2013 Fall Activities in Oakville

Fall is such a beautiful time of year and here in Oakville we are lucky to have so many things to do to enjoy the season.  Do you have any family traditions for Fall, activities or places you visit every year?  We've got apple picking on the momstown Oakville calendar along with some apple themed playdates and will be adding pumpkin picking to our line up very soon.

Here is a list of great family fun activities in and around Oakville to enjoy this Fall season.

Alexander Family Farm Day - Sunday, September 8, 2013 (10 am - 4 pm)

Halton Region Museum is celebrating fall with Alexander Family Farm Day. Blast into the past for a fun-filled day. Pack a picnic or attend the barbecue! Admission is $5 person (18 and older; under 18 - no charge). Live music, wagon rides and lots of family fun!

Christmas Town Lottery Registration - September 5th to September 19th, 2013
Mountsberg Conservation Area. Once the lottery closes, Conservation Halton staff will book lottery registrants in a random sequence. Your chances of being selected will not be determined by the order in which you registered for the lottery. Registration for the lottery is free. Due to the high demand for Christmas Town, we allow only one registration per household.

Telling Tales Festival - September 15th
Enjoy a fun filled family day of music, story telling, puppets, a book swap and more.  Great event for all ages.

Milton Fall Farm Craft Show - September 21 & 22, 2013

Harvest Festival at Springridge Farm
Harvest Festival begins September 21/22, 2013 and continues every weekend in October, including Thanksgiving Monday. Harvest Festival activities are 10am-4pm.  Admission: $9.73 + $1.27 HST = $11.00 per person, ages 2-92!

Season of Falling Leaves - September 3 - November 1, 2013 (10am - 4 pm)

On weekends and holidays, enjoy the spectacular Fall colours of the Niagara Escarpment at Crawford Lake! Visit the fascinating reconstructed Iroquoian Village to learn more about the autumn harvest as experienced by Ontario's first farmers. Enjoy guided hikes, self-guided crafts, discovery hunts, videos and visit the gift shop daily from 10am - 4pm.

momstown Oakville's Fall mom to mom sale - Saturday, October 19th, 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Fall in to Nature Event - Thanksgiving weekend & Oct 19 and 20th, 2013

Enjoy the season!

Butterflies at the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory

It was a big group when momstown Oakville, Burlington, Kitchener-Waterloo, and Guelph got together at the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory and fun was had by all! The kids started the day colouring their butterfly crowns, and playing interactive games and puzzles - all with a butterfly theme! We also learned new rhymes and songs. We then had free time to explore the conservatory, with over 2000 birds and butterflies. Even the babies in carriers were captivated by all the butterflies fluttering around.

Next we learned about owls and bugs, and finished the tour off with a story time. My girls loved the butterflies so much, we had to go back into the conservatory for another tour. It really was beautiful. I wasn't too keen to hold any of the bugs, but the "stick bug" was a real favourite amongst the kids. The waterfall, and humid air created a wonderful tropical atmosphere. The day trip tied in perfectly with the momstown educational curriculum as the theme for the month of May is Bullfrogs and Butterflies.

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Crafty Kids Make Paper Bag Puppets

Looking for a simple but fun craft for your toddler?

This month's Crafty Kids Playgroup got together at The Little Gym to make paper bag froggie puppets!

First we painted our paper bags green...

...then carefully cut out and coloured some eyes, a tongue, and a pair of arms.




Then we glued the eyes, tongue, and arms to the bag....




And VOILA! A Paper Bag Froggie Puppet!



momstown Oakville's Crafty Kids Playgroup meets once a month. We create a variety of fun crafts that the kids can take home. There's snack time and play time afterwards for both mamas and kids! If you'd like to join the Crafty Kids Playgroup or any one of our daily events, click here to sign up for your free two week trial!

What are you doing this week?

momstown Oakville has a full week of exciting activities planned!

Our Crafty Kids playgroup will be making paper bag jungle puppets and our little artists will be creating masterpieces with messy finger paints at Picasso's in the Park...

We'll be out at the splash pad and mamas will be brunching with thier bucket babies...

We'll also be picnicing in the park...

Plus our Patio Mamas will be enjoying a much needed girls night out!

All this and more! Check out our July calendar for a full list of this week's events!

Now is the perfect time to sign up for your free two week trial! Simply click here to register and you'll be all set to join in this week's fun!