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Carnival of Horrors
The Stark County Fairgrounds haunt keeps its gates open Friday through Sunday nights into November.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Oct 11 – Sun Nov 1, 2026 · Fri 7:30 PM – 11 PM, Sat 7:30 PM – midnight, Sun 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM, Oct 11–Nov 1
WhereCarnival of Horrors, Stark County Fairgrounds, 305 Wertz Ave NW, Canton
CostSee organizer website for details
Factory of Terror
Canton's haunt runs its walk-through on Mahoning Road, with the Poison Ivy's Greenhouse Bar for the 21-and-over crowd.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Oct 11 – Sat Nov 7, 2026 · Sun Oct 11 Doors open 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Sunday hours); Fri Oct 16 Contact organizer for hours; Sat Oct 17 Contact organizer for hours; Sun Oct 18 Contact organizer for hours; Fri Oct 23 Contact organizer for hours; Sat Oct 24 Contact organizer for hours; Sun Oct 25 Contact organizer for hours; Fri Oct 30 Contact organizer for hours; Sat Oct 31 Contact organizer for hours; Sun Nov 1 Contact organizer for hours; Sat Nov 7 Contact organizer for hours
WhereFactory of Terror, 4125 Mahoning Road NE, Canton
CostSee organizer website for details
Live at Arcadia – Canton Comedy Boom
Canton Comedy Boom runs a weekly Wednesday after-hours stand-up showcase with a booked cast.
WHO Everyone
WhenWed Oct 14 – Wed Nov 4, 2026 · Wed 8 PM, Oct 14–Nov 4
WhereArcadia Grille Downtown, 321 Court Avenue Northwest, Canton
Cost$5 (added to bill)
Comedy by Astrology: Virgo/Libra Edition
Comedy by Astrology puts the Virgo and Libra comics on the Canton Comedy Boom stage.
WHO Adult
WhenFri Oct 16, 2026 · 8:00 pm
WhereCanton Comedy Boom, 324 Cleveland Avenue Northwest
Cost$16.50 presale; $20 door
for KING + COUNTRY — The Most Beautiful Colours Album Release Tour
Joel and Luke Smallbone, the Grammy-winning duo, bring for KING + COUNTRY's album release tour to the Canton Memorial Civic Center.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Oct 16, 2026 · 7:00 pm–10:00 pm
WhereCanton Memorial Civic Center, 1101 Market Ave N
CostSee organizer website for details
The Exorcist (1973) – Horror on the Big Screen
The Exorcist screens on Canton's largest screen as part of Horror on the Big Screen.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Oct 16, 2026 · Doors 7:00 PM, movie 7:30 PM
WhereCanton Palace Theatre, 605 Market Ave N
CostSee organizer website for details
C's Bird Expo
A one-day bird expo at the Stark County Fairgrounds, the same weekend Dinosaur Adventure is there.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereStark County Fairgrounds, 305 Wertz Avenue NW, Canton
CostSee organizer website for details
Dance Under the Stars Big Band Dinner & Dance
The 18-piece Akron Big Band plays three hours of dance music after a buffet dinner and a dance demonstration.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereTozzi's on 12th, 4210 12th Street Northwest, Canton
Cost$30 per person
Family Fun Fest
Stark Library’s Main Library hosts a morning Family Fun Fest for early learners and elementary kids, with an Elmo costume character.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026 · 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
WhereStark Library – Main Library, 1020 Market Ave N, Canton
CostSee organizer website for details
Nosferatu (1922) with Jay Spencer at the Kilgen Organ – Horror on the Big Screen
Organist Jay Spencer accompanies the 1922 silent Nosferatu live on the Canton Palace's Kilgen Organ.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026 · Doors 6:30 PM, movie 7:30 PM
WhereCanton Palace Theatre, 605 Market Ave N
CostSee organizer website for details
Shop the Block: Fall Festival & Trunk-or-Treat
