Zombie Doll Factory

 

Location: West Bend neighbourhood

Date photo taken: 19 October 2025

I've said it before. I absolutely love the creativity that Torontonians demonstrate at Halloween. While I'm sure there are hotbeds of creative expression spread throughout the city, each year I head for the West Bend neighbourhood to get my Halloween fix. This year it did not disappoint - one yard even provided a jump scare. It's also where I found this charming display. You're only seeing a piece of it here, but  those figures top left represent a long line of Barbie and Disney princess-style dolls waiting patiently for transformation. The rest of the yard is populated with an incredible display of zombie dolls, each one waiting for their chance to star in your next nightmare.

Copper Canopy

 

Location: Ontario Square, Harbourfront Centre

Date photo taken: 18 October 2025

If you find yourself on the waterfront between now and November 16, head for the open space north of the Power Plant gallery. There you'll find a canopy of cut copper leaves, twisting and spinning and reacting to wind and light. If you're there during the day, the leaves blaze when the sun hits them, but if you visit after dark, the on-site lighting creates its own atmosphere. Do as you're encouraged to do - enjoy a moment of stillness beneath this ever shifting forest canopy. 

It was designed by RAW Works, with Roland Rom Colthoff, Suleman Khan, Elmira Yousefi, Aaron Hendershott, and fabricated by Anex Works.