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CANADA: Fall n' Leaves Pumpkin Festival, Pedal for Polio, Restaurant 212, and More

NATIONAL: On Oct. 24, bicyclists, donors, and sponsors from both Canada and the U.S. will come together for the Pedal for Polio event sponsored by Canadian & American Rotarians. The ride will begin on both sides of the Niagara River, where district Rotarians and community members will pedal to raise funds for polio research. In precaution of COVID-19, the event will be limited to two members from each of the Rotary District 7090 clubs.

iHeartMedia announced that the 2020 iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One, originally scheduled to take place on May 2, will stream live on LiveXLive and broadcast across iHeartCountry Stations on Oct. 23. The seventh annual event will feature performances by artists such as Dierks Bentley, Lady A, Sam Hunt, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, and Dustin Lynch. 

MONTREAL: Italian restaurant 212 will open Sept. 17 in the Old Montreal building. Created by Brooke Walsh and Trevor Coulton, the restaurant features cultivated food, beverage, photography, and art. Visitors can expect a menu that includes pasta and small plates with ingredients that are locally sourced. 

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ONT.: The Shaw Festival offers live music throughout September and October with approximately 40 concerts featuring music of early 20th-century composers like Duke Ellington, Dorothy Fields, and Cole Porter. Concerts will be in various outdoor venues including Shaw Festival’s Baillie Courtyard. Due to limited capacity, Friends of The Shaw will have first available tickets. 

TORONTO: The Fall n' Leaves pumpkin festival will run from Oct.1-13 on Richmond Street. Guests who visit the seasonal pop-up can enjoy hay bale sofas, activities like pumpkin painting and picking, and festive food and drinks. Tickets will be available in groups of four or six, with preregistration to ensure proper social distanced parties. 

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