What's on in Elyria on a budget?
167 upcoming events
We've rounded up 167 upcoming events in Elyria on a budget — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Elyria on a budget
Fri9
Today
Sun11
Sunday 11 October
Sun 11 · 11 AM$12.51–17.85
🎨Creative workshop🎪Kids' show
Princess Ball 2026
Spitzer Conference Center, Lorain County Community College
Sun 11 · 4 PM$12.51
🗺️Guided tour🏰Heritage
If These Walls Could Talk Candlelight Tour
Lorain County Historical Society
Sun 11 · 5 PMFree
🎪Street party
Trunk or Treat
Elyria Church
Sun 11 · 5:45 PM$12.51
🧘Wellness
Group Sound Bath
The Hive: Embodiment Education Center
Mon12
Monday 12 October
Mon 12 · 10:30 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers📖Story time
Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime
West River
Mon 12 · 10:30 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers📖Story time
Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime
West River
Mon 12 · 10:30 AMFree
📖Story time🪇Music for toddlers
Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime
West River
Mon 12 · 10:30 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers📖Story time
Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime
West River
Mon 12 · 10:30 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers📖Story time
Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime
West River
Mon 12 · 10:30 AMFree
📖Story time🪇Music for toddlers
Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime
West River
Tue13
Tuesday 13 October
Mon 12 · 6 PMFree
🪇Music for toddlers6–9 yrs
Storybook Kitchen
Central
Mon 12 · 6 PMFree
📚Literature
Page Turners Book Club
West River
Mon 12 · 6 PMFree
📚Literature
Page Turners Book Club
West River
Tue 13 · 10:30 AMFree
🎨Creative workshop🪇Music for toddlers
Storytime With Friends
West River
Tue 13 · 3:30 PMFree
📚Literature📖Story time
Bookmobile Stop at Pikewood Manor
Bookmobile
Tue 13 · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop6–11 yrs
Slime Time!
South
Tue 13 · 4:30 PMFree
📖Story time
Bookmobile Stop at Chadwick Place
Bookmobile
Wed14
Wednesday 14 October
Tue 13 · 6 PMFree
🎪Kids' show🪇Music for toddlers0–3 yrs
Baby Play & Learn
Central
Wed 14 · 10 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers0–3 yrs
Wiggles & Giggles
Central
Wed 14 · 10 AMFree
📚Literature🗣️Talk
Mysteries in the Morning
West River
Wed 14 · 2:40 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Bookmobile Stop at Bridgepoint Commons
Bookmobile
Wed 14 · 3:30 PMFree
📖Manga & Comics📚Literature
Manga & Munchies
South
Wed 14 · 3:30 PMFree
📖Manga & Comics📖Story time
Manga & Munchies
South
Thu15
Thursday 15 October
Wed 14 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Ohio's Most Haunted Places and Dark Legends
West River
Wed 14 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Dementia Friends Ohio
Central
Wed 14 · 6 PMFree
🧘Wellness
Read to George
West River
Thu 15 · 10:30 AMFree
📖Story time🌳Outdoors
LaGrange Community Park Story Stroll
Off-Site
Thu 15 · 3:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Create Space
Central
Later
Thu 15 · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Crochet Collective
West River
Thu 15 · 6 PMFree
🎪Kids' show
Jungle Bob's Creepy Critter Show
West River
Thu 15 · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Coffee Talk! Open conversations with your Teen
Central
Fri 16 · 10:30 AMFree
🎨Creative workshop🪇Music for toddlers
Pumpkin Patch Party
West River
Fri 16 · 11 AM$0
⛳Golf🌳Outdoors
Optiv Client Appreciation Clambake
Elyria Country Club
Sat 17 · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop
Hooked on Yarn!
South
Mon 19 · 1:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop
In the Community: AI for Everyday Life
Off-Site
Mon 19 · 2:30 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
In the Community: Tech One-on-One
Off-Site
Mon 19 · 4:30 PMFree
🔢Bingo
Book Bingo
South
Mon 19 · 6 PMFree
🎪Kids' show
Silly, Spooky Theater Fun!
