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The last weekend of October brings events celebrating Halloween, Diwali and more to Metro Vancouver. Here are some activities you may want to check out:

Vancouver Fall Home Show

The Vancouver Fall Home Show takes over the convention centre’s west building this weekend, opening Thursday with free admission from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The show – which features hundreds of vendors, displays and presentations from the home-building and -furnishing industries – continues with ticketed admission through Sunday.

This year’s event also features a Got Craft pop-up marketplace, with small, local vendors offering jewelry, clothing, food, home wares, art, paper goods and more. Participating Got Craft vendors can be found on that organization’s website

The full schedule for the home show, as well as information on vendors and ticketing, can be found on its website

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