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Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, so the whole weekend turns into one long party. Kids get trick-or-treat night and a couple of parades, grown-ups get two downtown bar crawls, and the haunts and corn mazes have their last nights of the season. Here's what's going on Friday, Oct. 30 through Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026.
- For the kids: Trick-or-treat Saturday night (Youngstown is 4–6 p.m.; hours by town are below), plus the Niles parade at noon
- Free night out: Friday's downtown Youngstown Halloween Bar Crawl, 4–10 p.m., with a costume contest at the Phelps Street Gateway
- Game day: YSU vs. North Dakota at Stambaugh Stadium, Saturday at noon
- Last chance to get scared: Fear Forest and the Canfield Feargrounds both run through Sunday, Nov. 1
- Quiet Sunday: The Butler Institute (free) and the YSU Side-by-Side Concert at Stambaugh at 7 p.m.
Don't forget: daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. Set the clocks back an hour Saturday night.
Trick-or-treat hours on Saturday, Oct. 31
Everything below is on Halloween itself, Saturday, Oct. 31, per The Vindicator's list. If your township isn't here, check its website or Facebook page.
| Hours | Communities |
|---|---|
| 4–6 p.m. | Youngstown, Green, Newton Falls, Newton Township |
| 5–7 p.m. | Boardman, Campbell, Struthers, Poland Township, Springfield, Beaver, Beloit, Ellsworth, Jackson, North Jackson, Milton, New Middletown, Sebring, Girard, Hubbard (city and township), Liberty, Lordstown, McDonald, Brookfield, Vienna, Weathersfield, Bristol, Fowler, Hartford, Johnston, Kinsman, Southington, West Farmington |
| 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Austintown, Canfield (city and township), Berlin Township, Niles |
| 5–6:30 p.m. | Orangeville |
| 6–7:30 p.m. | Champion |
| 6–8 p.m. | Warren (city and township), Howland, Cortland, Bazetta, Mecca |
Bring a flashlight or glow sticks for the kids. It's dark by about 6:30 p.m. this time of year, so the later towns are trick-or-treating in full darkness.
Friday, Oct. 30
Family Halloween fun
- Mental Health Trunk or Treat, 5–7 p.m., Youngstown Event Center, 12 W. Dewey Ave.
- spOOky lOOp, 6–8 p.m., LOOP Youngstown, 805 Mahoning Ave. Kids make their own trick-or-treat bag, then go studio to studio for treats, and Lit Youngstown has free books to take home. Costumes encouraged.
- Villain Ball, 6–8 p.m., Avion on the Water, 2177 W. Western Reserve Rd., Canfield. Dinner plus visits with Ursula, Maleficent, Cruella and the Evil Queen. $25 adults, $20 kids, and you have to reserve: 330-758-4140.
- Pumpkin Destruction at Kuchta Farms, 4785 State Route 82, Newton Falls. The farm's season finale runs Friday and Saturday: grab a mallet or a bat and smash pumpkins. Friday hours are noon–8 p.m.
Grown-ups' night out
- Downtown Youngstown Halloween Bar Crawl, 4–10 p.m. This one's free, run by the Economic Action Group and the city. Pick up a pass at any stop, get it stamped and turn it in for a shot at prizes. Stops include Penguin City, Noble Creature, Ryes, DOPE Cider House, Draught House, Imbibe, V2, Twisted Roots, The Social, Varsity Club, Avalon, Circle and Casa di Canzonetta. Costume contest from 8:30 to 9 p.m. at the Phelps Street Gateway, with free hot chocolate, cider and s'mores, and a shuttle between Penguin City and Casa di Canzonetta from 6 to 10 p.m. Reserve on Eventbrite.
- Carrie (1976) on the big screen, Robins Theatre, 160 E. Market St., Warren. Doors at 6, movie at 7 p.m., $8.80.
- Live music at Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave.: ska band Fine Young Men at 7 p.m., and Rolling Boxcar International and friends playing Wilco's Being There at 8 p.m. ($7 advance, $15 day of).
Saturday, Oct. 31 (Halloween)
Parades and daytime events
- YSU football vs. North Dakota, noon, Stambaugh Stadium. The Penguins are 6-2 and unbeaten at home so far this season. It's also on ESPN+ and 570 WKBN.
- Niles Halloween Parade, noon, on Main Street from Federal to State, then Halloween on the Square from 1 to 4 p.m. with live music, food trucks, free face painting and apple cider.
- Newton Falls Cake Walk, 1:45 p.m. downtown. The Kiwanis Club's 100th annual costume contest and cakewalk, right before the town's 4–6 p.m. trick-or-treat.
- Greenville (Pa.) Halloween Parade, 2 p.m., starting at Riverside Park. Scarecrows in the Park in Greenville's Central Park wraps up the same day.
- Kuchta Farms' final day, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., with Pumpkin Destruction still going.
- McMaster Family Farms Fall Fest, Columbiana, noon–4 p.m.
Trunk-or-treats
- Braceville Trunk or Treat, 5:30 p.m., Braceville Township Fire Station.
- Goshen Police and Road Department Trunk or Treat, 6–8 p.m., 14003 W. South Range Rd., with candy, hot cider, doughnuts and coffee.
More of these are in our trunk-or-treat and parade list.
