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Haunted houses, corn mazes, trick-or-treating: Find Halloween fun, frights in the Valley

By Mahoning Matters staff
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It’s the season for chills in the air, and not just because the leaves and temperatures are falling. Scares and thrills can be found throughout the Mahoning Valley as Halloween approaches.

Haunted houses, corn mazes, pumpkin carving and community trick-or-treating are just a few of the ways to get into the spirit of Halloween. Following are fun and frightful events to consider as the witching hour beckons and November approaches.

And there is even an opportunity to do the “Time Warp” after Halloween.

If you want your event included in this list, email news@mahoningmatters.com.

MAHONING COUNTY

HAUNTED HOUSES AND ONGOING EVENTS

  • Canfield Fairgrounds has Nightmare at the Canfield Scaregrounds every weekend through Halloween. Hours are 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, and 7 to 10 p.m. Sundays and Oct. 31.

  • Boardman Park is offering a Spooktacular Halloween Drive Thru from 5 to 10 p.m. Oct. 17-31. Haunted displays are enhanced with tunes on 88.9-FM.

  • New Springfield Township has a Maze Craze corn maze with hayrides, a zipline, a cornzooka corn cannon and more for children every weekend through Oct. 30. Costs, hours and more information can be found here.

  • Molnar Farms, 3115 E. Western Reserve Road, Poland, has a maze and hayrides every weekend through Oct. 30. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.

  • The Wickyards, 711 Wick Ave., Youngstown, is the site of a Nine Lives haunted house from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays until Halloween. Local musicians perform at 9 p.m. Tickets range from $10 to 20.

SPECIAL EVENTS

  • Mill Creek Park’s Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown, is offering pumpkin carving from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 14. Pumpkins and carving tools will be supplied. Pumpkin Walk at Twilight will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 16. Scarecrow Row is a new attraction and features scarecrows decorated by nonprofit agencies. Refreshments will be available for purchase.

  • East Side Civics, 968 E. Midlothian Blvd., Youngstown, will have a Crafts for a Cause event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 22. Proceeds will go to Trumbull County Local Outreach to Survivors of Suicide.

  • The film “Victor Frankenstein” will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 25 on the lawn between the Ward Beecher Planetarium and Maag Library on the campus of Youngstown State University.

  • St. Christine Catholic Church, 3165 S. Schenley Ave., Youngstown, will be the site of the First Halloween Party for The Purple Cat from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 28.

  • Bake Me Treats, 16 S. Main St., Poland, will host Halloween Fest from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 29. There will be vendors, food trucks, treats and a pumpkin bounce house.

  • The Youngstown Police Department, along with ICU Block Watch, will host a Halloween event from 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 30 at Cardinal Mooney High School, 2545 Erie St. There will be candy and games for children. Officers will also pass out candy from their cruisers on Oct. 31.

  • The Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County branches are hosting Pumpkin Palooza events on various days throughout October. Registration is required. Details for each event can be found here.

STAGE AND SCREEN

  • Trinity United Methodist Church, 30 W. Front St., Youngstown, will present “Hymns of Halloween” at 7 p.m. Oct. 29. The performance features spooky songs, including music from “The Munsters” and “The Addams Family,” pumpkin carols and a costume parade.

  • Penguin City Brewing Co., 460 E. Federal St., Youngstown, will have a screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at 9 p.m. Oct. 29.

  • Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown, will have a screening of the 1925 silent movie “The Monster” with organ accompaniment at 4 p.m. Oct. 30. Tickets, which are $7 plus a $3 fee, can be purchased here.

  • Millennial Theatre will stage “The Rocky Horror Show” at 7 p.m. Nov. 3-5 and midnight Nov. 4 and 5 at B&O Station, 530 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased here.

TRICK-OR-TREAT TIMES

Unless noted, all listings are for Oct. 31.

  • Austintown Township: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

  • Beaver Township: 5 to 7 p.m.

  • Beloit: 5 to 7 p.m.

  • Boardman Township: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

  • Canfield: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

  • Canfield Township: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

  • Campbell: 5 to 7 p.m.

  • Ellsworth Township: 5 to 7 p.m.

  • Greenford and Green Township: 5 to 7 p.m.

  • Lowellville: 5 to 7 p.m.

  • New Middletown: 6 to 7 p.m.

  • Jackson Township and North Jackson: 5 to 7 p.m.

  • Poland Township: 5 to 7 p.m.

  • Poland Village: 5 to 7 p.m.

  • Sebring: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., with Halloween parade at 7 p.m.

  • Struthers: 5 to 7 p.m.

  • Youngstown: 5 to 7 p.m.

SPECIAL TRICK-OR-TREAT EVENTS

  • Believers Church, 1322 W. Western Reserve Road, Boardman: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 22.

  • Salvation Army, 1501 Glenwood Ave., Youngstown: 3:30 to 5 p.m. Oct. 22.

  • Miss Dana’s Diamonds and Elisa’s Entourage will have an All Inclusive Trunk or Treat from 9 to 11 a.m. Oct. 22 for special needs trick-or-treaters and noon to 2 p.m. for all trick-or-treaters at the Canfield Fairgrounds. For more information and to register, click here.

