2008 November > High Park Harvest Festival
On Sunday, October 5th, the annual High Park Harvest Festival was in full swing at Colborne Lodge and surrounding area of the exciting Children's Garden. It was a beautiful, warm fall day that attracted families and friends to partake in the celebration of the harvest in beautiful High Park and enjoy the many available activities. There was everything from horse and wagon rides, storytelling, face painting and pumpkin carving, to historic tours of the lodge, nature-themed crafts, traditional music and so much more. It was a wonderful day to enjoy the new season with family and friends. The event was organized by Toronto Cultural Services, Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation, High Park Children’s Garden and the High Park Community Advisory Council. It has been held at the historic Colborne Lodge for over 40 years.
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| Holly finishes up the scavenger hunt |
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| Myles, champion apple bobber. |
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| Ethan did it - apple peeling as a fine art. |
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| Phil and Tiffany serve up a delicious apple cider. |
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| Michael and Hannah show Lisa the sights and sounds of the fall harvest. |
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| Bobbin' for apples is harder than it looks. |
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| Jessie helped break down barriers and opened up room for new ideas using found materials, old and new. |
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| Lots of fun was had as the kids got involved with nature |
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| Lorraine of the Buffalo Jump Artists' Collective told tales of the Nanabush |
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| Tara is helping Trinity make things from bits and pieces. |
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| Shea and Kiera know how it's done as they work together. |
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| The Hot Oven Bakery's Jennifer and Gloria with some of their sweets |
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| Sally and Josephine show off their dolls made from corn. |
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| Trying to catch a pumpkin with a hula hoop |
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| Traditional music by talented artists entertained the crowds throughout the afternoon |
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| Juliet, Miriam, Aidan and Flora |
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| It's a dirty job, but Quinn and Sage had to do it! |
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| Carmen and Sasha |
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| Quinn is ready to do some carving |
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| It was a beautiful, crisp fall day and everybody was out to enjoy it. |
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| Alexandria is having a blast carving her pumpkin. |
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| Paul and Carlyn are learning how a pumpkin becomes a Jack-O-Lantern |
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| Luba and Lasha, expert pumpkin carvers. |
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| A family outing: Natalia, Mihail, Artur and Maria |
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| Myles, champion apple bobber. |
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| Gabrielle and Vicky were brilliant running the apple bobbing event at the High Park Harvest Festival |
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| Madison peels her own apples. Good job, Madison. |
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| Allyssa is ready for apple bobbing. |
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| Boy that apple is in trouble. Go Shea! |
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| Maya and Steve having a great time at the harvest celebration. |
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| Lots of activities. Harvesting in the Children's Garden. |
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| Genevieve |
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| Annalise |
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| Having fun at the harvest festival |
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| Maya, Malaika and Kaitlin were trying their hand at making corn dolls |
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| Charlotte was helping kids decide whether to reduce, reuse or recycle |
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| Maggie was having fun making bath salts with Kevin and Albeline |
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| Jerome with Dave on guitar got every one groovin' |
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| Pumpkin croquet attracted both young and old wanting to join in on the fun |
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| Pin the stem on the pumpkin! What will they think of next? |
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| You could take a horse-drawn carriage down to the festival from the Grenadier Cafe and back |
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| Nadine, Zachary and Genevieve waiting for the carriage to pick them up |
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| Kids had a pile of fun selecting their pumpkins and carving them at the High Park Harvest Festival in early October |
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