What’s Up Milton #15

🎃 Halloween this weekend, plus our guide
🍁 Since Wednesday: Ghost Walk opens, a $2M cheque and peak colour
📣 Heads up: windrow last call and $7 Halloween coupons
☀️ Your weekend: TechFair, makers market, a Diwali food drive and more
💛 Milton Kindness
🏛️ Notable Miltonians: George Brown, Milton’s first mayor

🎃 Halloween this weekend
Our free guide: 25 decorated homes, events and tips

Halloween is just over a week away, and Saturday is a big one. The Haunt on Sunnyvale welcomes neighbours at 2pm, and Before the Nightmare on Clark (1542 Clark Blvd.) runs 7 to 10pm with hot chocolate, treats and pet photos, raising money for the Oakville & Milton Humane Society. Planning a spooky drive? Our guide has 25 decorated homes across town, each with a photo and address.

👉 Get the full Halloween guide (PDF)

👻 The Ghost Walk is underway
Opened Wednesday · runs to Oct. 30 · sold out

The Milton Historical Society’s Ghost Walk opened Wednesday night, with the Milton Players in Victorian costume leading tours past the Waldie Blacksmith Shop, Victoria Park, the Mill Pond and the old Town Hall. Every tour sold out ahead of time, which makes it one of the society’s biggest fundraisers.
via MiltonToday

💰 A $2 million cheque for Milton
Announced Wednesday

Milton received a $2.04 million second-quarter payment for hosting Elements Casino Mohawk, bringing this year’s total to nearly $4 million. Since the site opened in 1999, the town has received more than $159 million to put back into the community.
via MiltonToday

🍁 Peak colour at the Mill Pond
This week · downtown

The trees around the Mill Pond are putting on their best show of the year right now, all reds, oranges and golds reflected in the water. With sunshine all weekend, it’s the perfect time for a lap around the pond before the leaves come down.

❄️ Last call: windrow sign-up closes today at 4pm
Friday, Oct. 23, 4pm · $71

If you or a neighbour is 65 or older or living with a disability, today is the last chance to sign up for the Town’s Windrow Removal Program, which clears the ridge of snow the plow leaves at the end of your driveway all winter. Apply online, or in person at the Milton Leisure Centre until 1pm.
via Town of Milton

🎟️ $7 Halloween coupons: a candy-free treat
On sale until Oct. 31, while they last

Want to hand out something besides candy? The Town is selling sheets of 10 coupons for $7, and each one is good for a drop-in swim or skate for a child 12 and under. Pick them up at the customer service desks at the Milton Leisure Centre, Milton Sports Centre, Sherwood Community Centre and Mattamy National Cycling Centre. They tend to go fast, so grab yours early.
via MiltonToday

🪔 Diwali food drive at the library
Through Sunday, Oct. 25 · every Milton library branch · regular hours

To celebrate Diwali, all Milton library branches are collecting non-perishable food for Halton Food for Life. If you’re heading to the TechFair or storytime this weekend, it’s easy to tuck a can or two in your bag.
via MiltonToday

🀄 Mahjong Social
Friday, Oct. 23, 10am–1pm · Sherwood Branch · free drop-in

Learn or play mahjong with the Milton Chinese Canadian Association. All skill levels and ages are welcome, all supplies are provided, and no registration is needed.
via Milton Public Library

🏒 Menace at Burlington
Friday, Oct. 23, 7:30pm · Central Arena, Burlington

The Menace start a stretch of road games against the Burlington Cougars. Their next home game at Milton Memorial Arena is Friday, Nov. 6.
via Milton Now

💻 MPL TechFair
Saturday, Oct. 24, 10am–3pm · Sherwood Branch, 6355 Main St. W. · free

Local tech and innovation groups show off new gadgets, inventions and ideas, with free talks through the day on AI, marine conservation tech and more. Bring your old electronics, too, since there’s a tech recycling drop-off.
via Milton Public Library

🌿 Good Earth Makers Market
Saturday, Oct. 24, 10am–5pm · Milton Fairgrounds, Hall 1 · free

Sustainable Milton’s eco-friendly market is full of locally made, one-of-a-kind gifts: textiles, sourdough, jewellery, art and home decor. It’s a great early start on holiday shopping.
via Experience Milton

👻 Storytime for Little Ghouls and Goblins
Saturday, Oct. 24, 1:30–2:15pm · Main Library · ages 3–7 · register

A Halloween storytime with songs and a simple craft. Costumes are encouraged but not required. Spots are limited.
via Milton Public Library

🎨 Paint Nite at Boston Pizza
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2–4pm · 1085 Maple Ave. · $47.08 · ages 13+

A beginner-friendly afternoon painting a bold red tree against a sunset sky. All supplies are included.
via Experience Milton

🤠 Highwaymen Show
Saturday, Oct. 24, 7:30pm · FirstOntario Arts Centre · $63

A tribute to Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson, with all the classic outlaw country hits.
via Experience Milton

🎃 Pumpkins After Dark: Once Upon a Time night
Sunday, Oct. 25 · Country Heritage Park · timed tickets

Sunday is the storybook theme night at Pumpkins After Dark, where more than 10,000 hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns light up the trail.
via Pumpkins After Dark

🎻 Chris Funk: Redefining Wonder
Sunday, Oct. 25, 2–4pm · FirstOntario Arts Centre · $49

A magic show with live music, where violin and guitar become part of the illusions. It’s a fun family outing for a Sunday afternoon.
via Experience Milton

💧 20 years of the Water Festival

The Halton Children’s Water Festival just marked 20 years at Kelso. This month nearly 4,000 Grade 2 to 5 students explored 60 hands-on stations about water and nature, and more than 64,000 kids have taken part since 2006. The best part? It’s run with help from local high schoolers, more than 8,000 of them over the years, who volunteer their time to teach the younger kids.

🏛️ George Brown, Milton’s first mayor

Before Milton had a name, George Brown was already part of its story. He opened the settlement’s first documented general store and ran its first post office from 1836, the year the community needed a formal name. That name, chosen in honour of the poet John Milton, was confirmed when the town incorporated in 1857, and Brown was chosen as its first mayor. His house still stands beside the Waldie Blacksmith Shop, so you can spot it next time you’re downtown.
via Milton Historical Society