  • Youngstown Playhouse, 600 Playhouse Lane: 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 23. The Playhouse’s second annual event will include a contest for best decorated car. Participants will include DeYor Performing Arts Center, Opera Western Reserve, Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Youngstown Symphony Society, McKee Foos Photography, Spark Motherhood and Station Square.

  • Boardman Nissan, 7809 Market St.: 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 27.

  • The city of Youngstown will host its annual Trails of Treats event from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 29 at Wick Park.

  • Austintown Township Park: 3:30 p.m. Oct. 29.

  • Canfield Village Green: 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 29.

  • Ellsworth Fire Department, 6036 S. Salem-Warren Road: 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 30.

  • Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2985 Center Road, Poland Township: 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 30.

  • Milton Township fire station, 15980 Milton Ave.: 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31.

TRUMBULL COUNTY

HAUNTED HOUSES AND ONGOING EVENTS

  • Hubbard Haunted Woods, 1429 Brookfield Road, is open from 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays and 7 to 10 p.m. Sundays.

  • Maniacs in the Woods, 2619 Hoagland-Blackstub Road, Warren, is open from dusk to 11 p.m. Oct. 14-15, Oct. 21-22 and Oct. 28-29.

SPECIAL EVENTS

  • McKinley Memorial Library, 40 N. Main St., Niles, will host its annual Halloween Party & Pumpkin Walk from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 22.

  • Zombies Walk on Main in Cortland: 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 22.

  • Niles Artisans Farmer’s Market, 434 Robbins Ave., Niles, is scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 23. A petting zoo and face painting will be offered.

  • The 24th annual Trick or Treat event at Eastwood Field, 111 Eastwood Mall Blvd., Niles, is set from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 26 for children 12 and younger. Tickets are required. A Fast Pass for $10 allows a child to skip the line and enter at 5:45 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 330-505-0000.

  • The fourth annual Fall Festival & Special Needs/Disability Resource Fair will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 29 at Cornerhouse Christian Church, 6954 Chestnut-Ridge Road, Hubbard. The event will feature a trunk-or-treat, face painting, games, giveaways, a basket auction and a 50/50 raffle. Participants will also be able to meet and interact with local first responders and their emergency vehicles.

  • The city of Niles’ Halloween Parade on Main Street from Federal to State begins at 1 p.m. Oct. 30.

  • Trumbull County MetroParks Office, 3983 N. River Road NE, Warren, will present Pups N Pumpkins at 1 p.m. Oct. 30. A pet costume contest will be featured.

STAGE AND SCREEN

  • Robins Theatre, 160 E. Market St., Warren, will show “Hocus Pocus” at 7 p.m. Oct. 28. Live music will be presented. Tickets are $22.50 plus applicable fees. Add a Magical Goodie Bag for $17.50. Tickets can be purchased here and at the Robins Theatre Box Office.

TRICK-OR-TREAT TIMES

Unless noted, all listings are for Oct. 31.

  • Bazetta Township: 6 to 8 p.m.
  • Braceville Township: 5 to 7 p.m.
  • Brookfield Township: 5 to 7 p.m.
  • Champion Township: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
  • Cortland: 6 to 8 p.m.
  • Fowler Township: 5 to 7 p.m.
  • Girard: 5 to 7 p.m.
  • Hubbard: 5 to 7 p.m.
  • Hubbard Township: 5 to 7 p.m.
  • Johnston Township: 5 to 7 p.m.
  • Kinsman Township: 5 to 6:30 p.m.
  • McDonald: 5 to 7 p.m.
  • Mineral Ridge: 5 to 7 p.m.
  • Newton Falls: 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 29.
  • Niles: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
  • Southington: 5 to 7 p.m.
  • Vienna Township: 5 to 7 p.m.
  • Warren: 5 to 7 p.m.
  • Weathersfield Township: 5 to 7 p.m.

SPECIAL TRICK-OR-TREAT EVENTS

  • Believers Church, 2577 Schenley Ave. NE, Warren: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 22.

  • Life Church, 610 S. Leavitt Road, Leavittsburg: 3 to 4 p.m. Oct. 22.

  • Chick-fil-A, 1885 Niles Cortland Road SE, Warren: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 27.

  • Howland United Methodist Church, 730 Howland Wilson Road NE: 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 30.

COLUMBIANA COUNTY

ONGOING EVENTS

  • Detwiler Farm, 4520 Renkenberger Road, Columbiana offers hayrides and mazes on weekends through Oct. 30 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SPECIAL EVENTS

BirdFish Brewing, 140 E. Park Ave., Columbiana, will host its annual Halloween Bash on Oct. 29. The event will feature beer, live music, food trucks and a dance party. Crash, The Great will perform at 2:30 p.m., followed by Third Class at 4:30 p.m. and Whiskey Pilot at 7 p.m.

TRICK-OR-TREAT TIMES

Unless noted, all listings are for Oct. 31.

  • Columbiana: 5 to 7 p.m.

  • Lisbon: 5 to 7 p.m.

  • Perry Township: 5 to 7 p.m.

  • Salem: 5 to 7 p.m.

  • Salem Township: 5 to 7 p.m.

This story was originally published October 10, 2022 at 5:00 AM.