What To Do This Weekend in Westlake and Nearby | November 6-8, 2026

The November 6 through November 8 weekend is the first full weekend of November across Westlake and the surrounding communities, and it marks the turn from fall festivals toward the holiday season. Friday is a downtown night with the Cavaliers at Rocket Arena, Saturday is the day for local markets and craft shows in the West Shore suburbs and beyond, and Sunday opens with the Cleveland Metroparks Veterans Day 5K along the Lake Erie shore at Edgewater Park. Across the communities John serves, including Westlake, Rocky River, Bay Village, Avon, Avon Lake, North Olmsted, Olmsted Falls, Fairview Park, Lakewood, Strongsville, Brunswick, and Medina, most of the weekend's events are close to home, free or low cost, and run during daylight hours.

If you are planning ahead, last week's Weekend Guide for October 30 - November 1, 2026 covered Halloween trick-or-treat times across all 12 communities, Mapleside Farms' Halloween Spooky Fest, and Bay Village's Boo Village. And if you are tracking the local market as the fall selling season winds down, read our Westlake Real Estate Market Update: October 2026 for current pricing, days on market, and inventory trends across Northeast Ohio.

Friday, November 6

Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ers, Rocket Arena, Cleveland

The Cleveland Cavaliers open their November home stand on Friday, November 6 at 7:30 PM when they host the Philadelphia 76ers at Rocket Arena in downtown Cleveland, an NBA Cup group-play night. Tickets and seating are available on the Cavaliers Ticketmaster page, and Rocket Arena is an easy 25-minute drive down I-90 E from the Westlake and Rocky River communities. A game night pairs naturally with dinner in the Warehouse District or East 4th Street before tipoff.

Map Out a Two-Game Weekend

The Cavaliers play again Saturday, November 7 at 8:00 PM against the New York Knicks at Rocket Arena, so an early-November weekend is a chance to catch two home games in one stretch. Saturday's daytime markets and craft shows in the West Shore suburbs, listed below, all wrap up by early afternoon or early evening, which leaves time to head downtown for the 8:00 PM tip.

Saturday, November 7

North Union Farmers Market at Crocker Park, Westlake

The North Union Farmers Market at Crocker Park runs Saturday, November 7 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Fidelity Investments parking lot, 1800 Crocker Road in Westlake, at the corner of Crocker and Detroit. Early November brings the last of the apple crop, winter squash, potatoes, honey, and fresh cider donuts from Northeast Ohio farms and vendors, and the outdoor Saturday market continues through November 21 before moving indoors at Crocker Park beginning Saturday, November 28. See the Westlake community page for more local favorites.

Rocky River Fall Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show, Rocky River

The Rocky River Fall Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show takes place Saturday, November 7 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Rocky River Memorial Hall, 21016 Hilliard Boulevard. The one-day market features local artists and crafters selling original handmade items, with admission of $3 (children 12 and under free) and a portion of proceeds benefiting Rose's Rescue. It is one of the first holiday-gift markets of the season on the West Shore, and details are on the official event listing. Learn more about the Rocky River community.

Rec the Halls Holiday Boutique, Fairview Park

Just east of Westlake, Fairview Park holds its Rec the Halls Holiday Boutique on Saturday, November 7 at the Fairview Park Recreation Center, 21225 Lorain Road. It is a one-day shopping event for handmade gifts and holiday décor as the season begins, and it appears on the Northeast Ohio Family Fun holiday events roundup. See the Fairview Park community page for a sense of the neighborhood.

Empty Bowls by the Lake, Avon Lake

Empty Bowls by the Lake, the community hunger-relief fundraiser, runs Saturday, November 7 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Avon Lake High School, 175 Avon Belden Road. Attendees choose a handcrafted bowl and enjoy a simple meal, with proceeds supporting local food assistance programs. The event is listed on the City of Avon Lake calendar, and it is a meaningful stop on the way to or from the lake. Learn more about the Avon Lake community.

Brunswick Fall Pop-Up Market at Market 42, Brunswick

In Brunswick, the Fall Pop-Up Market at Market 42 (2099 Pearl Road) runs Saturday, November 7 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, a vendor market with homemade goods, baked treats, and artisan crafts hosted by Uniquely Ashley Designs. Market 42 posts its vendor lineup on the Market 42 events page, and the market is an easy drive down the Pearl Road corridor from Brunswick and Strongsville.

Medina Gun Show, Medina

The Medina Gun Show runs Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8 at the Medina County Community Center, 735 Lafayette Road in Medina. The show sets up Saturday morning and continues through Sunday afternoon, with vendors, dealers, and collectors on the full Conrad & Dowdell Productions schedule. For homeowners cleaning out a safe or an estate gun collection, a show weekend is also a good reminder that firearms and collectibles sell well through licensed auction channels in Ohio. See the Medina community page for more local context.

