Pumpkin parades return to Toronto: Here’s where events are being held across the city

As part of the continued gradual easing of COVID-19 restrictions, an annual post-Halloween tradition has returned to Toronto: Pumpkin parades.

In 2020, many events were preempted due to pandemic public health-related concerns. However, there are more than three dozen pumpkin parades scheduled to be held across the city on Monday.

The events, which see people bring their lit-up, carved-out pumpkins to local parks before being thrown out, steadily grew in popularity in Toronto over the past decade-and-a-half.

If you’re looking to give your pumpkin a final sendoff, there’s good news in terms of the forecast. Depending on when you want to go, the temperature is forecast to be between 7 and 9 C late in the afternoon and early in the evening. There’s also a low chance of precipitation.

Ready, set, GOURD… In-person #PumpkinParades are back tomorrow (November 1)! More than 35 parks across the city will come to life with jack-o'-lanterns for a final farewell to Halloween.

Physical distancing must be maintained.

Visit https://t.co/CLvaaior9D pic.twitter.com/LxQHOXDAN9

— City of Toronto PFR (@TorontoPFR) November 1, 2021

Here’s a list of parades based on the City of Toronto’s events calendar

West (Etobicoke)

Silver Creek Park (44 Strathdee Dr.) between 6 and 8 p.m.
Rosethorn Park (26 Remington Dr.) between 6 and 8 p.m.
Park Lawn Park (330 Park Lawn Dr.) between 6 and 9 p.m.
Colonel Sam Smith Park (3145 Lake Shore Boulevard West) between 3 and 8 p.m.

North (north of St. Clair Avenue and O’Connor Drive)

Elm Park along the paved pathways (34 Elm St.) between 6 and 8 p.m.
Henrietta Park along the path near the playground (1 Henrietta St.) no specified time
June Rowlands Park (220 Davisville Ave.) between 6 and 9 p.m.
Dallington Park (32 Glentworth Rd.) between 5 and 8 p.m.
Parkway Forest Park (80 Parkway Forest Dr.) between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m.

East (Scarborough)

Birchcrest Park along the pathway (89 Beverly Glen Blvd.) between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m.
Terraview Park along the path closest to Penworth (1625 Pharmacy Ave.) between 5 and 9 p.m.
Oakridge Park at the cement ledge near the front (3459 Danforth Ave.) between 4 and 8 p.m.
Port Union Community Centre (5450 Lawrence Ave. E.) between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m.

South (south of St. Clair Avenue and O’Connor Drive)

Florence Gell Park along the pathway (85 Varsity Rd.) between 5 and 8 p.m.
Rennie Park along the pathway (1 Rennie Terr.) between 5 and 10 p.m.
Carlton Park along the walls of the wading pool (20 Edith Ave.) between 6 and 10 p.m.
Earlscourt Park near St. Clair Avenue West (1200 Lansdowne Ave.) between 6 and 8 p.m.
MacGregor Playground at the splash pad (346 Lansdowne Ave.) between 6 and 8:30 p.m.
Dovercourt Park (155 Bartlett Ave.) between 4 and 9 p.m.
Wychwood Barns Park (76 Wychwood Ave.) between 6 and 10 p.m.
Trinity Bellwoods Park on the east-west path north of the recreation centre on Crawford Street (790 Queen St. W.) between 5 and 10:30 p.m.
Riverdale Park West (375 Sumach St.) between 5 and 9 p.m.
Withrow Park at the northeast corner near the fire pit (725 Logan Ave.) between 6 and 10 p.m.
De Grassi Street Parkette along the pathway (125 De Grassi St.) between 6 and 8 p.m.
Phin Avenue Parkette (115 Condor Ave.) between 7 and 9 p.m.
Leslie Grove Park at the wall of the wading pool (1158 Queen St. E.) between 7 and 8:30 p.m.
Felstead Avenue Playground on the path south from Mountjoy Avenue toward the playground (60 Felstead Ave.) between 6 and 8:30 p.m.
Moncur Playground (38 Robbins Ave.) between 6 and 8:30 p.m.
East Lynn Park along the paths on both sides of the sidewalk (1949 Danforth Ave.) between 6:30 and 9 p.m.
Stephenson Park near the fire pit close to the baseball diamond (61 Stephenson Ave.) between 6 and 9 p.m.
Dentonia Park (80 Thyra Ave.) between 6 and 8 p.m.

Click here for more details on each parade.