Esmeralda the friendly witch has donned her finest robes and is inviting you to celebrate the Great Pumpkin Ball with her faithful broom, Gontran, and her favourite feline, Abracadabra, the cat with the sparkly whiskers. She's waiting to welcome you into her cosy living room and share her latest finds: giggle potions, long-life elixirs and ever-lasting tickling spells.
Come meet her or renew your acquaintance. She'll be here every day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., until October 31.

Public: 4 to 8 years old
School Groups : Preschool, Elementary Cycle One and Grade 3
School group reservations

Length: Ongoing
Location: Main Exhibition Greenhouse
Dates: From October 6 to 31, 2011
Schedule: From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sorcerer's apprentice club

Dress up as a witch or warlock and come meet Esmeralda. She'll give you a membership card, signed with her own magic hand. And you can join!

What do you have to do?

• Find a hat, gown, cape, hooked nose, magic wand or broom for your sorcerer’s apprentice costume. Go ahead and add anything else you can think of.
• Put on your costume and come to the Reception Centre at the Botanical Garden on October 22, from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Main Exhibition Greenhouse.

You’ll be given a membership card signed with her own magic hand. Come conjure up some fun!