Fairs & Festivals
Feels Like Summer at Celebration Square
Mississauga Celebration Square 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, ON, CanadaFrom May to October, Celebration Square is giving you all the summer feels! Enjoy a variety of free events and experiences, from food festivals to outdoor fitness classes to live concerts. There is something for every one of all ages to enjoy! The Fountain powered by Alectra The Porch sponsored by Tourism Mississauga
Chappell Farms Fall Festival
Chappell Farms 620 Penetanguishene Road, Barrie, ON, CanadaFrom early September all the way until Halloween, Chappell Farms offers our Fall Festival! It’s an amazing place for kids and adults alike! We have all kinds of activities, come and visit our animals, run on the hay bale run, explore the corn maze, ride on the tricycle track, walk our new walking trail and pick your perfect pumpkin. There is plenty of room to …
Pingle’s Harvest Festival
Pingle's Farm Market 1805 Taunton Road East, Hampton, Ontario, CanadaCelebrate all the fall season has to offer at Pingle’s Harvest Festival! Available weekend activities: Pingle’s playland (ft. our newest family animals, the goats & zebus!), wagon rides, apple picking, pumpkin picking (from September 24), 6.5 acre Secret Agent corn maze (also includes a ‘mini maze’ for toddlers), the entertainment area with live music, The Thirsty Goat Bar, full dine-in food & drink menu with …
TIFA Kids
Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCanada’s largest and longest-running festival of words and ideas, returns to Harbourfront Centre September 21 to October 1, 2023. This year's Festival invites children and youth of all ages to TIFA Kids, with a vibrant programme the entire family can enjoy for free! From superheroes to graphic novels, whimsical adventures to spooky stories, in addition to arts & crafts, sing-alongs and baking, there are plenty …
Toronto International Festival of Authors
Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaJoin the Toronto International Festival of Authors this fall as we take flight with an entertaining lineup of events This year, we will explore the theme of “taking flight” – from the remarkable flights of imagination books and stories offer, to the more serious human need to find safety and freedom of expression. The Festival will bring together hundreds of authors from diverse cultures, communities …
Toronto International Festival of Authors
Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThe Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) invites your imagination to take flight September 21 – October 1, 2023 at Harbourfront Centre. Meet and discover your favourite story creators through readings, conversations, workshops, performances and free activities for all ages. The 2023 Festival edition offers dozens of free, family-friendly events and activities to introduce celebrated story creators to young readers, providing so much for children of all ages to …
Ontario Garlic Week 2023
Locations across Ontario ON, CanadaEmbark on a flavorful journey across Ontario's landscapes during Ontario Garlic Week! From September 22 to October 1, 2023, passionate garlic farmers and renowned chefs celebrate the province's bountiful garlic harvest. Chart your course all across Ontario from one "Garlic Pop-Up" to the next, travelling by car, bike, or public transit. Make it a shared adventure with friends and family, traversing towns and cities, experiencing …
Watson Farms Fall Fest
Watson Farms 2287 HWY 2, Bowmanville, Ontario, CanadaCelebrate the season with us here on the farm! Weekends, starting this weekend September 23rd through until October 22nd, join us for fun fall-filled activities for the whole family! 🍂 Fun photo stations 🚜 Hay rides 🌽 Corn Maze 🎃 NEW pumpkin trail 🎶 Live music 🍎 PYO apples 🎃 PYO pumpkins + more!
Markham Fair
Markham Fairgrounds 10801 McCowan Road, Markham ON, Ontario, CanadaThe Markham Fair, Canada’s largest four-day agricultural fair is jam-packed with attractions, events, competitions, and performers featuring Monster Truck Show, Paw Patrol Meet & Greet with Chase and Sky, SuperDogs, Demolition Derby, Tractor Pull, Horse Pull, Animal displays, and shows. The fair features it's popular cooking demonstrations, commercial exhibit buildings, horse shows, face painting, live entertainment. Don’t miss the midway with over 40 rides and …
Weekend Festivals at Celebration Square
Mississauga Celebration Square 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, ON, CanadaEnjoy free weekend Festivals at Mississauga Celebration Square! From May to October, experience all of the food, music, entertainment and culture with your friends and family.
