Family Weekend Schedule 2024

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  • Thursday, October 17, 2024

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    Penguin City Night Market @5pm–9pm  community event

    Location: Penguin City Brewing Company (460 E. Federal St, Youngstown OH)

    Night Market filled with venders, crafts, workshops, and food trucks!

  • Friday, October 18th, 2024

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    New Exhibit: Remembering the Coal War @10am-4pm  community event

    Location: Youngstown Historical Center (151 W wood St, Youngstown Ohio 44503)

    Check out the Steel Museum's new temporary exhibit from the Trumbull County Historical Society. Free Admission to the museum on Friday and Saturday.

    Warren Civic Music Series @7pm   community event

    Location:1703 Mahoning Ave NW Warren, OH

    Come enjoy some music brought to you by the Warren Civic Music Series!

  • Saturday, October 19th, 2024

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    Fall Harvest Weekend @9am-5pM  community event

    Location: White House Fruit Farm (9249 State Route 62, Canfield, OH 44406)

    Picking pumpkins, corn mazes, store/flood and fun activities for the kids and family!

    Christmas in the Woods @9am-5pm  community event

    Location: Shaker Woods Grounds (44337 County Line Rd, Columbiana, OH 44408)

    Tons of crafts, shows, a holiday theme and food for everyone!

    Face Painting @ The Mocha House! 11am-1pm  community event

    Location: The Mocha House in Downtown Youngstown 120 East Boardman Street

    Come on down to the Downtown Youngstown Mocha House to enjoy a tasty breakfast or lunch, coffee & tea drinks, and of course our famous pastries! There is something for everyone and be sure to stop in to get your face painted as well!

    Oak Hill Cemetery Tours @11am-2pm  community event

    Location: Oak Hill Cemetery 344 Oak Hill Ave, Youngstown, OH 44502

    Kindness Rocks & Candy Salad 12pm-3pm  YSU event

    Location: Maag Library lobby 422 Wick Ave, Youngstown, OH 44555

    Tap into your creativity to paint a rock with an inspirational saying, cute animal, or design. Keep your rock, give it away, or leave it on campus for someone else to find. Enjoy some candy salad from the library staff while you’re here! The library also has a collection of games for students to borrow for free.

    Museum Crawl  YSU event community event

    When knowledge is free, who wouldn’t want it! Put your adventure hat on as the family explores a number of Youngstown's historical museums! Check out the list below!

    Melnick Medical Museum Exhibits 12pm-3pm  YSU event community event

    Location: Cushwa Hall (ground floor) Room B241

    Have you ever seen an Iron Lung respirator from 1952 or a wooden x-ray machine? Here’s your chance to explore the history of medicine! (visit Melnick.ysu.edu for more information about the museum)

    Climb @ Campus Rec 12pm-3pM   YSU event

    Location: Andrews Student Recreation & Wellness Center: Climbing Wall 101 Armed Forces Blvd, Youngstown, OH 44502

    Explore & climb one of the tallest indoor rock walls in Ohio! Sign up for a time to climb in the Rec Lobby starting at Noon.

    TOPS 12pm-3pm   YSU event

    Location: Outside Fedor Hall The Rick Center for Autism 1 University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555

    Come and enjoy some Fun and Game Wheel and learn about the programs we offer!

    Rock The Rich Center 12pm-3pm YSU event

    Location: Outside Fedor Hall The Rich Center for Autism 1 University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555

    Come and enjoy some Music & Fun and learn about the programs we offer!

    FUN @ The Chestnut with your H&RL Tribe 12pm-5pm  YSU event

    Location:Kilcawley Center: Chestnut Room 1 University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44505

    Come enjoy some fun and games with your Housing & Residence Life family! Inflatable activities, crafts, caricatures, refreshments and so much more!

    FUN @ The Cove 12pm-5pm  YSU event

    Location: Kilcawley Center: The Cove 1 University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44505

    Enjoy The Cove and all its wonderful amenities like games, pull, ice hockey, and more!

    South Dakota Game 6pm-9pm  YSU event

    Location: YSU Football Field

    Come cheer on our Guins as they face off against South Dakota!

    5th Quarter 9pm-2am  YSU eventcommunity event

    Location: Downtown Youngstown/Youngstown, OH

    Want something fun to do after the game? Join the "5th Quarter" festivities downtown and visit our participating businesses for special Family Weekend specials! Be sure to bring a YSU ID or Family Weekend RSVP confirmation.

  • Sunday, October 20th, 2024

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    Christmas in the Woods 9am-5pm community event

    Location: Shaker Woods Grounds (44337 County Line Rd, Columbiana, OH 44408)

    Tons of crafts, shows, a holiday theme and food for everyone!

    Fall Harvest Weekend @9am-5pm community event

    Location: White House Fruit Farm (9249 State Route 62, Canfield, OH 44406)

    Picking pumpkins, corn mazes, store/flood and fun activities for the kids and family!

    Tamburitzans @3pm  community event

    Location: Ford family recital hall- DeYor Preforming Arts Center (260 W Federal St, Youngstown, OH 44503)

    Come enjoy some International Music and Dance Performance!

    Pumpkin Walk at Twilight 4pm-8pm    community event

    Location: Fellows Riverside Gardens (123 Mckinley Ave, Youngstown, OH 44509)

    Come enjoy a Pumpkin Walk at Twilight with your family and friends