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This October, embrace the autumn days (and nights) and enjoy the many exciting events and annual traditions happening throughout our community. Durham is a great place to explore any time of year, but the fall season is especially beautiful. Our farmers’ markets are bursting with fresh produce, the landscape is vibrant with beautiful fall colours, and frightfully fun activities are waiting for you!
Check out the events featured below or visit our
events calendar on durhamtourism.ca for more ideas on what to do in Durham this October.
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Get your scare on at the annual Cannington Haunted Trail at MacLeod Park in Cannington. This year, the event takes place on two weekends,
October 19 to 20 and 26 to 27
. This spooky affair offers three scare attractions for 2018: Charlie’s Trail; Outbreak; and new this year, the Urban Legends Trail. There will also be an extreme photo booth, vendor area and a haunted museum to explore. This event is not recommended for children under eight years of age. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
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A Keeper, three Chasers, two Beaters, a Seeker, and of course, the Snitch. Put that together and you have the makings for a team ready for a great game of Quidditch. This increasingly popular sport is back for its second year in Oshawa on the outdoor fields of the Civic Recreation Complex, as the 2018/19 Quidditch Canada Eastern Regional Championship takes place on
November 3 and 4. Quidditch Canada’s events are free to attend for spectators, but donations are accepted. Experience the thrill of Quidditch for yourself at the halftime try-it session.
“Sport Durham is excited to collaborate with partners to welcome Quidditch Canada back to the City of Oshawa for the 2018 Quidditch Eastern Regional Championship,” says Brandon Pickard, Manager of Tourism, Regional Municipality of Durham. “Building off the success of the 2017 event, we are once again focusing on enhancing the athlete, volunteer and spectator experience and continuing to support the growth of the sport by introducing more youth within Durham Region to participate.”
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Colourful and spooky rides
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There’s nothing quite as breathtaking as the changing colours of fall leaves. Experience the beautiful forests and captivating fall colours of the Oak Ridges Moraine form the comfort of the York Durham Heritage Railway’s (YDHR) classic heated 1950s heritage train car. The
Fall Colours trains
operate Saturdays and Sundays from
October 6 to 14
, departing from Uxbridge at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and from Stouffville at noon.
If it’s a spooky experience that you’re looking for, put on your costume and join YDHR for a "spooktacular"
Halloween heritage train ride
with on-board entertainment. Children will receive a treat bag upon departing the train. Rides take place on
October 28
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The 2018 Durham Region International Film Festival (DRIFF), taking place
October 17 to 20, is four days of carefully selected films, film-making demonstrations, and a one-of-a-kind movie-making experience at Docville’s Wild West movie set.
Taking full advantage of Durham’s cultural landscape, films will screen across the region in the Whitby Centennial Theatre, Port Perry’s Old Flame Brewery, and the Regent Theatre in Oshawa. The fun wraps up on Saturday at Docville where participants go behind the scenes to make a Movie-in-a-Day with Durham College’s School of Media, Art and Design. Tickets and festival passes are available for purchase through driff.ca.
For more information on the festival, visit driff.ca, or follow its social media channels: on
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Catch the action of one of junior hockey’s oldest and most prominent clubs as they hit the ice for the 2018/2019 regular season. The Oshawa Generals are back for another action-packed season, at the Tribute Communities Centre. Tickets for home games throughout the season are available at the Tribute Communities Centre Box Office, by calling 1-877-436-8811, or through the
Tribute Communities Centre website
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Photo courtesy of Ron Pietroniro
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The countdown to the Durham Region 2019 Ontario Parasport Games is on!
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The Durham Region 2019 Ontario Parasport Games are coming,
February 8 to 10, 2019! The 2019 Ontario Parasport Games will attract more than 500 participants and 11 sports. Join us on
November 1 at Pickering High School in Ajax for our 100-Day Countdown to the Games. Come try out parasports, meet athletes and the Ontario Games mascot, PACHI, enjoy a sneak preview of the winning Games medal design, and enter draws for great prizes! Light refreshments will be provided.
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Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day
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Bring your bike and get ready to roll through Uxbridge's Durham Forest on
October 20
! Join the Durham Mountain Biking Association for their annual Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day. Explore cycling clinics, ride pre-established loops, and enjoy the beauty of the forest. There's so much to see and do while exploring Durham Region on two wheels!
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Reconnect with food in Durham
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Fall is all about the harvest
–the best way to experience and eat its delicious bounty! Visit yorkdurhamheadwaters.ca and discover all the places that truly celebrate fall. Hike or bike lush and colourful trails. Explore where food comes from at local farmers markets and fall fairs. Taste incredible brews, wines, cider and spirits inspired by the season. Meet the makers: the culinary ambassadors behind-the-scenes and discover why they love food!
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For unique trip ideas or to plan your perfect day, visit
durhamtourism.ca, or call
1-800-413-0017. If this information is required in an accessible format, contact
Durham Tourism.
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