Family Fall Activities in Ottawa

Cannamore Orchard- Chrysler, Ontario. Day Passes $10 (additional fees for some activities)

• Picking apples, or pumpkins
• Walk through the orchard
• Play in the Family Activity Area
• Use the canteen facilities
• Go for a wagon ride
• Ride the cow train
• Use the pedal cars
• Try the different GIANT hedge mazes! 
• Visit the animals

Saunders Farm- Munster, Ontario- $17-19/pp

• Family Hayrides
• Mazes
• Jumping Pillows
• Park
• Pedal Cars
• Puppet Shows
• Tree House
• Slides
• 3D Puzzles

Proulx Farm, Cumberland, ON, $11-14/pp

• Crystal, face-painting artist Picnic area (indoor and outdoor)
• Hay structures Snack bar and canteen 
• Tree house and slides Farm boutique featuring maple, honey, and homemade
• John Deere tricycle tractors Pyramids, walls, and bins of pumpkins
• Pedal buggies Plenty of parking
• Play parks
• Mazes
• Children’s show
• Family-friendly wagon ride through the mysterious forest
• Visit the petting farm: Touch, feed & learn
• Inflatable bounce house from Circus Delights
• Art contest (3-11 years). Make us a farm-themed picture and bring it with you. Judging and prizes at 12:00.
• Costume contest (judging starts at 1:30)

Miller’s Farm and Market- Manotick Ottawa, Free entry

• Corn Maze
• Tractor Ride ($2)
• Hay Bail play area
• Pick your own Pumpkin
• Market Store
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Haunted Walk of Ottawa- We Ain’t Afraid of No Ghosts: A Haunted Walk Kid’s Adventure!- Ottawa, ON, All Tickets $14.75

There’s something strange in our neighbourhood! Peculiar events have been happening lately at the old Carleton County Jail. We need to get to the bottom of this mystery! Bring your family for a lighthearted and exciting ghost-busting adventure. Full of fun, jokes and a few (light) surprises, this interactive adventure is a great way to spend a weekend afternoon with the family leading up to Halloween. This tour is designed to be enjoyed best by brave young ghostbusters ages 8 – 12.

2016 Dates: October 15, 22, 29 and 30.

Pumpkinferno, Upper Canada Village, $11-16/pp, free under 5

CANADA 150 – PUMPKINFERNO GOES PATRIOTIC, Award-winning Pumpkinferno returns to Upper Canada Village in 2017, featuring a selection of specially designed Canada 150- themed pumpkin-carved displays! Take a tour through this spectacular outdoor art exhibit of 7,000 handcrafted pumpkins all lit at night along a kilometer long path in a picturesque 19th century backdrop.This mesmerizing installation of artist-inspired, glowing pumpkins is a not-to-be-missed event for ALL ages!

Fall Rhapsody , Gatineau Park, FREE

An annual event organized by the National Capital Commission (NCC), Fall Rhapsody invites everyone to enjoy over 90 kilometres of trails that run through the Park and to take part in family activities at the Park’s Visitor Centre. Mackenzie King Estate, the historic home and surrounding grounds built by Canada’s 10th and longest-serving Prime Minister, is not to be missed. 

Fall Rhapsody takes place from September 30 to October 21, 2017.

Upper Canada Cranberries , Upper Canada, Free

• Tour the farm
• Spectacular cranberries for sale
• Beautiful drive in the country

Mountain Orchards , Mountain ON, Free

• Apple Picking
• Wagon Ride
• Donuts
• Hay Jumps
• Kids Park
• Corn Mazes