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Toledo Zoo Harvest Fest
Giant pumpkins, carving demos, fall animal demonstrations, live music and character meet-and-greets fill the Zoo all month.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Oct 11 – Sat Oct 31, 2026 · Daily through Oct 31: Mon–Wed, Sat, Sun 10 AM–4 PM; Thu–Fri 10 AM–8 PM
WhereToledo Zoo & Aquarium, 2 Hippo Way (Lucas County)
CostIncluded with Zoo admission (free for members)
Photo: toledozoo.org via toledozoo.org
Apple Weeks at the Historic Village — Sauder Village
Apple Weeks presses cider and apple crafts across Sauder Village’s Historic Village for two midweek-to-Saturday stretches.
WHO Everyone
WhenWed Oct 14 – Sat Oct 17, 2026 · Wed–Fri 10 AM–3:30 PM, Sat 10 AM–5 PM
WhereSauder Village – Historic Village, 22611 State Route 2, Archbold (Fulton County)
CostIncluded with Historic Village admission; see organizer website for details
47th Annual New Music Festival
Three days of new music at BGSU: eight concerts by student ensembles, with the BG Philharmonia closing Saturday night.
WHO Everyone
WhenThu Oct 15 – Sat Oct 17, 2026 · Oct 15 3:30 PM & 8 PM; Oct 16 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM & 8 PM; Oct 17 10:30 AM, 3 PM & 8 PM
WhereMoore Musical Arts Center (Kobacker Hall and Bryan Recital Hall); Concert 6 at Wood County District Public Library, Willard Drive (between Ridge Street and E Merry Avenue), Bowling Green (Wood County)
CostFree; Concert 8 (BG Philharmonia) $10 general admission
Spooktacular Fall Family Festival (7th Annual)
Trick-or-treating, trunk-or-treat, a chili cook-off, car show, crafts and bounce houses at the Fulton County Fairgrounds.
WHO Family
WhenThu Oct 15 – Sun Oct 18, 2026 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereFulton County Fairgrounds, 8514 OH-108, Wauseon (Fulton County)
Cost$5 per vehicle (daily admission)
Halloween Express
Halloween Express rolls a non-scary nighttime train at Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation in Findlay.
WHO Family
WhenFri Oct 16 – Sat Oct 31, 2026 · Fri–Sat 6:30–9 PM (Oct 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31)
WhereNorthwest Ohio Railroad Preservation, 12505 County Road 99, Findlay (Hancock County)
Cost$3.00 adults; $2.00 children 12 & under
Photo: nworrp.org via nworrp.org
Harvest Happenings, Dairy Barn Emporium & Apple Festival
Three events in one weekend at the Van Wert fairgrounds: crafts, food vendors, apples, cider and sweets, free to get in.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Oct 16 – Sat Oct 17, 2026 · Fri Oct 16 10 AM–8 PM; Sat Oct 17 9 AM–4 PM
WhereVan Wert County Fairgrounds, 1055 S. Washington St. (Van Wert County)
CostFree
Spooky House (Cooke-Kuhlman House)
Spooky writing takes over the rooms of the Cooke-Kuhlman House every Friday night in October.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Oct 16, 2026 · 6:00–9:00 PM
WhereThe Cooke/Kuhlman House, 5717 Main Street, Sylvania (Lucas County)
Cost$5 general admission; children 2 and under free
Black Swamp Ren Fest
A one-day mini Renaissance festival in the Toledo Club, with a blacksmith, weavers, tabletop games and SCA demos; bring a canned good.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereThe Toledo Club, 235 14th St (Lucas County)
CostFree with a canned food donation (SeaGate Food Bank of NW Ohio)
Fall Fest at The Chef's Garden Farm Market
The Chef's Garden Farm Market holds its fall festival on Scheid Road in Huron.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026 · 9 AM–3 PM
WhereThe Chef's Garden Farm Market, 1517 Scheid Rd, Huron (Erie County)
CostSee organizer website for details
Kalahari Spooktacular
Kalahari's outdoor waterpark turns into a Halloween night of trick-or-treating, pumpkin painting, a spooky maze and a costume contest.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 17 – Sat Oct 31, 2026 · Saturdays Oct 17, 24, 31, 5–8 PM
WhereKalahari Resorts & Conventions (Outdoor Waterpark), 7000 Kalahari Drive, Sandusky (Erie County)
Cost$15.99 general admission; $12.99 resort guests & season pass holders; admission required age 3+
Photo: kalahariresorts.com via kalahariresorts.com
Sandusky Witches' Walk 2026
Year 15 of the Sandusky Witches' Walk on the Jackson Street Pier: a parade, a record-setting witches' dance and an enchanted market.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026 · 4–10 PM
WhereJackson Street Pier, 221 W Shoreline Dr, Sandusky (Erie County)
CostSee organizer website for details
40th Annual Sylvania Fall Festival
Sylvania Area Chamber weekend at Centennial Terrace: craft & farmer market, food trucks, live music both days, Sunday parade plus Trick or Treat / Kids Zone / pumpkin patch. Presented by Dave White Chevrolet & Great Lakes Chevy Dealers.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 17 – Sun Oct 18, 2026 · Sat 2–8 PM; Sun 10 AM–4 PM; parade Sun 1 PM
WhereCentennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Road, Sylvania (Lucas County)
CostFree to the public
Undead Revival Music Festival
Ohio's biggest one-day Christian metal festival: 21 bands on two stages at the Ottawa County Fairgrounds.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026 · 11 AM–10 PM
WhereOttawa County Fairgrounds, 7870 State Route 163, Oak Harbor (Ottawa County)
CostSee organizer website for details. Kids 10 and under free with adult ticket.
