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 The Youngstown Flea returns for season 10 of its indoor/outdoor “Market For Makers” at 365 E. Boardman Street in the heart of downtown Youngstown. Remaining 2025 Dates are September 6, October 4, and November 1. Hours are 9:00am-3:00pm. Additionally, there will be Flea On Phelps on Friday, December 5; and Holiday Flea on December 6
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 African Americans have played a major role in the foundation, settlement and development of the City of Youngstown. To honor this history, a tour will take place on Saturday September 6, 2025, a significant date marking one hundred and ten years after African Americans in Youngstown celebrated the Emancipation Proclamation. During the tour, historian Vince |
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 Dust off your boots and grab your dancing partner—Downtown Youngstown is about to come alive with rhythm, joy, and community spirit! Beginning Tuesday, August 5, 2025, and continuing every Tuesday evening until the weather turns, the City of Youngstown is thrilled to invite the public to FREE Line Dancing in the Phelps Street Gateway—our vibrant  YSU Thomas Colloquium on Free Enterprise presents Daymond John, Shark Tank Investor, FUBU CEO, and Shark Group Founder. He will present Building Bold: Risk, Resilience, and the Future of Free Enterprise on Tuesday, September 9 at 6:00pm at Stambaugh Auditorium. An entrepreneur in every sense of the word, Daymond John is CEO and Founder of FUBU, |
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 The City of Youngstown’s Office of Special Events is thrilled to announce the launch of a new weekly public gathering that celebrates creativity, connection, and community in the heart of Downtown. Beginning Thursday, July 31, 2025, and continuing every Thursday evening from 5:00pm-8:00pm, residents and visitors alike are invited to bring their own art and craft  Lit Youngstown’s Food for Thought book discussion group will meet at 5:30pm the second Thursday of each month at Noble Creature Wild Ales & Lagers. The series, sponsored by the Raymond J. Wean Foundation, will run September 2025 through May 2026. This year’s titles include a script for the stage, a memoir by a celebrated  The 24th annual Mahoning Valley 9/11 Memorial Ceremony will be held on Thursday, September 11 at 6:00pm at the Mahoning Valley 9/11 Memorial Park, 1055 S. Raccoon Road in Austintown. Guest speaker is Austintown Local Schools Superintendent Timothy Kelty, a United States Army First Infantry division veteran who served in the 838th National Guard in |
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 Thrive Mahoning Valley will host a Bilingual Home Purchasing Workshop on Friday, September 12, from 2:00pm-4:00pm at the Thrive Office. The event kicks off Welcoming Week 2025. This event is free and open to the public. Reservations: https://givebutter.com/fpr3su. Guest presenters include: Realtor Victor Parra Luckert Spokesperson from Catholic Charities (they administer the downpayment program with  Join The Ward Beecher Planetarium on the Starship Ward Beecher as they embark on a grand tour of our universe real time, with opportunities to influence where we travel and what we discover. Shows are Friday, September 12 and Saturday, September 13 at 8:00pm. All shows are FREE! Doors open approximately 30 minutes before showtime, |
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 ¡Hola Fest! is Youngstown’s very own Hispanic Parade & Festival. It is a free, family-friendly event celebrating culture and community. It will be held on Saturday, September 13 from 12:00pm-9:00pm at Wean Park in downtown Youngstown. The festival is filled with lots of children’s activities and a Kid Zone, live entertainment, parade, pageant, and vendor  Discover our solar system through a different set of eyes – a family from another star system seeking the perfect vacation spot. Fly over the surface of Pluto, and dive over the ice cliffs of Miranda. Sail through the rings of Saturn. Feel the lightning storms at Jupiter. And walk on the surface of Mars.  Boardman Township Park will host the annual Boardman Community Day on Saturday, September 13 starting at 4:30pm at Maag Outdoor Theatre. The free event features Touch-A-Truck, face painting, bouncers, community outreach tables, and more. Live music by No Funk No Justice at 6:30pm with fireworks starting at 8:30pm. For more information, visit the Boardman Park |
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 OH WOW! Children’s Center for Science & Technology presents the 15th annual Silly Science Sunday on September 14 at Wean Park in downtown Youngstown. The annual STREAM festival is from 11:00am-4:00pm and offers free admission. The festival is focused on hands-on, interactive STEM displays, robotics, and more. Free parking is available at the Covelli Centre. |
