https://valleyweekender.com/Fun things to do in Youngstown, the Mahoning Valley and a short drive beyonden-usSat, 07 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://valleyweekender.com/nelly-covelli-centre-december-11-2026/https://valleyweekender.com/nelly-covelli-centre-december-11-2026/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000EventsNelly with special guest Afroman comes to downtown Youngstown on Friday, December 11, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. Official date, venue and ticket information. https://valleyweekender.com/holiday-events-youngstown-2026/https://valleyweekender.com/holiday-events-youngstown-2026/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000HolidayYoungstown's Light Up Night parade, free Frost & Lights at Fellows Riverside Gardens, two Nutcrackers, Disney On Ice, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Home Alone 2 with the YSO and more: confirmed holiday events in and near Youngstown for November and December 2026. https://valleyweekender.com/indoor-things-to-do-with-kids-youngstown/https://valleyweekender.com/indoor-things-to-do-with-kids-youngstown/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Free & cheapRainy-day and cold-weather kid plans near Youngstown: OH WOW science center, free museums, Ford Nature Center, libraries, trampoline parks, bowling, ice skating and short indoor day trips. 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, Gary Allan, Chicago, Kenny G, YSU Penguins home games, Sugarland, Youngstown Phantoms hockey, Come From Away at the Playhouse and Trans-Siberian Orchestra: the confirmed big events in and around Youngstown from Oct. 29 through November 2026. https://valleyweekender.com/things-to-do-youngstown-this-weekend-nov-6-8-2026/https://valleyweekender.com/things-to-do-youngstown-this-weekend-nov-6-8-2026/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000This weekendCome From Away opens at the Youngstown Playhouse, the Phantoms host Madison twice, Warren lights up Courthouse Square, plus the November Flea, a new book bazaar, a free planetarium show and a vintage holiday antique show. https://valleyweekender.com/christmas-tree-farms-near-youngstown-2026/https://valleyweekender.com/christmas-tree-farms-near-youngstown-2026/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000HolidayWhere to cut your own Christmas tree or grab a fresh pre-cut one near Youngstown in 2026: opening days, hours, prices, tree types, wagon rides and hot cocoa at farms in Mahoning and Trumbull counties and just over the line in Pennsylvania. https://valleyweekender.com/trick-or-treat-hours-youngstown-mahoning-trumbull-columbiana-2026/https://valleyweekender.com/trick-or-treat-hours-youngstown-mahoning-trumbull-columbiana-2026/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000HalloweenEvery trick-or-treat time we could confirm for Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026: 61 towns and townships in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties, grouped by hours, plus the ones with conflicting times. https://valleyweekender.com/things-to-do-youngstown-this-weekend-oct-30-nov-1-2026/https://valleyweekender.com/things-to-do-youngstown-this-weekend-oct-30-nov-1-2026/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000This weekendHalloween lands on a Saturday: trick-or-treat hours by town, parades, two downtown bar crawls, YSU football, the last nights of the haunts and corn mazes, and a few calm options for Sunday. https://valleyweekender.com/mill-creek-park-guide-youngstown/https://valleyweekender.com/mill-creek-park-guide-youngstown/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Free & cheapLanterman's Falls, the Gorge Trail, the Silver Bridge, Fellows Riverside Gardens and three lakes: how to see the best of Mill Creek Park, with addresses, hours, current road closures and upcoming programs. 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/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/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/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/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/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/pumpkin-patches-corn-mazes-near-youngstown-2026/https://valleyweekender.com/pumpkin-patches-corn-mazes-near-youngstown-2026/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000HalloweenWhere to pick pumpkins, get lost in a corn maze and grab cider and donuts near Youngstown for the rest of fall 2026, with hours, prices, drive times and the last day each farm is open. 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. 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/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.