Things to see and do in the Kawarthas this Fall

 From pumpkin patches and haunted rides to fall fairs to fundraisers and art displays, there's lots to do and see in the Autumn

Mac and Cheese Fest 
​The Peterborough Mac and Cheese Festival 2024 is set to take place throughout the month of October. This self-guided festival will feature over 20 local restaurants, each offering a unique mac and cheese dish. Participants can dine in or order takeout, and vote for their favorite mac and cheese creation to help crown the Mac + Cheese Champion. You can plan your mac and cheese adventure using the interactive Mac Map, which will help you scout out your favorite spots. It’s a great opportunity to enjoy some delicious comfort food and support local businesses.

PumpkinFest
Every October weekend after Thanksgiving, Buckhorn Berry Farm (3055 Berrie Road, Lakefield) is hosting their annual Pumpkinfest. Take a wagon ride out to the pumpkin patch to pick your own pumpkin or participate in a range of themed outdoor family fun activities including corn and straw bale mazes, wagon rides, pumpkin bowling, and even watching a pumpkin cannon blast off.

Fenelon Falls Turkey Trot
Feel better about all that holiday weight you’ll be collecting over the next couple of months by participating in the annual Fenelon Falls Turkey Trot happening on Saturday, October 7th. The inclusive event is intended to promote exercising outdoors while raising funds for Fenelon Falls Santa Day. Beginning at Garnet Graham Beach Park at 10 a.m., the trot takes participants on a flat, out-and-back route along the Kawartha Rail Trail, with distance options of five and 10 kilometres for youth and adults and a one-kilometre trail for kids aged 12 and under.

Halloweek at Pie Eyed Monk in Lindsay
Leading up to Halloween, Creative Force and the Pie Eyed Monk in Lindsay are presenting a terrifying week that’s not meant for the faint of heart. From Friday, October 20th to Monday, October 31st, the restaurant and brewery is hosting a line-up of both new and returning events, hosted both on and off-location, including the “Boos & Boos” at Stellmar Farm.

Historic All Hallows’ Eve at Lang Pioneer Village in Keene (October 27 & 28)
Head to Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene on Friday, October 27th and Saturday, October 28th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., when the museum is hosting an all-ages event that’s sure to get everyone in the mood for Halloween. Discover the origins and history of Halloween traditions while enjoying games, fortune telling, tractor, and wagon rides. You can experience the Museum of Uncanny Phenomena by Mental Floss Sideshow, and you won’t want to miss Stingy Jack (played by Glen Caradus) telling you all about the origins of the jack-o-lantern. Visitors are encouraged to attend in their best costumes to blend in with the spirits and ghosts who will be lurking throughout the village.