Sat 8 – Sun 9 Nov
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1. The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
Kid-friendly highlights
DAILY
- Featuring a freestall cow enclosure with live cows & a custom-built milkhouse
- 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm & 4.30pm (daily): Cattle milking demos
- Help farmers get fresh Ontario milk to your fridge
- Live representations of the growth of a calf to cow
- The Pig Mobile features a sow & her litter in a climate-controlled environment
- See piglets up close
- “Everything but the Oink” is a game where you decide which items contain pork byproducts
- Petting Farm
- Fair Themed Inflatables
SATURDAY
10am, 11.45am & 2pm: Magician & clown performance
10.30am, 12.30pm, 4pm & 5.30pm: SuperDogs (a family-friendly dogs show)
11am & 1pm: The Family Food Game Show
Join the Ontario Science Centre for a live experience for all ages
1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.15pm & 4.45pm: Paw Patrol Marshall & Rubble Meet & Greet
SUNDAY
10am & 11.45am: Magician & clown performance
10.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm & 5pm: SuperDogs
11am, 12pm & 2pm: The Family Food Game Show
1pm, 1.45pm, 3.30pm & 4.15pm: Bluey Meet & Greet
3pm: Discovering Bees, Biodiversity & the Canada Organic Logo
An interactive presentation for the whole family
Location: Exhibition Place (100 Princes’ Blvd)
Date: Fri Nov 7 – Sun Nov 16
Time: Sat (9am – 8pm), Sun (9am – 6pm)
Price: From $24.72 (children 3 & under are free)
Age: All
2. E.T. in Concert
Film with live orchestra
- Director Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece
- E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial follows the story of a lost alien who befriends a boy
- Conducted by Canada’s Evan Mitchell who has brought orchestral music to nearly half a million young people
- The show will present the complete film with a live performance of the film’s score.
For ‘Special’ performances: younger audiences are welcome who can maintain behaviour that ensures a quiet environment
Location: Roy Thomson Hall (60 Simcoe St)
Date: Fri Nov 7 – Sat Nov 8
Time: Sat (2pm)
Price: $57 – $163
Age: All (online sources: 7+)
Runtime: 2hr 17min including a 20min intermission that takes place 66min into the film
3. Apple Pie Contest & Fundraiser
Bake a pie or buy a slice
- The event will include apple pies made by home bakers, former contestants from The Great Canadian Baking Show & local businesses
- Enjoy a slice of pie for $5
- Proceeds will be donated to St Stephen’s Community House
- Pies will be judged on appearance, crust, filling & taste by culinary personality Jennifer Emilson & baking expert Michelle Pennock live on-location
Online registration to participate in the contest has ended but you can attend to eat & view the judging process.
Location: Collective Arts (777 Dundas St W)
Date: Sat Nov 8
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Price: $5 per slice of pie (proceeds go to St Stephen’s Community House)
Age: All
- By award-winning author & journalist Jesse Wente
- A reading of his new children’s book
- Action-packed adventuring featuring a stunt-penguin stuffed animal
- Event includes pictures & activities
- Moderated by writer & producer Falen Johnson
Location: Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema (506 Bloor St W)
Date: Sun Nov 9
Time: 1pm
Price: From $20 (children under 18 are free)
Age: 5 – 9 (based on Amazon listing)
5. 2025 Induction Weekend
Honouring hockey’s newest legends
VIP Induction Sunday
- Autographed Collectables
- Receive autographed 2025 Induction Limited Edition Print
- NEW: Signature Keepsakes
- Take home special swag
- 1 Hockey Hall of Fame admission pass
- 1 seat ticket for Sunday’s Esso Inductee Fan Forum
- A fan Q&A event
- 1 Hockey Hall of Fame Legends magazine
The VIP Weekend and Sunday packages are sold out. Tickets to the Induction Celebration aren’t included with the VIP Induction Sunday Package. You need to submit an order online to receive the package of your choice.
Location: Hockey Hall of Fame (30 Yonge St)
Date: Sun Nov 9
Time: The Esso Inductee Fan Forum is at 1.30pm
Price: $195+
Age: All
Bonus: Clowns Reading Shakespeare
A family-friendly theatrical performance
- A troupe of red-nosed clowns audition for a Shakespeare show
- The clowns interact with the audience as they follow the whims of the director
- The clowns explore 3 Shakespearean classics with a child-like sense of fun
- Themes: love, power, fate, free will & ambition
Any person entering the performance space must hold a ticket. Don’t forget to check out Wychwood Barns playground while you’re there.
Location: Wychwood Theatre (76 Wychwood Ave)
Date: Sat 8 Nov
Time: 10am & 12pm
Price: From $17.49
Age: 5-12
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