Toronto and Area Weekend Event Guide for Families | Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2023
Your guide to things to do with kids this weekend in and around Toronto. Updated each week to bring you the latest family events, activities, festivals, fairs, kids shows and fun things to do in the GTA and surrounding area.
FEATURED
TIFA Kids
- Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto ON
September 21 – October 1, 2023
The whole family can celebrate stories with the creators of today’s best books for young people! Explore comedies, ghost tales and everything in between for toddlers to teens, through interactive story times, theatre, crafts, free activities and more!
FEATURED
Jurrassic World The Exhibition
- Square One Shopping Centre, Mississauga ON
Until October 15, 2023
Get closer to dinosaurs than ever before! Based on one of the biggest blockbusters in cinema history, the Jurrasic World exhibition immerses audiences of all ages in scenes inspired by the beloved movies. Walk through the world-famous Jurassic World gates and prepare to be left in awe as the ground-breaking movie franchise is brought to life!
Applefest Fall Fair
Oct 1, 2023
to Oct 1, 2023
Ireland House Museum
Celebrate the fall season at Applefest Fall Fair on October 1, from 10am – 2pm on the grounds of Ireland House Museum....
Brick-or-Treat Monster Party
Oct 1, 2023
to Oct 31, 2023
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto
There’s an awesome LEGO® Brick-or-Treat Monster Party happening this Halloween and you’re on the guest list! It’s non-stop Halloween party fun, with...
Woolly Bear October
Oct 1, 2023
to Oct 31, 2023
Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory
They’re everywhere! Woolly bear caterpillars become more visible in late fall and this beloved creature is the focus in October. Come see...
Festival at Historic Fort Willow
Sep 30, 2023
to Sep 30, 2023
Historic Fort Willow Conservation Area
Experience the Historic Fort Willow Conservation Area come to life this September 30! The Festival at Fort Willow is an annual event...
A Peter Rabbit Tale
Sep 30, 2023
to Nov 19, 2023
Wychwood Theatre
A Peter Rabbit Tale Sept 30th – Nov 19th Saturdays and Sundays 10:00am Runtime: 40 Mins Rating: Recommended for Ages 3 –...
Brooks Farms Fall Fun Festival
Sep 30, 2023
to Oct 1, 2023
Brooks Farms
The outdoor event highlight of the YEAR! For over a decade, Brooks Farms hosts an awesome Fall Fun Festival that gets bigger...
Pumpkinville
Sep 30, 2023
to Oct 31, 2023
Scarborough Town Centre
Pumpkinville features larger-than-life pumpkin sculptures, pumpkin houses and village inside of a candy forest all made with over 30,000 REAL pumpkins. Join...
Port Elgin Pumpkinfest
Sep 30, 2023
to Oct 1, 2023
Downtown Port Elgin
WELCOME to Port Elgin Pumpkinfest! One of Ontario’s most unique events. Featuring two GIANT Vegetable Weigh Offs, one of Ontario’s LARGEST two-day...
Kinderfest Fall Fair
Sep 30, 2023
to Oct 1, 2023
Bingemans
The Region’s newest Fall Festival with fun for the whole family! Children’s entertainment on the stage including Erick Traplin and more! Carnival...
Halloween Nights of Lights & Pumpkinville
Sep 30, 2023
to Oct 31, 2023
Scarborough Town Centre
Halloween Nights of Lights is BACK FOR THE FOURTH YEAR as a walk-through experience for the 2023 season. Bigger and better, this...
Fall Baby Show 2023
Sep 30, 2023
to Oct 1, 2023
Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place
Canada’s leading pregnancy, baby and toddler event, the annual Fall Baby Show Toronto, returns to the Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place, running from...
Fall Home Show Toronto
Sep 29, 2023
to Oct 1, 2023
Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place
The 2023 Fall Home Show returns to the Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto from Friday, September 29 to Sunday, October 1. With...
Legends of Horror at Casa Loma
Sep 29, 2023
to Oct 31, 2023
Casa Loma
Each October, the grounds of Casa Loma will once again be transformed into an immersive theatrical experience, Legends of Horror. Done in...
Harbourfest
Sep 29, 2023
to Oct 1, 2023
Friday Harbour Resort
Prost! Celebrate Harbourfest September 29 to October 1! Surrounded by beautiful fall colours, join us for the tastes and sounds of Bavaria...
