ESCAPE FROM PADOVA
Thursday, Friday + Saturday | Tranquille Farm Fresh
New to Kamloops this fall, Escape from Padova is an escape room experience in the abandoned tunnels of Tranquille Sanitorium. Canada's only underground escape room. The one-hour escape experience takes place in the dark, underground tunnels that connect several buildings. Tickets are $35 and you must be at least 16 years old to take part in the fun.
As the story goes, 20 people snuck into Padova – the abandoned sanitorium on the outskirts of Kamloops - and only have 1-hour to escape rooms full of riddles, symbols, and elusive clues. Can you make it out alive?
GHOST TRAIN + TRICK OR TREAT TRAIN
October 21, 26, 27, 28, 29 | Kamloops Heritage Railway
SOLD OUT, SEE YOU NEXT YEAR
THE FREUDIAN SLIPS - HALLOW'S EVE
October 27 | Stage House Theatre 422 Tranquille Rd.
The Freudian Slips present: An all Hallow's Eve-themed event! Spooky and scary happenings are afoot at the Stagehouse Theatre -- what are those mischievous Freudian Slips up to this time? Come and find out for yourself.
FEATURING: Greg Brown, Kennedy Crane, Allandra Gardner, Aiden Kip, Brendan Law, Taylor James McCallum, Dan Ondang, and Paul Rancourt. Tickets are $15 in advance online at www.chimeratheatre.com/tickets or $20 at the door with cash only. Tickets will stop being available online 24 hours before the show starts (8:00 pm the night before) so buy early if you’d like your ticket in advance. Doors and Bar open at 7:30 pm. Show starts at 8:00 pm. Because of the improvised nature of the show, parental discretion is advised. We advise 16+. As always, we will be selling tasty beverages pre-show and at intermission. Come thirsty, my friends.
BOO AT THE ZOO
October 26-28 | BC Wildlife Park
Boo at the Zoo is back for another year of frights and fun for all ages. Dress the family up and experience historical swordplay, the wildlife express miniature train, a haunted maze, candy stations and animal encounters. Hours of fun for the whole family. This event runs from 5:00-9:00pm from October 26th-28th. Tickets are $11.95 for kids and $15.95 for adults.
Corn Maze
October 1-31 | Sunset Valley Farm
This haunted corn maze will have you getting lost in over eight acres of twists, turns, and dead ends! Don't give up you will find your way out even if it's right back at the beginning. The corn mazeis open to explore Monday-Friday from 1:00-5:00pm and Saturday-Sunday from 9:00am-5:00pm
Nights of Fright!
October 27-29 | Sunset Valley Farm
Nights of Fright haunted corn maze will have you looking over your shoulder as you walk or run your way through eight acres of terror. Can you find your way out? Check Facebook for more details leading up to Halloween.
Pumpkin Patch
October 1-31 | Sunset Valley Farm
Bring your friends and family out to Sun Valley Farms to our annual Pumpkin Patch. Hunt for the most unusual pumpkin of all time, maybe find that cute perfectly round one or just a baby one for the baby. With so many options, you'll have to draw straws for the best one to take home. The pumpkin patch is open to explore Monday-Friday from 1:00-5:00pm and Saturday-Sunday from 9:00am-5:00pm
ZOMBIE WALK
October 27 | Victoria Street, Downtown
If you love the living dead, and you have a great zombie costume, come and walk the downtown streets like a zombie. Kamloops Zombie Walk has been gaining popularity over the last few years, showcasing some of the best zombie wannabes around. Shuffle, stagger and moan in the streets searching for fresh brains and tasty flesh.
TUNNEL THEATRE
Padova: The Untold Story
Thursday's, Friday's + Saturday's | Tanquille Farm Fresh
Tranquille Tunnel Theatre is back for another season of underground adventures. Padova: The Untold Story will take you back to Padova City in the 1990’s! Rumour has it that people have gone missing at Padova and the mysterious new owner has deeply kept secrets. Descend into the tunnels and uncover the truth during this 1-hour production. Tickets are $25 per person.
Other Events happening in October
Lucky's Halloween Month of Movies
October 1-31 | 101, 795 McGill Rd.
Former owners of the Hush Puppy Food Truck, are now at their eclectic little restaurant, Lucky's. Join their guests every night during October for live entertainment, starting at 7pm. This is the place to be if you love old pop culture, great music and a few pinball and retro arcade games, while still cooking up all your favorites- handmade foods. LEARN MORE
Cirque du Soleil Corteo
October 24-28 | Sandman Centre
Cirque du Soleil, a world production of theatrical acrobat performers, are here to perform Corteo, is a story about a clown, Mauro, who has passed, but his spirit is still with us. Instead of mourning, the funeral cortege celebrates the here and hereafter with laughter and excitement. Theatrical world of fun, comedy and spontaneity situated in a mysterious space between heaven and earth. LEARN MORE
13th Annual Pumpkins of Light Festival
October 25 | 915 Southills St.
Open Door Group's Gardengate Horticulture Program is hosting the 4th annual Pumpkin of Lights Festival. This is a fun event where you can wander down a spooky path illuminated by hundreds of Jack O'Lanterns carved by the Kamloops community. Free Admission. Family and kid friendly! LEARN MORE
Kamloops Symphony Orchestra - Dark + Scary Night
October 26-27 | Sagebrush Theatre
A special Halloween themed concert featuring Saint-Saëns’ Danse macabre and Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain among others. Catch our homage to the burgeoning world of video game music with excerpts from Outlast and Dungeon Hunter! LEARN MORE
The Haunted Courthouse
October 26-28 | Corner of Seymour + 1st Ave.
