CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Disney on Ice − Mickey and Minnie’s Magical Journey

October 5 to 10, 2011at the Bell Centre

The Magic of Lanterns

Until October 31, 2011 at the Montréal Botanical Garden

More info at (514) 872-1400 or visit www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin/en/menu.htm

The Great Pumpkin Ball

October 6 to 31, 2011 at the Montréal Botanical Garden

More info at (514) 872-1400 or visit www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin/en/menu.htm

Halloween at the Insectarium

October 6 to 31, 2011 at the Montréal Insectarium

More info at (514) 872-1400 or visit www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin/en/menu.htm

Québec Intercultural Storytelling Festival

October 21 to 30, 2011 at Several locations including Eleanor London Côte Saint-Luc Public Library on Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m.

More info at (514) 272-4494  or visiit http://www.festival-conte.qc.ca

 

Gaïa − Photo exhibition by Guy Laliberté

Until October 10, 2011 at Quartier des spectacles

Cavalia 2

September 27 to October 23, 2011

Under the white big top of Cavalia in Laval (Cavalia is a spectacular and moving tribute to the relationship between men and horses throughout history)

For more info: 514-879-9003 or visit http://www.cavalia.net

 

Jack O’Lantern: Halloween at Pointe-à-Callière

October 22 to 30, 2011 at Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History

More info at: (514) 872-9128 or visit pacmusee.qc.ca

 

Saturday, October 29, 2:00 p.m.; in Kirkland

GINKGO ET LA JARDINIÈRE

Théâtre Bouches Décousues, co-produced with Théâtre Maât

In French for children 4 years and over. The gardener lives under an old tree, a ginkgo biloba. In her own whimsical, jolly way, she tends to her seeds, plants and seedlings, as well as the egg she has been growing. She harvests words and musical notes, cares for her old friend Ginkgo and calls on the wind, the rain and the sun. She acts as a bridge between seasons and generations. Presented with the financial support of the Conseil des arts de Montréal en tournée

Complexe sportif, 16 950 boulevard Hymus. Information 514-630-2719

 

Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30 from 1--8 p.m. and on Monday, October 31 from 9 a.m.--8 p.m

Volunteers, the Town of Kirkland, and local police are cooperating to create a haunted house at Holleuffer Chalet, 75 Charlevoix Street (corner de Rougemont) on the West Island. This house will be open to the public all Halloween weekend:  It is free to enter the site, but donations are accepted there for the Special Olympics

From sundown on Friday October 28 and continuing all weekend, culminating on Monday October 31, the Day of The Dead

The scariest house in Canada this Halloween is apparently located at 1750 Du Portage, Laval. The owner, Tom Jonas, is a confirmed Halloween fanatic and his home will be decked out in all kinds of gory, gruesome and ghastly Halloween decorations guaranteed to give you the heebie-jeebies. The event is apparently free, but donations are solicited to benefit The Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation of the MUHC. www.bigchills.ca

 

Weekends of October 22--23 & October 29--30

Granby Zoo putting on activities this weekend and next from 10 a.m.—5 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. Visitors are encouraged to dress up in costume while zookeepers will be discussing what scares their charges and their favourite treats, while continuing to spread the message about the conservation of threatened species. More information at: 1 877 472-6299 or visit www.zoodegranby.com

Weekends of October 22--23 & October 29--30

At the Village Quebecois d’Antan site in Drummondville, vampires, monsters, bats, skeletons and other scary things will come out of their hiding places to frighten with brave visitors at this replica historical village. For more information, call 1 877 710-0267 or visit: www.villagequebecois.com

 

DATES TO REMEMBER!

Thanksgiving happens early in Canada: October 10, 2011

Halloween: October 31, 2011