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Happy Easter weekend! 🐣
Today is World Autism Awareness Day, a reminder that every child deserves spaces where they can just be themselves. Here’s to all the beautiful minds out there thriving in their own way. 🫶
We've rounded up the best Easter events across Halton, including a sensory-friendly farm Easter, free art drop-ins, and plenty of outdoor eggs hunts for the long weekend. 🌷
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🐣 EASTER WEEKEND PICKS
The best of the long weekend — April 3-6
📍 Triple C Farm, Ancaster | Sat Apr 4, 1:00 PM | 💰 $40
An explicitly sensory-friendly Easter session with egg hunt, petting farm, colouring station, and goody bags. → Get tickets
📍 Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Oakville | Sat Apr 4, 10 AM–3 PM | 💰 Park admission
Easter egg hunt, Victorian-era games, farm animals, scavenger hunt, and story trail. Lots of outdoor space to explore. → Details
📍 Art Gallery of Burlington | Mon Apr 6, 1–4 PM | 💰 Free
Drop-in event, experiment with materials, and create at your own pace. Artist instructors available. → 🔗 Details
🎁 PERKS
Exclusive offers just for our community.
Progressive ABA, social groups & parent training in Burlington. Ages 2+ to adulthood. OAP accepted. → Learn more
Or free screening at schools/daycares. Early identification makes a difference → Learn more
🐰 MORE EASTER EVENTS
All kinds of eggs and bunnies
📍 Downtown Oakville | Sat–Sun Apr 4–5, 12–3 PM | 💰 Free
Easter-themed balloon photo backdrops popping up throughout downtown. Their Easter-ready squirrel mascot will be sharing chocolate treats and posing for photos. → Details
📍 Waterdown Memorial Park | Fri Apr 3, 10:00 AM | 💰 Free
Three age groups, outdoor park, community tradition for 14+ years. Bring food bank donations. → Details
📍 Milton Fairgrounds | Fri Apr 3, 10:00 AM | $10
Crafting stations for ages 2–10. A fun morning activity. → Details
📍 Blue Dot Acres, Burlington | Fri–Mon Apr 3–4, 6 | 💰$25–$30
Yoga with real bunnies. All ages. Adapted session available. → Book
📍 Iroquois Park, Burlington | Sun Apr 5, 10 AM–1 PM | 💰 Free
Community egg hunt starting. Bring your own basket. → Details
📍 King Street, Dundas | Sat Apr 4, 11 AM–3 PM | 💰 Free
Easter Bunny, balloon twister, live music, petting zoo. This one can get crowded, go early. →Details
📍 5837 3 Line, Erin | Fri–Sun Apr 3–5, from 8:30 AM | 💰$16.50
Egg scramble by age group, Highland cows, alpacas, pygmy goats, wagon rides, firepits. Bring your own basket. → Get tickets
📍 Folia Farm, Burlington | Fri–Sun Apr 3–5 | 💰 $40
DIY photo sessions with baby ducklings, goats, bunnies, and the Easter Bunny. 30-minute timeslots with crafts and treats. → Book
WEEKLY SENSORY HOURS
These run every week, see the full list here →
⛸ Sensory Skate: Appleby Ice Centre ⭐ NEW LOCATION | Sat 11:30am–12:30pm | Burlington | $0–$3.40 | Book →
🏊 Sensory Swim: Sat 2–3 PM @ Tansley Woods CC, Burlington | Thu 2-3 PM @ Oakville Trafalgar CC | Sat 3 PM @ Milton Leisure Centre ($0–$3.40) Register →
🐶 Paws for Stories: Sat 2–3 PM @ BPL Brant Hills, Burlington (free) Learn more →
📚 Sensory Hour Family Drop-In at HPL | Fri Apr 10, 3:30pm | Hamilton | Free → Learn More
🏛️ Quiet Hour at the Dundas Museum: Thur 9-10 AM, dedicated sensory hour, no tours, no groups Check details →
ALSO HAPPENING THIS WEEK & NEXT
📍 The Westdale, Hamilton | Sat Apr 4, 1:00 PM | $9.25
Sensory-friendly movie screening of a classic. Lights up, sound down, move freely. → Details
📍 St. Louis Bar & Grill, Milton | Sat Apr 4 & Sun Apr 5 · 11:00 AM | 💰 Free
A free brunch specifically for families with individuals on the spectrum. Sensory-friendly environment and a chance to connect. → Details
📍 Goldfish Swim School, Burlington | Sat Apr 4 2:30 PM | 💰 FREE
Goldfish is hosting a free sensory-friendly swim for World Autism Day. Warm pool, low-stimulation, structured. → Sign Up
📍 Flying Squirrel Trampoline Park, Hamilton | Tue Apr 7 | $8/hr
Lights dimmed, music lowered, smaller crowd. First Tuesday of every month. → Details
📍Endless Abilities Burlington | Sun Apr 13, 5PM | 💰 Free
Meet the team at this pediatric therapy clinic and play sensory games, face painting and tour the space. → Details
📍 Oakville Galleries | Sat Apr 4 weekly through May 2 | 💰$40
Ages 6–10, 2 hour workshop, different theme every week, two times to pick from, structured. | Register →
🆓 FREE RESOURCES
🧠 Autism Training: Navigating a New Diagnosis (Under 5) | Apr 8, 7pm | Virtual | FREE → Details
💟 Coping with Big Emotions - ROCK Virtual Workshop | Apr 10, 9am | Virtual | FREE → Details
💬 FROM STELLA
Have a relaxing weekend! Check out our event page to see more events. And we also put together a summer camp guide to line up early for the inclusive camps and funding. → Catch up here.
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See you next week,
- Stella
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