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Bear Creek Park’s daytime pumpkin train is running, with nighttime rides starting Oct. 16
The child-friendly daytime train runs Oct. 1 to 31; its nighttime “Scream” rides begin Oct. 16. Daytime tickets cost $12 and nighttime tickets cost $18, with age limits for the evening ride.
The Pumpkin Train at Bear Creek Park in Surrey runs during the day from Oct. 1 to 31, with nighttime rides beginning Oct. 16. Bear Creek Train & Mini-Golf operator Jassy Kaur and crew have a busy October at the privately owned business, which has been at the park for many years. The attraction is at 13750 88 Ave. Children under two ride free. For everyone else, a daytime ride costs $12 and includes a trip through a decorated forest, a treat, a pumpkin and crafts. Daytime tickets are not available online; visitors can show up.
The nighttime “Scream” train costs $18 per ticket and runs from 6 to 10 p.m. Riders must be 12 or older. “Chainsaw Charlie” and other characters are part of the event. The website, bctrains.com, says people of all ages are welcome at their own discretion; nighttime tickets can be purchased there. The Pumpkin Train will be closed to the public on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a Canucks Autism Network event.
Elsewhere in Surrey, Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors opens Oct. 2 at 12530 72 Ave. in Newton.