Be a Tourist: Events around town October 18-20

Looking for some fun things to do this weekend? Look no further than right here in Erie. Here is a list of some great activities that are taking place this weekend!

ZooBoo 2024

Join the Erie Zoo for one of the largest kid-friendly Halloween events in the tri-state area! So put on your costume and get ready to experience the Zoo “Halloween style”!  Every night of ZooBOO is packed with scary, but not too scary Halloween family fun! Trick-or-Treat at booths throughout the zoo (all ages welcome with the purchase of a Treater ticket), visit the Talking Pumpkins, and much more! Additional event details are available on the zoo’s website.

John P. Kee & Le’Andria Johnson – Soulful Praise

Join John P. Kee and Le’Andria Johnson at the Warner Theatre for an evening of uplifting, soulful gospel music. More information is available at erieevents.com

Eerie Fall Fest at Gridley Park

Enjoy kid-friendly crafts, games, carriage rides, music, food, and so much more for the Eerie Fall Fest at Fridley Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 19! At noon, there will be a trick-or-treat parade for kids of all ages, featuring candy stations with our community partners and organizations.

Best Little Fall Festival at Mound Grove

There will be stage performances, face painting, a cake walk, Erie’s only potato slingshot, and of course, plenty of vendors. This event is FREE and lots of fun for the whole family! Learn more by clicking here.

Great Lakes Beach Glass and Coastal Arts Festival

Stop by the Bayfront Convention Center for a weekend full of vendors, speakers and educational information regarding beach glass, sea glass and all things beachy and coastal! View more details online here.

Erie Guild of Craftsmen Fall Crafts Show

Join the Erie Guild of Craftsmen for the 51st Annual Fall Craft Show. This year’s show will include opportunities to shop, live demonstrations, and a craft auction. Tickets are $3 each. Learn more by clicking here.

Cozy Craft and Music Festival

Enjoy acoustic and mellow music, coffee, handmade crafts, food vendors and good vibes at The Cozy Craft and Music Festival at Basement Transmissions, 145 W 11th St. Tickets are $5 per person. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 20.

Candlelight Ghost Walk

See the places and hear the stories that earned Girard’s Main Street its designation on the National Register of Historic Places. This year’s ghost walks will focus exclusively on the spirits that inhabit this charming town. As you explore Girard’s hauntings, you will also learn its remarkable history, including stories of the incredible deeds of a secret network of law-breakers who harbored fugitive slaves as they made their way to Canada on the Underground Railroad. More event details can be found at candlelightghostwalks.com

PACA presents “The Woman in Black”

Embrace the spirit of spooky season with the spine-tingling story of The Woman In Black. A lawyer hires an actor to tutor him in recounting to family and friends a story that has long troubled him concerning events that transpired when he attended the funeral of an elderly recluse. There he caught sight of the woman in black, the mere mention of whom terrifies the locals, for she is a specter who haunts the neighborhood where her illegitimate child was accidentally killed. Anyone who sees her dies! The lawyer has invited some friends to watch as he and the actor recreate the events of that dark and stormy night. Learn more on PACA’s website.

Erie Playhouse presents ‘Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’

Sweeny Todd has become a bloody, worldwide success since being awarded eight Tonys, (including Best Musical), for its Broadway premiere. Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to 19th-century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. Tickets and more information can be found on the Playhouse’s website.

Sparrow Pond Haunted Hayrides

Tickets are $14 per person and can be purchased upon arrival. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. with the last ticket being sold at 10:00 p.m. Learn more about the festivities by clicking here.

Halloween Moonlight Cruises

Enjoy a 2-3 hour cruise aboard the Victorian Princess filled with Halloween fun! This week’s theme is Witches. Additional details are available online here.

Haunted History Tours of Union Station

See what lies beneath! Enjoy a unique experience taking a two-hour guided tour throughout Union Station and taking in the rich history dating back almost 100 years! $20/pp. Click here to learn more.

Fall Fest at Peek’n Peak

Celebrate Fall at the 36th Annual Fall Fest at Peek’n Peak Resort! Two weekends full of fall fun in the foothills of Western New York. Brilliant foliage sets the scene for a juried craft show with more than 100 vendors and a farmers’ market beside activities like the pumpkin cannon, children’s games, live entertainment, pony rides, ski lift rides, classic car cruise-in, and an annual snow sports equipment sale! Find out more by heading to Peek’n Peak’s website here.

Port Farms Fall Harvest Festival

Experience the Fall Harvest season at Port Farms beginning in mid-September through the end of October. With a variety of activities, we are sure to have something for guests of all ages! Groups, families and friends enjoy the autumn air and ever-changing glorious fall colors while visiting our sprawling farm in a beautiful country setting in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Additional details on Fall Fest can be found on Port Farms’ website.

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