Mabel the Ontario Maple Fall Colour Update - September 30, 2012

It's been a good 8 days since our last Mabel update. Rain and not-so-great photography days have delayed us abit but that's ok, Mabel is holding tight to her summer colours for now!

Areas that were yellow are turning orange and deep red.

Mabel, her shoreline friends and a lucky Georgian Bay boater.

Show is starting!

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Family Events North of Toronto for September 28, 29 and 30

This weekend has a long list of kid and family friendly events happening North of Toronto. Fall fairs, Fall and pumpkin and scarecrow festivals are all guarantees for fun, laughter and excitement.

We advise parents to use their own judgement in regards to deciding on age appropriate events. For example - studio tours might be more fun for teenagers or babies asleep in carseats but not toddlers or tweens. Choosing an age appropriate activity for your family is a good start to ensuring a worthwhile experience overall. Below is a range of events and activities that guarantees something for all ages and all interests.

BARRIE

Fall Festival and Haunted Barn.

PUMPKIN FESTIVAL | HAUNTED ADVENTURE: Chappell Farms. Pick your own perfect pumpkin! Experience the corn maze, wagon rides, haunted barn, Magic shows, live entertainment and more.
FALL FAIR: The Fair includes a midway, entertainment, farm pavilion, arts and crafts exhibits, baking and food, flower show, horse and livestock shows.
CARNEGIE DAYS FESTIVAL: Carnegie Days offers visitors of all ages great events that explore the role language plays in contemporary art.
FALL FISHING FESTIVAL: The Barrie Fall Fishing Festival encourages people of all ages to enjoy the fishing, the beautiful fall weather and the spectacular fall colours of Kempenfelt Bay.
CULTURE DAYS: Check out Barrie's arts and cultural scene, and participate in hands-on and behind the scenes activities in unique venues throughout the city.
FAMILY ART WORKSHOP: (Sunday) Regional artist leads the whole family in creating hands-on collaborative art projects with a wide range of materials.

A fall tradition - the Barrie Fall Fair!

Stay at BARRIE HOTELS

See our TIPS FOR FISHING WITH KIDS

BOBCAYGEON
FALL FAIR: All events will be taking place at the Bobcaygeon-Verulam Community Centre, Curling Club, and Fairgrounds.

Ontario Kids Midway Fun.

COLDWATER
FALL FAIR: Demolition derby + remote controlled vehicles. Antique & Stock Tractor & Stock Truck Pulls as well as Children's events, all weekend.

HALIBURTON
COLOURFEST FALL FESTIVAL: Live entertainment, petting zoo, inflatables, Colourfest pet contest, corn roast and lots of entertainment.
COUNTY STUDIO TOUR: Visit the studios of Haliburton County's artists and craftspeople while enjoying the autumn colours of the Highlands.

STAY AT HALIBURTON & AREA ACCOMMODATIONS

ORILLIA
FESTIVAL OF BANNERS: Colourful banners themed Sunshine Sketches, designed & hand-painted by community members, transform our streets into a vibrant outdoor art gallery.
HARVEST FESTIVAL: Downtown Orillia.

Stay at ORILLIA ACCOMMODATIONS

PENETANGUISHENE
SETTLER`S DAY: Penetanguishene Centennial Museum & Archives.

Fall Family Harvest Fun

PORT ELGIN
PUMPKINFEST: Featuring two GIANT Vegetable Weigh Offs, one of Ontario's LARGEST two day outdoor Car Shows, over 100 craft & marketplace vendors.

MEAFORD
SCARECROW INVASION AND FAMILY FESTIVAL: Thousands of scarecrows inhabit Meaford from mid-Sept to mid-Oct culminating with the annual Parade & Family Festival on September 28th to kick off the Big Fall Weekend.
APPLE HARVEST CRAFT SHOW: Meaford Arena & Curling Club

MIDLAND

Wye Marsh Full Moon Celebration

FULL MOON CELEBRATION: Take a paddle with a Wye Marsh Naturalist who will take you through the Marsh at a time when it comes alive.
FARMER'S MARKET: Downtown Midland, across from the town docks.

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ONTARIO
BRUCE TRAIL DAY: Each Club of the Bruce Trail Conservancy is hosting free guided hikes and family activities to help you explore the Bruce Trail.

VICTORIA COUNTY
ANNUAL STUDIO TOUR: Come by car or bus to the City of Kawartha Lakes or by boat along the scenic Trent-Severn Waterway during the Fall season and experience the changing colours first hand – and our Artistic interpretation on site with practising and professional artists.

