weekend?

This weekend (Oct 30 to Nov 1): Emily Carr: That Green Ideal (all weekend, Vancouver Art Gallery, downtown); Science World After Dark (Friday, Oct 30, Science World, False Creek); Vancouver Now! Emily Hermant at the Vancouver Art Gallery (all weekend, Vancouver Art Gallery, downtown); The Parade of Lost Souls (Saturday, Oct 31, Vernon Dr & Napier St, Strathcona); Solve a Murder at Deadly Dinner Party (Friday, Oct 30, Granville Island). Open an idea to build a date itinerary around it, with nearby stops matched to your time and budget.

What can couples do in Vancouver this weekend for free?

The free section above is the answer: beaches, lookouts, gallery nights and waterfront walks, all genuinely free and all plannable. Set the planner's budget to free and the whole itinerary respects it.

What if it rains this weekend?

Swap to the rainy day picks: markets, galleries, arcade bars and cozy rooms that treat rain as scenery. Every plan checks the forecast for its actual date and flags outdoor stops with indoor alternatives.

How current is this page?

Current. The things to do this weekend in Vancouver listed here are for the coming weekend (Oct 30 to Nov 1), not a stale roundup from months ago.