Halloween at Findlay Market
Get your spook on and celebrate Halloween at Findlay Market this year!
Costume and Candy Drive
Our annual costume and candy drive runs till Thursday, October 23!
We are collecting new and gently-used costumes of all sizes and unopened bags of candy to distribute for free to the community. Guests are welcomed back to sport their new-to-them costumes at our annual Trick or Treat event on Halloween.
Last year, we gathered 750 costumes and 12,000 pieces of candy! Will you help us beat that goal this year?
Here are some ways you can still support our drive:
Drop off any gently used or new costumes to Market Center
Donate money to go towards to costumes and candy purchases
Donate an item from our Wishlist
Drop off donations at the Market Center, or reach out to kshouse@findlaymarket.org to coordinate a donation pickup.
Halloween Bites and Delights Tasting Tour
Saturday, October 25 • 2- 3:30 PM
Our Halloween Tasting Tour is all treats, no tricks! Join us on a tour of Historic Findlay Market where we stop intermittently at Market Merchants to sample their Halloween treats. This special tours features 6 stops!
Participating Merchants:
Bouchard's Pasta - Lasagna
Dojo Gelato - Choice of Gelato
Gibbs Cheese - Fudge
Makers Bakers Co. - Jalapeño Focaccia BLT
Maverick Chocolate Co.- Mini Chocolate Bar
Wendigo Tea Co. - Choice of Base Tea
Tickets are $42 and include all samples, drinks, and treats received during the tour. There are only 12 tickets available for this tour.
Costume Pick Up Event
Friday, October 31 • 4 - 6 PM
Come down to the Market to pick up a FREE Halloween costume! We will have costumes of all sizes, and everyone is invited back to the Market on Halloween to Trick or Treat through the Market House. Thank you to everyone who donated costumes or candy for making this event possible!
*While supplies last
Trick or Treat
Friday, October 31 • 4 - 6 PM
Market Merchants dress up and pass out candy to any kiddo in costume! Findlay Market invites you to the best Trick-or-Treating in town. All families, school groups, and neighbors are welcome to join us from 4 - 6 PM on Halloween to trick-or-treat from our Market Merchants and partners.
Community Partners:
Cincinnati Metro : 4 PM - 6 PM
Xavier Jesuit Academy: 4 PM - 6 PM
Kids will have the chance to get candy inside of the Market House and at our surrounding storefronts. All businesses passing out candy will be clearly marked so you know where to stop!
Howl - O - Ween Dog Costume Contest
Saturday, November 1, 4:30 - 6 PM
The best doggone Halloween costume contest returns at Jane’s! Dress up your dog and hightail it down to Findlay Market to participate in our annual Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Contest.
Three judges will score your dog’s costume based on cleverness, creativity, ability to keep the costume on as intended, and overall “cuteness factor.”
The first place winner will be awarded a year’s worth of free food from Pet Wants! The second and third place winners will receive gift cards to Pet Wants for $30 and $20 respectively. We are only taking 30 paw-ticipants in this competition, so grab your spot today! Each good boy and girl will receive a treat regardless of performance.
Programming:
Queen City K9: Enter their raffle to win a FREE 3-session in-home training package. Guests do not have to participate in the costume to enter the raffle.
Registration:
30 spots available
$5 entry fee
Prizes:
1st Place: Free PetWants Food for a year!
2nd Place: $30 PetWants Gift Certificate
3rd Place: $20 PetWants Gift Certificate
All pups will receive a small bag of treats from PetWants!