Port Elgin Pumpkinfest
Downtown Port Elgin Saugeen Shores, ON, CanadaWELCOME to Port Elgin Pumpkinfest! One of Ontario's most unique events. Featuring two GIANT Vegetable Weigh Offs, one of Ontario's LARGEST two-day outdoor Car Shows, over 100 craft, marketplace & food vendors for all your shopping needs and tons of FAMILY FUN Attractions, Port Elgin Pumpkinfest is THE place to be! It takes the entire COMMUNITY to run a festival of this size and Port …
Brooks Farms Fall Fun Festival
Brooks Farms 122 Ashworth Road, Mount Albert, ON, CanadaThe outdoor event highlight of the YEAR! For over a decade, Brooks Farms hosts an awesome Fall Fun Festival that gets bigger and better every year. Come out and enjoy the beautiful autumn season Brooks Farms style! Wagon Rides Zip Line 2 New Giant Jumping Pillows!! Farm Animals Puppet Shows Tire Horse Swings Sandbox Fun Bouncing Ponies Playhouse & Slides 2 Pirate Ships!! Singing Chicken …
Kinderfest Fall Fair
Bingemans 425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener, ON, CanadaThe Region's newest Fall Festival with fun for the whole family! Children's entertainment on the stage including Erick Traplin and more! Carnival Rides & Inflatables Pumpkin Cookie Decorating Fall Treats and drinks Open Fire S'mores roasting station Face Painting Shop local at our Fall Market. No ticket required to shop great local vendors and artisans.
Halloween Nights of Lights & Pumpkinville
Scarborough Town Centre 520 Progress Avenue, Scarborough, ON, CanadaHalloween Nights of Lights is BACK FOR THE FOURTH YEAR as a walk-through experience for the 2023 season. Bigger and better, this years experience will feature more than 2 million LED and RGB lights animated and synchronized to your favourite Halloween tunes. Continue the fun inside of Pumpkinville, a fun fair located at the end of the Nights of Lights trail featuring larger than life …
Pumpkinville
Scarborough Town Centre 520 Progress Avenue, Scarborough, ON, CanadaPumpkinville features larger-than-life pumpkin sculptures, pumpkin houses and village inside of a candy forest all made with over 30,000 REAL pumpkins. Join us for the newest interactive Pop-Up experience to hit Toronto. Whether you’re seeking one of a kind pumpkin sculptures, a pumpkin patch in the city, a striking nighttime lights display, midway rides and games, or an outdoor pumpkin-themed experience with dozens of fall …
Festival at Historic Fort Willow
Historic Fort Willow Conservation Area 2714 Grenfel Rd, Utopia, Ontario, CanadaExperience the Historic Fort Willow Conservation Area come to life this September 30! The Festival at Fort Willow is an annual event where visitors will experience what life was like at Fort Willow pre-European contact, during the Fur Trade and the War of 1812. Activities include: Visit settlers homes and smell their delicious food Discover how ships were built Make candles like settlers Watch a …
Festival at the Fort
Historic Fort Willow Conservation Area 2714 Grenfel Rd, Utopia, Ontario, CanadaExperience the Historic Fort Willow Conservation Area come to life this September 30! The Festival at Fort Willow is an annual event where visitors will experience what life was like at Fort Willow in the early 1800s. Activities include: Visit settlers homes and smell their delicious food Discover how ships were built Make candles like settlers Watch a blacksmith work Tie ropes like a sailor …
Applefest Fall Fair
Ireland House Museum 2168 Guelph Line, Burlington, Ontario, CanadaCelebrate the fall season at Applefest Fall Fair on October 1, from 10am – 2pm on the grounds of Ireland House Museum. The day will be filled with family entertainment on the main stage with shows from BarryO Kidshow, Wild Ontario, and CRASH Rhythm. The event will also include an Apple Scavenger Hunt, vendor market, food truck, historic demonstrations, and tours of the historic Ireland …
PumpkinFest Toronto
