1. High Roller Happy Hour at Thirsty Pony
Why you should go: Funcoast is partying on Thursdays once again. Come to Thirsty Pony to hang with Funcoast and enjoy drinks, food, fun and, of course, a giveaway. The High Roller Happy Hours are your only chance to win tickets on the Fun Bus, which will be taking all of our highroller winners to and from the Hollywood Casino in Toledo on Dec. 1.
WHEN: 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11
WHERE: Thirsty Pony, 1935 Cleveland Rd., Sandusky
COST: Free
INFO: editor@funcoast.com
2. HalloWeekends
Why you should go: HalloWeekends is a super awesome local attraction that is often over looked as a fun fall activity. We are so used to having Cedar Point waiting for us to visit at this point in the season that many of us often put off going for so long that the park closes before we get a chance to visit. Plus, we forget that HalloWeekends isn’t the same as visiting Cedar Point the rest of the summer. There are special attractions only available during HalloWeekends and the park is so much scarier this time of year.
WHEN: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7 & noon-9 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 14-28; 6 p.m.-midnight Fridays & 11 a.m.-midnight Saturdays, now-Oct. 28
WHERE: Cedar Point, One Cedar Point Dr., Sandusky
COST: $35.99-$82.99
INFO: www.cedarpoint.com
3. Zombie Pub Crawl & Ball
Why you should go: Dress up like a zombie, go to the bars and dance the night away. Then, at the end of the night when you feel like a zombie, you’ll look like one too. It’s totally awesome, what more could you ask for? There will also be a costume contest with cash prizes going on at Slater’s Pub.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27
WHERE: Main Street, Downtown Port Clinton
COST: $10 per person
INFO: 419-734-5503 or www.historicportclinton.com/mobile/events.html
4. Sandusky State Ghost Hunt with Dustin Pari & Christopher Fleming and Sandusky State Ghost Hunt with John Zaffis
Why you should go: Yes, we combined two events into one with this pick. We know it’s sort of cheating, but we make the rules, so we don’t care. Hunt the famous Sandusky State Theatre for ghosts and other paranormal activity with the help of famous paranormal investigators and hunters.
WHEN: 6:45-11:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 & 6:30-11:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21
WHERE: Sandusky State Theatre, 107 Columbus Ave., Sandusky
COST: $30-$100
INFO: www.sanduskystate.com or 419-626-1950
5. Sandusky Rollergirls Halloween Bout
Why you should go: Well for one, you can win free tickets to go. The Sandusky Rollergirls Halloween bout is an awesome event with costumes, raffles and more. The event is an invitational with players from the Sandusky Rollergirls, Burning River Roller Girls, Glass City Rollergirls, and Little Steel Rollergirls teams all participating. Players from every team will be mixed together and split into two teams, Freddy’s Nightmares vs. Michael’s Maniacs. Plus, Funcoast will be giving away tickets Monday Oct. 1-Friday Oct. 5. All you have to do to be entered to win is text DERBY to 41948.
WHEN: Doors open at 6 p.m., bout starts at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6
WHERE: Erie County Fairgrounds, 3110 Columbus Ave., Sandusky
COST: $8 or 2/$15 Presale, $10 at the door
INFO: www.facebook.com/thesanduskyroll...
6. Sandusky Art Walk
Why you should go: The Sandusky Art Walk is always a good time, and this one will be no exception. The theme for October is the Uptown Photo Op Photo contest. So go check out the art of locals, and try to guess with photos will win the competition.
WHEN: 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4
WHERE: Downtown Sandusky
COST: Free
INFO: sanduskyartwalk.com
7. Vermilion’s Zombie Crawl
Why you should go: Party it up zombie style in Vermilion. Start and end at Quaker Steak & Lube with the pre party and the Zombie Prom. Stop at five different participating bars in downtown including Quaker Steak & Lube, Rudy's, Tap House, Woodstock, and Knotty Pine. There will be costume contests at each bar including awards for the sexiest, best dressed, scariest, grooviest and best couple zombies.
WHEN: 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday, Oct. 19
WHERE: Downtown Vermilion
COST: Free
INFO: quakersteak.com/vermilion_OH
8. Angelina Ballerina the Musical
Why you should go: Based on the CG-animated series, Angelina Ballerina The Next Steps on PBS KIDS, Angelina Ballerina the Musical is a family-friendly show that will have the entire audience dancing in the aisles.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26
WHERE: Sandusky State Theatre, 107 Columbus Ave., Sandusky
COST: $10 for Children, $15 for Adults
INFO: sanduskystate.com or 419-626-1950
9. Gold
Why you should go: Participating artists will comment on the value of the dollar, gold prices, and the economy with works that deal with currency, precious metals, and related ideas as well as works that focus on the color gold or use precious metals as the medium.
WHEN: 1-4 p.m. Sunday-Friday, Oct. 21-Nov. 25
WHERE: Sandusky Cultural Center, 2130 Hayes Ave., Sandusky
COST: Free
INFO: sanduskyculturalcenter.org or 419-625-1188
10. Docktoberfest
Why you should go: The Great Lakes beer truck will be at the event along with three live local bands, multiple food carts and more. Docktoberfest is also a charity event benefiting Stein Hospice. Plus, on top of all of that, it’s at Dockside café, so you know there will be good food.
WHEN: 1-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6
WHERE: Paper District Marina Ampitheater, 611 W. Shoreline Dr., Sandusky
COST: Free
INFO: 419-503-2296
