Nickel Brook Beer Fest
Date: Friday October 3rd, 6pm to 11pm
Location: Nickel Brook Brewing Co.: 3426 Mainway, Burlington, ON
Get ready for a night filled with delicious craft beers, cider, cocktails, live music from Cheap Thrills, and great company. Enjoy on-site food trucks and sample a variety of unique brews in the festive atmosphere.
Candlelight: Tribute to Coldplay
Date: Until Oct 19 – 8:45pm
Location: Knox Presbyterian Church, 89 Dunn St, Oakville
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Oakville. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay at Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville under the gentle glow of candlelight.
An Evening at the Brant Inn
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025, 6–11pm
Location: Holiday Inn Burlington Hotel & Conference Centre, Burlington
Step back in time for an elegant night of dining, dancing, and 1940s nostalgia, inspired by the famed Brant Inn. Family-inclusive atmosphere. Celebrate the spirit of a bygone era with an elegant night of dining, dancing, and nostalgia! Inspired by the Brant Inn – the legendary lakeside venue of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s – this unforgettable evening will feature hors d’oeuvres, a 3-course dinner, drinks, live music from Smooth Blend Jazz Quartet, and dance lessons and demonstrations from danceScape.
Telling Tales Festival
Date: October 4–5, 2025
Location: Royal Botanical Gardens
Join Telling Tales at RBG for the 17th anniversary Telling Tales Festival. Beloved literary festival for kids and families with authors, illustrators, storytelling performances, hands-on activities, and book signings.
Ancaster Gem, Mineral, Bead & Jewellery Show
Date: October 4–5, 2025, 10am to 4pm
Location: Ancaster Fairgrounds: 630 Trinity Road South
Get ready for a sparkling weekend! Whether you’re a rockhound or a jewellery lover, this is your paradise! 💎 Explore an incredible selection of gems, beads, and unique creations!
Mountsberg Spooktacular Halloween
Date: October 6th and runs Friday to Sunday evenings from 4:30 pm to 10 pm until October 29th.
Location: 2596 Britannia Road West, Burlington
This nighttime Halloween event is perfect for all ages. Choose a later time for bigger kids to experience a little more excitement, and little kids will love visiting at dusk or shortly thereafter. You’ll enjoy a scavenger hunt, a spooky stroll through the woods. Prepare for some thrills and chills in the Haunted Barn (some displays are a littler scarier). Definitely wear your Halloween costumes.
Pumpkins After Dark
Date: September 27 – November 1
Location: Country Heritage Park: 8560 Tremaine Rd, Milton, ON
Experience a 1km outdoor walk-through where 10,000+ hand-carved jack-o-lanterns come to life after dark! Make Pumpkins After Dark your Halloween tradition!
Burlington Centre Lions Farmers Market
Date: Open Every: Wednesday, Friday & Saturday until October 25th
Location: Burlington Centre – 777 Guelph Line
For 67 years, the Burlington Farmers’ Market has been the go-to destination for fresh, locally grown produce, delicious baked goods, farm-fresh meats, artisan cheeses, fresh and frozen seafood from the Maritimes and more!
West End Studio Theatre Presents: TWELVE ANGRY MEN
Date: October 2,3,4 – 7:30pm
Location: West Plains United Church – 549 Plains Road
A play that follows the deliberations of a jury in a murder trial. The jury must decide the fate of a young man accused of killing his father, with a guilty verdict resulting in the death penalty. The play focuses on the internal conflict and personal biases that emerge as the jurors struggle to reach a unanimous decision.
Ghost Walks
Date: October 14th 6:30pm and 8pm
Location: Oakville Historical Society, 110 King St, Oakville
Celebrate Halloween with Oakville Historical Society Ghost Walks through Old Oakville. Join ghost characters from the 1800s for family friendly fun and learning about Oakville’s history, followed by light refreshments and discussions. Ghost Walks run in October each year.
Wonder Lab: Chemical Reactions & Gases Workshop
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025, 10:30am to 12pm
Location: Joseph Brant Museum, Burlington
Kids become junior scientists in this hands-on, explosive science workshop. For ages 5–12. This workshop, conducted by STEAMULATION Lab, will teach some explosive fun (the safe kind)! In this exciting workshop, kids become junior scientists and explore the amazing world of chemical reactions.
Hamilton Fall Garden & Mum Show
Date: October 18–26, 2025, 9am–7pm daily
Location: Gage Park Greenhouse, Hamilton
Ontario’s largest chrysanthemum show with 100,000+ blooms, themed displays, children’s activities, and take-home bouquets. Step into a world of colour, creativity, and nature at the Hamilton Fall Garden & Mum Show! Ontario’s largest and longest-running chrysanthemum exhibition, proudly presented by the City of Hamilton’s Horticulture staff since 1920. Hosted indoors at the Gage Park Greenhouse, this year’s show transforms over 20,000 square feet into a stunning, themed floral showcase. Every year brings a brand-new theme, and 2025’s “Under the Sea” will immerse visitors in a vibrant underwater world, filled with colourful floral displays, floral sea creatures, coral reefs, and interactive elements designed to spark curiosity and imagination.
Ghost Walks: Hermitage Ruins
Date: Runs until October 31, 2025 (including all of August)
Location: Hermitage Ruins, Hamilton
Family-friendly (older kids and teens) guided tours exploring Hamilton’s haunted places. A unique and engaging outdoor experience
Camper Halloween Weekends at Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Date: October 17–19, 2025 & October 24–26, 2025
Location: Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Oakville/Burlington border
A favourite time of year for our ghosts and goblins. Campers decorate sites, dress up, trick-or-treat, and take part in nature activities and Discovery programs.
Toddler Days (Recurs in October)
Date: Wednesdays, October 2025, 10:30am–12pm
Location: Joseph Brant Museum, Burlington
Weekly themed hands-on parented activities for children. Toddler Days is a hands-on, interactive, parented program designed for children ages 2 – 4 years old.
Steam Train Rides
Date: October 2025
Location: Westfield Heritage Village, near Ancaster
At 65 feet long and 102. 25 tons the TH&B Locomotive #103 is not only Westfield’s largest artifact, it is quite possibly its most popular. An epic landmark in the historic landscape, it is anchored by the Jerseyville Station, the first building acquired for what would become the living history museum Westfield Heritage Village. The village is open with autumn and harvest activities.
Springridge Farm Harvest Festival
Date: Weekends in October 2025
Location: Springridge Farm, Milton (close to Burlington/Oakville)
Hay rides, pumpkin patch, corn trail, farm animals, wagon rides, pig races & fresh autumn treats. Step inside our 19th century barn and see what we’ve made and found. Our incredible shop is brimming with fun finds, and our farm pantry shelves are positively packed with all of your farm favourites.
Culinary Kids Club
Date: Sunday Afternoons 1:30–3:30pm
Location: Ireland House Museum, Burlington
Hands-on cooking classes for kids ages 8–12. Each session features a new theme, all supplies included. Pre-registration required.
