Things to do this Labour Day Long Weekend in London
Friday, August 29 – Monday, September 1, 2025
Labour Day long weekend events & activities including free, fun family & kids’ activities, live music, theatre & performing arts, exhibitions, and more.
- Summer Fun: 100+ Fun Things to Do This Summer in London
- U-Pick: Places to Go Berry Picking Around London
I. Family & Kids Activities this weekend
LDLC Labour Day BBQ 2025
Monday, September 1, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
East Lions Community Centre, 1731 Churchill Ave, London
Free
Teddy Bear Picnic
Eldon House encourages you to bring your favourite stuffed friend, and a blanket for a picnic on our front lawn! Play a round of Teddy Bear I-Spy, enjoy a self-guided tour of the museum and play some traditional Victorian lawn games. Details
Saturday, August 30, 2025 | Drop in between 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Eldon House Grounds, 481 Ridout Street North, London
By Donation; Registration Required
Scenic Train Rides
Enjoy a sixty-minute, 13.6 Km round trip from Port Stanley to Whytes Park and return. Details
August 30 – September 1, 2025 | 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM
Port Stanley Terminal Rail, Bridge Street, Port Stanley
$10.50 – $16.50
East Park London
Enjoy golf, a driving range, mini-golf, footgolf, batting cages in addition to go-karting, the waterpark, pools, and splash pads. Details
Waterpark until September 1, 2025
East Park London, 1275 Hamilton Rd, London
Varies with activity
Boler Mountain Treetop Adventure Park
Boler Mountain’s Treetop Adventure Park is an adventurous and unique form of recreation for those who crave healthy activities, inspired by nature and exhilarating, which promote personal growth and a sense of accomplishment. Details
Daily | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Boler Mountain, 689 Griffith Street, London
Treetop Adventure Park $30 – $60 + HST
Fun at Storybook Gardens
For a day of adventure, check out this kids amusement park which brings nursery rhymes and fairytales to life. Details
Daily | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Storybook Gardens, 1958 Storybook Lane, London
Summer general admission is $9.50 per person
TD Free Family Fun Night
TD Free Family Fun Night is an opportunity for all families to enjoy an evening of free admission, made possible by our friends at TD. Details
Thursday, August 28, 2025 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
London Children’s Museum, 21 Wharncliffe Road S, London
Free admission; Register
Festival Friday: Planes, Train & Automobiles
Take a ride on the Storybook Express! Explore the world of transportation with a fun, interactive journey through Storybook Gardens! Discover different ways to travel, from planes to trains and everything in between. It’s a trip you won’t want to miss! Details
Friday, August 29, 2025 | 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Storybook Gardens, 1958 Storybook Lane, London
Adults are $5.50 and children are fre; Register
Clovermead Adventure Farm
Connect with nature, create lasting memories and build family traditions. Come enjoy the family fun farm with your family!
Spend some time with the beekeeper and see and learn some unique bee things, Try pumping the bellows of the bee smoker or perhaps if you dare you can touch a stingless drone bee. Meet the queen, listen and smell a hive up close.
Monday – Saturday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Clovermead Honey Shop & Adventure Farm, 11302 Imperial Road, Aylmer
Fun Day $22 + HST
Korny Korners Adventure Farm & Pumpkin Fest
Korny Korners Farm is Sarnia Lambton’s Summer and Autumn Destination for Farm Fresh Food & Family Fun. Details
9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Korny Korners Farm, 6193 Blackwell Sd Rd Sarnia
All access General Admission $15
Fall Fun at Great Lakes Farms
Great Lakes Farms is a family-owned fruit farm in Elgin County near the shores of Lake Erie in Port Stanley that offers visitors a wide range of activities and attractions. We offer U-pick strawberries, peaches, and apples, delicious home-baked treats from our seasonal Apple Barn café and the family-friendly fun adventure farm. There are activities for everyone at our farm. Come and explore our 155-acre farm and create lasting memories with your loved ones. Details
Daily | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Great Lakes Farms, 5111 Union Road, Port Stanley
$13.75
iMaze
Create unforgettable memories with your family and friends, spend quality time, and enjoy all the games and the activities, the attractions and the fresh air! Details
August 30 – November 1, 2025
Thamesville Maize, 12768 Longwoods Rd Thamesville
$14 – $17
Kustermans Adventure Farm and Sunflower Festival
Enjoy acres of family fun and farm-fresh food at the Kusterman’s Adventure Farm. There are 3 acres of trials for guest to take pictures and look for interesting facts about 17 varities of Sunflowers. Bees and butterflies will be flying and pollinating. Details
Sunflower Festival | Daily, August 11 – September 1, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Kustermans Berry Farms, 23188 Springwell Rd, Mount Brydges
SUN + FUN pass $21.00 + tax
Fun days at the Apple Land Station
Enjoy fun days at the Farm. Pick your own apples, train rides and more. Details
Daily | Hours vary
Apple Land Station, 329 Richmond Street, Thames Centre
$4.50 – $12 + tax
Go Apple Picking
Delicious apples are ready to pick. Check out these farms for some great options.
