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Your 2026 Guide to Fall in Delta

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Autumn is Delta at its most agricultural. Fields turn gold, pumpkin patches open across local farms, and the skies fill with migrating birds settling in for the season. Delta sits on one of the continent’s great flyways, and fall is when it shows. Add in harvest festivals, farm-to-table markets, and small-town nights out, and you’ve got a season built for slowing down.

Pumpkin Patches & Fall Festivals

When the air turns crisp and the fields glow gold, Delta slows down in the loveliest way. Just a short drive from downtown Vancouver, fall here means pumpkin patches under wide open skies, hayrides through the farmland, harvest markets, and quiet walks where the leaves do most of the talking. Here’s our guide to the season’s best fall events in Delta, BC, and a few gentle reasons to linger a little longer.

2026 Fall Events in Delta, BC

Here’s what you expect find happening across Tsawwassen, Ladner and our North Delta communities this fall. Our calendar of local events in Delta takes you from autumn straight through the holidays.

Thurs, October 1Emma Lea Farms
Pumpkin Patch OPENS
Thursday-Sunday 9am-5pm
Ice Cream Shoppe
Friday-Sunday 9am-5pm
Westham Island, Ladner
Sat + Sun, Oct 3/4Emma Lea Farms
Opening weekend
Live music, Rotato Potato food truck
Westham Island, Ladner
Sat, October 3Farmers’ Market
North Delta
(10-2 PM)
North Delta Rec Centre
Sat + Sun + Mon, Oct 10-12Emma Lea Farms
Thanksgiving Weekend
Live music, food trucks, face painting
Westham Island, Ladner
Sat, October 10Farmers’ Market
Pie Back Off
(10-3 PM)
Southlands, Tsawwassen
Wed, October 14Organic BC Gather and Grow Event (1-5 PM)West Coast Seeds
Sat, October 17Canadian Steam: A Comedy Show with Mildly Sexy LumberjacksGenesis Theatre, Ladner
Sat, October 17The Collective Markets: Girl’s Night Out (5-9 PM)Harris Barn, Ladner
Sat + Sun, Oct 17/182026 Pumpkin Patch Festival πŸŽƒVandula Farms
Sat + Sun, Oct 17/18Emma Lea Farms
Apple Fest 🍎
Live music, food trucks, face painting
Westham Island, Ladner
Sat, Oct 18Pumpkin Carving Contest (11-2 PM)
Halloween Pet Parade (3-4 PM)
Vandula Farms
Tues, October 20Fright Fest North Delta (4-8 PM)North Delta Rec Centre
Wed, October 21Uncensored Comedy Night 5 Match Eatery @ Cascades Casino, Delta
Fri, October 23YUK YUKS Comedy🀣Red Barn, Southlands, TSW
Sat, October 24Farmers’ Market
Halloween Theme
(10-3 PM)
Southlands, Tsawwassen
Sat, October 24KILLER Verse (7-10 PM)ND Centre for the Arts
Sat + Sun, October 24/25The Great Pumpkin CarveπŸŽƒPop-up pumpkin-carving stations & glowing trails in Tsawwassen, Ladner, and North Delta
Tues, October 27Fright Fest South Delta (4-8 PM)Ladner Community Centre
Tues, October 27Delta Matinee Series: Academy Chamber Players (1 PM)ND Centre for the Arts
Thurs-Sat, Oct 29-31Emma Lea Farms
Bring your Pup to the Patch🐢
Live music, last call for Ice Cream Shoppe
Westham Island, Ladner
Fri-Sun, Nov 6-8Delta Potters Fall SaleSouth Delta Rec Centre, TSW
Fri, November 6YUK YUKS Comedy🀣Red Barn, Southlands, TSW
Sat, November 7Farmers’ Market Finale (10-3 PM)Southlands, Tsawwassen
Sat, November 7DIYAfest ND Rec Centre
Tues, November 24Delta Matinee Series: Brian Yoon, Arin Sarkissian & Monica Pfau (12 PM)ND Centre for the Arts
Sun, November 29Holiday Craft + Artisan Market πŸŽ„(11-3 PM)Cascades Casino Delta
Fri, December 11YUK YUKS Comedy🀣Red Barn, Southlands, TSW
Fri, December 11ABBA-blahblahblah: A Swedish Disco Holiday Comedy SpecialGenesis Theatre, Ladner
Tues, December 16Ballet Beats Holiday Fundraiser for DeltaAssist (6:30-8 PM)Red Barn, Southlands

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