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Dust off your boots and grab your dancing partner—Downtown Youngstown is about to come alive with rhythm, joy, and community spirit! Beginning Tuesday, August 5, 2025, and continuing every Tuesday evening until the weather turns, the City of Youngstown is thrilled to invite the public to FREE Line Dancing in the Phelps Street Gateway—our vibrant |
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 Aislinn Janek will present an Artist Talk on Wednesday, September 17 at 5:30pm at the McDonough Museum of Art. The talk is free and open to the public. Aislinn Janek’s exhibition features black-and-white acrylic paintings layered with stitched thread, exploring repetition, daily habits, and the fragile endurance of time. These works are meditations on the |
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 Join the Mahoning Valley Historical Society for the free lunchtime Bites and Bits of History lecture as MVHS Collections Manager Jessica Trickett gives tips on Preserving Your Heirlooms on Thursday, September 18 from 12:00pm-1:00pm at the Tyler History Center. Add to calendar
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 Thrive Mahoning Valley will host Building a Thriving Workforce on Thursday, September 18 from 3:00pm-5:00pm at The Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor. Join moderator Genna Petrolla and guest panelists Jennifer Roller (President, The Raymond J Wean Foundation), AJ Sumell (YSU Economics Professor) and Grace Heffernan (North East Ohio Worker Center) as they discuss pay
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 Penguin City Brewing Company presents the 2025 Penguin City Night Market Season. A night market filled with vendors, crafts, workshops, artist and nonprofit spotlights, specialty drinks, and food trucks. Family and dog-friendly. The night market is held every third Thursday of the month from 5:00pm-9:00pm. Dates include: May 15 June 19 July 17 August 21 |
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 The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. It is our nearest star and our planet’s powerhouse, the source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather and all life. Discover the secrets of our star in this planetarium show and experience never-before-seen images of the Sun’s violent |
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 The Fall Market on the Green is sponsored by the Junior Women’s League of Canfield. It will be held on Saturday, September 20 from 9:00am-4:00pm on the Village Green in Canfield. This popular market features arts, crafts, antiques, produce, seasonal décor and even dog rescues. Shop fall favorites from over 100 vendors. Proceeds benefit the
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 Join the Economic Action Group for the 9th annual Mahoning Avenue Fall Fest on Saturday, September 20! From 11:00am-4:00pm, enjoy an assortment of vendors, kids activities, coffee, a corn roast, and more along Mahoning Avenue, between Steel Street and Milton Avenue. For more information, follow the Mahoning Avenue Fall Fest Facebook event page. Discover our solar system through a different set of eyes – a family from another star system seeking the perfect vacation spot. Fly over the surface of Pluto, and dive over the ice cliffs of Miranda. Sail through the rings of Saturn. Feel the lightning storms at Jupiter. And walk on the surface of Mars. |
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Dust off your boots and grab your dancing partner—Downtown Youngstown is about to come alive with rhythm, joy, and community spirit! Beginning Tuesday, August 5, 2025, and continuing every Tuesday evening until the weather turns, the City of Youngstown is thrilled to invite the public to FREE Line Dancing in the Phelps Street Gateway—our vibrant |
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The City of Youngstown’s Office of Special Events is thrilled to announce the launch of a new weekly public gathering that celebrates creativity, connection, and community in the heart of Downtown. Beginning Thursday, July 31, 2025, and continuing every Thursday evening from 5:00pm-8:00pm, residents and visitors alike are invited to bring their own art and craft  The YSU Centofanti Symposium presents Wil Haygood, an acclaimed biographer, Pulitzer finalist and award-winning author and reporter. Haygood’s lecture will be held at 6:00pm on Thursday, September 25 at the Beeghly Center on the YSU Campus. Lecture is free. Tickets are not required, but parking in campus lots without a permit costs $5. Wil Haygood |
