Happy Halloween! 2026
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Local Focus, Olivia Treasureleaf at Holden Arboretum’s Skeleton Grove
Holden Arboretum presents an engaging seasonal exhibit called Skeleton Grove featuring ceramic artist Olivia Blattel. Her featured sculpture, Olivia Treasure Leaf, highlights the beauty of slowing down in nature. The concept focuses on gathering natural elements from the forest to create a unique piece of wearable armor. Visitors of all ages can enjoy exploring the grounds and discovering creative art nestled among the trees. This outdoor installation offers a fun and refreshing experience for anyone looking to enjoy the season.
The Lawrence Welk Show, Halloween
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Saturday, Oct. 24, at 7 PM
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7 PM
Myron, Bobby and Cissy perform “Dancin’ the Devil Away,” Anacani sings “Magic is the Moonlight,” and Ava sings about the “Wayward Wind” on this show from 1978. Come join us for a colorful and fun Halloween Party!
Antiques Roadshow, Kooky & Spooky
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 2 PM
Celebrate Halloween with thrilling and chilling finds, like a rag doll nicknamed Chucky, a nightmarish Leonora Carrington painting and an eye-catching “Bride of Frankenstein” pressbook. Which macabre and magnificent treasure is $250,000-$350,000?
Secrets of the Dead, Field of Vampires
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 10 PM
Thursday, Oct. 29 at 3 AM
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Friday, Oct. 30, at 9 PM
Travel throughout Eastern, Central and Western Europe and the United States to understand how the myth of vampires began. Unlock the secrets of the extraordinary ritual burials of those suspected of vampiric behaviour and explore why some dead people were singled out as being vampires.
Antiques Roadshow, Thrills & Chills
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Thursday, Oct. 29, at 2 PM
Watch ROADSHOW's thrilling and chilling appraisals, including a MAD Issue 8 complete “Frank N. Stein” story, a German wax-head doll, and a Georgian & Victorian mourning jewelry collection. Dare to guess the top $80,000 to $120,000 find!
The World According to Polka Halloween Spook-Tacular
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Friday, Oct. 30, at 10:30 PM
Saturday, Oct. 31, at 3:30 AM & 10 PM
Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 AM
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Friday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 PM
The Chardon Polka Band provides a delightful soundtrack of creepy classics, macabre masterpieces and trick-or-treating tunes! Special guests include horror hosts The Mummy and The Monkey, guitar phenom Michael Weber, The Vindys’ Jackie Popovec and animal handler Outback Ray. This is a spine-chilling special for the ages!
Exhumed: A History of Zombies
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Saturday, Oct. 31, at 8 PM
Sunday, Nov. 1, at midnight
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Friday, Oct. 30, at 10 PM
Unearth some of the most significant moment of zombie pop culture over the last two centuries. Host Dr. Emily Zarka explores how zombie folklore arose before it became mainstream and how the monster changes in tandem with a changing world.
Lucy Worsley Investigates, The Witch Hunts
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Sunday, Nov. 1, at 1 PM
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Friday, Oct. 30, at 9 PM
What started Britain's century of bloody witch hunts? Lucy Worsley uncovers the story of one supposed witch, whose case lit the fuse for the state-sanctioned killing of thousands.
Día de los Muertos
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Saturday, Oct. 31, at 7 PM
Celebrate the popular tradition observed by people of Mexican heritage everywhere with a new musical and cultural fiesta featuring rock greats Los Lobos, the salsa-rap-reggae-funk band Ozomatli and the all-female mariachi band Flor de Toloache.
