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Just like that, we're almost in October. If you're looking for some fun things to do this month, you've come to the right spot. Here are some of the best events happening in Toronto this October that you should know about.
Table of Contents:
1). Fall Colours
2). Halloween Nights of Lights & Pumpkinville
3). Run the World Summit First Sundays
4). Toronto Oktoberfest
5). Run the World Presents Unfiltered Summit
6). PumpkinFest
7). October Singles Mixer at Belfast Love
8). Haunting of Hexwood
9). Full Moon Festival
10). Art Toronto
11). CIBC Run for the Cure
12). Todotoronto Masquerade Party + Ghosts of the Distillery District Tour
13). Halloween Haunt at Canada’s Wonderland
14). Pumpkin Patches
15). Toronto Flower Market
16). Toronto After Dark Film Festival
17). Toronto Halloween on Church 2023
18). Apple Picking
19). Pedestrian Sundays at Kensington Market
20). Toronto Maple Leafs & Toronto Raptors Home Opener
21). Todotoronto Networking Social
22). Toronto Concerts
23). Camp Spooky at Canada's Wonderland
1). 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 to catch the fall colours.
2). 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: $$
Category: Family-friendly
Click here for more information.
3). Run the World Summit First Sundays
Join Run The World Summit at the Ritz-Carlton on October 1st! First Sundays is a monthly event that features experience facilitated networking that is not intimidating, a prestigious Ritz-Carlton high tea experience, and more. Plus, you're guaranteed connections with over 20+ women! Spots are limited to 40 per month, so make sure you grab yourself a ticket before they all run out.
Where: Ritz-Carlton (181 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON M5V 3G7)
When: October 1st, 2023 (12 pm - 3 pm)
Price: $$$
Category: Friends
Click here for more information.
4). 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: $$
Category: 19+
Click here for more information.
5). Run the World Presents Unfiltered Summit
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On October 28th, Run the World will be hosting an Unfiltered Summit. Just like its name suggest, this summit is unfiltered and unlike any other you've experienced before. Get ready to dive into conversations like the struggle between work-life balance, postpartum depression, and many more. This event is perfect for entrepreneurs, founders, content creators, and anyone who is eager to learn & connect with like-minded women. With several speakers, like Najwa Zebian, Pauleanna Reid and more, you're in for a great time.
Where: Square One Shopping Centre
When: October 28th, 2023 (9 am - 7 pm)
Price: $$$
Category: Friends
Click here for more information.
6). 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: $$
Category: Family-friendly
Click here for more information.
7). October Singles Mixer at Belfast Love Public House
Our August & September mixers brought out 100+ singles and we're excited to bring the fun again on October 10th at Belfast Love Public House. This event will be jam-packed with a night full of fun icebreakers & activities and the vibes will be chill for you to mix and mingle. Expect to meet new people and walk away with friendships or that special someone!
Where: Belfast Love (548 King Street West Toronto, ON M5V 1M3)
When: October 10th, 2023 (7 pm - 10 pm)
Price: $-$$
Category: 25-40 years old
Click here for more information.
8). Haunting of Hexwood
If you’re ready for a scare, then you have to check out the Haunting of Hexwood! This spooky event will feature 4 walk-thru haunts, 13 store haunts + activations, live entertainment, food trucks, town square bar, and more. Get ready to explore through this haunted experience. Use code “TODOTORONTO” for 20% off!
Where: WFW Backlot Film Studio (3800 Sideline 32, Pickering, Ontario L0H 1J0)
When: October 6th-31st, 2023
Price: $$
Category: Date/Friends
Click here for more information.
9). Full Moon Festival
Head over to the Full Moon Festival this October to celebrate East Asian Heritage with free drop-in activities, prizes, food demonstrations and more. Plus, early registrants will receive a free mooncake from North York’s Daigyo Cafe. Conditions do apply and there is a limit of one per person.
