Family-Friendly Things to Do in Burlington This Weekend — Oct 24, 2026
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Weekend Forecast
⛅Sat14° / 9°
☁Sun19° / 9°
This week's pick
Family STEAM: Build a Spooky Village
Halloween week lands on a genuinely decent weekend — 14°C and partly cloudy Saturday, a mild 19°C Sunday. Both days are dry, which matters if you're heading to Mountsberg or Springridge. The indoor calendar is stacked too, so you have real choices either way. Saturday afternoon is the crunch point: the library build, the pool, and the concert all overlap between 1 and 4 pm, so pick one and commit.
Burlington Public Library's New Appleby branch runs its spooky village build Saturday 2–4 pm. Kids design and decorate a cardboard haunted house, boo-tique, or whatever weird thing they dream up, then it joins a growing community display. LEGO, Magna-Tiles, and Straws N Connectors are also out. Free, all ages, no registration required — and if you miss it, grab an instruction sheet and bring a finished piece back later.
Skelebration runs both Saturday and Sunday evenings at Mountsberg Conservation Area, 4:30–10 pm. The Night Walk trail hits a Ghostly Pirate Ship, Giant Pumpkin, and Graveyard of the Undead — no jump scares, but bring flashlights. Wagon rides through the dark woods are $6.50 per person, first-come first-served from the gift shop; the raptors and snakes make guest appearances too.
Sat · 4:30 p.m. · Mountsberg Conservation Area
A Burlington dad says: Concert at 1 pm, then Mountsberg at 4:30 — that's a full Halloween Saturday without leaving Burlington until the last minute.
BioTroopers Burlington runs a free drop-in science lab Sunday 10–11:30 am. Every week brings a new hands-on challenge — specimens to investigate, things to build, experiments to run. No registration, no cost. Good option for the under-10 set before the afternoon fills up.
Sunday's Skelebration session at Mountsberg runs the same format as Saturday — Night Walk, Haunted Barn, campfires, farm animals, and the scavenger hunt where kids track down Eco Guardian emblems. Costumes encouraged. Tickets are required for the event; wagon ride tickets ($6.50/person) are sold separately at the gift shop on arrival.
The Art Gallery of Burlington hosts free drop-in Family Open Studios Sunday 1–4 pm. This season's programming connects to Wiigwasitig / waskway / Honouring the Birch Tree, exploring heritage and healing through art. Work from community artists Paper Pals Collective and Mahnoor Euceph is also part of the mix. Walk in, make something, leave.
Sun · 1:00 p.m. · Art Gallery of Burlington · Free
Springridge Farm's Harvest Weekends run Saturday 9 am–5 pm with the Giant Corn Trail, Fun Farmyard, pumpkin picking, and the farm bakery. October admission is $19 per person for ages 2–92. Partly cloudy Saturday is about as good as it gets for a farm visit this late in the season.
Springridge Farm repeats Sunday 9 am–5 pm with the same full lineup — corn trail, farmyard, pumpkins, pies. Sunday's 19°C forecast makes it the warmer of the two days if you're choosing between them. Last weekends of the harvest season are usually the busiest; arrive before noon.
Ireland House Museum runs How to Be a Victorian Sunday 1–4 pm, and October's theme is Superstitions — ghosts, omens, and the strange beliefs that shaped everyday Victorian life. Activities are designed for ages 5–12. Admission applies; free for family membership holders. Pre-registration is recommended but walk-ins are welcome if space allows.
Tansley Woods Community Centre runs Spooky Splash Saturday 1–4:30 pm — Halloween-themed pool time with eerie games and poolside surprises. Indoor, heated, and a solid pick if your kids need to burn energy before the evening Mountsberg run. Check Burlington Parks for admission details.
The Burlington Concert Band plays a Fall Family Fun Concert at Grace United Church Saturday at 1 pm and again at 2:15 pm. The set list pulls from K-Pop, Taylor Swift, and The Jungle Book, performed by local student musicians. Costumes encouraged. Adults $10, kids $5. One hour per show — tight enough that it fits before an evening at Mountsberg.
