Friday
St. Marys Community Players: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
7:30 p.m. @ St. Marys Town Hall Theatre
Join the St. Marys Community Players as they celebrate their 50th anniversary season with opening night of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased through the SMCP website www.stmaryscommunityplayers.ca.
Escape-It Stratford’s Annual Haunted House
8-11 p.m. @ Escape From Reality
It’s that time of year again to willingly have yourself scared silly. Visit Escape-It’s haunted house – $10 per adult and $6 for kids 6 and under.. Visit www.escapefromreality.ca for more information.
Candace Crawford Live
8 p.m. @ The Bunker Performance Lounge
Come check out Candace Crawford, Jason Mercer and Nick Nace as they take the stage at The Bunker Performance Lounge. No cover charge and the music begins at 8 p.m.
Saturday
Craft & Vendor Show
9 a.m.-2 p.m. @ The Avondale
With more than 50 vendors on site and a huge bake sale to boot, you can’t go wrong by dropping in to Avondale United Church for their Craft & Vendor sale. It’s admission by donation of non-perishable food items for the church’s food shelf.
Walk ‘N’ Roll with L’Arche
Walk begins at 10 a.m. @ Upper Queen’s Park
Join L’Arche for the Stratford Walk ‘N’ Roll in Upper Queen’s Park. Show up early to register at 9:30 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m.
McCully’s Fall Harvest Festival
10 a.m.-3 p.m. @ McCully’s Hill Farm St. Marys
It’s good fun under the sun, as the McCully’s Fall Harvest Festival brings horse-drawn wagon rides (weather permitting), a corn maze, pumpkin catapult, visiting with animals in the barn and a straw fort to the table. Admission is $7.50 per person, $6.25 per person with a family of four or more (kids under 2 are free).
Adult Holiday Paint Party
12 p.m. @ Knight & Clay
It’s time for the annual Christmas paint party, letting you customize a gift for that special someone. It’s just for the adults, so you can bring your favourite sips and snacks with you for a creative afternoon. A $50 deposit is required and then gets applied to your choice of project. Email [email protected] for details.
11th annual Skeletons of Vivian Line
All day @ The Vivian Line Boneyard
Enjoy the rib-tickling daily antics of this mischievous group of skeletons as 2024 marks their 11th anniversary of hijinx and more than 200 different displays with no repeats. Go to www.skeletonsofvivianline.com for more information.
Sunday
Stratford Sunday Market
10 a.m.-2 p.m. @ Market Square
The end is here – it’s the final time you can get out to enjoy the Stratford Sunday Market this season. Bring your woolies (just in case) and stock up on all the goodness you can.
Dan Stacey with Kyle Waymouth
2 p.m. @ Jobsite Brewing
Come out for a beer and some pizza while you kick back and listen to the lively fiddle of Stratford’s Dan Stacey along with the guitar of Kyle Waymouth. Adult admission is $30 while students get in for $15.
Karaoke Night
Starts at 8 p.m. @ Gilly’s Pubhouse
The name says it all. Tune your voice up, order some apps and get to it all you wannabe singers! Get to Gilly’s and sing your heart out.