Downsview Park 70 Canuck Avenue, Toronto, ON, CanadaEnjoy a weekend filled with unlimited midway rides, unlimited inflatable fun, a sprawling pumpkin patch, local food trucks, live entertainment, tons of family photo ops, and so much more! PumpkinFest Toronto is the place to be thanksgiving weekend! The family friendly event is loaded with fun! Kiddy midway, Trackless trains, Photo ops, Games, Inflatable Corn Maze, Food trucks, Entertainment, Vendors, Pumpkin patch and features performances …
Hometown Harvest Festival
Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons 16164 Highway 12 East, Midland, ON, CanadaCelebrate the abundance of the fall season at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons! Experience the beauty of the harvest with take-home crafts and family-friendly activities. Meet our friendly heritage animals. Listen to live music by local artist Doug Feaver. Support talented artisans at our vendor market, featuring only hand-made items. Featuring: Listen to live music by local favourite Doug Feaver Explore our extensive artisan market with …
Woodbridge Fair
Woodbridge Fairgrounds 100 Porter Avenue, Vaughan, ON, CanadaJoin all the fun at the annual Woodbridge Fall Fair! Make Thanksgiving weekend even more special by visiting our Fall Fair! Join in the tradition of celebrating our community together with old-fashioned fun - it's a taste of the country, right in the City! Celebrate Thanksgiving Weekend at the Fair - there is something for everyone to see, learn and do! Giant Pumpkin Contest (Saturday) …
Ajax Pumpkinville
Greenwood Conservation Park 2290 Greenwood Park, Ajax, Ontario, CanadaJoin us October 14 at the picturesque Greenwood Conservation Area (2290 Greenwood Rd.) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a variety of activities. Check back for more details. In addition to the live stage, we will also have children’s games and activities, interactive experiences, community displays and exhibitors, sensory zone, and our infamous haunted house! Don’t forget to trick-or-treat at the community display and …
Fall Festival and Artisan Market
The Fieldstone Barn 7450 Middlebrook Road, Elora, ON, CanadaAll your fall faves in one farm festival this October. Enjoy sipping on Pumpkin Spiced Lattes, Hot Apple Cider or Hot Chocolate while shopping the Artisan Market and listening to live music! Shop the artisan market and then hop on a horse-drawn wagon ride. Grab a bite to eat, play a round of corn hole or warm up by the campfires and roast some marshmallows. …
Pumpkin Fest
Henderson Memorial Park 171 9th Line, Bradford, ON, CanadaCelebrate the fall season at the Annual Pumpkin Fest. Events and activities for families and friends to enjoy! Activities will be available free of charge to event participants. Pre-registration is not required. Events & Activities: Inflatable Corn Maze Mini Golf Tractor & Wagon rides Pumpkin Carving (1 pumpkin per person, while supplies last) Colouring & crafts Bradford Fire & Emergency Services BWG Public Library 1st Bradford Scouts …
ScaryFest
Markham Museum 9350 Hwy. 48, Markham, Ontario, CanadaJoin us as we transform our 25-acre site into a ghoulishly grand Halloween town – a family event perfect for kids 10 and under! Come in costume, experience the site and many family friendly activities. Book your ticket at the link below. Pick the entrance time slot that works best for you and guarantee your spot today! Children must be supervised at all times. Admission …
Puppet Power 2023: Festival of Ideas – Material Puppets
C Space Marda Loop 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, CanadaJoin us for an incredible weekend of puppetry at the Puppet Power 2023: Festival of Ideas - Material Puppets! Our Festival of Ideas uses the power of puppetry to explore and impact the social issues of our time. Get ready to be mesmerized by the artistry and creativity of puppetry as we journey into the world of materialism, our relationship to "stuff" and that connection …
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