Freeats October Fun Blog
Welcome to the Freeats blog, where we give you just a taste of what is going on in our beautiful little town of Paris this month. With so much going on you don't want to miss a thing!
It's the annual Blessing Of The Animals!
Saturday October 4th is the "Prayers For The Earth and Blessing Of The Animals" service at St. James Church on Burwell Street. At 10:30am everyone is welcome to join together for a short Christian service that will include scripture readings, songs, prayers and the Blessing Of The Animals. You are welcome to bring your furry, fuzzy, feathery or scaly friends.
The Other Paris Fashion Week
Saturday October 4th at the #For Paris Centre, from 10am-4pm, you are invited to attend this very special event presented by Kara Kalvapalle of KLK Paris and Prinx Lydia of Rebel & Royal in conjunction with Brant Culture Days. The day includes 3 unique experiences: Peak Behind The Scenes with the Makers, the Annual Fashion Showcase and a Youth Fashion Showcase. There is also a red carpet selfie station so wear your best and be ready to be impressed with this years talent from right here in beautiful Paris Ontario!
Brant Hub Day In Lions Park
Sunday October 5th, from 11am-5pm, the County of Brant invites you to come on down to Lions Park for a very special community event including: activities for the kids, vendors, food, and a free outdoor concert by the "Sultans of Strings" starting at 3pm. This will be a wonderful day of community and the weather looks like it will be great! So pack a picnic and plan to spend your day.
The Great Canadian ButterTart Fest
Southern Ontario's Sweetest Festival is back! Get ready to indulge on Saturday October 18th and Sunday October 19th, from 11am-4pm at the Paris Fairgrounds.
We're talking about 1000's of ooey-gooey buttertarts, food trucks, beer patio, hot cider, vendors, Halloween selfie-stations, kids play zone AND a brand new MAPLE FEST experience with all kinds of maple-inspired treats!!
The Paris Optimist Black & Orange Youth Dance Party
The Paris Optimists are pleased to offer two youth dances this fall for kids in grades 5-8! The first dance is their popular "Black & Orange" Halloween Dance Party on Friday October 10th and the second one will be their "Holiday Fancy" Dance Party on Friday December 12th, from 7-10pm. Cost is $5. Event hosts a professional DJ and a snack bar. So break out those costumes kids and maybe Mom & Dad can enjoy a date night at the same time...
The Rocky Horror Birthday Show
Big Cityyy Drag Bingo is coming to the Paris Pub for a special Halloween edition on Wednesday October 15th. Doors open at 5:45pm, the show is from 6:30-8:30pm. You don't want to miss this one folks! For more information and tickets please contact Hello@ParisPub.ca
Paris Ghost Walk w/ Le Petit Marche
It's time to break out those running shoes because Le Petit Marche is back with their Friday Night Ghost Walks, every Friday night from October 3rd to November 14th at both 7pm and 8:30pm. This is a rain or shine event, tickets are $20 and can be purchased in-store or through Eventbrite.ca It is a 19+ event and you are encouraged to dress for the weather.
Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest is here in Paris Ontario and festivities are going strong at the Paris Beer Company! We are talking about live music, seasonal brews and a limited time menu including classics like: Pork Schnitzel, Sourdough Pretzels paired deliciously with Oktoberfest bier cheese and who can resist their Kasespatzle - that's Mac & Cheese with Emmental, cheddar + bier cheese topped off with pretzel crumbs! Prost to good times this Oktoberfest.
Community Dinner
Paris Community Church welcomes everyone to come out on the last Thursday of each month for a delicious free home-cooked meal. Dinner starts at 5:30pm so bring the family and enjoy an hour of good food, laughs and great conversations because it's time to meet your neighbors, kick back and let someone else do the dishes for a change!
What's New On The Street
With so much going on this summer we want to make sure we give a shout out to everyone's favorite fine dining establishment Juniper Dining Company for moving into their beautiful new space across the river!
We also want to welcome the new kids on the block Tora Sushi Paris as they moved into Juniper's old location... and the reviews are fantastic on their blend of Korean and Japanese flavors!
2Rivers got an amazing facelift thanks to new managers Calen and Danielle, who also happen to be the owners of Crazy Canuck Smokehouse in Brantford. Live music is still on the menu along with some new BBQ options you don't want to miss, and for all our Ramona fans (and there are a lot of you) she will still be putting in appearances now and then - when she isn't out on the water!
Turning to in the north end of town, we welcome back Scott's Family Restaurant but with a twist! Don't worry they are still serving up classic breakfast specials but for late lunch and dinner they have added their take on Indian Bistro Cuisine, and it is delicious!
And last, out Rest Acres way, Paris just opened another Indian restaurant called Zynnia and it looks beautiful.
So many restaurants, we truly are blessed in our small town to have such a great variety! Cheers to every restaurant owner and chef in Paris who make going out with our friends and family so amazing - thank you!
