Family-Friendly Fall Activities Near Mansfield 2026

38 family-friendly fall activities near Mansfield

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (Honey Haven Fall Festival)

Honey Haven Fall Festival

Sep 26 – Oct 31

Ashland 9 mi Free

Free-admission farm festival featuring an 8-acre corn maze and zoo

Elyria Apple Festival

Sep 18 – Sep 20

Elyria 48 mi

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

Monster Mash Dash

Sat, Oct 3

Lorain 48 mi $$

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

Boo at the Zoo

Oct 3 – Oct 25

Powell 52 mi

Merry-not-scary Halloween celebration with a trick-or-treat trail and character ambassadors.

Illustration of a row of cars with open trunks decorated for Halloween at sunset with balloons, pumpkins and costumed kids (Dublin Halloween Spooktacular)

Dublin Halloween Spooktacular

Oct 15 – Oct 16

Dublin 56 mi Free

Family Halloween festival featuring a trunk-or-treat trail and live entertainment.

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

Sat, Oct 3

Bath 57 mi

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

Apple Butter Stirrin' Festival

Oct 16 – Oct 18

Coshocton 47 mi $

55th annual heritage festival featuring traditional apple butter stirring over open fires.

Illustration of three costumed clay children and little ghosts at a table with pumpkins and decorated cookies in autumn light (Lorain County Metro Parks Halloween Fair)

Lorain County Metro Parks Halloween Fair

Oct 9 – Oct 24

LaGrange 42 mi $

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

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

Sep 19 – Oct 31

Columbia Station 49 mi

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

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

Sat, Oct 24

Westlake 57 mi Free

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

Illustration of costumed children and a cat walking a leafy sidewalk past glowing jack-o'-lanterns and cozy houses at dusk (Bexley Halloween Trick-or-Treat)

Bexley Halloween Trick-or-Treat

Thu, Oct 29

Bexley 60 mi Free

Community-wide trick-or-treat with volunteer safety patrol

Illustration of toy goats, a pony and white ducks among pumpkins and hay in a fenced pen with two costumed children (Olentangy Fall Festival & TreatFest)

Olentangy Fall Festival & TreatFest

Sat, Oct 24

Lewis Center 47 mi $

Features trick-or-treating, character meet-and-greets, a costume contest, and bounce houses.

Illustration of a ghost and two costumed kids trick or treating past glowing houses with pumpkins and autumn leaves at dusk (Central Ohio Trick or Treat)

Central Ohio Trick or Treat

Thu, Oct 29

Columbus 52 mi

Unified recommended trick-or-treat date for Central Ohio communities.

Bexley Harvest Festival

Fri, Oct 9

Bexley 59 mi Free

Community celebration with hayrides, magic shows, and an enchanted walk.

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

Oct 16 – Oct 31

Medina 43 mi $$

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

Illustration of a corn maze path with tall golden cornstalks, small costumed figures, a flag, pumpkins and a red barn (Beriswill's Farm Market Corn Maze)

Beriswill's Farm Market Corn Maze

Sep 19 – Oct 31

Valley City 43 mi $

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

Olentangy Pumpkin Run 2026

Sat, Oct 24

Lewis Center 47 mi $

Fall fun run featuring bubble starts, trick-or-treat stops, and finisher pumpkins.

Illustration of a craft table with a glitter pumpkin, paint cups, a clay kid, a smiling ghost and a paper bat under bunting (New Albany Fall Festival & TreatFest)

New Albany Fall Festival & TreatFest

Sun, Oct 11

New Albany 49 mi $

Outdoor family festival featuring costume contests, trick-or-treating, and a pumpkin run.

New Albany Trunk or Treat

Sat, Oct 24

New Albany 47 mi

Community trick-or-treating from car to car with decorated trunks.

Boo & Brew at Bridge Park

Wed, Oct 21

Dublin 55 mi

Trick-or-treat with local businesses featuring a costume contest and kids' entertainment.

Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (The Cleveland Moms Halloween Spooktacular - West Side Edition)

The Cleveland Moms Halloween Spooktacular - West Side Edition

Sun, Oct 4

North Olmsted 56 mi Free

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

New Albany Pumpkin Run 2026

Sun, Oct 11

New Albany 49 mi $

Fall family fun run featuring bubble starts, costumes, and finisher pumpkins.

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (LC Gahanna Harvest Fest)

LC Gahanna Harvest Fest

Sat, Oct 17

Gahanna 51 mi Free

Fall festival featuring live bluegrass music, local vendors, and family inflatables.

