Family-Friendly Fall Activities Near Kent 2026

38 family-friendly fall activities near Kent.

Kent and surrounding areas offer a mix of Halloween activities as autumn progresses. For major draws, consider the extensive attractions at Boo at the Zoo or the Fall Family Fun Fest.

If you're seeking free events, look to the City-Wide Trick-or-Treat. Families looking for activities beyond trick-or-treating will find plenty to explore.

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Illustration of a child in a witch costume holding a pumpkin bucket on a leafy sidewalk lined with glowing houses at dusk (Cuyahoga Falls City-Wide Trick-or-Treat)

Cuyahoga Falls City-Wide Trick-or-Treat

Cuyahoga Falls 7 mi

Neighborhood trick-or-treating across the city of Cuyahoga Falls.

Illustration of striped market booths and pumpkin displays on a street with small clay figures under orange autumn trees (Harvest Festival at Hale Farm & Village)

Harvest Festival at Hale Farm & Village

Bath 13 mi

Experience 19th-century farm life, cider pressing, and Johnny Appleseed appearances.

Derthick's Farm & Corn Maze

Mantua 13 mi $

Explore over seven miles of winding maze paths and farm activities.

Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (Heritage Farms Pumpkin Pandemonium)

Heritage Farms Pumpkin Pandemonium

Peninsula 12 mi $

Harvest maze, scenic hayrides, and family games on a historic farm.

Kingsway Pumpkin Farm

Hartville 12 mi $

Family-friendly fall fun featuring a Mount Rushmore corn maze.

City of Solon Fall Festival

Solon 16 mi Free

Free autumn celebration with a pumpkin patch, inflatables, and backyard games.

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (Fun on the Farm: Little Harvesters: Pumpkins, Corn & Fall Fun)

Fun on the Farm: Little Harvesters: Pumpkins, Corn & Fall Fun

Akron 13 mi $

Hands-on harvest program and barnyard visit designed for children ages 3 to 5.

Illustration of small costumed figures and a witch playing on a sunny lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a tent and orange trees (Fun on the Farm: Farm Kids: Work, Play & Harvest)

Fun on the Farm: Farm Kids: Work, Play & Harvest

Akron 13 mi $

Hands-on 19th-century chores and activities for children ages 5 to 8.

Illustration of three costumed clay children and little ghosts at a table with pumpkins and decorated cookies in autumn light (2026 Fall Arts & Crafts Festival)

2026 Fall Arts & Crafts Festival

Hartville 13 mi

Features handmade and traditional crafts from over 100 crafters.

Boo at the Zoo

Cleveland 27 mi $$

Trick-or-treat along decorated paths with costumed characters and train rides.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch full of orange pumpkins on curling vines, with small figures, a wheelbarrow and a farm stand (Red Wagon Farm Pumpkin Festival)

Red Wagon Farm Pumpkin Festival

Columbia Station 31 mi

Features a 5-acre corn maze and Land of Scarecrows wagon rides.

Spooky Pooch Parade

Lakewood 31 mi Free

Dog costume parade and festival featuring contests, prizes, and pumpkin painting.

Illustration of a giant pumpkin float rolling down a town street past costumed figures, with orange balloons and confetti (Tricks & Treats Halloween Celebration at Crocker Park)

Tricks & Treats Halloween Celebration at Crocker Park

Westlake 37 mi Free

Outdoor trick-or-treating, creative chalk zones, and a pet costume contest.

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Corn & Pumpkin Weekend)

Corn & Pumpkin Weekend

Kirtland 29 mi $

Features pumpkin bowling, corn husk doll crafts, and a corn maze.

Halloween Run for Justice

Cleveland 31 mi $$

Costume charity race and walk supporting community legal programs.

Illustration of toy goats, a pony and white ducks among pumpkins and hay in a fenced pen with two costumed children (White House Fruit Farm Fall Harvest Weekends)

White House Fruit Farm Fall Harvest Weekends

Canfield 32 mi

Farm harvest weekends featuring wagon rides, animals, pumpkins, and fresh donuts.

Illustration of a small pumpkin-filled pen where a child in a pink hat feeds a goat, bunnies, and ducks (Halloween on the Farm at Majestic Meadows Alpacas)

Halloween on the Farm at Majestic Meadows Alpacas

Medina 28 mi $$

Explore a decorated animal farm with a haunted maze and trick-or-treating.

Illustration of a small figure walking a path between tall golden cornstalks toward a red flag, with pumpkins nearby (Beriswill's Farm Market Corn Maze)

Beriswill's Farm Market Corn Maze

Valley City 31 mi $

Five acres of corn mazes, farm animals, slides, and hayrides.

Pumpkins & Piranhas

Cleveland 30 mi $$

After-hours aquarium Halloween celebration featuring costumed divers and underwater jack-o’-lanterns

Illustration of striped booths with pumpkins and costumed figures on a town street with orange autumn trees (The Cleveland Moms Halloween Spooktacular - West Side Edition)

The Cleveland Moms Halloween Spooktacular - West Side Edition

North Olmsted 34 mi Free

Trick-or-treating, costume contest, inflatables, and character visits.

Boo-tanical Bash

Cleveland 28 mi $$

Costume dance party with a live DJ, storytime, and trick-or-treating.

Trick or Treat in the Village

Cleveland 28 mi $

Costumed trick-or-treating at the homes of 19th-century village residents.

