October2015
Sunday
4
Tuesday
6
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Essex Coin Club Show & Sale
Riverside Sportsmen's Club
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Coins, military items, jewelry, watches. Call
519-819-1805 for details.
Harvest & Horses Festival
John R. Park Homestead
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Ghost stories in the attic, corn husk crafts,
cider and sausage making, seed saving and
more. Meet the horses that made the
harvest possible 200 years ago! Visit
website for details.
Drop Zone Windsor-Essex
Caesars Windsor
8 a.m.
The Easter Seals Drop Zone is a national
fundraising event where individuals or
teams sign up to rappel 27 stories at
Caesars Windsor – Augustus Tower. Visit
website for details.
LaSalle Craft Beer Festival
Vollmer Centre
Featuring craft beer from local breweries,
live music, BBQ competition and delicious
chicken and ribs. Visit website for details.
Also October 10
Charity Corn Days
Bonduelle's Corn Booth (Tecumseh Rd.
E at Lacasse Ave.)
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A dozen sumptuous ears for only $5.00
and all funds raised will help The Lung
Association. Visit Facebook for details.
Runs through October 12
exotics and breathtakingly bizarre
performances from a variety of Windsor’s
finest performers and guests. Visit
Facebook for details.
Canadian Horror Story
Freak Show, Peep Show
Venue Music Hall
8 p.m.
A taste of the strange and unusually erotic
Tuesday
13
Thursday
15
Eat, Drink, Dine, Kingsville Restaurant
week
Participating Kingsville restaurants
Promoting Kingsville and surrounding
area as a culinary tourism destination.
website for details.
BookFest Windsor
Capitol Theatre
A three-day event, with multiple lead-up
activities, presentations and workshops. In
2012, the festival was included in
Canadian Geographic’s list of top literary
festivals in Canada. Visit website for
details. Runs through October 18
JDRF Ride for Diabetes Research
Devonshire Mall
Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 255
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
A delicious Thanksgiving turkey dinner
with all the trimmings, and pie for dessert.
Hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary. Call
519-945-2012 for details.
Runs through October 18
Twilight Horticultural Tour
Serenity Lavender Farm
6 p.m.
The tour will take place in our lavender
10 a.m.
A stationary bike-a-thon in support of
JDRF and life changing research into a
cure for Type 1 Diabetes. This corporate
fundraiser involves teams of 5 riders that
take turns riding a stationary bike for 7
minutes each. Prizes awarded for most
kms biked, best dressed team, the most
team spirit, the best dance moves and
more! Visit website for details.
Thiessen Haunted Barn
Thiessen Orchards, Leamington
6 p.m.
Recommended age is 12 & up (Parental
Discretion Advised) Visit website for
details.
Zombie Walk & Run
5 p.m.
5k run/walk/drag on the Riverfront Trail
in downtown Windsor starting at the
Askin and Riverside Drive parking lot and
out to Ouellette and maybe coming
back...maybe. Visit website for details.
peace garden. In addition to our regular
tour information, pruning and
propagation techniques will also be
discussed. Fee includes light snack, see
Facebook for details.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
E.J Lajeunesse High School
Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8 p.m.
Sunday 2 p.m.
Based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s The
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, )