Sat 11 – Mon 13 Oct
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1. Pumpkinfest
Family-friendly fall festival
- Trackless train rides
- Midway rides & slides
- Inflatables (corn maze & bouncy castles)
- Obstacle courses
- Large pumpkin patch (pumpkins on sale)
- Live entertainment
- Live characters
- NEW: Extreme zone attractions*
- Rock climbing wall
- Spider Jump Trampoline
- Stunt Jump
- Meltdown Extreme
- Ninja Wall
- Mechanical Bull
Schedule:
10.30am – 10.45am: DJ dance party
10.45am – 11.30am: Mad Science
11am: Paw Patrol meet n greet
11.30am – 12.30pm: Magic show
12pm: Paw Patrol meet n greet
12.30pm – 1pm: A comedy cowboy show
1pm: Paw Patrol meet n greet
1pm – 1.15pm: Pie eating contest
1.15pm – 1.45pm: Hoola hoop show
1.45pm – 2pm: Costume contest
2pm: Paw Patrol meet n greet
2pm – 3pm: Magic show
3pm – 3.30pm: A comedy cowboy show
3.30pm – 4.30pm: Hands on exotic animals
4.30pm – 5pm: Hoola hoop show
5pm – 5.30pm: DJ dance party
*Only included in Super Pass
Ensure that your child meets the minimum height requirements for the rides included with the ticket.
Location: Downsview Park (35 Carl Hall Rd)
Date: Fr 10 – Mon 13 Oct
Time: 10am – 6pm
Price: $15 – $55
Age: All
2. Songs of the Seasons
An interactive concert
- Inspired by the sights, sounds & rhythms of the seasons
- Children are transported to a garden full of wonder and discovery
- A mix of musical styles & sensory play
- Children are introduced to the lessons nature has to offer
- 20min open (unstructured) playtime post-show
Location: Young People’s Theatre (165 Front St E)
Date: Saturdays Oct 11 2025 – May 9 2026
Time: 10am – 6pm
Price: $6.04 – $11.04 (children under 12 months are free)
Age: 11 months – 5 yrs
Runtime: 50min
3. STACKT Market
Family-friendly activities
12.30pm: Circle Time with ‘Songs with Nash’
- A sing + dance-along class
- Incorporating movement elements & a story
2pm: Family Art Zone
- Create a dream-like world with paint, paper & light
Doors open at noon, Circle Time begins at 12:30pm
Location: Blue Moon Brewery (STACKT Market, 28 Bathurst St)
Date: Sun 12 Oct
Time: 12pm (Circle time), 2pm (family art zone)
Price: Free
Age: All
- 9am: In-Person Registration Opens & Race Kit Pick-up
- 10am: Start of 5K Timed Run
- 11am: Start of 1K Kid’s Run
- 11.20am: Awards Ceremony
- The new Biidaasige Park playground is a 20min walk from this location
Top 3 Female, Male 5K and 1K Runners receive podium medal prizes.
Register online before the start of the event.
Location: Cherry Beach (ON M5A 0B7)
Date: Mon 13 Oct
Time: 10am – 11.30am
Price: $25 (kids run), $55 (5K run/walk)
Age: All
5. Harvest Cafe
Thanksgiving weekend
- The marketplace is transforming to a cafe
- Coffee & hot drinks
- Mini pumpkin painting craft
- Supplies included
- Live music from local artists
- Custom mini portraits – Fri & Sat only
In support of Daily Bread Food Bank. Arcadia Earth admission is not included.
Location: Arcadia Earth (The Well, 486 Front St W building C)
Date: Fri 10 – Mon 13 Oct
Time: 12pm – 5pm
Price: Free with the donation of a non-perishable food item (1 per person) or monetary donation
Age: All
Bonus: Disney’s The Little Mermaid
A Broadway musical
- Based on the classic Disney animated feature
- Featuring the original film songs & new music by Oscar-winning composer
- In an underwater kingdom, mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home & live in the world above
Doors open 20min before showtime.
Location: Randolph Theatre (736 Bathurst St)
Date: Sat 4 Oct – Sun 2 Nov
Time: Sat & Sun (11am & 3.30pm)
Price: From $30.49
Age: 4+
Runtime: 125min (including a 20min intermission)
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