Friday Oct. 18
Making Contact, a fundraiser for CONTACT Community Services
6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Gibson Centre, 63 Tupper St. West in Alliston
Admission $10 (19+ event)
Making CONTACT features vendors, psychic readings, a Ghost Walk, door prize and snacks, all for only $10 per person – a fundraiser for CONTACT Community Services. The event takes place Oct. 18, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Gibson Centre in Alliston. See contactsouthsimcoe.ca for tickets. A 19+ event.
Saturday Oct. 19
Pumpkin Fest
Henderson Park
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Jump into fall with BWG’s Pumpkin Fest
Events and activities for families and friends to enjoy! Activities will be available free of charge to event participants.
Events & Activities:
• Inflatable Corn Maze, Farmland, Fire Truck Slide, Horse Derby, and Football Toss
• Pop-up Hula Hoop Shows with Zola and Juggling Shows with Sydney
• Face Painting
• Caricature Artist
• Pumpkin Carving (1 pumpkin per child, while supplies last)
• Tractor & Wagon rides
• Photo Corner
• Crafts & Colouring
• Mini Golf
• Games
• Kids Fit: Obstacle Course, Pumpkin Ring Toss and more!
• Fitness Dri Tri: Row-Run Rep Challenge
• Bradford Fire & Emergency Services
• Artisan Pop-up Shop (Food Bank Fundraiser)
and more!
Schedule of Entertainment on Stage:
11:00-11:30am -- Music and Entertainment by Team T & J
11:30am-12:00pm – Fire Show with Sydney & Zola
12:00-12:30pm -- Team T & J
12:30-1:00pm -- Storytime by the BWG Library
1:00-2:00pm -- The Cara Lea Band
2:00-3:00pm -- Music by Russ Clayton
Food & Drinks:
• Bradford Lions BBQ Fundraiser
• Bradford Farmer's Market
• Free hot drinks by Starbucks (while supplies last)
• Dessert for sale by Sweet B's and JoJos Crepes
• Food for sale by Hay Carumba and Don Cherry's
• 1st Bradford Scouts - Celebrating Apple Day
Please bring a non-perishable food item. All donations will go to the Bradford Food Bank.
Parking is limited. Additional parking will be available at Henderson Field (3200 Sideroad 10) and the Bob Fallis Sports Centre (2961 Sideroad 10) with shuttle service to the event.
*All activities and times are subject to change
This event is made possible through generous sponsorship from NewRoads Automotive Group, Oxford Learning, Xplornet, and Trisan Construction.
Oktoberfest Dinner
Lefroy-Belle Ewart Legion Hall, 1017 Robinson St. in Belle Ewart, Innisfil
6:30 p.m.
$25 per person.
The Lefroy-Belle Ewart Legion hosts an Oktoberfest Dinner, including Sausage, Sauerkraut and Schnitzel, at the Legion Hall in Belle Ewart, Innisfil, Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m. Only $25 per person, call 705-431-8519 for tickets. Ein Prosit!
Green Valley Arts & Crafts Club Craft Fair
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
At the Danube Seniors Leisure Centre, 715 Simcoe Rd. In Bradford
Free Admission.
Green Valley Arts & Crafts Club hosts its Craft Fair at the Danube Centre, 715 Simcoe Rd. in Bradford, on Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – hand-made jewellery, knitted items, home-baking and more. Light lunch, tea and coffee available.
Giant Gift and Craft Show.
The Wheel at Sandycove Acres in Innisfil
9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Free admission
More than 50 vendors and crafters will be at The Wheel at Sandycove Acres adult lifestyle community in Innisfil, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for the annual Gift & Craft Show. Get a jump on Christmas shopping. Lunch room.
Last Blast and Fall Steam-up
Simcoe County Museum, 1151 Hwy. 26 north of Barrie
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Adults $8, Seniors and Youth $6, kids 4 to 12, $4
Simcoe County Museum and HCEA crank up vintage and antique construction equipment, for one last blast before everything goes into storage for the winter. Watch steam rollers, power shovels, rock crushers and more in action and enjoy a BBQ, at the Museum, 1151 Hwy. 26 on Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Event admission applies.
Friends of the Innisfil Public Library Craft & Book Sale
Lakeshore Branch of the Innisfil ideaLAB & Library, 967 Innisfil Beach Rd.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Free admission.
The Innisfil Friends of the Library annual Craft and Book sale takes place Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lakeshore Branch of the Innisfil ideaLAB & Library, 967 Innisfil Beach Rd. Jewellery, hand-made soaps, baking, one-of-a-kind crafts, by 30 vendors!
The Barrel Boys House Concert
Innisfil Live Music, 2208 Sideroad 25 in Alcona, Innisfil
8 p.m.
Ticket $25.
Innisfil Live Music presents a house concert at 2208 Sideroad 25 in Alcona, on Oct. 19 – featuring The Barrel Boys, a 5-piece band that plays everything from classical bluegrass to their own compositions. Doors open at 7 p.m., concert begins at 8 p.m. See Innisfillivemusic.ca for tickets, $25 each.
Innisfil Historical Society Meeting
Knock School Heritage Site, 7756 Sideroad 10 at Line 9 Innisfil.
2 p.m.
Free.
The Innisfil Historical Society welcomes guest speaker Cecelia Burke, of The Original Flag Store in Thornton, sharing the history of her family’s business. At the Knock Schoolhouse heritage site, Sideroad 10 at the 9th Line of Innisfil, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. Refreshments.
