Beer and Chocolate at Heinen’s of Downtown Cleveland
What’s better than beer or chocolate? Beer and chocolate. Taste your way through Heinen’s downtown rotunda with a pairing of the city’s greatest chocolate artisans and craft beers. You could be paired too, with a $75 date night special option for two. Twenty beer samples with chocolate samples are provided throughout the event. Proceeds benefit the Malone Scholarship Program. $40-$75, Oct. 22, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., 900 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 216-302-3020, showclix.com
Cleveland Beer Week 0.1 Walk & Run After Party at Edison’s Pub
For some of us, a 0.1 run isn’t how to prime yourself for lunch. So, let’s put some beer at the end of it for incentive. Melvin Brewing Co. hosts Cleveland Beer Week’s 0.1 walk and run, which follows with an afterparty at Edison’s Pub. Half of the admission goes toward the Jimmy Malone Scholarship. The run will begin at the intersection of College and Professor Avenues. $10, Oct. 23, noon- 2 p.m., 2373 Professor Ave., Cleveland, 216-522-0006, eventbrite.com
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Charlotte Hornets at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
We’re Cleveland, of course we’ll cheer on the Cavaliers on the court! This Friday the Cavs are facing off the Charlotte Hornets for their home-opener. Come start off the basketball season with a bang and we’ll see which team has the sharper sting. $38-$624, Oct. 22, 7 p.m., 1 Center Court, Cleveland, rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com
Collecting Dreams: Odilon Redon at the Cleveland Museum of Art
While French artist Odilon Redon’s Violette Heymann blooms with unsuspecting innocence, it does not take long for one to see a more distorted vision. Take the distressed, clay-face and slack lip in Quasimodo for example, or the startling, fever-dream Then There Appears a Singular Being, Having the Head of a Man on the Body of a Fish. Ponder the imagination of “the prince of mysterious dreams” for yourself at the exhibit. Free, Sept. 19- Jan. 23, Tues., Thurs., Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., Wed. & Fri. 10 a.m.- 9 p.m., 11150 E. Blvd., Cleveland, 216-421-7350, clevelandart.org
Family Fun Fest at Patterson Fruit Farm
Take a break from the buzz of the city and smell crisp Geauga County air. It’s a blend of musty, sharp hay, fresh fruit, turning leaves and ripening corn. Patterson Fruit Farm wants you to experience life on the farm, with straw piles, a 50-foot racing slide that navigates the woods, wagon rides, a corn maze and much more. Try Patterson’s famous apple cider and for an added price, paint a pumpkin. $6-$10, Sept. 18-Oct. 31, Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., 8765 Mulberry Road, Chesterland, 440-729-9809, pattersonfarm.com
Fright Night Burlesque Revue at The Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
Cleveland Burlesque is sweeping onto the stage like a cloud of dark mist the weekend before Halloween. The variety, vaudeville-styled show will be resurrecting movie horror classics from the ‘70s and ‘80s, featuring local talent to bring your fright to life. This-18-ages-and-over event is available to college students at the door with a valid college ID for $10. $15-$35, Oct. 22, 8 p.m., 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, 216-383-1124, beachlandballroom.com
Little Tech Class of Horrors: When Good Science Goes Bad at Beck Center for the Arts
Live in the Senney Theater, the Beck Center for the Arts’ Youth Theater is back with an all-original script, written by Russell Stich. A parody of the beloved Little Shop of Horrors, the students of The Mushkin Technical Academy have more to worry about than finals this year when they discover an android set on bringing the human race under its heel. The production is a pure cocktail for lovers of comedy, science-fiction and horror alike. $10-$12, Oct. 21-24, Fri. & Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m., 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 216-521-2540, beckcenter.org
Mandel JCC Cleveland Jewish FilmFest at the Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland
Mandel JCC Cleveland continues tradition, with its 15th year of the Mandel JCC Cleveland Jewish FilmFest. Explore visual masterpieces by international Jewish cinema leaders such as Plan A, Golden Voices, and The Crossing. See the films in person at locations which include the Cedar Lee Theatre and the Murch Auditorium in the Cleveland Museum of Natural History — or your favorite spot on the couch. $15-$20, Oct. 14-24, various showings & on-demand virtual streaming, various locations, 216-831-0700, mandeljcc.org/filmfest
Oktoberfest Run at Beech Creek Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve
With October well-underway and working its chilly hand over the fall foliage, be sure to soak up all the Oktoberfest fun before the end of the month. Beech Creek Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve invites participants aged 21 and over to a 1-mile fun run through their colorful wood with the promise of cold beer to warm your insides afterward. Beverages and a T-shirt are included in registration. $10-$35, Oct. 23, noon, 11929 Beech St. NE, Alliance, 330-829-7050, beechcreekgardens.org
Trick-or-Treat Fest at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Included with admission to the zoo for nonmembers, families are welcome to take their time slot for a Halloween celebration. Be sure to dress up for the characters you will meet along Wayside Furniture Way. When your troops are tired after collecting candy and showing off their moves at the Monster Mash Dance Party, rest your feet with unlimited films at the 4-D theater — or on a train ride — or a trip around the carousel. $9.95-$19.95, Oct. 8-31, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland, 216-661-6500, clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo
Union Home Mortgage Cleveland Marathon at Public Square and Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
Among the 50 oldest marathons of the United States, the 44-year-old running tradition jogs into town this weekend. With events and races spanning across three days in the form of full and half marathons, a 10K and a 5K, athletes are sure to find their niche. The event is open to anyone, regardless of their abilities. There are also virtual options for every race. $75-$210, Oct. 23-24, 7:30 a.m. Sat. & 7 a.m. Sun., Various locations, 800-467-3826, clevelandmarathon.com