🥧 Did You Know?
What do you call a group of butter tarts hanging out together?
A sweet support group, and they’re meeting this Saturday at the Ice Palace. 😉
🌟 Weekend Highlights
🥧 Tarts4Hearts Butter Tart Festival (Georgina)
The sweetest event of the season! Local bakers, artisan vendors, food trucks, live music, and kids’ activities, all to raise funds for community causes. Bring your family, your appetite, and maybe a napkin or two.
📍 Georgina Ice Palace, 90 Wexford Dr, Keswick
📅 Saturday, Oct 18 | 10 am – 4 pm
🏋️♀️ East Gwillimbury Health & Active Living Plaza — Grand Opening
Celebrate EG’s newest community space! Enjoy free fitness classes, library tours, kids’ activities, and live entertainment all weekend long.
📍 160 Jim Mortson Dr, East Gwillimbury
📅 Fri–Sun, Oct 17–19
🔮 Georgina Mystic Fair
Crystals, reiki, tarot, and holistic vendors —> perfect for a mindful Saturday outing (and curious kids love the energy stones!).
📍 The Link, 20849 Dalton Rd, Sutton
📅 Fri, Oct 17 | 4–10 pm & Sat, Oct 18 | 10 am – 6 pm
📅 Friday, October 17
S.T.E.A.M. Storytime
A playful mix of science and storytime for little ones.
📍 Newmarket Public Library
🕥 10:30 – 11:15 am
East Gwillimbury Plaza Grand Opening – Day 1
Ribbon-cutting, BBQ, and family-friendly entertainment to kick off the big weekend.
📍 160 Jim Mortson Dr, East Gwillimbury
🕔 5 – 9 pm
Newmarket Comedy Festival — Fall Showcase
Big laughs, local talent, cozy venue.
📍 Old Town Hall, 460 Botsford St, Newmarket
🕗 8 pm (doors open 7 pm)
Live Music at Market Brewing Co.
Grab a pint, relax, and let local musicians start your weekend off right.
📍 17775 Leslie St, Newmarket
🕢 7:30 – 10:30 pm
🌿 Saturday, October 18
🥧 Tarts4Hearts Butter Tart Festival
Family fun, food trucks, artisan booths, and endless butter tarts.
📍 Georgina Ice Palace, Keswick
🕙 10 am – 4 pm
🔮 Georgina Mystic Fair — Day 2
Browse vendors and try a guided meditation session or mini energy reading.
📍 The Link, Sutton
🕙 10 am – 6 pm
🍂 Fall Festival at Rose Family Farm (East Gwillimbury)
Pumpkin picking, wagon rides, kids’ zone, and farm-fresh treats.
📍 17569 Centre St, Mount Albert
🕙 10 am – 5 pm
👻 Family Fright at Georgina Pioneer Village
A Halloween favourite — trick-or-treat through the historic village and enjoy spooky crafts, games, and treats.
📍 26557 Civic Centre Rd, Keswick
🕓 4:30 – 8:30 pm
🎸 Part Time Gods Live at Lions & Sun Bar & Lounge
Local rock band energy - great music, great crowd.
📍 18947 Woodbine Ave, Sharon
🕗 8 pm
🐾 Sunday, October 19
🏋️♀️ EG Plaza Grand Opening — Day 3
Final day for tours, classes, and kids’ activities.
📍 160 Jim Mortson Dr, East Gwillimbury
🕗 8 am – 8 pm
🍁 Self-Guided Fall Colours Walk at Sibbald Point
Peak fall colours along Lake Simcoe’s shoreline trails.
📍 Sibbald Point Provincial Park
🕚 Open all day
🧱 Blox Builders (Lego Drop-In)
A free, creative afternoon for kids —> no registration needed.
📍 Newmarket Public Library
🕑 2 pm – 4 pm
🐉 Teen Dungeons & Dragons (Drop-in)
Adventurers wanted! A relaxed, welcoming afternoon for new and experienced players.
📍 Newmarket Public Library
🕑 2 pm – 4 pm
📷 Fall Photo Walk at Fairy Lake
Bring your camera (or phone) and capture the season.
📍 Fairy Lake Park, Newmarket
🕙 10 am – 12 pm
🎃 Coming Up Next Week
Newmarket Haunted Halloween Trail — Dave Kerwin Trail (Oct 23–25)
Halloween in the Point — Jackson’s Point Parkette (Oct 25)
Keswick Santa Claus Parade — Nov 15
Sutton Parade of Lights — Dec 6
💬 Quick Poll: How’s This Weekend Lineup?
💌 Closing Note
That’s your weekend lineup, Georgina! From butter tarts to farm fun, it’s shaping up to be one of the sweetest weekends of fall.
If you make it to any of these events, tag @GeorginaDigest or send us your best photos, we might feature them next week.
Until then, have fun, stay warm, and remember: calories don’t count when it’s for a good cause. 😉
💚 The Georgina Digest Team
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