Do call the farms to confirm their hours before starting
For more options see,
Sunflower Fields and Mazes in Ontario
A visit to a sunflower farm is surely a cause for a smile, photo ops, and plenty of sunshine. Walk on a path through a sea of yellow flowers and purchase a specialty product from a store on-site to commemorate your summer experience. In Ontario, these flowers bloom for about two weeks only from early to late August/early September. Details
If you are going just for sunflowers, do call the farm to know more about the bloom condition.
Corn Mazes in Ontario
Get lost at world-famous corn mazes or at the one nearest to you for a memorable experience with the family or your bestie. Most of these farms also have a whole bunch of other great activities so you can enjoy the entire day picking pumpkins, milking goats, cuddling bunnies and so much more! Details
II. Live Music
Free Concerts
Enjoy free concerts in and around London throughout the season.
Free Outdoor Summer Concerts in London
Springbank Garden Concert Series
Enjoy free concerts at the Guy Lombardo Pavilion in Springbank Gardens every Sunday from 2 pm to 4 pm. Details
Sundays, June 22 – September 7, 2025 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Springbank Park Guy Lombardo Pavilion, 285 Wonderland Road South, London
Free
III. Theatre/Performing Arts
Drive-in Movies
What better way to spend an enjoyable time with family than to watch a movie under the stars?
For more ideas see, Check out the Drive-In Theatres in Ontario
Various dates
Here For Now Theatre Festival
The 2025 season showcases 5 mainstage shows, 2 limited engagements & 4 staged readings with Apples in Winter playing from August 20 – 31. Details
May 28 – August 31, 2025
Stratford Perth Museum, 4275 LINE 34, Stratford
$32.50 + tax
Stratford Festival
North America’s largest classical repertory theatre, presenting the works of William Shakespeare and other great writers. Details
April 19 to November 2, 2025
Queen Street, Stratford
Varies
Blyth Festival
Running both indoors and outdoors, from June 18th to September 20th, in the cherished Blyth Memorial Community Hall and on the outdoor Harvest Stage. Details
June 18 – September 20, 2025
Outdoors at Blyth Festival Harvest Stage, Huron County
The Flex Pass (4) $225.00 + HST
IV. Sports/Fitness
You might like:
- St. Marys Quarry is open until September 1, 2025
London Knights
Cheer the Knights at Canada Life Place! Details
vs Sarnia Sting (Preseason) on Friday, August 29, 2025 | 7:00 PM
Canada Life Place, 99 Dundas Street, London
$16.00 – $53.00
Go Golfing
Ontario Golf Courses are open. Book a tee time to enjoy golfing at Fanshawe Golf Course and Thames Valley Golf Course. Details
Go Hiking or Visit Nature Areas
Parks and pathways, Provincial parks, and conservation reserves are open for people to enjoy some time with nature. Londoners can explore their own neighbourhoods and choose a path. Residents can make use of the CityMap to find pathways and parks to explore.
