Experience ghastly chills and thrills at the historic - and extremely ghostly - Burnaby Village Museum this Halloween. From October 28 to 30, the site will be transformed into an eerie haunted village - complete with witches, trolls, gravediggers… and some tricky trick-or-treating.
On these special fright nights, be sure to don your favourite costume and prepare for an evening of Halloween hysteria with haunting legends, myths and superstitions.
Visit the fortune teller, take in the belated fashions of the dead Victorians, experience the circus sideshow and hear the moans of the dearly departed in the cemetery as you walk through the forbidding village in the dark cover of night.
Some of the other spine-chilling activities include:
• Trick-or-treating for the kids.
• Check out the latest styles in coffins - and get measured for yours.
• Savour tasty toes and other bloodcurdling treats at the Voodoo café.
• Enjoy unlimited rides on the carousel.
From now until Halloween, the Burnaby Village Museum also presents a series of walking tours and workshops:
Walking Tours
Ladies of the Lake
Sunday, Oct. 3rd from 2:00pm to 3:30pm, $16.80
Learn about three women who shaped the landscape of the Deer Lake Park area: Ethel Moore, Harriet Woodward and Grace Ceperley.
Burnaby Heights Walking Tour
Saturday, Oct. 16th from 10:00am to 11:30am, $16.80
Author and historian John Atkin leads you through the street of this Burnaby neighbourhood, discussing the residential and business development on either side of Hastings Street.
Haunted Deer Lake Walking Tours
Oct 21 - Oct 31, 7:30pm to 9:30pm, $23.52
Visit five ominous-looking buildings in the Deer Lake area, including the Ceperley Mansion, where mysterious happenings and hauntings have been reported. Includes a walk through Burnaby Village Museum.
Seasonal Workshops
Lantern Making Workshop
Sunday, Oct 17th from 10:30am to 12:30pm, $28.00
Just in time for Halloween! Let your imagination shine while making your own globe lantern.
Halloween Quilting
Saturday, Oct. 23rd from 10:00am to 2:00pm, $10/per person
Your child-and-adult team will be lead through the steps of producing a quilted, decorative wall hanging using traditional hand-piecing and quilting techniques.
Find more information on the historic
Burnaby Village Museum or phone 604-293-6501.
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