WEEKEND PLANNER
The weekend is promising to be a last gasp at summer as we hurl toward crisp autumn days. You’ll need to keep the sunscreen and a water bottle in hand if you venture to the Telling Tales Festival, a fall fair or any of the Terry Fox runs. It’s your weekend. Make it last. Westfield Heritage Village presents the Telling Tales Festival on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gates open at 9:30. The day is packed full of exhibitors, presenters and contests. Bring some books and take part in the book swap. Admission and parking are free. Parking is at the Rockton Fairgrounds only, 812 Old Hwy 8 in Rockton. A free shuttle will travel pack and forth from the fairgrounds to Westfield. You may want to bring a blanket, lawn chairs, lunch or snacks. A reusable water bottle that can be filled a the Quench Buggy is also good idea. There will be a book swap and shop, so bring a few gently used children’s books to donate. No pets are allowed on the day of the festival. For other information, visit tellingtales.org Hamilton and District Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society’s annual Show and Bloom Auction is Saturday and Sunday at the Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Rd. W. Enjoy the efforts and rewards of area gardeners at this year’s annual show. The show runs Saturday, 1 to 8 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There will be a bloom auction at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. www.rbg.ca Fill that garden with some treasures from the Flamborough Horticultural Society Fall Plant Sale. You’ll find perennials, shrubs and more at the sale being held this year at the Waterdown Farmers’ Market, 79 Hamilton St. N., Waterdown. Cash only. See Burlington’s past come to life at Ireland House Museum’s Applefest Fall Fair on Sunday. The free event is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Along with tours of the museum, visitors will enjoy live entertainment, a hay maze, petting zoo, pony rides, antique cars, fire trucks, food, vendors and workshops. Parking is available at M.M. Robinson High School, 2425 Upper Middle Rd. There is no parking on-site. Arrr! Shiver me timbers! Ever wanted to learn how to swordfight like an old salty dog, run in a scavenger hunt, or just dress like a pirate? The Hamilton Children’s Museum, 1072 Main St. E., is celebrating International Talk Like a Pirate Day and hopes curious kids will come to explore, invent and imagine on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dress like a pirate and get free admission. 905-546-4848. Please note that the museum will close from Sept. 18 to Oct. 20 for some updates. The annual Burlington Lifestyle Home Show is back at Mainway Recreation Centre on Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show features many exhibitors, hundreds of new products, lots of prizes and free draws. The recreation centre is at 4015 Mainway Dr. Free admission. virtualhomeshow.ca Binbrook Fair is celebrating 163 years and has all the fall fair bells and whistles. Enjoy games, midway, parade, demolition derby, horse show, dog shows, Sunflower the Clown and juggling acts. Admission is $8; kids 12 years and under get in free. Opens Friday 5 to 11 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Parking is free on the grounds. binbrookfair.org The 181st annual Fergus Fall Fair features livestock shows, including dairy, beef, horses and sheep, along with an antique and classic car show, truck and tractor pull, heavy horses and a baby show. Hours are 5 p.m. to midnight Friday; 9 a.m. to midnight Saturday; and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission to evening shows is $15. Daytime admission is $10; ages 13 to 18 $8; $4 for children six to 12; and free for children five and younger. A weekend pass is $30. Parking inside the gates is $5. The fairgrounds are at Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex, 550 Belsyde Ave., Fergus. fergusfallfair.ca St. George AppleFest includes vendors, local artisans, bake sales, a craft area, children’s activities and live entertainment. Hours are Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy the Street Party on Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m. Free admission and parking. The festival is on Main Street in St. George. stgeorgeapplefest.com Every September, Canadians gather to support and run at a Terry Fox Run. Pick a run, they’re happening Saturday, and join the legacy Fox left. You can find details of all the events at terryfox.org Some of Sunday’s local run start times are: Gage Park at 9 a.m., Dundas Driving Park at 9 a.m., Confederation Park, outside Hutch’s at 10 a.m., Mount Hope Youth Centre at 9 a.m., Spencer Smith Park at 9 a.m., Caledonia Fairgrounds at 10 a.m., Byng Island Conservation Park at 1 p.m. Registration usually begins an hour early. Give yourself time to sign in.