Queen’s Park Fall Festival 2026: Free Admission + Mini Pumpkin Giveaway

Visit Queen’s Park’s free Fall Festival on October 17, 2026, for family activities, live entertainment and a mini pumpkin ticket 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

Fall Festival returns to Ontario’s Legislative Building at Queen’s Park on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Festival admission is free, with outdoor activities running from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The last entry to the Legislative Building is at 4 p.m.; everyone entering the building must pass through airport-style security screening. On the grounds, visitors can explore the Parliamentary Pumpkin Patch, crafts, inflatables, face painting, photo opportunities, lawn games, family fun zones, an outdoor market, and the Almost A Farm Petting Zoo. Live entertainment is scheduled across the grounds and inside the Legislative Building, where visitors can also find crafts, activities, photo opportunities and self-guided tours. The first 500 visitors receive a ticket to take home a free mini pumpkin from the Parliamentary Pumpkin Patch. This limit applies only to the pumpkin giveaway, not festival admission. The Quorum Café is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with food and refreshments available for purchase.

Why It’s Worth Checking Out

Free grounds and Legislative Building programming gives families a full afternoon of fall activities; arrive early for a chance to receive one of the first 500 mini pumpkin tickets.

Festival activities

  • Free admission to the festival.
  • Parliamentary Pumpkin Patch, crafts, inflatables, face painting, photo opportunities and lawn games.
  • Almost A Farm Petting Zoo, outdoor market and family fun zones.
  • Live entertainment on the grounds and inside the Legislative Building.
  • Self-guided Legislative Building tours and indoor activities.
  • The first 500 visitors receive a ticket to take home one free mini pumpkin.

The mini pumpkin is a separate giveaway: the first 500 visitors receive a ticket to take one home. This limit does not apply to free festival admission.

Participation: The last building entry is at 4 p.m., and everyone entering the building passes through airport-style screening. The first-500 limit applies to mini pumpkin tickets only, not festival admission.

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Official sources and Toronto discovery

Legislative Assembly of Ontario — Fall Festival at Queen’s Park — The Legislative Assembly’s official event page confirms October 17, 2026, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., free admission, activities, the 4 p.m. last building entry, airport-style security screening, and a ticket for a free mini pumpkin for the first 500 visitors. The supplied verified poster matches the date and schedule and provides the street address, 111 Wellesley St. W. The first-500 limit applies to the pumpkin giveaway only, not admission.

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