Much to my endless disappointment, I’ve never lived in an area that trick-or-treaters visit. In past years, whenever my good friend mentioned the hundreds of kids who visit her Cuyahoga Falls neighborhood, I would let out a forlorn sigh. “I wish I lived somewhere that got trick-or-treaters,” I would inevitably say.
Well, dear readers, this year it will finally happen. Just last week, I learned that my sprawling apartment complex hosts trick-or-treat for all the kids in the community. Granted, I won’t get anywhere near the crowds my friend gets in the Falls, (previous years involved a candy chute and a neighbor’s epic haunted house) but for the few dozen kids who come to my door — it’s the one with the orange skeleton — I’ll be ready.
My neighborhood isn’t the only one hosting trick-or-treat — Akron, Stow, Cuyahoga Falls and more will welcome trick-or-treaters this weekend. Check out our roundup of trick-or-treat dates and times.
Get ready to do the “Time Warp” when the Millennial Theatre Project stages “The Rocky Horror Show” this weekend at the Knight Stage. Dr. Frank-N-Furter and company will perform three shows: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Prop bags containing all the “Rocky Horror” essentials (glow stick, rice, newspaper, rubber glove, toilet paper, playing cards and a noise maker) are sold before each show. Tickets are $20 plus fees.
On Saturday, Firestone Theatre will host trick-or-treat at Firestone Community Learning Center. The free event takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. in conjunction with Akron’s trick-or-treat. Student groups will set up stations on the sidewalk in front of the school, passing out treats to all children, whether they are in costumes or not. The event is a service project from Firestone Theatre’s Thespian Troupe.
Don your Halloween costume and do a good deed at the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition’s Trash N Treat. Volunteers will pick up litter along the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail by Summit Lake. More than three tons of trash are removed annually from the Towpath Trail, thanks to these canal cleanups. Those who collect the most trash or find the most interesting item will receive goodie bags. Participants should check in at the pavilion at Summit Lake Park. Trash bags and grabbers will be provided. The event runs from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration is preferred but not required. Stick around afterward for a lantern-making workshop with Akron Soul Train at the Summit Lake pavilion.
Looking for more things to do this weekend and throughout the fall? Check out our guide to fall events in Akron and the surrounding area.
