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Weekend see and do: Clothing swap, Monster March Parade and more

A list of things to see and do in and around Guelph this weekend
20171021 Elora Monster Parade KA 12
Photo taken during the 2017 Elora Monster March Parade. Kenneth Armstrong/GuelphToday file photo.

Saturday, Oct. 22

Guelph Farmers Market

2 Gordon St.; 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Check out an abundance of fresh produce, baked goods, beverages, and products from local meat producers

Eramosa River Trail park run and park walk

Eramosa River Trail (85 York Rd.); 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Participate in this free, timed one-kilometre walk, jog or run. More information can be found here. Advanced registration is requested.

Knox Presbyterian Church Fall Festival

20 Quebec St.; 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Free admission, vendor, artisan and craft sale.

Circular fashion festival + Guelph’s largest clothing swap and sale

55 Wyndham St N.; 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Includes vintage, handmade and other fashion vendors, as well as a giant free clothing swap. Clothing contributions aren’t required for the swap, and there are no maximum contributions. Guests are asked to “take only what they need for personal or household use.”

Queer Halloween Skate Jam

Silvercreek Skatepark (142 Edinburgh Rd S.); noon - 4 p.m.

Participants in this beginner-friendly event are encouraged to dress up.

Guelph Storm vs. Kitchener Rangers

Sleeman Centre (50 Woolwich St.); 7 p.m.

I’ll Be Back Before Midnight

Guelph Little Theatre (176 Morris St.); 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Written by Peter Colley, this play is about a husband and wife who rent a remote cabin from a farmer who enjoys telling gruesome ghost stories. Then bodies start to appear and disappear. More information can be found here.

Elora Monster March Parade

Downtown Elora; 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Join in or watch this non-motorized parade through the village featuring children and adults in costume. Marchers are asked to gather at Macdonald Square at 6 p.m. The parade ends at Bissell Park. Along the way, donations of cash, gift cards and non-perishable food will be collected for the local food bank. More info can be found here.

Sunday Oct. 23

It’s Fall Y’all: Vendor & Craft Show

Victoria Park East Golf Club; 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sunday Special Antique Market

Guelph Farmers’ Market (2 Gordon St.); 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Featuring antiques, vintage and retro collectibles, jewellery, restyled and upcycled items from as many as 35 vendors. This is the first time the Sunday Special Antique Market will be held, intended as a one-off event, with tentative plans to do it again next year.

Sunday Antique Market

57 Brock Rd S., Aberfoyle; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

As Canada's largest outdoor antique market, the Aberfoyle Antique Market hosts more than 100 dealers selling collectibles, folk art, furniture and more. You can learn more here.

I’ll Be Back Before Midnight

Guelph Little Theatre (176 Morris St.); 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Written by Peter Colley, this play is about a husband and wife who rent a remote cabin from a farmer who enjoys telling gruesome ghost stories. Then bodies start to appear and disappear. More information can be found here.


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