Toledo Pig Fest
Food trucks serve Pig Fest-only pork and bacon creations with live music along Adams Street on Sweetest Day.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026 · 11 AM–7 PM
WhereUptown Toledo, Adams St (Lucas County)
CostFree
Walk with Nature Fall Festival (57th Annual)
Kiwanis of St. Marys runs a ~3.4-mile canal walk with shuttle, vendors, and a car cruise-in back at Memorial Park.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Oct 18, 2026 · 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
WhereMemorial Park (along the Miami and Erie Canal Trail), S. Chestnut St., St. Marys (Auglaize County)
CostSee organizer website for details
Eerie Manor Tours — Wildwood Preserve
Thirty-plus decorated rooms in the Wildwood Manor House, free and no reservations; upstairs and the basement get scarier.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Oct 23 – Sat Oct 31, 2026 · Daily 2–8 PM
WhereWildwood Preserve Metropark, Manor House, 5100 W Central Ave, Toledo (Lucas County)
CostFree (Lights Out! flashlight tour $8, reservations required)
Halloweekend of Fun: Frightful Friday Family Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt
A flashlight costume walk on the Wintergarden trail hunting themed pumpkins, with treats.
WHO Family
WhenFri Oct 23, 2026 · 5:30–7:30 PM
WhereWintergarden/St. John's Nature Preserve, 615 S Wintergarden Road, Bowling Green (Wood County)
CostSee organizer website for details
Spirit of the Forest Bigfoot Festival
Spirit of the Forest Bigfoot Festival fills Mercer County Fairgrounds with folklore vendors and speakers — free family gate.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Oct 23 – Sat Oct 24, 2026 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereMercer County Fairgrounds, 1001 W Market St, Celina (Mercer County)
CostFree
Fall Arts Festival 2026 (Glass City Pride Band)
Local artists, poets and drag performers at the Glass City Pride Band's free fall arts festival.
WHO Adult
WhenSat Oct 24, 2026 · 5:00–10:00 PM
WhereFaith United Methodist, 3415 Starr Ave, Oregon (Lucas County)
CostFree (tipping performers strongly encouraged)
Garlic Fest: Fine Food & Wine at Mulberry Creek Herb Farm
Garlic vendors in the century barn, greenhouse and winery tastings, and garlic planting demos at Mulberry Creek.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 24, 2026 · 10 AM–8 PM
WhereMulberry Creek Herb Farm, 3312 Bogart Rd., Huron (Erie County)
CostSee organizer website for details
Halloween Monster Bash
Pumpkin painting, games, donuts and cider, and a 5 PM pumpkin drop from a fire truck at Strickfaden Park.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 24, 2026 · 3–6 PM
WhereStrickfaden Park, 318 Bell Avenue, Sandusky (Erie County)
CostSee organizer website for details
Legacy Arts Street Party
Live music, art, makers, family activities and food on the 200 block of North Main in downtown Lima.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 24, 2026 · 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Where200 Block of North Main Street, Downtown Lima, 200 block of N. Main Street (corridor) (Allen County)
CostFree
Sips and Stories: Trolley Tours Through History
Hop-on, hop-off trolleys to nine historic Perrysburg stops, with reenactors and The Bradberries on the lawn; free.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 24, 2026 · Trolleys every 20 minutes, 12–3:40 PM
WhereDowntown Perrysburg (trolleys load on the Louisiana Ave side of Way Public Library), 101 E Indiana Ave (Wood County)
CostFree
Spook Around Downtown
After the parade, downtown Tiffin fills with a shop-local boo trail, inflatables, pumpkin and cookie decorating and a costume contest.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 24, 2026 · From about 11:00 AM (after the parade)
WhereDowntown Tiffin, 112 S Washington St (Seneca County)
CostFree
Toledo Farmers' Market Harvest Fest
Mums, pumpkins, free warm cider, pumpkin bowling and a kids’ craft table fill the market for Harvest Fest.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 24, 2026 · 8 AM–2 PM
WhereToledo Farmers' Market, 525 Market St (Lucas County)
CostSee organizer website for details
Fall Fest in Forest
