CALENDAR: Ghost Bus Tours, Oktoberfest Stein and Dine, Pumpkinfest
SATURDAY, OCT. 20
Ghost Bus Tours goes past what are described as some of Victoria’s most haunted places and makes two stops for on-site ghost hunting and stories. Tonight, Oct. 27 and 28, 7 p.m. at a secret location in Oak Bay revealed with booking. Advance tickets only at discoverthepast.com.
Intimate Encounters, Season IV: Concert 1. Explorations in 18th-century music with Michael Jarvis, Paul Luchow and friends at Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Ave., 7:30 p.m. Tickets at ticketrocket.co, Cathedral office, 930 Burdett Ave., Ivy’s Bookshop or Munro’s Books.
Victoria’s Oktoberfest: Stein and Dine, featuring live entertainment, games, accordion player, Oktoberfest dancers, lederhosen contest, beard and braid contest, beer pong, giant Roast Jenga and prize wheel. 7-11 p.m. at the Victoria Public Market, 1701 Douglas St. Tickets at eventbrite.ca.
The Gumboot Kids Live Show featuring Jessie Farrell at the McTavish-Academy of Art, 1720 McTavish Rd., 2 and 4 p.m.; gumbootkids.com., 2 p.m. show is sold out.
Monsters Haunted House: Fear on the Pier, a live-action haunted house, nightly to Oct. 31. Tonight and Oct. 31, 6-11:30, Sundays to Thursdays, 6:30-11 p.m. at Ogden Point Pier A, 203 Dallas Rd.; monstershauntedhouse.com.
An Evening with Patrick DeWitt at Munro’s Books, 1108 Government St., 7:30-9 p.m.; munrobooks.com.
Forest Spook-tacular, a drop-in event for all ages featuring Halloween fun with guided walks, crafts and ghoulish brew. Wear a costume and win a prize. Today and Sunday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Francis/ King Regional Park, meet at the Nature Centre off Munn Road. Capital Regional Parks programs, crd.bc.ca/parks, tel. 250-478-3344.
Paranormal Investigation at Point Ellice House. Tonight, 7:30-11, at 2616 Pleasant St. Tickets at eventbrite.ca.
Pumpkinfest at Galey Farms. Rides, corn maze, kids games, petting farm, haunted house, face painting. Today and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at 4150 Blenkinsop Rd.; galeyfarms.net.
Music in a Time of War: Emily Carr String Quartet at Church of St. Elizabeth, 10030 Third St., Sidney, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at Ivy’s Bookshop, Tanner’s Books, rmts.bc.ca, tel. 250-386-6121 or at the door; emilycarrstringquartet.com.
SUNDAY, OCT. 21
Pacific Opera Victoria presents
Fidelio by Beethoven, 2:30 p.m. at the Royal Theatre. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Crush — A Fine Wine Affair, Belfry Theatre’s eighth annual fine wine auction and tasting event. 5 p.m. at the Delta Ocean Pointe Resort, 100 Harbour Rd. Tickets at tel. 250-385-6815; belfry.bc.ca.
Lorraine Nygaard and Louise Rose at Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Ave., Crofton, 2-4 p.m. Tel. 250-324-2245; osbornebaypub.com.
Saragarhi Ball. Celebrating the diversity of Canadian veterans, with dinner and dance, silent auction and door prizes. 6 p.m. at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Tickets at marywinspear.ca, proceeds to benefit Broadmead Care through the Veterans Memorial Lodge at Broadmead, Beckley Farm Lodge and Rest Haven Lodge.
Galey Farms Festival of Fear. Four main venues, featuring a Haunted House for kids, and the much scarier 6,000square-foot Carnevil Haunted House for adults, 6-10 p.m. at Galey Farms, 4150 Blenkinsop Rd. Go to galeyfarms.net.
Old Cemeteries Society Tour: Psychic Tour at Ross Bay Cemetery, 2 p.m. Meet in front of Oregano’s, Fairfield Plaza, 1516 Fairfield Rd. Cost: $5; 250-5988870; oldcem.bc.ca.
Glenn Chatten and Ken Cade, presented by Victoria Folk Music Society, 7:30 p.m. at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Ave.; victoriafolkmusic.ca.
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