Kid-Friendly Events

Time: 2:00 PM

A guided gallery tour at Art Windsor-Essex. Included with admission ($10), and children under 6 are free.

Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

A Harry Potter celebration at Film Camp for Kids & Youth, 664 Victoria Avenue, Windsor, with live performances, themed crafts, interactive activities and photo ops. Fun for all ages, especially tweens and teens. Cost not confirmed.

Time: Gathering at 5:00 PM, costume contest at 6:00 PM, parade at 6:30 PM

Windsor's free, family-friendly zombie parade down Ouellette Avenue, and anyone can join the procession. Prizes include Cutest Little Zombie, and donations for the Downtown Mission are collected.

Time: 6:00 PM

A free Windsor Symphony Orchestra concert on the main level of the Pelissier Street parking garage, right on the Zombie Walk route. Register by claiming a $0 ticket online or calling 519-973-1238.

Time: Not confirmed

A family Halloween night at The Boonies Drive-In, 4625 Richardson Side Road, Tilbury, with truck-or-treating, a truck-decorating contest, vendors and a family double feature. Costumes are encouraged.

Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

A Sunday market hosted by WindsorEats with local food and vendors. Free admission.

Time: Not confirmed

A gentle intro to Scarehouse Windsor's haunted house, with the lights on and no actors or jump scares. Made for younger kids. $10, with proceeds to LaSalle/Windsor Special Olympics.

Time: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

A free family carnival upstairs at the Kingsville Arena with ghoulish games, activities and treats, hosted by the Optimist Club of Kingsville.

Time: 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM

A fall celebration at Denver Homestead in Maidstone with a pumpkin patch, a Great Pumpkin Contest, vendors and live music. Cost not confirmed.

Time: Not confirmed

The Belle River BIA's final street festival of the season, with vendors, shops and food along Notre Dame Street. Free to attend.

Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

A free swap for outgrown or gently used Halloween costumes in the Kingsville Arena lobby. A second session runs October 23.

Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

A seasonal family day at Colasanti's Tropical Gardens in Kingsville. Activity and cost details not confirmed.

Time: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

A cozy fall market at the LaSalle Event Centre with handmade goods, warm drinks, live music and seasonal activities.

Time: 1:00 PM

A family-friendly community walk in Tecumseh raising awareness for mental health.

Time: October 10 and 11. Exact times not confirmed.

A live birds-of-prey education program at Point Pelee National Park. Park admission may apply.

Time: 7:30 PM to 11:59 PM

The park stays open until midnight for stargazing at one of Canada's Dark Sky Preserves. Pick up a star chart at the gate, and Royal Astronomical Society volunteers bring telescopes, weather permitting. Included with park admission.

Time: 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM

A family movie night at the Chrysler Theatre, 201 Riverside Drive West, showing "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" and "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving."

Time: All weekend. Walking parade Saturday, October 17 at 10:00 AM. Sanctuary activities 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Kingsville's 57th annual celebration of migration, heritage and Jack Miner. The walking parade starts by the Lakeside Park splash pad. Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary has free birds-of-prey demos at noon, 1:00 and 2:00 PM. The sanctuary also offers a straw maze, trout fishing pond, crafts, yard games and a vendor market.

Time: Regular hours

Free admission to both the Chimczuk Museum and Art Windsor-Essex at 401 Riverside Drive West, with family-friendly activities. Come in costume, and no pre-registration is needed.

Time: Not confirmed

A Halloween carnival hosted by Azad's Martial Arts. Location, activities and cost not confirmed.

Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

A community market in Tecumseh with local food, products and vendors. Free admission.

Time: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

A fall heritage day at John R. Park Homestead in Essex with cider pressing, crafts, pony rides ($5) and a Parade of Horses. Admission is $8 per adult, $6 per child or $30 per family.

Time: 1:30 PM

A Halloween-themed art workshop at Expressive Brush Art Studio, 3919 Howard Avenue, Windsor. $27–$105 depending on the project.

Time: Not confirmed

A pumpkin-themed pop-art painting session at Expressive Brush Art Studio. $27–$105 depending on the project.

Time: Performance times not confirmed

A musical "haunted house" by Abridged Opera inside historic Willistead Manor, blending opera, musical theatre and choral music. The organizers say it's kid-friendly for little monsters. Tickets on Eventbrite.

Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Trick-or-treating with first responders at the Zekelman Safety Village, 7911 Forest Glade Drive, plus pumpkin painting, safety tips and a costume contest. $5 per child.

Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

An evening nature program at Ojibway Park all about animals that come out after dark. For ages 4 and up. Repeats October 29.

Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

A Halloween party at the Lakeside Park Pavilion, 315 Queen Street, Kingsville, with music, dancing, games, sweet treats and a best-dressed costume contest. $5 per child, adults free. Pay at the door, but advance registration is appreciated.

Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

The second free costume swap, at the Lakeside Park Pavilion in Kingsville. It's the same night and location as the Monster Mash, so both fit in one trip.

Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

A free family trunk-or-treat hosted by Kiddie Academy. Location and registration not confirmed.

Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Indoor trick-or-treating at the St. Clair Shores Shopping Centre in Tecumseh. Past years were free, with face painting and balloon animals.

Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Kids in costume explore emergency, construction and specialty vehicles while collecting treats at the Vollmer Complex, 2121 Laurier Parkway. $3 per child, parents free.

Time: 7:05 PM

The Spitfires take on the Soo Greyhounds at the WFCU Centre in a Halloween-themed game with a candy bag giveaway and a costume contest with Spitfires gift card prizes. Regular game ticket required.

Time: 10:00 AM

A free community trunk-or-treat in the Families First parking lot, 1065 Lauzon Road, Windsor.

Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

The Windsor/Essex County Humane Society's costumed dog walk and fun run at Malden Park, 4200 Malden Road. Bring the pup and the kids.

Time: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

A family Halloween party at the Optimist Community Centre. $7 per child, $12 per adult or $25 per family.

Time: Not confirmed

A community Halloween event hosted by the Forest Glade Optimist Club. Venue and activities not confirmed.

Time: Not confirmed

A Halloween costume and craft party with an adopt-a-furry-friend themed activity at 1009 Drouillard Road, Unit 2, Windsor. $23–$39.

Time: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Free walk-in child car-seat inspections at the Zekelman Safety Village, 7911 Forest Glade Drive.

Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

An evening nature program at Ojibway Park all about animals that come out after dark. For ages 4 and up.

Time: 10:00 AM

A Halloween costume parade for little ones ages 1–5, starting at BMO, 7 Talbot Street, Essex. Free, with a food bank donation requested.

Time: Sessions at 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM and 2:00 PM

A parent-participation Halloween party for kids ages 1–12. Cost not confirmed.

Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Trick-or-treat through the historic buildings of the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village, 6155 Arner Townline, Kingsville, with Halloween crafts and activities. $5 per child, adults free.

Time: Not confirmed

An owl talk followed by a guided night hike at John R. Park Homestead, looking and listening for owls. For ages 7 and up, and children must be with an adult. Pre-registration is required, and you should arrive 10–15 minutes early. Costumes can't have lights or noise-making parts.

Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

A Halloween evening at Pete's Diner in Walkerville with trick-or-treat fun and a best-dressed prize.

Time: Not posted

A parish trunk-or-treat in the Assumption Church parking lot.

Time: Pumpkin drop-off 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, trail walk 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Donate your jack-o'-lanterns at the Lakeside Park parking lot off Queen Street, then walk the glowing pumpkin trail in the upper bowl. Pumpkins go to local farms as livestock feed, so no painted pumpkins or toothpicks. Free.

Time: Daily. Exact hours not confirmed.

A Leamington fall farm, 400 Talbot Road East, with apple picking, a corn maze, hayrides, a haymow with slides and a country kitchen. $13 per person.

Time: Daily. Exact hours not confirmed.

A LaSalle pumpkin patch, 2651 Front Road, with pumpkins of all sizes, train rides, hayrides and a mini corn maze. Free entry, and activities cost extra.

Time: Seasonal hours. Exact schedule not confirmed.

A Kingsville pumpkin farm, 195 Road 3 East, with a 3–4 acre corn maze and free kids' activities like pumpkin bowling, a digger sandbox and photo cut-outs. Free admission.

Time: Friday and Saturday nights, October 2–3, 9–10, 16–17, 23–24 and 30. Exact hours not confirmed.

A nighttime corn maze explored by flashlight. $6 per person, including a hot chocolate or cider. Best for older kids.

Time: Daily. Exact hours not confirmed.

A Lakeshore orchard, 1222 Lakeshore Road 103, Maidstone, with tractor-drawn hayrides, a kids' haybale maze, farm animals, an on-site bakery and fresh-pressed cider.

Time: Open year-round. Daily hours not confirmed.

A Kingsville family destination, 1550 Road 3 East, with tropical greenhouses, a petting farm, indoor mini golf, an arcade and a restaurant. Free site admission, and activities are paid.

Time: Dates and times TBA in October

A kid-oriented haunted farm maze in Lakeshore. Free, with a donation box.

Time: Essex branch Tuesday and Wednesday at 10:00 AM. Leamington branch Saturday at 10:00 AM. LaSalle branch Thursday at 10:30 AM.

Free weekly early-literacy storytimes for young children and caregivers. All branches are closed Monday, October 12 for Thanksgiving.

Time: Belle River branch Monday at 6:00 PM. Leamington branch Tuesday at 4:30 PM.

Free LEGO building sessions for kids. Confirm age and registration requirements with the branch.

Time: October schedule not posted

Storytimes and children's programs at Windsor Public Library branches. Usually free, with details to be confirmed.

Time: Wednesdays from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM

A weekly indoor drop-in gym for young children and their caregivers in Kingsville. $5 per person or $10 per family.

Time: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 AM, plus a free Sunday Funday from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Indoor active play for little ones on the Libro Centre turf. About $3–$4, and Sunday Funday is free.

Time: Saturdays, October 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

A weekly downtown market with local produce, prepared foods and artisan vendors. Free admission.

Time: Saturdays from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM

A weekly neighbourhood market on Ottawa Street in Windsor with local food and vendors. Free admission.

Time: Sundays from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM

A weekly Amherstburg market with local vendors and live music. Free admission.