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Fall means that it's PSL season and wearing all of your favourite sweaters. With fall just around the corner, there are a lot of exciting events happening in the city in the upcoming weeks that you need to know! Here are some of the best fall events in Toronto that you don't want to miss.

Table of Contents:

1). Nuit Blanche

2). Fall Colours

3). Full Moon Festival

4). Halloween Nights of Lights & Pumpkinville

5). Art Toronto

6). Halloween Haunt at Canada’s Wonderland

7). The Queen West Art Crawl

8). Toronto Maple Leafs & Toronto Raptors

9). Camp Spooky at Canada's Wonderland

10). Pumpkin Patches

11). CIBC Run for the Cure

12). Toronto International Festival of Authors

13). PumpkinFest

14). Apple Picking

15). AsialiciousTO

16). Toronto Oktoberfest

17). Toronto Halloween on Church 2023

18). Fall Home Show 

19). Pedestrian Sundays at Kensington Market

20). Geary Art Crawl

1). Nuit Blanche

The 17th annual Nuit Blanche will be taking place on September 23 and will transform the neighbourhoods and streets with amazing art installations. This contemporary art event will feature exhibitions in Etobicoke, downtown Toronto and Scarborough with more than 80 art projects from close to 250 local, national, and international artists. This year's theme will be called "Breaking Ground" and entry to the event will be free. 

‍Where: Multiple locations; click here to find out.

When: September 23rd-24th (7 pm - 7 am), 2023

Price: Free admission

Category: Date/Friends

Click here for more information.

2). Fall Colours

Autumn means that trees are starting to change colours. Leaves typically change colours from mid-September to early October depending on the weather. High Park, Glen Stewart Ravine, Scarborough Bluffs, and Rouge National Urban Park are a few amazing spots to catch the fall colours. Click here for the best spots.

3). Full Moon Festival

Head over to the Full Moon Festival this October to celebrate East Asian Heritage with free drop-in activities, prizes, food demonstrations and more. Plus, early registrants will receive a free mooncake from North York’s Daigyo Cafe. Conditions do apply and there is a limit of one per person.

‍Where: North York Centre Food Court (5150 Yonge St; Street level)

When: October 1st, 2023 (2 pm - 6 pm)

Price: Free admission

Category: Family-friendly

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4). Halloween Nights of Lights & Pumpkinville

Halloween Nights of Lights & Pumpkinville is an immersive Halloween walk-through experience that you need to check out this fall. This month-long event will feature more than 1.5 million LED and RGB lights animated and synchronized to your favourite Halloween tunes. Plus, there will be real pumpkin sculptures, photo ops, amusement rides & games, and more. Use code TODOTORONTO for 20% off!

Where: Scarborough Town Centre (500 Progress Ave., Scarborough, ON., M1P 2K2)

When: September 30th-October 31st, 2023

Price: $$

Category: Family-friendly

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5). Art Toronto

Art Toronto will be returning to the city this fall! This event will showcase over 100 galleries from across Canada and abroad. If you love all things art, then you need to check this out. 

Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre

When: October 26th-29th, 2023

Price: $-$$$

Category: Date/Friends

Click here for more information.

6). Halloween Haunt at Canada’s Wonderland

If you're a huge lover of Halloween, then head over to the Halloween Haunt! Canada's Wonderland will be transformed into a scream park filled with Halloween attractions. With eight mazes, terrifying scare zones, hundreds of monsters, thrilling night rides and amazing live entertainment, you're in for a scary time. Plus, there will be 4 new mazes this year, including “Dark Ride” where guests must face the horrors waiting for them in an abandoned carnival attraction. Get ready to scream! 

Where: Canada's Wonderland

When: September 22nd - October 29th, 2023

Price: $$

Category: Date/Friends

Click here for more information.

7). The Queen West Art Crawl

The Queen West Art Crawl Festival is a two-day arts festival that stretches along Queen Street West from Bathurst to Roncesvalles in Trinity Bellwoods Park. With an expected attendance of over 65k, you're in for an awesome time. The festival includes a 2SLGBT+ friendly Kids' Zone and a Main Stage with Music and Drag that is 50%+ BIPOC. 

Where: Queen Street West from Bathurst to Roncesvalles in Trinity Bellwoods Park.

