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Thanksgiving Long Weekend
Fall is full swing, and as many families prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving this weekend, there are lots of fun activities, events, sports and shows throughout Oakville.
There's always lots of fun things to do in town. Oakville News has your full guide to what's going on in town. Here's our complete list of events for this holiday weekend, October 6-8, 2023.
If you're looking for Oakville's events every weekend, you no longer have to search multiple websites; we've searched them all for you. We want you to spend your time attending an event, not searching for them.
Weather this weekend will finally start to see the seasonally common cooler temperatures after this past week's heatwave. There's a chance of rain on Saturday and Sunday, though high winds will persist throughout the weekend.
Oakville Events: October 6, 7 & 8
Friday, October 6, 2023
Weather forecast:
Daytime: Mainly sunny, +22 (feels like +24), 30% chance of precipitation
Evening: Partly cloudy, +16 (feels like +15), 30% chance of precipitation
Wind speed: 15 km/h, southwest
Events:
- Isn't She Lovely: Live concert at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, featuring five female vocalists from across Canada. (Read more here.)
- Oakville Blades vs. Burlington Cougars: Hockey game. Come cheer on your Oakville Blades hockey team. (Read more here.)
- Bill Wood and the Woodies: Live concert at the Moonshine Cafe. (Read more here.)
- The Exorcist: Believer: New horror film in the famous Exorcist franchise, starring Leslie Odom Jr. and Ellen Burstyn, now playing in local theatres. (Read more here.)
Saturday, October 7, 2023
Weather forecast:
Daytime: Mix of sun and clouds, +15 (feels like +13), 30% chance of precipitation
Evening: Chance of a shower, +11 (feels like +9), 40% chance of precipitation
Wind speed: 25 km/h, west
Events:
- Oakville Civitan Farmers' Market: Oakville’s longest-running outdoor market. All proceeds earned by the market stall rentals are donated to local Oakville charities. (Read more here.)
- St. Aidan's Lawn Sale: Garage sale at St. Aidan's Anglican Church. (Read more here.)
- Little Kitchen Cooking Class: Drop-in cooking class for children and families; open house of Litlle Kitchen Cooking Academy. (Read more here.)
- Color Me Happy Art Show: Art show on display at Sovereign House. (Read more here.)
- Oakville Blades vs. Leamington Flyers: Hockey game. Come cheer on your Oakville Blades hockey team. (Read more here.)
Sunday, October 8, 2023
Weather forecast:
Daytime: Chance of a shower, +12 (feels like +10), 40% chance of precipitation
Evening: Partly cloudy, +9 (feels like +6), 30% chance of precipitation
Wind speed: 20 km/h, northwest
Events:
- Culture Days: Culture Days 2023 continues this weekend! Dozens of free events are taking place all over Oakville in this nationwide event. Special events at the Oakville Centre today! (Read more here.)
- Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie: New Canadian animated family film based on the popular TV series, now playing in local theatres. (Read more here.)
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Non-profits list their events for free, and there is a cost for corporations of $25 per event per day.
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With the continued presence of COVID-19 in the community, please remember to be safe and follow safety instructions when going out. While masks are no longer required in most places, it's still a welcome precaution for better protection in populated areas and places.