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TOURISM NEWSLETTER - October 2016
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Summer Might be Over, but Fall is Full of Fun!
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Paul Shaffer with The NYC Orchestra
October 7 @ 7:30pm
Arguably, Thunder Bay's most well-known ex-pat,
Paul Shaffer is coming home for one night to share music, memories and stories.
Paul will bring his former Late Show band to his hometown for a very special "Once In A Lifetime" concert experience and 30th Anniversary celebration of the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium.
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Halloween Chills, Thrills and Frightening Fun!
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The Hunger 11
October 29th
Experience the 11th Anniversary of the largest and wildest music and performance spectacle you'll ever experience - The Hunger!
Featuring 52 Performance Acts, 235 Musicians/Performers and prizes for
Best Costumes at each venue; o
ver 4,000 people participated in the festivities last year.
One cover of $15 gets you into all 7 venues. Feed your hunger and treat yourself to the largest, wildest, slickest HALLOWEEN experience in town.
Learn More
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Haunted Fort Nights
Thursdays-Sundays
Fort William Historical Park
Frightening screams, piercing sounds, and unsettling bumps in the night abound. Due to startling scenes, Fort Nights are not recommended for children under age 12. .
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Haunted Cornfield
Oct 21, 22, 28, 29, & 30
Gammondale Farm
The Haunted Corn Field and Boo Barn are high-startle, no gore attractions suitable for family fun. Caution: not suitable for kids who are afraid of the dark and things that go bump in the night!
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Pumpkinfest
Saturdays and Sundays
Gammondale Farm
Featuring Canada`s largest pumpkin catapult and so much more. Saturdays and Sundays throughout October.
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Other Festivals & Events:
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Saturday, October 8th - Murillo Fairgrounds - 2-8:30pm
Fireworks start at 7:30pm
Watch as 2 professional fireworks teams compete for the most EXPLOSIVE fireworks show and witness the largest firework ever seen in Thunder bay - a 12" Spanish made shell!
Enjoy food vendors, retail vendors, entertainment, and a special off-road demonstration by the Thunder Bay Jeep Association.
Admission is $5 in advance / $7 at the gate.
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October 1 & 2
Culture Days
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October 1 & 2
LU Homecoming
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ThunderCon 2016
October 22 & 23
Come and "get your GEEK on" with all the rest of Thunder Bay's geeks, nerds and fans of all stripes. There will be plenty of things to do including vendors in Diagon Alley, board and card game demos, a cosplay contest, a model kit contest, video game demos and tourneys and scavenger hunts.
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Movie Night on the Waterfront -
Special
Halloween Screening
Oct 29 - Beetlejuice
Bring your warm clothing, a lawn chair and/or blanket and enjoy the show on the big screen overlooking beautiful Lake Superior.
Movie starts after sunset, around 8:30pm!
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Live at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
Considered to be one of the finest concert halls in North America, the Community Auditorium hosts full-scale productions including Broadway, dance, theatre, comedy and more!
- Oct 2 - Splash 'N Boots
- Oct 5 - Ziggy Marley
- Oct 11 - Pavlo & Friends
- Oct 13 - Dr Jean Clinton - Relationships Matter
- Oct 18 - Toopy & Binoo
- Oct 31 - Dirty Dancing
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Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra
The TBSO is the only fully professional orchestra between Toronto and Winnipeg. They perform with flawless virtuosity and power that can only be experienced live.
- Oct 20 - Masterworks I: Visions of Paradise
- Oct 22 - Pops I: Celtic Superstars Natalie MacMasters & Donnell Leahy
- Oct 24 - Specials I: Recital with James Ehnes
- Oct 30 - Family I: C'est L'Halloween
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Magnus Theatre Presents:
Disgraced
Runs Oct 31 - Nov 12
Disgraced is a Pulitzer Prize winning drama which considers questions of identity and religion in the contemporary world. A successful Pakistani American lawyer, who is rapidly moving up the corporate ladder, enjoys a comfortable life with his white American wife, a talented artist influenced by Islamic imagery. He is happy, in love, and about to land the biggest career promotion of his life. But when his Muslim heritage is questioned by a white Jewish friend and his African American wife, his life begins to unravel; A celebratory dinner with friends leads to a fiery debate on prejudice, identity and faith.
Learn More
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Cheer on the Home Team and get Active
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Hockey
From frozen backyard rinks, to local community arenas, the game of hockey can be found in action all over the city. However one of the best ways to enjoy a hockey game in Thunder Bay is to go and see the Lakehead University Thunderwolves or Thunder Bay North Stars play at the Fort William Gardens.
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LU Thunderwolves
October 7 & 8 vs. Manitoba Bisons
October 14 & 15 vs. Windsor Lancers
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Thunder Bay North Stars
October 5 vs. Dryden
October 22 & 23 vs. Thief River Falls
October 28 vs. Fort Frances
October 29 vs. Minnesota
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Thunder Bay Major League of Curling
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Celebrating 40 years of being the premier competitive curling league in the Thunder Bay area, the tbaytel Major League of Curling season is now underway at the Port Arthur Curling Club. Draws every Wednesday.
October 5 @ 6:30pm
October 12 @ 9:00pm
October 19 @ 6:30pm
October 26 @ 9:00pm
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Giant Digital Workshop - Fall Colours Photo Weekend
September 30 to October 2
This fall weekend workshop is an intensive learning and practice session with your digital camera - Beginner, intermediate or advanced shooters.
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Explore Northwest Ontario
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Our region is vast - over 250,000 square miles right in the middle of Canada, but it's easy to explore this spectacular land. Thunder Bay is a great base to begin your daytripping into Northwest Ontario. Explore provincial wilderness parks, sandy beaches, towering cliffs and quaint villages. Catch the northern spirit by visiting one of Ontario's most beautiful regions!
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"Fall" in Love with Greenstone!
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"...The beautiful bright reds, oranges, and yellows of the trees, the leaves crunching under your feet as you take a hike while breathing in the crisp evening air, the fog lifting off of the water as you take your canoe or kayak out for a morning paddle. With miles of boreal forest, there is so much to do and so much to explore all while enjoying the spectacular fall weather!..."
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THUNDER BAY EXPERIENCE
This full-colour magazine will inspire you to plan your next trip to an outdoor adventure city that is truly Superior by Nature! View online or order your own copy today!
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NORTHERNONTARIO.TRAVEL
A constantly updated collection of articles written by local writers highlights some of the greatest experiences in Thunder Bay and surrounding area.
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VISIT THUNDER BAY
Visit Tourism Thunder Bay's website for frequent updates on upcoming events in Thunder Bay
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