OCTOBER FREE & CHEAP EVENTS (October 17-October 19) | Entertain Kids on a Dime

Two more weekends until Halloween, and my two little ones are getting excited. We decorated the outside and inside of our front foyer for $20. I shopped at the Dollarama and used the decorations that I put away from last year. I am happy that I stayed in my budget this year. Halloween decorations can get really expensive.
I have listed some general family events and Halloween themed events for this weekend. The next two weeks will be packed with Halloween parties, events and crafts. Stay tuned

**FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2014**

*Scary Stories Told in the Dark (Toronto) 7:15pm-8:30pm Pape/Danforth Library 701 Pape Avenue

Toronto, ON

Join us for some seriously scary tales. Ages 8 and up.
Told by Toronto Public Library storytellers.

http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?R=LIB015

*How to Be a Zombie (Toronto) 5pm-7pm Bloor/Gladstone Library 1101 Bloor Street West

Toronto, ON

Toronto Zombie Walk make up artist Tiffany Mark will show you how to put your zombie look…uh… “together.” Be sure to bring some old, tattered zombie-appropriate clothes. Things are going to get a bit gory!

For teens and tweens, ages 12 and up.

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**SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2014**

*Cineplex Community Day (All Over GTA) (FREE) 8:30am- Doors Open 9pm- Movies Start Cinaplex Locations

Various Locations

Join us on the morning of Saturday October 18 at all Cineplex Entertainment theatres for Community Day in support of the Free The Children Foundation. Doors open at 8:30 am with a great selection of FREE movies beginning at 9:00am.

Plus, enjoy a regular popcorn, regular fountain drink and selected candy for only 2 DOLLARS each with 100% of the proceeds donated to Free The Children Foundation!

See Your Nearest Theatre For Showtimes!

http://www.cineplex.com/Promos/CommunityDay.aspx

**Arts And Crafts Drop in (All over Ontario) 10am-11:30am

Various Michaels Locations

Let your kids explore their creativity while you shop! Only $2 per child reserves 30 minutes for your creative kid. Sessions starting every half hour from 10am – 11:30 am. See a store associate to join the fun!

http://canada.michaels.com/Kids-Store-Events/store-events-kids,default,pg.html

*Haunted House Craft (All Over GTA) 10am Lowes Home Improvement

Various Locations

Halloween is right around the corner! Get your kids in the spirit with this awesome Haunted House.

This product and activity is for children ages 5 and older. Building of project to be initiated only with adult supervision. Parent and/or guardian waiver required. See store for details.

http://www.lowes.ca/articles/article.aspx?article_id=756

*Pierre Berton Library’s 10th Birthday (Woodbridge) 2pm-4pm Pierre Berton Resource Library 4921 Rutherford Road

Woodbridge, ON

Watch a magic show with Scott Dietrich, meet and take pictures with Curious George, enter a draw to win books by Pierre Berton, and enjoy cake and light refreshments. See you at the party!
Magic show around 2PM

http://www.vaughanpl.info/libraries/view/7

*3rd Annual Great Pumpkin Giveaway (Toronto) 1pm-4pm Kew Beach Public School

101 Kippendavie Avenue

Free pumpkins for the first 200 people There will be a bouncy house, free face painting, hot chocolate, balloons, scary pumpkin contest and the Toronto Fire Department will have a truck there for all the ghosts and goblins.

Food Bank donations will be accepted to help those in need.

416-698-9990
http://www.welbanks.com

*Halloween Mask Making Family Workshop (Toronto) 1pm-4pm Todmorden Mills Heritage Site 67 Pottery Road

Toronto, ON

Use your imagination to create your own spooky Hallowe’en mask in this family workshop. Treats provided! Adults: $10 plus applicable taxes; Children: $5 plus applicable taxes. •Pre-registration required. Suitable for children 6 years and up. Children must be accompanied by adults. Please call to register.