All Disabilities Fall Festival

Sun, Nov 1

Columbus 59 mi Free

Inclusive fall celebration with trick-or-treating, costume contests, and family activities.

Harvest Fest at LC Hilliard

Sat, Oct 17

Hilliard 59 mi Free

Complimentary pumpkin patch, inflatables, face painting, and seasonal games.

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (Central Ohio Veteran Fall Festival "Vet Fest")

Central Ohio Veteran Fall Festival "Vet Fest"

Sat, Oct 3

Delaware 45 mi Free

Community festival honoring veterans with food and seasonal celebrations

Ghost Handprint Making

Sat, Oct 3

Columbus 49 mi $

Create a clay impression keepsake custom painted into a ghost.

Illustration of a fall festival street with big pumpkins in front, striped booths, and small figures under orange trees (Pumpkin Village at Mapleside Farms)

Pumpkin Village at Mapleside Farms

Sep 11 – Nov 1

Brunswick 50 mi $$

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

Illustration of costumed children and two witches on a lawn with pumpkins, a small tent and orange autumn trees (In Person: Boo Bags, Kindness Treats and Donation Drive)

In Person: Boo Bags, Kindness Treats and Donation Drive

Sat, Oct 10

Columbus 52 mi $

Kids assemble fall treat bags and tour a local food pantry.

Illustration of a Halloween craft scene with clay kids, a friendly ghost, bats and glowing pumpkins under party bunting (Columbus Oktoberfest Paint & Sip)

Columbus Oktoberfest Paint & Sip

Sat, Sep 12

Columbus 58 mi $$

Guided pumpkin painting with included drink

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (Halloween House at the Freer Home)

Halloween House at the Freer Home

Ashland 13 mi $

Family-friendly Halloween house tour after hours

Paws & Pumpkins Festival

Marion 34 mi $

Fall fundraiser for animal rescue with a cozy fire pit.

Illustration of a small Ferris wheel, striped tents and a decorated booth with pumpkins on a grassy fairground in autumn (Boo at the Zoo - Ultimate Fall Fest)

Boo at the Zoo - Ultimate Fall Fest

Akron 55 mi $$

Revitalized fall festival with themed areas and adult Oktoberfest.

Illustration of a child in a witch costume holding a pumpkin bucket on a leafy sidewalk lined with glowing houses at dusk (Trunk & Treat at Church of the Lakes)

Trunk & Treat at Church of the Lakes

Canton 56 mi Free

Community Trunk & Treat event

Hands-On Halloween

Akron 56 mi $$

Not-So-Spooky Monster Course and costume parades

Quirk-O-Ween

Cuyahoga Falls 59 mi $

Community Halloween celebration with trick-or-treating and crafts

The Enchanted Forest

Wilmot 46 mi $

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

Dublin Trick or Treat

Dublin 56 mi Free

City-wide trick-or-treat coordinated by MORPC

Family-Friendly Fall Activities this weekend Oct 23–25

Sat24Oct Tricks & Treats Halloween Celebration at Crocker ParkWestlake

Sat24Oct Olentangy Fall Festival & TreatFestLewis Center

Sat24Oct Olentangy Pumpkin Run 2026Lewis Center

Sat24Oct New Albany Trunk or TreatNew Albany

thru1Nov Pumpkin Village at Mapleside FarmsBrunswick

thru31Oct Red Wagon Farm Pumpkin FestivalColumbia Station

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Illustration of a Halloween party at dusk with costumed characters around a punch bowl, a ghost, pumpkins and string lights

MansfieldHalloween Food, Drink, and Parties10 parties & tastings

Illustration of a small haunted cottage with glowing windows, ghosts, jack-o'-lanterns and a black cat under a pale moon

MansfieldHaunted Experiences19 haunted attractions

Illustration of a pumpkin character and a ghost performing on a small stage with red curtains before a costumed audience

MansfieldHalloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment6 shows & screenings

Illustration of white ghosts floating over houses with glowing windows and pumpkins, with a witch flying past a full moon

MansfieldUnique Halloween Events7 unique events

About Family-Friendly Fall Activities near Mansfield

Mansfield families seeking Halloween adventures will find plenty to choose from. For a headline attraction, consider the well-established Boo at the Zoo, offering a classic Halloween experience in Powell. If you're looking for a more accessible local treat, many neighborhoods will host their own Trick or Treat events.

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