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Pumpkin season

The air is crisp, the leaves are changing and local farms are showing off spectacular fields of orange. It's pumpkin season! Local pumpkin patches provide fun activities for the whole family, so be sure to visit a farm near you this season. Durham Region thrives in the fall, so grab a slice of pumpkin pie and read on to find out what's happening this month in your community. For more family friendly events, visit the Durham Tourism events calendar.  

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PUMPKINVILLE 

Experience thrills, chills and spooky fun at Pumpkinville on Oct. 18, at the Greenwood Conservation Area! This fall favourite includes horse-drawn wagon rides; a pumpkin patch and family pumpkin carving contest; inflatable rides; a Haunted House; face painting and children's activities; live entertainment; a haunted trail walk and more! Admission is free.

 

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WHITBY
ART TALKS        

Art lovers are treated to insightful talks at the Station Gallery on Oct. 6 and Oct. 16. Enjoy the unique opportunity to participate in conversation about repeatability in art and the exploration of visual art and cinema, with curator Olex Wlasenko. Admission is free. 

 

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Spirit Walks
CLARINGTON
SPIRIT WALKS

Spirit Walks are back! Participate in a favourite Clarington tradition every Wednesday and Thursday night, starting Oct. 1! Listen to local accounts of ghostly encounters while walking through the streets of Bowmanville. Admission is $7.

 

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UXBRIDGE
UXBRIDGE STORYTELLING FUN FEST

Are you a dynamic storyteller? Do you love to cozy up and listen to a good story? Then don't miss the Uxbridge Storytelling Fun Fest, in celebration of Lucy Maud Montgomery Day, from Oct. 24 to 26. There will be activities for the whole family, including adult and children's contests, storytellers, crafts, music, movies and more!

 
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Pickering Museum Village
PICKERING
HALLOWEEN HARVEST

Capture the flavour of fall, and celebrate Halloween Harvest at the Pickering Museum Village on Oct. 26. Tour the pioneer community and see a fortune teller, listen to ghost stories and enjoy the Gas and Steam Barn at full tilt! Special event admission applies.

 

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OSHAWA
FALL ART FESTIVAL

Art is abundant in Oshawa! More than 75 talented, local artists and potters will be showcasing and selling their beautiful work as part of the Fall Art Festival. Come and visit the grounds of Camp Samac from Oct. 3 to 5, to explore your love for arts and crafts!

 
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PORT PERRY ANTIQUE SHOW     

Enjoy finding new inspiration for your home--or home away from home--at the 17th Annual Port Perry Antique and Nostalgia Show and Sale, on Oct. 18 and 19. This event runs from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., both days, and will feature 40 unique dealers. Admission is $4.  

 

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Carved pumpkins
BROCK

CANNINGTON HAUNTED TRAIL AND MAZE 

If you're looking for a frightfully fun haunt this fall, head to the Cannington Haunted Trail and Maze in MacLeod Park--if you dare! From Oct. 24 to 25, your spine will tingle along the popular Haunted Trail, and be prepared to scream your way through the brand new Manic Maze! Admission is $7. Note: children under 10 should be accompanied by an adult.

 

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What's happening in Durham Region

Oct. 1                                  

Mourning After: A Victorian Celebration of Death

Oshawa Public Libraries, McLaughlin Branch, Oshawa   

Oct. 2                                   

Art with a Heart Gala

The Lakehouse, Pickering 

Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30                          

Cinechats Film Festival

Gordon Willey Building, UOIT/Durham College Campus, Oshawa   

Oct. 4                                  

Newcastle Harvest Festival 2014

Downtown Newcastle

Oct. 4                                  

Breakfast on the Farm

Wilmot Orchards, Newcastle

Oct. 4                                   

Don Ross with Thomas Leeb in Concert

Simcoe Street United Church, Oshawa

Oct. 7                                    

Culturally Culinary

Whitby Central Library

Oct. 9 to 18                                  

Emily: The Musical

Uxbridge Music Hall

Oct. 10                                   

Dawn Tyler Watson & Paul Deslauriers

St. Francis Centre, Ajax 

Oct. 16                                  

Durham Storytelling Gathering

Northview Community Centre, Oshawa

Oct. 16 to 18, 23 to 25 

The Drawer Boy

Town Hall 1873 Performing Arts Centre, Port Perry

Oct. 17 

Tastings at Trent!

Trent University, Oshawa

Oct. 18                                  

APPLEFEST

Historic Downtown Bowmanville

Oct. 18                                  

Digging up the Past: International Archaeology Day at the OCM

Oshawa Community Museum and Archives

Oct. 18 to 19, 25 to 26 

Halloween Theme Trains

Uxbridge Train Station, Uxbridge

Oct. 18 to 19                                  

"Magic in Wood" Woodcarving Competition and Show

Recreational Complex, Pickering   

Oct. 21                                   

Ask an Expert: Movie Critic Peter Howell

Ajax Public Library, Ajax

Oct. 24                                  

Fairy Tale Puppet Theatre

Oshawa Public Libraries, Northview Branch, Oshawa

Oct. 24                                 

Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority's Halloween Howl

Ganaraska Forest Centre, Clarington

Oct. 24                                  

Fright at the Museum! Haunted Village and Scavenger Hunt

Uxbridge Historical Centre, Uxbridge

Oct. 24                                  

Opening Reception of 15th Annual Juried Art Show

McLean Community Centre, Ajax

Oct. 25                                  

Dinner Theatre: "In Flanders Field"

Clarington Beech Centre, Clarington

Oct. 25                                  

Billy Joel and the Piano Men

Beaverton Town Hall

Oct. 25                                   

BEETHOVEN VIOLIN CONCERTO Ontario Philharmonic with Etsuko Kimura, violinist

UOIT's Historic Regent Theatre, Oshawa   

Oct. 28                                  

Paranormal 101 with Proo(f) Paranormal Researchers of Ontario

Uxbridge Historical Centre Schoolhouse   

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2014 Events
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