A list of Pumpkin Parades in Toronto and GTA taking place on November 1
Take your jack-o-lanterns and a candle to the participating locations and give your Pumpkin a second chance to shine and come view the neighbourhood Jack-O-Lanterns on display.
A Toronto tradition since the first pumpkin parade was organized in Sorauren Park in 2004, the parades are now hosted in parks across the city from Scarborough to Etobicoke.
A few GTA events are also listed at the end of the article.
Joe Shuster Way Pumpkin Parade
Ghosts and Gouls it’s that time of year again. Let’s celebrate Halloween and our community with the Annual Joe Shuster Way Pumpkin Parade. Candy donations welcome. Details
Stanley Greene Park Pumpkin Parade
Bring your Jack-o’-lanterns on Halloween for a final chance to shine.
Amos Waites Park/Mimico Pumpkin Parade
Bring your Jack-o’-lanterns to Mimico Square the day after Halloween for a final chance to shine.
Please bring your own candles and lighter. Details
Banting Park Pumpkin Parade
Bring your Jack-o’-lanterns after Halloween for a final chance to shine.
Ben Nobleman Parkette / Upper Village Pumpkin Parade
Enjoy your pumpkin’s spooky glory one last time at the Upper Village Pumpkin Parade! Bring your pumpkin to Ben Nobleman Park and we’ll light it up after sunset for a gorgeous pumpkin spectacle. Come by early and enjoy kid-friendly fun and games, grab a bite in the Upper Village (Happy Hour deals 4-6pm!), and cast your vote in our Best in Show Pumpkin Awards. Details
Berczy Park/Old Town Pumpkin Parade
Bring your jack-o-lantern to the St. James gazebo and join the pumpkin parade by adding your pumpkin onto the edge of a pathway. Display your creative jack-o-lantern, mingle with your neighbours. Details
Cassels Avenue Playground Pumpkin Parade
Line up the pumpkins along the paved path from Cassels Ave and Brugess Ave to the playground ! Details
Carlton Park Pumpkin Parade
Cedar Brook Park Pumpkin Parade
Bring your carved Halloween jack-o-lanterns to the Banmoor Boulvard entrance anytime after 6:00. A small LED light will make your pumpkin shine. OR, just drop in to enjoy the parade! Details
Scarborough
Colonel Samuel Smith Park Pumpkin Parade
Join for Friends of Sam Smith Park pumpkin parade. Details
Dallington Park Pumpkin Parade
Friends of Dallington Park is hosting their annual pumpkin parade. Bring your leftover Jack O’Lanterns to the park. Join in the great pumpkin toss at the end to help return the park back to normal. Details
Degrassi Park Pumpkin Parade
Join your neighbours at Degrassi Park on November 1st at dusk to view the neighbourhood’s Jack-o-lanterns shine one last time. Details
Denison Park Pumpkin Parade
Bring your Jack-o-lanterns to the Denison Park and line them up for one last spectacular parade. Details
Dentonia Park Pumpkin Parade
Bring your Jack-o-lanterns to the path entrance at Dentonia Park Avenue and Sibley Avenue and line them up for one last spectacular parade of our communty’s Jack-o-lanterns. Details
Dovercourt Park Pumpkin Parade
Bring your Jack-O-Lanterns to light up the park’s main pathway. Details
Donnybrook Park Pumpkin Parade
Bring a tealight to give your pumpkin one more chance to shine. Details
Earlscourt Park Pumpkin Parade
Bring your Jack-O’-lanterns to line the path near the entrance of JJP Community Centre so the entire neighbourhood can enjoy a spooky and enchanted evening at Earlscourt. Details
East Lynn Park/Danforth East Pumpkin Parade
Bring your Jack-O-Lanterns to light up the pathways. Bring your own candle. Details
Ed McCleverty Playground Pumpkin Parade
Bring a tealight with your pumpkin and give it a chance to shine. Details
Elizabeth Simcoe Park/Guildwood Pumpkin Parade
This Pumpkin Parade is being hosted by The Scarborough Bluffs Community Association. You can drop off your pumpkins any time after 6pm on November 1st, and we will have volunteers on hand to help you place and light your creation! Details
Elm Park Pumpkin Parade
Bring your Jack-O-Lanterns with a tea light inside. Details
Fundy Bay Park Pumpkin Parade
Bring your Jack-O-Lanterns with a tea light inside. Details
Felstead Avenue Playground Pumpkin Parade
Bring your Jack-o-Lanterns to Felstead Park. Details
Toronto
Henrietta Park Pumpkin Parade
Bring your Jack-O-Lanterns to light up the Park. Details
June Rowlands Park/Davisville Village Pumpkin Parade
Bring your Jack-O-Lanterns to June Rowlands Park. Details
Leslie Grove Park Pumpkin Parade
By Friends of Leslie Grove Park. Details
Magwood Park Pumpkin Parade
Bring your Jack-O-Lanterns with a tea light inside. Details
McCormick Park Pumpkin Parade
Bring a tealight to light up your creation. Details
Moncur Park Pumpkin Parade
Join us for another fun pumpkin parade at Moncur Park. Every year the parade seems to get a bit bigger and the carvings even more impressive. Details
Norwood Park’s Pumpkin Parade
Bring your gourd…and a candle!
