The City of North Vancouver is inviting residents to a spooky season lineup headlined by Halloween at The Shipyards on Saturday, October 31, according to the City.
The free celebration runs from noon to 4 p.m. at The Shipyard Commons and features live entertainment, games, activities, arts and crafts, a magic show, DJ music, Halloween storytelling with the North Vancouver City Library and interactive circus workshops with Vancouver Circus School. More than 40 pounds of Halloween candy will be given away, the City says.
Until November 1, walkers along Lonsdale Avenue can spot Halloween décor at the City parklets from 14th to 17th Street, and at Living Lane between 100 and 130 Lonsdale Avenue, transformed into “Not So Living Lane” with skeletons, spiderwebs, coloured lights and other surprises.
The season wraps up with the annual Pumpkin Drop on Sunday, November 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the back alley of the City Fire Hall at 165 E 13th Street, where North Vancouver City firefighters drop pumpkins from the five storey hose tower. Drops are by donation to the North Vancouver City Firefighters’ Charitable Foundation, the City says.
The City also shared safety reminders for the season. Halloween is one of the top five days for candle fires across Canada, so the City recommends battery operated candles in carved pumpkins, never leaving candle decorations unattended, and keeping decorations away from exits, open flames and heat sources.
Fireworks are strictly prohibited in the City of North Vancouver, including the sale, purchase, possession or discharge of fireworks, unless it is an approved public display with a certified Fireworks Supervisor and a permit issued by the Fire Chief, the City says.
Drivers and pedestrians are reminded to slow down in residential neighbourhoods, watch for people coming out between parked cars, and avoid driving during popular trick or treating hours from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Trick or treaters should walk, not run, when crossing the street, keep their heads up, put electronic devices down, and wear costumes that are easily visible and reflective or include reflective tape, the City says.
More Halloween events taking place in the City are listed at cnv.org/Events.