416-396-2819
http://www.toronto.ca/todmorden

*Toopy and Binoo’s Boston Pizza Adventure (Toronto) 2pm-5pm Boston Pizza Leslie & Lakeshore 16a Leslie Street

Toronto, ON

Come by to meet Toopy and Binoo from 2-5pm!

416 778 4700

*Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 50th Anniversary (Toronto) 2pm-3pm Gerrard/Ashdale Library 1432 Gerrard St East

Toronto, ON

Enjoy treats, games and activities as we celebrate 50 years of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. All are welcome!

*Hallowe’en Hoots (Toronto) 11am-11:45am Pape/Danforth Program Room 701 Pape Avenue

Toronto, ON

Get Ready for Halloween with storie, rhymes and a craft
Ages 3+ Come in costume if you dare.

*Amazing Chemical Experiments (Toronto) 2:30pm-4pm Danforth/Coxwell Library 1675 Danforth Avenue

Toronto, ON

Join us in celebration of National Chemistry Week. At this program you will interact with the wonders of chemistry through hands-on experiments, games, and some super cool demonstrations. This program is appropriate for children from 7-12 years old.
Registration required. Limited space. To register please call.

416-393-7783
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMEVT177386&R=EVT177386

*Howling Hootenanny (Toronto) 11am-4:30pm Black Creek Pioneer Village 1000 Murray Ross Parkway

Toronto, ON

Enjoy a Howling good time at Black Creek this Halloween. There is so much for families to do all day throughout the Village!

Event Highlights – Mainstage Performances – Creepy Creature Show – Get up close and personal with a crew of spooky critters! – Happy Faces Airbrush Tattoos (12:30-4:30) – The Haunted Maze – Are you brave enough to make it to the end? (12:00-4:00) – Scarecrow Mini Maze – Fun for the little ones. – Apple Sling Shot (12:00-4:00) – FREE Pumpkin Decorating (while supplies last) – Trick-or-Treat in the Village

– And much, much, more!

416-736-1733
http://www.blackcreek.ca

*Gamercamp Pop-Up Arcade (Toronto) 11am-7:30pm Hotel Ocho 195 Spadina Avenue

Toronto, ON

Gamercamp transforms Hotel Ocho into a massive arcade putting 40 games in four floors! Come try out games made from developers right here in Toronto, in addition to games from around the world. And, with the developers on-site, you can learn about how games are made and ask any questions you might have!

Gamercamp is a family-friendly event that is great for people of all ages.

$10 Admission

http://www.gamercamp.ca

*Hallow-Fun at Fantasy Fair (Etobicoke) 1pm-4pm Fantasy Fair at Woodbine Shopping Centre 500 Rexdale Blvd

Etobicoke, ON

Have some Hallow-Fun at Fantasy fair!

Dracula Variety Show Get Entertained by Dracula

It’s a 30 minute interactive Comedy, Juggling, Uni-cycling with a bit of Magic & Music show.

Halloween Frightfully Fun Show
This 30 minute Halloween show features songs from popular MTV-style videos from YTV’s channel, as well as spoofs which invite kids to laugh and rock.

Enjoy Trick or Treating, Free Shows & More!

416-674-5437
http://www.fantasyfair.ca

*Jeff & Violet Borg’s 15th Annual Pumpkin Give-a-way (Mississauga) 11am-2pm Park at Old Derry Rd & Historic Trail Meadowvale Village,

Mississauga, ON

Come on out and enjoy our 15th Annual Pumpkin Give-A-Way Fair. We will once again be giving away free pumpkins, loot bags, wagon rides, pony rides, and balloons. There will also be hot dogs, drinks, and spray on tattoos being sold with all funds raised going to the surgical robotics program at Trilliam Health Partners (aka Credit Valley Hospital) with its primary focus being on women’s urologic and gynecologic cancer treatment.

