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HALLOWEEN ISN'T JUST ONE NIGHT IN NANAIMO THIS YEAR.

Whether you're looking for historical chills, creative thrills, tricks & treats, or late-night entertainment, Nanaimo is the perfect place to get spooky this Halloweekend! From October 29th to November 1st, the city is coming alive with a Halloweekend full of the ghostly, the historically haunted, creepy creativity, and the eerily entertaining.

There truly is something for everyone! From family-friendly trick-or-treating in the Old City Quarter and haunted lantern tours and Coal Mine jump scares at the Museum, to the sell-out Nanaimo Pride HalloQueen Dance and pumpkin carving at WhiteSails Brewing. Check out our daily schedule below to plan your perfect spooky weekend.

Check back often! The spooky spirit is spreading across Nanaimo, and we’ll be adding more events as they are announced! 

 
There’s plenty lurking around Nanaimo this Halloweekend. From haunted history and creepy creativity to trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving, drag shows and the annual HalloQueen Dance, the Harbour City is getting spooky all weekend long.

 

Friday, October 30

Kick off the weekend with an Opening Reception at the Nanaimo Art Gallery, a Haunted Lantern Tour with Nanaimo Museum, or Pumpkin Carving Contest & Drag Show at Whitesails Brewing.

Saturday, October 31 (Halloween)

Trick-or-treating in the Old City Quarter & Downtown Nanaimo, Après Trick-or-Treat at Whiltesails (families welcome), and the Annual Pride HalloQueen Dance at the Nanaimo Curling Club.

Sunday, November 1

Wrap up the Halloweekend with a Halloween-Themed Art Lab (Spooky Pinch Pots) at the Nanaimo Art Gallery. (More details to come).

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