Weekend Guide Sponsored by Our Kids Private School Expo
It’s already October, which means it’s time to start getting into the thick of Fall events! 💀 Halloween events are starting to get their spooky on, the night skies are lighting up with Diwali events 🪔, pumpkins 🎃 and apples 🍎 are ready for picking, plus you can appreciate free art 🎨, stomp into Fall Fairs 🥾, and much more! It’s also the perfect time to plan your child’s educational future with the Our Kids Private School Expo coming up this weekend! So, learn all about it in our Guide to the Best Family-Friendly Events in Toronto and the GTA This Weekend, October 3-5…
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Family-Friendly Events in Toronto and the GTA This Weekend
🏫 Our Kids Private School Expo
At the Our Kids Private School Expo in both Toronto and Oakville, you can meet with representatives to learn about 75+ different schools in person — all in one day, in one place!
✨ Halloween Nights of Lights
Halloween Nights of Lights returns for its sixth spooky year, and it’s completely reimagined for 2025, featuring all-new glowing installations, over 15,000 pumpkins at Pumpkinville, plus special events and the new maze, The Haunted!
🆓 Nuit Blanche
Nuit Blanche, Toronto’s highly anticipated annual cultural event, is a free all-night contemporary art party featuring ground-breaking artworks by local, national and international artists.
🧚 Enchanta Village
Enchanta Village is an enchanted evening fairytale experience at the historic Village at Black Creek, with music, entertainment, market, and art.
👻 Casa Loma: Legends of Horror
Spooks and surprises await at Casa Loma’s Legends of Horror, a self-guided tour of the historic building. Plus, families can arrive early for Family Hours, which are less scary, less dark and without live actors.
🧜♀️ T.Y.T. Theatre: “Disney’s The Little Mermaid”
Journey to an under-water magical kingdom with Ariel and her fishy friends “Under the Sea” as T.Y.T. Theatre presents “Disney’s The Little Mermaid”.
🚜 Markham Fair
The Markham Fair is one of Canada’s longest-running county fairs with children’s activities and entertainment, home craft and agricultural shows, tractor pull, demolition derby, monster trucks, dog shows and livestock shows.
🪔 Diwali RazzMatazz Mississauga
Diwali RazzMatazz Mississauga features authentic food flavours, plus stage programming, shopping, and kids rides.
Family-Friendly Events in Toronto This Weekend — Event Guides
🍂 Guide to the Best Fall Festivals in Toronto and the GTA
Toronto is renowned for its plethora of summer festivals, but the party doesn’t need to stop there! Get inspired by our Guide to the Best Fall Festivals in Toronto and the GTA.
🥨 Guide to the Best Oktoberfest Family Events in Southern Ontario
Feel the gemütlichkeit (warm feelings) with our Guide to the Best Oktoberfest Family Events in Southern Ontario… dance to the polka, eat a huge pretzel and raise your glass. Prost! 
🚜 Guide to the Best Fall Fairs and Farm Festivals Around the GTA
Fall is full of natural vibes and a good way to celebrate the season is to visit our area’s small towns and farms. So, put on your rubber boots and stomp into our Guide to the Best Fall Fairs and Farm Festivals around the GTA…
🎃 Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes in Southern Ontario
Visit a farm to get outside in beautiful Fall weather, find your perfect Halloween jack-o-lantern and get lost into our Guide to the Best Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes in Southern Ontario.
🍎 Guide to the Best Apple Picking Farms in Southern Ontario
Earn your apple pie while also having fun outdoors by picking your own fruit with our Guide to Apple Picking Farms in Southern Ontario.
🏫 School Board Calendars in Toronto and the GTA
Get organized for the full 2025/26 scholastic year with these school board calendars in Toronto, the GTA and Southern Ontario. Happy studying!
Are you thinking about exploring options for sending your kids to private school, but you don’t know where to start? Our Kids Private School Expo helps families achieve academic success while taking the guesswork out of this important life decision!
Picking the right school for your child can seem daunting. However, families who attend Our Kids Private School Expo can feel confident in their decisions as they begin this process. In just one afternoon, you can speak with representatives from 75+ private and independent schools located around the GTA and beyond. Not only that, but you can also meet admissions teams from traditional, Montessori and alternative schools ranging from Pre-K to Grade 12. You can get valuable interview tips, learn about how to choose and apply for the perfect school for your family, and find out more about financial aid opportunities, scholarships and tax benefits. Furthermore, attendees can receive information on each school’s open house schedules, as well as their application deadlines and admissions interview process.
Your children deserve to have the best education possible. It can be challenging to find and get into the right school, but Our Kids Private School Expo can provide you with the information you need to make the best choice for your child’s education. Feel 100% confident as you take the next step towards a successful school application to set up your child for a successful future!