Illustration of two small costumed children and a witch among pumpkins, hay bales and autumn trees on a sunny lawn (Halloween Drive-Thru at Lake Metroparks Farmpark)

Halloween Drive-Thru at Lake Metroparks Farmpark

Kirtland 30 mi

After-dark drive-thru past playfully frightful sites from your own vehicle.

Illustration of a red tractor pulling a wooden wagon of small costumed figures past pumpkins and autumn trees near a red barn (Special Sports Spooktacular Special Needs Halloween Party)

Special Sports Spooktacular Special Needs Halloween Party

Mentor 37 mi $

Special needs Halloween party featuring hayrides, games, and a trick-or-treat parade.

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (Pumpkin Village at Mapleside Farms)

Pumpkin Village at Mapleside Farms

Brunswick 26 mi $$

Home to America's longest slide and Ohio's largest jumping pillow.

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (Homeschool Field Trip Day: Harvest Season)

Homeschool Field Trip Day: Harvest Season

Cleveland 28 mi $

Educator-led harvest and food history programs for homeschool students.

Elyria Apple Festival

Elyria 41 mi

Downtown festival featuring an apple baking contest, car show, and 5K.

Monster Mash Dash

Lorain 49 mi $$

Halloween 5K run and 1-mile walk welcoming costumes and dogs.

Illustration of smiling ghost figures and a small costumed child beside pumpkins and paint cups on a wooden table (Lorain County Metro Parks Halloween Fair)

Lorain County Metro Parks Halloween Fair

LaGrange 42 mi $

Features haunted and family-friendly trails, train rides, and carnival games.

Illustration of a fall festival street with big pumpkins in front, striped booths, and small figures under orange trees (Cuyahoga Falls Fall Family Fun Fest)

Cuyahoga Falls Fall Family Fun Fest

Cuyahoga Falls 7 mi Free

Free community fall festival at Water Works Park

Illustration of a town square fall festival with striped pumpkin booths, costumed figures, and orange autumn trees (Boo at the Zoo - Ultimate Fall Fest)

Boo at the Zoo - Ultimate Fall Fest

Akron 11 mi $$

Revitalized fall festival with themed areas and adult Oktoberfest.

Quirk-O-Ween

Cuyahoga Falls 7 mi $

Community Halloween celebration with trick-or-treating and crafts

Hands-On Halloween

Akron 10 mi $$

Not-So-Spooky Monster Course and costume parades

Illustration of a ghost, a witch and a pumpkin figure on a dusk street with glowing houses, autumn leaves and pumpkins (Trunk & Treat at Church of the Lakes)

Trunk & Treat at Church of the Lakes

Canton 21 mi Free

Community Trunk & Treat event

The Enchanted Forest

Wilmot 36 mi $

Enchanted forest with costumed characters and jack-o'-lanterns

Illustration of a small Ferris wheel, striped tents and a decorated booth with pumpkins on a grassy fairground in autumn (Trumbull County Fair Halloween Family Fun Weekend)

Trumbull County Fair Halloween Family Fun Weekend

Cortland 32 mi $$

Weekend of Halloween-themed fair attractions and entertainment.

Fall Fun at Hartford Orchards

Hartford 42 mi $

Wicked-themed corn maze and pick-your-own pumpkins

Halloween House at the Freer Home

Ashland 54 mi $

Family-friendly Halloween house tour after hours

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Illustration of a Halloween gathering at dusk with a smiling ghost, costumed figures, glowing jack-o'-lanterns and lights

Food, Drink, and Parties

1 of 14 Nightmare on Front Street Cuyahoga Falls

Downtown Halloween festival with craft beer tastings, food trucks, and costume contest.

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Illustration of a small cottage with glowing windows, ghosts, jack o'lanterns and black cats under a full moon at dusk

Haunted Experiences

1 of 18 Factory of Terror Canton

Three-time World record-winning haunted attraction with four houses and five bars.

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Illustration of friendly ghosts on small town rooftops with pumpkins and glowing windows as two witches fly past a full moon

Unique & Unusual

1 of 6 Spooktacular Halloween Display Tour Cuyahoga Falls

Self-guided tour of decorated neighborhood homes across Cuyahoga Falls.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the restroom situation at farms and outdoor events near Kent?

Assume porta-potties, plan accordingly: go before leaving home, carry your own wipes and sanitizer, and do a preemptive stop before the hayride or maze, which trap you for 30-plus minutes. Locate the restrooms on the farm map at arrival, not mid-crisis. For potty-training kids, a car-trunk travel seat is the veteran move on big farm days.

How do we tell if a Halloween event in Kent is genuinely not-so-scary for young kids?

Look for daytime hours, words like "lights-on," "boo-tacular," or "little goblins," and photos showing costumed staff without masks. Red flags: chainsaws in the trailer video, teen-focused marketing, or a shared site with a nighttime haunt where sets stay visible. Reviews from parents mentioning specific ages are gold. When unsure, email and ask whether characters jump-scare or just wave.

How should we dress kids for October weather swings in Kent?

Layer like an onion: t-shirt, zip hoodie, and a packable shell beats one heavy coat, because farm mornings can be chilly while afternoons hit t-shirt warm. Sunscreen still matters at daytime patches, hats work for both sun and cold, and gloves live in the bag after mid-October evenings. Dress costumes over base layers so warmth doesn't ruin the look.

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