Central
Mon 19 · 6 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Get Crafty: Glass Bottle Scarecrows
West River
Tue 20 · 10:30 AMFree
📖Story time🎨Creative workshop
Storytime With Friends
West River
Tue 20 · 1 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Bookmobile Stop at Keystone Pointe
Bookmobile
Tue 20 · 2 PMFree
🍽️Food
Seasonal Eating with City Fresh
South
Tue 20 · 5 PMFree
🔐Escape game
Brains!!! Zombie Escape Room
West River
Tue 20 · 6 PMFree
🪇Music for toddlers0–3 yrs
Baby Play & Learn
Central
Tue 20 · 6:30 PMFree
📚Literature🗺️Guided tour
Books on Tap
Off-Site
Wed 21 · 10 AMFree
🧸Kids0–3 yrs
Wiggles & Giggles
Central
Wed 21 · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop🔬Science6–9 yrs
Ghost Rockets
Central
Wed 21 · 5 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
3D Print Club
West River
Wed 21 · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Cheesecloth Ghosts
Central
Thu 22 · 10:30 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Playdough Playdate
West River
Thu 22 · 10:30 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Playdough Playdate
West River
Thu 22 · 11 AMFree
🎨Creative workshop🧘Wellness
Preschool Yoga with Happy Me Kids Yoga
Central
Thu 22 · 11 AMFree
✂️Workshop
Mask Paper Mache' Decorating
South
Thu 22 · 11 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Bookmobile Stop at Wilkes-Villa
Bookmobile
Thu 22 · 5 PMFree
🎯Board games
Dungeons and Dragons
West River
Thu 22 · 5 PMFree
🎯Board games🏆Tournament
Dungeons and Dragons!
West River
Thu 22 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Author Talk: Michael Routa
Central
Sat 24 · 10 AMFree
📖Story time3–5 yrs
Preschool Party: Fall Festival
Central
Mon 26 · 2 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Teen Spooky Sparkly Diamond Painting
West River
Mon 26 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Shupp's Paws of Valor
West River
Tue 27 · 10:30 AMFree
📖Story time🎨Creative workshop
Storytime With Friends
West River
Tue 27 · 3:30 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Bookmobile Stop at Pikewood Manor
Bookmobile
Tue 27 · 4 PMFree
🪇Music for toddlers6–9 yrs
Science Bugs with Miss. Sally
Central
Tue 27 · 4:30 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Bookmobile Stop at Chadwick Place
Bookmobile
Tue 27 · 6 PMFree
📖Story time🪇Music for toddlers0–3 yrs
Baby Play & Learn
Central
Wed 28 · 10 AMFree
🧸Kids0–3 yrs
Wiggles & Giggles
Central
Wed 28 · 10:30 AMFree
📖Story time🌳Outdoors0–10 yrs
Story Time Stroll - Elyria West Park
Off-Site
Wed 28 · 3:30 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop10–14 yrs
Scented Slime
Central
Thu 29 · 1 PMFree
📚Literature
The Bookworms
Central
Thu 29 · 5:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Adult Art Night
Central
Fri 30 · 10 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers📖Story time3–5 yrs
Raising Readers Storytime
South
Mon 2 · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop
In the Community: Staying Safe Online
Off-Site
Mon 2 · 11 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services
In the Community: Tech One-on-One
Off-Site
Tue 3 · 10:30 AMFree
🎨Creative workshop🪇Music for toddlers
Storytime With Friends
West River
Tue 3 · 3:15 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services📚Literature
Bookmobile Stop at Pheasant Run
Bookmobile
Tue 3 · 4:10 PMFree
📚Literature
Bookmobile Stop at Jaren's Park
Bookmobile
Tue 3 · 5 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Tiny Painting For Adults
West River
Tue 3 · 6 PMFree
🪇Music for toddlers0–3 yrs
Baby Play & Learn
Central
Wed 4 · 10 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers0–3 yrs
Wiggles & Giggles
Central
Wed 4 · 5:30 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Writing and Publishing Workshop
West River
Wed 4 · 5:30 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Writing and Publishing Workshop
West River
Wed 4 · 5:30 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Writing and Publishing Workshop
West River
Thu 5 · 6 PMFree
🪡Crafts
Crochet Collective
West River
Thu 5 · 6 PMFree
🔢Bingo
Did Someone Say Bingo?!
