October
The Great Kids Stuff Sale
The Great Kids Stuff Sale (GKSS) offers a huge variety of items available at exceptionally low prices, including brand-name used clothing, toys, shoes, and gear for newborns to 10-year-olds (youth XL), and anyone can sell or shop! For the Fall sale, hosted by The North Toronto MOMS Group, families can
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Bala Cranberry Festival
Located in the Muskoka region, the Bala Cranberry Festival is a fun-filled weekend celebrating Fall with an arts and crafts show, a wide variety of vendors, live entertainment and great food. Families can take part in kids’ entertainment and activities, local attractions, and visits to Johnston’s Cranberry Marsh. Bala Cranberry
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Fall For Dance North Festival
Fall For Dance North Festival, Toronto’s premier international dance festival, includes performances in a diverse range of local, national and international choreographic voices and genres in venues across the city. Expect a vibrant palette of events to captivate your senses and bring you closer to the art form of dance,
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The Kingsway BIA: Pumpkinfest
The Kingsway BIA celebrates Halloween with the free neighbourhood event Pumpkinfest, including a costume contest, face painting, trick-or-treating at participating neighbourhood stores, live entertainment, arts & crafts, and a street market. Plus, dogs are also welcome to come in their best costume and win prizes too! The Kingsway BIA: Pumpkinfest
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Toronto Botanical Garden: Fall Ravine Festival
Toronto Botanical Garden hosts its annual Fall Ravine Festival, a free autumnal afternoon of music, adventure, and learning. Set against the natural backdrop of the TBG, families can see live music and circus performances, go on a scavenger hunt, visit educational pop-up stations, discover facts about our city’s important ravine
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Pumpkins After Dark Turns an Evening Out into a Memorable Halloween Experience! {Discount Code FAMILYFUN}
Pumpkins After Dark returns to bring spooky family fun back to the GTA, returning to Milton and London, and making its haunting debut in Markham this year! As Canada’s award-winning Halloween outdoor experience, Pumpkins After Dark is the perfect family outing this Halloween season. Families are invited to wander through
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October Event Guide for Toronto and the GTA
👻 ooooOOOOOoooh, it’s time for October! It’s time to prepare for Thanksgiving and Halloween, plus Ontario’s comfortable temperatures and brightly-coloured foliage are a sight to behold: you can go for a nice walk in nature (check out our list of Toronto’s hiking trails), go apple picking, and of course, go
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Diwali Festival of Lights
Celebrate the Diwali Festival of Lights at Nathan Phillips Square, an annual free event that is not just any festival… it’s also a global celebration! Downtown Toronto’s spectacular celebration of culture, heritage and togetherness returns with music and dance performances to set the stage on fire, and fireworks to illuminate
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Diwali Dhamaka
Bring your family and friends for an exciting Diwali experience at the Diwali Dhamaka, a grand cultural extravaganza filled with joy, tradition, and unforgettable experiences. Enjoy a weekend of vibrant performances, delicious food stalls, traditional music and dance, and stunning Diwali decorations, plus free henna and face painting for kids.
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Guide to the Best Diwali Events in Toronto and the GTA
Get ready for Diwali, the festival of lights! At events across the region, you can brighten the night with fireworks, music, food and vibrant colours. Celebrate with our Guide to the Best Diwali Events in Toronto and the GTA… North York Diwali Festival Date: October 23-25, 2026 Venue: Mel Lastman
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