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A list of 10 family fun things to do for Thanksgiving weekend in Toronto including Thanksgiving dinner/brunch, Harvest festivals, weekend trip ideas and more!
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For all other events like concerts, see Things to Do this Weekend.
Harvest Festivals
Visit near-by farms and enjoy harvest festivals in GTA.
Events include
- Harvest Weekends @ Black Creek Pioneer Village
- October Harvest Festival @ Forsythe Family Farms
- Farm Fall Festival at Round the Bend Farm
- Fall Fun at Stonehaven Farms
- Farmyard Fun @ Mountsberg Conservation Area
- Pingle’s Harvest Festival
- Fall Fun at Downey’s Farm
- Falls Fun Festival at Brooks Farms
Apple Picking / Pumpkin Patches
Visit an Apple Orchard near you and pick fresh apples or better still, go on gourmet apple pie hunt across the Apple Pie Trail to find the best of all things APPLE! Or go on a foodie road trip!
Visit a pumpkin patch to pick the perfect pumpkin for that spooky Jack-O-Lantern!
Corn Mazes
Get lost this weekend amongst the giant stalks of corn.
Thanksgiving Brunch/Dinner
Create warm, festive memories of Thanksgiving and enjoy a delicious traditional Thanksgiving meal.
Fall Colour Tours
As the season of leaf-peeping begins, a great opportunity to drive out away from the city and make a quick getaway awaits. Provincial parks, quaint towns, and wonderful geological attractions span around Toronto, offer Toronto locals a chance to see the changing fall colours and get outdoors to bask in the cool air. See here for a list of 25-day trip ideas to see nature come alive in hues of gold and red.
Bucket List Ideas for Fall Activities and Getaways in Ontario
25 Things to Do During Fall in York Region
25 Things to Do in Fall in and Around Halton Region
25 Things to Do During Fall in the Durham Region
Attend a Drive-in Movie or a Concert
With COVID-19 upending live theatre and concerts, many organizers are offering drive-in concert/movie options.
See Salmon Run
Early September to November when temperatures are between 3°C to 10°C is the time to see Salmon (Coho, Chinook) migrating upstream from Ontario’s Great Lakes to lay their eggs in the shallows before winter settles in.
Light Shows
Halloween Night of Lights: Go on an immersive, drive-thru experience like none other, featuring more than 700,000 LED lights animated and synchronized to your favourite Halloween tunes.
Terra Lumina: Enjoy an immersive experience along a 1.5 km walking path that travels into the future and back at Toronto Zoo.
Go on a Waterfall Hike
There are plenty of waterfalls near Toronto and Autumn is a fantastic time for a waterfall tripping, when leaves are bathed in hues of yellows and reds!
Get a head start on Halloween
Witness magnificent works of pumpkin artistry – 5,000 hand-carved pumpkins, creating more than 100 sculptures, displayed among a series of jack-o-lanterns all illuminated after dark at Country Heritage Park in Milton.
Horror Hallways – 401 Mini-Indy Go-Karts, 37 Stoffel Drive, Toronto
Haunted Hollows Scream Park – 18444 Yonge Street, East Gwillimbury
Zombie Hunt 2020 – York Region
For more things to do this thanksgiving weekend including theatre, live music/concerts/exhibitions, see
1. Weekend Events in Toronto
2. Family Events in Toronto
Come play Archery with friends and family! Come shoot your friends and family for fun! Battle Sports has 50% off for just Thanksgiving Monday! Coupon code on the website! Visit: http://www.battlesports.ca
You can visit one of the beautiful beaches in Toronto. Check out this video to see some good recommendations:
https://youtu.be/ZA6FItYEF9s