As we approach a new month, the Toronto Blue Jays continue to play baseball, coinciding with the ongoing World Series, prompting numerous local watch parties for Game 6 and potentially Game 7. Halloween festivities are also in full swing, with children eager to go trick-or-treating.
In other weekend events, the YMCA of Three Rivers and the Early Years Child Care Navigators of Waterloo Region are hosting a child health fair offering free developmental screenings for children under six. The Huron Cultural Diwali event is scheduled for Sunday, celebrating cultural diversity.
For food enthusiasts, a soup and stroll event at McDougall Cottage in Cambridge is taking place, featuring a tour of Galt’s architecture and homemade Scotch Broth soup. Additionally, Sensational Elora is hosting a Soup Off fundraiser on Sunday to support the Centre Wellington Food Bank.
Sports fans can catch the Kitchener Rangers in a home game on Friday against the Sudbury Wolves, while the Guelph Storm will face the Sarnia Sting at home on Sunday. Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour early on Sunday morning due to the time change.
For post-Halloween activities, various pumpkin events are happening, such as the Rockway Gardens Pumpkin Parade, Downtown Cambridge Pumpkin Walk, Fiddlesticks Community Centre Pumpkin Walk, and the Jack-o-lantern Parade at the Art Gallery of Guelph.
To celebrate Día de los Muertos, Downtown Kitchener will host a vibrant event with music, food, art, and entertainment, including a parade down King Street. Additionally, a Spooktacular Family Dance Party at Maxwell’s in Waterloo and the Nith Valley Ecoboosters Repair Café at Zion United Church are scheduled for Saturday.
Lastly, A Very Merry Market at RIM Park in Waterloo offers a festive shopping experience with unique gifts and holiday spirit. Admission to the market is $5 at the door.