What's Happening in Durham West: October 2026

🌾 Whitby

Every Wednesday: Whitby Farmers' Market
📍 Celebration Square, 905 Dundas St. W.
🕘 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
A great midweek stop for local produce, vendors and seasonal goodies. The market continues throughout September into October.

Every Saturday: Whitby Farmers' Market
📍 Municipal Lot 9, 3 Vipond Rd, Brooklin
🕘 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
A great way to spend Saturday Mornings with friends and family; stop in for local produce, vendors and seasonal goodies. The market continues throughout September into October.

October 15 - Thursday Night Live: Fall Edition
📍 Station Gallery
🕕 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Enjoy live music in the gallery, art exhibitions and a cash bar. The event is free with a suggested $20 donation.

October 17 - Doors Open Whitby
📍 Various locations throughout Whitby
A chance to explore some of Whitby's interesting buildings and local heritage sites. The Town lists Doors Open Whitby as an October 17 event.

October 19 - The Business of Being an Artist
📍 Station Gallery
🕡 6:30–8:30 p.m.
A conversation about the business side of being a professional artist, presented with the Whitby Chamber of Commerce.

🎨 Oshawa

October 4 - Community Tree Planting at Conlin Meadows Park
📍 Conlin Meadows Park, 1091 Ormond Dr.
🕐 1:00–3:00 p.m.
A free, family-friendly opportunity to help plant native trees and shrubs and contribute to Oshawa's urban forest. Registration is required.

October 17 - STEAM Saturday
📍 McLaughlin Branch, Oshawa Public Libraries
🕑 2:00–4:00 p.m.
A free, drop-in family program exploring science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics.

October 17 - Paranormal Night at the Museum
📍 Oshawa Museum, 1450 Simcoe St. S.
🕖 Beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Participants move through Oshawa Museum's historic houses while hearing stories of reported hauntings and exploring paranormal investigations.

🌊 Ajax

October 2 - TIFF Ajax Film Circuit: Eleanor the Great
📍 The Ajax Centre for the Arts
🕖 7:00–9:00 p.m.
A chance to experience TIFF programming locally without heading into Toronto. Tickets are listed at $13.

October 14 - Quizzes and Cocktails
📍 Ajax Centre for the Arts
🕖 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Test your brain's ability to retain random knowledge and fun facts in an "anything goes" trivia night where all skills are welcome! Tickets are only $7 and are available at the Ajax and McLean Community Centres, the Audley Recreation Centre, and online.

October 16 - Retro Reels: Raiders of the Lost Ark
📍 Ajax Centre for the Arts
🕖 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Looking for something more than just a typical movie night? Check out Retro Reels! Enjoy retro classics with themed cocktails, trivia, and prizes! Costumes and PJs encouraged! Tickets are only $7 and are available at the Ajax and McLean Community Centres, the Audley Recreation Centre, and online.

October 17 - Pumpkinville
📍 Greenwood Conservation Area, Ajax
🕚 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
October 17 at the picturesque Greenwood Conservation Area (2290 Greenwood Rd.) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a variety of activities. In addition to the live stage, there will be children’s games and activities, interactive experiences, community displays, a vendor marketplace ($), a sensory zone, and our infamous haunted house! Don’t forget to trick-or-treat at the community display and exhibitor booths, and visit the Elexicon Energy Haunted House. Kids are encouraged to dress in costume! Nominal fees apply for food and beverages. Activities are subject to change without notice. ATMs on site.

🚲 Pickering

October 2 - Food Truck Spotlight
📍 Dorsay Community & Heritage Centre
🕔 5:00–8:00 p.m.
Food trucks, drinks, a kids' zone and live entertainment. A very easy one to promote as a local family night out.

October 10 - Pickering Ghost Walk - Ages 12+
📍 Pickering Museum Village
🕖 7:00–10:00 p.m.
Led through the Village by lantern light, this spine-tingling tour will turn even the toughest cynic into a believer…of the supernatural! Learn about the paranormal investigations that have taken place on site, hear the Museum’s most infamous staff stories, and uncover the tragedies that have occurred in Pickering’ past. Recommended for ages 12 & up. Tickets are $25.52

October 10- December 31st - A Taste of Science Exhibition
📍 John E. Anderson Gallery, Dorsay Community & Heritage Centre
Have you ever wondered why food spoils? A Taste of Science highlights the role science plays in slowing food decay and keeping food nutritious and safe to eat.

In this engaging experience, immerse yourself in an oversized “pantry” and discover what makes food spoil and different food preservation techniques. You’ll find lots to feed your mind and imagination on the menu!

October 17 & 24 - Fall Fling
📍 Millennium Square, Pickering Waterfront
🕦 11:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
There will be pumpkin decorating, fall décor, an artisan market, food vendors, live music, outdoor games and Halloween-themed activities. The October 24 date adds trick-or-treating, a kids' costume contest and miniature train rides.