What’s Happening on Main Street – October 2019

Recurring Events

• Medina Restaurant Week – October 4 – 19

  Join Main Street Medina for Medina Restaurant Week, October 4-19, and try the best of locally owned and operated restaurants in Medina.

October 3

• Downtown Cleanup – Tiffin

  Help keep downtown Tiffin looking sharp at this year’s downtown cleanup days.

October 4

• First Friday: Fire Prevention and more! – Delaware

  October’s First Friday will feature fire trucks and firefighters, a free yoga class with a nationally known instructor and wounded warrior, and the much-anticipated unveiling and dedication of the President Rutherford B. Hayes statue.

• First Friday: Art Walk – Kent

  Explore special exhibits, enjoy demonstrations, snacks, hands-on activities and more in downtown Kent.

• Petunia Takedown – Marietta

  Grab some friends and help Marietta Main Street take down the petunias.

• First Friday: Fall Fest – Marietta

  October’s First Friday is Fall Fest, featuring a Fall Festival on the lawn of the Armory with lots of games, pop-up tents, and fun activities.

• First Friday: Bark-Tober – Medina

  Grab your friends and head to historic Medina the first Friday of each month for an evening of socializing, dining, shopping, dancing, laughing, and merriment.

• First Friday: History & Heritage Scavenger Hunt – Middletown

   Explore many local businesses and uncover secrets about our City’s history and heritage! Pick up your map to get your entry to win a gift basket full of Middletown spirit! Plenty of food/drink specials along the way as you navigate!

• First Friday: Fall Harvest – Painesville

  Historic downtown  Painesville is going to be looking quite festive. Follow the clues to find all the sweet treats at each of the participating merchants.

• Downtown Cleanup – Tiffin

  Help keep downtown Tiffin looking sharp at this year’s downtown cleanup days.

• First Friday: Pumpkin Spice Shop Hop – Wadsworth

  Who doesn’t love pumpkin spice? Kick off the fall season by enjoying everything autumn in historic downtown Wadsworth.

October 5

• Kent Oktoberfest – Kent

  Join Main Street Kent on Franklin Avenue for the sixth annual Kent Oktoberfest! Enjoy Polka music, German dancing, live entertainment, delicious local food, seasonal beer/cider and photo opps with Hans…aka Mr. Black Squirrel.

• Fall Cider Crawl – Marietta

  Embrace the changing of the season with Marietta Main Street’s Fall Cider Crawl! Featured bars will offer specials, exclusive pricing and promotions, and other goodies exclusive to ticket holders.

• Main Street Program Partners in Preservation Open House – Painesville

  American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation are teaming up to grant $2 million in preservation funding, and College Hall has been chosen as a potential site! You can help Downtown Painesville by voting for us on http://voteyourmainstreet.org, and by attending this Open House event. This open house event will welcome guests into the main entrance area of College Hall to see the vision for upgrades and renovation through conceptual renderings, working toward the preservation of this historic treasure. Historical documents and artifacts will be on display that relate to the Woman Suffrage Movement and the rich history of the college and Painesville community.

• Second Street Sales – Portsmouth

  Join Main Street Portsmouth downtown on Second Street to welcome outside vendors and bring the brick and mortar businesses to the sidewalks, for a day of the sidewalk sales that used to fill our streets.

October 7

• Cash Mob Monday – Marietta

  Shop local, have fun, and meet new people in our community all at the same time.

October 10

• Ladies Night Out – Medina

  It’s Witches Night Out! Dress up as your favorite good or bad witch, and haunt the district to shop for special deals, enjoy spooky snacks, convene with your coven, and have some fun. Grab a witch hat at the Main Street Medina table and get into the fun. Swag bags available for the first 200 guests.

October 11

• Piqua Chocolate Walk – Piqua

  Enjoy a walk through downtown Piqua and visit over 20 locations offering chocolate goodness in all of its wondrous forms. Some stops have treats that can be enjoyed immediately and others will give you a treat to save for later.

October 12

• Pumpkin Stroll – Tiffin

  Don’t miss the fall event of the year in beautiful Downtown Tiffin! Spend the day strolling from business to business gathering fall themed treats! All walkers receive a Pumpkin Stroll t-shirt.

• Antique Car & Bicycle Festival – Wellington

  Come ROLL Through Time in Downtown Wellington. See a grand display of how we used to travel in style with vehicles manufactured prior to 1933. Everything was a little slower, and took more skill. But boy, oh-boy, were cars a work of art. Food and shopping vendors will be available, along with period music, and more.

October 17

• Main Street Wooster Wine & Beer Tasting – Wooster

  Enjoy Downtown Wooster shops while tasting a wide variety of excellent wines, craft beers, and savory hors d’oeuvres as live music plays.

October 19

• Harvest Days & Fall Open House – Piqua

  Fall and holiday items, great food, fashion, decor, treats, antiques, and a pumpkin carving contest will delight you at this new event from Mainstreet Piqua.

• Walking Tour: The Fine Art of Dying IV – Piqua

  This tour will take in areas not covered before and provide an insight into the burial customs and artistic carvings used in Piqua. The symbols used in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries such as the lamb, the rose and the urn will be reviewed and explained. The cemetery is a place of traditions and innovations, of massive memorials and small remembrances and examples of old world markers and new world adaptions. Tour is led by local historian Jim Oda.

