Riverside Family Halloween Fest & Dog Costume Party '26

Join us Sunday, Oct 25 for Riverside's Annual Halloween Fest! Free Pumpkin Patch, Face Painting, Dog Costume Party, Candy Crawl and more!
About this Event

Get your costumes ready for the spook-tacular annual Riverside Halloween Fest + Queen St Candy Crawl on Sunday, October 25th!

Our festival features free kids activities, including pumpkin decorating, treats, DJ tunes, face painting and more! There’s also free fun for your dogs, including a dog costume contest with judging and prizes, treats, free photobooth, vendors and more fun. It's ALL happening in Joel Weeks Park (10 Thompson Street, steps north of Queen Street East) and along Queen Street East in Toronto's Riverside neighbourhood.

WHAT'S HAPPENING:

• Riverside Family Friendly Halloween (11am-3pm) at JOEL WEEKS PARK (10 Thompson St): Enjoy FREE Family-Friendly Activities (while quantities last!): Pumpkin Patch and pumpkin decorating, Cupcake decorating & Cotton Candy, Henna & Face painting, Crafts by Riverside BIA and Queen/Saulter Library Branch, Halloween beats by DJ Stevie Kicks, Painting on Canvas by D&A Creative Toronto (12-3pm), Robot Dog activation / Selfie Station (1-3pm), Giveaways, Local Raffle and More fun! Plus shop our local vendors Halloween market from 11am-3pm.
• Riverside Halloween Dog Costume Contest & Pawty (12pm-2pm) at JOEL WEEKS PARK (10 Thompson St): Sign Up and take part via or just come out to watch the parade of costumed pups! Plus, enjoy local vendors and community organizations market from 11am-3pm.
• Riverside Candy Crawl & Costume Parade (3-4pm) - starting at Joel Weeks Park (10 Thompson St): Join us as we parade along Queen Street East sidewalks. This guided parade will stop for treats at 10+ local businesses and end with storytime from the Queen/Saulter Toronto Public Library Branch! Bring a bag to collect your treats!