Halloween will be here before we know it, so make sure to get in some spooky season fun while it lasts.
Start your weekend off with shot of espresso at Cincinnati Coffee Festival. Meet fellow caffeine lovers, sample local roasts and learn from Cincinnati's supreme latte artists. Pickle lovers out there won't want to miss The Great Pickle Show and see which pickled creation will reign supreme.
If you're looking to see a great show, rock out at Rush's Fifty Something Tour or laugh out loud with comedian Jo Koy. And the runners out there can sign up for the Halloween-themed runs Run Like Hell or Wicked Fast and Dead Last.
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1. Cincinnati Coffee Festival
Join the thousands of attendees and best coffee roasters, coffee and tea shops, bakers, pastry shops and chocolatiers from around the region. Enjoy free samples, demos, live music and see who will win the latte art throwdown.
Details: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Cincinnati Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. cincinnaticoffeefestival.com.
2. Jo Koy
Comedian Jo Koy will be performing at Taft Theatre this week.
Details: 8 p.m. Friday, Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. tafttheatre.org.
3. Westside Market: Halloween Edition
At this family-friendly event, enjoy over 100 local vendors, trick-or-treating, a costume contest, food trucks, live DJs and more.
Details: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Westwood Town Hall, 3019 Harrison Ave., Westwood. woodbottomfarms.com.
4. The Great Pickle Show
Enjoy live bluegrass, a Bloody Mary bar, and see which pickled creation will win the pickle contest.
Details: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Mellotone, 1429 Race St., Downtown. edibleohiovalleyschoolhouse.org.
5. Rush
Rush is bringing its Fifty Something Tour to Cincinnati this week.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. heritagebankcenter.com.
6. HallowEve Brew Bash
Boogie it out to tunes from Gee Your Band Smells Terrific and sip on tastings from craft breweries. Proceeds benefit Ault Park.
Details: 6-10 p.m. Friday, Ault Park Pavilion, 5090 Observatory Circle, Mount Lookout. $40. aultparkac.org.
7. Fall Fest
Enjoy a free pumpkin patch, petting zoo, trackless train rides, live music and a variety of fun crafts.
Details: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Downtown. washingtonpark.org.
8. Greenhills Harvest Fest
Greenhills' beloved fall tradition is back this year. Enjoy a parade, booths, food, beer, music and fun activities.
Parade: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Winton Woods South Campus Elementary School, 147 Farragut Road, Greenhills.
Festival: noon-8 p.m. Saturday, Greenhills Commons, 24 Farragut Road, Greenhills. greenhillsohio.gov.
9. Run Like Hell
Invite all your ghouls and goblins to this Halloween-themed race. Dress in your best costume, and storm through the "Gates of Hell." After the race, stick around for an afterparty featuring some fiery beats.
Details: 7 p.m. Saturday, The Banks, Downtown. runlikehellcincy.com.
10. Wicked Fast and Dead Last
Get ready for a Halloween-themed night run that everyone, no matter their pace, can participate in. Costumes are encouraged, not required.
Details: 7 p.m. Friday, Sawyer Point Park, 705 E. Pete Rose Way, Downtown. $55 in person, $50 virtual. wickedfast5k.getsprints.com.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Top 10 things to do this weekend. Coffee, pickles, Rush and Jo Koy