Downtown shops on 10th Street hand out candy at a fall festival and trunk-or-treat.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026 · 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
WhereMarketplace on 10th St., 500 10th St. NW, Canton
CostFree admission
Stark Parks Fall Fest
Live animal encounters, hayrides, a treat trail and live music fill a free Stark Parks family day.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026 · 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
WhereTam O'Shanter Park, 5055 Hills and Dales Road Northwest, Canton
CostFree
Dinosaur Adventure Canton
Life-size animatronic dinosaurs, fossil digs and dino rides come to Canton, with costumes encouraged for Dino-ween.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 17 – Sun Oct 18, 2026 · Sat Oct 17 9 AM – 8 PM; Sun Oct 18 9 AM – 7 PM (sensory hour 8:30 AM)
WhereStark County Fairgrounds, 305 Wertz Avenue NW, Canton
CostAdults $25; kids $35; VIP $99 (plus tax and fees); under 2 free
Monster Bash Film Festival 2026
Monster Bash runs horror films four times a day with vendors until midnight.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Oct 23, 2026 · Doors 3:00 PM; films 5, 7, 9 and 11 PM; vendors to midnight
WhereCanton Palace Theatre, 605 Market Ave N
Cost$40 weekend pass
Canton Spooktacular Craft & Vendor Market
Halloween-weekend vendor market spreads through Belden Village Mall for three days of indoor shopping.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Oct 23 & Sat Oct 24 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. · Sun Oct 25 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., 2026
WhereBelden Village Mall, 4230 Belden Village Street NW, Canton
CostSee organizer website for details
Armored MMA
Fighters in real steel armor go full contact inside the cage at the Civic Center — striking, throws and ground-and-pound.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 24, 2026 · 7:00–11:00 p.m.
WhereCanton Memorial Civic Center, 1101 Market Avenue North, Canton
Cost$25–$100
Brad Sativa at Canton Comedy Boom
Brad Sativa headlines Canton Comedy Boom.
WHO Adult
WhenSat Oct 24, 2026 · 8:00 pm
WhereCanton Comedy Boom, 324 Cleveland Avenue Northwest
Cost$20 online / $25 at door
Canton Coffee Fest
The North Canton Chamber and The Sheds by 720 co-host a coffee festival.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 24, 2026 · 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
WhereOakwood Square, 2610 Easton Street Northeast, Canton
CostFree admission; Coffee Pass sold separately
Kids’ Day at the Factory
Kids get the Grimm Woods walk-through, an inflatable haunted maze and spooky-not-scary characters, with touch-a-truck on Oct. 25.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 24 – Sat Oct 31, 2026 · Sat–Sun 12 PM – 3 PM, Oct 24–31
WhereFactory of Terror, 4125 Mahoning Road NE, Canton
Cost$13.33 adults & kids 3+; 2 & under free
Stark Library: An Evening with Mitch Albom
Stark Library brings author Mitch Albom, of Tuesdays with Morrie, to the Canton Palace.
WHO Everyone
WhenTue Oct 27, 2026 · 6:30 PM
WhereCanton Palace Theatre, 605 Market Ave N
CostGold $75; Silver $25; general admission seat free (reservation)
Alien (1979) – Horror on the Big Screen
Alien screens on Canton's largest screen in the Horror on the Big Screen series.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Oct 30, 2026 · Doors 7:00 PM, movie 7:30 PM
WhereCanton Palace Theatre, 605 Market Ave N
CostSee organizer website for details
A Feast of Ghouls: Halloween Truck or Treat
Food trucks hand out treats on Halloween at the Stark fairgrounds, with a spooky makers market and costume contests for kids and grown-ups.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 31, 2026 · 12:00–8:00 p.m.
WhereStark County Fairgrounds, 305 Wertz Avenue NW, Canton
CostFree
Halloween Comedy Variety Show
Canton Comedy Boom runs a Halloween comedy variety show.
