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Hope you haven’t packed up the shorts yet. Who would have expected 27 degrees on an October day? I know whatever my kid wore to school today was probably the right call for about an hour. 🍂

This week's scoop has a live reptile show in a greenhouse, a free stop-motion animation workshop, and chairlift rides into the fall colours. Plus a Halloween section with the sensory-friendly options in one place.

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PS: See all events on our event page.

Newly found or rare events

📍 Milton TERRA Greenhouses, Britannia Rd · SAT Oct 24 · 11 AM or 12:45 PM · 💰 Price not posted

A live show with exotic mammals and reptiles in the greenhouse, then a meet and greet with photos after each show. → Details

📍 Oakville Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens · SUN Oct 18 · 10 AM or 1 PM · 💰 Free

A hands-on animation workshop inspired by Irish artist Aideen Barry, using stop-motion and digital techniques. Ages 8 to 16. Register ahead. → Register

Exclusive offers for our community. See full list on our perks page

Sat Oct 17 to Sun Oct 18

📍 Milton Kelso Conservation Area · SAT Oct 17 and SUN Oct 18 · 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM · 💰 $20 a ride plus park admission ($7.25-$10.50, 4 and under free)

A chairlift ride up the escarpment for the fall colours, then a summit loop of 0.4, 3.1 or 8.4 km. Kids 10 and under ride with an adult. Also runs Oct 24-25. → Details

📍 Burlington BioTroopers, 1900 Appleby Line · SUN Oct 18 · 10 to 11:30 AM · 💰 Free

First week of a new drop-in Sunday lab: a hands-on science challenge each week, plus real specimens to look at. No registration. → Details

Sat Oct 24 to Sun Oct 25

📍 Dundas Dundas Valley School of Art · SUN Oct 25 · 1:30 to 4:30 PM · 💰 Free

Painting, clay, cartooning, collage and fabric with the school's faculty, plus an activity with Hamilton Public Library. Drop-in, best for ages 3+. → Details

📍 Dundas Holland Park Garden Living · SUN Oct 25 · 10 AM to 2 PM · 💰 Free entry, pumpkin painting by donation

Pumpkin painting for Fetch + Releash Dog Rescue, popcorn, lawn games and a photo spot. Reserve a pumpkin ahead. → Register

Also at Andrews' Scenic Acres in Milton: dig-your-own dahlia tubers SAT Oct 24 and SUN Oct 25 ($5 a clump).

The sensory-friendly and accessible ones, Oct 24 to 31

📍 Rockton Westfield Heritage Village · SAT Oct 24 · 1:15 to 3:15 PM or 1:45 to 3:45 PM · 💰 $5

A Halloween afternoon just for autistic kids, siblings and caregivers, with tractor rides and a family craft to take home. Max 6 tickets per family. → Register

📍 Ancaster Triple C Farm · SUN Oct 25 · 1 PM entry · 💰 $40 for 1 child and 1 adult, $25 per extra child

The 1 PM entry is the farm's sensory-friendly session. Costumes, games, station-to-station trick-or-treating and the petting farm, goats in costume included. → Get tickets

📍 Milton McKay Crescent · SAT Oct 31 · 2 to 4 PM · 💰 Free

A barrier-free trick-or-treat street run by Inclusive Milton, with mascots, small animals and interactive play. Second year. → Details

Also at Andrews' Scenic Acres in Milton: a costume day with free pumpkin painting SAT Oct 31, and a pumpkin smash SUN Nov 1.

These run every week, see the full list on our sensory hours page.

🏊 Sensory Swim: SAT 4 to 5 PM @ Tansley Woods CC, Burlington | SUN 3:45 to 4:45 PM @ Sixteen Mile Sports Complex, Oakville | SAT 3 PM @ Milton Leisure Centre ($0-$3.40)

Oakville Trafalgar CC runs THU 2 to 3 PM, weekly.

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See you next week!

Stella

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