York Region & Durham Region Events
September | October | November | December
NOTE: Markham events are listed at Markham events.
ONGOING EVENTS
Apple Picking Apple picking season starts the last week of August and runs
until October. You'll find many varieties of apples in York Region and Durham Farms including Cortland,
Royal Gaia, Red Delicious and Macintosh. Many farms offer children's activities and events.
- August to October (check your local farm)
- website
SEPTEMBER 2010
Cineplex Star & Strollers
 You
deserve a little playtime- join
us for the perfect playdate for you and your baby! Two new movies each week, a baby friendly environment, lowered volume,
dimmed lighting and change table. Stroller parking available in select theatres.
- Thursday, September 9, 2010
- Richmond Hill SilverCity: The American (14A) 1:00 pm
- Richmond Hill SilverCity: The Switch (PG) 1:00 pm
- Cineplex Odeon Aurora: The Switch (PG) 1:00 pm
- Cineplex Odeon Aurora: Going the Distance (14A) 1:00 pm
- website
Aurora RibfestEnjoy ribs from professional BBQ teams from across North America! Bring
your friends and make it an afternoon or evening with a full beer garden and live entertainment.
- Friday, September 10 - Sunday, September 12, 2010
- Machell Park, Aurora (map)
- website
Durham Parkinson SuperWalk 2010
 2010
marks the 20th anniversary of SuperWalk and it will be Parkinson Society Canada?s biggest fundraising event yet! In 2009,
$2.6 million was raised nationally through SuperWalk, helping fund 16 new research programs as well as providing resources
for education, advocacy and support services to the over 100,000 Canadians living with this debilitating disease.
This
year it is our goal to raise $3 million, $900,000 of which is hoped to come from generous supporters in Central and Northern
Ontario. This is a fun family event with participants ranging from infancy and on! You can
even register your family as a team. All are welcome! With your help, we can make a better life and a brighter future
for Canadians living with Parkinson?s today ? a world without Parkinson?s tomorrow. For more information on SuperWalk
and to register or sponsor a walker please visit www.parkinsonsuperwalk.ca or call 1.800.565.3000.
- Sunday, September 12, 2010
- 12:00 pm
- Rotary Park, 177 Lake Driveway West, Ajax
- Pre-registration encouraged
- website
Learning with Moms - Free Family Fun DayFree Try on our Fall Courses. We specialize in
"Parent & Kids" classes - meet our teachers on our Free Family Fun Day! Photography 101 for Moms & Babies
(0-18m). Yoga and Babies (0-12m). Family Yoga (12m to 5 yrs). Learning through Dancing (Parents & 3-5yrs).
Tap Tap Dance Dance 123 (Parents & 4-6 yrs). Science Adventure for Family (Parents & 3-5). SMART Kids Scientist
(Age 5-8 yrs). Musikgarten: Family Music for Babies (Parents & 0-18m). Family Music for Toddlers (Parents & 15m-3.5).
- Sunday, September 12, 2010
- 2:00 pm tp 5:00pm
- Richmond Hill Center for the Performing Arts
- Free!
- website
Ride for Karen
 Started
in 2002, the RIDE FOR KAREN is a yearly cycling event that is held as a tribute to the life and legacy of Karen Tobias
and to raise money for charities that help people living with cancer, and those who care for them. In the last seven
years the Ride for Karen has raised over $925,000, which was used to help build and furnish new cancer care facilities,
provide much needed resources for cancer support centres and send kids with cancer to camp. This year's ride will feature
four events, a 160km or a 100km course for advanced riders, a 25km course for intermediate cyclists, and a Kids Fun Ride
for children 2-12 years old.
- Sunday, September 12, 2010
- St. Joan of Arc High School 1 St. Joan of Arc Ave. Maple
- website
Pickering Welcome Wagon Baby ShowExpecting a Baby? Plan to attend this FREE event on
Sunday September 19, 2010 at The Pickering Recreation Complex. Gift Bags - Door Prizes! Helpful information in planning
for your baby on the way. Register to attend at www.havingababy.ca
or call 1-866-873-9945 for your FREE invitation.
