How To Have the Best Cleveland Fall

Have a Bonfire

Grab your marshmallows, a 6-pack of Great Lakes or Market Garden brews and invite some friends over, and have a perfect fall night.

Go To Trick-or-Treat Fest at the Zoo

Friday to Sunday, gather the little ones and head to the zoo for some trick or treating. Guest can expect characters in costumes, a Monster Mash dance Party, 20 trick-or-treat stations, train rides on the Pumpkin Express and more. Open starting October 6th through October 29th (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.).

Switch Your Wardrobe to Fall Fashion

Check out some great local boutiques to switch up your wardrobe to get ready for fall fashion. Throw on a cardigan, a sweater, some corduroys and boots and you’ll feel cozy right away. Check out Haven (women) in Chagrin Falls, Whiskey Grade (men and women), Ladder (women) and Double Rainbow (women and kids) in Shaker Heights, Yellowcake (women) in Ohio City and Cool Water Dry Goods (men and women) in Tremont.

Drink Some Fall Coffee/Tea Drinks

Cleveland boasts a growing number of fantastic local coffee shops and they all have fall specials on tap. Whether it’s your typical PSL (pumpkin spice latte) or something maple, or maybe an apple flavored drink, or maybe something hazelnut, cinnamon or butterscotch, there’s surely something for everyone.

Go Camping

Real campers know camping in the summer is for the weak. It’s the fall where you truly feel one with nature, when you wake up and you’re so cold you need to sit around the fire but crack open that first brew and you’re good to go. And if you can’t handle the elements, try glamping.

Go on a Fall Hike

Fall colors are one of the best parts of the season in Northeast Ohio, and thankfully we're blessed with an abundance of beautiful parks and hiking trails, all within an hour of downtown Cleveland, where you can take in the foliage.

Go To HalloWeekends at Cedar Point

1 Cedar Point Dr., Sandusky

There is no haunted Halloween experience with more events and attractions than HalloWeekends at Cedar Point. With multiple mazes, scare zones, shows and experiences, there is surely something that will scare anyone willing to make the trip to Sandusky. It’s open every Friday through Sunday through the end of October.

12 Hours of Terror at the Capitol Theatre

1390 West 65th St., Cleveland

Cleveland Cinemas' beloved annual horror movie marathon "12 Hours of Terror" returns to the Capitol Theatre Oct. 21st. This year's films include Slumber Party Massacre 2, Final Destination 2, Hereditary, Cabin in the Woods, Brain Damage and From Dusk Til’ Dawn. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 the day of show.

Football season, baby

High school football is very beloved in Northeast Ohio, there’s many colleges with teams around and the Browns very well may be good this year (it’s early). Fall means football and there’s plenty of it, which makes sense, considering the Football Hall of Fame is right down the road in Canton. Susan Cashdollar

Take the Haunted Cleveland Lakefront Ghost Tour

Visit the famous sites of exorcisms, haunted houses and more on this tour. Tickets are $52 per person.