There’s always plenty to do in Ohio over the weekend, but Spectrum News 1 gathered some of the highlights around each major metropolitan area across the state.
Here’s some of this weekend’s events:
Cleveland
- When and where: 3 to 8 p.m. Oct. 4 at Market Square Park
- Info: Enjoy live music, plenty of food and drink, family-friendly games and more at this event
- When and where: Saturday, Oct. 4 (starting times vary depending on race) at Canal Basin Park, located at 989 West St. in Cleveland
- Cost: Registration prices vary, see website for details
- Info: Whether you’ve got it in you to do a full marathon, half or 10k, lace up your running shoes for this set of races, which also include virtual options
Columbus
- When and where: Oct. 4-5 at the Franklin County Fairgrounds, located at 4100 Columbia St. in Hilliard
- Cost: Ticket prices vary, see website for details
- Info: A caffeine-fiend’s dream, check out plenty of coffee roasters/vendors, food trucks, local music, activities and more at this event celebrating its 10th anniversary
Latino Heritage Art Festival 2025
- When and where: 3 to 10 p.m. Oct. 4 at Blockfort, located at 162 North 6th St. in Columbus
- Info: Check out plenty of live music, games, food and more all while celebrating culture and community at this event
Cincinnati
- When and where: 2 to 6 p.m. Oct. 4 at the HWB Community Center, located at 34 Village Square in Glendale
- Info: There’s plenty of fun to be found here for Man’s Best Friend, including vendors, a puppy kissing booth and even on-site adoptions
- When and where: 12 to 8 p.m. Oct. 5 on 6th Street between Saratoga and York in Newport, Kentucky
- Cost: Free
- Info: Check out plenty of performances at this music festival, including Mambo Combo, Fishbone, Nat Myers and more
Dayton
- When and where: Aug. 31 – Oct. 27 at 10542 Ohio 73 in Waynesville, Ohio
- Cost: Ticket prices vary, see website for details
- Info: Knights, giant turkey legs, period-outfits, swords, shields and plenty more. There’s plenty of old-fashioned entertainment at this event, with this being time viking weekend.
22nd Annual Chocolate Festival
- When and where: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds event center, located at 645 Infirmary Road in Dayton
- Cost: Free
- Info: Chocolate-lovers can rejoice as the chocolate festival returns, complete with games, entertainment, food and, of course, plenty of chocolate
Toledo
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Toledo Walk
- When and where: 11:30 a.m. Oct. 4 (check-in at 9:30 a.m.) at Promenade Park in Toledo
- Cost: No registration fee to attend
- Info: In addition to the walk, there will also be a memory tent, yoga sessions, raffles, counselors and more at this event
Genealogy and local history fair
- When and where: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Toledo Library main library atrium
- Info: Interested in learning more about your family’s past? This event will help you by connecting you with “local and regional genealogy organizations, authors, and services” in order to help
Cody Thompson
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