It’s spooky season! Celebrate Halloween and all things Fall with these seasonal events around Northeast Ohio.
Halloween Events
SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS
Boo at the Akron Zoo. Put on your costume, grab a candy bag and head to the zoo. 10/15-30. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 505 Euclid Ave., Akron, akronzoo.org
DAY-BY-DAY
October 25-28
Pumpkins & Piranhas. Not-so-spooky Halloween fun. Greater Cleveland Aquarium, 2000 Sycamore St., Cleveland, greaterclevelandaquarium.com
October 26
Spooky Walk & Talk: Bats. Hear about these often misunderstood animals and learn why they are not scary at all. 6-7 p.m. Fry Family Park, 2533 Farber St. NE, Magnolia, starkparks.com
October 27
Halloween Boo-Tique. Dress up for a fun evening of trick-or-treating. 5-7 p.m. Eton Chagrin Blvd., 28601 Chagrin Blvd., Woodmere, etonchagrinblvd.com
Early Childhood Family Fall Stroll. Wear your costume and pick up treats. 5:30-7 p.m. The Music Settlement, 11125 Magnolia Dr., Cleveland, themusicsettlement.org
Family Spooky Stories. Gather around the “campfire” for some scary autumn stories. 3-4 p.m. Garden Valley Branch Library, 7201 Kinsman Road, #101, Cleveland, cpl.org
October 28
Hall-o-ween Hound Hike. Parade through the park with your favorite costumed-pooch. 2-4 p.m. Headwaters Park, 13365 Old State Road, Claridon & Huntsburg Twps., geaugaparkdistrict.org
Halloween Night Hike. A family-friendly, “spooky” evening filled with stories and stars in the planetarium, and a hike around the Center and into the woods. 6-8:30 p.m. Lake Erie Nature & Science Center, 28728 Wolf Road, Bay Village, lensc.org
October 29
Boo Bash. Dress up in your best family-friendly costume and celebrate with trick-or-treating around Tower City, pumpkin-carving demonstrations, costume contest, character appearances, music and dancing and more! Noon- 4 p.m., Tower City, 230 W. Huron Rd., Cleveland, towercitycenter.com
Trick & Treats. Dress up in your favorite costume and get ready to kick off the weekend with some Halloween fun. Noon-3 p.m. Crocker Park, 177 Market St., Westlake, crockerpark.com
Slightly Spooky Stories. Families are invited to trick or treat and explore stations that explore slightly spooky stories. Hale Farm & Village, 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath, wrhs.org
October 30
Halloween Spooktacular Family Concert. A hauntingly fun program filled with musical tricks and treats. 2 p.m. Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, clevelandorchestra.com
Fall Fun
Pick Your Own Apples. Pick some great Ohio apples and take a wagon ride.10 a.m.-5 p.m. Patterson Farms, 8765 Mulberry Road, Chesterland, pattersonfarm.com
Corn Maze.Winding paths that steer you to intersections where you must decide where to go. Lake Metroparks Farmpark, 8800 Euclid Chardon Road., Kirtland, lakemetroparks.co
Through October 30
U-Pick Apples & Fun Farm Activities. U-pick, maze and other activities. Weekends 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 50336 Telegraph Road. Amherst, hillcrestfunfarm.com
Pumpkin Days at Nickajack Farms. Pumpkin bowling, paintball, and a wagon ride to the pumpkin patch. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 2955 Manchester Ave., Canal Fulton, nickajackfarms.com
Pumpkin Festival at Red Wagon Farm. Enjoy a fall day of family fun every other Saturday & Sunday, and on one Friday: 10/14. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 16801 E. River Road, Columbia Station, redwagonfarm.com
Through October 31
Family Scarecrow Contest. Gather the family for this fun and exciting contest. Wildwood Cultural Center, 7645 Little Mountain Road, Mentor, cityofmentor.com
DAY-BY-DAY
October 29
Read with a Ranger. Hear a book, learn fun facts about wildlife, see real pelts and more. Noon-3 p.m. Tower City Center, 230 W. Huron Road, Cleveland, towercitycenter.com
November 4
Owl Prowl. Live owls will be present. Hear stories of owls and head out on a hike. 7-9 p.m. Lakeview Cemetery, 12316 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, shakerlakes.org