Presented by Friends of Norwood Park. Details
Oakridge Park Pumpkin Parade
Bring your jack o’ lanterns out for one last appearance and line the neighbourhood pumpkins up throughout the park. Show up with the Jack o’ lanterns just before 6pm, and be ready to light them up to be part of the parade. Details
Park Lawn Park Pumpkin Parade
Bring your Jack O’Lanterns next to the parking lot bottom at the hill opposite to skating bubbleand join your neighbours for a lovely autumn evening in the park. Details
Park Lawn Park,340 Park Lawn Road, Etobicoke
Pelmo Park Pumpkin Parade
It’s BOOOO scary but soooo much fun! Bring your pumpkins night after Hallowe’en and show them off! Extra candles provided if needed and we take care of them after. Details
Phin Park Pumpkin Parade
Bring your Jack-O-Lantern(s) to the park and see a plethora of perfectly produced pumpkins on parade. A large bin will be provided by the city to dispose of them after. Details
Port Union/Southeast Scarborough Pumpkin Parade
Show off your Halloween pumpkins and costumes and keep the Halloween fun going for one more night at this free event. Details
Rennie Park Pumpkin Parade
Bring your jack-o-lanterns. Bring your families. Help make the Rennie Park Pumpkin Parade a spooky success. Details
Riverdale Park West/Cabbagetown Pumpkin Parade
Bring your Jack-O-Lanterns to light up the park. The jack o’lanterns (and a few uncarved pumpkins and squashs, too) arrive from all over the neighbourhood and line up for a final, glorious viewing before being put in a city-provided compost bin. Details
Sandown Park/Scarborough Bluffs Pumpkin Parade
This Pumpkin Parade is being hosted by The Scarborough Bluffs Community Association. You can drop off your pumpkins any time after 6pm on November 1st, and we will have volunteers on hand to help you place and light your creation! Details
Silver Creek Park Pumpkin Parade
Bring your jack-o-lanterns between 6 and 6:30pm. Bring your jack-o-lanterns to Silver Creek Park and help transform our park into a glowing spectacle at nightfall! Details
Sorauren Park Pumpkin Parade
With close to 2,000 pumpkins on display in recent years, the Parade is a neighbourhood and even regional highlight of the season. From witches and cats, to politicians and world events, the artful jack-o-lanterns represent the spirit of Halloween and also the spirit of the times. Details
Trace Manes Park Pumpkin Parade
Bring your carved pumpkins and join us in Trace Manes Park. Details
Terraview Pumpkin Parade
Bring your carved pumpkins and join us in Terraview Park (across from the playground) for our Annual Pumpkin Parade. Details
Trinity Bellwoods Park Pumpkin Parade
The Friends of Trinity Bellwoods Park’s annual Pumpkin Parade extravaganza! Show off your carved pumpkins and enjoy strolling along the path looking at all the other amazing ones from the neighbourhood. Details
Vine Avenue Playground Pumpkin Parade
Bring a pumpkin and line up on the roadside to the railroad side.
Vermont Square Park Pumpkin Parade
Bring a pumpkin and line up on pathway in the southern part of park. Details
Withrow Park Pumpkin Parade
By Friends of Withrow Park. Bring your Jack-o-Lantern to the paths surrounding the Fire Pit and light up the night.Details
Wychwood Barns Park Pumpkin Parade
Send off your Halloween pumpkin in style by taking it to the Pumpkin Parade! Details
Wadsworth Park Pumpkin Parade
Bring a pumpkin and enjoy a spooktacular time with your friends and neighbours. Details
Wanless Park Pumpkin Parade
Bring your carved pumpkin for spooktacular pumpkin parade. Details
PUMPKIN PARADES IN GTA
Pumpkin Party – Brampton
Grab your pumpkin and light it up one last time in Ken Whillans Square! Wear your costume and join us at this FREE event. Featuring live entertainment, interactive games, giveaways and the return of the pumpkin smash!Details
Park Your Pumpkin – Mississauga
Bring your pumpkin for a last hurrah! Wander the pumpkin lit paths while enjoying music, cider, cookies, family activities and a candle lit tour of the Bradley Museum. Drop off your pumpkin before or bring it with you and stay for the festivities. Details
WLPCA Pumpkin Parade – Mississauga
Bring your carved pumpkins to Whiteoaks Park Tennis Club. Pick up a candle and find your pumpkin a special spot on the trail. Join us from 7-8 pm and walk through the spooky trails to spot your pumpkin! Hundreds of pumpkins on display. Details
Newmarket Pumpkin Parade
Don’t miss this last opportunity to show off your carved Halloween pumpkin! We will be lining the path at Riverwalk Commons with all of Newmarket’s master piece jack-o-lanterns. Details