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Your weekend events for Oct. 4-5

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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

The Ohio City Oktoberfest

  • 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

The Towpath Marathon

  • 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

Columbus Coffee Festival

  • 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

Barktoberfest

  • 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

Mammoth Music & Arts Festival

  • 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

Ohio Renaissance Festival

  • 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

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