Your Guide to Non-Traditional Trick-or-Treating

Children can trick-or-treat beyond their neighborhoods. Check out these community events. 

Have we missed yours? Email Patch Regional Editor Susan Patton and we'll add it to the list. 

And if you take any adorable photos of your family at a trick or treating, share it on this post!

Cuyahoga County

Brecksville's Booville Halloween Party Oct. 28 1-4 p.m. at Blossom Hill Complex includes a costume contest and other activities for children. 

Cleveland Heights Cedar-Lee Kids Candy Crawl is set for Oct. 25 from 4-8 p.m. Stop by Phoenix Coffee to carve pumpkins and then hit up the businesses listed on the event's Facebook page for traditional trick-or-treating. 

The Strongsville Historical Society will host "Old-Fashioned Trick or Treat in the Village" from 3-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Historic Village. Reservations are a MUST. Call 440-572-0535.

SouthPark Mall  in Strongsville will have a Malloween Party and Scare Away Hunger Scavenger Hunt on Sunday, Oct. 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Crocker Park in Westlake will hold its Halloween Celebration from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27. There will be trick-or-treating and a pet costume contest.

Trick or Treat at ETON Chagrin Boulevard, 28601 Chagrin Blvd., Woodmere on Oct. 27 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Beachwood will host the city's smallest princesses and pirates Sunday, Oct. 28 at the Beachwood Community Center. Registration is required; call the Beachwood Recreation Department at 216-292-1970.

Summit County

Akron Zoo's Boo at the Zoo Tickets are on sale now and prices range from $6 to $10 depending on whether you're a zoo member. 

At One of a Kind Pets, they're hosting a HallowAnniversary party for children and pets. Oct. 20, 4-8 p.m., 1929 W. Market St., Akron. Pet costume contests and trick or treating for children. 

Lake County

Malloween returns Oct. 24 to the Great Lakes Mall in Mentor. From 6 to 8 p.m.,  kids can break out their costumes early and collect candy from the retailers.

Lorain County

Mill Hallow-een at the Vermilion River Reservation at Lorain Metroparks is a party set for Oct. 20 1-4 p.m. Prizes, candy, games, cider and donuts. Pre register by Oct. 18, admission is $2.

Portage County

Riverwood Community Chapel will host "Trunk or Treat" on Saturday, Oct. 27, at 11 a.m.

The Fairchild Avenue church in Kent will host carnival games, face-painting, a cotton candy booth and more during the annual Halloween event, which will be followed by "trunk-or-treating" in the church's huge parking lot. Children 12 and younger are encouraged to attend and wear costumes.