More weekend fun can found at any family friendly Ontario attraction.

See our list of more family friendly activities on our website.  

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Mabel the Ontario Maple update - September 22, 2012

Mabel's had a bit of cold wet week. She hasn't changed too much since the last photo but is definitely showing some more spotty hints of colour change. In her lower region, you can start to see some orange colouring near the tips of the branches.

Mabel the Ontario Maple - September 21, 2012 (aro 5:30pm)

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Family Events North of Toronto for September 21, 22 and 23

Plenty of family and kids fun North of Toronto this weekend.

BARRIE

Fall Festival starts Saturday

BARRIE FALL FISHING FESTIVAL: The Barrie Fall Fishing Festival encourages people of all ages to enjoy the fishing, the beautiful fall weather and the spectacular fall colours of Kempenfelt Bay.
FALL FESTIVAL: Chappell Farms seasonal pumpkin festival and haunted barn.
BEAVER RACE & FESTIVAL: The 3rd Annual Great Canadian Beaver Race & Festival will be held on Sunday September 23, 2012.

Stay at BARRIE HOTELS

See our TIPS FOR FISHING WITH KIDS 

CLEARVIEW TOWNSHIP
The Great Northern Exhibition: From Farm Gate to Dinner Plate.

HALIBURTON
HIKE HALIBURTON FESTIVAL: Over 40 guided hikes for all ages and abilities.

HUNTSVILLE
FALL FAIR: Agricultural Fair.

Stay at HUNTSVILLE ACCOMMODATIONS

LINDSAY
FALL FAIR: Highlights: Livestock Shows, 4-H, Horse Pull, Demo Derby, Concerts, Truck/Tractor Pulls, Homecrafts, Jr. Arts, Midway, Children's Activity Centre, Ambassador Competition, Parade, Vendors, RCMP Musical Ride.

MIDLAND
FARMER'S MARKET: Sunday morning across from the Midland Harbour.

ORILLIA
FESTIVAL OF BANNERS: Colourful banners themed Sunshine Sketches, designed & hand-painted by community members, transform our streets into a vibrant outdoor art gallery.

Stay at ORILLIA ACCOMMODATIONS

STAYNER
GATHERING OF THE CLASSICS: View vintage aircraft, including a B-25 Bomber, Spitfire,Hurricane, Harvards and much more, plus classic cars and motorcycles.

Ontario Fall Fair Fun

TIVERTON
FALL FAIR: Highlights: Friday Night Ambassador Competition, Pie, Cake Auction, Entertainment.
Saturday: Pancake Breakfast, Parade at Noon, Poultry Show Exhibits, Miniature Horse Show, Petting Zoo, Antique Tractor Show, Midway, Local Entertainment & Saturday night Dance, Saddle Horse Show, Track Events, Agricultural & Homecraft Exhibits.

WOODVIEW
CHARITY HOG ROAST: Viamede Resort - Sunday September 23.

More weekend fun can found at any family friendly Ontario attraction.

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Meet Mabel the Maple - Ontario Kids can follow and watch Fall Colours on beautiful Georgian Bay

This is Mabel. She's a Ontario maple tree.

Mabel the Ontario Maple - September 12, 2012

Mabel's been living and growing on the shore of Georgian Bay in Midland Harbour for many years.These days the magestic beauty offers shade to friendly beach visitors while enjoying her retirement years. She loves to watch the sunrise and the sailing races on Wednesday nights.

Every few days we will post a photo of Mabel so parents and kids can watch as she cycles through Fall showing us her fire-y autumn colours.

This photo was taken September 12, 2012 in the evening and Mabel is showing just a slight hint of colour change in her middle section. 

Stay tuned and follow along the excitement of one of Mother's Nature most beautiful shows! #mabelthemaple

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Family Events North of Toronto for September 14, 15 and 16

Mother Nature has graced us with Fall weather in a flash! The weekend forecasts perfect weather for family and kids fun events, festivals and activities. Fall colours are beginning to appear and scenic beauty is everywhere. Great time for hikes, bike rides and breathing in the air while it's still warm! :-)

Child friendly stops @ Doors Open

ALGONQUIN HIGHLANDS
DOORS OPEN: Many stops are family friendly, fun and educational for kids.

BARRIE

YOUTH ART WORKSHOP: MacLarenArtCentre,
First in a series of three workshops September 14, 21 and 28.
VOLKSFEST: Volkswagon festival celebrating all things VW!

