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Happy Thanksgiving weekend! Here's to a long weekend with full plates and a little quiet in between. 🍂

This week's scoop has a guided bird walk at Swan Lake, a free walk to watch the salmon jump, and a cosy-spooky forest afternoon with cider. Plus rescue dogs to meet at a King sanctuary on Thanksgiving Sunday.

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📍 Markham Swan Lake Park · SAT Oct 10 · 10 AM to 12 PM · 💰 Free

Easy 2 km walk with a local birder for World Migratory Bird Day. Ages 6+, register ahead. Bring binoculars. → Register

📍 Toronto Etienne Brulé Park · SAT Oct 17 · 10 to 11:30 AM or 1 to 2:30 PM · 💰 Free

A short TRCA-led walk on the Humber to watch the salmon run. Register ahead, closed-toe shoes. → Register

📍 Stouffville Bruce's Mill Conservation Park · SUN Oct 18 · 3 to 5 PM · 💰 $5-$12

Spooky craft, cider and snacks, then a guided forest walk. Ages 5+, mildly spooky. → Get tickets

Sat Oct 10 to Mon Oct 12

📍 King Dog Tales Sanctuary, 1405 19th Sideroad · SUN Oct 11, also Oct 18 and 25 · check times when booking · 💰 $5

A Halloween-themed open house at the rescue sanctuary, with the animals to meet. Leave your own pets at home. → Get tickets

📍 Zephyr Cooper's CSA Farm, 266 Ashworth Rd · SAT Oct 10 to MON Oct 12 · 10 AM to 5 PM · 💰 $20-$22, 3 and under free

A 10-acre corn maze, pumpkin picking, wagon rides and a barnyard with pigs, cows and turkeys to see. Open Thanksgiving Monday. → Details

📍 Vaughan Woodbridge Fairgrounds · SAT Oct 10 to MON Oct 12 · 11 AM to 7 PM (6 PM Mon) · 💰 $5-$15, 5 and under free

Petting zoo and wagon rides included with admission. Canine Circus Sun and Mon, Reptilia exhibit Mon 1 to 5 PM. Note: midway and crowds, go early. → Details

📍 Markham Rouge National Urban Park, 7277 14th Ave · SUN Oct 11 · 9:30 AM to 12 PM · 💰 Free

Parks Canada guided walk on the Monarch Trail, 5 to 8 km. Best for older kids. → Details

Tue Oct 13 to Fri Oct 23

📍 Vaughan Pierre Berton Resource Library · TUE Oct 13 · 10 to 10:45 AM · 💰 Free

Traditional Latin American rhythms and instruments for kids, for Latin American Heritage Month. Note: it is a music party, so expect some volume. → Details

📍 Richmond Hill Phyllis Rawlinson Park · SAT Oct 17 · 2 to 3:30 PM · 💰 Free

A guided walk through the fall colours. Ages 6+, register ahead. → Register

📍 Toronto CN Tower, 290 Bremner Blvd · SUN Oct 18 · the first 90 minutes after opening · 💰 Included with regular admission

Lighting and sound turned down, no music, before the crowds arrive. → Details

📍 Toronto Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W · TUE Oct 20 to FRI Oct 23 · 10 AM to 5 PM · 💰 $10

The Ontario Science Centre's hands-on KidSpark and Innovation Station spaces, at a reduced $10 that week. All ages. → Details

Sat Oct 24 and Sun Oct 25

📍 Toronto Black Creek, 1000 Murray Ross Pkwy · SAT Oct 24 to SUN Oct 25 · 11 AM to 4 PM · 💰 $22.50-$27.45, 3 and under free

Spooky but not scary: a Witches' Lair, an enchanted library, a slimy science show, puppet-making and trick-or-treating. Best for ages 3 to 12. → Details

📍 Toronto Toronto Zoo · SAT Oct 24 to SUN Oct 25 · 11 AM to 2 PM · 💰 Free with zoo admission, kids in costume half off

Treat stations, animal encounters and a costume parade. Note: music and costume crowds; skip the VR theatre, it is meant to scare. → Details

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