1). Explore Burnaby village museum in the dark of night at this year’s Haunted Village, running 6 to 9 p.m. nightly to Oct. 30. Be sure to keep an eye out for Frankenstein, Mother Goose and Little Red Riding Hood. The ice cream parlour will be serving up ghoulish snacks and light meals. Tickets cost $14 for adults, youth and seniors and $9 for children; members get in free. Entrance includes trick-or-treating for the kids, entertainment and carousel rides for all.
2) Enjoy spooky halloween fun at Cameron Recreation Complex on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to noon. The event – most appropriate for the nine-and-under crowd (plus a parent) – will have a host of activities on offer. They include face painting, guess the pumpkin’s weight, preschool Halloween crafts, physical activities and more. Admission is free, but participants are encouraged to bring a canned good or two for the food bank. It’s all happening at 9523 Cameron St.
3) Dress up in your costume and enjoy ice skating, face painting, creepy crafts and ghostly games at Bill Copeland Sports Centre on Oct. 29, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Regular admission and rental rates will apply. The arena is at 3676 Kensington Ave.
4) The Burnaby Farmers’ market closes for the season this Saturday, so make sure you don’t miss the last one. Find a favourite recipe and buy the ingredients at the market, which offers locally grown, organic produce. As always, bring your own shopping bag. The market is at 4949 Canada Way, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
5) Take in an outdoor dance performance at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts (6450 Deer Lake Ave.) this Saturday, between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on the south plaza. Artist Donna Redlick and a group of participants, aged 13 to adult, will be dancing with umbrellas against the natural landscape at Deer Lake Park. They’ve been rehearsing for the last two weekends.
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