Stay at BARRIE HOTELS

BEETON
FALL FAIR: Celebrating 156 years the Beeton Fall Fair provides a great weekend of family fun with exhibits, demonstrations, competitions and rides that is sure to provide great entertainment for all ages.

BRACEBRIDGE
FALL FAIR: Horse pulls, Light & Heavy Horses, Tractor Pulls (Antique/Garden), Sheep, Cattle, Goats,  Culinary Arts, Fibre arts, Horticulture, Youth & Junior Fair, Entertainment, Midway.

Fall Fairs = Family Fun!

Featured Bracebridge Accommodation: Touchstone on Lake Muskoka

LUCKNOW
FALL FAIR: 2012 Theme ... Looking Through the Garden Gate

MADOC
FALL FAIR: Fall and Agricultural Fair events and activities for the whole family. Be sure not to miss the Toilet Bowl Races!

MIDLAND / PENETANGUISHENE
ROYALS VISIT: Members of the Royal Family will be paying a visit to historic Huronia Midland and Penetanguishene.
MIDLAND FARMERS' MARKET:  King Street between Bayshore Drive and Bay Street across from the Town Docks in Midland.

Stay at MIDLAND ACCOMMODATIONS

ORILLIA
BEATLES CELEBRATION: Canada's only Beatles Festival!
FESTIVAL OF BANNERS: Colourful banners themed Sunshine Sketches, designed & hand-painted by community members, transform our streets into a vibrant outdoor art gallery.

Stay at ORILLIA ACCOMMODATIONS

OWEN SOUND

BBQ and Kids Activities @ OS Ribfest

RIBFEST: This is a family event with free gate admission, live music and kids' activities.

WIARTON
FALL FAIR: Farmer Olympics Including Nail Driving, Bale Throwing, Log Sawing and the Show Stopper is the Keppel Cattle Chip Flip, Agricultural & Homecraft Exhibits.

Family Events North of Toronto for September 7, 8 and 9

Ontario Kids promises a weekend full of family and kids fun at the following events and festivals ~

Barrie
Annual Automotive Flea Market: @Burl's Creek, Cars & parts as far as the eye can see. Collectibles, classics, hard to find parts, car sales corral auto auction, live entertainment, good food & more.

It's FALL FAIR time in Ontario!

Buckhorn
Rock the Locks: The East Kawartha Chamber of Commerce, Buckhorn Community Centre, Buckhorn District Tourist Association, Parks Canada and the Greater Harvey Historical Society are looking forward to bringing you Rock The Locks, commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the operation of the Buckhorn, Burleigh Falls and Lovesick Locks.

Madoc
Drum Nation Festival: Drum Nation Festival is much more than a multi-cultural festival. Its a festival about creative expression and family interaction. It celebrates music and dance as an art form and the presence of the drum in various cultures. For this festival, it is the magic of the drum that brings people from all nationalities and ages together through rhythm and song.

McKellar
Fall Fair: Livestock Show, Light & Heavy Horse Shows, Hall Exhibits and Displays, Children's Sports Programmes, Vendor's Booths, Entertainment.

Pow Wow Drums & Dance

Midland
Annual Pow Wow: This annual POW WOW, presented by the Georgian Bay Native Friendship Centre at Sainte-Marie Park, is open to the public. It features Native dancing, traditional crafts and foods, and much more.
Farmer's Market: Sunday morning until 1pm across from the Town Dock in Midland. 

Orillia
Festival of Banners: Colourful banners themed Sunshine Sketches, designed & hand-painted by community members, transform our streets into a vibrant outdoor art gallery.
Fall Fair: All ages, midway, kid's corner, demolition derby, tractor pulls, horse, livestock shows and more!

Owen Sound
Fall Fair: September 6th, 7th & 8th 2012

South River Machar
Fall Fair: Western Light Horse: Dale D’Allaire, 705-386-0324
Fri Night: Opening Ceremonies, Variety Show, : Mutt Show, Hall Exhibits, Concessions & Food. Sat: Western, Light Horse Show (same day pay out), Heavy Horse Pull, Parade, Lumberjack Competitions, Horseshoe Pitching Contest, Exhibits in Hall, Poultry Show, Livestock Displays, Concessions, Entertainment, Inflatables, Children’s Games & Activities and Food.

Fall Fishing

Temagami
Bassin' for Kids: Camp WabiKon Temagami, Ontario.

See our tips for fishing with kids. 

More weekend fun can found at any family friendly Ontario attraction.

See our list of more family friendly activities on our website.