Harry Potter The Transforming Town Of Goderich Ontario

This coming October, all of your wizarding dreams can come true in the small town of Goderich, Ontario. For a magical three-day festival from October 13–15, 2017, Goderich, located in Huron County and around a three-hour drive west of Toronto, will be transformed into the world of Harry Potter.

The Harry Potter and the Transfigured Town eventis designed for devoted fans of J.K. Rowling’s infamous boy wizard and gives them the opportunity to dress up and immerse themselves in his magical world.

Wands being sold at the 2016 Harry Potter & the transfigured Town event

It will be the festival’s second iteration, after a successful inaugural event in October 2016. Although many of last year’s attendees were from the Toronto and Hamilton area, enthusiasts also came from as far as Quebec and even Texas. It’s so popular that both the first and second batches of this year’s tickets sold out quickly – nine months in advance; that’s over 4,000 tickets in total, at more than double the amount available from last year.

Costumes at the 2016 Harry Potter & the Transfigured Town event

Quidditch at the 2016 Harry Potter & the Transfigured Town event

Ultimately, the festival is intended to raise funds for improvements in the town, and to promote local tourism. After all, Goderich has historically been called the “prettiest town in Canada.” Proceeds will also go toward the Huron Food Action Network, which has the mission to foster “a sustainable local food system to nourish all people of Huron County and beyond.”

Witches & wizards at the 2016 Harry Potter & the Transformed Town event

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