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The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. It is our nearest star and our planet’s powerhouse, the source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather and all life. Discover the secrets of our star in this planetarium show and experience never-before-seen images of the Sun’s violent |
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 Valley Truck Outfitters invites the community to the first annual VTO Jeep & Truck Jamboree on Saturday, September 27 from 10:00am to 5:00pm at 9939 South Ave. in Poland. This free, family-friendly event will bring together truck and Jeep enthusiasts, local businesses, and the community for a full day of automotive fun — all while Discover our solar system through a different set of eyes – a family from another star system seeking the perfect vacation spot. Fly over the surface of Pluto, and dive over the ice cliffs of Miranda. Sail through the rings of Saturn. Feel the lightning storms at Jupiter. And walk on the surface of Mars. The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. It is our nearest star and our planet’s powerhouse, the source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather and all life. Discover the secrets of our star in this planetarium show and experience never-before-seen images of the Sun’s violent |
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Dust off your boots and grab your dancing partner—Downtown Youngstown is about to come alive with rhythm, joy, and community spirit! Beginning Tuesday, August 5, 2025, and continuing every Tuesday evening until the weather turns, the City of Youngstown is thrilled to invite the public to FREE Line Dancing in the Phelps Street Gateway—our vibrant |
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 The Healthy Community Partnership, Thrive Mahoning Valley, YSU Guin Fit, YSU Campus Recreation, The Mercy Health Stepping Out Program, and YoGo Bike Share are co-hosting a free Community Bike Ride, Walk, and Bike Safety Training on Wednesday, October 1 from 4:00pm-5:00pm. This is a special event that is part of the Walk the Valley: Walk  Lit Youngstown’s First Wednesday Reader Series presents fiction writer Michael Dittman of Western Pennsylvania and Shei Sanchez of Athens, Ohio on Wednesday, October 1 at 7:00pm at the Westside Bowl. This reading will be downstairs in the Trophy Room, accessible only by stairs. The series is sponsored by POP! Art Books Culture. Michael Dittman is |
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 The Pittsburgh Card Show and Joe’s Sports Cards present the Sports Cards, Sports Collectibles & Pokemon Show October 3-5 at the Southern Park Mall. Over 150 tables to buy, sell and trade with vendors and dealers. Amazing selection of sports cards, graded cards, sealed hobby & retail products, sports card supplies, collectibles and more. Free
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 First Fridays: Historic Spooky Fall Festival will be held on Friday, October 3 in collaboration with MVHS & the City of Youngstown, “Youngstown Historical Ghost Tour” (Ghost Tour is now sold-out). The free event will take place on S. Phelps Street in downtown Youngstown from 5:00pm-8:00pm. What to expect: Phelps Street Stage: live music with
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 Ty’s Pumpkin Walk will be open Thursday-Sunday from October 3-October 26 (first weekend is Friday-Sunday) from 6:00pm-9:00pm in the green houses at Angiuli’s Farm Market. This is the fifth year for Ty’s Pumpkin Walk. It features hundreds of carved pumpkins to benefit local nonprofit groups. The event is free and open to the public, but |
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The Youngstown Flea returns for season 10 of its indoor/outdoor “Market For Makers” at 365 E. Boardman Street in the heart of downtown Youngstown. Remaining 2025 Dates are October 4, and November 1. Hours are 9:00am-3:00pm. Additionally, there will be Flea On Phelps on Friday, December 5; and Holiday Flea on December 6 & 7.
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The Pittsburgh Card Show and Joe’s Sports Cards present the Sports Cards, Sports Collectibles & Pokemon Show October 3-5 at the Southern Park Mall. Over 150 tables to buy, sell and trade with vendors and dealers. Amazing selection of sports cards, graded cards, sealed hobby & retail products, sports card supplies, collectibles and more. Free  Join The Ward Beecher Planetarium for a magical weekend as they celebrate Harry Potter and the J.K. Rowling universe! Learn about the night sky and how it relates to the wizarding world. Test your knowledge for a chance to earn house points. Who will win this year’s house cup? Seating is first come, first seated. |