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Metro Vancouver is getting a FREE Halloween festival with fireworks & trick-or-treating

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Ready for a fantastic Halloween celebration for all ages? Whether you’re looking for adult pumpkin carving and painting or a family-friendly Monster Mash Dance Party, the City of Richmond has you covered this year.

From Friday, October 20th to Tuesday, October 31st, the City is hosting over 20 Halloween-inspired events, which includes its premier Fireworks Festival.

At the event, guests will be able to enjoy live performances onstage, trick-or-treating, and other family-friendly activities, all accompanied by fireworks, of course.

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Below are all of the Halloween-inspired events and programs you can check out in Richmond this year:

Cambie’s Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt (free) – October 28th to 31st
South Arm Spooky Skele-bration (free) – October 31st
Halloween Hangout (free) – October 28th
Spooktacular Halloween Family Skate – October 27th to 29th
Pumpkin Sale – October 21st
Pumpkin Carving and Painting (preschoolers) – October 27th
Monster Mash Dance Party – October 28th
Halloween Eeky Shrieky – October 28th
Halloween Magical Potions and Slime Making – October 30th and 31st
Zumba® – Halloween – Family (free) – October 28th
Origami – Halloween Theme – October 29th
Trick or Treat at City Centre (free) – October 31st
Youth Halloween Hangout (free) – October 31st
Halloween Pumpkin Painting (adults) – October 28th
Halloween Zumba® Party (adults, free) – October 29th
Carve a Pumpkin with a Youth (free) – October 20th
Aldor Acres Pumpkin Patch Grandparent and Grandchild Trip (32.25 per person) – October 27th
City of Richmond Fireworks Festival (free) – October 31st

Note that event parking for the Fireworks Festival is limited, so guests are encouraged to arrive early or take transit. The festival will take place at Minoru Park from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31st. So mark your calendars and get ready to celebrate Halloween with some special fireworks.