Middletown has plans. We found them.
Discover local events, restaurants, businesses and deals—before you hear about them three days too late.
Spooky Season Is Here
Your guide to everything haunted, pumpkin-spiced and worth leaving the house for.
Explore haunted attractions, pumpkin patches, fall festivals, ghost tours, trick-or-treat events and Halloween plans around Middletown and the Cincinnati–Dayton area.
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Pick your current personality.
Date night? Family outing? Trivia-induced public humiliation? Choose your adventure.
Date Night
Because ‘What do you want to do?’ has gone on long enough.
Family Fun
Activities they’ll remember—and hopefully nap after.
Food & Drink
Your kitchen deserves the night off.
Live Music
Songs performed by actual humans in public.
Trivia
Finally, a purpose for all that useless knowledge.
Markets & Shopping
Buy something. Call it supporting the community.
Classes & Workshops
Acquire a hobby. Abandonment is tomorrow’s problem.
Free Things to Do
Plans without financial consequences.
Outdoors
Fresh air, but make it recreational.
On the calendar
Plans worth leaving the house for
Here's what's happening around Middletown. Yes, actual plans. We checked.
Save a few bucks
Your wallet would like a word
Local deals and specials that make spending money feel financially responsible-ish.
For your table
Meet the locals keeping Middletown interesting
Eat, shop, sip and support the businesses doing the absolute most around here.
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