Queen’s Park Fall Festival — Free Mini Pumpkins for the First 500 Visitors

Visit Queen's Park Fall Festival October 17 for free activities, live entertainment and mini pumpkins for the first 500 visitors.

Queen’s Park Fall Festival with free admission, family activities and free mini pumpkin giveaway.
Event poster supplied with the verified brief; the Legislative Assembly’s event page confirms the date, hours, free admission and pumpkin offer.

Event details

Categories: FREE EXPERIENCES · Family & Kids · Festivals & Fairs · Fall

When:

Where:

Ontario’s Legislative Building, 111 Wellesley St. W., Toronto, ON

Cost: Free admission

About the event

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is hosting its annual Fall Festival at Queen’s Park on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. This is one of the weekend’s strongest verified limited-quantity giveaways. Visitors can enjoy a pumpkin patch, crafts, inflatables, face painting, lawn games, a petting zoo, live performances, cultural programming and seasonal photo opportunities. Other attractions include Métis cultural programming, line dancing, folk performances and an outdoor marketplace. The first 500 visitors will receive a ticket allowing them to take home a free mini pumpkin from the Parliamentary Pumpkin Patch. The organizer specifically recommends arriving early. The first-500 limit applies to mini pumpkins, not festival admission. Food and refreshments from the Quorum Café cost extra. Indoor visitors must pass airport-style security screening, and last building entry is at 4 p.m.

Why It’s Worth Checking Out

Families can enjoy free fall activities, cultural programming and live performances across Queen’s Park; arrive early for a chance to receive one of the first 500 mini-pumpkin tickets.

Festival activities

  • Free admission to the festival.
  • Pumpkin patch, crafts, inflatables, face painting, seasonal photo opportunities and lawn games.
  • Petting zoo and outdoor marketplace.
  • Métis cultural programming, line dancing, folk performances and other live entertainment.
  • Self-guided Legislative Building tours and indoor activities.
  • The first 500 visitors receive a ticket to take home one free mini pumpkin.

The first 500 visitors receive a ticket to take home a free mini pumpkin. The organizer recommends arriving early; the limit applies only to pumpkins, not festival admission.

Participation: The organizer recommends arriving early for a chance at a mini-pumpkin ticket. The first-500 limit applies to pumpkins, not free festival admission.

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Official sources and Toronto discovery

Legislative Assembly of Ontario — Fall Festival at Queen’s Park — The Legislative Assembly published its detailed announcement on September 24, 2026. It confirms the festival details, free admission, security screening for indoor visitors and last building entry at 4 p.m. The first-500 limit is for mini pumpkins, not admission.

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