- Sunday September 19, 2010
- 1:00 pm to 4:00pm
- Pickering Recreation Complex
- Free!
- website
Doors Open Newmarket 2010Newmarket will again participate in Doors Open Ontario, a programme
of the Ontario Heritage Trust that celebrates the historic, cultural and architectural heritage of the province. Sixteen
Newmarket sites of local significance will open for tours and displays. For a complete list of sites or for a brochure
visit www.newmarket.ca or www.doorsopenontario.com. For more information, please call the Elman W. Campbell Museum at 905-953-5314.
- Saturday September 18, 2010
- 10:00am to 4:00pm
- Elman W. Campbell Museum, 134 Main St., S., Newmarket
- Free Admission!
- website
Tour de Greenbelt 2010 - NewmarketWhat is the Tour de Greenbelt? Re-discover
the joy of a leisurely bike ride and come explore Ontario's Greenbelt, 1.8 million acres of protected land wrapping around
the Golden Horseshoe. Each ride begins at 10:00 a.m., registration and refreshments open at 8:30 a.m. At the end of each
route a freshly prepared BBQ lunch featuring Greenbelt grown food will be served. Live entertainment and special activities
for kids will be on hand. This will be offered from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- September 25, 2010
- 10:00am to 3:00pm (registration 8:30 am)
- Starting/Ending Location: Newmarket Farmers' Market 395 Mulock Dr. Newmarket,
- website
Tour de Greenbelt 2010 - UxbridgeWhat is the Tour de Greenbelt? Re-discover the joy
of a leisurely bike ride and come explore Ontario's Greenbelt, 1.8 million acres of protected land wrapping around the
Golden Horseshoe. Each ride begins at 10:00 a.m., registration and refreshments open at 8:30 a.m. At the end of each route
a freshly prepared BBQ lunch featuring Greenbelt grown food will be served. Live entertainment and special activities for
kids will be on hand. This will be offered from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- September 26, 2010
- 10:00am to 3:00pm (registration 8:30 am)
- Elgin Park in Town of Uxbridge Elgin Park, Uxbridge, Ontario
- website
OCTOBER 2010
Fall Family Festival - Pickering MuseumPickering Museum Village Foundation’s annual
fundraising event with music, children’s activities, amazing raffle, 4th annual Rubber Duckie RACE and more fun for
the whole family. Admission is FREE!
- October 3, 2010
- 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
- Pickering Museum Village
- FREE!
- website
Colours of Fall Concert & Community Corn RoastEnjoy an evening of fiddling, pumpkin
carving, live entertainment with the old fashioned twist of a community corn roast!
- Thursday October 7, 2010
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
- Aurora Town Park, Aurora (map)
- website
DoodlebopsThe Doodlebops command the stage in a new high-energy, live concert that gets
the whole audience movin', groovin', laughin' and singin'. Drawing on the success of the Doodlebops TV series, the 'Together
Forever Tour' will appeal to audiences of all ages. Starring Deedee, Rooney and Moe Doodle, the show will feature innovative
giant screen technology, original sets and costumes, new songs and signature favourites.
- Tuesday, October 12, 2010
- 3:30pm & 6:30pm
- Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts 10268 Yonge St Richmond Hill
- website
Run4Rett
 The Ontario Rett Syndrome Association
(ORSA) is holding its 6th annual Run4Rett event on Saturday, October 16th, 2010 at the Richmond Green Park in Richmond
Hill, Ontario.
- October 16, 2010
- 10:00 am
- Richmond Green Park, Richmond Hill
- Registration required
- website
Mingling Mommas and Mocktails
 Ticket
includes a mocktail of your choice. Shop
from boutique style businesses that sell beautiful custom jewellery, designer handbags and accessories, gourmet goodies,
Canadian made professional make-up, trendy children’s items, designer clothing, candles, organic soap, products for the
home and so much more. Discover many local services too! Best Selling Author and TV Personality Alyson Schafer will be
mingling at the event with us, answering parenting questions and books will be available to buy. Complimentary Spa Services
by Sanctuary Day Spa.
