https://valleyweekender.com/Fun things to do in Youngstown, the Mahoning Valley and a short drive beyonden-usThu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://valleyweekender.com/things-to-do-youngstown-this-weekend-oct-23-25-2026/https://valleyweekender.com/things-to-do-youngstown-this-weekend-oct-23-25-2026/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000This weekendHaunted hayrides, trunk-or-treats, a Kennywood drone show, a silent film with live pipe organ and free museums: our picks for the last full weekend before Halloween. https://valleyweekender.com/holiday-events-youngstown-2026/https://valleyweekender.com/holiday-events-youngstown-2026/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000HolidayFree Frost & Lights at Fellows Riverside Gardens, Disney On Ice, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, TubaChristmas and more: confirmed holiday events in and near Youngstown for November and December 2026. https://valleyweekender.com/haunted-houses-near-youngstown-2026/https://valleyweekender.com/haunted-houses-near-youngstown-2026/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000HalloweenEvery haunted house and hayride in the Mahoning Valley for 2026, plus the big theme-park Halloween events within a two-and-a-half-hour drive, with the last night each is open. https://valleyweekender.com/free-things-to-do-youngstown/https://valleyweekender.com/free-things-to-do-youngstown/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Free & cheapA free art museum with 22,000 works, a 12-acre public garden, Lanterman's Falls in Mill Creek Park, and a free national park an hour away: the best no-cost outings in and around Youngstown. https://valleyweekender.com/kennywood-phantom-fall-fest-2026-drone-show/https://valleyweekender.com/kennywood-phantom-fall-fest-2026-drone-show/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Theme parksKennywood's Phantom Fall Fest ends Nov. 1, 2026, and the park is debuting its first Phantom Fall Fest drone show on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 10:15 p.m. Here's what to know before you make the 76-mile drive. https://valleyweekender.com/cuyahoga-valley-national-park-day-trip-from-youngstown/https://valleyweekender.com/cuyahoga-valley-national-park-day-trip-from-youngstown/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Day tripsOhio's national park has no entrance fee and is about an hour from Youngstown. Here's what to do, what to bring, and how to plan a late-fall or winter visit. https://valleyweekender.com/youngstown-events-november-2026/https://valleyweekender.com/youngstown-events-november-2026/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000EventsWWE at the Covelli Centre, YSU Penguins home games, Sugarland, Youngstown Phantoms hockey, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Stambaugh concerts: the confirmed big events in Youngstown from Oct. 29 through November 2026. https://valleyweekender.com/kennywood-holiday-lights-2026/https://valleyweekender.com/kennywood-holiday-lights-2026/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000HolidayKennywood Holiday Lights runs Nov. 13, 2026 through Jan. 3, 2027, with more than 3 million lights, 20+ rides and Pennsylvania's tallest Christmas tree. Here are the operating days and the policies to know. https://valleyweekender.com/trunk-or-treat-halloween-parades-mahoning-valley-2026/https://valleyweekender.com/trunk-or-treat-halloween-parades-mahoning-valley-2026/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000HalloweenKid-friendly Halloween in Youngstown, Warren, Niles, Austintown, Campbell, Struthers and Greenville: every trunk-or-treat, parade and costume event we could confirm from Oct. 24 to Oct. 31. https://valleyweekender.com/day-trips-from-youngstown/https://valleyweekender.com/day-trips-from-youngstown/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Day tripsRoller coasters, the Rock Hall, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a free national park and Pennsylvania's only seashore: the best day trips from Youngstown, with drive times, current hours and admission. https://valleyweekender.com/cedar-point-halloweekends-2026-guide-from-youngstown/https://valleyweekender.com/cedar-point-halloweekends-2026-guide-from-youngstown/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Theme parksHalloWeekends runs on select days through Nov. 1, 2026. Here's how far Cedar Point is from the Valley, what's different by day and by night, and the season-pass deadline to know about.