Focus on Fun! Fall and Halloween Activities in Simcoe County and York Region

CTN’s local team facilitators (LTFs) have collected ideas for Halloween drive thrus, local farms, pumpkin patches and other fall activities for families.

It’s fall! The air is crisp, Halloween is around the corner and it’s a great time to enjoy some activities outside together. We have searched for inclusive and accessible fun for kids of all ages and abilities across Simcoe County and York Region.

1. The Barrie Library is hosting several fall and Halloween themed events:

2. "Halloween Howl" in Orillia

The Special Olympics is hosting an accessible outdoor event. For more information and to register, click here.

3. Check out a nearby farm for pumpkin patches and fall activities:

Brooks Farms (Mount Albert)
Round the Bend Farm (Kettleby)
Coopers Farm (Zephyr)
Applewood Farm (Stouffville)
Chappell Farms (Barrie)
Rounds Ranch (Elmvale)
Drysdale's (Egbert)

4. Here are a few Halloween drive-thru and learning fun options:

Autism Ontario (York Region) is hosting a Halloween Drive Thru event at Willowgrove Outdoor Education & Farm Centre. For more information, click here.
Nights of Lights (Richmond Hill)
Pumpkinferno (Penetanguishene)
Trunk or Treat (Orillia)
Halloween Kits at the Museum (Collingwood)

For more fall activity ideas for York Region, click here and for Simcoe County, click here.

2021-10-15

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