- Friday, October 22, 2010
- 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
- Glenway Country Club, 470 Crossland Gate, Newmarket
- Tickets $5
- website
Splash 'N BootsVoted the Canadian Children's "Group of the Year" in 2009 at the Independent
Music awards, Splash 'N Boots and are currently one of the biggest and best musical groups for kids. They have been hailed
as "the U2 of children's music" and "a cross between the Barenaked Ladies and Raffi.
- October 24th, 2010
- 2:00 pm
- Nineteen on the Park, 19 Civic Avenue, Stouffville, ON
- $20 regular / $17 subscriber / $10 student(child) (plus HST)
- website
A Haunted ForestCalling all ghosts, goblins and monsters! Join us for some scary surprises
throughout the many haunted trails of Sheppard's Bush, followed by a Halloween party with a bonfire, ghost stories and
some witches brew!
- Saturday October 23, 2010
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- Sheppard’s Bush (Mary Street Entrance), Aurora (map)
- website
Robert Munsch Live!One of Canada's most beloved storytellers, Robert Munsch makes
his Richmond Hill debut bringing his hilarious and touching stories to the theatre for two shows only. Author of such well-loved
books as The Paperback Princess, The Mud Puddle, Murmel Murmel Murmel and I Love You Forever, Robert Munsch's unique brand
of storytelling is an experience that will be treasured by the whole family and is not to be missed!
- October 26 & 27, 2010
- 10:30am & 6:30pm
- Richmond Hill Centre For The Performing Arts
- Tickets: $25 adult, $23 child (buy tickets online)
- website
Spooktacular Halloween PartySpooktacular Halloween Party at the Elman W. Campbell Museum!Join
us for a howling good time with games, craft, costume parade and a spooky story. For more information, please call the
Elman W. Campbell Museum at 905-953-5314.
Suitable for ages 4-12. Pre-registration required.
- Saturday October 30, 2010
- 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
- Elman W. Campbell Museum, 134 Main St., S., Newmarket
- $5 per child
- website
NOVEMBER 2010
Santa Under the Stars ParadeDress up in your winter woolies and join us for this year's
evening parade as Santa Claus comes to town.
- Saturday November 27, 2010
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Yonge Street between Orchard Heights Boulevard and Murray Drive external link, Aurora (map)
- website
Boogie Boy BluesBoogie Boy Blues & The Music Awards is a captivating story of
a young songwriter, Boogie Boy, as he makes his way across Canada with a jazz band along the way, Unibrow steals his
guitar and Alexandra saves the day. Written and performed by Ron Beer (with graphic art by Michael Rosenplot) this interactive,
multimedia performance introduces young audiences to the craft of songwriting and the history of the blues.
- November 28, 2010
- 2:00 pm
- Nineteen on the Park, 19 Civic Avenue, Stouffville, ON
- $20 regular / $17 subscriber / $10 student(child) (plus HST)
- website
DECEMBER 2010
6th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony - AuroraEveryone is welcome to join the family fun
and festivities, greet Santa, sing carols and decorate the town tree.
- Wednesday, December 1, 2010
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Aurora Town Hall, Aurora (map)
- website
Breakfast With Santa at the Elman W. Campbell MuseumEnjoy Breakfast With Santa in a historical
setting! The Friends of the Elman W. Campbell Museum will host a continental breakfast. Tickets are $10 per person and
must be purchased in advance. Breakfast will be available at 8:30am and 9:30am. Admission to this event includes Continental
Breakfast, Photo Opportunity with Santa and Museum admission. This is a popular event, please make your arrangements early
to avoid disappointment.
- Saturday December 4, 2010
- 8:30am and 9:30am
- Elman W. Campbell Museum, 134 Main St., S., Newmarket
- $10 per ticket
- website
Family First Night - AuroraRing in the New Year early with your family and friends. Enjoy
wagon rides, a bonfire, swimming, skating, games, children's activities, and so much more.
- Friday, December 31, 2010
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- Aurora Family Leisure Complex, Aurora (map)
- website
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