This year’s list of theatrical style events for Halloween 2026 in Victoria, BC is looking good. How much I can take on depends on whether these ol’ bones can still rattle with the best of them! If I had to limit myself, my top picks would include High Moon, which the producers say will be louder and bloodier. It’ll be an improvement upon what I said in my review, or one can read my interview with the creators here. And along with Dread Noir, Final Curtain, and Witches in the Closet, this year promises to be a spooky good time.
That’s technically four, but I’d include Halloween Market YYJ because it has an entertainment component, music from DJ Brian Boitano, workshops, and pumpkin beer. Now in its fifth year, it’s worth mentioning! The following is a list of everything I’ve compiled with the assistance of the great community of Theatre Victoria on Facebook!
Live Theatre Productions
An All-Drag Cast: Rocky Horror
Date(s): Oct. 22–25, 2026
Venue: Greenhouse (1411 Quadra Street)
Drag Sunday Productions’ all-drag parody of The Rocky Horror Picture Show returns for its fifth year. This strictly 19+ audience-participation event invites guests to dress up, shout callbacks, and use props while the cast serves up a campy, high-energy take on the cult classic. ID is checked at the door.
Clue – Hilarious Farce
Date(s): Oct. 7–18, 2026
Venue: St. Luke’s Hall (3821 Cedar Hill Cross Road)
At an unusual dinner party, the butler offers the guests aliases and a variety of weapons, but the host is dead. Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock, and Mustard race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor in this madcap comedy based on the cult film and popular board game. Evening performances run Oct. 7–10 and 14–17; matinees are Oct. 10, 11, 17, and 18.
Don’t Be Evil
Date(s): Oct. 1–3, 2026
Venue: The Other Guise Theatre (716 Johnson Street)
Bounce presents a new musical comedy from Ride the Cyclone and Atomic Vaudeville writers Jacob Richmond and Alex Wlasenko. In a world dominated by technological overlords, toxic influencers, and intrusive advertising, puppets, songs, and satire skewer the systems shaping modern life.
Final Curtain
Date(s): Oct. 23–25, 2026
Venue: Theatre al Dente (907 Esquimalt Road)
When universally despised director Zach Snyder is found dead after the opening night of his new musical, everyone is a suspect. Luckily, renowned private eye Inspector Hound and rookie detective Sarah Brown are in the audience and on the case. This family-friendly murder-mystery comedy is performed by young actors aged 8–18, with colourful characters, plenty of puns, and theatrical mayhem. Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. on Oct. 23 and 24, followed by a 2 p.m. matinee on Oct. 25.
God Is a Scottish Drag Queen:
Halloween Spooktacular
Date(s): Oct. 9, 2026
Venue: McPherson Playhouse (3 Centennial Square, Victoria, BC)
Mike Delamont returns as the floral power-suit-wearing Scottish deity for a Halloween-themed comedy special. God descends from the heavens, or perhaps a haunted attic, to roast everything from pumpkin spice and demonic possession to terrifying costumes and the true horror of candy corn. Expect a two-act evening of irreverent stand-up and theatrical storytelling.
The Haunted Life of Francis Rattenbury
Date(s): October 2026 (dates TBA)
Venue: Parliament Buildings (501 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC V8V 1X4)
This free, hour-long theatrical tour at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia brings the infamous B.C. architect and the building’s most notorious parliamentary ghosts back to life through the award-winning Parliamentary Players. The performance is aimed at a more mature audience and may include sudden loud noises, flickering lights, and darkened rooms.
High Moon: A Werewolf Western (Updated)
Date(s): Oct. 14–30, 2026
Venue: Heritage Acres (7321 Lochside Drive, Saanichton, BC V8M 1W4)
The werewolf is back, and this original site-specific theatrical show plunges audiences into a remote Wild West town where something hungry and hairy waits around every corner. 31 Iguanas blend classic Western tropes with horror, humour, and heart, adding shadowy barns, moonlit churches, ghostly waterwheels, shootouts, and eerie howls to the journey. This 60-minute, non-seated performance includes outdoor walking on gravel, violence, blood, death, jump scares, and other mature content. Recommended for ages 12+.
Once Upon a Dreadful Night’s Dread Noir
Date(s): Oct. 15–16, 2026
Venue: Paul Phillips Hall
(1923 Fernwood Road)
Once Upon a Dreadful Night combines tabletop roleplaying with improvised theatre in a live play session of the horror game Dread. Inspired by classic film noir, the story follows anti-heroes, outcasts, and desperate souls through a mystery where every choice could be their last. Performances begin at 7 p.m.; doors open at 6:30 p.m. The listing notes that attendees under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Witches in the Closet 2026
Date(s): Oct. 8–9, 2026
Venue: Intrepid Studio (#2–1609 Blanshard Street, Victoria, BC V8W 2J5)
In 1691, two 15-year-olds, Lenora Appleton and Corinna Bothe, are prosecuted for witchcraft after sharing a kiss. Lenora’s father, the head of the church, makes special arrangements for the girls, but their fates are not what they hoped for. This coming-of-age historical-romance musical follows them as they keep secrets and wrestle with love and guilt. Rated 12+, the production runs approximately 55 minutes.