4169307120
http://www.jeffborg.com/Jeff-Borgs-Free-Pumpkin-Give-A-Way-Fair.html

*Imagination Park (Mississauga) Mississauga Celebration Square 300 City Centre Drive

Mississauga, ON

Create endless possibilities every weekend in October at Imagination Park. Bring fantasy worlds to life using our giant blocks to create the castles, creatures and cars of your dreams! Family gaming gets BIG with our giant board games and video games.

http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/home/homecalendar/?paf_gear_id=4600018&itemId=4000378q

*Mad Hatter’s Tea Party (Pickering) 10am-3pm Dunbarton-Fairport Untied Church 1066 Dunbarton Road

Pickering, ON

Family Fundraising Event in Support of FOOTPRINTS 4 Autism. Join Alice and the Mad Hatter in Wonderland

For Games, Treats, Crafts and Photos

$5 per person

905-420-0388 http://www.footprints4autism.org

*Pumpkinville (Ajax) 11am-5pm Greenwood Conservation Area 2290 Greenwood Rd.

Ajax, ON

This fall event has been a community favourite for years. Activities include horse-drawn wagon rides, pumpkin patch and family pumpkin carving contest, inﬂatable rides, Haunted House, face painting, children’s activities, live entertainment, interactive experiences, a haunted trail walk and more. Parking is very limited and not guaranteed. Cars enter and exit along the same route, so those who choose to drive must be prepared to encounter lengthy wait times getting into and out of the park. Guests are encouraged to take the “Pumpkinville Express” – a free shuttle bus service with a direct route to all the thrills, chills and spooky fun. Admission is free with nominal fees for food, beverages and some activities. Please note bank machines are not available on-site. 905 619 2529

http://www.ajax.ca

*Halloween Spooktacular (Milton) 6pm-10pm Halton County Radial Railway 13629 Guelph Line

Milton, ON

All ages event! Walk through the haunted car barn and travel in the old, creaky streetcars along the mainline and enjoy some hot apple cider & scary snacks. If you’re a Halloween fan this is definitely a spooky experience not to be missed! Costumes encouraged. Reservations not required. Tickets sold at the door.

519-856-9802
http://www.hcry.org

*Spooktacular Halloween at Mountsberg (Halton) 10am-4pm Mountsberg Conservation Area 2259 Millburough Line

Campbellville, ON

Halloween brings out Mountsberg’s creepy crawly side! Celebrate the season in Spooktacular style; wear your costume and receive a free hot drink (parents and grandparents included)! The main attraction this season is the Haunted Barn! The Mountsberg Play Barn is transformed into a deliciously creepy place to play and explore!

Mountsberg is proud to be a part of Halton Region’s Pumpkin Trail and Spooktacular visitors will enjoy the Pumpkin Patch, Pumpkin Discovery Hunt and Pumpkin Maze while they are in the park!

Other Spooktacular activities include: * Face painting * Pumpkin carving * Giant farm mural * Bird of Prey Shows featuring Vultures and Owls – 12pm & 2pm * Native Ontario Snake Shows – 1pm & 3pm * 16km of hiking and biking trails!

* And more…

905-854-2276×229
http://www.conservationhalton.ca

Halloween in the Village (Waterloo) 10am-12pm Waterloo Region Children’s Safety Village

200 Maple Grove Rd

Open to the public, the Village will provide Halloween Safety Training to the children who attend. Participants will have an opportunity to participate in a variety of games, activities and crafts, all with the Halloween flair. Children will then trick or treat through the 27 miniature buildings that make up the Village. Refreshments will be provided.

All are welcome and admission is just $5 / child. Each child will receive a Halloween bag for trick or treating.

519-650-8545
http://www.waterlooregioncsv.com

*Family Fright Fiesta (Georgina) 5:30pm-9pm Georgina Pioneer Village

26557 Civic Centre Road

Visit the Village in the dark of night as we bring it to life in the spirit of the Halloween season. There will be lots of activities for the whole family, including Halloween Puppet shows, face painting, magic shows, *pumpkin carving, *crafts, *treats, ghoulish games and so much more! There’s something for everyone! Admission is $2 for Adults and $1 for Children and Senior’s (55+)

*While quantities last.

http://www.georginapioneervillage.ca/events.aspx

*The Great Pumpkin Giveaway (Georgina) 11am-2pm Mount Albert Dental Centre

19169 Centre Street

You’re invited to our 2nd annual pumpkin drive. Join our families for a fun-filled event where you’ll find games, face painting, tractor rides, balloons, food, prizes and more! Come out in your costume and enjoy the day! Find a pumpkin you like and take it home for free!

