Side Event Schedule
If you’re coming early to Fall Fest 2025, you’re probably wondering what all there is to do before the main event on Saturday. Luckily, we’re planning a total of 8 official side events (plus 4 unofficial side events) to keep you busy throughout the week.
Unofficial Side events start on Monday, September 22nd and end Wednesday, September 24th. Official Side events start Thursday, September 25th and wrap up on Sunday, September 28th.
NOT ALL EVENTS ARE CONFIRMED (as of January 6, 2025) - We will provide updates as they come available.
2025 EVENT SCHEDULE
(Subject to Change)
Monday, September 22 - GC Code TBD - Meeting with the Mounties I - 8:00pm-8:30pm
This is probably the organizing committee’s only opportunity to eat, so it will be at one of our local favourites. If you’re in the area, you’re welcome to join us as we stuff our faces and try to forget how tired we already are.
Tuesday, September 23 - GC Code TBD - Meeting with the Mounties II - 8:00pm-8:30pm
You guessed it… another chance for us to finally sit down and eat something after a busy day of prep. If you’re around, you’re welcome to join us… but we promise it won’t be anything fancy (and definitely no vegetables if Bigguy has his way).
Wednesday, September 24 - GC Code TBD - Meeting with the Mounties III- 7:00am-7:30am
We will admit it, Pasha88 is probably the only one who will make this event. It will involve large amounts of caffeine, and probably some sugary breakfast food to give Pasha88 a false sense of energy. It WILL be held somewhere with convenient parking for trucks and trailers, because the truck will be loaded with stuff for Move-In day. Join us if you’re awake… and if you offer to buy Pasha88 a coffee to take with her to the fairgrounds, she would REALLY appreciate that.
Wednesday, September 24 - GC Code TBD - The Official Unofficial Event- 8:00pm - 9:00pm
This is your unofficial first chance to get on site (and start setting up if you’re a VIP), pick up your registration and swag packages, and meet with us in a somewhat calm and quiet environment before the chaos starts the next morning. None of the event games or activities will be available yet, none of the lab caches will be turned on, and we won’t have a fire going… but you’re welcome to hang out with us in Lion’s Building for a bit to get the lay of the land before Thursday morning’s official launch, and there will be snacks. Maybe a prize or two… and definitely snacks.
Thursday, September 25 - GCAX1AN - Welcome To The Party! - 9:00am-11:00am
This is your first official chance to get on site, pick up your registration and swag packages, and start participating in the on-sites games and activities. GeoChallenge caches will be published at some point during the day, along with the Event Adventure Labs.
Thursday, September 25 - GCAX4XY - Fall Fest 2025 Opening Ceremony! - 5:00pm-6:00pm
Come meet all of your event hosts, together in the same place for the first time, and ask us your burning questions about what to expect over the next 3 days. Swag pickup and the event store will be open for business, all on-site games will be available, Pasha88 will officially open the event by cutting a ceremonial ribbon with a REALLY big pair of scissors, and we might even hand out a prize or two.
Thursday, September 25 - GCAX1AQ - Thursday Night Social & Campfire - 8:00pm-11:00pm
Leave it to Bigguy to end Day 1 in style! The fires will be lit and the giant lawn games will be set out, as we decompress from a busy first day of activities at Fall Fest 2025. Feel free to bring some marshmallows to roast, Pathtags to trade, or a lawn chair to enjoy the atmosphere. This casual night will DEFINITELY have some shenanigans if Bigguy has anything to say about it, so prepare for the unexpected! There may even be an appearance by Flat OCCD, Funky OCCD AND THE OG OCCD!!
Friday September 26 - GCAX1BX - Official Launch Party! - 9:00am-11:00am
We’re starting off Day 2 with another round of cache publications, and after some friendly reminders that this is NOT A RACE! and not to break any laws while out caching, you’ll be off to have another day of caching fun in Brant County. Of course, the event store, log, trackable discovery center, History of Geocaching exhibit, and all the on-site games and activities will be available for you as well, if you’d rather not leave the grounds.
Friday September 26 - GCAX1B1 - Fall Fest CITO - 2:00pm-4:00pm
Help us help Brant County, our gracious hosts for the 4 days of Fall Fest. We’ll be heading over to Centennial Park (less than 1km from Event HQ) for a CITO event, with all trash collected at the posted coordinates for the CITO. There might even be a shiny metal freebie for those who come and pick up a bag of trash, as a thank you for helping out.
Friday September 26 - GCAX1C4 - Midnight Madness Coin & Tag Trading Event -7:00pm-10:00pm
Bring your Pathtags! Bring your Geocoins! If you’re an avid collector of either, you’re going to want to be at Midnight Madness for the main trading event. Don’t have a geocoin or Pathtag of your own? Consider making your own Pathtag for the event, or bring all of your extras and duplicates to trade with others who may not have them. If you’re a Pathtag collector, you’re not going to want to miss the Midnight Madness event-only Pathtags - the ONLY way to get them is by trading with your event hosts DURING Midnight Madness. Once they’re gone, they’re gone forever! As the name suggests, Midnight Madness is usually full of shenanigans and you never know what we might have up our sleeves.
Saturday September 27- Fall Fest 2025 Main Event - 9:00am-4:00pm
Please see our Full Schedule of Events for Details
Saturday September 27 - GCAXG0Z - Fall Fest 2025 Closing Ceremony! - 5:00pm-7:00pm
If nothing else, this is the side event you’re REALLY going to want to come to. Why? Because we’re giving away more than $4000 worth of prizes, that’s why! This is when we announce ALL the winners from ALL of our various prizes and activities, and give away a TON of free stuff. In between giving away a bunch of stuff, we’re going to thank all of our sponsors, and announce the date of next year’s event… but mostly you’ll want to be there for the free stuff. Plus, it’s a Community Celebration Event, so a special icon just for 2025!
Sunday September 28 - GCAX1DA - Fall Fest Wrap Up Party! - 9:00am-11:00am
Our final goodbye, a fond farewell to those who live a great distance away, and a time to finalize our caching plans for our upcoming adventures. This casual event gives us one more opportunity to give away whatever we’ve got left in the prize vault, to make sure we’re not taking ANYTHING home with us. Oh, and someone said something about coffee and donuts. Unlike some, we don’t think this is the worst idea ever (yet…).