Where: North York Centre Food Court (5150 Yonge St; Street level)
When: October 1st, 2023 (2 pm - 6 pm)
Price: Free admission
Category: Family-friendly
Click here for more information.
10). Art Toronto
Art Toronto will be returning to the city this fall! This event will showcase over 100 galleries from across Canada and abroad. If you love all things art, then you need to check this out.
Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
When: October 26th-29th, 2023
Price: $-$$$
Category: Date/Friends
Click here for more information.
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
Click here for more information.
12). Todotoronto Masquerade Party + Ghosts of the Distillery District Tour
Suit up and come out to Todotoronto's Masquerade Party + Ghosts of the Distillery District Tour. After our last two crawls that SOLD OUT, we've got another amazing event where you can party, meet new friends and have fun! This spooky season, let's suit up and live the night away! A ticket to this event covers the Ghosts of the Distillery District Tour ($25 value) and 1 free drink at SpiritHouse Toronto ($10 value).
Where: SpiritHouse Toronto (16 Trinity Street Toronto, ON M5A 3C4)
When: October 19th, 2023 (7 pm - 10 pm)
Price: $$
Category: Date/Friends
Click here for more information.
13). Halloween Haunt at Canada’s Wonderland
If you're a huge lover of Halloween, then head over to the Halloween Haunt at Canada’s Wonderland this month! Canada's Wonderland will be transformed into a scream park filled with Halloween attractions. With eight mazes, terrifying scare zones, hundreds of monsters, thrilling night rides and amazing live entertainment, you're in for a scary time. Plus, there will be 4 new mazes this year, including “Dark Ride” where guests must face the horrors waiting for them in an abandoned carnival attraction. Get ready to scream!
Where: Canada's Wonderland
When: September 22nd - October 29th, 2023
Price: $$
Category: Date/Friends
Click here for more information.
14). 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.
15). Toronto Flower Market
Toronto Flower Market is ending its season this October. This is your last chance of this year to browse and shop around Ontario grown flowers & plants and connect with local florists and growers.
Where: 1001 Queen Street West
When: October 7th 2023 (10 am - 3 pm)
Price: Free admissions
Category: Family-friendly
Click here for more information.
16). Toronto After Dark Film Festival
In it’s 17th edition, the Toronto After Dark Film Festival is coming back this October to the city. This 5-day festival taking place at Scotiabank Theatre will feature 5 nights of the best new horror, sci-fi and action movies from all over the world.
Where: Scotiabank Theatre (259 Richmond Street West)
When: October 18th-22nd, 2023
Price: $$
Category: Date/Friends
Click here for more information.
17). Toronto Halloween on Church 2023
The biggest 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 (6:30 pm - 11 pm)
Price: Free admission
Category: Family-friendly
Click here for more information.
18). 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.
19). Pedestrian Sundays at Kensington Market
October will be the last month of Pedestrian Sundays at Kensington Market of the year. This is your last chance 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!
Where: Kensington Market
When: October 29th, 2023
Price: Free admission
Category: Family-friendly
Click here for more information.
20). 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.
21). Todotoronto Networking Social
Join us at Pogue Mahone Pub & Kitchen to meet & connect with fellow entrepreneurs, business owners & professionals. This event will be an open format for mingling and networking. Our networking events usually garner 75-150 attendees. If you're looking to expand your business connection, connect with like-minded individuals, or want to pitch your business or new idea to an engaged audience, then this is the event for you.
Where: Pogue Mahone Pub & Kitchen (777 Bay Street Toronto, ON M5G 2B3)
When: October 23rd, 2023 (7 pm - 10 pm)
Price: $$
Category: Networking
Click here for more information.
22). Toronto Concerts
There are a lot of exciting concerts taking place this month! Head to these concerts this October and have the best time ever.
1). SZA - SOS Tour
2). Drake & 21 Savage - Its All a Blur Tour
3). Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull & Ricky Martin - The Trilogy Tour
4). Shania Twain Queen of Me Tour
5). Ronald Cheng World Tour 2023: Fragments of Wonder
23). 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.
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