905-473-2014

*Historic Downtown Apple Festival (Bowmanville) 9am-5pm Historic Downtown Bowmanville

King Street West

Every great festival is built on great food, great events, and great fun! In Bowmanville, the fun begins with a pancake breakfast early morning, and apple butter and apple cider available all day long.

Enjoy the food while walking around the town and taking in the sights, craft markets, performances by local musicians, and did we mention apple pies and candy apples?

2896884253
URL: http://bowmanville.com

*Fright at the Fort Family Fun-Night (Barrie) 5pm-9pm Fort Willow Conservation Area 2714 Grenfel Rd.

Barrie, ON

Guests will enjoy a guided night hike, crafts, and child-friendly spooky stories. NVCA’s environmental instructors will open your eyes to the world of bats, owls and other misunderstood creatures of the night. A guest astronomer from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will be on hand with professional equipment to allow visitors to explore the wonders of the night sky.

Admission is $5 per person, with children aged 4 and under free. All participants are welcome to enjoy a hot drink. Hot dogs will be available for roasting for $2 each including fixings. Cash only please.
Pre-registration is required. Call NVCA at 705-424-1479 ext.263 to reserve your spot.

The event runs rain or shine. There is no electricity or running water on site, so participants should dress for the weather and bring a flashlight. Costumes are optional. If worn, make sure costumes do not make it difficult to walk safely over uneven ground.

Historic Fort Willow is located just 10 minutes west of Barrie at 2714 Grenfel Road in Springwater Township.

705-424-1479
http://www.nvca.on.ca

*Haunted House (Niagara Falls) 2-3pm Thorold Public Library 14 Ormond Street

Niagara Falls, ON

Make your own haunted house for Halloween! Materials are provided. Fee: $2.00. Fee is due upon registration.
Ages: 8-12. For more information and/or to register, please visit the Library.

9052272581

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**SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2014**

*Princess & Pirate Party (Newmarket) 1pm-4pm Magna Centre 800 Mulock Drive

Newmarket, ON

This is a can’t miss event for kids!

Come dressed as a princess or a pirate and participate in an indoor parade, games, activities, and see our special guests.

www.newmarket.ca/princesspirateparty

*9th Monthly Spaghetti Dinner (Newmarket) 5pm-7pm Newmarket Community Centre and Lions Hall

200 Doug Duncan Drive

Come one, come all to another great night of food, friends and fun. A great meal at a great price (a $1 suggested donation) that can’t be beat. Enjoy a scrumptious meal, laugh with new friends and old.

9052358236

*Family Halloween Train Rides (Stouffville) (Check online for times) York-Durham Heritage Railway Uxbridge Station & Stouffville Station

Each year, the Greater Toronto Area’s only tourist railway runs its very popular family Halloween Trains. On board the decorated trains are ghosts, ghouls, and other entertainment for young and old alike. Trains operate from the Uxbridge and Stouffville stations and have lots of Halloween activities.

All children (aged up to 12 years) dressed in their best and scariest Halloween costumes will travel free (Max 2 children per adult). Fares for adults, seniors and teenagers are the same as on our regular trains. All children will receive a loot bag upon departing the train.

Snack service is available on-board the trains.
Kids 12 and Under are Free (2 per Adult)

905-852-3696
http://www.ydhr.ca/trips-halloween.php

*Balmy Beach Community School Fall Fair (Toronto) 11am-3pm Balmy Beach Community School 14 Pine Avenue

Toronto, ON

Bouncy Castles, Cotton Candy, Face Painting, Raffle Baskets, Haunted House, Talent Show, Cakewalk Game and Much More… Fun For The Entire Family Of All Ages! See You At The Fair!!