Back for another Halloween is the Haunted Courthouse! Come and get spooked in the old courthouse downtown and see what these masters of creepiness have in store for you this year. $5, 6-9pm
Get Spooked
October 26 | McArthur Island
GET SPOOKED is Kamloops only night run and the most fun you will have in your favourite costume! This super high energy run is a family-friendly event so bring your whole house-hold tribe and even your neighbors! But please leave your furry family members at home. Join us for hot chocolate, loads of Halloween candy, draw prizes, spooktacularly decorated routes and the most memorable night time running experience you'll ever have! LEARN MORE
Gross Salmon Fun for Halloween
October 27 | 655 Holt St .
Dress up and enjoy a day of GROSS salmon science at Big Little Science Centre. Have fun with chemistry and make ‘Salmon Blood’ and ‘Salmon Guts.’ Can you eat a ‘Salmon Eyeball’? Enjoy our family appropriate Halloween decorations, have a treat and enjoy some Gross Science. LEARN MORE
Halloween tribute show
October 27 | Zack's Coffee
Come in for a night of live music with performances by Eyehategod, Rudimentary Peni, The Kids, Ramones. All Ages event. $5 cover, $2 cover when you wear a costume. LEARN MORE
trick-or-treat extravaganza
October 31 | Aberdeen Mall
Trick-or-treat extravaganza is once again coming to Aberdeen Mall. Take the kids to show off their costumes and collect candy indoors at all the retailers from 2pm to 4pm. LEARN MORE
LIGHT THE NIGHT
October 31 | McDonald Park, The Shore
Join the Halloween fun down at McDaonld Park in The Shore. Dress in your best costume and glow sticks for a night of fun and games. There will be glowstick games, candy, mini golf, fire pits to keep warm, carnival games and more. Don't miss this event! LEARN MORE
KMA HALLOWEEN HUNT
October 30-November 2 | 207 Seymour St.
Join the Kamloops Museum & Archives for some Halloween fun! Drop in during the week of Halloween to find the ghosts and ghouls hidden throughout the museum. Find them all in this family friendly scavenger hunt and receive a Halloween treat! Free with museum admission. LEARN MORE
BIG KID 19+ EVENTS
KFS - Mandy, Halloween Dark Series
October 25 | Paramount Theatre
This movie is based in the Pacific Northwest in 1983, outsiders Red Miller and Mandy Bloom lead a loving and peaceful existence. When their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed by a cult led by the sadistic Jeremiah Sand, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled with bloody vengeance and laced with deadly fire. Rated 18A: sexually suggestive scenes; explicit violence. LEARN MORE
Shark Club Halloween Party
October 26-27 | 285 Lorne St.
Shark Club will be transformed into an abandoned Asylum fueled with deranged guests, medical staff that shouldn’t be anywhere near patients, and scenes that are straight out of your nightmares. LEARN MORE
The Voodoo Doll Ball!
October 26 | 831 Victoria Street
Southern style fare, LIVE music By Doc And The Disorderlies, Costume Contest, Scavenger Hunt, Grown Up Gift Bags & A Dance Party... Your Best Halloween Yet!
Lets Move Studio (Enter on the back side of the building) LEARN MORE
Duffy's Pub Halloween Bash
October 27 | 1797 Pacific Way
Join Duffy's Pub for another year of Halloween Festivities! Cash Prizes for best costume, limited tickets available! $5.00 each or 4 for $15.00 at Dufffy's. LEARN MORE
Halloween Party by P.U.F.F Entertainment
October 27 | 177 Tranquille Rd.
Come get spooky at this first annual Halloween bash. With plenty of sound and lights to get your spook on. P.U.F.F Entertainment is proud to bring this event to Kamloops. Some favourite music by SpunLog, Leo Zen and the amazing Gnarsistek. Door prizes, Auction, 50/50 draws for best costume, full bar, $10 cover. Come early. LEARN MORE
McCracken Station Pub Halloween Party
October 27 | 1626 Valleyview Dr.
Join us at McCracken Station Pub for live entertainment by Noble Crew! $10 cover in advance. LEARN MORE
Pogue Mahone Halloween Costume Party
October 27 | 843 Desmond Street
Dress to impress! Pogue Mahones is giving away the ultimate door prize. A handmade carved house door of Han Solo in Carbonite! Cash prizes are also up for grabs for best costumes. Kamloops top DJ King Kong Finger spinning tunes all night. No Cover. LEARN MORE
Terra Restaurants Annual Friends of Frankenstein
October 31 | 326 Victoria St.
Join Terra Restaurant for their annual Halloween costume and wine dinner. Tickets $75. LEARN MORE
Tumbleweeds Pub Halloween Party with Suzi Rawn
October 27 | 5220 Bogetti Pl.
Come and Celebrate Halloween with The Suzi Rawn Band. Win Cash for best Costumes! Try our Spooky Drinks and Shots!! Party starts at 8pm! LEARN MORE
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WHERE TO GET YOUR COSTUME
Spirit Halloween | 444 Seymour St.
The largest selection of costumes and accessories sure to win you best costume prizes! LEARN MORE
Value Village | 945 West Columbia St.
The largest selection of costumes and accessories sure to win you best costume prizes! LEARN MORE