Central
Fri 6 · 10:30 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Groovy Music with Music Izz Groovy!
West River
Sat 7 Nov · 1 PMFree
🌱Ecology🌳Outdoors
Fall Native Seed Collection - LCCC (Lorain County)
1005 Abbe Rd N
Mon 9 Nov · 6 PMFree
🧸Kids6–9 yrs
Storybook Kitchen
Central
Tue 10 Nov · 10:30 AMFree
🎨Creative workshop🪇Music for toddlers
Storytime With Friends
West River
Tue 10 Nov · 2 PMFree
🏷️Other
JVS Adult Diploma
Central
Tue 10 Nov · 3:30 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services🌳Outdoors
Bookmobile Stop at Pikewood Manor
Bookmobile
Tue 10 Nov · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop6–11 yrs
Slime Time!
South
Tue 10 Nov · 4:30 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Bookmobile Stop at Chadwick Place
Bookmobile
Tue 10 Nov · 6 PMFree
📖Story time0–3 yrs
Baby Play & Learn
Central
Wed 11 Nov · 10 AMFree
📖Story time0–3 yrs
Wiggles & Giggles
Central
Wed 11 Nov · 10 AMFree
📚Literature🗣️Talk
Mysteries in the Morning
West River
Wed 11 Nov · 2:40 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services🌳Outdoors
Bookmobile Stop at Bridgepoint Commons
Bookmobile
Wed 11 Nov · 6 PMFree
🎪Circus
Crooked River Circus Presents Acrobats and Jugglers
Central
Wed 11 Nov · 6 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Read to George
West River
Thu 12 Nov · 1:30 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services🌳Outdoors
Bookmobile Stop at Twin Lakes
Bookmobile
Thu 12 Nov · 2 PMFree
👴Seniors
Exercise: A Second Pillar of Health
West River
Thu 12 Nov · 2:30 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Bookmobile Stop at Elyria Retirement Community
Bookmobile
Thu 12 Nov · 3:30 PMFree
🧸Kids15–18 yrs
Dessert in a Mug
Central
Thu 12 Nov · 3:30 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services🌳Outdoors
Bookmobile Stop at North Park
Bookmobile
Thu 12 Nov · 5 PMFree
🐉Tabletop RPG🏆Tournament
Dungeons and Dragons!
West River
Thu 12 Nov · 5:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Adult Art Night
Central
Thu 12 Nov · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Genealogy Club: Introduction to DNA research
West River
Thu 12 Nov · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Holiday Simmer Pot
Central
Fri 13 Nov · 10 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services🤝Volunteering
American Red Cross Blood Drive
West River
Fri 13 Nov · 10 AMFree
📖Story time3–5 yrs
Raising Readers Storytime
South
Sat 14 NovFree
🌳Outdoors
2026 Elyria Give Thanks Craft and Vendor Show
Lorain Community College at Spitzer Center
Sat 14 Nov · 9 AMFree
🏷️Other
12th Annual Give Thanks Craft & Vendor Show
Lorain County Community College
Mon 16 Nov · 1:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop
In the Community: Staying Safe Online
Off-Site
Mon 16 Nov · 2 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Get Crafty: Autumn Acorn Door Hanger
West River
Mon 16 Nov · 2:30 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
In the Community: Tech One-on-One
Off-Site
Mon 16 Nov · 4:30 PMFree
🔬Science6–9 yrs
Density of Liquids
Central
Mon 16 Nov · 4:30 PMFree
📚Literature🔢Bingo
Book Bingo
South
Mon 16 Nov · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
General Quincy Adams Gillmore "Lorain's Forgotten Civil War General"
Elyria Public Library System
Tue 17 Nov · 10:30 AMFree
📖Story time🎨Creative workshop
Storytime With Friends
West River
Tue 17 Nov · 5 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop🌳Outdoors
Dream Team: DIY Fidget Toys
West River
Tue 17 Nov · 6 PMFree
📖Story time🪇Music for toddlers0–3 yrs
Baby Play & Learn
Elyria Public Library System
Tue 17 Nov · 6:30 PMFree
📚Literature
Books on Tap
Off-Site
Wed 18 Nov · 10 AMFree
📖Story time🪇Music for toddlers0–3 yrs
Wiggles & Giggles
Elyria Public Library System
Wed 18 Nov · 3:30 PMFree
🧸Kids10–14 yrs
Pony Bead Keychains
Central
Thu 19 Nov · 11 AMFree
✂️Workshop
Acrylic Landscape Painting
South
Thu 19 Nov · 3:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Create space
Central
Thu 19 Nov · 6 PMFree
🪡Crafts
Crochet Collective
West River
Thu 19 Nov · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop🗣️Talk
Writer's Series Workshop
Central
Fri 20 Nov · 10:30 AMFree
🎪Kids' show🎨Creative workshop
Biscuit's Birthday Preschool Party
West River
Sat 21 Nov · 10 AMFree
🧸Kids3–5 yrs
Preschool Party: Friendsgiving
Central
Sat 21 Nov · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop
Hooked on Yarn!
