Festivals, theatre, comedy, music, markets and community events.
Four things are reliably on in Crouch End at a weekend, and the two best of them are free. Our running guide to the films, the swim, the playground and the walk, with prices checked this week.
Haringey's year as London Borough of Culture starts in May 2027 as "Proudly Haringey", and the next round of resident-voted grants opens on 23 November.
The Alexandra Palace Fireworks and Drone Festival runs on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November. Sunday is a new family day with an earlier show, which is the one to book if you have children.
Free to walk in, with sewing, printing and visible-mending workshops from £12. It is an easy Saturday for a family on the Crouch End Broadway.
A pound buys an afternoon of tasting apples you will not find in the supermarket, at Hornsey Vale Community Centre on Mayfield Road. Bring some cash for the stalls.
Bereaved parents and families are invited to a woodland walk from the Holmesdale Road entrance of Parkland Walk on Sunday 11 October, starting at 3.45pm.