Maple Ridge has Halloween things that actually happen inside the city: a City-run festival with fireworks, an established pumpkin patch with two sites, a free home haunt and a ticketed scare attraction. For a family that does not want to organize a day trip, that is a good spread.

The other half of Maple Ridge is river and mountain, and late October is when that half is at its best. The dykes and the trails up toward Golden Ears are at their most photogenic in the last two weeks of the month, and a lot of local Halloween for this city happens there rather than in a queue at an attraction.

Celebrate the Night Is the City's Own Festival

The City puts on Celebrate the Night on Saturday, October 24, 2026, 6 to 8pm at The ACT Arts Centre, 11944 Haney Place. It is free, with light installations, crafts, games, storytelling, roving entertainers, balloon twisting, face painting, live music and food trucks, followed by a fireworks finale at 8:15pm, best seen from the lot behind The ACT beside the Haney Transit Loop. There is also a costume contest — post with #CelebrateTheNight by 12:00 AM on Sunday, October 25, which means by the end of October 24.

For a family with young children who find a full evening of trick-or-treating too much, this is the easiest night out in the city, and it is a week before Halloween, so it does not compete with the 31st.

Pumpkins, Mazes and Haunts Within City Limits

Laity Pumpkin Patch runs two sites, open daily until October 31 ($13 on weekdays, $16 on weekends, sold at the gate). The North site at 21145 128 Avenue is for children six and under, with hay wagon rides; the South site at 12725 Laity Street has the corn maze and a race maze for older children.

After dark, the free option is Alouette Cemetery, a home haunt at 12795 227A Street, open nightly from October 3 to 31, 6 to 10pm, with donations going to Katie's Place Animal Shelter. The ticketed option is Blighthouse Productions' SITE 248 at 12377 248 Street, a scare attraction for ages 15 and up ($35 to $40 general admission, $50 to $55 Fast-Pass). Its remaining 2026 nights are October 22 to 26 and October 28 to 31; check its page for hours.

Nightmare on Rae Street Is Worth the Drive, but It Is in Port Coquitlam

Nightmare on Rae Street is a home haunt that Maple Ridge families do drive to, but it is not ours: it is at 3313 Rae Street, Port Coquitlam, across the Pitt River. A household builds a display in the yard and the front of the house — animatronics, skeletons and lighting. For 2026 it is listed as running nightly from October 16 to 31, 5 to 10pm, and in past years it has collected donations for the SHARE Society.

It is a residential street, so treat it the way you would any Halloween street: park clear of driveways, stay on the pavement, and keep children close.

Where Maple Ridge Actually Does Its Halloween

Away from the attractions, this is a city of long, tree-lined residential streets and it decorates them properly. A walk down a Maple Ridge street in the last week of October is genuinely a thing worth doing: the trees form a canopy, the leaves are already down and thick on the pavement, and the houses that have decorated are spread far enough apart to keep it interesting rather than overwhelming.

That is also the cheapest Halloween in the city — no ticket, no drive, no queue. It is the version that a family with a two-year-old actually does. The City's Halloween safety tips (posted in 2024, and still sound) cover costume visibility and fire safety, and are worth a read before the night rather than after.

Your Maple Ridge Halloween at a Glance

Daily until October 31. Laity Pumpkin Patch — the North site for children six and under, the South site for the corn maze and race maze.

Nightly until October 31, 6 to 10pm. Alouette Cemetery home haunt at 12795 227A Street — free, with donations to Katie's Place Animal Shelter.

Saturday, October 24, 6 to 8pm. Celebrate the Night at The ACT Arts Centre — free, with fireworks at 8:15pm.

Evenings in October. SITE 248 by Blighthouse Productions on 248 Street, ages 15 and up, October 22 to 26 and 28 to 31; Nightmare on Rae Street in Port Coquitlam, October 16 to 31.

Any October afternoon. A walk down a tree-lined Maple Ridge street, or the dykes if the light holds. Free, and the part of this city that is actually its own.

What Is Not Happening in Maple Ridge This Halloween

Maple Ridge does not run a downtown parade, a city-wide trick-or-treat route or a curfew. Private fireworks are out too: under the City's Fireworks By-law, selling, possessing or setting off fireworks without a permit is not allowed, with fines of up to $10,000, up to six months in jail, or both. The City's fireworks page has the details and the number for reporting them, 604-467-7305.

The Rae Street display in particular is a residential street in Port Coquitlam rather than an organized route, so the usual rules matter more than usual: keep to the pavement, stay out of driveways, and take a light.

Questions Often Asked

What is Nightmare on Rae Street?

A home-haunt display at 3313 Rae Street in Port Coquitlam, with animatronics and lighting, listed for October 16 to 31, 5 to 10pm, in 2026. It is not a Maple Ridge attraction, and any page that tells you otherwise has confused the two cities. Maple Ridge's own home haunt is Alouette Cemetery, at 12795 227A Street.

Are there pumpkin patches and mazes in Maple Ridge?

Yes. Laity Pumpkin Patch runs two sites: the North site for children six and under, with hay wagon rides, and the South site with the corn maze and race maze. Both are open daily until October 31.

Is there a Halloween festival or fireworks in Maple Ridge?

Yes. The City's Celebrate the Night runs on Saturday, October 24, 6 to 8pm at The ACT Arts Centre, with a fireworks finale at 8:15pm. Private fireworks need a permit.

What are the best outdoor options for Halloween in Maple Ridge?

The dykes and the trails toward Golden Ears. Late October is one of the best months of the year for both, and they are free and close.

Does Maple Ridge publish trick-or-treat hours or a safe route?

No dedicated route or curfew is published. The City has published Halloween safety tips covering costume visibility and fire safety around decorations and candles.