10/23/2026
20 REASONS TO GET OUT THIS WEEKEND | OCT. 23–25 🍂
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Rivalry football, coffee flights, comedy, unusual shopping and Halloween fun—here’s your weekend across the 330/234.
• BOO AT THE ZOO | AKRON — Last weekend! Trick-or-treating, characters and Halloween activities at Akron Zoo Saturday/Sunday, 11 AM–7 PM; last entry at 6 PM. Treaters $16–$20; observers $13–$17, with member discounts.
• BOLIVAR FALL FEST & NIGHT MARKET | BOLIVAR — Shop local vendors, enjoy live music and grab food from The Eccentric Panda Friday, Oct. 23, 5–9 PM. Explore Water Street, Sassafras Alley, Cooper’s Hall and Vagabond Coffeehouse, with coffee drinks and a b**r tent rounding out the evening.
• CANTON COFFEE FEST | PLAIN TOWNSHIP — Taste your way through local coffee shops and bakeries at Oakwood Square. Saturday, 9 AM–1 PM. $20 tasting passport.
• ODDMALL: HALLOWONDROUS | WOOSTER — Artists, oddities, handmade finds, costumes and trick-or-treating at Wayne County Fairgrounds. Saturday, noon–7 PM; Sunday, 10 AM–4 PM. FREE admission; donations welcome.
• TWO BIG RIVALRIES | KENT + MASSILLON — Akron visits Kent State at Dix Stadium Saturday at 1 PM. Canton McKinley takes on Massillon at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium at 2 PM. Both ticketed. Pick your side.
• COMEDY NIGHT | AKRON + MASSILLON — Ali Siddiq brings The Custom Fit Tour to the Akron Civic Theatre Sunday at 7 PM. DJ Sandhu headlines Krackpots Comedy Club Massillon Friday/Saturday, with Friday’s show at 7:30 PM; check Saturday showtimes. Both ticketed.
• MONSTER BASH | CANTON — Classic horror on the big screen, monster-movie merchandise and a historic theater setting at the Palace Friday/Saturday. Two-day pass $40; individual-film admission also available.
• TWO THEATER OPTIONS | KENT + NEW PHILADELPHIA — Perfect Arrangement opens at Kent State’s Wright-Curtis Theatre: Friday/Saturday, 7:30 PM; Sunday, 2 PM. Bonnie & Clyde closes its Little Theatre run: Friday/Saturday, 7:30 PM; Sunday, 2:30 PM. Both ticketed.
• NOEL “PAUL” STOOKEY | KENT — Spend Sunday evening with the singer-songwriter from Peter, Paul and Mary at the Kent Stage. Show at 7 PM; doors at 6 PM. Listed tickets $55.52–$66.65.
• GREEN JELLŸ | YOUNGSTOWN — The band behind “Three Little Pigs” brings its costume-heavy comedy rock to Westside Bowl Saturday at 8 PM, with local support. $5 advance; $15 day of show.
• TWO FARM ADVENTURES | BRUNSWICK + WOOSTER — Mapleside Farms’ Wild Wild West weekend brings frontier-themed fun to Pumpkin Village Saturday/Sunday. Ramseyer Farms offers corn mazes and more than 50 farm activities Friday–Sunday. Both ticketed; book ahead.
• NIGHTLIGHTS | YOUNGSTOWN — Halloween lights and music fill The Ward Beecher Planetarium Friday/Saturday at 7 PM. FREE admission; first-come seating. Doors open around 6:30 PM. Loud music and darkness may overwhelm younger children.
• TRUCK-OR-TREAT | NORTON — Explore park trucks and collect treats from Summit Metro Parks Akron staff at Silver Creek’s Lake House area. Saturday, 5–7 PM. FREE; costumes encouraged and leashed dogs welcome.
• PUMPKIN PAINTING BREAKFAST | ALLIANCE — Aeonian Brewing Co. combines a breakfast buffet, caramel apple bar and pumpkin painting Saturday, 10 AM–noon. Contact the brewery for pricing and reservation details.
• ZOMBIE CRAWL BLOCK PARTY | LISBON — Head downtown Saturday, noon–2 PM, for pumpkin decorating, music, food and a pumpkin-carving contest. Entering the contest? Bring your pumpkin already carved.
• JUICE & PAINT HALLOWEEN PARTY | CANTON — Painting, snacks, juice, music and games at The F.A.M.E., 3357 Mahoning Road. Sunday, 4–7 PM. $8 per child; see The Brush’s event flyer for advance payment details.
• SUNSET SIP IN THE CORN MAZE | HARTVILLE — Follow the tasting stations through Maize Valley’s maze and woods, then enjoy a fall buffet, wagon ride and campfire. Saturday, 7–9 PM. Advance tickets required; 21+. Rain date Sunday.
• WALK THE NEW RIVERLOOP | CUYAHOGA FALLS — Celebrate the new accessible riverfront boardwalk Saturday, 11 AM–1 PM, at the downtown pavilion. Pick up a map and explore the river views, public art and new connections on a self-guided
• ONE MORE VISIT TO FORT LAURENS | BOLIVAR — Hear stories about preserving Ohio’s historic sites during the museum’s final speaker event before renovations. Saturday, 11 AM. FREE admission and parking.
• FALL WEEKEND AT MOLNAR FARMS | POLAND — Take a hayride to the pumpkin patch, explore the corn maze at Molnar Farms, and let the kids loose in the play area Saturday, 9 AM–5 PM, or Sunday, 10 AM–4 PM. Admission is required for fall activities, but visiting the market and food vendors is FREE. This weekend’s lineup includes Mexican food, burgers, chicken sandwiches, pizza, stromboli, cinnamon rolls, coffee and c***r slushes.
Which one gets your vote? 👇
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