Enjoy a leisurely walk with the family at any of these locations:
- 25 of the Best Nature Attractions and Hiking Trails in London
- 25 Fabulous Scenic Lookouts to Visit in Ontario
- 100 Adventures in Ontario Provincial Parks
- 25 Waterfalls to Visit Near Toronto
- 25 Nature and Wilderness Adventures in Ontario
V. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
Teddy Bear Tea at the Museum
As part of the Teddy Bear Tea, Eldon House encourages you to bring your favourite stuffed friend and enjoy a cup of tea or lemonade alongside finger sandwiches and a few sweet treats! Details
Saturday, August 30, 2025 | 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM (90-minute seating)
Eldon House Grounds, 481 Ridout Street North, London
$35.00 incl. HST; Registration Required
Heritage Farm Show 2025
Join us for the 21st annual Heritage Farm Show for antique tractors, live music, food, demonstrations, local artisans, tours of the Museum and Agricultural Centre, wagon rides, Kids’ Zone, and more! Details
August 30 – 31, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Backus Page House Museum, 29424 Lakeview Line, Wallacetown
Free – $10
Vintage on the Block
Join them outdoors for a day of vintage clothing, and local food, and music. They will set up in front of the main entrance of the market (130 King Street) with thousands of vintage pieces ready for you to shop. Details
Saturday, August 30, 2025 | 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Covent Garden Farmers’ Market, 130 King Street, London
Free
She’s The Boss
She’s The Boss Festival at Covent Garden Market brings together artisans, crafters, local businesses, and food vendors for a full day of shopping, entertainment, and fun in the heart of downtown London. Details
Sunday, August 31, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 7:00 pm
Outside Rotary Square, Covent Garden Farmers’ Market, 130 King Street, London
Free
London Toy & Collectibles Expo
The London Collectibles Expo will feature vendors selling a diverse selection of Collectibles including Comics, Vinyl Records, Music Memorabilia, Retro Video Games, Action Figures, Funko Pop Vinyls, Lego, Transformers, Star Wars, Wrestling Figures, Model Kits, Board Games, McFarlane Figures, old and new Die Cast Toys, Hot Wheels, Vintage Toys, Barbies, Non-Sport Cards, Pokemon Cards, Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic The Gathering, both new and old Sports Cards, Movie and Television Memorabilia, and too many other Pop Culture Collectibles to come close to listing them all. Details
Sunday, August 31, 2025 | 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Centennial Hall, 550 Wellington Street, London
$5.00 Per Person
Art Comp London 2025
Art Comp is more than just a competition—it’s a global movement that invites artists to push the boundaries of creativity and ignite powerful conversations through art. With a mission to inspire and unite the international community, Art Comp challenges artists to transcend traditional artistic limits and connect with audiences on a deeper level. Details
May 30 to September 7, 2025
100 Kellogg Lane, London
Free
History Walk: Heaven and Hell
From soaring gothic cathedrals to the surviving ale houses of Whiskey Row, follow this 19th-century architectural tale of our historic churches and taverns. Details
Saturday, August 30, 2025 | 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Museum London, 421 Ridout Street North, London
$15
Fashion: Grit, Glamour and Guts
Fashion: Grit, Glamour and Guts is a vibrant celebration of fashion as storytelling, where every garment, accessory, and stitch hints at who we are. Details
May 31 to October 26, 2025
Museum London, 421 Ridout Street North, London
Admission by donation
London Recalling: Traces of Places from the City’s Past
As we move around London, signs are all around us, announcing the names of businesses and alerting us to services offered and goods available. In our everyday lives, signs can become part of the landscape, standing out when needed and fading into the background when not. Details
June 19 to September 21, 2025
Museum London, 421 Ridout Street North, London
Admission by donation
Big Creek Guided Kayak Tour
Paddle through the heart of Ontario’s Carolinian forest on the Big Creek Kayak Tour, often called the Canadian Amazon. Glide beneath towering Sycamores and Black Walnuts draped in wild grape and Virginia creeper vines. Keep your eyes open, you might spot Bald Eagles, Mink, or White-tailed Deer along the way. Details
May through October 2025
Big Creek by Long Point Eco-Adventures, 1730 Front Rd., St. Williams.
$119.95
Summer Tea at Eldon House
Join us for afternoon tea on the beautiful lawns of Eldon House, overlooking the Thames River. Enjoy an afternoon sipping tea, surrounded by the grounds and gardens of London’s oldest residence. Details
Wednesday – Sunday, July 2 – August 29, 2025 | 12:30 PM & 2:30 PM
Eldon House Lawns, 481 Ridout Street North, London
$15.00 – $40.00 incl. HST
Labour Day Weekend Spectacular
Join us at the Toronto Motorsports Park Labour Day Weekend Spectacular—an explosive three‑day motorsport extravaganza located just under an hour from Toronto. From NHRA bracket racing and jet-powered dragsters, to promods, live music, and camping under the stars—you get a full festival experience wrapped in smoke, thunder, and fire. Details
August 28 – 31, 2025
Toronto Motorsports Park, 1040 Kohler Road, Cayuga
Weekend Pass $110
Go Fishing
You can cast a line and reel in that big catch at Ontario Provincial Parks.
Covent Garden Farmers’ Market
Shop fresh, organic, local produce, baked goods, handmade goods, and more. Details
Tuesday – Saturday | 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Covent Garden Farmers’ Market, 130 King Street, London
Free
Le Burger Week
Throughout the week, burger aficionados everywhere are called upon to indulge in their city’s LBW burgers and vote for their favourite one! Details
September 1-7, 2025
Participating Restaurants
Varies with restaurants
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