WHO Adult
WhenSat Oct 31, 2026 · 8:00 pm
WhereCanton Comedy Boom, 324 Cleveland Avenue Northwest
Cost$16.50 online / $20 at the door
Rocky Horror Picture Show – Horror on the Big Screen
The Canton Palace's Rocky Horror night has a costume contest and prop bags on the main floor.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 31, 2026 · Doors 6:00 PM, costume contest 6:45 PM, movie 7:30 PM
WhereCanton Palace Theatre, 605 Market Ave N
Cost$20 main floor with prop bag; $10 balcony, no prop bag
Canton Symphony Pops I: Jekyll & Hyde – the Musical
Doug Droste leads the Canton Symphony and a Players Guild cast in Jekyll & Hyde.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 31 – Sun Nov 1, 2026 · Sat Oct 31 7:30 pm; Sun Nov 1 3:00 pm
WhereUmstattd Hall, Zimmermann Symphony Center, 2331 17th St. NW, Canton
Cost$45 / $55 / $65 / $80 (includes fees)
First Friday – Downtown Canton (November)
Downtown Canton's Arts District opens up for a free First Friday.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 6, 2026 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereDowntown Canton Arts District, Court Avenue NW & downtown arts district
CostFree
Free First Friday Comedy Show
Canton Comedy Boom gives its First Friday show away free.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 6, 2026 · 8:00 pm
WhereCanton Comedy Boom, 324 Cleveland Avenue Northwest
CostFree (donations welcome)
Three Stooges Film Fest
Four Three Stooges shorts, a prize raffle and the Curly Shuffle at intermission.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 6, 2026 · Doors 6:30 PM, show 7:30 PM
WhereCanton Palace Theatre, 605 Market Ave N
Cost$10 per person
Adam Minnick at Canton Comedy Boom
Adam Minnick headlines Canton Comedy Boom.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7, 2026 · 8:00 pm
WhereCanton Comedy Boom, 324 Cleveland Avenue Northwest
CostSee organizer website for details
Canton Symphony MasterWorks III: 100 Years of Shostakovich
Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F and Shostakovich's First fill the Canton Symphony's MasterWorks night.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7, 2026 · 7:30 pm
WhereUmstattd Hall, Zimmermann Symphony Center, 2331 17th St. NW, Canton
Cost$20 / $35 / $45 / $60 / $70 (includes fees); children 17 and under free
Patriot Ball 2026
The Patriot Project's black-tie ball honors military, veterans, Gold Star families and first responders.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7, 2026 · 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
WhereCanton Memorial Civic Center, 1101 Market Ave N
CostMilitary / First Responders $100; General Admission $150; Sponsor Tables $3,000–$20,000
Rock 'N Reels: Purple Rain
Purple Rain screens with the Canton Palace's live event lighting.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7, 2026 · Doors 6:30 PM, movie 7:30 PM
WhereCanton Palace Theatre, 605 Market Ave N
Cost$10 per person
Faculty Recital – Dr. Maira Liliestedt, piano
Pianist Maira Liliestedt gives a Malone University faculty recital.
WHO Everyone
WhenMon Nov 9, 2026 · 7:00 pm
WhereMalone University Randall Campus Center, The Barn, Stewart Room, 2600 Cleveland Avenue NW, Canton
CostSee organizer website for details
Christkindl Markt
The 53rd juried Christkindl Markt fills the Canton Museum of Art and its Great Court with fine crafts.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 13 & Sat Nov 14, 2026 · 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
WhereCanton Museum of Art, 1001 Market Avenue North, Canton
Cost$10; ages 12 and younger free
In The Heartland – The Music of Michael Stanley Band
Michael Stanley Band songs fill Canton Palace — In The Heartland tribute night.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 20, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
WhereCanton Palace Theatre, 605 Market Avenue North, Canton
CostSee organizer website for details
An Evening with Kristin Chenoweth
Kristin Chenoweth takes Canton Palace for a billed evening set.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 21, 2026 · 7:30 p.m.
WhereCanton Palace Theatre, 605 Market Avenue North, Canton
CostSee organizer website for details
Canton Gun Show
Ohio Shows’ public-gate Canton gun, knife, and military show at Stark County Fairgrounds — distinct from Stark Gun Collectors in Massillon.
WHO Adult
WhenSat Nov 28, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Sun Nov 29, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
WhereStark County Fairgrounds, 305 Wertz Ave NW, Canton
Cost$8 · children 12 & under free