Halloween night for adults
- Youngstown Halloween Bar Crawl (21+). Check in from 4 to 6 p.m. at Bull & Bear's campus location, then hit Twisted Roots, V2 and Circle Hookah and Bar in any order. Mid-crawl party at Imbibe from 7 to 9, afterparty at Ryes from 10 to midnight (costumes required for that part). Tickets are $40 the day of, less if you buy ahead on Eventbrite, and include three drinks.
- Dub City Halloween Bar Loop, downtown Warren. Free shuttle buses run 7 p.m.–midnight between eight stops, including Modern Methods Brewing, Urban Tap, Station Park and Bushwick, with free parking at the downtown deck and DORA cups so you can carry your drink between bars.
- Samhain at Penguin City Brewing, 8 p.m.–midnight, Pollock Ballroom, 460 E. Federal St. Hosted by Rabbit Stew of Boardman: a DJ, tarot and rune readers, a spell-jar craft, a costume contest and a bonfire. Tickets are $42 with a drink and grazing table, and part of the money goes to Animal Charity. The taproom has its own Halloween party that night.
- Westside Bowl, 8 p.m.: Curse of the Musical Dead (Nineteenth Paradise's final show, with Lovers in Reverse and Tundra Tuxedo) and an album-release night from Rebreather and Kitchen Knife Conspiracy.
Last call for haunts and corn mazes
This is it for most of them. Nightmare in Niles and Maniacs in the Woods close after Saturday, and Fear Forest and the Canfield Feargrounds get one more night on Sunday.
| Attraction | Where | This weekend | Price (as listed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fear Forest | 6878 Tod Ave. SW, Lordstown | Fri & Sat 7–11:30 p.m.; Sun 7–9:30 p.m. (final night) | $30; $40 speed pass |
| Canfield Feargrounds haunted house and hayride | Canfield Fairgrounds, 7265 Columbiana-Canfield Rd. (Gate 9) | Fri & Sat 7 p.m.–midnight; Sun 7–10 p.m. | $25; $35 fast pass; $45 skip the line |
| Nightmare in Niles | 5185 Youngstown-Warren Rd., Niles | Fri & Sat 7 p.m.–midnight (closes Oct. 31) | $30; $40 fast pass |
| Maniacs in the Woods | 1604 Housel Craft Rd., Bristolville | Fri & Sat 7:30–11 p.m. (closes Oct. 31) | $15 ages 12+; $12 ages 11 and under |
| Maze Craze | 14070 Woodworth Rd., New Springfield | Fri 5–11 p.m.; Sat noon–11 p.m.; Sun noon–9 p.m. | $14 ages 4+; 3 and under free |
Sunday, Nov. 1 is Maze Craze's annual Dog Day and the last day of its season. Mill Creek MetroParks' haunted trolley tours, the paranormal nights at Lanterman's Mill and Sunday's end-of-season trolley rides are all full, so you'd only get in off the waitlist. Full details on every haunt are in our 2026 haunted house guide, and the farms are in the pumpkin patch and corn maze guide.
Sunday, Nov. 1
- YSU Side-by-Side Concert, 7 p.m., Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave.
- Inoculous album release, 7 p.m., Westside Bowl, with Sea of Ghosts.
- Last day of Cedar Point HalloWeekends and Kennywood's Phantom Fall Fest. Cedar Point is about 2½ hours away and Kennywood about 1 hour 45 minutes, so check the park hours before you head out. Our guides: Cedar Point and Kennywood.
Any time this weekend
- Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave. Free, with free parking next door. Open Saturday 11 a.m.–4 p.m. and Sunday noon–4 p.m. The In Honor of America 250 Ohio exhibit runs through Dec. 26.
- OH WOW! Science Center, 15 Central Square. Open Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sunday noon–5 p.m. Admission is $12. A good rainy-day backup for the kids.
- Mill Creek Park. Lanterman's Mill grounds, the trails and Fellows Riverside Gardens are free, and it's a good weekend to catch whatever fall color is left. Here's our Mill Creek Park guide.
Next weekend, Nov. 6–8, things shift toward the holidays: Come From Away opens at the Youngstown Playhouse, the Phantoms are home at the Covelli Centre and Warren lights up Courthouse Square. See November events and our holiday events guide.
FAQ
What time is trick-or-treat in Youngstown in 2026?
Saturday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the city of Youngstown. Boardman, Campbell, Struthers and Poland Township go from 5 to 7 p.m., Austintown, Canfield and Niles from 5:30 to 7:30, and Warren and Howland from 6 to 8. The table above has the rest.
Which haunted houses are open on Nov. 1?
Fear Forest in Lordstown (box office 7–9:30 p.m.) and the Canfield Feargrounds at the Canfield Fairgrounds (7–10 p.m.). Nightmare in Niles and Maniacs in the Woods close after Saturday night.
Is there anything free to do downtown on Halloween weekend?
Yes. Friday's downtown bar crawl doesn't cost anything to join (you just buy your own drinks), and the hot chocolate, cider and s'mores at the Phelps Street Gateway are free. The Butler Institute is always free, and so is spOOky lOOp for kids on Friday night.
Is YSU playing at home this weekend?
Yes. The Penguins host North Dakota at Stambaugh Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31, at noon. Their next home game after that is Nov. 14 against Illinois State.
When do the clocks change?
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, so you get an extra hour of sleep after Halloween night.