Gordon Square Día de Muertos, Cleveland Public Theatre

The Día de Muertos celebration at Gordon Square, hosted by Cleveland Public Theatre, takes place Saturday, November 7 in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood of Cleveland. The arts district event combines community altars, performances, music, and family activities, and details are on the official Cleveland Public Theatre event page. It is about a 20-minute drive from Westlake and pairs with an evening out in Ohio City.

TrueNorth Fall Concert, Avon Lake

For an evening option close to home, TrueNorth presents its fall concert, The Songs We Carry: An American Journey in Music, on Saturday, November 7 at 7:30 PM at Avon Lake Presbyterian Church, 32340 Electric Boulevard. The program is listed on the Avon-Avon Lake Patch events calendar, and it makes a calm finish to a busy market day.

Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks, Rocket Arena, Cleveland

The Cavaliers host the New York Knicks on Saturday, November 7 at 8:00 PM at Rocket Arena, the second of two home games this weekend. Tickets are on the Cavaliers Ticketmaster page. Plan the day with the morning market at Crocker Park in Westlake, an afternoon craft show in Rocky River or Fairview Park, then the downtown drive for a late tip.

Sunday, November 8

Cleveland Metroparks Veterans Day 5K, Edgewater Park

The Cleveland Metroparks Veterans Day 5K, presented by CrossCountry Mortgage, starts Sunday, November 8 at 8:30 AM from the upper level of Edgewater Park in Cleveland, with registration and packet pickup opening at 7:00 AM. The course winds through Edgewater Park and along the Edgewater Beach lakefront in honor of the nation's veterans, and proceeds benefit NEOPAT. Registration details, pricing, and the course map are on the official race page. Edgewater is a short drive from the Lakewood and Fairview Park communities, and the lakefront makes a fine November morning walk even for spectators.

Rose Hill Museum, Bay Village

In Bay Village, the Bay Village Historical Society's Rose Hill Museum and Osborn Learning Center is open Sundays from 2:00 to 4:30 PM through December 20, including this Sunday, November 8. The newly reopened museum at the historic Rose Hill estate showcases local history exhibits and is a quiet, family-friendly afternoon stop. The reopening and new exhibits are covered in this cleveland.com story on the Bay Village Historical Society. See the Bay Village community page for more lakefront context.

Medina Gun Show: Final Day, Medina

The Medina Gun Show continues Sunday, November 8 through 3:00 PM at the Medina County Community Center, 735 Lafayette Road. With the 5K wrapping up by mid-morning in Cleveland, the drive down I-71 to Medina makes for a relaxed afternoon option on the way home.

Coming Up: Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11

Lakewood Veterans Day Ceremony, Lakewood

The City of Lakewood holds its Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11 from 11:00 AM to noon at the Veterans Memorial in Lakewood Park, 14532 Lake Avenue. The ceremony is coordinated with the Joint Veterans Council of Lakewood and Rocky River, and details are on the City of Lakewood events page. Westlake also observes Veterans Day as a city holiday, so municipal offices close for the day.

Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Ceremony, Cleveland

Downtown, the traditional Veterans Day Ceremony at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument takes place Wednesday, November 11 at 11:00 AM on Public Square. It is the region's most historic Veterans Day observance, and it is listed on the This is Cleveland events calendar.

Crocker Park Tree Lighting, Westlake

Looking a little further ahead, Crocker Park's annual Tree Lighting in Westlake is set for Saturday, November 21, a 4:00 to 8:00 PM block party at Center Circle (189 Crocker Park Boulevard) where Santa lights the tree at 7:00 PM. Holiday attractions including Photos with Santa, the Holiday Express Train, and the tree light shows begin around the tree lighting and run through the season, per the Crocker Park tree lighting page. The North Union Farmers Market also moves indoors at Crocker Park on Saturday, November 28.

Plan Your November 6-8 Weekend

Whether you are running the Veterans Day 5K along the lake at Edgewater Park on Sunday morning, browsing handmade gifts at the Rocky River Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show or Fairview Park's Rec the Halls Holiday Boutique on Saturday, filling a bowl at Empty Bowls by the Lake in Avon Lake, catching the pop-up market at Market 42 in Brunswick, or heading downtown for Cavaliers basketball at Rocket Arena on Friday or Saturday night, the first November weekend has plenty to do across Westlake and Northeast Ohio, with Veterans Day ceremonies in Lakewood and at Public Square in Cleveland on Wednesday, November 11.

Last week's edition, the Weekend Guide for October 30 - November 1, 2026, is archived in the Weekend Guide category along with every past edition. If you are considering buying or selling a home in Westlake or anywhere across Northeast Ohio, explore our latest local real estate resources or contact John Froelich at Sterling Auction Group.