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Halloween at Britannia: Machines, Monsters & Mischief
On October 18, explore the Halloween programme at Britannia Mine Museum. Ride the underground train, see live mining equipment demonstrations, take on hands-on challenges and a scavenger hunt, and watch science demonstrations. Museum exhibits and gold panning are included, and the special tour adds playful Halloween activities for families.
- Date and time
- Location
- Britannia Mine Museum · 150 Copper Drive · Britannia Beach · V8B 1J1
- Organizer
- Britannia Mine Museum
About this event
The Halloween programme runs October 17–18 and October 24–25, 2026, and this occurrence is on October 18 at Britannia Mine Museum. The programme is included with museum admission. Book your visit and underground tour; no daily tour time is advertised.
Wear a hard hat and take the underground train for live mining equipment demonstrations, hands-on challenges and problem-solving. Timed BOOM! access follows the guided tour with your group. See six Monster Machines in the Machine Shop before or after the tour, join a scavenger hunt, try colouring, and watch exploding-pumpkin and magnetic-slime science demonstrations.
Regular exhibits, gold panning, the Mineral Gallery and Terra Lab are also included. The special tour has lower lighting, interactive Halloween elements and live equipment, and is designed to be playful and family-friendly.