Markham Fair
Sep 28, 2023
to Oct 1, 2023
Markham Fairgrounds
The Markham Fair, Canada’s largest four-day agricultural fair is jam-packed with attractions, events, competitions, and performers featuring Monster Truck Show, Paw Patrol...
Brooks Farms Fall Fun Festival
Sep 23, 2023
to Sep 24, 2023
Brooks Farms
The outdoor event highlight of the YEAR! For over a decade, Brooks Farms hosts an awesome Fall Fun Festival that gets bigger...
Watson Farms Fall Fest
Sep 23, 2023
to Oct 22, 2023
Watson Farms
Celebrate the season with us here on the farm! Weekends, starting this weekend September 23rd through until October 22nd, join us for...
Camp Spooky at Canada's Wonderland
Sep 23, 2023
to Oct 29, 2023
Canada’s Wonderland
Camp Spooky returns to Canada’s Wonderland this fall with family-friendly daytime Halloween activities and attractions every weekend. If you’re looking for things...
Pumpkins After Dark
Sep 23, 2023
to Oct 31, 2023
Country Heritage Park
Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event...
TIFA Kids
Sep 21, 2023
to Oct 1, 2023
Harbourfront Centre
Canada’s largest and longest-running festival of words and ideas, returns to Harbourfront Centre September 21 to October 1, 2023. This year’s Festival...
Guess Who Escape Corn Maze
Sep 16, 2023
to Oct 29, 2023
Buzzing Bees Adventure Farm
There’s a mystery this Fall at Buzzing Bees Adventure Farm and you’re going to need your code breaking skills to solve it....
Haunted Harbour
Sep 8, 2023
to Oct 31, 2023
Haunted Harbour
Join us as we explore the supernatural side to Toronto’s Haunted Harbour, This 90 minute immersive storytelling boat cruise & walking experience...
Pingle’s Harvest Festival
Sep 8, 2023
to Oct 29, 2023
Pingle’s Farm Market
Celebrate all the fall season has to offer at Pingle’s Harvest Festival! Available weekend activities: Pingle’s playland (ft. our newest family animals,...
Save 15% on Ripleys Combo Tickets
Sep 6, 2023
to Sep 30, 2023
Ripley’s Believe it or Not
Take advantage of Ripley’s Fall Sale with 15% off Combo Tickets to Ripley’s Believe it Or Not Attractions in Niagara Falls Canada!...
Chappell Farms Fall Festival
Sep 5, 2023
to Oct 31, 2023
Chappell Farms
From early September all the way until Halloween, Chappell Farms offers our Fall Festival! It’s an amazing place for kids and adults...
Illuminarium at the Distillery
Sep 1, 2023
to Nov 12, 2023
The Distillery Historic District
Illuminarium is a place where you can experience the extraordinary. Our immersive venue uses cutting edge visual, audio and projection technology to...
AGORA Path of Light
Sep 1, 2023
to Oct 29, 2023
Blue Mountain Village
AGORA is an unusual and magical space inspired by storytellers and cycles of life in nature. As participants walk this circular path,...
Downey's Corn Maze
Sep 1, 2023
to Oct 31, 2023
Downey’s Farm Market
Get Lost & Find Fun! Enjoy the intricate pathways as you navigate this year’s corn maze of over 8km of trail. The...
Toronto Harbour Cruise
Aug 16, 2023
to Oct 12, 2023
Pier 6 Building
Ready for picture postcard-perfect shots of Toronto from a different angle? See those towering skyscrapers from the water on a Toronto Harbour...
WonderWorks at the ROM
Aug 3, 2023
to Dec 31, 2023
Royal Ontario Museum
Visit the Royal Ontario Museums newest space for kids! A full reimagination of the Museum’s beloved play-based learning space, designed to foster...
Feels Like Summer at Celebration Square
May 20, 2023
to Oct 6, 2023
Mississauga Celebration Square
From May to October, Celebration Square is giving you all the summer feels! Enjoy a variety of free events and experiences, from...
Vendor Market Series at Friday Harbour! 
May 19, 2023
to Oct 1, 2023
Friday Harbour Resort
Friday Harbour is hosting a vibrant outdoor marketplace featuring local vendors and entertainment, open every weekend from May through September! With something...
Jurassic World: The Exhibition
Apr 14, 2023
to Oct 1, 2023
Square One Shopping Centre
Don’t miss Jurassic World: The Exhibition in Mississauga, an immersive experience bringing you face-to-face with life-size dinosaurs. Walk through the world-famous Jurassic...
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