South
Mon 23 Nov · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Make Your Own Mulling Mix Kits
Central
Thu 26 Nov · 8:30 AM$15
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
Penton Memorial 10K Cross Country Turkey Trot
Lorain County Community College
Tue 1 Dec · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Diamond Art - Holiday Ornament
West River
Wed 2 Dec · 11 AMFree
✂️Workshop
Diamond Dot Holiday Card
South
Wed 2 Dec · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop🎪Kids' show6–9 yrs
Evergreen Ribbon Tree
Central
Thu 3 Dec · 5:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Adult Art Night
Central
Thu 3 Dec · 6 PMFree
🪡Crafts
Crochet Collective
West River
Fri 4 Dec · 10:30 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers3–5 yrs
Jumping Jingle Bells Party
West River
Sat 5 DecFree
👗Fashion & Design🪡Crafts
TIs the Season Craft and Vendor Show
Lorain Community College at Spitzer Center
Sat 5 Dec · 9 AMFree
🏷️Other
8th Annual 'Tis the Season Craft & Vendor Show
Lorain County Community College
Sat 5 Dec · 10 AMFree
🎪Kids' show📖Story time3–5 yrs
Preschool Party: Winter Wonderland
Central
Mon 7 Dec · 5:30 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop🎪Street party0–15 yrs
Ginger and Frost
Central
Mon 7 Dec · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Get Crafty: Winter Paintbrush Gnomes
West River
Tue 8 Dec · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop6–11 yrs
Slime Time!
South
Tue 8 Dec · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
Christmas in Cleveland
Central
Wed 9 Dec · 10 AMFree
📚Literature
Mysteries in the Morning
West River
Wed 9 Dec · 3:30 PMFree
📚Literature📖Manga & Comics
Manga & Munchies
South
Wed 9 Dec · 6 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop0–15 yrs
Elf Workshop
West River
Thu 10 Dec · 1 PMFree
📚Literature
The Bookworms
Central
Thu 10 Dec · 2 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Sleep: A Third Pillar of Health
West River
Thu 10 Dec · 5:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Adult Art Night
Central
Thu 10 Dec · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Genealogy Club: Fold3 Military Records
Elyria Public Library System
Thu 10 Dec · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Holiday Ornament Scene Craft
Elyria Public Library System
Sat 12 Dec · 10 AMFree
🎯Board games
Reindeer Games
South
Mon 14 Dec · 6 PMFree
📚Literature
Page Turners Book Club
West River
Tue 15 Dec · 5 PMFree
🧸Kids6–11 yrs
Dream Team: Sew Cool JR.
