Northwest Ohio’s Halloween season reaches its peak this week, headlined by the Cops & Kids Findlay Halloween Parade, which steps off at 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 27, along South Main Street in Findlay.
The parade route runs from Lake Cascades Parkway and Sixth Street north on Main Street to Lima Street, according to the University of Findlay’s Pulse and parade organizers at copsandkidsfindlay.org. Families are advised to arrive early for curb space along South Main.
Sunday, October 25, brought its own round of trick-or-treat hours across the region, including New Riegel from 2 to 4 p.m. and Tiffin from 6 to 8 p.m., along with the final Ghost Town Corn Maze Days in Findlay, according to 106.3 The Fox’s haunted happenings guide.
The Halloween calendar continues Monday, October 26, when UNOH Athletics hosts a trunk or treat from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 2800 Racers Way in Lima, next to the tennis courts, with decorated cars, candy and games.
Saturday’s warm-up events drew families across Hancock and Allen counties, including the WKXA Trunk or Treat and Pumpkin Train in Findlay and Safety City Trunk or Treat in Lima.
Drivers across the region are urged to slow down on neighborhood streets during trick-or-treat hours this week, and parents are reminded to keep costumes visible after dark.
With the Findlay parade on Tuesday and community trick-or-treat nights rolling through Halloween, northwest Ohio families have a full final week of the season still ahead.
Organizers remind parade-goers that Main Street closures take effect ahead of the 7 p.m. step-off, and side streets near Lake Cascades Parkway fill first. The Cops & Kids parade is one of Findlay’s longest-running family traditions, pairing local law enforcement with schools, bands and community groups.
For families still mapping the week, the regional guides list community trick-or-treat times town by town, and local police departments across Hancock, Seneca and Allen counties are repeating the standard advice: use sidewalks, carry a light, and check candy before eating it.
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