Forest’s Market Square hosts a Saturday-afternoon fall festival on East Lima Street.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 24, 2026 · 1–5 PM
WhereVillage of Forest Market Square, 123 E Lima St (Hardin County)
CostSee organizer website for details
Halloween at the Bay
Downtown Put-in-Bay fills with costumed visitors, decorated bars, and themed music for one of the island’s last festive weekends of the season.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 24, 2026 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereDowntown Put-in-Bay, Delaware Ave (Ottawa County)
CostSee organizer website for details
Fall Into Rotary Park
Rotary's free fall party: sack races, face and pumpkin painting, trick-or-treat stations and first-responder vehicles; bring a food item.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Oct 25, 2026 · 11:30 AM–2:00 PM
WherePerrysburg Rotary Community Park, 26350 Fort Meigs Road (Wood County)
CostFree with a non-perishable food item for the Perrysburg Heights Community Food Pantry
Pumpkin Palooza 2026
Pumpkin decorating, pumpkin games and a costume contest at the Milan Museum; every activity is free.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Oct 25, 2026 · 12–3 PM
WhereMilan Museum, 10 Edison Drive (Erie County)
CostFree
Whiskey Light Turn-Off Celebration
Put-in-Bay flips off the Whiskey Light at the Round House Bar, the island’s yearly end-of-season send-off.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Oct 25, 2026 · 1–4:30 PM
WhereRound House Bar, 228 Delaware Ave, Put-in-Bay (Ottawa County)
CostSee organizer website for details
Fall Food Preservation Week
Nineteenth-century canning and harvest work in Sauder's Historic Village, with Butchering Days on Friday and Saturday.
WHO Everyone
WhenWed Oct 28 – Sat Oct 31, 2026 · Wed–Fri 10 AM–3:30 PM, Sat 10 AM–5 PM (Butchering Days Fri–Sat)
WhereSauder Village – Historic Village, 22611 State Route 2, Archbold (Fulton County)
CostIncluded with Historic Village admission; see organizer website for details
Hydro 18+ Extreme Night
One 18+ night at the Haunted Hydro with the scares turned up; a waiver is required.
WHO Adult
WhenWed Oct 28, 2026 · From 7 PM; closing varies
WhereThe Haunted Hydro, 1333 Tiffin St., Fremont (Sandusky County)
CostSee organizer website for details
Halfway to Adams St Dance Fest
A DJ showcase at Ottawa Tavern with panel judging, a People's Choice DJ and a T-shirt contest; winners earn 2027 slots.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7, 2026 · 3 PM–2 AM
WhereOttawa Tavern, 1815 Adams St, Toledo (Lucas County)
Cost$5 door entry
Winter Wonderland 2026
Operation Hallmark’s Winter Wonderland packs Oakley Park with Santa visits, vendors, ice skating, and train rides.
WHO Family
WhenFri Nov 13–Sat Nov 14. Fri 5:00–9:00 PM; Sat 10:00 AM–8:00 PM · 2026
WhereOakley Park, 102 Grand Avenue, Tiffin (Seneca County)
CostSee organizer website for details.
Christmas Decorating Blitz on the Square
Bryan Chamber invites the public to decorate Courthouse Square for Christmas — family tradition kickoff before the Santa parade.
WHO Family
WhenSun Nov 15 · Contact organizer for hours · 2026
WhereCourthouse Square, Bryan (Williams County)
CostSee organizer website for details.
Shop the Village — Shop Small Season Kickoff
Paulding Chamber’s Shop Small Season Kickoff turns downtown into a walkable makers marketplace.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 21 · Contact organizer for hours · 2026
WhereDowntown Paulding (Jackson Street corridor Main to Williams), Paulding (Paulding County)
CostSee organizer website for details.
Twinkle Nights in Findlay
Twinkle Nights turns Hancock County Fairgrounds into a drive-thru holiday light show — enter from Sandusky Street’s east gate.
WHO Family
WhenFri Nov 27, 2026–Sun Jan 3, 2027. gates 6:00–9:00 PM
WhereHancock County Fairgrounds, 1017 East Sandusky Street, Findlay (Hancock County)
CostSee organizer website for details.
Light Up Norwalk
Light Up Norwalk fills Suhr Park and Uptown the same weekend as Shop Small Saturday.
WHO Family
WhenSat Nov 28. 4:00–7:00 PM · 2026
WhereSuhr Park / Uptown Norwalk, 35 West Main Street area, Norwalk (Huron County)
CostSee organizer website for details.