Spooky Gourd Painting

Sunday, October 27, Drop in between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m.
Eldon House Grounds

By Donation

Registration Required | Registration Policy

Families are encouraged to enjoy a fall afternoon on the grounds of Eldon House where children are able to decorate a mini gourd or learn about how Trick or Treating came to be. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

This Eldon House children’s event is a part of London’s Downtown Candy Crawl 2024 on Sunday, October 27, from 12 PM to 3 PM, offering families a chance to trick-or-treat at participating businesses while enjoying Halloween games, spooky music, and a mini market. The Covent Garden Market will host a Halloween Boo-Bash with a bouncy castle, face painting, live music, and free treats for kids in costumes. A costume contest will offer prizes including $150 Downtown Dollars and tickets to Disney On Ice. Following the event, attendees can catch a screening of the animated film FLOW at the Forest City Film Festival at 3:15 PM.

Participating Businesses: 

Budweiser Gardens – Jubilee Square (Infront of Gate 1)
Covent Garden Market – 130 King St.
Dundas Place Field House – 179 Dundas St.
Eldon House Heritage Site and Gardens – 481 Ridout St. N.
Grand Theatre – 471 Richmond St.

*More businesses to be announced at a later date. 

Eldon House would like to thank Apple Land Station for their donations of mini-white pumpkins and small gourds for our children’s event! If you are looking for a fun and memorable Autumn outing Apple Land Station is a must go! Located in Thorndale, just outside of London, enjoy picking apples and pumpkins on the fun farm, purchase a deliciously pie for the bakery, and there is something for everyone in the store. For more details about their location, hour of operation, and educational programing/school visits, place click here:

  • Children 16 and under must be accompanied by a guardian.
  • This program is rain or shine. Please dress and prepare accordingly.
  • As a heritage site there is no public parking. there is public parking in and around the museum. Click here for Google Maps of Eldon House 
  • Please be aware that if the event is postponed or canceled guests will be notified via the website as soon as possible.

We acknowledge that we are on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak and Attawandaron. We honour and respect the history, languages and culture of the diverse Indigenous people who call this territory home.

We acknowledge all the treaties that are specific to this area: the Two Row Wampum Belt Treaty of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy/Silver Covenant Chain; the Beaver Hunting Grounds of the Haudenosaunee NANFAN Treaty of 1701; the McKee Treaty of 1790, the London Township Treaty of 1796, the Huron Tract Treaty of 1827, with the Anishinaabeg, and the Dish with One Spoon Covenant Wampum of the Anishnaabek and Haudenosaunee.

The three Indigenous Nations that are neighbours to London are the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation; Oneida Nation of the Thames; and the Munsee-Delaware Nation who all continue to live as sovereign Nations with individual and unique languages, cultures, and customs.