Events

We don’t need to remind you that the holidays will soon be here. Start planning ahead so you can try all these holiday activities and events around our beautiful state.

The Big Party: That’s what COSE is calling its ultimate holiday party experience to celebrate all things small biz.

We just learned that Hopewell will be hosting an hors d’oeuvres and wine reception at the Westfield Insurance Studio Theatre located at WVIZ Ideastream in Cleveland’s Playhouse Square on Oct. 29.

Boo at the Zoo is a Halloween tradition at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and a great event for people of all ages. During the nine magical nights, families can dress up as an adorable animal or spectacular superhero. Guests are encouraged to wear costumes. Kids get a treat bag and can visit treat stations.

The Queen City annually hosts one of the largest light, art and projection mapping events in the nation, and this year is no different. BLINK is set for Oct. 10-13 and spans over 30 city blocks, from the Kentucky River banks to Cincinnati’s Findlay Market.

What started as a wacky way to predict the upcoming winter has turned into a full-blown festival, now in its 47th year. The Woollybear Festival in Vermillion takes place on Sunday, Oct. 6, and 47 years later, it is still going strong.

Here is a startling fact: An estimated 45% of American seniors 85 and older suffer from Alzheimer’s, according to the Alzheimer’s Association’s Facts and Figures report.

You don’t have to go to Kansas to meet Dorothy and the gang. They will be in Twinsburg the weekend of Sept. 28-29 for the Ohio Wizard of Oz Festival. The two-day festival lets both kids and adults have fun and express themselves creatively.

The Akron-Canton Airport (CAK) is hosting an interactive travel forum for business travelers looking for smarter, healthier travel and insights into the airline industry. The no-cost event will run 9-11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at the airport.

The Cincinnati Comic Expo has grown to become a premier comic convention, bringing together great artists, actors, writers and fans from around the world. The expo, now in its 10th year, is scheduled for Sept. 20-22 at the Duke Energy Convention Center.