We had a glorious long weekend for the studio tour, for the cottage, or for just hanging out and enjoying the changing foliage. It is a new season, with new reasons to visit Westport. Spend the day or spend the weekend. Here is what is coming up …

Saturday, October 25, Life is Good Festival, with 100% of all proceeds being donated to the Children’s Wish Foundation. This year’s theme is Pumpkins. The Festival will take place at the Westport Spring/Westport Harbour and entrance to the festival is free.

• Live Music with shows beginning at 11:30 AM and 2:00 PM
• An outdoor theatre
• Pumpkin carving.
• Fun games and activities.
• “Children’s Wish” wishing well.
• Hot drinks, roasted almonds, pumpkin soup, pumpkin chili and pumpkin tarts.
• And lots more

500 carved pumpkins to see, and all the pumpkins on the island will be illuminated around 5:30 PM. See http://www.westportfestivals.ca/ for details.

Saturday October 25th : Octoberfest .. a traditional Octoberfest celebration with live music and great food and drink! The Bavarian group, Twin Cities Alpine Echo, will perform from 8-12pm! The band consists of accordion, guitar, drums and trumpet. At the Cove Inn www.coveinn.com for reservations.

Friday and Saturday October 17/18: The Blues on the Rideau series continues, with two shows a month this year. This month’s lineup is Curley Bridges with the Chris Whiteley Band www.electrofi.com and www.chriswhiteley.com. Coming up on November 21/22 – Steve Strongman Trio - www.stevestrongman.com. At the Cove Inn, see www.coveinn.com for times and reservations.

Saturday, November 22: The annual Westport Santa Claus parade