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If you're looking for some fun things to do in the city this Thanksgiving long weekend, you've come to the right place. Here are 12 of the best things to do in Toronto this long weekend that you need to know about.
Table of Contents:
1). PumpkinFest
2). Screemers
3). Medici Pop-Up
4). Enjoy the Fall Colours
5). Toronto Oktoberfest
6). Drake: It's All a Blur
7). Halloween Nights of Lights & Pumpkinville
8). Woodbridge Fall Fair
9). Camp Spooky
10). Harvest Festival
11). Spooktacular Light Show
12). Alex Southey Tour
Community Events
1). PumpkinFest
Head over to PumpkinFest this long weekend and enjoy all the fun. Perfect for the whole family, 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. Use code "TODOTORONTO" for 15% off!
Where: Downsview Park (35 Carl Hall Road Toronto, Ontario M3K 2B6)
When: October 6th-9th, 2023 (10 am - 6 pm)
Price: $$
Category: Family-friendly
2). Screemers
Screemers is Canada’s premier scream park! With 7 haunted walk-through mazes featuring over 120 live actors, like Skull Castle, Winter Horrorland, and the brand new Halloween Horrors, you’re in for a heart-racing treat. Use code "TODOTORONTO" for 15% off.
Where: Assembly Park, 80 Interchange Way, Vaughan
When: October 6th - 31st, 2023
Price: $$
Category: Date/Friends
3). Medici Pop-Up
Score on some amazing discounts this Thanksgiving long weekend. This is Canada's premier pop-up shopping experience that will feature top designer pieces at up to 80% off.
Where: 421 Bentlet St, Markham, ON L3R 9T2
When: October 5th - 8th, 2023 (10 am - 9 pm)
Price: Free admission
Category: Date/Friends
4). Enjoy the Fall Colours
Enjoy the Thanksgiving long weekend with some autumn leaves. 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 see the fall colours.
5). Toronto Oktoberfest
Toronto’s favourite fall festival is back this weekend. 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 (5:30 pm - 11:30 pm) & 7th (12:30 pm - 11:30 pm), 2023
Price: $$
Category: 19+
6). Drake: It's All a Blur
Drake is coming to Toronto for his It's All a Blur concert! Listen to all of his greatest hits, new tracks, and more.
Where: Scotiabank Arena
When: October 7th, 2023 (Starts at 8 pm)
Price: $$$
Category: Date/Friends
7). Halloween Nights of Lights & Pumpkinville
Halloween Nights of Lights & Pumpkinville is an immersive Halloween walk-through experience that you need to check out this long weekend. This 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: Until October 31st, 2023
Price: $$
Category: Family-friendly
8). Woodbridge Fall Fair
Celebrate Thanksgiving weekend at the Woodbridge Fall Fair! This event will feature local vegetable, flower and photo displays, midway with rides and games (additional charge), a horse show, giant pumpkin contest, kids’ activities and more.
Where: Woodbridge Fairgrounds (100 Porter Avenue Vaughan, ON L4L 2A2)
When: October 7th-9th, 2023 (11 am - 7 pm)
Price: $$
Category: Family-friendly
9). Camp Spooky
Camp Spooky is the perfect activity to do with your little ones this long weekend. 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: Until October 29th, 2023 (Weekends)
Price: $$
Category: Family-friendly
10). Harvest Festival Mississauga
Celebrate the Thanksgiving long weekend here. Ending this weekend, this festival is filled with food & drinks, rides, a pumpkin patch, games and more.
Where: Square One (P6 Parking Lot)
When: Until October 8th, 2023
- Saturday 2 pm - 10 pm
- Sunday 1 pm - 9 pm
Price: Free admission
Category: Family-friendly
11). Spooktacular Light Show
Experience over 2 million lights on a 2 km route of friendly characters, a pumpkin-filled drive-thru tunnel, animated and 3D displays, music lights, and much more in a family-friendly adventure of colours and shapes.
Where: 1389 Brock Rd, Pickering, ON
When: Until October 31st, 2023
Price: $$
Category: Family-friendly
12). Alex Southey Tour
Toronto-based indie folk rock musician Alex Southey is coming to Toronto for his tour this long weekend. Get ready for a music-filled weekend, which supports the Vancouver-based band Aversion.
Where: Tail of the Junction (3367 Dundas St W)
When: October 8th, 2023
Price: $
Category: Date/Friends
Community Events
1). Nature Connection: Giving Thanks to Nature
Join for some park stewardship activities and a gratitude themed nature walk.
2). High Park Community Plantsgiving
Sign up for this event today to get your hands dirty with some park stewardship and be a part of the efforts to ensure a sustainable future for the savannah in High Park!
3). Saturday Night Satire
Hear Toronto’s best comics air their grievances with dating, the city, and the world at large.
4). OCAD Mutual Art Festival
Head over to the OCAD Mutual Art Festival for an exciting day of art and creativity in the heart of Toronto. The event is free to enter and will feature over 50+ different artists of various mediums!
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