416-393-1565

*Howling Hootenanny at Black Creek (Toronto) 11pm-4:30pm Black Creek Pioneer Village 1000 Murray Ross Parkway

Toronto, ON

Enjoy a Howling good time at Black Creek this Halloween.

– And much, much, more!

416-736-1733
http://www.blackcreek.ca

*Gamercamp Pop-Up Arcade (Toronto) 11am-7:30pm Hotel Ocho 195 Spadina Avenue

Toronto, ON

Gamercamp is a family-friendly event that is great for people of all ages.

$10 Admission

http://www.gamercamp.ca

*DX Family Day (Toronto) (FREE) 12pm-4pm Design Exchange 234 Bay Street

Toronto, ON

Cost Information: Admission is free for up to 2 adults accompanying children under 12

Design Exchange, Canada’s Design Museum, invites all families to DX Family Sunday from 12-4PM on October 19, November 16 and December 7. Held once a month during the run of the exhibition Politics of Fashion | Fashion of Politics, Family Sunday invites children, parents and caregivers to explore and engage with the exhibit. Each program features drop-in, hands-on design activities for all ages led by DX educators. Plus, make it a memorable experience with our photo booth!

416-393-1565
http://www.dx.org

*Nestlé Canada Craveyard Halloween Party (Toronto) 1pm-4pm Nestlé Canada Chocolate Factory 72 Sterling Road

Toronto, ON

Please join us at the Nestlé Canada Craveyard Halloween Party! This family-focused event features a live musical performance by Dan the Music Man, a haunted house, fun maze and fun house, pumpkin decorating, face painting and stick-on tattoo station, kids costume parade and of course, plenty of Halloween treats.

416-218-2688

*5th Annual Tails in Town Event and Monsters Walk-A-Thon (Burlington) (FREE) 11am-3pm Palermo Leash Free Park 2345 Dundas Street West

Burlington, ON

Join The Dog Rescuers Inc. for their 5th Annual Tails in Town event! This year we have also added the super awesome Monsters and Mutts Walk-A-Thon to help raise money for our awesome dogs! This event is FREE and is family friendly and dog friendly. Come on out to Palermo Leash Free Park (Dundas St. Just east of Bronte Rd) and have a BBQ with the Oakville Fire Fighters, fun in the leash free zone, and don’t forget to buy your Pumpkin for Hallowe’en!!! This event also features: Ask the Vet, Canine Obedience demonstrations, $5 doggie NAIL TRIMS, Auction/ Raffle, Canine CPR, Ask the Trainer, Costume Contest, AWESOME swag bags and much much more!!!! Don’t forget to email us to get a pledge form for the walk-a-thon! Get your friends/ family/ coworkers to sponsor you to do a 2.5km or a 5km walk!

This event is TONS of fun and helps raise much needed funds for the awesome dogs in our program.

416-567-6249
647-469-7166

*Splashing Pumpkins Fall Festival (Hamilton) 2pm-4pm Kiwanis Boys & Girls Club 45 Ellis Avenue

Hamilton, ON

Come down to the Boys & Girls Club on Ellis Avenue to snag your pumpkin out of our swimming pool this year. Enjoy Halloween crafts, face painting, make your own candy apples and more…
All in support of the United Way of Burlington & Greater Hamilton.

905-549-2814 ext. 237
http://www.kboysandgirlsclub.com

*Doggie Howl-oween Parade (Waterloo) 10pm-11am Uptown Waterloo Town Square

75 King St South

Join us for our annual fun filled dog walk to celebrate the spooky season! Prizes will be won for best costume. Sponsored by The Dog Haus and Howlistic Hounds Bakery! You don’t want to miss this! Meet in Uptown at Waterloo Town Square.

519-569-7344
http://www.doghaus.ca

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