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23 durhamregion.com | This Week | Thursday, October 13, 2022 | There are lots of great events happening in Durham this weekend; here are a few to check out. APPLEFEST Oct. 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Downtown Bowmanville This annual street festival always draws a crowd to celebrate all things apple. Over four city blocks, you can find vendors selling freshly picked apples, apple cider, apple pies and baked goods, cider doughnuts, fresh apple fritters and candy and caramel apples. You can also find artisan and craft markets where local vendors showcase handmade creations in tents lining the streets. Admission and parking are free. Visit bowmanville.com/events/applefest for more details. PUMPKIN PATCH FAMILY FEST AND TRAIN RIDE Oct. 15, 16, 22 and 23 York-Durham Heritage Railway, 19 Railway St., Uxbridge Train hay rides in an open air baggage car, a trip to the pumpkin patch, hay mazes, jumping castles and a petting zoo. Pumpkin Patch Family Fest and Train Ride runs rain or shine, with several train trips available each day. Visit ydhr.ca for tickets and more information. PICKERING FAIRY TOUR AND FAIRY WORKSHOP Sundays in October, various times Pickering Museum Village, 2365 6th Concession Rd., Greenwood Pickering's picturesque forest, village and gardens are home to not only some incredible natural creatures, but also some magical ones. Find a series of whimsical fairy, elf and gnome homes scattered in the village and forest and learn about the history and folklore of these magical creatures. Add a fairy workshop to make your own fairy or gnome house. Visit pickering.ca/en/discovering/pickering-museum-village.aspx for tickets and more information. FALL FUN AT KNOX PUMPKIN FARM Daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Oct. 31 Knox Pumpkin Farm, 6325 Enfield Rd., Hampton Check out pick-yourown pumpkins as well as a play area, farm animals, mini corn maze and Storybook Trail. Weekends also include pony rides and sweet treats like hot apple cider and kettle corn. Prepurchased tickets required; visit knoxpumpkinfarm.com for information. PINGLE'S HARVEST FESTIVAL Sept. 10 to Oct. 30 Pingle's Farm Market, 1805 Taunton Rd., Hampton This popular annual event at Pingle's includes a main corn maze and mini toddler corn maze; playland and visits with the animals; wagon rides around the farm; apple picking; a harvest market; live music; and a seasonally inspired menu. Pumpkin picking will also be available in October. Visit pinglesfarmmarket.com for tickets and information. BROOKS FARM FALL FUN FESTIVAL Weekends in September and October (including Thanksgiving Monday) 122 Ashworth Rd., Mount Albert Brooks Farms has hosted the Fall Fun Festival for more than a decade. Visitors can check out the farm market, wagon rides, corn maze, farm animals, a huge play area and pick-your-own pumpkins. Visit brooksfarms.com for information. WHAT TO DO IN DURHAM DURING THE WEEKEND OF OCT. 15 AND 16 THINGS TO DO PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE OFFERING FAIRY TOURS, FAIRY WORKSHOPS ON SUNDAYS IN OCTOBER Applefest takes over downtown Bowmanville on Oct. 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ryan Pfeiffer/Metroland Fall is in the air and that means vibrant colours will soon be on display across the region. Here's some of the best places to view the changing leaves in Durham. UXBRIDGE Trail Hub 722 Chalk Lake Rd. Located at the former Skyloft property, the Trail Hub boasts the highest vantage point in Durham, with a scenic look-out facing an expanse of green space. For more information, visit www.trailhub.ca. Countryside Preserve 6 Welwood Dr. The Uxbridge Countryside Preserve offers a variety of trail options through a scenic forest. For more information, visit www.discoveruxbridge.ca. BROCK Beaver River Wetland 555 Blackwater Rd. The Beaver River Wetland is the largest landholding within the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority at more than 1,300 hectares. This wilderness oasis offers a variety of vegetation as well as scenic views of the Beaver River, with trails running from Blackwater through Sunderland and up to Cannington. Visit www.lsrca.on.ca for more information. PICKERING Rouge National Urban Park 1749 Meadowvale Road Rouge National Urban Park has several main visitor areas in Pickering and also runs through Scarborough, Markham and into Uxbridge. For more information, visit www.pc.gc.ca. Altona Forest 1883 Altona Rd. A 53-hectare wilderness in urban Pickering, Altona Forest offers essential habitat for a wide variety of plants and animals. Visit www.trca.ca for more information. AJAX Greenwood Conservation Area 2290 Greenwood Rd. Stroll the banks of Duffins Creek and enjoy 283 hectares of naturalized greenspace, nature trails and walking paths. Visit www.ajax.ca for more information. WHITBY Lynde Shores 1225 Victoria St. W. Lynde Shores and the adjacent Cranberry West Tract offer more than 300 hectares of naturalized forest and marsh along the northern shore of Lake Ontario. For more information, visit www.cloca.com. Heber Down 500 Lyndebrook Rd. At 284 hectares, Heber Down offers a variety of outdoor activities and a wealth of greenspace to showcase the changing fall colours. For more information, visit www.cloca.com. OSHAWA Purple Woods 38 Coates Rd. E. Enjoy 1.3 km of trails and a scenic vista of the Oak Ridges Moraine from atop the Ridges at Purple Woods sugar shack. For more information, visit www.cloca.com. CLARINGTON Orono Crown Lands 535 Ochonski Rd. Walk and view the colours among the Orono Crown Lands, which is made up of 633 acres of the former Ontario Tree Nursery. Features 15 km of maintained trails. For more information, visit www.oronocrownlands.com. Bowmanville Valley Conservation Area Roegnik Drive and King Street West Enjoy a walk along the creek in the shade of the trees as the colours turn at this popular trail with parking available off Roegnik Drive. For more information, visit www.valleys2000.ca. Stephen's Gulch 360 Stephens Mill Rd. Located north of Bowmanville, Stephen's Gulch protects a large area of deciduous and coniferous forest with more than 3 km of trails. Visit www.cloca.com for more information. THE BEST VIEWS OF FALL IN DURHAM WHAT'S ON Uxbridge's Trail Hub has a scenic lookout with picturesque views of the fall colours. Susie Kockerscheidt/Metroland