When: September 23rd-24th, 2023

Price: Free admission

Category: Family-friendly

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8). Toronto Maple Leafs & Toronto Raptors Home Opener

Fall means that hockey and basketball season is back in the city. The Toronto Maple Leafs' home opener will be on October 11th against the old-time rivals, Montreal Canadians. The Toronto Raptors home opener will be on October 25th against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

9). Camp Spooky at Canada's Wonderland

Camp Spooky returns this fall at Canada's Wonderland. Camp Spooky features trick-or-treating, a kids' Halloween costume parade, live shows with The PEANUTS gang, meet n' greets with Halloween characters, rides, and much more! This is the perfect family-friendly daytime Halloween activity. Plus, this event is included with your park admission. 

Where: Canada's Wonderland

When: September 23rd - October 29th, 2023 (Weekends)

Price: $$

Category: Family-friendly

Click here for more information.

10). Pumpkin Patches

Fall means that it's pumpkin patch season! There are a lot of amazing pumpkin patches that are near Toronto, like Downey's Farm, Pingle's Farm, Murphy's Farm, and more. 

11). CIBC Run for the Cure

The annual CIBC Run for the Cure will be taking place on October 1st, 2023. The event is an annual 5k or 1k walk or run that helps to raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society to support the breast cancer cause. Make a difference and be a part of this amazing cause.

Where: Nathan Phillip Square (100 Queen Street West Toronto, ON)

When: October 1st, 2023 (8:30 am - 12:30 pm)

Price: $$-$$$

Category: Family-friendly

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12). Toronto International Festival of Authors

The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) will be back this fall in Toronto. TIFA is an annual 11-day festival that brings together readers and writers from all over the world. The event will feature workshops, performances, conversations, and more. 

Where: Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay W)

When: September 21st-October 1st, 2023

Price: $$-$$$

Category: Family-friendly

Click here for more information.

13). PumpkinFest

PumpkinFest will be making its way to the city this fall. This 4-day festival will be filled with unlimited midway rides, a pumpkin patch, local food trucks, live entertainment, family photo ops, performances, Paw Patrol meet and greet, and many more. 

Where: Downsview Park (35 Carl Hall Road Toronto, Ontario M3K 2B6)

When: October 6th-9th, 2023 (10 am - 6 pm)

Price: $$

Category: Family-friendly 

Click here for more information.

14). Apple Picking

Fall is the perfect time for some apple picking. There are a lot of apple-picking spots near Toronto that you need to check out, like Pine Farms Orchard, Pingle's Farm, Downey's Farm, and more. 

15). AsialiciousTO

AsialiciousTO is Toronto’s premier Asian food campaign program showcasing diverse and delicious cuisines of Asia. Explore Toronto’s Asian cuisine at 100+ participating venues with promotional deals priced at $10, $20, $30 and $40 starting from September 16th to October 1st. 

Where: Multiple locations; click here to find out.

When: September 16th-October 1st, 2023

Price: Free admission

Category: Family-friendly

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16). Toronto Oktoberfest

Toronto’s favourite fall festival will be back this year! Toronto Oktoberfest will be taking place at Garrison Common at Fort York! This 2-day festival will feature a massive Festhalle tent and outdoor Bavarian Village. Plus, there will be free German glass beer steins for the first 500 attendees per session! Celebrate Bavarian culture with food, drinks, music, and dance. 

Where: Garrison Common at Fort York (100 Garrison Rd)

When: October 6th-7th, 2023

Price: $$

Category: 19+

Click here for more information.

17). Toronto Halloween on Church 2023

The biggest and best Halloween block party is back in the city this October! Experience The Village, as it transforms into the city’s most wicked street party on Halloween night. Dress in your costumes and head over to this insane Halloween block party. 

Where: Church Street (Wood Street to Gloucester Street).

When: October 31st, 2023

Price: Free admission

Category: Family-friendly

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18). Fall Home Show 

If you're planning on changing up your home and looking for some home inspo, this is the perfect spot to do so. This 3-day show will feature over 250 vendors & experts that will surely inspire you to transform your home to your liking. 

Where: Enercare Centre (100 Princes' Blvd #1, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3)

When: September 29th-October 1st, 2023

Price: $

Category: Family-friendly

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19). Pedestrian Sundays at Kensington Market

Get to walk around and explore what Kensington Market has to offer. With an atmosphere filled with music, art, and tasty food, you’re in for an awesome time! Only here for 2 more times, make sure you take advantage.

Where: Kensington Market

When: September 24th & October 29th, 2023

Price: Free admission

Category: Family-friendly

Click here for more information.

20). Geary Art Crawl

Geary Art Crawl is back this fall in Toronto. This free event will include live music, DJs, art installations, pop-up bars, workshops, and more. 

Where: Geary Avenue

When: September 23rd (1 pm - 11 pm) & 24th (1 pm - 8 pm), 2023

Price: Free admission

Category: Family-friendly

Click here for more information.

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