West River
Wed 16 Dec · 5 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
3D Print Club
West River
See also in Elyria on a budget
At 7 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
LIVE MUSIC -Crawley & Sofranko at The Wine Room & Tavern
The Wine Room & Tavern, Avon
Tomorrow · 8 PM$75–981
🎤Hip-Hop🎙️Rap
Afroman
Lorain Palace Theatre
Fri 30 · 6 PM$27.73–38.35
🎸Rock✨Pop
Hall & Oates Halloween Tribute Show
Wagner's of Westlake
Sat 17 · 7 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
LIVE MUSIC - Ben Tuttle at The Wine Room & Tavern
The Wine Room & Tavern, Avon
Fri 6 · 7 PM$72–981
✨Pop🎫Concert
MJ The Illusion - The Michael Jackson Experience
Lorain Palace Theatre
Tomorrow · 8 AM
🎪Street party
2026 Ridgeville Fall Fest
South Central Park, Ridgeville
Tomorrow · 3 PMFree
🎪Street party
Cryptid Carnival
Avon Branch
Sun 25 · 4:30 PM$39.19
🧺Market🌳Outdoors
Enchanted Evening
Holmesteading Farms, Olmsted Township
Fri 30 · 6 PMFree
🎪Street party💿DJ set
Monster Mash Family Bash!
Main Event Avon
At 4:30 PM
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Lorain County Metro Parks Halloween Fair
Lorain County Metro Parks
Tomorrow · 5 PM$23.18–30
🧢Hip-hop🎊Socials
K-POP WARRIORS - LORAIN, OH
Lorain High School Performing Arts Center
Fri 16 · 7:30 PM$68–1,041
🎭Theatre
Couples Therapy
Lorain Palace Theatre
Fri 23 · 6 PM$44.66
🪄Magic
An Evening with the Other Side with Marianne Goldweber
Wagner's of Westlake
Tomorrow · 8:30 PM$17.85
🎪Circus
HORROR CIRCUS - LORAIN, OH
Lorain High School Performing Arts Center
Wed 4 · 5 PM$59
🎤Stand-up
The Six Ages of Woman-Dinner & Show: Wagner’s of Westlake: November 4, 2026
Wagner's of Westlake
Mon 12
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Bookmobile at Prospect Hill Park
Bookmobile, Elyria
Sat 24 · 3 PM
🗣️Talk
Fortunes & Folklore: An Afternoon of Readings & Storytelling
The Hickories Museum, Elyria
Fri 30 · 8 AM$81.88
🗣️Talk🕊️Human rights
4th Annual NE Ohio Human Trafficking Prevention Conference
John A. Spitzer Conference Center, Elyria
Tomorrow · 2 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Writers Group
North Ridgeville Branch
Tue 20 · 2 PMFree
📸Photography
Canon EOS R8 Mark II Touch & Try | Cleveland, OH
PIXEL Connection, Avon
Sun 1 · 10 AM
👗Fashion & Design🧺Market
2026 Holiday Craft Show
35755 Detroit Rd, Avon, OH 44011, United States
Sun 1 · 5 PMFree
📚Literature
ACOTAR 6 (book club) PARTY
45555 N Ridge Rd, Amherst
At 4 PMFree
🎬Cinema
Teen Screams
Domonkas Branch, Sheffield Lake
Tomorrow · 5 PM$0
📚Literature🗣️Talk
Protecting Pecola
Chateau de Charleston, Lorain
Tue 13 · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Gothic Literature: Examining Victorian Morality
South Lorain Branch
Wed 14 · 12 PMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
EQ Unlocked
Cuyahoga Community College Westshore Campus, Westlake
Sun 18 · 4:30 PM$0
🎬Cinema🌳Outdoors
Happy Death Day! Mystery Cake Tour
Bradley Woods Reservation, Westlake
At 3:30 PM
🖼️Exhibition
Object Talks with Student Gallery Guides
Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College
Wed 14 · 5 PMFree
📚Literature
Bow Wow Books
Westlake Porter Public Library
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Venues in Elyria on a budget
West River
59 events
400 Broad Street
1 event
Elyria Public Library System
5 events
Central
46 events
Bookmobile
21 events
Lorain Community College at Spitzer Center
2 events
John A. Spitzer Conference Center
2 events
1005 Abbe Rd N
1 event
Lorain County Community College
3 events
Dawg House Bar & Grill ( Elyria, OH )
1 event
South
20 events