Fall is full of natural vibes and the best way to celebrate the season is to get out of the city and head to small towns and farms strewn across the province. Hang out with some livestock animals, snack on some locally-grown produce and sweet treats, squeal with delight on a classic midway ride, get whisked away on a wagon ride, find your way out of a corn maze, check out family entertainment shows, and so much more! Put on your rubber boots and stomp into our Guide to the Best Fall Fairs and Farm Festivals around the GTA…
Fall Fairs
Brampton Fair
When: September 12-15, 2024
The Brampton Fair has a midway that runs all weekend, and there are also food trucks and restaurants, livestock shows, vendors, antiques and classic car show, beer gardens, demolition derby, dog shows and more.
Bolton Fall Fair
When: September 20-22, 2024
Along with fairground favourites, Bolton’s Fall Fair also includes cookie decorating, a rodeo, demolition derby, midway, pet show and baby show.
Ancaster Fair
When: September 19-22, 2024
Ancaster Fair is always guaranteed to be full of family fun, with midway, horse shows, vendors and live entertainment, pie eating contest and hot sauce competition, demolition derby and baby show.
Caledonia Fair
When: September 26-29, 2024
The Caledonia Fair hosts tons of family-friendly activities and exhibits, including farm animals and agricultural livestock shows, live music, midway, full-size demolition derby, Super Dogs shows, Kids Zone and more.
Milton Fall Fair
When: September 27-29, 2024
The Milton Fall Fair offers a unique way to celebrate and connect with rural life, including display areas, delicious food, midway rides, live bands on Friday and Saturday evenings, a classic car show and more.
Markham Fair
When: October 3-6, 2024
One of Canada’s longest-running county fairs, the Markham Fair has children’s activities, entertainment, food and much more.
Norfolk County Fair & Horse Show
When: October 8-14, 2024
The Norfolk County Fair & Horse Show runs for five days, with exciting motorsports shows and concerts, plus agriculture demonstrations, shows, food, rides, games and agricultural experiences.
Rockton World’s Fair
When: October 10-14, 2024
This classic small-town fair has been running since 1852 (!) and features everything a small-town fair should have: agriculture and livestock shows, equestrian competitions, midway, demolition derby, family activities, entertainers and much more.
Erin Fair
When: October 11-14, 2024
The Erin Fair has lots of fun activities like kids midway, music, food, plus plenty of animal friends such as horses, livestock and rabbits. There are also popular shows, including truck pulls, demolition derby and tractor pulls.
Woodbridge Fair
When: October 12-14, 2024
Just north of Etobicoke, the Woodbridge Fall Fair hosts a number of sights and attractions: kids area with a fun farmer’s challenge, midway, daily dog shows, farm area with petting zoo and pony rides, local entertainment, working blacksmith, a giant pumpkin & vegetable contest and more.
Farm Festivals
Brantwood Farms: Fall Fest
When: Every weekend in September and October 2024
Along with PYO apples and pumpkins, families can join the fun on the farm with a visit to the corn maze, wagon ride and pumpkin patch, plus over 20 activities such as obstacle course, tractor go-karts, slides and climbers and a forest Fairy Village.
Pingle’s Farm Market: Harvest Festival
When: September 6 — October 31, 2024
Known for their PYO apples, pumpkins and more produce, this festival also includes a 6.5-acre circus-themed corn maze, toddler-friendly mini corn maze, live music, wagon rides and Pingle’s Playland.
Brooks Farms: Fall Fun Festival
When: September 7 — October 27, 2024
This festival every weekend until Halloween and gets bigger and better every year, with family attractions including wagon rides, farm animals, playground, corn maze, fall market and much more.
Snyder Family Farm: Fall Farm Fun
When: September 7 — October 27, 2024
This farm experience includes access to their play area, plus pirate ships, petting zoo, pedal carts, jumping pillows, corn maze, haunted houses and hayride.
Springridge Farms: Harvest Season Fun Farmyard
When: September 14 – October 31, 2024
Check out Springridge’s new Giant Corn Trail and all of your familiar farm favourites, such as wagon rides, pedal tractors, tube slides, farm animals and more.
Chappell Farms: Fall Festival
When: September 14 — October 31, 2024
Chappell Farms invites kids and adults alike to visit the farm animals, check out the view from the farm’s lookout, explore the sunflower maze, ride on a tricycle track, venture into a kids maze, and more. The admission cost even includes a pick-your-own pumpkin!
Maplegrove Farms: Fall Fest
When: September 21 — October 31, 2024
This annual fall festival in Mulmur has a delightful range of activities for the whole family, including wagon rides, scenic tours of the beautiful countryside, challenging corn maze, pumpkin patch, scavenger hunt, mini corn maze for the little ones and backyard play area.
Howells Farm: Fall Festival
When: September 21 — October 30, 2024
With over 20 kid-friendly activities, games and shows, families are guaranteed to make lots of farm memories. Attractions include train and tractor rides, corn maze, play areas, animals, giant sandbox, and much more.
Downey’s Farm Market: Pumpkinfest
When: September 21 — October 31, 2024
Pumpkinfest is acres-full of fun, featuring thousands of pumpkins! Along with farm animals, live entertainment, the Pumpkinfest play area includes wagon rides, straw jump, trike and pedal cart tracks, jumping pillows and more.
Murphy Farm Market: Fall Fest
When: September 21 — October 31, 2024
Dive into the joys of autumn with delightful wagon rides, a vibrant pumpkin patch, and a ton of activities.
Barrie Hill Farms: Fall Harvest Festival
When: September 21-22, 2024
Celebrate all things Fall with PYO apples and pumpkins, plus live music, artisan vendor booths, scenic wagon rides, food trucks, photo opps and more!
Forsythe Family Farms: Harvest Festival
When: October 5-27, 2024
On weekends throughout October, farm activities include the Barnyard Adventure playground, farm animals, tricycle track, two-acre corn maze, play train, scavenger hunts, plus special shows.
Andrew’s Scenic Acres: Pumpkinfest
When: October 12, 2024
Along with picking your own pumpkin and wandering through the corn maze, Andrew’s also offer hay wagon rides, a vendor market and live music.
Farm Food Events
East Gwillimbury: Farm to Fork Tour
When: October 5, 2024
Experience the bounty of the farm when you make the trip to East Gwillimbury, an agricultural community of villages connected by forest and farms, for their Farm to Fork Tour with six participating farms.
Niemi Family Farm: Farm to Fork Event
When: October 5, 2024
Niemi Family Farm hosts a Farm to Fork event including their bakery and vendor market, including pumpkins, flowers and storytime for the kids.
Get out of town with our full list of Day Trip events in the GTA here!