There’s no shortage of festive fun this week! From creepy crafts and costume parties to haunted tours and trick-or-treat trails, the community is packed with Halloween happenings for kids of all ages.

Before you kick off spooky season celebrations, though, don’t forget to recognize the child care providers in your life on Tuesday for Child Care & Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day. Did you know the founder of East End Mom Friends is an ECE? Now you do! Child care providers and ECEs are doing some of the most important work in our society, yet they remain underpaid and under-appreciated.

As always, you can see the full calendar here and submit events here. See you next week!

EAST END MOM FRIENDS

🎃 Tots & Taps: Halloween Party

Fri Oct 24 | 12-3pm | Reids Distillery

Tots & Taps is a casual meetup for parents and their tiny humans. No reservation or tickets necessary, just come by and enjoy some delicious food and bevvies while you connect with other families. This Friday we’re having a Halloween Party, come dressed up!

COMMUNITY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

🫶 Child Care & Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day
Tues Oct 21 | All day

🎃 Halloween Boo Barn | Riverdale Farm
Sat Oct 25/Sun Oct 26 | 9:30am-3:30pm

🦎 Boo at the Zoo | Toronto Zoo
Sat Oct 25/Sun Oct 26 | 9:30am-4:30pm

👻 Hoot and Howl | Pape Ave Jr PS
Sat Oct 25 | 11-3pm

🍫 Trick-or-Treat Trail | Shops at Don Mills
Sat Oct 25 | 11-3pm | Tickets Here

🥧 October Funfest | Big Park
Sat Oct 25 | 1-3pm

👹 Monster Mash-Up | Pegasus Studios
Sat Oct 25 | 2-4pm | Register

🧛 Halloween Costume Party | Queen Books
Sat Oct 25 | 4-8pm | Tickets

👻 Dentonia Park Halloween Party | Dentonia Park Golf Course
Sun Oct 26 | 10am-1pm | Register

🪲 Creepy Crawly Market | Allan Gardens Children’s Conservatory
Sun Oct 26 | 11-4pm

🎃 Riverside Halloween | Joel Weeks Park
Sun Oct 26 | 11-3pm | Tickets

Farmers markets 🥕

COMMUNITY PARTNER: KIDNASIUM UPPER BEACHES

🎃 Halloween events for kids

Kidnasium Upper Beaches is a long-time favourite Playgroup location that also throws super fun special events. Visit www.kidnasium.ca/halloween for more information or to get tickets now!

EARLYON CHILD & FAMILY CENTRES (0-6y)

Beyond circle time highlights

🪔 Diwali Celebration | West Scarborough
Mon Oct 20 | 9am-12pm

🪔 Diwali Celebration | Birchmount
Mon Oct 20 | 9:30-11am

📚 Family Literacy Drop-in Program | EYET Cosburn
Tuesdays | 1-4pm | Free book!

🪶 Indigenous Circle Time | Applegrove
Tues Oct 21 | 10:30-11:30am

📚 Reading Club | Parent Resources
Wednesdays | 3:30-4:30pm | 3y+

🧹 Witches Brooms Craft | Abiona
Thurs Oct 23 | 9am-12pm

🩺 TPHN Visit | Parent Resources
Thurs Oct 23 | 10-11am

🎃 Hallo-WEE Spookfest | Kimbourne
Sat Oct 25 | 4-6pm | Tickets | Silent auction

You can find many more EarlyON activities on our full calendar.

Come out in support of one of our community’s favourite EarlyONs by getting tickets for the **East End Children’s Centre’s Hallo-WEE Spookfest Fundraiser**. Can’t attend? Participate in the Silent Auction online to win incredible prizes from generous local sponsors.

TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY

Family-friendly activities

👻 Choose Your Own DIY Adventure | Beaches
Mon Oct 20 | 4-5pm

🧱 Digital LEGO Design | Leaside
Weds Oct 22 | 2-3pm | 8y+

🇫🇷 La Maison Des Bébés | Danforth/Coxwell
Thursdays | 10-11:30am

👻 Haunted Leslieville Walking Tour | Jones
Thurs Oct 23 | 6:30-8:30pm

💀 Halloween Dance Party | Queen/Saulter
Fri Oct 24 | 10:30-11:30am

👻 Ghost in a Jar | Danforth/Coxwell
Fri Oct 24 | 3:30-4:30pm

🧦 Design Your Own Socks! | Thorncliffe
Sat Oct 25 | 1-2pm | 6-12y

🧙‍♀️ Hallowe'en Puppet Show | S. Walter Stewart
Sat Oct 25 | 1:30-2:15pm

👻 Halloween Craft | Queen/Saulter
Sat Oct 25 | 2-3pm

🍿 Spooky Film Screening | Parliament
Sat Oct 25 | 2-3:30pm | The Haunted Mansion

🧪 STEM Sundays | S. Walter Stewart
Sundays | 3-3:30pm | 6-12y

You can find many more Toronto Public Library activities on our full calendar.

EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT: COSMETIC DERMATOLOGIST

💉 25% off first-time treatments

Carlton Cosmetic Clinic (located in Cabbagetown at Carlton and Parliament) is providing dermal fillers and neurotoxin injections (e.g. Botox) by cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Roxana Mititelu (Lucas and Clara's mom).

We are happy to share a 25% off code for first-time treatments for East End Mom Friends.

Please check out the booking link here and make sure to mention the code "EEMF" when booking your treatment.

East End Family Explorer 🧭 October 20-26