• HarvestFest – Tipp City

  Join Downtown Tipp City for a celebration of fall with music, food, and fun! Enjoy a Saturday evening in beautiful historic Downtown Tipp City, and listen to rockin’ tunes by The Big Wazu, enjoy frosty beverages or join in on the costume contest. This will be a fun & free event for all guests ages 21 and up!

October 20

• Picnic at the Big Basket – Newark

  A rare opportunity to take a tour of the former headquarters of The Longaberger Company, known to many as the “Big Basket.” Explore the first two floors of the building, hear stories of Longaberger’s famed history, and enjoy food and live music while you picnic at the basket.

• Medina Cars & Coffee Cruise-In – Medina

  Grab a cup of coffee on the Square, and then check out some of the beautiful, classic cars, street rods, and custom jobs parked around the Square.

October 21

• Heritage Ohio Annual Conference – Newark

  Join us in Newark for 2 days of keynotes, workshops, and networking, October 22 and 23, plus a members only Legacy Circle Reception on October 21. We are bringing together the leaders of preservation and revitalization to provide you with an exciting and educational set of sessions, bringing back many of our most popular sessions and adding in some highly requested topics! Remember to book your hotel rooms, discounted rates end October 2nd.

October 22

• Heritage Ohio Annual Conference – Newark

  Join us in Newark for 2 days of keynotes, workshops, and networking, October 22 and 23, plus a members only Legacy Circle Reception on October 21. We are bringing together the leaders of preservation and revitalization to provide you with an exciting and educational set of sessions, bringing back many of our most popular sessions and adding in some highly requested topics! Remember to book your hotel rooms, discounted rates end October 2nd.

October 23

• Heritage Ohio Annual Conference – Newark

  Join us in Newark for 2 days of keynotes, workshops, and networking, October 22 and 23, plus a members only Legacy Circle Reception on October 21. We are bringing together the leaders of preservation and revitalization to provide you with an exciting and educational set of sessions, bringing back many of our most popular sessions and adding in some highly requested topics! Remember to book your hotel rooms, discounted rates end October 2nd.

• Taste of Geauga – Chardon

  Here’s your chance to experience several of Geauga County’s best restaurants in one fabulous event.

October 24

• Culinary & Residential Tour of the Warehouse District – Cleveland

  The evening begins with an Opening Reception and continues with tours of five historic and modern residences led by knowledgeable and experienced guides. Throughout the event, guests will enjoy live music, a showcase of culinary delights from celebrated Warehouse District restaurants, wine, and craft beer. The evening concludes with a dessert and coffee reception.

• Scare on the Square & Wadsworth Thriller – Wadsworth

  Dress up for the downtown trick or treat, followed up by Wadsworth’s famous Thriller. Afterward, dine with zombies at downtown restaurants! Go ahead, they’re not THAT scary!

October 26

• Trick or Treat on Main Street – Cambridge

  Bring your favorite little ghost, goblin, princess, pirate or other costumed character to Historic Wheeling Avenue.

• Brews & Brains on Main – Cambridge

  The virus has spread and the undead will be out on Wheeling Ave. The “antidote” can be found various spots in downtown Cambridge. This 21+ event is sure to be fun. Admission includes the “antidote” stops, admission to Hells Height’s Haunted House and a souvenir.

• Clean Up Kent – Kent

  Time for fall cleaning in the City of Kent! Come to the Destination Kent CVB/Visitor Centre to pick up supplies and choose a spot on the map for your group to work. Enjoy a cup of coffee and a donut (while they last), then head out to Clean Up Kent!

• Fall Clean Sweep – Marietta

  This day of volunteerism requires all hands on deck to support beautification efforts downtown! Many hands make light work, and Marietta Main Street need as much help as they can muster from local groups, residents, and visitors alike!

• Peoples Bank Theatre Family Trick or Treat Festival – Marietta

  Starting at 5 pm,  a section of Putnam Street will be closed for the little ones to enjoy a street party filled with jumpy houses, food and soda, and more! Then, when you need a break from the gut-busting good time outside, you can enter the not-so-spooky haunted house and enjoy carnival games! However, once the sun begins to set at 7 pm, the ghouls will come out. For all of you young adults looking for a spooktacular time, join  enjoy the Disco Monster Mash, and a night-time of scares! There will be a DJ, costume contests, drinks & snacks, games, prizes, and more!

• Ghost & Ghouls Costume Ball – Middletown

  The evening will feature the rocking band Velvet Crush, interactive games, costume contests, spooky snacks, cash bar + more! Each ticket will receive one complimentary signature, spirited cocktail. Tricks and treats will be around every corner, this is sure to be an evening that will haunt you forever.

• Boo in the Burg & Ohio Wine Tasting – Millersburg

  Join Historic Downtown Millersburg for a night of food, ghost tours, live entertainment and great wines.

• Harry Potter Trick or Treat  – Tipp City

  Join the Merchants of Downtown Tipp City for a fun filled Trick or Treat. Dress up as your favorite Harry Potter character or in your most festive costume for a wizarding day Downtown!

• Hometown Halloween – Troy

  Enjoy some spooky scares in historic downtown Troy.

• Historic Main Street Trick or Treat – Van Wert

  Dress-up and visit the stores and offices in downtown Van Wert for the Downtown Business Owners Trick or Treat. Stop by the Wassenberg Art Center for some ghoulish craft kits.